FAQ'S ON COMBINATION OF PLANETS - 1

How would you describe a person with Virgo Sun, Pisces Moon and Leo Rising/Ascendant?

Sun in Virgo makes a person very strict and decent. Sun being the ascendant lord is placed in the 2nd from its own sign Leo.

It is good for a planet to move one sign ahead of its own sign. It shows growth in wealth, family and prosperity.

Moon which is the 12th lord shows travel, expenses, illness and so on. It is placed in the 8th sign Pisces. Here Moon is comfortable, but since it is placed in the house of desire and again illness, the native should be aware of his health and try to keep fit. There are chances of him suffering from diseases related to water (kapha/phlegm).

Moon is strong since it is about 180 degrees from Sun (opposite to Sun) and is close to a full Moon.

The native is mentally strong person. Other planetary placements have to be checked to understand the chart better.

What happens if the 9th and 10th Lord in the 8th house with Mars and the ascendant is in the 11th house with Rahu for Taurus Lagna?

The 9th and the 10th lord for Taurus ascendant is Saturn and its position in the 8th (in the sign of Sagittarius) is good.

The actual issue is with the Ascendant lord Venus being conjunct Rahu in the 11th house.

For Taurus ascendant Venus is both the ascendant and the 6th lord. The 11th house is the 6th from the 6th and hence controls the 6th house.

The 6th house represents Competitiveness, Sharing Capability, Compassion, Service, etc. as positive significations, but the negative are factors like Enemies, Diseases, Loans, etc.

Here in this case both get enhanced due to the conjunction of Venus along with Rahu.

Hence the native has to be cautious with regard to his health and hence his eating habits should be under control.

Other than that, the position of Saturn should be a matter of concern.

What is the impact of the Mars-Saturn conjunction in Libra for Capricorn Lagna?

Saturn is the ascendant lord and its placement in the sign of exaltation is excellent. Here the transformation is due to its conjunction with Mars the 4th and the 11th lord.

Mars definitely spoils the positivity of Saturn due to its contrasting significations (characteristics).

The distance between them is to be verified since it is crucial to know as to whether Saturn is in a safe distance from Mars. If in a safe distance the strength of Saturn will prevail and the native can get good results in its major and minor periods.

What is the effect of Rahu placed in 5th house, Saturn in 3rd house and Jupiter in 8th house with Mars for Libra ascendant people in the perspective of progeny and childbirth?

Born around the month of April 1989, you have a very strong chart.

The 5th lord Saturn being placed in the 3rd house (i.e the 11th from the 5th) clearly suggests that you will have a child after mid-2020 and 2021.

The placement shows delay but no denial.

With minor medical intervention you should have a normal pregnancy.

What are the effects when Venus is at 0 degrees, Mars at 2 degrees, and Saturn at 17 degrees in the 10th House of Aries Ascendant?

Since there are three planets with varied degrees ranging from 0 degrees and 17 degrees, the actual placement of these planets are to be seen in the bhava kundali (equal house method).

To know this, we need to know the degree of the ascendant too.

There is no surety as to whether all the three are in the 10th from the ascendant.

If ascendant is at 0 degrees in Aries, then Venus and Mars will remain in the 10th and Saturn will move on to the 11th. Here the Sasa yoga which seems to be there in the Rasi kundali will get cancelled (modified) in the Bhava yoga since Saturn is no longer in the Quadrant from ascendant and moves to the 11th house.

If the ascendant is at 20 degrees of Aries, then both Mars and Venus will move backwards to the 9th house and Saturn will alone be in the 10th. Saturn in the 10th (Capricorn) will give rise to Sasa yoga and hence will give excellent professional stability in the future.

I hope you understand the importance of the longitudinal difference between the ascendant point and the planets to understand their real effects and relevance.

Rahu, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury conjunction in the 1st house with a Libra ascendant. What happened with this conjunction?

When there are two or more planets in the same house (sign) then the longitudes of each of them is to be known to understand their influence on each other.

Here in this case Rahu is placed in the same sign as Venus, Jupiter and Mercury.

Now we need to know as to whether Rahu has influenced the other three planets or has influenced only a particular planet.

Without which it would be impossible to predict anything.

Also the longitude of ascendant is to be furnished.

The best would be to furnish the details of birth so that we can generate the chart ourselves.

What are the effects of Rahu Moon close conjunction in Hasta Nakshatra pada 1 in 10th house of Sagittarius ascendant?

Moon which represents the Mind is influenced by the malefic Rahu which signifies impurity or impure thinking (only in certain cases does Rahu give positive results).

This placement in the 10th house, i.e in the sign of Virgo is not considered good, since Moon is the 8th lord and is placed in the 10th house, the house of profession.

The 8th lord is considered the lord of hurdles or dissatisfaction and being placed in the 10th house may cause dissatisfied professional life.

The best way to get through this combination would be to practice meditation and be calm.

The attitude of the native is very important to continue in a profession successfully.

What are the effects of a conjunction of Sun, Saturn, Mars, and Mercury in the 6th house for a Virgo ascendant and Jupiter being Vargottama in the 7th house?

For a Virgo ascendant the placement of Saturn in the 6th house (own sign) which is Aquarius gives good results.

The conjunction of Sun and Mars in the same sign is of concern.

Sun is the 12th lord and is considered a prime malefic for this ascendant.

The distance of Sun from that of Saturn is very important for analysis and prediction. This information has not been provided and hence the predictions will be general in nature.

The degree of the ascendant is also important for accurate placement of planets in houses.

What is the effect of Surya Budh and Guru in the 10th house?

Surya, Budha and Guru (Sun, Mercury and Jupiter) are placed in the 10th house. Lets say the distance between Sun and the other two planets are not such as to combust them.

