Practical Vedic Astrology

Sun

(Sattwik, Fiery, Kshatriya)

Karaka of health, father, power, authority, fame name, government, royalty, medicine, eye diseases, wool, wood or timber, places of worship, brokerage or commission, blood circulation, paternal uncle, service (6th house), profession (10th house), courage, patrimony, hon'ble rank, politician, doctor, physician, soul, forests, deserts, soul, power or strength, fires, bones, stomach.

Professions & occupations: Economic occupation, ruling class, royal/govt. appointment, magistrate, ruler, administrator, dealer in wool, commission agent, forest officer, creator, promoter, owner, surveyor, signaler, photographer, jeweler, designer.

Sun in the nakshatara of various planets gives illnesses as under:

a.Jupiter afflicting Sun causes high blood pressure; Saturn causes low blood pressure

b.Mars afflicting Sun causes hemorrhage or cardiac problems, acute fever, sun stroke and migraine etc.

c.Afflicted Sun gives stomach ailments.

Sun in houses

1st: a) Sun in lagna makes one of restless nature, gives natural qualities of leadership and impetus, native may appear over-bearing and proud, makes one self-centered baldness (if in sign 5, 9, 11), more female children (if in Pisces); heart disease (if in Aquarius), graying of hair (if afflicted in lagna ), eye problems (if in sign 1 or 4), poverty if in 7° to 13° in Libra lagna; b) Sun Rahu combination gives hypertension and eye defects; c) Sun Moon combination makes one fickle minded.

2nd : One is able to manage material resources, scientific bent of mind, self acquired wealth, litigation problems, peevish, offends authorities, ill health and expenses thereon.

3rd : Success after suffering, intellectual arrogance, unfriendly to his relatives, wealthy, courageous.

4th : a) Heartless, selfish, deceitful, patient of blood pressure;

b) Sun in 4th or 10th identical with Aquarius gives heart ailment to father;

c) Stomach problems;

d) In female charts it harms married life;

e) One inherits property;

5th : Shows concern about his elders, intellectual, tactful.

6th : Good administrative ability, courageous, does not maintain good relations with relatives, distinguishes oneself through hard work.

7th : Tries to inflict one's partner. Ill-tempered wife, ambitio us life partner, unhappy married life.

8th : Lean body, sickly, bad eyesight, uneventful life, my sticism and psychic, intense sexual and emotional bonds, longevity affected, in female chart widowhood.

9th : Shows concern about his elders, religious bent of mind.

10th: (Gets directional strength) a) Maximum labour Minimum gains; b) Success after hard work or effort; c) An intellectual appetite for learning; d.) Favourite of government, affluent and cheerful, dutiful sons, name, fame and position in life, powerful parents; e) If eclipsed by Rahu - it curtails political career, makes one extremist, independent and daring, faces lot of opposition, abrupt ending, restless mind, uneventful career.

11th: a) Longevity, wealth, will hold high position, influential friends; b) Maximum income, minimum labour; c) Sun in 11th removes many doshas.

12th: a) Gulf with father, eyesight affected, not good for wealth; b) Recognition through service to others, powerful secret enemies; c) Sun in Pisces gives trouble to right eye; d) If Sun is not afflicted by Saturn or Rahu nor in Rahu's star, it gives long life to Libra lagnas, hermit nature, lack of family support, trouble with authority. Sun in

upachayasthanas (3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th) makes native a man of character and above board.

Sun in signs

Aries: Assertive, active, impatient, intelligent, self centered, enthusiastic, aggressive, famous, fond of travels, marked personality, strong body, dutiful.

Taurus: Even tempered, calm, fond of garments and music, slow to action, possessive, inflexible, tactful, original, confidant.

Gemini: Scholar, Mentally alert, inquisitive, timid, skillful, polite, adaptable, learned, scholarly, good gift of gab, shy, lacks originality.

Cancer: Emotional, indolent, touchy, travelling, independent, indolent, possessive, unkind, harsh

Leo: Firm, Dignified, dominant, creative, famous, passionate, snobbish, haughty, humanitarian, generous, enthusiastic, valorous.

Virgo: Wealth from government, practical, frank, methodical, lacks self-worth, effeminate body, good memory, critical, scholar and kind.

Libra: Perfectionist, indecisive, lacks confidence, over- amenable, tactless, arrogant and pompous.

Scorpio: Secretive, obstinate extremely jealous, adventurous, stubborn, surgical skill, extremely emotional, reckless, quarrelsome.

Sagittarius: Idealistic, loves independence, peace and freedom, benevolent, sincere, optimistic, arrogant, helpful to relatives, short tempered, obstinate, respected.

Capricorn: Practical, firm, witty, Persevering, miserly, ambitious, industrious, active, prudent, mean mind, obliging, fickle-minded.

