Iyer Worksheet

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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)

Planet	Enemy
Sun	Saturn
Moon	Mercury
Mars	Ketu
Rahu	Venus
Jupiter	Sun
Saturn	Moon
Mercury	Mars
Ketu	Rahu
Venus	Jupiter

DIVISIONAL STRENGTH

1st Tier Determinants for Divisional Strength:

Exaltation
Placement in own Rasi – including Rahu in Aquarius and Ketu in Aries

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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:

DEBILITATION – Prime factor

2^nd Tier Considerations for Divisional Weakness:

Association with or aspected by the number 1 enemy above

(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

Sun	Moon, Mars, Jupiter	Mercury	Venus, Saturn
Moon	Sun, Mercury	Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn	None
Mars	Sun, Moon, Jupiter	Venus, Saturn	Mercury
Mercury	Sun, Venus	Mars, Jupiter, Saturn	Moon
Jupiter	Sun, Moon, Mars	Saturn	Mercury, Venus
Venus	Mercury, Saturn	Mars, Jupiter	Sun, Moon
Saturn	Mercury, Venus	Jupiter	Sun, Moon, Mars
Rahu*
Ketu*

*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.