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.