Aquarius: short tempered, has enormous strength, individualistic, sociable, detached, humanitarian, intuitive, self-esteem, stubborn.

Pisces: Highly sensitive, learned, religious, compassionate, peaceful, friendly, imaginative, receptive, impractical and uneventful, wealth and fame, good wife and sons.

Some Obseavations

1.Sun is powerful in signs 1, 4, 5, 9; in lagna and 10th house.

2.Sun in fiery signs gives ambition, anger; in earthy signs gives pride and makes one head strong; in airy signs makes one noble and given to learning; in watery signs makes one fond of opposite sex.

3.Whenever Sun gets weak or afflicted- native's general health is affected.

4.A strong Sun or unafflicted Sun rules out serious heart condition.

5.Sun dasha gives easy glories and achievements to Taurus lagna natives.

6.9th or 10th house from Sun tells about father.

7.Sun if afflicted by Mars as lord of 3rd, 8 or 12th- major accident threatened, in Mars dasha.

8.Sun confers vitality, Saturn conserves it.

9.Sun's conjunction with other planets in Libra is harmless as Sun is powerless.

10.Sun remains unafflicted in Virgo (like Jupiter in Taurus).

11.Stronger Sun gives will, force and individuality.

12.Sun, Rahu, Saturn and 12th lord have separative effects. They separate one from the traits of the house which they influence. If influence is on 7th house, husband and wife separate.

13.Positive Sun gives radiance energy, intuition and integrity. Negative Sun makes one haughty, reckless, dogmatic and eccentric.

14.Sun with Mars gives medical profession and with Kethu gives orthopedics.

15.Sun in 4/10 identical with Aquarius - heart disease to father.

16.Sun Mercury in 8th-sudden political prosperity.

17.Sun in angle-late bed goer, early riser.19.Sun Jupiter in 4th-legal expert.

18.Sun Saturn in angle to Mars-operation on privities.

19.Sun Moon in 2nd or 8th denies wealth.

20.Sun's conjunction with both Mercury and Venus -native adopts his father's profession and has landed property and is wealthy.

21.Sun in any of the 1st, 2nd, 10th or 11th house indicates that one can handle the finances of Government sector and financial wealth of one's father effectively.

Combinations of Sun with planets

Some Important observations on Sun:

1.As already mentioned in combination '12' above, Sun has 'separative effect', but Sun sheds such 'separative' effect when it conjoins Mercury in a sign and forms Buddhaditya yoga.

2.Sun in 12th aspected by Jupiter gives matrimonial happiness whereas Sun (without the company of Mercury) in 3rd or 7th with a malefic is dangerous to the life span of the spouse.

3.Sun gives good results when posited in a Dagdha rashi.

4.As per western astrology Sun is a benefic whereas in Vedic astrology it is considered to be malefic being 'kroora' or a cruel planet. Sun when posited in a fiery sign or when it has lordship over a Kendra or kona bhava, it becomes a benefic otherwise it behaves a malefic.

5.Sun, Jupiter and Mercury in lagna give expertise in arts and poetry

Nature of Sun for different ascendants

Aries-benefic; Taurus-benefic; Gemini-not a benefic; Cancer-neutral; Leo-benefic; Virgo malefic; Libra-malefic; Scorpio-benefic; Sagittarius-benefic; Capricorn-malefic; Aquarius-benefic; Pisces-malefic.

Moon

(Sattwik, Watery, Vaishya)

Karaka of mother, travel, heart, mind, emotions, blood, watery places, liquids, gardening, salt, sea medicine, changes, hernia, left eye, foreign travel, milk, popularity, pearls, petroleum products, sea foods, scent, rich dishes, personality, fluids in the body.

Professions & occupations: Traveler, agriculture, salt, hawker, water works, mechanical engineer, sailors, pearls, shipping, navy, milk, eating joints, fish, coral; excise, liquor, cattle, women welfare, journalism, tourism, advertising, refreshment bars, glasses, nursery, chemicals, hospitals, mirrors, nursing homes, petroleum.

Moon In the nakshatra of various planets tends to live Illnesses as under:

a.Moon controls rate of flow of vital energy.

b.Weak Moon makes it uneven and disturbed which cause, functional illnesses.

c.Afflicted Moon gives worry. mental tension and inferiority complex resulting in pulmonary disorders.

d.Strong Moon gives sound thinking power.

Moon in houses

1st : a) Lacks independent judgment. wavering mind and easy going nature with pleasing personality. highly subjective, attractive appearance:

b) New Moon in lagna (if Sun Moon are not lagnesh) - health affected:

c) Waxing Moon gives good complexion

2nd : Charitable disposition, attractive face, pleasing manners, strong family ties.

3rd : An ability to influence through writing and speaking, liking for travels, man of few words, inquisitive mind, mental aberrations if badly afflicted.

