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Astrological Overview:

Signs:

Aries: Mesha	Libra: Thulam
Taurus: Rishaba	Scorpio: Vrischika
Gemini: Mithuna	Sagittarius: Dhanus
Cancer: Kataka (Karkata)	Capricorn: Makara
Leo: Simha	Aquarius: Kumbha
Virgo: Kanni	Pisces: Meena

Planets:

Sun: Ravi (Surya)	Venus: Sukra
Chandra: Mathi	Saturn: Sani (Mandhan)
Mars: Seyval (Mangal; Kuja)	Rahu: Caput
Mercury: Budhi	Ketu: Cauda
Jupiter: Guru (Brishapati)

Brief KP Overview:

1. KP uses the Sidereal Zodiac, the Placidus House System, and the KP Ayanamsa. To ensure you are working with the correct KP ayanamsa and constructing the chart properly, please take a moment to review the Table of Yearly KP Ayanamsha's for the Years 1900-2052 and Constructing a KP Chart using various Astrological Software .

2. The Nakshatras (constellations), Star Lords and Sub Lords play a major role in delineating KP charts, so you will need to familiarize yourself with the K.P. Star & Sub Lord Table.

3. The Vimshottari Dasha system for timing events has been advocated by the great seers of our past, and is based on the constellations and the sub-divisions of the constellations.

4. For accurately assessing and evaluating the strength or weakness of a house and its lord, you must take into consideration the sign, the constellation, the star lord, and the sub lord.

5. The effects of any planet can be evaluated quite clearly if we know:

a. The placement of the planet in the horoscope

b. The lord of the house the planet is posited in

c. The star lord of the planet

d. The sub-lord of the planet

6. So we can easily see that in the KP system of delineation, a planet is under the control of the lord of the sign, the star lord and the sub lord of the constellation.

Note: Many gems still remain hidden in astrology. Through investigative research - coupled with the tools already given to us by the brilliance and efforts of Professor K. S. Krishnamurti - KP shows strong promise for digging deeper in the right places for this hidden knowledge. I have found KP to be a system very rich in promise, worthy of your highest considerations if you are a serious student and/or professional, and wide open for investigative research. KP is most definitely worth taking a serious look at.

For KP Beginners:

A good way to visualize what is happening with planetary energies is to first become very familiar with the representations and significations of the signs. planets, houses, (and Nakshatras.) Then look at the sign and the star as being the containers, while the planet represents the content.

Dasha:

The Planet represents the Source.

The Star Lord represents the effects and the results.

The Sub Lord gives us an idea of the final direction of that result.

Aspects:

Calculate the exact differences between the different planets.
Between the planets and the cusps of the 12 houses.
The distance between the planets and the Part of Fortune.

Note the Lord of the Constellations - also known as Star Lord (SL) or Nakshatra Lord (NL).

Saturn: 3^rd and 10^th aspects are stronger than its 7^th aspect.

Jupiter: 5^th and 9^th aspects are more powerful than its 7^th aspect.

Mars: 4^th and 8^th aspects are more powerful than its 7^th aspect.

Conjunctions can occur within the range of 12 degrees

Karakas's and Karakatwa's:

Each planet has certain things which it is significator for, or certain things it represents. The significator is called the the Karaka and the things represented are the Karakatwas.

Overview of Western Major Aspects:

The first 10 aspects below are numbered according to their order of power.

"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.

All multiples of 22.5 degrees are evil.

Orbs:	Applying:	Separating:
Sun:	12 degrees	17 degrees
Moon:	8 degrees	12 degrees
All other planets:	6 degrees	8 degrees

An aspect or conjunction “just within” the range of orb is weak in power.

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.

Progressions:

1. Secondary Progressions are based on a formula of a day in the ephemeris being equivalent to one year of life - or a ratio of 1 to 365.
2. Tertiary Progressions are based on a formula of a day in the ephemeris being equivalent to a lunar period (or a lunar month) - or a ratio of 1 to 27.32.
3. Minor Progressions are based on the lunar period being equivalent to one year of life - or a ratio of 27.32 to 365.

Planetary Speeds:

Time to go around Zodiac:	Fastest Planet:	Daily Motion:	Can “apply” to:
	1. Moon	12 to 15 degrees	All planets
1 year	2. Mercury	66 to 100 minutes	All planets except Moon
1 year	3.Venus	62 to 82 minutes (Average 59’08”)	All except Moon and Mercury
1 year	4. Sun	00 degrees 57’10” to 01 degree 1’10”	All except Moon, Mercury, and Venus
22 months: 55 days in 1 Sign	5. Mars	31 minutes to 41 minutes: average 33’29”	All except 4 planets above.
12 Years (1 year to go through a sign)	6. Jupiter	5 minutes to 15 minutes	Saturn, Uranus Neptune, (Pluto).
29.5 Years (1 degree per month)	7. Saturn	2 minutes per day	Uranus, Neptune (Pluto).
84 Years (7 years per sign)	8. Uranus	42 seconds per day	Neptune (Pluto)
165 Years (14 years per sign)	9. Neptune	24 seconds per day

Average Planetary Speeds:

If the planet's increment is less than the average motion of the planet, it is moving slowly, if the increment is larger than the average motion of the planet, it is moving fast. Planets appear to slow down, so to speak, when they are about to station retrograde, and are also slow when they about to station direct.

