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THE FOUR UR ELEME MENTSOF ASTROLOGY GY Thedi v i nes c i e nc eo fa s t r o l o g yha sf o urma ma j o re l e me me nt s .The s ea r es i g ns , ho us e s , pl a ne t sa ndpl a ne t a r ype r i o ds . 1.SI GNS Thefir s te l e me me nto fa s t r o l o g yi ss i g ns .The ya r et we l v ei nnumb e ra ndar er u l e dby t hepl ane t sasf o l l o ws : Number Si gns
Lor ds( Rul er s )
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Ar i e s
Mar s
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Taur us
Ve nus
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Ge mi ni
Me r c ur y
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Canc e r
Mo o n
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Le o
Sun
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Vi r go
Me r c ur y
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Li br a
Ve nus
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Sc o r pi o
Mar s
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Sagi t t ar i us
Jupi t e r
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Capr i c o r n
Sat ur n
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Aquar i us
Sat ur n
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Pi s c e s
Jupi t e r
2.HOUSES Thes e c o nde l e me me nto fa s t r o l o g yi sh o us e s .The r ea r e1 2ho us e si naho r o s c o p eand e ac hho us ed ea l swi t hs p e c i fics i g ni fic a t i o ns . Thes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us e sa r ee x pe r i e nc e ddur i ngt hepl a ne t a r ype r i o ds c o n ne c t e dwi t ht he m. m.Theho us e sa r eg o o dandb ad. Fo re x a mp mpl e ,t hes i x t h,e i g ht h a ndt we l f t hho us e sa r ekno wna sma ma l e fic( b ad)ho us e s ,a st he s er ul ed i s e a s e s , o bs t r uc t i o ns ,andl o s s e s ,r e s p e c t i v e l y .Theo t he rho us e sa r ec o ns i de r e dbe ne fic ( g o o d ) . 3.PLANETS
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I npr e d i c t i v eas t r o l o g ywec o ns i de rt heSun,t heMo Mo o n,Ma r s ,Me r c ur y ,J upi t e r , Ve nus ,Sat ur n,RahuandKe t uaspl ane t s . TheSunandt heMo Moo nar et hel umi mi nar ypl ane t s ;RahuandKe t uar et hes hadowy pl a ne t s( ma t h e ma ma t i c a lpo i nt s )t ha tc r e a t et hee c l i ps e so ft heSuna ndt heMo Mo o n. Ast hepl ane t sPl ut o ,Ne pt uneandUr anusne i t he rha v eal o r ds hi po v e raho us e ,no r ha v eapl a ne t a r ype r i o do ft he i ro wn,t he yar eno tc o ns i de r e di nt hepr e d i c t i v e a s t r o l o g ykno wna sJ y o t i s h . Thepl a ne t ss i g ni f yv ar i o ust hi ng si nc l udi ngt h es p e c i ficb o dypa r t sa ndt he f unc t i o nals y s t e mo fhe al t h. Fo re x amp l e ,t heSuni sp e r s o ni fie da saki ngi nt hepl a ne t a r yc a b i ne t .Pe r s o n s ha v i ngt heMo Mo o n ,t hes i g ni fic a t o ro fmi ndi nt hes i g no ft heSunwo ul dha v et he me nt alf r a me meofe nj o y i ngt hel i f el i keaki ng ,i . e . ,o ft hi nki ngbi g. TheSuns i g ni fie sf a t he r ,hus b a nda ndma ma l ec hi l d r e n. TheSunal s or u l e she a r t , di g e s t i v es y s t e ma ndv i t a l i t y . TheMo Mo o nr ul e st hel ung s ,flui dsi nb ody , l y mp mpha t i c s ys t e m, m,e t c . Addi t i o nal l y ,t hepl ane t sgo v e r nt heho us e ( s )i nac har twhe r et he i rs i gnsf al l .Fo r e x ampl e ,i ft hes i g nLe o( r ul e db yt heSun)f a l l si nt hee i g ht hho us e ,t heSunwo ul d r ul et hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hee i g ht hho us e . Thep l a ne t sa t t a i nb e ne fico rma ma l e ficf unc t i o na lna t ur ei naho r o s c o p eba s e do nt he l o r d s hi po fb e ne fico rma ma l e ficho us e s . Thep l a ne t sma yb ewe a ko rs t r o ng .Thef unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t swhe ni nflue nc i ng o t he rp l a ne t so rh o us e sc a us ea ffli ffli c t i o nst ot he m. m. 4.PLANE NETARY RYPER ERI ODS Tho ug hv ar i o ust y pe so fpl a ne t a r ype r i o dsf o rs pe c i ficpl a ne t a r yc o mb mb i na t i o nsa r e me nt i o ne di nc l as s i c a lt e x t s ,wewi l lc o ns i de ro nl yVi ms ho t r idas as y s t e m m, ,ast hi si s uni v er s a l l yappl i c a bl ef o ral lc o mb mbi nat i o nsi nac har t . Ba s e do nt hel o ng i t udeo ft heMo Mo o ni nt hena t a lc h ar t ,wec a l c ul a t et heo pe r a t i o na l ma j o rp e r i o do fapa r t i c u l a rpl a ne ta ndt heba l a nc eo ft hepe r i o dy e tt obe o pe r a t i o nal . Thepl ane t sa c c o r d i ngt ot he i rs t r e ng t hi naho r o s c o p egi v er e s ul t so ft he s i g ni fic a t i o nsa ndho us e sr ul e db yt h em i nt he i rs ubpe r i o ds .
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I npr e d i c t i v eas t r o l o g ywec o ns i de rt heSun,t heMo Mo o n,Ma r s ,Me r c ur y ,J upi t e r , Ve nus ,Sat ur n,RahuandKe t uaspl ane t s . TheSunandt heMo Moo nar et hel umi mi nar ypl ane t s ;RahuandKe t uar et hes hadowy pl a ne t s( ma t h e ma ma t i c a lpo i nt s )t ha tc r e a t et hee c l i ps e so ft heSuna ndt heMo Mo o n. Ast hepl ane t sPl ut o ,Ne pt uneandUr anusne i t he rha v eal o r ds hi po v e raho us e ,no r ha v eapl a ne t a r ype r i o do ft he i ro wn,t he yar eno tc o ns i de r e di nt hepr e d i c t i v e a s t r o l o g ykno wna sJ y o t i s h . Thepl a ne t ss i g ni f yv ar i o ust hi ng si nc l udi ngt h es p e c i ficb o dypa r t sa ndt he f unc t i o nals y s t e mo fhe al t h. Fo re x amp l e ,t heSuni sp e r s o ni fie da saki ngi nt hepl a ne t a r yc a b i ne t .Pe r s o n s ha v i ngt heMo Mo o n ,t hes i g ni fic a t o ro fmi ndi nt hes i g no ft heSunwo ul dha v et he me nt alf r a me meofe nj o y i ngt hel i f el i keaki ng ,i . e . ,o ft hi nki ngbi g. TheSuns i g ni fie sf a t he r ,hus b a nda ndma ma l ec hi l d r e n. TheSunal s or u l e she a r t , di g e s t i v es y s t e ma ndv i t a l i t y . TheMo Mo o nr ul e st hel ung s ,flui dsi nb ody , l y mp mpha t i c s ys t e m, m,e t c . Addi t i o nal l y ,t hepl ane t sgo v e r nt heho us e ( s )i nac har twhe r et he i rs i gnsf al l .Fo r e x ampl e ,i ft hes i g nLe o( r ul e db yt heSun)f a l l si nt hee i g ht hho us e ,t heSunwo ul d r ul et hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hee i g ht hho us e . Thep l a ne t sa t t a i nb e ne fico rma ma l e ficf unc t i o na lna t ur ei naho r o s c o p eba s e do nt he l o r d s hi po fb e ne fico rma ma l e ficho us e s . Thep l a ne t sma yb ewe a ko rs t r o ng .Thef unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t swhe ni nflue nc i ng o t he rp l a ne t so rh o us e sc a us ea ffli ffli c t i o nst ot he m. m. 4.PLANE NETARY RYPER ERI ODS Tho ug hv ar i o ust y pe so fpl a ne t a r ype r i o dsf o rs pe c i ficpl a ne t a r yc o mb mb i na t i o nsa r e me nt i o ne di nc l as s i c a lt e x t s ,wewi l lc o ns i de ro nl yVi ms ho t r idas as y s t e m m, ,ast hi si s uni v er s a l l yappl i c a bl ef o ral lc o mb mbi nat i o nsi nac har t . Ba s e do nt hel o ng i t udeo ft heMo Mo o ni nt hena t a lc h ar t ,wec a l c ul a t et heo pe r a t i o na l ma j o rp e r i o do fapa r t i c u l a rpl a ne ta ndt heba l a nc eo ft hepe r i o dy e tt obe o pe r a t i o nal . Thepl ane t sa c c o r d i ngt ot he i rs t r e ng t hi naho r o s c o p egi v er e s ul t so ft he s i g ni fic a t i o nsa ndho us e sr ul e db yt h em i nt he i rs ubpe r i o ds .
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NATALCHART:Then at a l( b i r t h)c ha r t ,a l s ok no wna saho r o s c o p e ,r e v e a l st he po s i t i o nso ft heas c e nda nta ndpl a ne t si nv ar i o uss i g nsasno t e df o rt het i meo ft he bi r t h.Nat alpo s i t i o ns ,t he r e f o r e ,ar efix ed. Thepl a ne t a r ypo s i t i o nsno t e dwi t hr e f e r e nc et oapa r t i c u l a rc ha r tf o rs u bs e q ue nt pe r i o dso ft i me ,i skno wnasat r a ns i to rt r a ns i tp o s i t i o nc har t . CONJUN UNCTI ONS:Wh Whent woormor epl ane t sar es ee ni nc l os epr ox i mi t yi nt he z o di a c ,t he yar es a i dt obei nc o n j unc t i o nwi t he a c ho t he r .Thec o nj unc t i o nc a nb e e xac to rc l o s e . I ft woo rmo r ep l a ne t sh av et hes a me mel o ng i t ud e ,t hec o nj unc t i o ni sk no wna sa ne x a c t c o nj unc t i o n.I ft hel o ng i t udi naldi ffe r e nc ehappe nst obel e s st hanfiv ede gr e e s ,i ti s kno wna sac l o s ec o nj unc t i o n. ASPECTS:Pl ane t sar es ai dt o" t hr o w"o r" c as t "as pe c t s ,whi c hi nflue nc eo t he rs i gns a ndho us e s . The s ea s pe c t sc a nbep ar t i a lo rf ul l .I nt h i sb oo k,wea r ec o nc e r ne d o nl ywi wi t hf ul las pe c t s . Ea c hpl a ne ta s pe c t st hes e v e nt hho us ef r o mi t so wnl o c a t i o ni nt hec ha r t . I naddi t i o nt ot hi ss e v e nt hho us eas pe c t ,pl ane t spo s i t e do ut s i det h eo r b i to ft he e a r t h( Sa t ur n,Ma r s ,a ndJ up i t e r )a swe l la st hes h a do wyno d e s ,Ra hua ndKe Ke t u, ha v eaddi t i o nals pe c i a lf ul las pe c t sa ss ho wni nt hene x tt abl e :
Sa t ur na s pe c t st hi r dandt e nt hho us e sf r o mi t sl o c a t i o n. Ma r sa s p ec t sf o ur t ha nde i g ht hho us e sf r o mi t sl o c a t i o n. J up i t e r ,Ra hua ndKe Ke t ua s p e c tfif t ha ndni nt hho us e s f r o mt he i rl o c at i o n. Pl a ne t si nflue nc eo t he rho us e s / pl a ne t sa s p e c t e dbyt he mf a v o ur a bl yo ru nf a v o ur a b l y , de pe ndi ngupo nt he i rf unc t i o na lna t ur ei nac ha r t . Thepr i nc i pl eofe x ac to rc l o s eas pe c ti si de nt i c a lt oe xac to rc l o s ec o nj unc t i o n. Si mi l a r l y , whe nt woo rmo r ep l a ne t smu mut ua l l yas p e c te a c ho t he rt ot hes a me med e gr e e o rapl ane tc a s t si t sa s pe c te x ac t l yont hemo mo s te ffe c t i v epo i nto faho us eo rho us e s , t hea s pe c ti sk no wna sane x a c ta s pe c t . I ft hi sa s pe c ti swi t hi nadi ffe r e nc eo ffiv ede g r e e s ,t he nt heas p e c ti skno wna sa c l o s eas pe c t .