Then this placement gives rise to excellent raja yogas. Sun and Mercury gives rise to Budhaaditya yoga which in the 10th is in itself a Raja yoga.

The fact that the ascendant lord is in well placed from the combination and that the planets concerned are benefics is important for positive results.

What are the effects of the Rahu and Moon conjunction in the 1st house for a Leo ascendant?

Rahu signifies motivation towards materialistic achievements and Moon signifies mental balance.

For Leo ascendant Moon is the 12th lord and Rahu is considered a malefic.

But, this combination of Moon and Rahu will give positive results in foreign land, with foreign people or with foreign goods, provided the ascendant lord is well placed.

Else, this combination may also give depressive tendencies which are detrimental to the the progress of the native.

What are the effects of having a Jupiter Saturn conjunction in the 2nd house for a Sagittarius ascendant?

For Sagittarius ascendant Jupiter is the ascendant lord and its placement in the 2nd house (Capricorn) gives excellent results but after some delay due to the debilitation of Jupiter.

In this case Jupiter is associated with (Conjunct) Saturn (which is also the 2nd lord). The ascendant lord and 2nd lord in the 2nd house will give rise to a strong dhana yoga (combination for wealth).

All this when Saturn and Jupiter are both not retrograde and are in a safe distance from each other (that is not to get involved in a war - Graha yuddha).

Does a woman born in Capricorn ascendant having Saturn and Venus in her twelfth house settle in a foreign country in her old age?

 It depends on the planetary period and transits.

Venus and Saturn in the 12th (in the sign of Sagittarius) is not a very good placement, though Saturn and Venus together is a good thing to happen.

Venus in the 12th house might give foreign travel in both young and old age.

The placement of Saturn is crucial. If it is not malefically aspected then yes the native can settle abroad in old age (provided a favourable dasha period is in operation).

What is the result of the Sun Mercury conjunction in the 8th house of a Scorpio ascendant?

For a Scorpio ascendant Sun is the 10th lord and Mercury is the 8th and the 11th lord. The combination of Sun and Mercury in the 8th house (in the sign of Gemini) gives rise to a strong Vipreeta Raja yoga.

Sun in the 8th will not give rise to dosha, but still this indicates difficulties in health to the natives father.

What will be the challenges faced if the 10th lord is Venus sitting in 6th house along with Ketu?

When the 10th lord is posited in the 6th house (from ascendant), it has moved 9 houses from the 10th (6th house is the 9th from the 10th).

This is a very good placement for the 10th house and hence the 6th house is seen to understand Service and Competitiveness.

In this case Venus the 10th lord is posited along with Ketu in the 6th house. The combination of Venus and Ketu may create hurdles in professional life.

This combination will be come severe only when both the planets are posited very close to each other, else, there will be only temporary disturbance.

The time will change as the planetary dasha period changes.

What happens when Ketu Venus Saturn and the Moon are in the 12th house in my birth chart?

Firstly it depends on the ascendant sign. This is because for certain ascendants Moon is a benefic and for a few Moon is a malefic.

Venus and Saturn are benefic for Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius to certain levels which keep wavering.

So, no one can give a sure shot prediction but give general analysis of Venus, Saturn, Moon and Ketu in the 12th.

Generally the 12th house signifies sensuality, enjoying materialistic comforts, sleep quality, abroad travel and settlement, etc.

If malefics are placed in the 12th the above significations will get the malefic influence and hence will trouble the native.

Here in this case, Ketu which signifies the 12th house (being the karaka for Moksha) and motivates the native towards salvation is placed along with the materialistic planets Venus and Saturn.

This is a conflict and since Moon is also involved the native will also get emotionally distressed.

The lordship of Saturn, Venus and Moon will also influence those houses and their factors.

What is Vipreet Raj yoga basically? Are there any examples to share?

Vipreet Raj yoga happens when the 6th/8th/12th lords are either placed in the 6th/8th/12th houses.

When the planets gain strength (6/8/12th lords) then the native will surely gain confidence in life. The planetary period of these planets will be beneficial to the native.

For example :

A native who is a Civil Engineer and Architect was doing just okay in her profession when she was going through the Saturn Maha dasha (Aries Ascendant with Saturn in 11th house - sign of Aquarius).

Normally when Saturn is placed in own sign and that too the house profit, it is assumed that the native will make good profits. But, in this case the native was just scraping through (not even close to her expectations).

She entered into the Mercury maha dasha in end 2016. Mercury is the 6th lord which is debilitated in the 12th house. (6th in 12th has caused VRY).

This planetary period saw a lot of changes in her way of handling her business. She has put up a new office in a busy street and is making very good progress. She also passed the highest civil contractor certification examination which is required for authenticating loans and projects.

VRY has given her the strength and confidence and also good profits.

What is the effect of the 2nd and 11th house lord for an Aquarius ascendant debilitated in the 12th house?

Jupiter is the 2nd and 11th lord for Aquarius sign and when it is debilitated in the 12th house (the house of loss and displacement) we feel we will go under loss, lose our profession and so on.

Actually if the ascendant lord Saturn is well placed and the 10th lord Mars is also well placed in the chart then the native might do well abroad (professionally).

If the ascendant lord is not strong and is weak then the native will go through difficulties taking decisions with regard to travel, investments and hence might go under loss financially.

If the 6th lord is strong and malefically posited then the native might go through illness.

All these predictions are based on general planetary positions and will vary as per the actual chart.

How does it affect an Aries ascendant to have Mars, Ketu, Mercury and Venus in the 5th house? My 11th house is in Rahu and Saturn (retrograde) in the 9th.

Mars the ascendant lord being placed in the 5th house is excellent. The other planets placed in the 5th will either compliment the 5th or pull it down.

Here Venus is not considered good, since it is afflicted by the placement of Ketu.