Sun: Approximate speed is 59' 08" (average)

Moon: Normal approximate speed is 10' 36" to 13'

Mars: Normal approximate speed is 30' to 45' per day (31' 27" - 33' 29" average)

Mercury: Normal approximate speed is 59' 08"

Venus: Normal approximate speed is 59' 08"

Jupiter: Normal approximate speed is 5' per day (4' 59" is average)

Saturn: Normal approximate speed is 2' per day (2' 01" is average)

Rahu and Ketu: Normal approximate speed is 03' per day

Major Aspects and their Range of Influence:

	Aspect:	Applying:	Exact:	Separating:
180 degrees	1. Opposition	172 to 180 degrees	180 degrees	180 to 188 degrees
120 degrees	2. Trine	114 to 120 degrees	120 degrees	120 to 126 degrees
	3. 126 degrees	-------------	126 degrees	126 to 130 degrees
90 degrees	4. Square	84 to 90 degrees	90 degrees	90 to 96 degrees
60 degrees	5. Sextile	54 to 60 degrees	60 degrees	60 to 66 degrees
144 degrees	6. Biquintile	141 to 144 degrees	144 degrees	144 to 147 degrees
150 degrees	7. Quincunx	148 to 150 degrees	150 degrees	150 to 153 degrees
135 degrees	8. Sesquiquadrate	132 to 135 degrees	135 degrees	135 to 138 degrees
108 degrees	9. Tredecile	106 to 108 degrees	108 degrees	108 to 110 degrees
	10. 54 degrees	52 to 54 degrees	54 degrees	54 to 56 degrees
45 degrees	11. Semi-Square	43 to 45 degrees	45 degrees	45 to 47 degrees
36 degrees	12. Decile	34 to 36 degrees	36 degrees	36 to 38 degrees
30 degrees	13. Semi-Sextile	28 to 30 degrees	30 degrees	30 to 32 degrees
18 degrees	14. Vigintile	16 to 18 degrees	18 degrees	18 to 20 degrees
All other aspects need to be exact.

Mutual Application: When 2 planets are within the range of an aspect and one of them is retrograde. (Sun and Moon are never retrograde; Rahu and Ketu are always retrograde).

Retrograde Planets:

Mercury is retrograde for a period of 24 days, and is stationing about 1 day before and after retrograde.

Venus is retrograde for 42 days and is stationary for about 2 days before and after retrogradation.

Jupiter is retrograde for about 120 days, remaining stationary for about 5 days before and after.

A planet in rapt conjunction with the Sun is considered to be eclipsed and virtually powerless. (With the exception of Mercury).

Planets within 5 degrees from the Sun are in combustion (eclipsed).

Planets 10 degrees from the Sun – combustion is ordinary.

Planets beyond 15 degrees from the Sun – there is no combustion.

An applying aspect is powerful and connoted new experience.

An” out of orb aspect” can be brought about by a planet in the middle of both planets, aspecting each planet. (Transmutes the influence).

Check aspects to House Cusps and the Part of Fortune (PF). (Ascendant plus Moon minus Sun = PF. The Part of Fortune represents the position of the Moon if the chart were rotated so that the Sun were on the Ascendant - in other words - the position of the Moon on a Solar Chart.)

Aspects:

Planets to planets.
Planets to house cusps.
Planets to the Part of Fortune.

Principles of Judgment:

Evaluate the aspects: Aspects are the influences that modify the situations/events, and successful predictions can not be realized until and unless the aspects are properly integrated and synthesized, and then studied for their influences in tempering any given event or situation.