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Thec o nj unc t i o nso ra s p e c t swi t hmo r et ha nfiv ed e gr e e sd i ffe r e nc ea r ewi d e c o nj unc t i o nso ra s pe c t s . The s edono tha v epe r ma ma ne nti mpa c ti nl i f ee x c e p tf o rt he s ho r t l i v e dt r a ns i ti nflue nc e so nt hepl ane t si nv o l v e d. PLANETARYSTATES:Thepl anet arys t at esar et hec ondi t i onsi nwhi c hapl aneti s pl a c e d.Thep r o mi mi ne nts t a t e sa ndt her e s ul t spr o d uc e da r ea sf o l l o ws : I NF ANCY:The r ea r e3 0d e gr e e si nas i g n.Wh Whe r e v e rt hel o ng i t ud eo fapl a ne ti na par t i c ul ars i gni s0t o5de gr e e s ,i ti ss a i dt obei nt hes t at eo fi nf anc y .Suc hapl ane t i si nc a pabl eoff ul l ypr o mo mo t i ngo rpr o t e c t i ngt hes i g ni fic a t i o nso rho us e si tr u l e s . OLD AGE:Whe r e v e rt hel o ng i t ud eo fap l a ne ti nap ar t i c ul a rs i g ni s2 5t o3 0 de gr e e si ti ss a i dt obei nt hes t at eo fo l dag e.Suc hapl ane ti si nc a pabl eo ff ul l y pr o mo mo t i ngo rpr o t e c t i ngt hes i g ni fic a t i o nso rho us e si tr ul e s . OWN SI GN:Ap l a ne ti ni t so wns i g ni st r e a t e dass t r o ng ,a ndi sc a p ab l eo f g ene r at i nge x c e l l e ntr e s ul t s ,pr o v i de di ti sno ti nt hes t a t eo fi nf anc y ,o l dag eo r de bi l i t at e di nt hena vams a( di v i s i o nalc har t ) . MOOLTRI KON ONASI GN Apl ane ti ni t smo o l t r i ko nas i gna v o i di ngt hes t at eo fi nf anc y ,o l dageo rde bi l i t at i o n i nt hena v ams ao ro t he rdi v i s i o na lc h ar t si st r e a t e da sv er ypo we r f ul . Ea c hpl a ne tha so nes i g na si t smo mo o l t r i ko nas i g n,whi c hhe l psi ni de nt i f y i ngt h e f unc t i o nalnat ur eo ft hepl ane t s .
Pl anet
Mool t ri konaSi gn
Sun
Le o
Mo o n
Canc e r
Mar s
Ar i e s
Me r c ur y Vi r go Jupi t er Ve nus Sa t ur n
Sagi t t ar i us Li br a Aqua r i us
EXALTATI ON
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Thepl ane t sa r ec o ns i de r e dt obei nt hes t at eo fe x al t at i o ni npar t i c ul ars i g nsa nd g i v eg o odr e s ul t sb ypr o mo mo t i ngt h e i rg e ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o nsa ndt heho us e sr ul e db y t he m, m,pr o v i de dt he ya r eo t he r wi s es t r o ng . Pl anet
Exal t at i onSi gn
Sun
Ar i e s
Moo n
Taur us
Mar s
Ca pr i c o r n
Me r c ur y Vi r go Jup i t e r Ve nus
Canc e r Pi s c e s
Sat ur n
Li br a
Rahu
Taur us
Ke t u
Sc o r pi o
DEBI LI TATI ON Thepl a ne t sa r ec o ns i de r e dt ob ei nt hes t a t eo fde bi l i t a t i o na ndwe a ki fo c c up yi nga par t i c ul ars i g nandt he yf ai lt of ul l ypr o t e c to rpr o mo mo t et hege ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o ns r ul e db yt he m. m.Rat he r ,t he r ec anbede t e r i o r a t i o ni nt he i rr ul i ngs ubpe r i o ds .
Pl anet
Debi l i t at i onSi gn
Sun
Li br a
Mo o n
Sc o r pi o
Mar s
Canc e r
Me r c ur y Pi s c e s Jupi t e r
Cap r i c o r n
Ve nus
Vi r go
Sat ur n
Ar i e s
Rahu
Sc o r pi o
Ke t u
Taur us
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COMBUSTI ON:Whenev er ,apl ane tc omesve r yneart ot heSuni tl os esi t s br i g ht ne s s .Thi si sc a l l e dc o mbus t i o n.Whi l ei nt hes t at eo fc o mbus t i o n,t hep l ane t s f ai lt opr o t e c tt he i rg e ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o nsandt hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us e sr ul e d b yt he md uet oma l e fict r a ns i ti nflue nc e s .I fs u c hawe a kp l a ne ti swe a ko no t he r a c c o unt st o o ,t hes i g ni fic a t i o nsr ul e db yt he m ne v e rt a kebi r t h. Thep l a ne t sa r es a i dt ob ec o mb us twhe nt he ya r ewi t hi nar a ng eo fd e gr e e so ne i t he r s i d eo ft heSun: Pl anet
Combus tI fWi t hi n
Mo o n
12de gr e e s
Mar s
17de gr e e s
Me r c ur y
14de gr e e s
Ve nus
10de gr e e s
J up i t e r
1 1de g r e e s
Sat ur n
15de gr e e s
AFFLI CTED PLANETS:Thepl ane t sf o r mi ngc l o s ec o nj unc t i o nso ras pe c t swi t ht he f unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t sa r et r e a t e da saffli c t e dpl a ne t s .Thes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft he ho us e sha v i ngmo o l t r i k o nas i g no fa na ffli c t e dpl a ne ta r eha r me dwhe ns uc hp l a ne t s a r ewe ak,t o o . AFFLI CTI NG PLANETS:Thef unc t i o nalmal e ficpl ane t sar ekno wnasaffli c t i ng p l a n e t s . WEAK PLANETS:Theweakpl ane t sdonotfindt hems el ve sc apabl eo fpro t ec t i ngor pr o mo t i ngt he i rg e ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o nsa ndho us e sr u l e db yt h e m dur i ngt he i rs ub pe r i o dso ra tt het i meo ft hema l e fict r a ns i ti nflue nc e s . Pl anet sAreWeakI f : The ya r ec o mb us td uet ot he i rne a r n e s st ot heSun. Oc c upydus t hanahousesf r om t heas c endant . The yo c c u pyt he i rs i g nso fd e bi l i t at i o n. The yar ei nt hes t a t eo fi nf a nc yo ro l da ge . The yo c c up yde b i l i t a t e dna v a ms aando t he rd i v i s i o ns . The ya r eo c c up y i ngt hemo o l t r i k o nas i g no fawe a k p l a ne to na nyo ft hea bo v eme nt i o ne da c c o unt s .
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TheMo o ni swe a kwhe ni ti swi t hi n7 2d e gr e e so fe i t he rs i d eo ft heSun. Tho s epl a ne t s ,whi c ha r ei nv o l v e di nc l o s ec o nj unc t i o nso ra s pe c t swi t ht he f unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t s , a r ekno wna saffli c t e dpl a ne t s . Affli c t i ngpl ane t sar et hef unc t i o nalmal e ficpl ane t s .I ti sv e r yne c e s s ar yt o unde r s t a ndt hed i ffe r e nc ei nt hea ffli c t i ngpl a ne t sa ndt h eaffli c t e dpl a ne t s .
STRONG PLANETS Thes t r o ngpl a ne t spr o t e c ta ndpr o mo t et he i rg e ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o nsa ndt heho us e s whe r et he i rmo o l t r i ko nas i g nsf a l l . Pl anet sAr eSt r ongWhenThey: Ar eno ti nt hes t at eo fwe akne s s . Ar ei nt hey o ungage( be t we e n10t o20de gr e e s )i na par t i c ul ars i g n. Oc c upyt hei rownorgoodnavamsasandot her di vi s i o ns . Oc c up yt he i rmo o l t r i k o nas i g ns . Ar ec l o s e l yunde rt hei nflue nc eo ft hef unc t i o nal b e ne ficp l a ne t s . Ha v edi s po s i t o r st hatar ea l s os t r o ng . DI SPOSI TOR Di s po s i t o ri sapl ane ti nwho s es i g nano t he rpl ane ti sl o c a t e di nt henat alc har t . Sup po s ei nana t a lc ha r tt heSuni sp l a c e di nt hes i g nLi b r ar ul e db yVe nus .I nt hi s c a s eVe nuswi l lbet hedi s po s i t o r( l andl o r d )o ft heSun. DI VI SI ONALCHARTS Thedi v i s i o na lc h ar t sa r et hec ha r t st ha ta r edr a wnb ydi v i s i o no fho us e sf o r s pe c i al i s e danal y s i so fapar t i c ul ars i gni fic at i o n. t h Forexampl e,t henavams a( 9 di v i s i o nalc har t )i sus e df o rc o ns i de r i ngge ne r al t h f o r t unea ndma r r i a ge ,e t c . ,a ndt heda s a ms a( 1 0 di vi s i o nalc har t )i sus e df o r
c o ns i de r i ngo c c u pa t i o na ndpr o f e s s i o na lc a r e e ra ndma t t e r si naho r o s c o pe . YOGAKARAKAPLANETS
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The s ea r ep l a ne t st ha to wnak e ndr a( ho us e s1 , 4 ,7 ,o r1 0 )a ndat r i k o na( ho us e s5o r 9)s i mul t ane o us l yi nac har t . The s ey o g aka r a ka sa r et hefir s tr a t ef unc t i o na lb e ne ficpl a ne t s . Whe ns t r o ng ,t he ypr o d uc ee x c e l l e ntr e s ul t st hr o ug ht he i rc l o s ei nflue nc eo nany pl a ne to rho us e . Thef o l l o wi ngpl a ne t sb e c o mey o g a ka r a ka s :
As cendant
Yogakar akaPl anet
Canc e randLe o
Mar s
Cap r i c o r nandAqua r i us
Ve nus
Taur usandLi br a
Sat ur n
SI GNI FI CATORS I naddi t i o nt or ul i ngt heho us e sc o nt ai ni ngt he i rs i g ns ,t hepl a ne t sa l s oac tas " s i gni fic a t o r s "f o rv ar i o usho us e s .Pl ane t sa c tass i gni fic a t o r sf o rt hef o l l o wi ng houses: Pl anet
House( s )I tSi gni fies
Sun
Fi r s t ,ni nt handt e nt hho us e s .
Mo o n
Fo ur t hho us e
Mar s
Thi r da ndt e nt hho us e s
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Sec ond,fif t h,ni nt handel e ve nt hhous es Fo ur t h,s e v e nt handt we l f t hho us e s Longevi t y ,t hati sf ort heei ght hhouse .