The degrees between the planets are to be known before getting into predictions, since the planets may have involved in War (graha yuddha) and mutually both the planets might have lost their positivity.

What are the effects of the Sun and Mercury in the 12th house for a Virgo ascendant?

Any query regarding conjunction of any planet with Sun should be supported with the longitudes of both the planets.

In this case let us assume that Sun and Mercury are in a safe distance from each other, such that Mercury is not combust and being the ascendant lord is strong and well posited with Sun to form Budhaaditya yoga.

12th lord Sun in the 12th has given rise to a Vipareet Raja yoga and the conjunction of Mercury and Sun also has given rise to the yoga as said above.

If Mercury has gained shadbala (six fold strength) then the native will have good prospects abroad/faraway place from the place of birth, professionally.

What happens if 5th Lord in 7th house, 7th Lord in 9th house and 9th lord in 11th house?

The 5th lord in the 7th house is considered good since being a benefic the 5th lord has moved 3 house into the 7th house (which is an important quadrant).

The 7th lord moving on to the 9th (a trine) will enhance 9th house.

The 9th lord moving to the 11th will ensure profits and luck to the native, but this is not considered as a good house (the 11th).

The native may suffer some chronic problems which might have passed down to him from parents (heredity).

What happens when you have the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn in the 7th house of a D9 chart?

Sun and Saturn together in the 7th house in any chart is not a good combination and is clearly considered negative or problematic.

Here this combination is placed in the 7th house of the D9 chart.

The 7th house of a D9 chart signifies communication and relationship with spouse. There will be problems like misunderstanding and ego between the couple.

What is the effect of the Mars and Ketu conjunction in the 4th house in the sign of Scorpio?

Mars when placed in the sign of Scorpio is considered to be in a very good position. Even Ketu which is said to share this sign as its own house along with Mars is considered to give good results when placed in it.

Mars and Ketu in the 4th house and well posited will certainly give good Education, Own House, Vehicles, etc.

What is the effect of the Jupiter Mercury Sun combination in the Virgo sign of a Libra ascendant?

For Libra ascendant Virgo becomes the 12th house. Jupiter is the 3rd and the 6th lord, Sun is the 11th lord and Mercury is the 9th and the 12th lord.

This combination of Jupiter, Sun and Mercury will give mixed results since Mercury is placed in the 12th which is its own sign and will tend to give positive results, but Jupiter and Sun may not give good results.

Jupiter being the 6th and Sun being the 11th have conjoined in the house of loss. The native has to be careful with regard to his/her health. Jupiter suggests digestive problems, Sun suggests acidity and in combination it suggests Hyper tension and Diabetes.

Good diet, exercise and keeping in good health would be priority.

For a Gemini ascendant, how is the conjunction of the Sun, Moon, Venus and Mercury in the second house considered?

Moon when placed in its own sign is an excellent combination for Gemini ascendant.

Here we have Sun, Venus and Mercury along with Moon.

We need to know as to whether the other three planets are combust due to the placement of Sun in the same sign.

The position of Sun in the 2nd will anyhow give good results as Sun is the 3rd lord.

Venus is the 5th lord and Mercury is the 4th and ascendant lord and this combination gives rise to a Rajayoga.

What is the result of Sun, Mercury, and Venus in the 7th house and the 7th lord in the 9th house of a Libra ascendant? How will be the married life?

Mercury and Mars have exchanged houses in this case. Here the ascendant lord Venus is placed in the 7th house in Aries and is associated with Sun. The degree difference between Sun and the other two planets has to be verified to check as to whether the planets have gone through combustion or not.

If the planets have gone through combustion then the married life would go through troubles, but if there is a safe distance between the planets then it would be smooth.

The aspect over the 7th lord Mars which is placed in the sign of Gemini is also important.

The whole chart has to be seen to make an accurate prediction and hence the details of birth is required.

What happens when the Sun, Budh, and Shukra are in the 8th house of a Virgo ascendant?

For Virgo ascendant Mercury and Venus are benefics and their combination in the 8th house i.e Aries is not that good. The conjunction gives rise to challenges to the native.

The exaltation of Sun in the same house is an excellent placement since it gives rise to Vipreet raja yoga (being the 12th lord in the 8th house). The native will have orientation towards his goals and will succeed in achieving them.

Depending on the planetary period the native will progress in life.

What are your views on Saturn Rahu conjunction in 11th house and Sun Mars Ketu conjunction in 5th house? I am a Libra ascendant.

For a libra ascendant Saturn is a yoga karaka (which can single handedly give rise to Rajayogas).

Saturn is here placed with a malefic Rahu in the 11th house (sign of Leo).

This is not a good conjunction. Saturn becomes weak and will under perform (give less positive results). This combination also induces fear into the native and makes him over cautious and anxious.

The placement of Sun, Ketu and Mars in the 5th will give rise to good education (though there might a years gap due to various reasons).

What is the effect of Jupiter in 7th house and Sun, Mercury and Venus in 6th house for Virgo ascendant?

For a Virgo ascendant Jupiter is the 7th lord (lord of the sign of Pisces) and it being in the 7th house gives rise to Hamsa Yoga.

This is one of the strongest of yogas and will give positive results.

It is to be noted here that Jupiter should not be retrograde in motion.

The placement of Sun the 12th lord in the 6th house gives rise to a Vipreet Raj Yoga.

Mercury and Venus (the lord of the ascendant and the 2nd and 9th lord) conjunct is an excellent combination, but since it is in the 6th house along with Sun, the native has to be careful with regard to his health.

Mercury in the 6th gives rise to Deha kashtha yoga (ailments to the body).

But, this position of Mercury with Venus in the 6th makes the native rich and famous.

How would you describe a person with a Scorpio rising, Taurus Sun, and Aquarius Moon?