4th : Financial gain through govt., conveyances, popular among masses.

5th : Love for pleasure, activity and speculations, natural artistic ability.

6th : Lessens vitality, not well for health or popularity, punctilious.

7th : Early marriage, beautiful and dutiful wife, material prosperity, much liked and admired in his circle, owns property, sociable nature.

8th : Gain through partner, kidney disease, shortens longevity of wife or mother.

9th : Foreign travels religiously inclined, mystical, righteous.

10th : Virtuous and expertise in divorse fields, changes in vocations, travels, comfortable and long life, wealthy (gets effects of amla yoga).

11th : Easy success, helpful, large circle of friends, many conveyances, a lucky position, female friendships.

12th : Deep rooted phobias, love for charitable and mystical works, miserly, success in foreign land, spiritual mother.

Moon in signs

Aries: Fond of travel, adamant, round eyes, hasty decisions and reactions, irritable, independent, haughty, ambitious, intolerant of interference, dexterous. If afflicted - restless.

Taurus: Liberal stimulated by beauty and good life, fond of fair-sex, phlegmatic, wavering mind, pleasure seeking self-centered.

Gemini: Restless spirit for changing, clever, surroundings, witty, fond of music and women, long life, powerful speaker, gentle nature.

Cancer: Great emotional strength and sensitivity, charming, influenced by women, holds vast property, frugal, prudent, religious.

Leo:Loyal in affections, stubborn, bold self-centered, irritable, proud, ambitious, haughty.

Virgo:Head governs the heart, almond eyes, good complexion and sweet speech, shy, over-anxious, loquacious and fond of women, conversationalist and fond of music.

Libra: Loves beauty, elegance, justice and fair play, obliging, far sighted, fickle minded, hypercritical, aspiring, obliging, art lover.

Scorpio:Intense emotions, highly sensitive, weepy, wide chest, malicious, miser, unhappy.

Sagittarius: Optimistic, child like innocence, upright, reverence for elders and religious men and gurus, helpful to others, grateful, miser.

Capricorn: Reserved, practical, good eyes, slender waist, liberal, low morals, conventional.

Aquarius: Intuitive, intelligent, humane, outspoken, selective of friends, constant friendship, active, thinks of welfare of others, peevish, artistic tendencies, energetic.

Pisces: Hypersensitive, psychic, likely to indulge in drinking, highly imaginative, addictive, fails to accept. worldly realities.

Some Observations

1.Moon within 72° from Sun is a malefic but maleficence goes away if Sun is weak. Moon does not lose its luster in the vicinity of a weak Sun.

2.Moon possesses maximum strength from shukla paksha ekadasi to krishnapaksha panchami (11th day of bright half to 5th day of dark half).

3.Venus trines to Moon give eye defect.

4.Full Moon in Kendra aspected by Jupiter or Venus - even a low born native is raised to kingly status.

5.Vargottama Moon gives a contended life.

6.In a male nativity if Moon is aspected by the following planets, wife will be

a) Sun-from a respectable family;

b) Mars-boid, refractory wife;

c) Mercury-clever sensible;

d) Jupiter-well conducted and economical;

e) Venus-cheerful. handsome;

f) Saturn-Morose and grave,

7.Moon's navamsha lord gives the hue to native.

8.Moon in amsa of Mercury makes one sajjana purusha.

9.Moon in Cancer normally makes native a beloved of friends;

10.Moon aspected by a trik lord - the native fails to overcome obstacles.

11.Greater the influence of malefics on Moon, more will be the worried nature.

12.Moon in neecha cancellation gives restless and ill tempered mind.

13.A weak Moon gives changeable and elastic nature.

14.Positive Moon makes one responsible, imaginative but variable in nature.

15.Moon in 2nd or with lord of 9th gives charitable disposition, liberal broad minded.

16.Moon in Aquarius or Capricorn does not make one liberal.

17.Moon aspected by a malefic makes one neither liberal nor broad minded.

18.Moon aspected by lords of 6th, 8th or 12th gives weak mental strength.

19.Full Moon in rikta sandhi is not good.

20.The Moon placed between Mars and Saturn causes breathing problems.

21.A weak and afflicted Moon gives chronic ailments to mother.

22.Moon in debility aspectecd by Mars gives blood diseases, including leukemia.

23.A weak Moon in 8th, in a watery sign indicates danger from drowning. If this Moon is with Kethu, diseases of rectum such as piles and fistula occur.

24.A weak Moon in 8th gives ill health in early childhood.

25.If Saturn or Rahu falls one sign behind Moon without the intervention of any other planet, the native attains highest name and fame in his field.

26.Moon Mars in 6th gives suicidal tendencies.

27.Moon in 9th makes one attached to parents

28.Waning Moon in Aries or Scorpio becomes a strong malefic.