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e ffe c t i v epo i nt so fv ar i o ush o us e sc a us ei na us p i c i o usp l a ne t a r yc o nfig ur a t i o nsk no wn a sdur y o g aso rc o mb i na t i o nsf o rmi s f o r t une s . Thep l a ne t si nv o l v e di ndur y o g asc a us emi s e r i e so rt r a g e di e sa sp e rt he i rna t ur ea nd l o r d s hi ps ,dur i ngt he i rs ubpe r i o ds . MOSTMALEFI CPLANET( MMP) I ft he r ei samo o l t r i ko nas i g ni nt hee i g ht hho us ef r o mt heas c e ndant ,i t sl o r di s c a l l e dt hemo s tma l e ficp l a ne t( MMP) . I nc a s et he r ei sn omo o l t r i k o nas i g ni nt hee i g ht hho us et he nt her o l eo ft heMMPi s pl a y e db yt hel o r do ft het we l f t hho us ec o n t a i ni ngt h emo o l t r i k onas i g n.Andi ft he r e i sn omo o l t r i ko nas i g ni nt het we l f t hho us ea l s o ,t he nt her o l eo ft heMMPi sp l a y e d b yKe t u.
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SI GNI FI CATI ONSOFSI GNS 1 .ARI ES:I ti safie r ys i g na ndpr e s i de do v e rb yt hes i g ni fic a t o ro fe ne r g y , Ma r s , Sun,t hes i g ni fic a t o ro fvi t al i t y ,al s oi se xal t e di nt hi ss i gn.The s ef ac t o r sr e nde rt he na t i v e sbo r ni nt hi ss i g na smo s ta c t i v e ,s t r o ng ,a gg r e s s i v eandhe al t h yi nc a s eMa r s i ss t r o n ga ndbe ne fic i a l l ydi s p o s e d.I nc a s eMa r si swe ak,t hena t i v es uffe r sf r o m wo und s ,f e v e r s , s h o r t t e mpe r e d ne s s ,d i s e a s e so fi mpur eb l o o d ,i nfla mma t o r y di s o r d e r s , e t c . Thi ss i g nr u l e sHe a d,Fa c eBr a i n,Cr a ni um a ndFa c i a lb o ne s . I ti sv i o l e nt ,mo v e abl e ,po s i t i v e ,bar r e nandi sf o url e gg edandhass t r o ng pr e f e r e nc e s .Sat ur n,t hepl ane to fl e t har g y ,be c o me sde bi l i t at e di nt hi ss i gn. Whe nt hi ss i g nr i s e si nt heas c e nda nt ,t hebo dyde s c r i p t i o no ft hena t i v er e s e mb l e s Marsandt heSundependi ngupont hei rs t r engt handbeco mesmodi fiedduet oo t her i nflue nc e so nt hea s c e n da nto rt hel o r do ft hea s c e n da nt .Thepo s i t i o no fMa r si nt he f o ur t hho us eo rt het we l f t hho us ef o rAr i e sas c e ndantg i v e ss i c k l yc o ns t i t ut i o n.
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2 .TAURUS:I ti sa ne ar t hys i g n.I ti sr ul e db yVe nus ,t hes i g ni fic a t o rf o r mat e r i al i s t i cp ur s ui t sa ndc o mf o r t s . Thi sg i v esahe al t hyc o ns t i t ut i o n.Thi sr ul e s , ne c k,t hr o a t , Gul l e t ,c e r e b e l l um,Bo ne so ft hene c k. Whe ne v e rVe nusi ss t r o ngt hena t i v e sb o r nund e rt hi ss i g ne nj o yg o o dhe a l t h. Co n v e r s e l y , t hena t i v es uffe r sf r o m di s e a s e sma i nl ya r i s i ngo uto ft hewe a kv e no us s ys t em. I ti smi l d,ne gat i v e,fix ed,s e mi f r ui t f ulandf o ur l e gg eds i g nandhaspr e c i s e , t e mpe r a t ea nds i c kl yna t ur e . Whe nt hi ss i g nr i s e si nt hea s c e n da nt ,t heb o dyde s c r i p t i o nr e s e mb l e sVe nus d e pe nd i ngup o ni t ss t r e ng t ha ndg e t smo d i fie dduet oo t he ri nflue nc e so nt he a s c e n da nta nd / o rt hel o r do ft hea s c e nda nt .Fo rna t i v e sb o r nund e rt heTa ur u s a s c e nda nt ,t hel o c a t i o no fVe nusi nt hefir s tho us eg i v e spo o rdi g e s t i o na ndl o c a t i o n t h
i nt hee i g ht ha nd12 ho us e sgi v ess i c kl yc ons t i t ut i o n. 3 .GEMI NI :Thi si sa na i r ys i g np r e s i de do v e rb yMe r c u r y , t hep l a ne tg o v e r n i ngt he ne r v o uss y s t e m,s ki na ndr e s p i r a t o r yc a na l .Thes i g nr ul e ss ho ul de r s , a r ms ,ha nds , l ung s ,b r e a t h,s h o ul d e ra ndc o l l a r b o ne s , b o ne so fa r msa ndha nd s .I nc a s eMe r c ur y i swe a ka ndt hes i g ni sma l e fic a l l yas p e c t e dt hep e r s o n sbo r nund e rt hi ss i g ns u ffe r s mo r ea tt heme nt a ll e v e la ndt hedi s e a s e sl i nk e dwi t ht hepa r t sma i nl yr ul e db yt hi s s i g n. I ti sat a l ka t i v e ,po s i t i v e ,c o mmo n,a i r yandb ar r e ns i g na ndg i v e samb i t i o usna t ur e wi t hi ma gi na t i v ei de a s . Whe nt hi ss i g nr i s e si nt hea s c e n da nt ,t heb o dyde s c r i p t i o nr e s e mb l e sMe r c u r y d e pe nd i ngup o ni t ss t r e ng t ha ndg e t smo d i fie dduet oo t he ri nflue nc e so nt he a s c e nd anta nd / o rt hel o r do ft hea s c e nd ant .Thep l a c e me nto fa ndaffli c t e dMe r c ur y i nt het e nt hho us ec a us e sh e ada c he s , c o n g e s t i o na ndr e s p i r a t o r ydi s e a s e sa nd pl a c e me nti nMa l e ficho us e sc a us e swe a kc o n s t i t ut i o na ndne r v o u ss y s t e m,l o s so f as s e t s ,de pr e s s i o nr e s ul t i ngi npar t i a lpar a l y s i s ,s t amme r i ng ,di s put e sc o nne c t e d wi t hpr o p e r t yma t t e r s ,mo v e me ntt odi s t a ntp l a c e s ,e t c . 4 .CANCER:Thi si swa t e r ys i g n,g e ne r a l l ywe a k,p r e s i de do v e rb yt hep l a ne t ,Mo o n, whi c hi sc hang eabl ei nnat ur ea ndt e nde r .Thes i g nr ul e sb r e as t ,c he s t ,e pi g as t r i c r e g i o n,s t o ma c ha nddi g e s t i v eo r g ans , a ndbo ne so fa r msa ndha nd s .I ft heMo o ni s we a ka ndt hes i g n,Ca nc e r ,i sma l e fic a l l ya s pe c t e d ,t hepe r s o n sbo r nund e rt hi ss i g n s u ffe rf r o mc o ns t a ntme nt a lma l a di e s , we a kb o dyc o n s t i t ut i o na nddi s e a s e s c o nne c t e dwi t hpa r t sr u l e db yt hi ss i g n.
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Thep e r s o n sbo r nund e rt hi ss i g ns u ffe rc o n s t a nt l yf r o m me nt a lma l a di e s , ph ys i c a l ai l me nt so fbr e a s t ,c he s t ,he ar t h,e pi g as t r i cr e g i o n,s t o mac handdi g e s t i v er e g i o n whene ve rt heMoo ni sweakand/ oraffli c t ed. Thena t i v e sb o r nunde rt hi ss i g na r ei nc o ns i s t e nti nt he i rb eha vi o ura st heMo o n, t hel o r do ft hes i g nCa nc e r ,i so fv o l a t i l ena t ur ea ndb e c o me swe akq ui t eo f t e ne i t he r i npa ks h ab al ao rb ygo i ngt oma l e fich o us e sf r o mt hea s c e n da nto rg o i ngt oi t ss i g no f de bi l i t a t i o n. I ti samut e ,ne g at i v e ,mo v e a bl e ,wa t e r ya ndf r ui t f uls i g na nds i g ni fie sg r a c eand c l e v e r ne s s . Whe nt hi ss i g nr i s e si nt heas c e nda nt ,t hebo dyde s c r i p t i o nr e s e mb l e s Mo o nde p e nd i ngup o ni t ss t r e ng t ha ndg e t smo d i fie dduet oo t he ri nflue nc e so nt he a s c e nd anta nd / o rt hel o r do ft hea s c e nd ant .Awe a k,b ad l ypl a c e da nda ffli c t e dMo o n g i v e ss i c k l yc o n s t i t ut i o na ndunpl e as a nta ppe ar a nc e . 5.LEO:Thi si safie r ys i g nr ul e db ySi g ni fic a t o rp l ane to fv i t al i t y ,Sun.I tr ul e s s p i ne ,b ac k ,he ar t ,l i v e ra ndpa nc r e as . I nc a s eSuni swe aka nds i g n,Le o ,i s ma l e fic a l l yaffli c t e d,t hena t i v e sbo r nunde rt hi ss i g na r ev ul ne r a bl et ot hedi s e a s e s o fhe ar t h,s p i ne ,s t o ma c h,e t c . a ndl a c ks t a mi naands t r o ngwi l lpo we r . I t sr ul e r ,t heSun,r ul e si nt e l l i g e nc e ,ma l epr o g e ny ,s o c i als t at usandmag ni fic e nc e . Thi ss i g ni sfie r yi nna t ur e , fix e d,po s i t i v e ,b ar r e n,b e ne v o l e nta ndwhe nr i s i ngi nt he a s c e n da ntwi t has t r o n gs u n,ma ke st hep e r s o nno b l e ,g e ne r o usa ndg i v e sma j e s t i c a pp e ar a nc e .Thep l a c e me nto ft heSuni nt het hi r dho us ei ndi c a t e swe a kd i g e s t i o n a ndas t hma t i cd i s p o s i t i o nwhi l ei t sp l a c e me nti nMa l e fich o us e ss i g ni fie sl a c ko f vi t al i t yt ot henat i v e. Whe nt hi ss i g nr i s e si nt hea s c e n da nt ,t heb o dyde s c r i p t i o nr e s e mb l e sSun d e pe nd i ngup o ni t ss t r e ng t ha ndg e t smo d i fie dduet oo t he ri nflue nc e so nt he a s c e n da nta nd / o rt hel o r do ft heas c e nda nt . 6 .VI RGO:Thi si sa ne a r t h ys i g nr u l e dbyMe r c u r y , t heg o v e r no ro fne r v o u ss y s t e m. I tr ul e sab do mi na lumb i l i c a lr e g i o n,b o we la ndi nt e s t i ne s . I ti sane g a t i v e ,huma n,c o mmo n,e a r t h ya ndb ar r e ns i g na ndg i v e st hep o we ro f a na l y s i sa nddi s c r i mi na t i o n,i fMe r c ur yi ss t r o ng .Fo rt hena t i v e sb or nunde rt he a s c e ndi ngs i g no fVi r g owi t hs t r o ngandwe l l pl a c e dMe r c ur y , t hep er s o ng e t s at t r a c t i v epe r s o nal i t yandi sc har mi ng .I fMe r c u r yi sd ebi l i t at e d,c o mbus t ,pl ac e di n ma l e fich o us e s , t hep e r s o nha sp r o mi ne ntv e i ns , l a c k swi t t i c i s ma ndha snoc ha r m. Whe nt hi ss i g nr i s e si nt hea s c e n da nt ,t heb o dyde s c r i p t i o nr e s e mb l e sMe r c u r y d e pe nd i ngup o ni t ss t r e ng t ha ndg e t smo d i fie dduet oo t he ri nflue nc e so nt he a s c e n da nta nd / o rt hel o r do ft heas c e nda nt .