Moon in the sign of Aquarius (Kumbha) and it being the 4th house makes the quadrant (Kendra) strong. Moon here is the 9th lord and will fortify the 4th house.

Sun the 10th lord in the 7th house (opposite of ascendant) will make the native a career oriented person. Interested in Politics at an young age.

The placement of the ascendant lord if known would have made things more clearer.

Moon in the 4th house gives luxury and comforts.

Here is a person who is brought up in a well to do environment, the native has an aim to achieve and would never compromise it for anything.

A silent, reserved but committed achiever.

If Mars is well posited with good aspect over the ascendant, Moon or the Sun, then the native may enter the Armed forces as an officer.

What happens when Jupiter, Mars, and Venus are in the 7th house in Capricorn and Moon and Rahu conjuct in second house for cancer ascendent?

Moon in the 2nd from Cancer ascendant is an excellent position. The distance between Moon and Rahu matters a lot.

If Moon is in a safe distance from Rahu then the ascendant lord Moon would acquire good positive energy and so does the native.

If Moon is very close to Rahu (say within 5 degrees) then the ascendant will get malefic affliction and do does the native. The native will get confused very fast and only meditation and mentoring will help.

The 3 planets Jupiter + Mars + Venus in the 7th create a combination of Raja yogas and also some malefic yogas.

Venus and Mars in the 7th (Capricorn) makes the native romantic and creative.

Jupiter and Mars in the 7th (Capricorn) gives rise to Neecha Bhanga Raja Yoga.

Jupiter and Venus combination is known as Dwiguru yoga and in the 7th may give problems in the marriage/relationship.

What are the effects of the Sun and Venus conjunction in the 10th house for a Sagittarius ascendant?

Any planet other than Rahu when comes close to the Sun (at least within 5 degrees) then we say that the planet has gone through combustion and hence is very weak.

Venus and Mercury are always close to Sun. But if Venus is not combust and is associated with Sun in the sign of Virgo which is the 10th sign from Sagittarius ascendant, then being the 6th and 11th lord may give health problems to the native.

Here in the sign of Virgo, Venus gets debilitated.

Sun the 9th lord in the 10th house (Virgo) may give the native a good Govt. Job.

What are the results of Mercury and the Sun in the 12th house for a Pisces ascendant?

For Pisces ascendant Mercury is a badhaka planet (planet which causes hurdles) being the 4th and the 7th lord (lord of the quadrants) and Sun is the 6th lord (lord of growth and competitiveness).

This combination in the 12th will give you an opportunity to go abroad on job or get into a Govt job which will have frequent transfer.

Without the whole chart it is just giving you a rough analysis.

What are the effects of Mars in the 4th house and Saturn in the 7th house for a Taurus ascendant?

For a Taurus ascendant Mars is the 7th and 12th lord and hence is considered malefic. Saturn is the 9th and the 10th lord and is considered an excellent benefic planet.

Here in this case, Saturn is placed in the 7th house in the sign of Scorpio and its dispositor Mars is placed in the 4th (sign of Leo).

Saturn is aspecting Mars with its 10th aspect and in turn Mars is aspecting Saturn with its 4th aspect.

Though Mars is a malefic, due to this mutual aspect and being the dispositor of Saturn and also being placed in its friends house, it will act positive to the chart and will give good results in its dasha period.

Mars and Saturn periods may give happy marriage and good life.Again the above prediction will vary depending on the placement and associations of other planets too and especially the ascendant lord Venus.

What happens if Jupiter and the Moon are in the 5th house for a Virgo ascendant?

11th lord Moon and the 4th and 7th lord Jupiter form a strong association when conjunct. This combination is known as Gajakesari Yoga.

Jupiter when placed in Capricorn becomes debilitated. But, the combination with Moon will certainly give it back its strength and though there is delay, the significations of the 5th house v.i higher studies, good progeny and other important factors will manifest.

What will be the effects of Moon and Ketu placed apart by 20 degrees in the fourth house of Aries? Retrograde Saturn is placed in the second house and the Sun is in the sixth house.

First Case : considering the planetary positions from Aries ascendant.

For Aries ascendant Moon happens to be the 4th lord and its conjunction with Ketu in the same sign is not considered good. Here in this case you have clearly mentioned that there is a distance of 20 degrees from each other (that is between Moon and Ketu).

This is a very good information to know that Moon is not malefically influenced by Ketu and that Moon independently gives good effects of being placed in the 4th house.

Also one should understand that Ketu also will be influencing the 4th house if not Moon.

So a combined effect of Moon and Ketu independently influencing the 4th has to be considered.

Second Case : Considering the position of Moon and Ketu in Aries and the ascendant being Capricorn.

In this case Moon becomes weak due to its placement in Ashwini constellation. The lord of that nakshatra (constellation) Ketu is placed in the same sign.

Now the relationship between Ketu and Moon is created. Here in this case Moon gets afflicted due to Ketu and hence is deemed weak.

What is the effect of the combination of Rahu, Saturn, and Mars in the seventh house of Taurus Lagna?

Mars is the lord of the 7th house from Taurus and its position in that house gives rise to a strong yoga called as the Ruchaka yoga.

In this case this yoga is spoiled by the placement of Saturn and Rahu in the same sign.

This combination of three planets may create problems in marriage and marital life. It would be better if the native would get the charts matched before finalizing the alliance.

Also the other placements like the Jupiter and Venus the ascendant lord has to be verified before judging the horoscope in full.

What happens when Shukra and Rahu is present in the same Nakshatra Aridra in the 7th house for a Sagittarius ascendant?

Shukra represents good and comfortable living. When it gets involved with (conjunct) with Rahu then it gets impure.

The problem starts when the native desires more than he puts effort for. There will be dissatisfaction and depression due to failures.