First assess the strength of the aspect.
What is the quality of the aspect? Is it a beneficial aspect or an evil one?
Is the aspect exact (rapt, partile) or is it wide (platic)? If platic, note whether the aspect is in the process of formation or dissolution.
Note the affairs governed by the house occupied by the aspected planet. Is it conjoined with any other planet at the same time? Associations with a benefic (lord of a beneficial house in a chart) is very good and auspicious. Any connections with malefics, most especially with lords of the 6^th, 8^th, or 12^th either by being conjoined with them or occupying their nakshatras, etc, portends evil. The nakshatra occupied by a planet is the most important as the results denoted by the nakshatra lord (by its ownership) will mostly predominate.
What does the aspected planet denote by his lordship? Is he a benefic or not? No doubt a planet possesses certain natural characteristics and these results will operate, but what the planet has to give by lordship will even change the results indicated by its nature, for example, Jupiter, a benefic by nature will be evil by owning evil houses. Saturn by owning favorable houses becomes a benefic. Even these results are modified and changed by the occupation of various houses in the chart. The correct way is to judge by taking the planets occupation, lordship of houses, and its nature. Occupation 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, and the natural malefics, Mars and Saturn, immensely benefit some, as they occupy the constellations of the planets owning and occupying good houses.
Is the aspected planet placed in a house, which is 6^th, 8^th, or 12^th to the one it owns? Find out whether it is in a good angle (aspect) to the cusp of the house of which it is the owner. Suppose a person is born when the 29^th degree of Aries (Mesha) was rising in the East. Then Mars rules the 1^st house. If Mars happens to occupy Kanya (Virgo) 2^nd degree, according to the Hindu method, Mars would be considered as being in 6th to the lagna, and therefore badly placed. Actually, however, Mars is at a distance of 123 degrees from the Ascendant and so it is in a good trine aspect. It is advisable, therefore, to follow the method of finding out the exact distance. This is the proper and correct method. Hindus believe that a house-bhava gets completely destroyed if its owner is posited in a sign 6, 8, or 12 to the sign it owns, or lords of 6 or 8 or 12 to a particular bhava occupy that sign. A planet may own 2 houses. To one house it may be in 6, 8, or 12; to the other it will not be in 6, 8, or 12. That house to which it is in 6 or 12 will suffer, whereas the matters signified by the other bhava will improve.
Is the aspected planet dignified?
1. A planet in its exaltation sign is the strongest.
2. Next is the one in a Vargottama position (occupying the same sign in both Rasi and Navamsa).
3. The third is the one in its Mooltrikona day (house).
4. The fourth, the one in its swakshetra (own house).
5. The fifth is the planet that is in its friend’s quarters. A planet in debilitation or in enemy’s camp or connected with malefics in any manner, is said to be weakly posited and afflicted.
Then note the nature of the sign occupied by the aspected planet. Is it a movable (chara) sign or fixed (sthira) sign, or common sign? Is the sign fiery, earthy, airy, or 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 and whether it aspects by a sign congenial to its nature. Also whether the aspecting planet is in a kendra (angular), panaphara (succedeent), or apokilma (cadent) house. Houses 1, 4, 7, and 10 are termed kendra houses and planets herein are said to be accidentally dignified (they attain full strength to express themselves). Planets in 2, 5, 8, and 11 (called succeedent – panaphara) houses gain moderate strength. The houses 3, 6, 9, and 12 are called cadent (apoklima) and planets in these houses get weakened and lack opportunity for expression. It is also important to note who is the lord of the constellation in which aspecting planet is situated.

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

Signs:

Aries: Cardinal (Movable) East, Fire, Male, Barren, Short Stature. Mars is MT Lord, Sun is Exalted, Saturn is Debilitated.

Head, Face, Brain, Cranium, Facial Bones.

Cancer: Cardinal, (Movable), North, Water, Female, Fruitful, Medium Stature. Moon is MT Lord, Jupiter is Exalted, Mars is Debilitated.

Breast, Chest, Heart, Stomach, Digestive Organs.

Libra: Cardinal, (Movable) West, Air, Male, Semi-Fruitful, Tall Stature. Venus is MT Lord, Saturn is Exalted, Sun is Debilitated.

Lumbar Region, Skin, Kidneys, and Bones of the Lumbar Region.

Capricorn: Cardinal, (Movable) South, Earth, Female, Semi-Fruitful, Medium Stature. Saturn is Ruler, Mars is Exalted, Jupiter is Debilitated.

Knees, Bones, Joints, and Knee-Caps.

Taurus: Fixed, South, Earth, Female, Semi-Fruitful, Short Stature. Venus is Ruler, Moon and Rahu are Exalted, Ketu is Debilitated.

Neck, Throat, Esophagus, Cerebellum, Bones of the Neck.

Leo: Fixed, East, Fire, Male, Barren, Tall Stature. Sun is MT Lord.

Spine, Back, Liver, Pancreas.

Scorpio: Fixed, North, Water, Female, Fruitful, Tall Stature. Mars is Ruler, Ketu is Exalted, Moon and Rahu are Debilitated.

Urinary and Sexual Organs, Anus, Generative Organs, Bladder, Nasal Organs, and Pelvic Bones.

Aquarius: Fixed, West, Air, Male, Barren, Short Stature. Saturn is MT Lord.

Legs, Ankles, Circulation of the Blood, Shins.

