Thursday, March 14, 2019

Planets and Our Five Senses

Planets and Our Five Senses


As we know by now, that planets have a very important role to  play in our day-to-day life and in each and everything we do (thats because without our knowing, planets control our way of thinking and hence control our actions). 

Now, in this article I am explaining the role of planets and their influence over our Sense Organs.

Before going into the relationship of planets over our Sense Organs, let us understand the planets to know their nature.

Sun by nature is bright, will throw light into matters, is the biggest luminary near to Earth and represents Fire and life.

Moon by nature is timid, cool, bright on a full moon day and dark on a new moon day, represents Water and again life.

Mars by nature is aggressive, loud, represents the vigour and blood in our body and hence also represents Fire and Earth.

Mercury is naive, young and fresh, it is active throughout the day and represents fresh Air and Earth.

Jupiter by nature represents Knowledge, Wisdom, Righteousness and Judgement and represents both Air, Water and Space.

Venus by nature signifies material, sensuousness, desire to relish and hence represents Earth.

Saturn by nature is cold, slow, old age and represents used Air.

Rahu by nature is impurity, sluggishness, barrier and hurdles and represents Smoke (emanating due to the conflict between Fire, Air, Water and Earth)

Ketu by nature is mute, inwards, nothingness, separation and represents non physical entities (lets call it for now as Ether)


Now with the above definitions of planets, the link between their nature and our senses are like follows : -

Sun represents our Eyes (the organ inclusive of the connection between the Eyes and the Brain), but in turn Moon represents our Eye Sight (what we see and what we perceive using the organ).

Mars represents our Ears (the organ which can hear sound), but Jupiter represents the hearing quality and our interpretation skills when we listen.

Mercury represents breathing process (inhaling fresh air) and skin (an important organ), but Saturn represents breathing out air (used air) and represents touch a feeling which is transmitted through skin. 

Rahu represents our Tongue (the organ which is used for tasting food), but Venus represents the ability to differentiate and appreciate taste.

Ketu represents the Nose (nostrils, breathing tract, sinus and all the hollow spaces in our body) and the sense of identifying smell and also signifies impairment, stoppage and neurological dysfunction and hence is a cause of many organ failure and ailments.


With the above facts, you should be now able to understand the malefic influences on different planets and its effect over our sense organs or its functioning. 

For example if Rahu afflicts Moon, then there might be cataract in the Eye, the age of infection is to be calculated using both transit and planetary period (Dasha and Bhuktis of planets).

If Rahu afflicts Sun (Rahugrasta Surya) will affect the organ itself. There may be retinal defects, there might be colour blindness and also in some cases blindness. 

This way one can understand the disposition of different planets and analyse as to whether they are afflicted and also understand the duration of affliction depending on whether the planet is fast moving (temporary problem) or whether it is slow moving (chronic problem).

When benefics conjunct Moon then the perception of the native and his interests will be influenced by the nature of the influencing planet.

In this case the native will be motivated to see good things, read good books and to watch good events.

Now the same Moon when afflicted by a malefic or retrograde planet will influence the native to go through objectionable matters which may not be appropriate to the society and hence can be deemed as a negative factor.

Every astrology student has to keep a record of 50 charts (minimum) and test the above theory to understand the authenticity of it and then only go ahead and put this into their future practice.

Ashtamasthana - 8th house and Longevity

Ashtamasthana - 8th house and Longevity



Eight house is analysed in an horoscope to predict the longevity of a person.  Most of the recent commentaries analyse the 8th house and predict the type of death a person will beget.  This they do by analysis of the planets which are placed there.



Saturn has been regarded as the planet which gives longevity.  The strength of Saturn has to be determined by the rules put forth in calculating Graha Bala (planetary strength) in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. 



The role of Roga karakas and Marakas has not been well addressed and our focus is shifted only to the 8th house. It is a well known fact that the 12th from 8th (the 7th) and the 12th from the 3rd (the 2nd) are known to be maraka sthanas (House of killers). The particular position of the 2nd and the 7th lords have to be analysed in a chart. Their strengths and associations with other planets and their influence over the Ascendant lord has to be analysed. 



As per my experience, in most of the cases of death of native, the association of the maraka planets with the roga karaka planets (6th and the 11th lords) has played an important role in determining the time of death of a native, rather than that of the planets placed in the 8th house.  



In many cases the maraka planets when placed in the 8th, have detrimental role to play with regard to sudden demise of a person.



8th house or the Ayush sthana is said to give longevity or will determine the number of years a person has to spend in this Birth. All the three trik sthanas (6-8-12th houses) can be analysed to understand the karma a person has to go through in this lifetime.


In few cases though the person will be left with Karma (i.e to say he has to live to spend it) the maraka planets when come into play will do their job of trying to kill the native. In this situation when there is pending Karma of an individual and with no physical self, the sookshma shaeera (aural body) will be around till a certain period before getting its turn to get into another cycle of birth and death.

Therefore to understand the longevity of a person the Aayrudaya has to be calculated using the principles elucidated in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra.