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.

Ketu and its influence on a Native

Ketu and its influence on a Native

Ketu is a sensitive point of intersection of the descending arc of the Moon - Earth orbit and the Sun Earth orbit.  This is also called as the Descending Node and is always 180 degrees opposite to Rahu.

In this article the major characteristics and influences of Ketu is discussed.

Both Rahu and Ketu are said to be beneficially disposed in a chart, if they are posited alone without any aspect on them.  But this is a rarity.  Hence we have to consider the other planetary influences additional to what has been discussed below.

Ketu makes a person very Intelligent and Acute.  The Person will have high capabilities to go into every detail of any small thing.  This may sometimes make him restless and hyper active.  In many cases the spouse of the native with this type of a character complains about his unnecessary intervention into all matters.

Ketu also makes the person indifferent towards formal education. Most cases where Ketu has interrupted the native's education, has helped him to go through practical / technical education informally.  The person goes into business or as a mechanic for example early in his life.

A native with strong Ketu may go into the area of research.  The native will get so much immersed into his research that he will start losing interest in the real world outside.  He attaches no importance to the outward looks of himself, others or anything.

All my Gurujis have said one common sentence "Observation is the Key to Knowledge".

You can notice many people who get immersed into themselves and have no time even to exchange pleasantries.  Their diet is frugal, cold and don't mind if the food is served or if they have to help themselves.

Ketu gives a native immense concentration and hence is good for gaining knowledge. Ketu can elevate a native to a very high plane of spiritual knowledge.  The planets which hinder this progress are Venus (material tendencies), Mercury (too realistic, practical and less goal oriented) and Moon (fickle mindedness and depression).

Natives with Ketu in required positions for profession can get into professions like Journalists, Critics, Consultants, Editors, Quality Inspectors, Teachers (a little controversial), Lawyers, Preachers, Surgeons, Hair Stylists, Modern Arts and many more.

Ketu is not a good debater with regard to the present world.  They are perfectionists when it comes to debate and it is very difficult for them to survive this world full of Mercury, Rahu and Mars. Ketu only takes refuge to logical points and does not speculate.  Hence a person with a strong Ketu in the fifth and a malefically disposed Mercury in the any of the trik houses should never go into speculations over stocks and shares.

The native succumbs into solitude and feels lonesome due to Ketu's influence on lagna or lagna lord.   Sometimes people prefer peaceful and tranquil areas to make their home.  This is also due to Ketu's aspect on the required positions/bhavas.

Ketu suggests barrenness and infertility.  This is because he is the karaka for ending ones Karma (Moksha Karaka).  In many cases it so happens that the native begets children after a difficult medical situation or after a minor/major operation.  In my experience many cases with Ketu in the 5th have been blessed with children.  Hence this aspect has to be studied in detail.  All aspects of planets and the saptamsa should be considered before propounding a statement.

Generally Ketu suggests the place of stay of a native may be barren, cold and arid.  Ketu also suggests poisonous creatures/bites.

Depending on the placement of Ketu in the Rasi and Drekkana, it has to be concurred that, the specified body part / organ of the native's body is weakly constituted and that there is a possibility that the native may succumb to illness or failures of those organs / body parts.

Abrupt flow of blood or scanty flow of blood to the body part where ketu is posited is very important and has to be studied in detail.  Ketu in lagna may make the native anemic when its dasa/period is in progress or in its transit (which has to be ascertained after further study into planetary transits).

Ketu governs fracture to bones. Sun who is the karaka for bones and their strength should be well placed to avoid the negative manifestations of Ketu. Here the synonyms of fracture - break/split/depart/tear/rupture puncture/crack and many more are not to be taken only physically.  They are to be applied with regard to all the bhavas and their karakatwas.  For example, if Ketu is malefically disposed in the 10 house and its dasa/period is in operation, then there is a possibility of sudden termination/suspension from job.  There might also be a period of tension and joblessness and indicates retirement from profession.

In the field of Medical Astrology, Ketu plays an important role. It throws light into the field by suggesting the ways and methods used in the operation.  To know whether the patient was operated by making a big insertion or if it was a key-hole surgery. Whether the native has to undergo surgery for removal of Kidney stones or if the native can go through Laser surgery. Ketu represents all sharp cutting instruments. There is a vast scope for research in this area of medical astrology.

Ketu also throws light into the natives habits and addictions.  Nowadays Drug addiction is a bane to society and has to be tackled by one and all astrologers very scientifically.  Many patient counseling sessions are to be conducted with the native to make him realize the gravity of the situation he has got himself into and methods that can assist him recover into being a normal human being.

Ketu with Mercury makes the native cunning in matters of daily life. The native will gain the art of blending into situations.

Most of the natives with Ketu in the Lagna or with Lagna Lord do not come out in open and hence are shy of fame. These natives do not reveal things and are secretive, until it is otherwise disposed along with extrovert planets.

Ketu may give the native colourful eyes (cat eyes). Ketu also causes blindness if malefically disposed along with luminaries and the second lord. He causes disruption of supply of blood to the eyes causing many opthalmic illnesses.

Ketu is also karaka for Brittleness, Frozen objects, Objects that can shatter into pieces (like glass), Failure to start anything, Stoppage, Seizures of the heart and brain, Rupture of the Varicose, Leucoderma, Conjuctivitis, etc.

I have limited myself to concentrate only on the ramifications of Ketu and rather divulge into the combinations of Ketu along with other planets which I propose to discuss in my later additions.