The best remedial measure would be to live a simple life and keep your desires under control. Do not argue when it is not your matter at all. People around you will misjudge you immediately and you will not be able to prove your point.

Meditation will help.

How good is the Venus Mercury Moon conjunction in the 5th house?

5th house signifies creativity, though process, imagination, education, progeny, etc.

The placement of benefic planets like Venus, Mercury and Moon in the 5th house is a good sign.

You will be inclined towards knowledge and will be artistic in nature.The actual results will depend on the ascendant sign and the placement of the ascendant lord too.

What happens when Mangal and Shani are in the 2nd house of a Virgo ascendant?

Both Mars and Saturn have conflicting characters (Significations).

One is Aggressive (sometimes arrogant) and the other is Calm (sometimes placid)

Mars is Virility and Saturn is Impotency

The stronger the planet the more it rules this conjunction

In this case for Virgo ascendant Saturn in the 2nd house makes it exalted and very strong, whereas Mars is the 3rd and the 8th lord and is weak in the 2nd.

Mars however is aspecting the 8th and hence the 8th house is protected.

If Saturn is having more longitude than Mars then Saturn will give full positive results and on the contrary if Mars has more longitude than Saturn and is faraway from Saturn the again its negativity will not hinder the positiveness of Saturn.

Only in the case of both being close by and Mars gaining more strength due to higher longitude the positivity of Saturn is destroyed or lessened.

Mars is considered negative and hence will give negative results unless the ascendant lord is strong and the ascendant has positive aspect.

What does it mean if Tula Lagna, 7th house Aries having 5 planets, Sun, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury?

Sun is exalted and being the 11th lord will give excellent results when associated with Jupiter and Mercury.

The closeness of Saturn and Venus to Sun is to be verified to understand as to whether the planets have undergone combustion or not.

If not combusted and are close together then being the ascendant lord Venus fortifies the ascendant and makes it strong.

A debilitated Saturn (though there is an exalted Sun) will not give good results.

The chart has to be referred to make certain predictions. Just placements cannot be taken for sure.

What happens if Sun Rahu and Mercury is in the 6th house of Pisces Lagna?

6th lord Sun in the 6th house should be giving positive 
results. But, since it is mentioned that Rahu and Mercury conjoins it in Leo, the whole scenario changes. Sun gets afflicted by Rahu and loses its positive strength.

Sun represents the Heart and this affliction may give rise to 
Hyper Tension (High BP) and problems related to the heart (Cardiac problems).

The native would have to take care of health on a daily basis.

What are the effects of the three planets Venus, Jupiter, and Ketu placed in the 6th house?

Venus and Jupiter are considered natural benefics and their placement in the 6th is not considered good.

There are positive aspects of this placement anyhow. The native will be humble and will strive hard to serve people around him/her.

The placement of Ketu in the 6th along with these two benefics acutally afflicts Ketu and this placement may cause health problems like diabetes, varicose veins, etc.

The best remedial measure would be to exercise (walk) and eat well (nutritious).

FAQ'S ON SATURN TRANSIT

 

In my natal chart, Retro Saturn is in 10th house Virgo aspecting Jupiter in 4th house Pisces. How will Saturn's transit in Makara in 2020 be?

 

When we analyse transit, basically we check out the positions of the transiting planets with respect to the Ascendant, Moon and Sun. Here the ascendant represents the Body, Moon represents the Mind and the Sun represents the Soul.

In this case since we do not know the placements of Sun and Moon and we know only the Ascendant, the analysis can be done only for it.

Saturn in the 2nd from the ascendant is not regarded good, since it may give problems related to the eyes and the face (teeth, nose, etc). Saturn also affects the Kutumba sthana (house of family) and the Anna sthana (house of food).

You are advised to practice pranayama and eat a good fresh diet.

 

As Saturn (Shani) transits into Capricorn (Makar), what impact will it have on your personal/professional life?

Saturn transit depends on the horoscope of an individual and the results will be unique.

When we see the general application of this transit as to how it would affect the whole world (Mundane Astrology), then this transit is good and will give more stability in prices, jobs and peace overall.

The instances when Saturn becomes retro or is conjunct with a retro Jupiter (which will happen in this year mid) then the general economic condition goes hay wire. There might be panic and suddenly there might be slow down in economy (due to the panic in the market).

One has to study these phenomena exclusively and only after that determine the effects.

On the other hand, for those who are born in the sign of Capricorn (Janma rasi with Moon's placement in it) this transit will give extra work, stress and responsibility and is not considered good.

The three Signs Leo, Scorpio and Pisces would enjoy these 2 1/2 years starting from Jan 25th. These natives will get the courage and confidence to go into new business and strive ahead and get promotions in their profession.

 

Will aquarius natives get benefitted from Saturn Transit in Capricorn in 2020?

If Saturn is well placed and is a benefic for that particular horoscope, then yes an Aquarian can get the benefit of the Saturn transit into Capricorn.

When a benefic Saturn steps into the 12th sign, there will be travel, expenses over good celebrations, abroad settlement and so on.

On the contrary when Saturn steps into the 12th sign and is a malefic or weak then the native may go through wasteful travels, expenses over medical issues, sleeplessness and so on.

 

What will be the impact of Sade Sati on Aquarius Rashi and Aquarius Ascendant under Saturn Maha dasha?

I have answered many queries pertaining to Saturn’s Sade sati.

But, in this query the native is not only having the placement of Moon in the sign of Aquarius but also has the ascendant in the same sign.

This makes things easier to the astrologer since there is not duality (assuming that Moon does not move on to the previous or the next house in the bhava kundali).

In this case Saturn is the ascendant lord and its placement in the horoscope (mutually with respect to the ascendant) has to be verified and if it is well placed then surely the native will benefit from the transit of Saturn into the sign of Capricorn.

