By Veno, UK

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eno has worked in the Jyotish field for two decades. She is co author of "Sun, the Cosmic Power house"(Sagar Publications) and illustrator of "The Rahu Ketu Experience" & "The 27 Celestial Portals" by Prash Trivedi. She has a keen interest in Vedic sciences and esoteric practices generally. Her personal experiences have helped her realize the role kundalini plays in refining one's knowledge in sciences like jyotish. She specializes in natal astrology and runs her own website www.venoastrology.com

hat makes Vedic Astrology superior to other divination systems is its level of accuracy and precision in prediction. Predictive methods are based on very complex calculations. Here is a simple method, which gives remarkable results. A very important timing system in Vedic Astrology, before studying a more complex prediction system is when planets and houses give their maturity effects. The planets are more significant in this regard. At a certain age a planet will mature. The full potential of the planet will be able to manifest at that time. Whatever a planet promises in the chart, depending on other factors will be clearly visible in a person's life at that age. This is a very important method of prediction and can often work like magic. In some cases just knowing a person's age without having access to their chart can give you a strong idea of what they are experiencing in life and how that planet

corresponding to their age actually functions in their chart. The maturity planet will show its intrinsic nature as well as the results of its chart placement.

Age When Planets Give Their Full Effects

Planet Jupiter Sun Moon Venus Mars Mercury Saturn Rahu Ketu Age 15 - 20 years 21 - 22 years 23 - 24 years 25 - 27 years 28 - 30 years 32 - 35 years 36 - 39 years 42 - 47 years 48 - 54 years Peak of Effects Peak Year (16) Peak Year (22) Peak Year (24) Peak Year (25) Peak Year (28) Peak Year (35) Peak Year (36) Peak Year (42) Peak Year (48) from 15th birthday from 21st birthday from 23rd birthday from 24th birthday from 27th birthday from 31st birthday from 35th birthday from 41st birthday from 47th birthday

Jupiter's maturity age (15th birthday) 16th year, will often give some special opportunities, wealth, or higher learning (Jupiter's natural significations) and whatever else it indicates in the chart. Sun's maturity age (21st birthday) 22nd year, will bring out the person's underlying tendencies to the fore, and if well placed is an important time for professional advancement, along with whatever else Sun indicates in the chart. Moon's maturity age (23rd birthday) 24th year, will show some psychological maturity. Whatever else the Moon indicates in the chart will come to the fore. From one's 24th birthday (25th year) Venus will mature. As a natural significator of love a person will generally expect some romance even marriage in their life, if supported by the main horoscope. Venus will also give the effects of its chart placement. Mars maturity age (27th birthday) 28th year, will see a person developing more initiative and independence in their life. Mars will also give the effects of its chart placement.

Mercury's maturity age (31st birthday) 32nd year, will see more intellectual development and important communication activities taking place. Mercury will also give the effects of its chart placement. Saturn's maturity age (35th birthday) 36th year, can usher in important changes. A person may experience some form of upheaval or find more security and stability in their life. Whatever a person has been working hard towards in the house that Saturn occupies, will start to give its full results at this age. Rahu's maturity age (41st birthday) 42nd year, can make one more focused on the opportunities for growth that Rahu signifies in the chart. Ketu's maturity age (47th birthday) 48th year, is an important time for introspection and reflection on how one has developed up till now in their lives. It can be an important spiritual turning point. If a planet is afflicted in a chart, when it reaches maturity the full negative potential of that planet will be able to manifest. As an example, if Saturn were badly placed in the 4 th house of a horoscope, at the age of 35 a person will have some kind of emotional crisis or difficulties with property matters. Saturn is sure to show its more negative inherent traits such as obstacles, delays, miserliness, over attachment and poverty. If this Saturn were also ruler of the 5th and 6th house it will show obstructions in love affairs, creativity, children (5th house) and problems with debts, enemies and health (6th house). On the other hand if Saturn is a strong benefic or yogakaraka then one may see a sudden rise in fortune from the age of 35.

Maturity Age of Houses

ouses mature at certain times in a person's life also. If a person has a particularly strong or weak house it will show its effect quite obviously during the period of its duration, alongside other more important predictive factors.
House 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 Persons Age 1-24 25-26 27-28 29-30 31-33 34-36 37-39 40-45

5 6 7 8

46-51 52-57 58-65 66 onwards

Up to 24 years of age when the 9th house is giving effects, a person will be very much at the mercy of their fortune or misfortune, depending on the strength of the 9 th house in the chart. This is a time when a person develops their main outlook and approach to life, and finds their destined path or general life direction. From one's 24th birthday to 26 years of age, one's career often becomes an important point of focus, and trying to attain professional recognition. From one's 26th birthday to 28 years of age, social opportunities may manifest, along with focusing on one's ability for wealth and profits and trying to achieve major ambitions and long term goals. From one's 28th birthday to 30 years of age, a person may have to deal with issues of loss, long distance travel may be important, along with spiritual awakening and seeking a greater meaning to existence. From one's 30th birthday to 33 years of age, a person may be trying to formulate their self identity and become more independent. From one's 33rd birthday to 36 years of age, a person may be focused on earning money, development of speech and acquiring knowledge. From one's 36th birthday to 39 years of age, a person may be fostering their independence and initiative, and learning to handle communication in a more effective manner. New creative skills may be taken up at this time. From one's 39th birthday to 45 years of age, a person may be concerned more about inner stability and settling down in a permanent home. From one's 45th birthday to 51 years of age, new creative activities may spring up, along with concentration on one's children and their lives. From one's 51st birthday to 57 years of age, a person may have to focus more on their health and whatever else their 6th house indicates in the chart. By one's 57th birthday to 65 years of age, a person has learnt to deal with relationships in a certain way.