Gemini: Mutable, West, Air, Male, Barren, Medium Stature. Mercury is Ruler.

Nervous System, Respiratory Canal, Arms, Hands, Lungs, Breath, Shoulders, Collar Bone, Bones of Arms and Hands.

Virgo: Mutable, South, Earth, Female, Barren, Tall Stature. Mercury is MT Lord, Mercury is Exalted, Venus is Debilitated.

Abdominal Umbilical Region, Bowel and Intestines, Nervous System.

Sagittarius: Mutable, Fire, East, Male, Semi-Fruitful, Medium Stature. Jupiter is MT Lord.

Hips, Thighs, Arterial System, Nerves.

Pisces: Mutable, North, Water, Female, Fruitful, Short Stature. Jupiter is Ruler, Venus is Exalted, Mercury is Debilitated.

Feet, Toes, Lymphatic System, Bones of Feet and Toes.

The Directions in a Prasna Analysis are identified from the placement of the significator planet in a particular sign: Fire Signs rule East, Earth Signs rule South, Air Signs rule West, and Water Signs rule North.

Fire: Action oriented, energetic, willing to take charge, (temperamental, impulsive, impatient). Earth: Stable, responsible, down to earth, practical, (controlling, stubborn, possessive). Air: Intelligent, witty, adaptable, friendly, (impractical, too mecurial, overly optimistic or unrealistically idealistic.) Water: Intuitive, conscientious, sensitive, sympathetic, (overly sensitive, imbalanced emotionally, too sensitive, too submissive.)

Houses:

1st House: (Sun)

Happiness, Head, Health, Oneself, Reputation, Status, Body, Complexion, Character, Prosperity, General disposition in life, Desires and their fulfillment, Vitality, Personality.

2nd House: (Jupiter, Moon)

Wealth, Family, Fortune, Eye/Vision, Immediate Family, Neck, Speech, Status, Addition to family, Continuance of married life, Family ties, Food and Grains, Education leading to Social Status and Government Status, Possessions of precious stones and metals. Bad habits and vices, smoking, drinking, over-indulging in food.

3rd House: (Mars)

Arm/Hand, Communications Courage, Ear/Hearing, Initiatives, Respiratory Functions, Shoulders, Short journeys/travel, Writing, Younger Siblings, Mental Growth.

4th House: (Moon, Venus)

Assets, Mind, Possessions, Chest, Domestic Happiness, Education, Ability of Acquiring Basic Education, Heart, Mental Peace, Mother, Property, Vehicles, Purchase of Home, Promotion, Domestic Harmony, Marital Happiness.

5th House: (Jupiter)

Children, Colon, Emotional Peace, Inclinations, Higher Education, Intelligence, Analytical Skills, Discrimination, Position, Speculative Gains, Spine, Spiritual Pursuits, Stomach Area, Romance, Sports, Liver/Pancreas, Income from Investments or Speculation, Happiness from Children, Depression.

6th House: (Mercury, Mars)

Digestion, Disputes, Opposition and Conflict, Litigation, Enemies, Financial Solvency/Ability to Pay off Debts, Health, Employees, Kidneys, Losses by Fire or Theft, Lower Abdomen, Female Internal Reproductive Organs, Nervous Control, Disease, Dietary Habits.

7th House: (Venus)

Female Internal Reproductive Organs, Long-Term Partners, Lumbar Region, Marriage, Pelvic Area, Residence in Distant Places or Foreign Lands, Travel, Contracts, Spouse.

8th House: (Saturn)

Accidents, Wealth/Easy Gains/Inheritances, Genitals, Health, Chronic Illness, Longevity, Marital Tie, Obstacles, Debts, Set Backs, Partner's Finances, Death-like Experiences, Misfortunes, Disgrace, Disappointments.

9th House: (Sun, Jupiter)

Arterial System, Thighs, Bone Marrow, Guru, Father, Foreign Travel, Distance and Short Travel, Good Fortune, Spiritual Pursuits, Meditation, Past Deeds, Pilgrimages, Spiritual Education.

10th House: (Sun, Mars, Mercury)

Character, Reputation, Male Progeny, Joints, Knees, Profession, Status/Position, Political Concerns, Body Weakness, Emaciated Body, Karma, Next Birth, Ambition. (2nd lord in 10th can give foreign residence or assignment.)

11th House: (Jupiter)

Arm/Hand, Ear/Hearing, Elder Siblings, Friends, Income, Gains, Lower Legs, Social Concerns, Prosperity.

12th House: (Venus)

Bed Pleasures, Confinement, Hospitalization, Imprisonment, Expenses, Losses, End of Life, Eye/Vision, Feet, Journeys Abroad, Foreign Residence, Longevity, Lymphatic System, Separation From Family, Liberation, Research, Conjugal Marital Happiness.