29.Anapha yoga (planet in 12th from Moon) - good health;

30.Sunapha yoga (planet in 2nd from Moon) - self acquired wealth.

31.Moon in any of the 1st, 2nd, 10th or 11th house indicates that one has acumen in financial management in agriculture, irrigation, water management, dairy development and other departments signified by Moon.

32.Moon in 2nd to Saturn - Work in foreign country, brewery.

Combinations of Moon with planets

Strength of Moon

our classical works have given following views regarding strength/maleficience of the planet Moon:-

i)Moon is weak if it is within 72° on either side of Sun.

ii)Moon possesses maximum strength from shukla paksha ekadasi to krishnapaksha panchami (11th day of bright half to 5th day of dark half).

iii)When Moon is ahead of Sun within 120°, it has medium strength, between 120° - 240° - it is very auspicious, 240° -0 - it is bereft of strength.

iv)Waning Moon is a malefic: Waxing Moon is a benefic.

v)If waning Moon and Mercury conjoin, both become benefics.

vi)Moon is strong if in houses 1 to 7 and Sun is strong in houses 7 to 1 for day birth; Moon is strong in houses 7 to 1 and Sun in houses 1 to 7 for night birth.

vii)Moon is weak if posited in houses 7 to 1 and Sun in 7 to 1 for day birth, Moon is weak in 1 to 7 houses and Sun in 1 to 7 houses for night birth.

viii)Moon in Muhurta kundli in 6th, 8th or 12th house is considered weak and inauspicious unless it is in sign Cancer or Taurus.

ix)Paksha Bala or digital strength of Moon is more important than its sthanabala.

Nature of Moon for different ascendants

Aries-benefic; Taurus-benefic; Gemini-benefic; Cancer-benefic; Leo-malefic; Virgo-malefic; Libra-benefic; Scorpio-yogakaraka; Sagittarius-malefic; Capricorn-benefic; Aquarius-malefic; Pisces-benefic.

Mars

(Tamasik, Fiery, Kshatriya)

Karaka of courage, younger brother, stamina, immovable property, diseases, enemies, blood, surgery, science, logic, lands, fire, defence, mathematics, stepmother, passions, anger, hatred, violence, sins, vindictiveness, lewdness, sudden death murders, accidents, poverty, bravery, fires of ambition, force, muscles, wounds, foes, Loss of morals.

Professions: Police, military, medical, surgery, involving instruments, armament, chemist, geology, engineering, dairy jobs, jail, cooking, hunting, circus, thieving, barber, metal trade, butcher, weapons, lands, sports, property dealer, dentist, baker, fire-man, furnace, athletes, Commander of army, archery, taming wild animals.

Mars in the nakshatara of various planets tends to give illnesses as under:

a.Good aspect bet Sun and Mars gives abundant energy and good health. If bad aspect fever, accidents, cuts, wounds etc.

b.Good aspect between Mars and Moon makes one generous, ambitious, bold mid enthusiastic; gives robust health, bad aspects results in bad reputation; and accidents.

Mars in houses

1st : Energetic body, early relief from ailments, tiding over critical periods with tension in background, ready to undertake risks and challenges, rash tendencies, journeys and wanderings, small matters are taken seriously, makes one self- center. Mars in 1st with Sun gives fevers; with Moon-boils, bleeding, swelling; with Mercury- dysentery, nervousness; with Jupiter-fracture, accidents; with Venus-V.D.; with Saturn-fall, bruises; fond of gambling and sense pleasures, young in looks, mangleek.

2nd : Generous but very extravagant, inherits legacy, frank, blunt, eyes red, income from fire, machinery, instruments and jron items etc, accident to eyes in Mars-Sun or Mars-Moon period, sharp and carping tongue, hot temper, vigorous, mangleek.

3rd : Much courage, gain in all attempts, success over enemies, confident, keen, alert, resourceful, argumentative, diplomatic. Afflicted Mars gives accidents on short journeys, misunderstanding with brothers, critical, injury to ear or arms, throat trouble/tonsils.

4th : A very strong constitution, heart disease, chest pain, accidents on journeys, gives landed property but spoils education, jealousy for brothers ordinarily caused by wife. This position of Mars is not conducive to the life prospects of the relations which it represents by ownership, can be cooled down with a little love, mangleek.

5th : Love of taking risks, athlete, sports, good muscular body, in females it gives difficulty in child birth, miscarriage. Afflicted Mars gives scandals. One should not gamble in Mars period, affectionate towards children.

6th : Wealth, fame, success, gain of property, authority, power, promotion, good health, ill health to maternal uncle, loves children. Afflicted Mars gives accidents, bums, quarrels with boss, duodenal ulcer and colic pains.

7th : Mangleek, in watery sign spouse fond of sex and wine, romantic, strong will power, love marriage out of caste, Jupiter with Mars gives appendicitis and hernia.