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I nc a s eb o t ht hepl a ne t ,Me r c ur y , a ndt hes i g n,Vi r g o ,a r ewe ak,t hena t i v es uffe r s f r o mt hedi s e as e so fne r v o usb r e akdo wn,appe ndi c i t i s ,c o ns t i pat i o n,e t c . 7 .LI BRA:Thes i g nLi b r ar i s i ngi nt heas c e nda ntg i v e sma gne t i cp e r s o na l i t y , i f Ve nusi ss t r o ng.Thebo dydi s po s i t i o ni smo di fie dduet oe ffe c t sc aus e dby c o nj unc t i o n/ as pe c to fo t he rpl ane t swi t hVe nuso rt hes i g nLi br a .Thi si sa nai r ys i g n r u l e db yVe nus . Thi ss i g nr u l e sl umb e rr e g i o n,s k i n,ki d ne y s , a ndb o ne so fl umb e r Re g i o n. Thep l a ne tVe nus , i fwe a k,a ndt h eas c e nd anti sa ffli c t e df o rn at i v e sb o r nund e rt he s i g nLi b r a ,t hena t i v e ss uffe rb ywa yo fdi s e a s e sc o n ne c t e dwi t hpa r t sr u l e db yt hi s s i gn,di abe t e s ,v ene r ealdi s e as e s ,ar t hr i t i s ,go utp ai ns ,e t c . I ti sat al kat i v e,mo v eabl e ,po s i t i v e,ai r yands e mi f r ui t f uls i g nands i g ni fie ss e ns eo f j us t i c e ,c l ar i t y ,s t r o ngwi l lpo we r ,ando pt i mi s m andi shi ghl ys e ns i t i v e .TheSun g e t sde bi l i t at e di nt hi ss i g nwhi l eSat ur ng e t se x al t e di nt hi ss i g n.I ft heSunwhi c h r ul e ss o uli si nv o l v e di nt hi ss i g nwhi c hr ul e sl ux ur i e sandpl e as ur e st hes pi r i t ual de v e l o pme nto ft hepe r s o ni so b s t r uc t e da ndt ha ti swhyt heSung e t sd e bi l i t a t e di n t hi ss i g n.I fSat ur ni spl ac e di nt hi ss i g ni tg e t se x al t e dbe c a us eSat ur nr ul i ng s e r v a nt so c c upi e st heho us eo fl ux ur i e sa ndpl e as ur e s . 8 .SCORPI O:I ti sawa t e r ys i g na ndi ti swe a kb uti ti ss t r e ng t he ne db yt h e r ul e r s hi po fas t r o n ga ndfie r yMa r si nana t i v i t y . I tr ul e sur i na r ya nds e x ua lo r g a ns , a nus ,g e ne r a t i v eo r g ansa ndb l a dde r ,na s alo r g a ns ,pe l v i cb o ne s .I ft hepl a ne tMa r s i swe aka ndt hea s c e nda nti sa ffli c t e dt hena t i v es uffe r sb ydi s e a s e so fpi l e s ,ur i na r y i nf e c t i o nsandbo i l s ,o pe r at i o ns ,e t c . ,i nt hepar t sr ul e dbyt hi ss i gn. I ti samut e ,v i o l e nt ,fix e d,ne gat i v e ,wat e r yandf r ui t f uls i g nands i g ni fie ss e v e r e s e nt i me nt s . Whe nt hi ss i g nr i s e si nt hea s c e n da nt ,t heb o dyde s c r i p t i o nr e s e mb l e sMa r s d e pe nd i ngup o ni t ss t r e ng t ha ndg e t smo d i fie dduet oo t he ri nflue nc e so nt he as c e ndantand/ o rt hel o r doft heas c e ndant .Thepe r s o ni so fs ho r ts t at ur e ,we l lbui l t a nde nj o y sg o o dhe a l t h,i fMa r si ss t r o n ga ndwe l lpl a c e d .Ma r si nwe a ks t a t ea nd t hea s c e nd anta nd / o rMa r sa ffli c t e dbyma l e ficp l a ne t sg i v e sd r e a df ula pp e ar a nc e a ndwe a ka ndun pl e a s a ntb o dyc o ns t i t ut i o n. 9 .SAGI TTARI US:Thi sa g a i ni safie r ys i g nr u l e dbyJup i t e ra ndb l e s s e st hena t i v e wi t hg oo dhe al t hi fs t r o ngi nanat i v i t y .Thi ss i g nr ul e shi psandt hi g hs ,ar t e r i al s y s t e m,ne r v e s . I nc a s eJ upi t e ri swe aka ndt hea s c e nda ntwi t hSa gi t t a r i usr i s i ngi sa ffli c t e d,t he nat i v es uffe r sb e c aus eo fanae mi a,po o rdi g e s t i o n,j aundi c e ,hi g hf e v e r s ,c o l d di abe t e s ,e t c .
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I ti sapo s i t i v es i g n,c o mmo n,ha l fhuma n,fie r yands e mi f r ui t f uls i g na nds i g ni fie s i mpr e s s i v epe r s o nal i t y .Thepe r s o nsb o r nunde rt hi ss i g nar ebe s ts ui t e df o rt r a i ni ng o ra dv i s o r yr o l e sd uet ot he i rpl e as a ntna t ur ea ndana l y t i c a lb ento fmi nd.Whe nt hi s s i g nr i s e si nt hea s c e nda nt ,t heb o dyde s c r i p t i o nr e s e mb l e sJ upi t e rd e pe ndi ngupo n i t ss t r e n g t handge t smo d i fie dduet oo t he ri nflue nc e so nt hea s c e nda nta nd / o rt he l o r do ft heas c e nda nt . 1 0.CAPRI CORN:Thi si sa ne a r t h ys i g nr u l e db ySa t ur n .Thi sr ul e skne e s ,b o ne s a ndj o i nt s , kne e c a psa ndj o i nt s .I fSa t ur ni swe aka ndt hi ss i g ni sa ffli c t e db yt he f unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t s ,t hepe r s o nsb o r nunde rt hi ss i g ns uffe rb e c a us eo fj o i nt pa i ns ,g e ne r a lwe akne s s , e ma c i a t e dbo dy , e t c . I ti sane g at i v e ,mo v e a bl e ,no nhuma n,e ar t hyands e mi f r ui t f uls i g na nds i g ni fie s t ac t ,c he at i ng ,l e t har g y ,me l anc ho l ynat ur e ,i fi t sr ul e r ,Sat ur n,i swe aki nt he nat i vi t y . Ca pr i c o r nr i s i nggi v e sg o o dl o o ksi fSa t ur ni ss t r o n g.Theas p e c to fna t ur a lb e ne fic s t oSa t u r na nd/ o rt hea s c e n da ntp r o v i d e sc h ar mt ot hepe r s o na l i t y .Thene g at i v e i nflue nc e so nwe a kSa t ur ng i v e sa na pp e ar a nc eo fape r s o na dv a nc e si na g e ,s u nk e n e y e s ,wr i nkl e dbo dy ,e t c . 1 1.AQUARI US:Thi si sa na i r ys i g n,r u l e da ga i nb ySa t ur n ,a ndr u l e sl e g s ,a nkl e s , bl o o dandc i r c ul at i o n,s hi m bo ne ,e t c . Thi si smo o l t r i ko nas i g no fSat ur n. I fSa t ur ni swe a ka ndt hes i g nAq ua r i usi sa ffli c t e d ,t hepe r s o n sbo r nunde rt hi ss i g n s uffe rf r o mf r a c t ur e si nl e gs ,wo unds ,e t c . ,i nt hepar t sr ul e db yt hi ss i g n. I ti sat al kat i v e ,po s i t i v e ,fix e d,humanandai r ys i g nands i g ni fie sc har a c t e r i s t i c s l i keho ne s t y ,i de al sands e ns i t i v ene s s ,e t c . ,ac c o r di ngt ot hes t r e ngt ho fi t sl o r d. Thebo dyde s c r i p t i o nr e s e mb l e sSa t ur n,i . e .l o ngs t a t ur e , t hi nb o dyandwi t h pr o mi ne ntv e i nsi fSa t ur ni swe l lpl a c e dands t r o ng .Thed e s c r i p t i o ng e t smo di fie d d uet oo t he ri nflue nc e swo r ki ngb o t ho nSa t ur na ndt hea s c e nd ant . 1 2.PI SCES:Thi si sawa t e r ys i g nr u l e db yJ up i t e ra ndr u l e sf e e ta ndt o e s , l y mpha t i cs y s t e m,b one so ft hef e e ta ndt o e .Affli c t i o nst oJ upi t e ra ndt hes i g nPi s c e s c a us es u ffe r i ng st ot hena t i v e sb o r nund e rt hi ss i g nb yd i s e a s e sc o nne c t e dwi t ht he par t sr ul e db yt hi ss i g n. I ti samut e ,ne g a t i v e ,c o mmo n,no nhuma n,wa t e r ya ndf r u i t f uls i g na nds i g ni fie s e nj o y me nt s ,s e ns i t i v ene s s ,e t c . Whe nt hi ss i g nr i s e si nt hea s c e nda nt ,t heb o dyde s c r i p t i o nr e s e mb l e sJ upi t e r d e pe nd i ngup o ni t ss t r e ng t ha ndg e t smo d i fie dduet oo t he ri nflue nc e so nt he as c e ndantand/ o rt hel o r do ft hea s c e ndant .Thep er s o nr i s e swi l li nhi sp r o f e s s i o n a ndi sg e n e r o u s .