	Expanded View of the Houses:
1st House:	Physical stature, general appearance, character and temperament, complexion, form and shape, constitution , action, will, ventures 5th child; mother-in-law, great grandchildren, childhood in general Important for matters concerning health; one should examine the 1st, 3rd, and 8th houses to ascertain the probable life span Health, vitality and energy, habitual thinking, natural disposition and tendencies; personality and struggle for life, success or failure in attempts. Head and upper part of the face; brain, skin, acne, brain, breath Name, fame, reputation. Happiness or misery Demise of partner, speculative activities of father General candor, dignity and honor, general well-being and prosperity. People in the country, person asking the question. Virtues, longevity View occupants and aspects to Ascendant to determine fortunes and misfortunes in life Appropriating other's money, gambling on other's money. Gains and profits to younger siblings; fame , reputation, and patrimony of mother. Higher studies, life in a foreign place or connection with stranger's to native's children, danger to maternal uncle, speculation of father, neighbors of elder siblings and elder siblings short journeys. In Horary, the 1st house represents the person asking the question
2nd House:	Artha (Wealth) House, food, right eye, face, neck, glands, nape of the neck, throat and throat ailments Speech and ability to express his/her thoughts verbally, family, close relatives of the native: (grandmother and grandfather, wife, mother, children, brothers, sisters, all close relatives). Voice and Vocal Chords Money matters, currency, fortune, profit and gain or loss, one's power and resources, worldly attainments, possessions of value, jewelry, precious stones and metals, documents, bonds, securities, stocks and shares, promissory notes, mortgages, bank balances, and exchangeable negotiable assets, law suits, extravagant or economical, loans, money lent or borrowed, national wealth, banking activities, revenue, money of the querist. Efforts in acquisition of wealth, miserliness or liberality, rank, position. Share of profits to partner. Death of individual, common diseases of the natives father. Ability to express one's thoughts, softness of speech, oratorical abilities. One's reputation regarding sports. Second Marriage. (The 2nd house is 8th to the 7th representing the 1st wife, and normally after the death of the 1st wife that one marries for a second time. I prefer to use the 8th for the second marriage as the 8th is 7th (spouse) from the 2nd (which is the death of the 1st marriage.) Vision or power of observation, right eye, memory, imagination, nails, tongue, nose, teeth, cheeks and chin. Protection of others, family members, close dependents. Clothes, gold, good silver, pearls, rubies, minerals, corn, cereals. Gains to native, but losses to younger siblings and their changes, mother's gains and her elder siblings,, profession and success of children, long journey to maternal uncle, purchase of a house, land, or vehicle by elder siblings. Danger to partner, Death of partner Illness of Grandchildren
3rd House:	Mental inclinations, ability, memory, intellect, inclination to study, restlessness, mental confusion. Correspondence, communications, letters, papers, writings, accounting, mathematics, Courage, firmness, valor, bravery, prowess and heroism. Younger brothers and sisters, cousins, kindred, casual acquaintances, neighbors, short travel. Eating unspoiled or pure foods, edible roots and fruits. Bicycle, bus, train, or railway. Rumors, gossiping, carrying tall tales. Post office, telephone, TV, telegraph, radio, telecommunications, computer, airmail. Library, bookstore, mediator, messenger, reporter, publicity officer, editor, journalist. Change of residence, signature, signing contracts or agreements. Hands, throat, shoulder blade, collar bone, arms, and nervous system. Neighboring countries, treaties, roadside places, partition of property. Illness of Mother-in-Law Father-in-law Children of friends
4th House:	Mother, one’s home, home life, residence, domestic environment, grave Breasts, digestive organs, digestion Conditions at the end of life, one's final illness; illness of friends Private affairs, secrets and secret life House, fields, pastures, farms, mines, immovable personal property, property damage from floods Real Estate, buildings, ancient dwellings, monuments, Banks, schools, colleges, public buildings, mansions, entrance into a house False allegations, trust Small wells, water, milk, ponds Vedic and secret texts, herbs, caves Where stolen property is kept Graves, hidden things
5th House	Progeny, inclinations, pleasures, artistic talents Gains to wife, gains to business, partner’s luck Recreation, entertainment, amusement, sports Romance, courtship, love affairs Acting, drama, music, dance Cards, crossword puzzles, games Lottery, gambling, stock market, Banquets, festive occasions Kidnap, rape, licentiousness Good morals, discrimination between virtue and sin Chanting of Vedic hymns and mantras, religiousness, spiritual practices Wisdom, profound learning Enormous riches
6th House	House of sickness, disease, exhaustion Dietary habits, food, untimely meals Clothing, hygiene, sanitation Favorable results in competition Debts or borrowing money, miserliness Employees, tenants, servants, subordinates Enemies, obstacles in any undertaking Maternal Uncle, short journeys of the mother Insanity, intense anguish, incessant eye trouble Theft, calamity, prison Purchase or sale of conveyance by younger brother or sister Sanitation and public health Loss to the partner, investment or purchases made by the partner, loss to the partner Separation from the partner, secret enemies of the partner Occupation or business of the partner Danger to one’s elder brother or sister