8th : Death of wife, money through partner/legacy and win in law suits, if afflicted - partner extravagant, wealth, mangleek.

9th : Liberal minded marriage a holy alliance and sex is secondary, leads clean life. If afflicted - avoid long travels, accidents in foreign lands.

10th : (It gets directional strength) executive ability, capacity for leadership and prosperity, inexhaustible energy, wins over obstacles, hindrances and impediments, gains authority, begets more male issues, sickly mother.

11th : Youthful appearance, feels younger in age, more and more enthusiastic in pleasurable pursuits as age advances, realization of hopes, outwardly saintly.

12th : Mean, cruel, slanderous, affects right eye, operation and hospitalization. Mars Venus Saturn combination in 12th causes self abuse. Mangleek, early marriage may end in divorce.

Mars in signs

Aries: An urge to take initiative, determined to achieve success, lacks consideration for others, aggressive, bold and courageous, organizer and sensual capability, attractive speech.

Taurus: A capacity for hard work, deep reserves of strength, slow but practical, obstinate, prejudiced views, sensual, not soft hearted.

Gemini: Mentally assertive and competitive, trouble shooter, bitingly witty, loves his family, scientific mind, quick, rash, fond of music and going to other countries.

Cancer: Lacks self control, moody, repressed anger, intelligent, fond of travels, weak mind and constitution medical proficiency, speculative.

Leo: Tirelessly and consistently enterprising, generous, liberal, selfconfident, tremendous vitality- and passion, noble, tendency for self importance and vanity, regard for elders and preceptors, combative.

Virgo: Cautious, methodical, analytical, precise, highly strung, moralistic, self-confident, conceited, ceremonial minded, pretentious.

Libra: Able to act strategically but over dependent on other's support and views, indecisive, materialistic, business-like, fond of adulation, boastful, unhappy in marriage.

Scorpio: Power conscious, holds grudges, overbearing with others emotionally and sexually, firm minded, secretive, proud, haughty, tenacious, memory, highly sinful.

Sagittarius: Pleasure loving, crafty conservative, frank, exacting, has loving, intelligent and devoted wife

Capricorn: Meticulous planning realistic ambitions, decisive and result oriented actions, persevering, exploitative, tactful, respected, influential, acquires high position.

Aquarius: Unorthodox methods, needs to act rationally, acts in own way, concern for society, combative, controversial, quick in forgiving and forgetting, harsh, unkind, untruthful.

Pisces: restless, works behind scenes, dormant attitude to aims, avoids confrontations, disrespectful escapist, antagonistic, passionate.

Some Observations

1.Favorably disposed Mars gives alert mind and makes one quick to act.

2.Badly placed Mars gives aggressive temperament.

3.Neecha Mars aspect on lagna causes shyness and obstinacy.

5.Mars aspect on Mercury can causes break in education for entry into profession or marriage etc.

6.Mars in Scorpio gives boils in anus, and conjunct lagnesh gives piles.

7.If Mars is in a trik, native is always concerned about his own happiness.

8.Mars conjunct or squaring Jupiter gives anemia and low blood pressure

9.Neecha Mars as 8th lord in 5th with Moon gives mental illnes.

10.Mars in lagna conjunct with following planets gives diseases as mentioned: with Sunfevers; with Moon- boils, bleeding, with Mercury- dysentery, nervous- ness; with Jupiter fracture, accidents; with Venus-Venereal diseases; with Saturn - falls, bruises.

11.Mars 180° away from 1st cusp indicates proneness to injuries, accidents etc.

12.Mars in lagna, 4th or 10th in a dual sign leads to prosperity in his dasha.

13.Mars in 2nd from Venus gives prosperity after his marriage.

14.Mars in 10th house gives good status.

15.Moon Mars in 6th gives suicidal tendencies.

16.Mars in Taurus or Libra may create misunderstanding with spouse.

17.Mars in any of the 1st, 2nd, 10th or 11th house indicates that one has the talent in tackling the financial affairs of defence, police, hospital, and industrial establishments effectively and also one gets support from blood relatives.

Combinations of Mars with planets

Nature of Mars for different ascendants

Aries-benefic; Taurus-benefic; Gemini-malefic; Cancer-yogakaraka; Leo-yogakaraka; Virgo-malefic; Libra-benefic; Scorpio-benefic; Sagittarius-benefic; Capricorn- neutral; Aquarius-benefic; Pisces-benefic.

Mercury

(Rajasik, Earthy, Shudra)

Karaka: Intelligence, education, friends, business and trade, mathematics, scientific learnmg, adeptness, speech, publisher, printer, teaching flowers, maternal uncles and aunts, accountancy, clerks nephews, adopted sons, pearls, oysters, black-magic, squint eye, laughter, smell. Vedas,, puranas,, eloquence, elder co-born, temples, witty.