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SI GNI FI CATI ONSOFHOUSES Fi r s tHo us e :Re pr e s e nt st hepe r s o n,hi sna t ur ea nds t a t eo fhe a l t h,ha ppi ne s s , s t at us ,bo dyc ompl e xi o n,pe r s onal i t y , pr o s pe r i t y ,ge ne r aldi s po s i t i o ni nl i f e ,de s i r e s andt he i rf ul fil me ntandt hebo dypar t s-he ad,f ac e ,br a i n,f ac i albo ne s ,pi t ui t ar y g l a nds ,c r a ni um b o ne s ,e t c . Fo re x a mpl e ,a ffli c t i o nst ot hefir s tho us ec a us ep ar a l y s i s , g i ddi ne s s ,wo unds ,s c a r s , e r r a t i ca c t i v i t yofe ndo c r i neg l ands ,de r a ng e me nt ,br a i n f e v e r ,s t upi di t y ,no s e b l e e di ng ,e t c . Thes t r o ng ,we l lpl ac e dandunaffli c t e dSunand Mar s , ass i g ni fic a t o r s ,he l pasapr o t e c t i v ec o v e r . Se c o ndHo us e :Re pr e s e nt swe al t h,f a mi l y ,ma l ec hi l d,c o nt i nua nc eo fma r r i e dl i f e , po s s e s s i o no fpr e c i o uss t o ne s ,s t at us ,f o r t une ,s pe e c h,v i s i o nandt hebo dypar t sne c k,t hr o at ,r i g hte y e ,g ul l e t ,l ar y nx ,c e r e be l l um,bo ne sofne c k,t r a c he a,c e r vi c a l r e g i o nandc e r v i c a lbo ne s ,t o ns i l s ,e t c . Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us er e s ul ti npr o b l e mst o e y e s ,t hy r o i dg l ands ,c e r v i c a l ,g umsa ndt e e t h,s pe e c h,e t c . As t r o ng ,we l lpl ac e dand una ffli c t e dMe r c ur y ,a sas i g ni fic a t o r ,he l psa sapr o t e c t i v ec o v e r . Thi r dHo us e :Re pr e s e nt sy o ung e rbr o t he r so rs i s t e r s ,c o ur a g e ,s ho r tj o ur ne y s , wr i t i ngandc o mmuni c a t i v ec a pa bi l i t yandt h ebo dypa r t s-s ho ul de r s ,ha nds ,r i g ht y ear ,r e s pi r a t o r yc anal ,e t c .Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us er e s ul ti npr o bl e mso fr e s pi r a t o r y c a nal ,s ho ul de rpai ns ,f r a c t ur ei nt hec o l l arb oner e gi o n,par t i alde af ne s s ,as t hma, t ube r c ul o s i s ,e t c . As t r o ng,we l lpl ac e dandunaffli c t e dMe r c ur y ,asas i gni fic at o r ,he l psasapr o t e c t i v e c o v e r . Fo ur t hHo us e :Re pr e s e nt smo t he r ,e duc a t i o n,v e hi c l e s ,do me s t i cpe ac e , pr o p e r t i e s , mi nd,a s s e t sa ndt h ebo dypa r t s-he ar t ,c he s ta ndl ung s .Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us e r e s ul ti nc o r o nar ypr o b l e ms ,l ung s ’ di s o r d er s , me nt aldi s o r d e r s ,l unac ya ndt he pr o b l e msc o nne c t e dt ot hec i r c ul a t o r ys y s t e ms . As t r o n g,we l lp l a c e da nduna ffli c t e d Mo o n,asas i g ni fic a t o r ,he l psa sapr o t e c t i v ec o v e r . Fi f t hHo us e :Re pr e s e nt si nt e l l i g enc e ,s pe c ul at i v eg ai ns ,pr o ge ny ,l e ar ni ng ,po s i t i o n, i nc l i nat i o ns ,s pi r i t ualpur s ui t s ,e t c . ,andt hebo dypar t s-s t o mac h,g al lbl adde r , panc r e as ,c o l o n,di aphr a gm,s pl e e n,l i v er ,s pi nalc o r d,e t c .Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us e r e s ul ti nt hedi s e as e sofdi abe t e s ,pe pt i cul c e r s ,anae mi a,c o l i cpai ns ,s t o ne si ng al l bl adde r , ac i di t y , s pi nalc o r d,dy s pe ps i a,di ar r ho ea,pl e ur i s y ,e t c . As t r o ng,we l lpl ac e d a nduna ffli c t e dSun,a sas i g ni fic a t o r ,he l psa sapr o t e c t i v ec o v e r . Si x t hHo us e :Re pr e s e nt sd i s p ut e s ,de bt s ,e ne mi e s ,ma t e r na lunc l e s ,e mpl o y e e s , di s e as e s ,l o s s e st hr o ug ht he f ta ndfir e ,l i t i g at i o n,di s put e sandt hebo dypar t si nt e s t i nalf unc t i o n,appe ndi x ,o v ar i e s ,f al l o pi ant ube s ,l o we rabdo me n,ki dne y ,e t c .
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Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us er e s ul ti npr o bl e mso fappe ndi c i t i s ,ge ne r at i v eo r g ans , c o n s t i p at i o n,he r n i a ,b l o o dur e aa ndne r v o u sbr e a kd o wn. I no t he rwo r d she al t h,fina nc i a lpo s i t i o na ndt hepo s i t i o nwi t hr e f e r e nc et ot he o p po ne nt si si d e nt i fie dt hr o ug ht hi sho us e . As t r o n g,we l lp l a c e da nduna ffli c t e d Me r c ur y , asas i g ni fic a t o r ,he l psasapr o t e c t i v ec o v e r . Se v e nt hHo us e :Re pr e s e nt swi f e ,par t ne r s hi ps ,c o nj ug all i f e ,ho mea br o a d,t r a v e l , andt hebo dypar t spe l v i cg i r dl e ,v ag i na,ut e r us ,c e r v i x ,l umbe rr e g i o n,e t c . Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us er e s ul ti nv e ne r e aldi s e as e s ,go utpai ns ,ur i nat i o n,i mpo t e nc y , s t e r i l i s a t i o n,r e nalpr o b l e ms ,e t c . As t r o ng ,we l lpl ac e dandunaffli c t e dVe nus ,asa s i g ni fic a t o r ,he l psasapr o t e c t i v ec o v e r . Ei ght hHo us e :Re pr e s e nt sl o ng e vi t y ,i nhe r i t anc e ,ac c i de nt s ,o bs t r uc t i o ns ,l o s s e s , mi s f o r t une s ,di s g r a c e ,e as yg ai ns ,di s a ppo i nt me nt sa ndt heb o dypa r t s-r e c t um,hi p, t e s t e s ,o v ar i e s ,e t c . Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us er e s ul ti nhy dr o c e l e ,fis s ur e ,i mpo t e nc y , pi l e s ,ur i nar yi nf e c t i o ns ,bo i l s ,e t c . As t r o ng ,we l lpl ac e dandunaffli c t e dMa r s ,asa s i g ni fic a t o r ,he l psasapr o t e c t i v ec o v e r . Ni nt hHo us e :Re pr e s e nt sf at he r , pr e c e pt o r , s pi r i t uall e ar ni ng ,i nc l i nat i o ns ,pas t de e ds ,me di t at i o n,f o r e i gnt r a v el ,ande duc a t i o n,g ene r alf o r t une ,pi l gr i mag es ,e t c . , a ndt hebo dypa r t s-t hi g hs ,t hi g hb o ne s , b onema r r o w,hi pj o i nt sa ndt hear t e r i a l s y s t e m.Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us er e s u l ti nl o w pr o duc t i v i t yo fbl o o d,t hal l as e mi a, l e uka e mi a ,hi g hf e v e r s ,e t c . As t r o ng ,we l lp l a c e da nduna ffli c t e dJ upi t e r ,a sa s i g ni fic a t o r ,he l psasapr o t e c t i v ec o v e r . Te nt hHo us e :Re pr e s e nt sp r o f e s s i o n,s t at us ,kar mai nl i f e ,c har a c t e r ,ambi t i o n,ne x t b i r t h,ha ppi ne s sf r o m ma l ep r o g e n ya ndt h ebo d ypa r t s-kne ej o i nt sa ndbo ne s . Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us er e s ul ti nar t hr i t i s ,br o ke nkne e s ,i nflammat i o no fj o i nt s , g e ne r a lwe a kne s sa nde ma c i a t e dbo d y .As t r o ng ,we l lp l a c e da nduna ffli c t e dSa t ur n , asas i gni fic a t o r ,he l psasapr o t e c t i v ec o v e r . El e v ent hHo us e :Re pr e s e nt sg ai ns ,f r i e nds ,e l de rb r o t he r s ,i nc o me ,pr o s pe r i t y ,e t c . , a ndt hebo dypa r t s-s ha nks ,l e f te a rl e f ta r m.Affli c t i o nst ot hi sho us er e s ul ti n f r a c t ur eo ft hel o we rpo r t i o no fl e gs ,pai ni nl e gs ,pr o bl e mso fl o w pr o duc t i vi t yof b l o o d,c i r c ul a t o r ypr o b l e msa ndc a nc e ro fl e g .As t r o ng ,we l lp l a c e da nduna ffli c t e d Sat ur n,asas i gni fic a t o r ,he l psa sapr o t e c t i v ec o v er . Twe l f t hHo us e :Re pr e s e nt se x pe ns e s ,l o s s e s ,e ndo fl i f e ,l i f ei nf o r e i g nl ands , o bs t r uc t i o nsi nl i f e ,s e par a t i o nf r o mf ami l y ,i mpr i s o nme nt ,pl e as ur e so fbe d,e t c . ,and t heb odypar t s-l e f te y e ,l y mphat i cs y s t e m,ankl e sa ndf e e t .Affli c t i o nst ot hi sh ous e r e s u l ti np r o b l e mst ot heb o dypa r t sg o v e r ne db yt heho us ea n dwe a k e nt he i mmuni s a t i o np o we r .As t r o n g,we l lp l a c e danduna ffli c t e dMo o n,a sas i g ni fic a t o r , he l psa sapr o t e c t i v ec o ve r .
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Thes i g ni fic a t i o no ft heho us e sf r uc t i fie sunde rt hepl a ne t a r ype r i o dsc o nne c t e dwi t h t he m.Thenat ur e / e x t e nto fs i g ni fic a t i o nsa r ede pe nde nto nt hr e et hi ng s ,i . e .( 1)t he s t r e ng t ho ft hel o r do ft heho us e ;( 2 )t hes t r e ng t ho ft hes i g ni fic a t o ro ft heho us e ;and ( 3)t hee ffe c t so nt heho us ei t s e l f .Thes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us e sc o nt ai ni ng mo o l t r i ko nas i g nss uffe ri ft he i rl o r d sands i g ni fic a t o r sa r ewe ako rt he yo rt h e i r l o r d sa r eunde rt hei nflue nc eo ft hef unc t i o na lma l e ficpl a ne t s . Benefichouse s Al lho us e s ,o t he rt hant hemal e ficho us e s ,ar et r e at e dasbe ne fico raus pi c i o usho us e s undert heSys t ems’ Appr oac h.
