Iyer Worksheet

Iyer Worksheet

Conditions for Rasi Strength	Conditions for Rasi Weakness
1^st Tier Determinants for Rasi Strength	1^st Tier Considerations for Rasi Weakness
Retrogression (for the first 5 real planets)	Debilitation
Brightness – with respect to the Moon	Combustion
Exalted in Rasi	Loss of Planetary War
Placement in own Mooltrikona Rasi	Eclipsed (for the two luminaries)
Dig Bala (Directional strength where placement in a specific house gives strength).	New Moon
For a planet to be strongly conditioned, it needs to enjoy at least one of the first tier determinants for strength.
2^nd Tier Considerations for Rasi Strength	2^nd Tier considerations for Rasi Weakness
Being victor in a Planetary War
Aspected and association with natural benefics	Associated and aspected by natural malefics
Flanked by natural benefics	Flanking by natural malefics
Hosted by a friend	Hosted by an enemy
Swing Factors:
Vargottama (in the Classic definition)
Participation in multiple benefic yogas.

Divisional Chart Assessment of Strength/Weakness

Natural Benefics in Divisional Charts: Jupiter, Venus, Mercury – Moon ONLY when in its own sign or exalted in divisional chart.

Natural Malefics in Divisional Charts: Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.

To help differentiate between Rasi and Divisional Chart strengths and weaknesses, please consider the following terms:

“Well Conditioned and Poorly Conditioned” used for Rasi description of strength and weakness.

“Strong and Weak” used for Divisional description of strength and weakness.

Sole Enemies: Counting from Vimshottari Dasha, it will always be the 6^th planet)

DIVISIONAL STRENGTH

1st Tier Determinants for Divisional Strength:

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Dig bala – including Rahu in 7^th and Ketu in 10^th
Vargottama (only if it is vargottama in own sign.) If vargottama and debilitated – no help – unless the dispositor is exalted. So either the planet or the dispositor should be well conditioned.

IF A PLANET ACHIEVES STRENGTH BY ONE OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA, IT WILL OFTEN SUPERCEDE THE CONSIDERATIONS OF WEAKNESS EXCEPT FOR DEBILITATION.

2^nd Tier Determinants for Divisional Strength:

1. Associated or aspected by benefics

2. Flanking of natural benefics

3. Hosted by a friend

DIVISIONAL WEAKNESS

1st Tier Considerations for Divisional Weakness:

2^nd Tier Considerations for Divisional Weakness:

(sole or Nadi Enemy - excluding Ketu)

2. Association and aspect of multiple natural malefics.

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3. Flanking of natural malefics

4. Hosted by an Enemy

REMEMBER CONFLUENCE COUNTS (THE HAPPY MEDIUM FOR ASSESSING AND MEETING ALL CONSIDERATIONS).

Use common sense: IF A PLANET HAS DIG BALA, BUT IT IS ASPECTED BY ITS ENEMY AND EVERY NATURAL MALEFIC IN THE CHART – HOW GOOD CAN IT REALLY BE?

Additional Considerations:

There are several ways in which a planet in the Rasi will influence all or some of the Divisioanl Charts:

When Retrograde in Rasi (Strength)
Combust (Weakens)
Planetary War (if defeated, it weakens)
If a planet participates in certain Graha Yogas – additional strength or weakness can occur.

Planetary Relationships:

Planet Friends Neutrals Enemies

*Not specified by tradition, although some Jyotishi’s use the friends, neutrals and enemies of Saturn for Rahu and of Mars for Ketu.

Sankhya Yogas: The geometric formations and Houses involved in these Yogas are:

6^th & 8th

3^rd & 11th

5^th & 9th

4^th & 10th

2^nd & 12th

1^st & 7th

3 Varieties of Sankhya Yogas:

Papa Sankhya Yoga – formation made up of primarily malefics.
Shubha Sankhya Yoga – benefics in 3/11, 2/12/ or 6/8 house placements. These placements all involve dusthanas, however, the other houses may be listed also.
Mishra Sankhya Yoga – same house distribution as the Papa Sankhya Yoga, but a benefic in one house and a malefic in the other.
Rahu and Ketu themselves do not form Papa Sankha Yogas across the 1/7 or 4/10 axis.