Students may move to a hostel or even abroad for higher studies. Marriage proposals will materialize and there will be happy expenses of celebration.

 

Gemstones and Astrology

               

When and Why should we wear gemstones????

When should we wear and why should we wear gemstones? Whether it has to be worn when a planet is negative or when the planet is weak? And if we wear, will the planet become positive or will it become strong or whether to enhance the positive weak planet or to enhance a positive strong planet? What should we do and when should we wear a gemstone? These are the frequently asked questions about wearing a Gemstone.

 Planets need to be classified or categorised based on being natural benefics or malefics due to their characteristics. So if a natural benefic is ill placed and being a yoga karaka planet for that horoscope then what should be suggested?

Let’s take an example of Jupiter. If in a horoscope Jupiter is well placed but with inimical influence i.e. posited along with enemy planets or malefic planets, it becomes weak. Let’s consider Cancer Ascendant for which Jupiter is the 6^th and the 9^th Lord. If it is posited in the 9^th House i.e. along with Saturn and Rahu, Jupiter though placed in its own house and a strong trine it loses much of its positive energy. In this case we can wear a gemstone for Jupiter which will actually enhances its strength to fight the negative influences of Rahu and Saturn and will individually try to give some good benefic results to the native.

Now let’s take another example where for the same Cancer ascendant Jupiter is posited in the 6^th house i.e. Sagittarius along with Rahu and Saturn. Here in this case, the native should not wear a gemstone of Jupiter. Because by wearing a gemstone of Jupiter the native will enhance the qualities of 6^th House creating more hurdles in his life. All the planets except the luminaries have ownership on two houses. Jupiter also has dual lordship but because of its placement its orientation will be more towards the ninth house if it is placed in Meena i.e. Pisces (9^th House) and if placed in Sagittarius here it will be more strong as the 6^th Lord than the 9^th Lord because of its position in the 6^th house. Also Sagittarius is the moola trikona sign for Jupiter hence wearing a yellow Topaz or yellow sapphire in this particular combination will be harmful for the native.

 Let’s take another example of Pisces Lagna. Moon is the 5^th Lord and if it is debilitated (posited in Scorpio i.e. in the 9^th house) and conjunct Saturn (the 11^th and 12^th Lord for Pisces Lagna) should we wear a gemstone related to Moon to enhance its strength or should we avoid it?

In this case we can wear a Moon stone because the Moon is basically a trikona lord (5^th lord) and it has moved to another important trikona (the 9^th). We should always enhance the strength of a planet which moves from 1^st to 5^th or from 5^th to 9^th. Here Moon is weak due to its placement but not malefic. In this combination the thought process and thinking ability of the native would have slowed down due to the weak placement of Moon and wearing a Gemstone like the Moon stone would bring in positive results.

If in the above context Moon is placed in Cancer along with Rahu and Saturn, then it becomes the 5^th lord placed in the 5^th house and hence Moon is quite strong. In this scenario a Gem Stone is not required. Moon is well placed and will give good positive results.

A malefic planet in a malefic house should we enhance it?

For example - Mars in 6^th house. Yes in this case you should enhance Mars. Wearing a Coral is unethical and should be avoided by all means, since coral is not a stone, it’s an animal. It is unethical to kill an animal and wear its body part on our finger. As an alternate we can wear Blood stone which is the best for Mars.

Why should we enhance Mars?

Boosting Mars will enhance competitive spirit because it is posited in 6^th house.

What is a malefic house?

For each planet malefic house differs. Normally the 6^th and the 11^th houses are considered malefic since both represent roga (illness). Saturn gives benefic results when placed in the 3^rd, 6^th and 11^th houses. The 3^rd house is the best. The same three houses are good for Sun. Though both these planets are opposites they have common good placements. In the 3^rd house which is the Parakrama sthana (house of valour) one needs to have patience and also valour. For patience Saturn is required and for valour Sun is required. It’s not the same for Mars. For Mars we have other houses, like if Mars is posited in 7^th, it is good. The person will be open towards relationships or mingling with people. People associate the term relationship with the opposite gender for the purpose of lust.

For a person who has to be good in marketing and selling products or if he has to sell a concept, he needs to know his environment and take quick decisions. This quality is given by Mars. Lust is a part and parcel of Mars in 7^th. But 7^th Mars if it is aspected by Jupiter or yoga karaka planet Saturn then the person will be ethical in his behaviour.

Let’s take another example - if we enhance Shukra i.e. Venus the person will be excellent in his skills but the other qualities of Shukra will also get enhanced. A strong Venus in the natal chart by birth can make the native a very good artist, ex. a good singer, a painter etc. He might become popular and famous but along with that he might also indulge in other unethical relationships.

For example - What if a person is going through Jupiter Dasha and if he wants to wear a  Gomed (Hessonite Garnet)?

Pukhraj  or a yellow topaz is for Jupiter and if Jupiter is well placed then we can say go ahead to wear the stone Pukhraj but if he asks for a drastically opposite gemstone i.e. gomedh (it is a honey colour stone) which is for Rahu, it is like wearing a gemstone totally opposite to the significations of the planet Jupiter. But in some cases where Jupiter is placed in 11^th and Rahu is placed in 2^nd we can wear a Gomed during Jupiter dasha.

But in case if Jupiter is placed in 5^th and Rahu is placed in 11^th, in this case we should not recommend wearing a Gomed. It is because both are aspecting each other (i.e. 7^th aspect which is also known as an inimical aspect). So by wearing Gomed Rahu’s strength will get enhanced and overshadow Jupiter which is in the 5^th.