MOSTEFFECTI VEPOI NT The r ea r e3 0d e gr e e si ne v e r ys i g n. Themos teffect i vepoi nt( MEP)ofEVERYhousei sdet er mi nedbyt hedegre eoft he r i s i ngs i gn. Fo re x ampl e ,i ft henat alc har thasaSag i t t ar i usr i s i ngs i g no f15: 01de gr e e s ,t he n 15: 01degre esbec omet heMEPofev er yhousei nt hec hart . Whe ne v e rpl a ne t sa s pe c t ,c o nj unc t ,o rt r a ns i twi t hi nfiv ede g r e e so ne i t he rs i de so f t heMEPt he i ri nflue nc ei sr e a l i z e d . Pl a ne t swi t hi nt hefiv e d e gr e eo r bo ft heMEPa r ec o ns i d e r e ds t r o ng ,a ndt he i r i nflue nc ea nda s pe c t sa r epa r t i c ul a r l ye ffe c t i v e . Und e rt heSy s t e ms ’ App r o a c ht h ee x t e nto fe a c hho us ei s3 0de g r e e s .Ther e s u l t so f t hepl a ne t sa r eana l y s e do nt heba s i so fpl a c e me nto ft hepl a ne t si napa r t i c u l a r ho us ef r o mt hea s c e nda nt .The i rl o ng i t udi na ldi ffe r e nc ef r o mt hed e gr e er i s i ngi n t hea s c e nd antd o e sn o tma keadi ffe r e nc e . Thede gr e er i s i ngi nt heas c e nda nti sc o ns i de r e dast hemo s te ffe c t i v epo i nto ft he a s c e n da nta nds i mi l a r l yt hes a med e gr e ewo ul dbec o ns i d e r e dast hemo s te ffe c t i v e po i nto fa l lt heho us e s .Sup po s e1 0d e gr e er i s e sa st hea s c e nd anti nLe o . Themo s t e ffe c t i v epo i nto fa l lt heho us e swo ul dbe1 0de gr e e s .Thep l a ne t sp l a c e di naho us e ha v i ngl o ng i t ud ebe t we e n5de g r e et o1 5d e gr e ewo ul dbei nflue nc i ngt hemo s t e ffe c t i v epo i nto ft hec o nc e r ne dho us e . Thes i g ni fic a nc eo fho us e sf r u c t i fie sund e rt hepl a ne t a r ype r i o d sc o nne c t e dwi t h t he m.Thena t ur eo re x t e nto fs i g ni fic a t i o nsi sd e pe nde nto nt hes t r e ng t ho ft hel o r d
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o ft heho us e ,s t r e n gt ho ft hes i g ni fic a t o ro ft heho us ea ndt hee ffe c t so nt heho us e i t s e l f .Thes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us e ss uffe ri ft he i rl o r d sands i g ni fic a t o r sa r ewe ak o rt he yo rt he i rl o r d sar eunde rt hei nflue nc eo ff unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t s . SI GNI FI CATI ONSOFPLANETS THESUN TheSuni sk no wna ski ngi nt hepl a ne t a r yc a bi ne t .I ti st hes o ur c eo fl i g htt ot he uni v er s e .I ti sa l s ot hes our c eo fl i f e .I ts i gni fie sf at he r ,whi c hi st hes o ur c ef o r b r i ng i ngi nt oe x i s t e nc ea nds up po r t i ngane wb o r ni nl i f e .Tha ti swh yt heSun s i g ni fie sf at he randvi t al i t y .I ft heSuni ss t r o ngi nanat i v i t y ,t hef at he randv i t al i t y wi l lhe l pana t i v et og r o wi nahe a l t h ywa y . TheSuns i g ni fie shi g hl ypl ac e dpe r s o ns ,admi ni s t r a t o r s ,phy s i c i ans ,c o nt r a c t o r s , po l i t i c i ans ,f at he r , mal ec hi l dands o c i als t at us .TheSuni ss i g ni fic a t o rpl ane tf o r vi t al i t yandl i f egi v e ri namal enat i vi t y .Hei sbi l i o usandhass t ur d ybo ne s .I ti sho t , dr y , andc o ns t r uc t i v eandr e pr e s e nt she al t h,bl o o d,br a i n,di g e s t i v es y s t e m,r i g hte y e ( mal e )andl e f te y ei nt hec a s eo ff e mal e s .I nc a s ei ti swe akandaffli c t e di nanat i v i t y i tg i v e swe ake y e s i g htanddi s e as e so fhe adac he s ,e r r a t i cc i r c ul at i o no fbl o o d,bo ne f r a c t ur e s ,f e v e r s ,hi g hb l o o dpr e s s ur e , b al dne s s , b o nec a nc e ra ndl o wi mmuni s a t i o n po we r .I t snat ur ei sb ene v o l e ntandc r u el .I t sc o mpl e x i o ni sb l o o dr e d. Asi tr ul e sdi ge s t i v es y s t e m,whi c hpr o vi de sno ur i s hme ntt ot hewho l ebo dy ,i ti s kno wnass i g ni fic a t o rf o rv i t al i t y .I tal s or e p r e s e nt ss o ul .Thes o ulo fape r s o nc a n o nl ybee l e v at e di fheke e pspe r f e c the al t h. TheSuni sper so ni fiedasaki nganddoc t orandwhens t r ongdenot eshi gh admi ni s t r a t i v epo s i t i o nsi ng ov e r nme nt ,i nc l udi ngpo l i t i c s , do c t o r si nme di c i ne ,e t c . THE MOON TheMo o ni st heq ue e no ft hep l a ne t a r yc a b i ne ta nds i g ni fie smo t he r ,mi nda ndwi f e . Ne x tt ot heSun,r o l eo ft heMo o ni sv e r yi mpo r t a nta si ts i g ni fie smo t he r .The mo t he rb r i ng supt hec hi l da ndi st hefir s tpr e c e p t o ro ft hec hi l d.Tha ti swh y ,t he Mo o ns i g ni fie smi ndal s o . I ft hepo s i t i o no ft heMo o ni ss t r o ngi nana t i v i t y , t hemo t he rwi l lb eha v i ngs uffic i e nt r e s o u r c e sa ndwi l lb r i ngupt hec hi l da ndde v e l o pme nt a lf a c ul t i e si nape a c e f ul ma nne r .TheMo o nac t sa sano ur i s h i nga g e nta ndasas o o t he r .I tg i v e sana t i v e c apabi l i t yo fl o oki ngaf t e rt hati si nc l udi ngt hefie l dso ft r ai ni ng,publ i cr e l at i o ns , a dmi ni s t r a t i o na nds o o t hi ng( ph ys i c i a n) .TheMo o ne nj o y st hes t a t usi n admi ni s t r a t i o nb yv i r t ueo fbe i ngt hewi f eo ft heki ng .I tdo e sno tha vet os t r i v ef o r
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ac q ui r i ngas t at uswhe ns t r o ngi nanat i vi t y .I tg o ve r nst hepr o f e s s i o nso fho t e l i e r s , publ i cr e l at i o ns ,banke r s ,ho us e ke e pe r s ,phy s i c i ans ,he al e r s ,r e s t aur a nt e ur s ,e t c . Dependi ngupont hebri ght nes so ft heMoon,whi l eaweakMoongi vesasl i m body, a f ul lMo o nma yg i v eac o r pul e ntb o dyi fi ti sc o nne c t e dwi t ht heas c e nda nto ri t sl o r d i napo we r f ulwa y ,i ni s o l at i o n.TheMo o ni sv o l at i l easi ti sc hangi ngi t sp os i t i o n dai l y .I thasa us pi c i o usl o o ksa ndpl e as a nts pe e c h. TheMo o ni saf e ma l ep l a ne t ,c o l d,mo i s t ,mi l dandi sp hl e g ma t i ci nna t ur e .I t g o v e r nsflui dsi nb ody ,g o o dq ua l i t yo fb l o o d,b r e as t ,s t o ma c h,l y mpha t i cs y s t e m, l ung sandc h e s t .I tg o v e r nst hel e f te y ei nt hec a s eo fma l e sa ndo v a r i e s ,me ns t r ua l c y c l e ,ut e r us ,g e ne r a t i v eo r g ansa ndr i g hte y ei nt hec a s eo ff e ma l e s .We a ka nd a ffli c t e dMo o nb e s i d e sps y c hi cp r o b l e msc a us e sd i s e a s e so ft heut e r u s ,l ung s , me ns t r ualdi s o r d e r s ,t henat i v ei sv ul ne r a bl et of r e q ue ntc o ug ha ndc o l d,f e v e r , g e ne r a lwe a kne s s , e t c . I t sc o mpl e x i o ni st a wn y . MARS Thene x tpl a ne t ,Ma r s , s i g ni fie sc o ur a g eb o t hme nt a la ndph ys i c a l .Ma r si s pe r s o ni fie da sac o mma nde r i nc hi e f ,de no t e spo s i t i o ni nmi l i t a r ya ndpa r a mi l i t a r y f o r c e s , po l i c e ,v o c at i o nse mpl o y i ngfir ea ndme t al s ,e ng i ne e r i ng ,c he mi c a l s ,s ur g e o ns , de nt i s t sa nde x e c ut i v epo s t s .Thenat ur eo fMar si sc r ue l ,unr e l e nt i ng ,ac t i v eand g e ne r o us .I ta l s ogo v e r nsga ng s t e r s ,ma nuf a c t ur e r s ,e x e c u t i o ne r sa ndpr o j e c t e r e c t o r s . Ma r sa l s os i g ni fie sy o ung e rb r o t he r s ,whi c ha dd st ot hes t r e ng t ho ft hena t i v eand bec omesas our c eo fs t r engt handco urage .Theweaknes sofMar smakesaman l a c k i ngi nc o ur a gea ndno te nj o y i ngt hehe l pa ndc o mf o r t sf r o mt hey o ung e r br o t he r s .I tg i v e ss ho r ts t at ur ea ndas t o utandwe l lbui l tbo dy ,r e de y esa ndt hi n wai s t .I t sc o mpl e xi o ni sbl o o dr e d.I t snat ur ei sc r ue l ,unr e l e nt i ngandac t i v e. I ti sadr yandfie r ypl ane tandi sb i l l i o nsi nnat ur e .I tg o ve r nsmar r o w,bl o o d, f o r e he a d,ne c k,mus c ul a rs y s t e m,a nde x t e r n alg e ne r a t i v eo r g ans .Whe naffli c t i ngo r i t s e l fb e i ngwe aka nd/ o ra ffli c t e di tc a us e s , i nfla mma t i o ns , wo unds ,b ur ns ,a c c i de nt s , f r a c t ur e s ,pi l e s ,f e v er s ,e pi l e ps y ,t umo ur s , me nt alabe r r at i o n,Canc e ri nt he mus c ul a rp ar t so ft heb o dywhe nc l o s e l yc o n j unc twi t hRa hu,e t c . MERCURY Bas i c a l l yr ul e sanal yt i c a lf ac ul t i e s ,s pe e c h,s har pi nt e l l e c t ,andpo we rof di s c r i mi na t i o na ndc o n fide nc e . Thena t ur ei sf r i e ndl y . Pe r s o ni fie da sapr i nc e , t hi nke ra ndkno wl e dg e ab l ei nt hefie l do fma t he ma t i c s ,de no t e sa dv i s o r yr o l e s , bus i ne s s ,e ng i ne e r i ngandr e l at e dfie l ds ,r e s e a r c hs c ho l ar s , c o mmuni c a t o r ,e di t o r s ,
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aut ho r s ,ac c o unt ant s ,l a wy e r s ,e x pe r t si nanal y t i c a lwo r k s ,s o f t war ee ng i ne e r s , audi t o r s ,i nt e l l e c t ual s ,t r ans po r t e r s ,publ i s he r s ,s al e s man,t r ade r s ,e t c . Hei smi x t ur eo ft hr e ehumo u r sn ame l y , p hl e g m,b i l ea ndwi nd .Her u l e ss ki n,mi nd , ner vouss ys t em,l ungs, t ongue,hands,armsandmout h.Whenweakand/ oraffli c t ed i tc a us e sp s y c hi cd i s e a s e s ,ne r v o usbr e a kdo wn,l e uc o d e r ma ,i mpo t e nc e ,v e r t i g o , de af ne s s ,as t hmaanddi s e as e so fr e s p i r a t o r yc analandi nt e s t i ne s ,i ns o mni a,e t c .I t s c o mpl e x i o ni sg r a s sg r e e n. Me r c ur yi swe akq ui t ef r e q ue nt l y .Whe ne v e ri t sp e r i o di si no pe r a t i o ni na ny nat i vi t yi tc r e at e st e ns i o nsi nl i f e ,l ac ko fc o nfide nc e ,s i t uat i o no fi nde c i s i v ene s s ,e t c . , whi c hul t i ma t e l yl e adst of a ul t yde c i s i o ns .Thee ffe c ti smo r ei fMe r c ur yi swe a ki n t henat alc har taswe l lasi nt r a ns i tatt het i meo fo pe r at i o no fi t ss ubpe r i o ds .I t ma ke sape r s o nane r v o u swr e c kandc a ne v e nc a us ep ar a l y s i swhe nc l o s e l ya ffli c t e d b yRa huKe t ua xi s ,i ft heas c e nda nta ndi t sl o r dar ea l s owe ako rt hes i g nVi r g of a l l s i nt hea s c e nda nt . At t r ac t i v ef e at ur e s ,we l l pr o po r t i o ne dbo dy ,l ar gee y e s ,wi t t i c i s m ar ei t s s i g ni fic a t i o ns . JUPI TER J upi t e ri spe r s o ni fie da sami ni s t e r ,pr e c e p t o r ,a ndj udg ea ndl i nk edwi t ht r e a s ur y . Thenat ur eo fJupi t e ri sg e ne r o us .I ts i g ni fie st hefie l dso ft o ppo l i t i c a land admi ni s t r a t i v epo s i t i o ns ,t e ac hi ng ,l a w,financ i ali ns t i t ut i o nsandadv i s o r yr o l e s , j udg e s ,banke r s ,t e ac he r s ,as t r o l o g e r s ,manage me nte xpe r t s ,admi ni s t r at o r si fi ti s f o unds t r o ngi nanat i v i t y .I t snat ur ei sg e ne r o us . Jupi t e rs i g ni fie se l de rbr o t he r s ,s p ous ei nf e mal enat i v i t i e s ,mal epr o g e ny ,we al t h, mo r al s ,s i nc e r i t y ,f r i e nds ,di v i negr ac e ,f at he rand,i nf ac t ,al lgo odt hi ngsi nl i f e . I ti smi l d,t e mpe r a t e ,andwar m andi sp hl e gmat i ci nnat ur e .I tr ul e sl i v e r , ar t e r i al s y s t e m,he a r i ngpo we r ,a bs o r p t i v ep o we r ,hi p s ,f a t sa ndbl o o d .Whe nwe a ka nd/ o r affli c t e di tc a us e sJ aundi c e ,di abe t e sa ndo t he rd i s e as e so fl i v e r , anae mi a,di s e as e so f pa nc r e asg l a ndsandg al lb l a dde r ,fla t ul e nc e , e t c . J upi t e rg i v e sg o l de nc o mpl e x i o n,i mpr e s s i v ea ndma gni fic e ntdi s p o s i t i o n,t hi nb r o wn ha i r ,t a wn ye y e s ,l a r g ebo d ywhe nf o unds t r o n gi nana t i v i t yandr u l e st hea s c e n da nt o ri nflue nc e st hel o r do ft heas c e nda nt .I tb e s t o wsi nt e l l i g e nc ea ndkno wl e dg eo f s c r i pt ur e si ni t spe r i o ds . VENUS Ve nuss i gni fie sc o mf o r t s ,wi f e ,wo r l dl ykno wl e dgeandpur s ui t s ,c r e at i vi t y ,ar tand r i c ht a s t e swhe ns t r o ng .
