KP Aspects

Aspects are the modifying influences in a horoscope and a prediction is never complete unless the aspects are properly computed, studied, integrated and synthesized, and the results then judged. Below are a few useful hints to enable one to arrive at a correct judgment:

1. First, assess the strength of the aspect. Decile (36 degrees) is not so powerful for good as a trine (120 degree aspect). A semi-square aspect (45 degrees) is not so harmful as the challenge of a square (90 degrees). (Below I have constructed an Aspect Table, which can also be viewed in the KP Workshop to familiarize you with the aspects that are of a Western nature).

"The Western system of aspects must be studied and used so as to arrive at accurate predictions." (Quote from First Reader: Casting the Horoscope: 9th Edition:2000: page 113)

1.	Conjunction:	1. Can be either good or adverse, depending on the planetary connections being of a benefic or malefic nature, and by Adhipatya (rulership). (a) Immensely good between benefics (b) Malignant between a benefic and a malefic 2. Jupiter, Venus, un-afflicted Mercury and waxing Moon are natural benefics. 3. Sun, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Rahu and Ketu are natural malefics. Too much importance should not be attached to the natural tendency of a planet. What is more important is whether the planet is benefic or malefic by Adhipathya (rulership), since the results shown by lordship will be pronounced. (Malefics are lords of 6^th, 8^th, and 12^th.)
2.	Parallel of Declination:	(Or contra-parallels). Nature same as conjunctions.
3.	Opposition:	180 degrees apart. Adverse in nature, indicating tension if the planets are malefic by nature or evil by lordship.
4.	Trine:	120 degrees. Very powerful for good. Benign in nature.
5.	Quincunx:	150 degrees. Adverse in nature.
6.	Biquintile:	144 degrees. Found to be as good as a trine aspect
7.	Sesquiquadrate:	135 degrees. Similar to semi-angular (45 degrees) and moderately evil.
8.	Square:	90 degree angle. Evil.
9.	Sextile:	60 degrees. Similar to the trine.
10.	Quintile:	72 degrees. This aspect is good.
11.	Semi-Square:	45 degrees. Moderately evil.
12.	Semi-Sextile:	30 degrees. Slightly good.
13.	Vigintile:	18 degrees. Slightly favorable.
14.	Quindecile:	24 degrees. Slightly good.
15.	Decile Semi-quintile	36 degrees. Moderately good.
16.	Tredecile:	108 degrees. Favorable.
17.	54 degrees	Slightly good.
18.	162 degrees	Slightly good.

Rapt: 2 planets occupying the same degree and minute are in rapt conjunction. Exact aspect (conjunction) is styled rapt or partile.

Platic: An aspect that is just within the orb (either applying or separating) is termed platic or wide.

2. What is the quality of the aspect? Is it a beneficial aspect, or an evil aspect?

3. Is the aspect exact (rapt, partile), or is it wide (platic)? If platic, note whether the aspect is in the process of applying or separating.

4. Note the affairs governed by the house occupied by the aspected planet. Is it conjoined with any other planet at the same time? Association with a benefic (lord of a benefic house in the chart) is promising and auspicious. Any connection with malefics - most especially with lords of the 6th, 8th, and 12th houses - either by being conjoined with them or occupying their Nakshatras, etc., portends evil. The Nakshattra occupied by a planet is the most important, because the results denoted by the Nakshatra lord (by its ownership) will primarily dominate.

5. What does the aspected planet denote by its lordship? Is he a benefic or malefic? For which house(s)? A planet possesses certain natural characteristics and these will operate, but what the planet has to give by lordship will change the results indicated by by its nature - for example - Jupiter, a benefic by nature, will be evil by owning evil houses, while Saturn, by owning favorable houses, becomes benefic. Even these results are modified and changed by occupation (position) of various houses in the chart. The correct way is to judge by taking the planets occupation (position), lordship over which house(s), and its nature. But being posited in a particular constellation, and the modification by the lord of the constellation, are still more important. Jupiter and Venus, who are natural benefics, prove to be the worst evils for a number of people while the natural malefics, Mars and Saturn, immensely benefit some becasue they are occupying the constellations of the planets owning and occupying good houses.

6. Is the aspected planet posited in a house which is 6th, 8th, or 12th to the house it owns? Find out whether it is in a good angle (aspect) to the cusp of the house in which it is the owner, and find out the exact distance by counting degrees. This is the proper and correct method.

Hindus believe that a house gets completely destroyed if its owner is posited in the 6th, 8th or 12th from the sign it owns, or the lords of the 6th, 8th, or 12th to a particular house occupy that sign. A planet may own two houses, and to one house it may be in the 6th, 8th, or 12th. That house to which it is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th from will suffer, whereas the matters signified by the other house will improve.

(b) Next is the planet in vargottama (occupying the same sign in both Rasi and Navamsha charts).

A planet in debilitation, hosted by an enemy, or connected with malefics in any manner, is said to be weakly posited and afflicted.

8. Then note the nature of the sign occupied by the aspected planet. Is it movable, fixed, or common? Is the sign fiery, earthy, airy, watery, positive or negative, fruitful or barren, etc.. Similarly, find out whether the aspecting planet is a benefic by lordship, whether he is dignified or afflicted, beneficial or adverse by occupation (position), and whether the planet that aspects, is hosted by a friend. Also note whether the aspecting planet is in a kendra (angular 1, 4, 7, 10), panaphara (succedent 2, 5, 8, 11), or apokilma (cadent 3, 6, 9, 12) house.

(a) Kendra's (1, 4, 7,and 10) and planets posited therein are said to be accidently dignified - for example - they attain full strength to express themselves.

(b) Panaphara's (2, 5, 8, and 11) and planets in these houses gain moderate strength.

(c) Apoklima (3, 6, 9, and 12) and planets in these houses get weakened, and lack opportunity for expression. It is also important to note who the lord of the constellation is in which the aspecting planet is situated.

If one has basically assimilated the basic elements constituting a horoscope, and has acquired the ability to integrate and synthesize properly, the value of this method to predict the nature of the event, the time of the event, and the extent to which it can offer, will be realized and recognized.

*All references to the material above are from the work and teachings of Prof. K.S. Krishnamurti, Chandrakant R. Bhatt, K. Subramainiam, Sri M.P. Shanmugam, Prof K. Hariharan, and/or publications in the KP & Astrology Journals/Yearbooks. For Book information, please go to KP Books.

Orbs:	Applying:	Separating:
Sun:	12 degrees	17 degrees
Moon:	8 degrees	12 degrees
All other planets:	6 degrees	8 degrees
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto	1-3 degrees	1 degree