The fifth house which is the house of progeny, honesty, imagination, creativity etc. will be spoilt and trampled by Rahu from the 11^th. Unethical means of earnings is its signification. Everybody wants earnings from different sources but we should know the means we earn it. We need to think and as Astrologers we have to be careful in suggesting any gemstone. Earning income from unethical sources is not required and since it is easy it will make the native get caught in it.

There are more than 200 combinations to decide whether to wear a gemstone or not.

Let’s say if we suggest a person not to wear any gemstone at all, then it may be  because the person is going through Sade Sati. We should not restrict our analysis to the nine avasthas (status) of the planets but also need to see many other aspects of Position, Aspect and Conjunction. For ex. - if Mars and Jupiter are at war i.e. if Mars and Jupiter both are placed within one degree with Mars having the highest longitude then Mars wins the war.

For example: - suppose Mars is at 13 degrees 20 minutes and Jupiter is at 13 degrees and conjunct, then we know that Mars is ahead by Jupiter only by 20 minutes.  In this case Mars wins the war. Though Jupiter is a beneficial planet it will not be able to give any benefic results because it has lost the war. If Mars is benefic to that Lagna then the native can wear a gemstone related to Jupiter because Jupiter has to overcome the defeat. In this case suggesting a gemstone for Mars would not be benefic for it will totally spoil Jupiter’s positive qualities. We need to see and check many aspects like yogas, strengths, etc.

There are different types of gemstones for yogas. For example if dasha of Gajakesari yoga is running, the combination of gemstones is suggested in the same ring or by wearing two rings on the same finger.

Another example is - Budhaaditya yoga. We can wear both Ruby and Emerald stones together in the ring finger because they are friends and this combination will enhance the quality of this yoga.

Another example is when both Mercury and Jupiter are placed in 12^th house however benefic they are for that Lagna, due to their placement and position wearing their gemstones will not be a good suggestion.

I have cited many examples in this article, but have not covered all the important ones. When time permits, I will be writing more.

Sun and its Significations

Sun and its Significations

When we hear the word Sun we see a bright lit ball of fire up in the sky.  Its so powerful and bright that its impossible to stare at it after a few minutes after Sun rise.  This shows the ferocity of Sun.

Sun is considered as a Graha (the one who has gravitational power) or the one who has Grahanashakti. It is the most powerful object in the Solar System and being at the center of it, is controlling the whole show.  Hence it is referred to the King. Its arc diameter is the largest at 0.5 degrees when viewed from earth.

The factors like, Heat, Light, Brightness, Consciousness, Routine etc., crops up once we start thinking about the Sun. Other most important significations of Sun are Mass appeal (magnetism due to Charisma), Justice, Righteousness, Courage, Ego, Political Career, Government, Conceiving, Father, Soul, Confidence, Medicines, Metals, Jewelry, Recovery from illness, etc.,

Lets start discussing in detail some of these factors.

Heat : One can observe the tropics where the Sun's heat plays an important role.  The whole landscape is parched, dry with very less forest (tropical dry forest), with mountainous and rocky terrain, arid in some places due to their distance from the ocean/sea and so on.

These are the places where horticultural farming shines. People grow Oranges, Grapes, Sweet Lime, Acid Lime, Pineapples, Papayas, Pomegranates, Guavas, Custard Apples and many more fruits.  Crops like Cotton, Sugarcane, Pulses and Millets are grown.  Sun is required for the young immature sour fruit to become a sugary sweet fruit. This transformation happens only if there is the heat of Sun.

Also due to this constant heat there are very less pests.  All those pests which survive in moist environment do not exist in this area.

Light and Brightness : These factors make the population early rises and hard working. Lets compare the tropical morning to that of an norther European morning, where the Sun comes up late with very less heat, light and brightness, the weather is dull and cold.  This would only increase the sluggishness on a person and put him into more sleep, rather than a tropical morning which will wake one up early in the morning and would put him on to his duties.  In the tropics the metabolism is fast. People are of average height, eat and drink more often and work long hours in sweat.

Sun's heat is one of the major factors for fertility in human beings.  Many people from the Sub tropics come over to tropical countries to enjoy the warmth and heat the Sun provides.  This for them is a therapy to increase their metabolism.

Consciousness: Consciousness barely means that one is aware of his surroundings or is in a state of mind and knows where he is.  But, the deeper meaning is that the person also knows the meaning of his being on this earth.  In cases where the Sun is badly placed or is weak, the native will have very little consciousness and will be gross.  His consciousness is limited to enjoy the basic needs of a human being. He gets satisfied when his Ego is satisfied. When Sun is well placed and is strong, then the person will not only be conscious of his surroundings, but will be confident in whatever he is doing. He will be composed and only uses energy where it is required.  He will show determination in his life and will aim for the best.  When the same Sun is moderately placed with a weak ascendant lord, the person will be aware of his surroundings, but will not have confidence to face the world and hence would become an introvert.

A weak Sun with a weak ascendant will make the person fearful of the situation and hence would be acting too cautiously.  The confidence to believe will have failed and hence a lot of counseling is required to motivate this type of a person.

Righteousness and Justice: Sun in the Indian Mythology is usually referred to Sri Rama the king who was known for his Rama Rajya (the kingdom where justice rules).  A kshatriya (warrior) who was just and impartial with his decisions.  He was known to value his word more than his life.  All these factors are associated with a strong well placed Sun who has benefic planets on either side of it (in the 2nd and the 12th from Sun - Ubhayachariyoga).  This is one of the strongest yogas a person can get.

KENDRAS AND TRIKONAS

Quadrants (Kendra’s) 1, 4, 7 and 10 are also known as Dharma (1^st), Artha (2^nd), Kama (3^rd) and Moksha (4^th).

Dharma represents Lagna/Ascendant, i.e., the First House - Righteousness.

Artha (Finance to live in this world). It’s the money, finance, economy and everything which makes the material world moving i.e. the 4^th House.