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Ve nusi spe r s o ni fie dasami ni s t e r ,pr e c e pt o ro fde mo ns ,l o v e r ,kno wl e dgeo fl i f e s a v i ngdr ug sanda r t sa nds i g ni fie sv o c a t i o nsi nt hefie l do ffina nc i a la dmi ni s t r a t i o n, c i ne ma,t he at r e s ,pai nt i ng s ,mus i c ,de s i gni ng,ar c hi t e c t ur e ,i nt e r i o rde c o r at o r , e nt e r t a i ne r ,mo de l l i ng ,adv er t i s i ng ,bus i ne s sc o nne c t e dwi t hi t ss i g ni fic a t i o ns ,l e gal , t e ac hi ng ,ho t e l s ,me di c i ne s ,f a s hi o na ndl ux ur i o usi t e ms .Thena t ur eo fVe nusi s g e ne r o usa ndbe ne v o l e nt . I ti swa r na ndmo i s t .I ti ss e ns ua l ,phl e g ma t i ca ndwi ndyi nna t ur e . I tg o v e r ns pr i v at epar t s ,ki dne y s ,s e me n,f ac e ,ne c k,t hr o a t ,c h i n,v e no uss y s t e m,e t c . Whe n we akand/ o ra ffli c t e di tc a us e sv e ne r e aldi s e as e s ,di abe t e s ,s t o ne si nbl adde r ,o r ki dne y , c a t a r a c t ,we akne s so fs e x ua lo r g a nsa ndpa r al y s i s . Ve nusgi v e sac har mi ngappe ar anc e ,s har pandbe aut i f ulf ac i alc ut s ,s l i m bo dy , be aut i f ulandl ar g ee ye s ,anddar k br i ghtands l i ght l yt hi c kc ur l yhai r .I tr ul e s v ar i e gat e dc o l o ur s . SATURN Sa t u r ni sp e r s o ni fie da sas t a t e s ma na ndl e a de ro fl o wc a s t e sa nds i g ni fie sj o b s r e q ui r i ngha r dwo r kwi t hl e s sr e mune r a t i o n,l e a de r s hi po fwo r ke r s ,t r y i ngt oa c q ui r e po s i t i o nsi ng o ve r nme nts e r v i c e s , de al i ngwi t hl abo ur ,l abo uro r i e nt e di ndus t r y , r o ut i newo r k e r s ,l abo uro r i e nt e dj o bs ,e ng i ne e r s ,e t c . Thenat ur eo fSat ur ni ss e l fis h a ndi ndo l e nt . I ti sc o l d,dr y , c o nt r a c t i ng ,s ho r t t e mpe r e d,wo r no uta ndwi ndyi nnat ur e .I tr ul e s j o i nt s ,s pl e e n,t e e t h,kne e s ,phl e gm ands e c r e t i v es y s t e m.Whe nwe akand/ o r affli c t e di tc aus e sc o ns t anta ndpai nf uldi s e as e s ,l e gf r a c t ur e ,c a nc e r ,di s e as e so f g l ands ,s ki ndi s e as e ,par a l y s i s ,r h eumat i s m,g out ,c o ns ump t i o n,flat ul e nc e ,e t c . I tha sa ne ma c i a t e dbo d y ,l o ngs t a t ur e ,b r o wna nds unk e ne y e s ,wi nd y ,pr o t r u di ng t e e t h,da r kc o mpl e x i o n,pr o mi ne ntv e i ns ,wr i nkl e s ,l o ngha ndsa ndf a c e ,l a z ya nd me l a nc h o l i cna t ur e , c o a r s eande x c e s s i v eha i r . RAHU Rahui sper s oni fiedasadi pl omatandbei ngashadowypl anetandal egendary de c e p t o r ,whe ndi s po s e dbe ne fic i al l y ,i ndi c a t e sdi pl o mat i cj o bs ,j o bsr e qui r i ng mani pul at i o nswi t hf ac t s ,de al si npo i s o nsa nddr ug s .I ts i g ni fie sc he at s ,pl e as ur e s e e ke r s , i ns i nc e r ea ndi mmo r a lac t s ,s a l e s man,o pe r a t o r si nf o r e i g nl ands ,c a t a l y s t s , wi neme r c ha nt s ,dr ugde al e r s ,c o nme n,po i s o nde a l e r s ,e t c . I ti sp hl e g ma t i ci nna t ur ea ndgi v e sma l i g na ntg r o wt h.Whe na ffli c t i ngi tc a us e s di s e as e so fphl e gm,i nt e s t i ne s ,bo i l s ,s ki n,ul c e r s ,s pl e e n,wo r ms ,hi g hbl o o d pr e s s ur e , e t c . I tg i v e ss mo kyandunpl e as a nta ppe a r a nc ed uet oha bi t so fo v e r e a t i ng r e s u l t i ngi nf o uls me l la ndunc l e anb o dyandna i l s .
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KETU I ti sd r yandfie r yi nna t ur e . I t sa ffli c t i o nc a us e swo unds ,i nfla mma t i o ns ,f e v e r s , i nt e s t i naldi s e as e s ,me nt alabe r r at i o n,l o wbl o o dpr e s s ur e ,de af ne s s ,de f e c t i v e s p e ec h,e t c . I tg i v e se ma c i a t e db o dywi t hpr o mi ne ntv e i ns .I ti spe r s o ni fie da sas a i nt andt ake sape r s o nt o war d smy s t i cs c i e nc e sa nds p i r i t ualpur s ui t s .I tt ake si nt e r e s t i no c c ul t i s m,r e l i gi o n,di v er s i fic a t i o n,ands e r vi c e sf o ro l dandne e dype r s o ns .
QUALI TI ESAND SEXOFPLANETS TheSun,t heMo o n ,Ve nusa ndMe r c ur yha v er o y a lna t ur e .Jup i t e ri so fs a i nt l y na t ur e .Ma r s ,Sa t ur n ,Ra hua ndKe t ua r eo fc r u e lna t ur e . TheSun,Mar sandJupi t erar emal ewhi l et heMoo n,VenusandRahuar ef emal e p l a ne t s .Me r c ur y ,Sa t ur na ndKe t ua r ee unuc hs .
FUNCTI ONALNATURE OF PLANETS Thef unc t i o nalnat ur eo ft hepl ane t si st heke yanal y t i c a lf ac t o ri nt heho r o s c o p i c anal y si s . Be s i d e sRa hua ndKe t ut hep l a ne t s , who s emo o l t r i k o nas i g nsa r ei nt hema l e fic ho us e s( s i x t h,e i g ht ha ndt we l f t h)wi t hr e f e r e nc et ot heas c e ndant ,ac tasf unc t i o nal mal e ficp l ane t si nanat i v i t y . Fo rt hi sp ur p o s et hes i g nCa nc e ri sc o ns i d e r e da smo o l t r i k o nas i g no ft heMo o n. I ne x c e p t i o na lc a s e s , whe nRa hui swe l lpl a c e di namo o l t r i ko nas i g no fapl a ne t , wi t ho utc a us i ngan yc o nj unc t i o no rc l o s ea s p e c twi t ho t he rh o us e sa ndpl a ne t sa nd t hedi s po s i t o rpl ane ti ss t r o ng ,Rahug i v e sgo o dr e s ul t sdur i ngi t ss ubpe r i o dsf o r mat e r i al i s t i cpr o s pe r i t y . Ra huKe t u,whe ne x al t e d,g i v e sma t e r i a l i s tb e ne fit swhi l ed eb i l i t a t e dRa hui nv o l v e s t hena t i v ei ne x p o s e ds c a nda l sa nda c ut eph ys i c a ls u ffe r i ng s . Und e rt heSy s t e ms ’ App r o a c h ,t hepl a ne t si nd i c a t e da ga i ns te a c ha s c e n da nt ,a c ta s f unc t i o na lma l e ficpl a ne t sf o rt hec o nc e r ne das c e nda nt : ASCENDANT
FUNCTI ONALMALEFI CPLANETS
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Sun,Venus ,Sat ur n,RahuandKet u.
Thef unc t i o na lma l e ficpl a ne t sf o rv a r i o usa s c e nda nt s , me nt i o ne dab o v e ,ma ya ppe a r t obeatv ar i a nc ewhe ns e e ni nt hec o nt e x to ft hea va i l a bl ec l a s s i c a lt e x t sa ndus e db y t het r a ns l at o r soft hec l as s i c alt e xt s . Ho we v e r ,whe ny o ua na l y s et hec ha r t sb a s e do nt hef unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t sa s i ndi c a t e db ySy s t e ms ' Appr o a c h,y o uwi l lfindt ha ta l lo fy o urc o nf us i o nsd i s a ppe a rat o nes t r o ke . PLANETARYPERI ODS Thepl ane t sa c c o r d i ngt ot he i rs t r e ng t hi naho r o s c o p egi v er e s ul t so ft he s i g ni fic a t i o nsa ndho us e sr ul e db yt he mi nt he i rs ubp e r i o d s . Ba s e do nt hel o ng i t udeo ft heMo o ni nt hena t a lc h ar t s ,t heb al a nc eo fo pe r a t i o na l Vi ms ho t r idas ai sc al c ul at e d.The r e af t e r ,t hepl ane t sha v et he i rmai npe r i o dsi na s e r i a t i m.Thef o l l o wi ngi st heo r d e ra ndt h ema j o rp e r i o do fpl a ne t sunde rt he Vi ms ho t r idas as y s t e m. Pl ane t
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Dur i ngt hema j o rp e r i o do fapl a ne ta l lo t he rp l a ne t ss ha r epe r i o dsp r o po r t i o na t et o t he i rpe r i o di nt heVi ms ho t r ida s a.Thi ss ha r eo fpe r i o di sk no wna ss ub pe r i o d ( b hukt i )a ndt h efir s ts ub pe r i o di napl a ne t ’ so wnma i npe r i o di sa l wa y si t so wn f o l l o we db yo t he rp l a ne t si nt hes e r i a t i m me nt i o ne da bo v e . FUNDAMENTALSFOR STUDYI NG AHOROSCOPE Theho r o s c o pi ci nflue nc e sa r es t udi e dt h r o ug ht hena t a lc o nj unc t i o ns ,a s pe c t sa nd pl a c e me nt s . Thec o nj unc t i o nsa nda s pe c t she l pusi ni de nt i f y i ngt heaus p i c i o usa ndi na us p i c i o us pl a ne t a r yc o nfig ur a t i o ns . Thepl a c e me nto fapl a ne ti napa r t i c u l a rho us el i nkst hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us e c o nt a i ni ngmo o l t r i ko nas i g no ft hes ai dpl a ne twi t ht hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us eo f i t sl o c at i o n. Apl ane tpl ac e di namal e ficho us ei ndi c at e ss uffe r i ngo ft hes i gni fic at i o nsr ul e dby t hes ai dpl ane ti nt henat i vi t y . Fo ri de nt i f y i ngt heaffli c t i ngc l o s ec o nj unc t i o nso rc l o s eas pe c t s ,fir s to fal lunde r l i ne t hef unc t i o nalmal e ficpl ane t s .The ni de nt i f yt hec l o s ec o nj unc t i o ns / as pe c t sand e nc i r c l et hepl a ne t sunde rt hec l o s ei nflue nc eo ft hef unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t s . Thei nt e g r at e da na l y t i c a lt e c h ni q uewi l lf o c uso nas t e pwi s ea ppr o a c h : St e pI .Af t e rpr e par a t i o no ft heho r o s c o p e,i de nt i f yt he f unc t i o nalnat ur eo ft hepl ane t s . St e pI I .Fi ndo utt hes t r e ng t ho fpl a ne t sa nda c o mp r e h e ns i o no ft hewe a ka nds t r o ngar e a so ft he c h a r t . St e pI I I .Fi ndo utt heo pe r a t i v e( c ur r e nt )s ubpe r i o d. Al s ofindo utnat alandt r ans i ts t r e ngt ho ft hes ub pe r i o dl o r d .I nt hi sa ppr o a c hwewi l lpr i mar i l yc o ns i de r t hes ubp e r i o d . St e pI V.I de nt i f yt heho us ewhe r emo o l t r i ko nas i g no f t hes ubp e r i o dl o r di sp l a c e da ndt heho us eo c c u pi e db y t hes ubpe r i o dl o r d .