Professions and Occupation: Merchandise, business, law, transport, crafts, accountants, commerce, drivers, stationery, teachers, travelers, P&T department, post-men, clerks, astrologers, authors, publisher, auditors, copyists, mathematicians, chartered accountants, gem-examiners, counselors, arbitrators, journalism, writers, educationists, tantriks, advertisers, libraries, newspapers, communications and software programming.

Mercury in the nakshatra of various planets tends to give ailments as under:

a.Mercury conjunts 6th lord in lagna, native is mute.

b.Mercury Moon getting afflicated in 3rd or 11th cause ear trouble.

c.Mercury's association with 7th produce nervous exhaustion.

d.Afflication of Mercury causes pulmonary diseases.

Mercury in houses

1st : (Gets directional strength) restless mental activity, observant, may be over- talkative even argumentative, witty, sweet capable speech, Mercury in lagna affects life prospects of the houses it lords e.g. Mercury as 3rd lord in lagna affects longevity of younger brother.

2nd : Communicative skill can be deployed to earn money, talkative.

3rd : Fond of travels, fine voice, happy disposition, beautiful handwriting, timid.

4th : Frequent change of residence, good health, success in educational pursuits.

5th: Creative intellect, independent narrow minded thinking, respect, fame, good for intelligence but not for progeny, executive ability.

6th: Lazy, harsh, bad memory, weak nerves, interest in health issues, bad for maternal uncle, want of tact, wealthy.

7th: Seeks strong mental affinity with partner, not good for sex life.

8th: Interest in psychology mysticism and sex, long life, popularity, wealth, proficiency in mathematics, poor oratorical power, stage fright, impotency.

9th: Interest in religion philosophy politics and foreign cultures, studies abroad, virtuous acts.

10th: Academic achievement furthers career prospects, success in profession or business, fame and respect.

11th: Intellectual, concern with human- itarian or social issues, wealthy, virtuous.

12th: Psychic abilities, laziness, poetic, generous and helpful to others, excellent for research and working behind the scenes.

Mercury in signs

Aries: Quick decisive mind, lacks patience, gives attention to details, argumentative, fond of gambling, hypocrite, mentally disturbed, piles. Mercury conjunct Mars in 6th gives wounds, skin eruption etc. during their dashas, deceitful, unkind, speculative.

Taurus: Slow in action and thought, shrewd and practical, business minded, power of concentration. Dhana yoga if Jupiter conjuncts Mercury, but this yoga is lost if Mars combines or aspects them.

Gemini: Logical versatile mind, articulate and witty, good at problem solving, wise.

Cancer: Retentive memory, susceptible to what others think, diplomat, sensual.

Leo: Strong minded but poor grasp, slow to form and change opinions, good at selling ideas; hen pecked, wanderer.

Virgo: An analytical rational mind, over- fussy in details, learned, virtuous, sociable.

Libra: sanguine disposition, sharp active mind capable of weighing all pros and cops and then reaching a balanced decision, good for business planning. Gives rajayoga with Moon, sweat and able speaker, loves music.

Scorpio: An intuitive mind, sharp-tongued, secretive and scheming, piles.

Sagittarius: Philosophical mind, bigoted beliefs, taste for sciences, rash, vigorous.

Capricorn: Organized practical mind with high power of concentration, thorough, resourceful in business, drawn to ideas that are well tested. Mercury is auspicious here.

Aquarius: Inventive mind; humanitarian views, licentious, proud, lacks wealth.

Pisces: A highly sensitive mind, artistic leanings, fond of purity and good conduct, virtuous, has a chaste wife, irreligious.

Some observations

1.Mercury if aspect 6th or 8th gives swelling in armpits.

2.Dispositor of Mercury in 6th, 8th or 12th makes educational career hampered.

3.Mercury in 1st, 4th or 10th in own house makes a very tactful person (who may not be frank and forthright).

4.Mercury in 6th in Virgo confers prosperity through patronage of cousins.

5.Mercury conjunct 6th lord can give heart problems.

6.Mercury in 3rd for Aries and Cancer lagnas gives good and high education.

7.Mercury in Virgo for Sagittarius lagna gives good and rich wife, native prospers professionally.

8.Mercury's sambandha with 4th or 9th lords gives astrology.

9.Mercury in 8th in Virgo gives fame, success and distinction.

10.Mercury with a node in 6th, 8th or 12th gives nervous disease.

11.Mercury and Jupiter in mutual kendras give success in journalism, authorship.

12.Mercury ahead of Sun longitudinally and quite close, the native will be a scholar but will not enjoy much financial prosperity.

13.Mercury behind Sun longitudinally and quite close, the native will be learned, fortunate and have luxuries but will have less reasoning power.

14.Strong and unafflicted Mercury gives great power of concentration in studies and in his sphere of work.