From one's 65th birthday onwards a person has to confront issues about death and the mysteries of life.

Horoscope Examples for Planets Maturity

Jupiters Maturity From 15th Birthday, 15-20 years, Peak age-16 years

Martin Luther King, the prominent civil rights activist during the 1960s, was said to have been born around noon. Jupiter being his 9th and 12th lord, placed in his first house in Aries, was sure to awaken his spiritual and religious learning during the years 15 to 20. His Jupiter is placed in a dharma house aspecting the 5th and 9th house where it is aspecting its own sign. Jupiters placement in the 1st house showed the religious wisdom that he was privy to since early childhood, his family being part of a church community and his father being a Reverend. Just before his 16th birthday he enrolled in Crozer Theological seminary in Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1951. He also studied at Pennsylvania University at the same time where he won awards for being an outstanding student. He also began teaching at the age of 16. Despite the strong moral and spiritual leanings of his Jupiter, we may note his Saturn is placed in Jupiters 9 th house, and is debilitated in Aries in the Navamsa chart. He was never totally bound by moral conventions, and as his Jupiter maturity took place within his Saturn Dasa, during these early years of his life he broke his fathers religious rules by drinking alcohol, playing pool and having an affair with a white woman.

A different version of Jupiter maturity can be seen in the horoscope of Bo Derek. She is an American film actress most recognised for her role as the blonde sex symbol in the 1970s comedy film 10 starring opposite Dudley Moore. Her acting aspirations in her early years led her to meet director John Derek, 30 years her senior. John Derek divorced his first wife to be with 16 year old Bo, and ran away with her to Germany to avoid being charged with statutory rape under USA law. They had a lifelong marriage, and he acted as a powerful mentor-guru, guiding her through her career and also in many other aspects of life, which included influencing her appearance and her philosophy. In her chart, Ascendant lord and 10th lord Jupiter sits in the 7th house of marriage, and 7th lord Mercury occupies the 9th house of teaching with Saturn (older person), Sun and Rahu, indicating a harsh and domineering type of partner in some ways but also someone who took a lot of interest in her, Jupiter aspecting its own Ascendant. Jupiter in Uttaraphalguni and the 9th house stellium of planets showed his fatherly countenance. She also began running Jupiter Dasa at the time, so Jupiter maturity and its Dasa had quite profound impact. Mars Maturity From 27th birthday, 28-30 years, Peak Age- 28 years

Brandon Lee, son of legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, was rising upwards in a promising acting career when he was fatally wounded in an accidental shooting on the set of popular film, The Crow. He had only just turned 28 years of age. Mars being the natural lord of violence and firearms played large part in this event. In Brandon Lees chart his 8 th lord of longevity Moon is heavily combust, and is not deriving much strength in its own constellation. Mars occupies an enemy sign in the 10th house and is more potent in its negative effects being retrograde. Mars in the 10th house causes dramatic turns of events. It also rules the 12th house and occupies the nakshatra of the Sun. Sun plays a strong maraka role in the chart posited in the 2nd house conjunct 8th lord Moon; another maraka lord Mercury and the 6th lord Venus. He was running Rahu Mars. In this case Rahu is also carrying Mars energy occupying the nakshatra of Mrigishira. Transiting Mars was casting aspect on the 2nd house and natal Mars at the time. Still this was a peak career period for him. His Mars also rules the favourable 5th house, and Ascendant lord Jupiter was transiting his 10th house. Even though Gulika in the 10th offers some favourable results, its conjunction with Mars aggravated malevolent effects during Mars bhukti and maturity. Saturn Maturity From 35th birthday -36-39 years, Peak Age- 36 years

The revered poet, philosopher and artist, Kahlil Gibran, was best known for his book titled The Prophet, an inspirational book which gave h im widespread posthumous fame. His first major publishing accomplishments could be said to have begun after a New York publishing company published the The Mad Man a short book of poetic parables. It was Kahlil Gibrans first published work in the English language. This happened in 1 918 during his 35th year, a mid-point between his Mercury and Saturn maturity. Saturn rules the 3rd house of writing and placed in the 6th house (foreigners) with Ketu. Mercury is also connected to the 3rd house being placed there. Saturn is debilitated; but retrograde debilitated

planets can give some impressive results. Saturn is in the nakshatra of the Sun, 10th lord. Saturn casts a very favourable aspect on the 12th house Libra, its exalted sign, and a house promising success in foreign lands. Saturn is also giving a lot of strength to its own third house by aspect. Saturn is very favourable in Dasamsa occupying its own sign. He was running Venus Rahu which at that time enhanced his spiritual reputation, 12th lord Venus sitting in the 1st house of recognition with the 9th lord Moon and Rahu occupying Venus sign. Venus and Moon are also vargottama with an exalted Ketu in Navamsa enhancing his spiritual aura.