7th House	House of Marriage, union, or legal ties Those with whom the native transacts Litigation, duels, arbitrations, war and foreign affairs, open warfare Fines, divorces, legal bondage, contracts Break of journey, influence in foreign countries, honor and reputation achieved there Danger to longevity Recovery of lost property, description of the thief International relationships, international trade, public meetings Mother’s immovable property, mother’s vehicle Adopted child Second Born Secret enemies danger, difficulties, death Badhakasthana for people born in dual (mutable) signs (Ge/Vi/Sg/Pi) Associates and friends of father, partnership with father’s friend
8th House	Longevity or span of life House of Death 2nd Marriage (8th being 7th (spouse) from the 2nd - 8th (death) from 7th (marriage) - with 2nd being 8th to the 7th). Some prefer to use the 2nd house for the second marriage - see second house above. Inheritance, legacies, wills, insurance, gratuity, unearned wealth, dowry Death – natural or unnatural, drowning, fire Accident, suicide Mystery and misery, misfortune, sorrow and strife, worries and privations Delay and dejections, disappointments and defeat, loss and obstruction Blame and ill-repute, danger from enemies, corruption Wrong actions, theft, robbery, fighting Surgeons, medical officers, health inspectors Slaughter houses, butchers, coroners Public mortality and death rate Infection, flood, famine, fire, diseases Earthquakes, natural calamities or grief Financial relations with foreign countries, the nations exports and imports Surrender or loss, debts due to foreign countries, territory of another country Public loans, public debts and interest rates, deficit budget Estate duties and public sales Insurance money of the deceased Difficulties in journeys
9th House	Wisdom, faith and divine worship, devotion to God, higher communications Religious and philosophical beliefs, philosophy, devotion Fortune, invention, discovery, exploration Churches, temples, mosques, places of worship, pilgrimage to holy places Meditation, intuition, spiritual preceptors, dreams and visions Father, Guru, short trips involving spouse Legal arbitration, law, legal departments Immigration and emigration Long journeys, air travel, sea voyages Publishing of books, long distance communications International affairs, import and export, national trade, circulation of money Charities, visits to holy places sacrifice, good conduct, penance Wells, tanks, water sheds, vehicles of servants Children’s pleasures and speculative benefits ; pleasures derived from sports (5th from the 5th) Mother’s illness, spouse of younger sibling (brother or sister in-law), friends to elder sibling Badhakasthana for people born in fixed signs (Ta/Le/Sc/Aq)
10th House	Reputation, character, morality, honor, dignity, and public esteem Profession, occupation, business Name and fame; power and prestige Success and status, credit and conduct Rank and renown; ambition and authority Worldly activities and responsibilities Promotions, advancements, employer, superior Government, judge, honor from the government, seal of authority Doctor, medicine, prosperity, teaching Thighs Adopted son, Father’s self-acquisition, retirement Health issues of children; debts incurred by children Maraka house to both Mother and Father Mother’s opponents Danger to younger siblings Head of the State, Presidents, National Leaders Losses to elder siblings and secret activities of elder siblings
11th House	House of friends, society, community, associates, admirers, supporters, advisors, well-wishers, close acquaintances Hopes, wishes, realization of dreams, wealth Devotion to God, fortune Gains, success in undertakings, profits, speculation, writings, incoming wealth Pleasure, prosperity, progress in attempts, Trusts Cure of disease, happy news Elder siblings, paternal aunts and uncles, brother in law Left ear, right foot, left hand, knee Mother’s longevity Father’s short journey’s Birth of Children, children’s competitor’s, partner’s pleasurable pursuits, speculation Recovery from ill health; discharge from hospital Victory over enemies; freedom from misery and pain Jewelry, silk International friendships, government policies and planning, exchange of amenities Government loans, electric companies, gas companies, museums, estates Stores, associations, societies Badhakasthana for people born in Moveable (Cardinal) signs (Ar/Ca/Li/Cap)
12th House	Losses, impediments, hospitals, prisons and imprisonment, areas of confinement, Asylums, nursing homes, mental hospitals Separation from family; going to a place far away Hidden house; hidden side of life; fear from enemies Termination of employment; unseen or unexpected troubles Sound sleep or not (3^rd house shows one’s awakening from sleep, the 6^th signifies trance, the 9^th house relates to dreams). Sorrow and sin; poverty and persecution; limitations and restrictions Mental pain and agitation; anger, deceptive actions Feet, left eye, bodily injury, mutilation, bodily harm Fears, secrets, solitude, silent suffering, inferiority complexes, self-undoing Secret plots and schemes, conspiracy, envy and malice, treachery Intrigue and deception, fraud, scandals, secret sorrows, disgrace Rape, poisoning, crimes in general Suicide, murder, or assassination, banished persons, treason, spies, underground movements, secret and occult societies Exile and extradition; lost goods never recovered, long hidden wrath, disobedience Obstacles, misery, and misfortune, unseen and unexpected troubles Waste and extravagance; expenses Bed comforts, pressures of money, unusual expenses Drudgery and deception Litigation, danger, difficulties, and disappointments to children. Success in places that are remote from the place of birth Success with large animals Sickness of spouse; long journeys of mother Younger siblings profession Father’s permanent possessions Psychic research, occult investigations, detective work Popularity and prosperity Greatest self-sacrifice, unselfish deeds, seclusion, social barriers Donations, charity, institutions and associations with same