15.Situation of many planets in the signs of Mercury causes disturbances in studies due to family circumstances.

16.If 5th lord is strong in Mercury sign, the native achieves much success in student life.

17.Mercury in 3rd house indicates good hand- writing.

18.Natal Moon in constellation of Mercury gives gandamoola dosha.

19.Mercury in any of the 1st, 2nd, 10th or 11th house indicates that one will have financial prosperity in managing finances in the area of business connected with transport, trading activity, neurologist or neuro centers, educational institutions. Mercury signifies transport and engineering.

Combinations of Mercury with Planets

Nature of Mercury for different ascendants

Aries-malefic; Taurus-benefic; Gemini-benefic; Cancer-malefic; Leo-malefic; Virgo-benefic; Libra-benefic; Scorpio-malefic; Sagittarius-benefic; Capricom-benefic; Aquarius-malefic; Pisces-benefic.

Jupiter

(Brahmin, Sattwik, Fiery)

Karaka of: Sons. husband. wealth. guru, intelligence, education, astrology, logic, scriptes' knowledge. good qualities. jnana, control over senses, devotion. sacrifice, prosperity, paternal grand parents, good virtues, religion, faith, religious acts, royal honors.

Professions: Venerable and respectable position, banks, income tax, treasurers, revenue, temples, charitable institutions, law, judges, law-courts, lawyers, auditors, editors. professors, scholars, teachers, grocers, advertisement. saints and sages, priests, share market, financiers, ministers, philosophers, councilors. religious heads, astrologers, Learners of Vedas and Sastras.

Jupiter in the nakshatara of various planets tend to give illnesses as under:

a.Afflicted Jupiter's aspect on 6th cause diabetes.

b.Afflicted Jupiter's aspect on 8th cause piles.

c.2nd lord in 8th with afflicted Jupiter gives problems in speech.

d.Affliction to Jupiter, house 4 and Cancer sign gives cough.

Jupiter in houses

1st: (Gets directional strength) wealth, worldly prosperity, fortunate, long lived parents, dutiful children, sweet tongued, a dignified bearing, actions and gestures on a grand scale.

2nd: Wealth, predictive ability, speaks truth, sweet tongued, loves sweet things, ability to realize one's ideal, money-consciousness, in female chart - she predeceases her husband.

3rd: Long life, fame, intellectual arrogance, analytical ability.

4th : Much wealth, happy and contended man, morality and religiousness in one's upbringing, burdensome family ties, in female chart-she predeceases her husband and gives happiness in domestic life.

5th : Intelligence, worry from and about progeny high intuitive powers, involvement in large scale ventures, living life to full.

6th : Success over enemies, ill - health, overdutiful to one's work, healing ability, poverty

7th : Good health, good spouse, native excels his father in qualities, general prosperity.

8th : Longevity, good death, hidden wealth, rich, deep sexual unions or insatiable appetite

9th : High official of state, helps father, possesses religious merits, concern about children high intuitive powers, abroad for higher education, communicating truth to others.

10th : High honors and positions, happiness, fame, high sense of duty, in prominence.

11th: Prosperity, riches, vehicles, authority, long life to father, God's grace, good fortune, fond of friends and social circle, parasitical friends.

12th: Moksha minded, conserves wealth, lustful in early age but pious later, long journeys when Jupiter transits Cancer sign, good for meditation, hidden financial resources.

Jupiter in signs

Aries: prudent, eminent and famous in profession, thoughtless and over hasty actions, exaggerated optimism, lover of grandeur, firm, inflated self-importance.

Taurus: Over-indulgent habits, selfgratification, realistic expectations, selfimportance, stately, liberal, elegant.

Gemini: Very sociable, intellectual conceit, oratorical ability, benevolent, pure-hearted, virmous, skilful, devoted.

Cancer: Strong sense of family life, wants comfortable environments, helpful to others in need, gossipy. In Cancer in 5th - more female issues, famous, loving.

Leo: Needs to feel important or popular, more male issues, radiates self-confident, showy commanding looks and behavior, ambitious, likes to move in higher circle, leadership qualities, fame.

Virgo: Selfish, learned, affectionate, fortunate, virtuous, skilful, educationist.

Libra: Influence through popularity and social prestige, believes in justice and fair play, philosophical outlook, too dependent on others, open minded, unassuming, courteous, pleasing.

Scorpio: Rigid beliefs, accentuated sexuality, delusions of invincibility, weak constitution, passionate, proud.

Sagittarius: Spiritual quest, farsighted aims, moral preaching, charitable, open minded, prefers loneliness, artistic.

Capricorn: Concerned about self- respect and reputation, tactless, jealous, In lagna in Capricorn good for worldly prosperity: in 7th in Capricorn-loss of partner, poverty, unhappy, mean.