The 3^rd Quadrant is the 7^th House, i.e. Kama. Kama means attraction towards the materialistic world. It signifies the desire to own things, i.e., materialistic desires or any attraction towards whatever you see, touch, feel, etc.

Moksha is to attain peace by eliminating all the above three by performing actions, i.e. the 10^th House.  Hence 10^th House, it is the way and means of getting Moksha by doing righteous karmas, by earning and making the money flow in the right direction and to have the best kind of relationship with the creation. The less we prioritize 1, 4 and 7, the more we can focus towards performing the 10^th.

The highest prominence is always given to the highest degree of longitude and that is the 10^th House, which is known as the karma sthana (the house which represents Duty bound responsible actions).

Trines or Trikonas represent the Body, Mind and Soul, i.e., 1^st, 5^th and 9^th Houses.

Here Body which means all the parts and organs of the Human Body as a whole is represented by the 1^st house i.e. the Lagna.

The Mind is represented by accumulated memory both organized and unorganized (Organized memory - which is known as knowledge and unorganized memory – random experiences). The knowledge might be acquired through thought, imagination, books, experiences, etc.

This self interactive thought process which has the ability to learn and adapt is known as the mind and is represented by the 5^th House.

Soul - here Soul for the basic understanding means as follows: -

1^st level Consciousness

2^nd Level (advance) Conscience

3^rd Introspection using the consciousness into deeper levels of the mind and try to understand what is within you.

4^th Self Realization which is the final step of the soul, where it is to connect with the Macrocosm and be in sync with it.

What is Consciousness and Conscience?

Conscience depends upon the upbringing and the environment where a person is brought up. For ex. – if someone around you is eating egg or non-veg, as a vegetarian you would feel that he or she is committing a crime by killing an innocent animal. But if we go to places like Siberia, Russia or other cold areas where vegetables cannot be grown (due to the climatic conditions), there it’s a everyday lifestyle and there if we ask them that why do you kill animals like rein deer, musk deer, lion seal, walrus, etc., they will tell you that it is the only way to survive. Hence in this case they are not doing anything against their Conscience. For basic survival they have to kill or else surviving would be a question mark.

The conscience of the person depends upon on the social ethical values which he experiences through the community or the society in which he has been brought up and it varies from place to place, or we can say region to region.

Conscience also means - to differentiate between right and wrong. Let’s understand this by an example - if you lie to someone then where ever in the world you are, you are deemed to be wrong.  i.e., speaking a lie or following honesty is universal whether it is in India or Russia or America or any other place in the world.  So these human values like empathy, anger, sympathy, sorrow, happiness are all links between the mind and the soul.

Hence 5th and the 9th are given very less importance. In the real world where business is norm of life, human beings are running around for most of the hours and rest of the hours the person is sleeping i.e., he is unconscious. When a person is conscious his conscience, his self-realization, his mind set, his ethical values, his social commitment has to be in active mode. If these factors are asleep and only the Lagna that is the body starts functioning he will be a shrewd businessman who is not even bothered about what the other person thinks of or feels. Hence when an astrologer goes through charts he needs to see the placement of planets in these four Kendras and also three Trikonas. The Lagna becomes both the Kendra and the Trikona so it has the body and also it follows righteousness so that a person who has all good planets placed in all these 6 houses, the 1^st , 4^th , 7^th , 10^th , 5^th  and 9^th  is said to be a perfect person, this type of combination is not available on this earth. Since this combination is not available the complexity of astrology comes into play and you need to analyze each house with regard to its strength and positivity.

 We need to check whether the planet which is present in the soul i.e., if the 9^th House is placed well or not, whether the planet which represents business that is mercury is placed in the right place or not. What if mercury is placed in the house of meditation? In this typical case the business aspect is killed and the meditation aspect is also spoiled. That is to say, Mercury being a hyperactive planet will not allow you to do meditation and also not strong enough to do business. Hence Mercury being the planet who is a purely business planet has to be placed in a business Rashi like Libra and in the same way a creative planet like Venus or Moon has to be placed in a creative house that is 5^th house. If they are placed in the house of reality or daily routine, you will not get full benefit out of it.

 Planets like Saturn and Jupiter can be placed anywhere because they are slow moving and they have got dual characteristics.  Like Jupiter is both a righteous and a Dhana karaka planet. Hence it can give good prospects in business along with wealth and knowledge.  Saturn makes a person realize the importance of reality, truthfulness, honesty, etc. Frank opinions and fighting for justice can be attributed to Saturn. If Saturn is placed in the 10^th House, the person will perform actions righteously. Responsibility is also one of the most important significations of Saturn and because of this it would not let the native to deviate from his path of righteousness. Hence we can say that the placement of planets is extremely important to understand the characteristics of a person. Also as Astrologers we can understand how to rectify the negative aspects of planets.

Now let us understand the term “Rectification?”

Purushartha is the term used to define the free will of a person to think, plan and perform a particular action. What if a person can liberate himself from the influence of the planets and perform karma? It is like saying that the person has his “Mind over Matter”. Here rectification means to go above these planetary influences and try to correct our path for the well being of both mind and soul. If we succumb to the forces of negativity of these planetary influences then we become the slaves under the planets. Our five senses get caught into the web of miseries and the whole world would seem like a dark never ending saga. We should be able to rule and control the five senses and the working of planets by performing our duties i.e., our karmas correctly. Usually people fall prey to these planetary influences and lose control over mind and actions.  It would be like continuously getting entangled into the situations without knowing the way out.

It’s not that Rectification means to only pray or perform ritual sacrifices to God. There are several scientific means of rectification wherein a person would have to set right his routine, lifestyle, eating habits, behavioral patterns, sleep patterns, etc.

Scientific methods of rectification help much better than traditional methods in the present world.