Planets:

Sun: (1st, 9th, 10th - Fire.)

Administration - Sun, Moon. Blood - Sun. Moon, Mars. Bones - Sun. Digestion - Sun, 6th, Jupiter, Mercury. Head - Sun, 1st. Male Children - Sun, 10th, Jupiter. Physicians - Sun. Status/Position - Sun, 1st, 10th. Eye/Vision - Sun, Moon, 2nd, 12th. Vitality - Sun. Father - Sun, 9th. Discrimination - Sun. Research is covered jointly using both Sun (Discrimination) and Mercury (Analysis).

Mercury: (6th and 10th - Earth)

Arm - Mercury, 3rd, 11th. Communications and Writing - Mercury, 3rd. Confidence/Courage - Mercury. Digestion - Mercury, 6th, Sun, Jupiter. Discrimination - Sun & Mercury. Nervous Control - Mercury. Respiratory Functions - Mercury, 3rd. Speech - Mercury, Ketu, 2nd. Nerves - Mercury. Analytical Ability/Concentration - Mercury. Skin - (Venus is secondary significator).

Saturn: (8th -Air.)

Joints - Saturn, 10th. Knees - Saturn, 10th. Labor - Saturn. Longevity - Saturn, 8th, 12th.

Moon: (4th and 2nd - Water.)

Administration - Moon, Sun. Blood - Moon, Sun, Mars. Chest - Moon, 4th. Emotional Peace - Moon, 5th. Female Internal Reproductive Organs - Moon, 6th, 7th. Lymphatic System - Moon, 12th. Mental Peace - Moon, 4th. Eye/Vision - Moon, Sun, 2nd, 12th. Public Relations - Moon. Mother - Moon, 4th.

Jupiter: (2nd, 5th, 9th, and 11th - Ether.)

Arterial System - Jupiter, 9th. Ear/Hearing - Jupiter, 3rd, 11th. Glands - Jupiter. Digestion - Jupiter, 6th, Sun, Mercury. Husband - Jupiter. Kindness - Jupiter. Male Progeny - Jupiter, Sun, 10th. Morality - Jupiter. Wealth - Jupiter. Liver/Gall Bladder - Jupiter. Intelligence.

Rahu: - (Air, like Saturn.)

Deceipt - Rahu. Intestinal Diseases - Rahu, Ketu. Manipulation - Rahu. Materialiatic Pursuits - Rahu, Venus. Poisons/Drugs - Rahu.

Mars: (3rd, 10th, and 6th - Fire.)

Accidents - Mars, 8th. Blood - Mars, Sun, Moon. Blood Marrow - Mars, 9th. Genitals - Mars, Venus, 8th. Muscular System - Mars. Neck - Mars, Venus, 2nd. Surgery - Mars, Ketu. Younger Siblings - Mars, 3rd. Courage - Mars.

Venus: (4th, 7th, and 12th - Water.)

Genitals - Venus, Mars, 8th. Kidneys - Venus, 6th. Marriage - Venus, 7th, 8th. Materialistic Pursuits - Venus, Rahu. Neck - Venus, Mars, 2nd. Venous System/Veins - Venus. Wife - Venus. Enjoyments/Pleasures - Venus. Luxuries - Venus. Skin - Mercury.

Ketu: (Fire - like Mars.)

Inflammatory Situations - Ketu. Intestinal Diseases - Ketu, Rahu. Speech - Ketu, Mercury, 2nd. Spiritual Pursuits - Ketu, 5th, 9th. Surgery - Ketu, Mars. Misery - Ketu.