Aquarius: Philanthropic ideals, not rich meditative, humanitarian, melancholic, philosophical, dreamy, tale bearer.

Pisces: Humane and service to humanity, enjoys solitude, stout body, lacks discipline, multiple marriages.

Some observations

1.Jupiter alone in 11th unaspected by malefic shows God's grace and good fortune.

2.Jupiter Venus conjunction or mutual aspect shows that love and goodness oozes, from the native.

3.Jupiter with a node makes native to scoff at religion.

4.Jupiter in 4th from Moon gives longevity to mother, birth in nani's house.

5.Jupiter Venus in 7th or 10th from Moon gives comportable profession, happy marriage.

6.Jupiter in next sign to Saturn gives start of career at a coveted level and if no planet is, in between Jupiter and Saturn then success is clear and smooth.

7.Jupiter in next sign to Venus gives a capable and devoted partner.

8.Jupiter in 12th to Venus-1st. marriage unhappy.

9.Jupiter Saturn in 6/8 or 2/12 position gives hard work.

10.Jupiter aspects Mercury - smooth and meritorious educational course.

11.Jupiter's association with Saturn is good for spiritual life and sadgati.

12.Jupiter as lagnesh in eighth gives much wealth.

13.Jupiter as lord of 11th in Capricorn does not allow one to amass wealth.

14.Jupiter's aspect on 8th removes chances of scandals and gives teerath yatras.

15.(a) A Jupitarian is more attached to his issues than his wife. (b) A Venusian is more attached to his wife than issues.

16.Jupiter in 12th in aspect. to Venus or vice versa makes a man very wealty.

17.Jupiter in Aquarius is considered to be in exaltation by some seers.

18.Jupiter a karaka of friends having sambandha with 11th gives good friends.

19.If Jupiter aspects 10th, then the funeral rites would be performed by son, (meaning that native must beget a son).

20.For Aries Jupiter in 12th or neecha is good.

21.Jupiter in 4th in own sign makes a woman pure and happy.

22.Retrogression deprives Jupiter of its kendradhipati dosha.

23.Weak and afflicted Jupiter in 6th causes putradosha.

24.A retrograde planet in 4th from Jupiter hinders progeny happiness.

25.Jupiter's aspect is always more beneficial than stay even when weak.

26.Jupiter in 5th or 9th gives high intuitive power.

27.Jupiter's transit on natal Rahu posited in Jupiter sign- disadvantage in that year.

28.Jupiter in 2nd gives long life to native: in 11th long life to father.

29.Jupiter in 1st, 9th, or 11th houses makes life prosperous.

30.Jupiter as Kendra lord in kendra gives auspicious results.

31.Jupiter's aspect on Moon does not allow mind to do wrong things.

32.Jupiter in 4th, 6th or 8th from Moon is not conducive for financial stability.

33.See point no. 26 in chapter Venus on page 27.

34.Jupiter normally weakens the house it occupies.

35.Jupiter in houses 1st, 2nd, 5th or 9th indicates persistent flow of money.

36.Strong Jupiter gives fondness and study for astrology.

37.Jupiter in Kendra from lagna, the middle portion of life is good, if in panaphara, the end portion is good and if in apoklima, the early portion is good.

38.Jupiter in any of the 1st, 2nd, 10th or 11th house gives financial prosperity through elders of the family and by serving in financial institutions.

39.Jupiter in 2nd to Saturn - career reaches coveted level.

Combinations of Jupiter with planets

Nature of Jupiter for different ascendants

Aries-benefic; Taurus-malefic; Gemini-benefic; Cancer-benefic; Leo-benefic; Virgo-benefic; Libra-malefic; Scorpio-benefic; Sagittarius-benefic; Capricorn-malefic; Aquarius-malefic; Pisces-benefic.

Jupiter represents jeeva (living beings).

A sheershodaya and Sattwik planet.

Venus

(Rajasik, Airy, Brahmin)

Karaka: Wife, marriage, pleasures of senses, kama, conveyances, ornaments, luxury articles, watery places, passions, sexual desires, semen, silver, gems, pearls, flowers, comforts, eroticism, perfumes, fragrance, good clothes, wife's parents, maternal grand parents, beauty, maanglaya karaka, decorations, sour, youth, dance, music, songs, drama, black hair, water sports, voluptuousness, libido, lust, treasure troves, wine, juicy objects, artistic talents, one who attaches great importance to sex, eyes, composer, vehicles.

Professions and occupation: Artists, garments dramatists, musicians, cinema line, poets, painting, dress makers, perfumes, vehicle dealers, automobile industry, jewelers, building engineers, dairy, navy, tail ways, excise, transport, dealing with fair sex, weavers, income-tax wealth tax and revenue if there is link with Saturn or the nodes, beauty parlors, fashion experts, gem-dealers, water sports, textiles, decorative articles.