Traditional Vedic Combustion:

Planet:	Within Degrees of Sun:
Moon	15 Degrees
Mars	8 Degrees 30'
Mercury	2 Degrees
Venus	4 Degrees
Jupiter	8 Degrees 30'
Saturn	8 Degrees 30'

Planetary Dignities:

Parashara Identifies Nine Planetary Conditions with Respect to Planetary Dignities, and these are Listed in Descending Order from the Happiest to the Unhappiest Conditions:

1. Exaltation: 2. Mooltrikona: 3. Own Sign: 4. Best Friend: 5. Friend: 6. Neutral: 7. Enemy: 8. Worst Enemy: 9. Debilitated

Traditional Vedic Exalted/Debilitated Planets:

Highest Degrees of Exaltation & Debilitation: See also: KP: Exaltation/Debilitation Revisited

Planet	Exalted	Debilitated
Sun	10 Degrees Aries	10 Degrees Libra
Moon	03 Degrees Taurus	03 Degrees Scorpio
Mars	28 Degrees Capricorn	28 Degrees Cancer
Mercury	15 Degrees Virgo	15 Degrees Pisces
Jupiter	05 Degrees Cancer	05 Degrees Capricorn
Venus	27 Degrees Pisces	27 Degrees Virgo
Saturn	20 Libra	20 Degrees Aries
Rahu	20 Degrees Taurus	20 Degrees Scorpio
Ketu	20 Degrees Scorpio	20 Degrees Taurus

Traditional Vedic Permanent 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

*Note: Others modifications must also be factored into these Permanent Relationships for each individual Chart. For example, Planets in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, & 12th from the Sign in which a Planet is located in a Chart, counting that sign as the first, are regarded as its Temporary Friends. Planets in the same sign or in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th from it are regarded as its Temporary Enemies. So the Relationships must be evaluated according to both their Permanent and Composite structures.

Traditional Vedic Composite Planetary Relationships:

Permanent Friend + Temporary Friend =	Best Friend
Permanent Friend + Temporary Enemy =	Neutral
Permanent Neutral + Temporary Friend =	Friend
Permanent Neutral + Temporary Enemy =	Enemy
Permanent Enemy + Temporary Friend =	Neutral
Permanent Enemy + Temporary Enemy =	Worst Enemy

Traditional Vedic House Rulership Table & Temporal Disposition of Planets:

A = Auspicious, I = Inauspicious, N = Neutral, * = Very Auspicious Raja Yoga Karaka

Sign:	Sun	Moon	Mars	Mercury	Jupiter	Venus	Saturn
Aries	5A	4A	1, 8A	3, 6, I	9, 12 A	2, 7 I	10, 11, I
Taurus	4N	3I	7, 12 I	2, 5 A	8, 11 I	1, 6 A	9, 10*
Gemini	3 I	2 N	6, 11 I	1, 4 A	7, 10 I	5, 12 A	8, 9 N
Cancer	2 N	1 A	5, 10*	3, 12 I	6, 9 A	4, 11 I	7, 8 I
Leo	1 A	12 N	4, 9*	2, 11 I	5, 8 A	3, 10 I	6, 7 I
Virgo	12 N	11 I	3, 8 I	1, 10 A	4, 7 I	2, 9, A	5, 6 N
Libra	11 I	10 N	2, 7 I	9, 12 A	3, 6 I	1, 8 A	4, 5*
Scorpio	10 A	9 A	1, 6 A	8, 11 I	2, 5 A	7, 12 I	3, 4 I
Sagittarius	9 A	8 N	5, 12 A	7, 10 I	1, 4 A	6, 11 I	2, 3 I
Capricorn	8 I	7 N	4, 11 I	6, 9 A	3, 12 I	5, 10*	1, 2 A
Aquarius	7 I	6 I	3, 10 I	5, 8 A	2, 11 I	4, 9*	1, 12 A
Pisces	6 N	4 A	2, 9 A	4, 7 I	1, 10 A	3, 8 I	11, 12 I

Traditional Vedic Mooltrikona Positions for Planets:

Planet:	Sign:
Sun	04 to 20 Degrees Leo
Moon	04 to 20 Degrees Taurus
Mars	00 to 12 Degrees Aries
Mercury	16 to 20 Degrees Virgo
Jupiter	00 to 10 Degrees Sagittarius
Venus	00 to 15 Degrees Libra
Saturn	00 to 20 Degrees Aquarius

Traditional Vedic Dig Bala: (Directional Strength of Planets)

East	1st House	Mercury, Jupiter
South	10th House	Sun, Mars
North	4th house	Moon, Venus
West	7th House	Saturn

TRADITIONAL VEDIC PLANETARY VIMSHOTTARI DASHA PERIODS: 120 years

PLANET:	YEARS:
Sun	6
Moon	10
Mars	7
Rahu	18
Jupiter	16
Saturn	19
Mercury	17
Ketu	7
Venus	20

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