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St e pV.I d e nt i f yt h ena t a la us p i c i o usa ndi na us p i c i o us c l o s ec o nj unc t i o ns / as pe c t s .Al s oi de nt i f yt henat al p l a c e me nt s . St e pVI .I d e nt i f yf o r t hc o mi ng( t r a ns i t )aus pi c i o usand i naus pi c i o usc l o s ec o nj unc t i o nso rc l o s eas pe c t s . Theg e ne r a las s e s s me nto ft hec har twi l li ndi c a t et hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft he ho us e s / pl a ne t s ,whi c hwi l lpr o mi ne nt l ys ur f a c ei nl i f ede pe ndi ngupo nt hes t r e ng t h o fpl ane t s . Thes pe c i fict r e ndr e s ul t swi l lb ei ndi c a t e da ta nypa r t i c ul a rt i meb yt heo pe r a t i ng s ubpe r i o dsl o r dde pe ndi ngupo ni t sf unc t i o na lna t ur e , na t a la ndt r a ns i ts t r e ng t h. Fo ranal y z i nganypar t i c ul ars i g ni fic a t i o ns ,s t r e ng t ho ft heho us e ,t hel o r do ft he ho us ea ndt hes i g ni fic a t o ro ft heho us ea r ec o ns i de r e d . Thei mp ac to fp l a ne t sd e c r e a s eo ri nc r e a s ed e p e ndi ngupo nt he i rwe a kne s s / a ffli c t i o n o rs t r e ng t handg o o di nflue nc e so nt he mi napa r t i c u l a rna t i v i t yasa l s od uet ot he i r pl a c e me nti napa r t i c ul a rho us eo ri napa r t i c u l a rs i g n. Thebe s tt hi ngt odo ,i nt hes ho r t e s tpo s s i b l et i me ,i st oi ndi c a t et hes t r o ngandwe ak a r e a si nc ha r ta ndt os ug g e s ta ppr o pr i a t er e me d i e s . ANALYSI NG STRENGTH OFPLANETS Tho s epl ane t sa r ec o ns i de r e dwe ak,whi c har ei nt he i rs i g nso fde bi l i t at i o n,ar e c o mb us t ,a r ei nt hes t a t eo fo l da geo ri nf a nc ya ndpl a c e di nt hema l e ficho us e si nt he r as ic har t . TheSy s t e ms ’ Appr o a c hal s oc o ns i de r sapl a ne twe a ki fi ti sp l a c e di nt hemo o l t r i ko na s i g no fano t he rwe akpl ane ta ndi fapl ane to c c upi e si t ss i g no fde bi l i t at i o ni nt he na v ams aando t he rv a r g ac h ar t s .I na l lo t he rs i t ua t i o ns ,t hepl a ne t sa r ec o ns i de r e d s t r o ngandwe l lpl a c e d. Awe akpl ane ti sno tc apabl et of ul l ypr o t e c ti t sge ne r alandpar t i c ul ars i gni fic at i o ns . Theg e ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o nsme a nst heas p e c t sr u l e db yt hepl a ne t .Fo re x a mpl e ,t he Sunr ul e sf at he r ,s t at uso ft henat i v e,he ar t , di ge s t i v es y s t e m,e t c . ,i r r e s pe c t i v eo ft he l o r d s hi po ft heSuni napar t i c ul arnat i v i t y .Thepar t i c ul ars i g ni fic a t i o nso ft he pl a ne tme a nt hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us ewhe r ei t smo o l t r i k o nas i g ni sp l a c e da nd t heho us ewhe r et hi sp l a ne ti sp l a c e di nt hena t a lc ha r t . Ther e s u l t so ft hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hewe akpl a ne tf r uc t i f ywi t hde l a ya nds uffe r whe ne v e rt hewe a kp l a ne ti sa ffli c t e dduet oc l o s ea s p e c to rc o nj unc t i o nwi t ht he
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f unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t .Thena t a la ffli c t i o nc a us e sd ama ge si nt hee nt i r es ub pe r i o do ft hewe a kp l a ne ta ndt heaffli c t i ngpl a ne t swhi l et het r a ns i ti nflue nc e s c a us es ho r t t e r m da ma ge sf o rt hedur a t i o no ft hee ffe c t i v et r a ns i ti nflue nc e .
THEAPPLI CATI ON OFASTROLOGI CALREMEDI ES Effe c t i v es e t so fas t r a lr e me di e sde v e l o pe daf t e re mpi r i c a ls t udi e sf o rv ar i o us a s c e ndi ngs i g nsa r eav ai l a bl ef o rwa r di ngo fft hee vi l sa ndg e ne r a t i ngg o o dr e s ul t si n l i f e . Whe nus e da sapr e v e nt i v eme a s ur e , t he s es a v et hena t i v e sf r o md r e a de ddi s e a s e si f s t r o ngc o mb i na t i o nsf o rs u c hd i s e a s e sa r epr e s e nti nt hena t a lc ha r t . I naddi t i o n,t heus eo fKa v ac h( pr o t e c t i ngs hi e l d)aspe rdi r e c t i o ns ,he l psi n har ne s s i ngt hego o dpl ane t ar yi nflue nc e st ot he i rf ul lpo t e nt i al . Tohe l ppe o p l ec o meo uto ft he i rp r o b l e mst heq ue r e nt sa r ea dv i s e dapp r o p r i a t e as t r o l o gi c a lr e me di alme as ur e s . Thep r o b l e msi nl i f ea r ec a us e db ywe a kpl a ne t sa nd / o ra ffli c t i o nst ot he m. The r e f o r e , t wowa ya ppl i c a t i o no fa s t r a lr e me di e si sadmi ni s t e r e da f t e rdi a gno s i ng t hepr o b l e ma t i cp l a ne t a r yi nflue nc e si nac ha r t . Fi r s t l y ,t hes t r e ng t hi spr o v i de dt ot hewe akf unc t i o nal l ybe ne ficpl ane t s . Thes t r e ng t hc a nb epr o v i de dbyv ar i o usme t ho ds ,e . g .g e ms t o ne s ,c o l o urt he r a p y , KAVACH ( t hepr o t e c t i v es hi e l dc o nt a i ni ngmy s t i c a lnumb e r so ft hep l a ne t s )i na n aus pi c i o ust i me . Se c o ndl y , t hema l e v o l e nc eo ft hef unc t i o na l l yma l e ficp l a ne t si sr e d uc e dbyo ffe r i ng pr o pi t i at o r yc har i t i e sc o nc e r ni ngt he s epl ane t s . Thet wo wa yapp l i c a t i o nhe l psi nr e d uc i ngt hei mp ac to fma l e ficpl a ne t a r yi nflue nc e s t oal ar g ee xt e nt . Thepr e v e nt i v eus eo fa s t r a lr e me d i e si smuc hmo r eus e f ult ha nt hec u r a t i v eas t r a l r e me d i e s . Ge ne r a l l y ,pe o pl er e s o r tt oas t r a lr e me di e si nt hee ndaf t e rt r y i ngal lo t he rt he r a pi e s i g no r i ngt hedi s t i nc tadv ant ag eo fpr e v e nt i v edi ag no s t i cpo we ro ft heas t r o l o gi c a l s c i e nc e . Ne e dl e s st os t r e s st hebe ne fito fpr e v e nt i v eme di c i ne / r e d r e s s a lme as ur e sa sa ga i ns t t ho s eo ft hec ur a t i v eme a s ur e s . Fo rb o t h-c ur a t i v eandpr e v e nt i v er e me di e s-t hej udi c i o usmi x t ur eo ft hef o l l o wi ng as t r a lr e me di e si sappl i e d.
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KAVACH:Thi si sap r o t e c t i v es hi e l dc o nt a i ni ngmy s t i c a lnumb er so ft hef unc t i o na l l y b e ne ficp l a ne t si nana t i v i t yandi sas t r e ng t he ni ngme a s u r e . Thewe a ka nda ffli c t e d pl a ne t sa r ee n ab l e dt op r o t e c ta ndp r o mo t et he i rs i g ni fic a t i o ns .TheKa v ac hi swo r n i nas pe c i al l yel e c t e daus pi c i o ust i mef o rg e ne r a t i ngt hede s i r e di mpac t .Thi si sus e d b o t hf o rp r e v e nt i v eandc u r at i v epur p o s e . CHARI TI ES:The s ea r eo ffe r e df o rt hep l a ne t sc a us i nga ffli c t i o ns / p r o b l e msi na h o r o s c o p e . MANTRAS:Asp ar to ft heme d i t a t i o n,t her e c i t a t i o no fMa nt r a si sp r e s c r i b e df o r pr o pi t i a t i ngt het r o ubl ec a us i ngpl ane t saspe rt heVe di cr i t ual s . PROPI TI ATORYMEASURES Thema l e fici nflue nc e sa r ee ffe c t i v e l yr e d uc e dwi t ht hehe l po fpr o pi t i a t o r yme a s ur e s f o rt heaffli c t i ngpl ane t s . Thehi g he s tc har i t abl ede e dsar er e nde r i ngs e r v i c et oo ne ' spar e nt s ,t hee l de r l y ,t he po o ra ndt hene e d y ,t heaffli c t e d ,a ndb e i ngc o n s i de r a t et oo ne ' ss p o us e . Thema l e fici nflue nc e sa r ee ffe c t i v e l yr e d uc e dwi t ht hehe l po fpr o pi t i a t o r yme a s ur e s f o rt heaffli c t i ngpl ane t s . Sun
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PRESCRI BI NG KAVACHS Ka v a c h sg e tp o we rt od og o o dwhe nt hee n gr a v i ng sa r ed o nei na na us p i c i o ust i mea s al s oduet oapr e s c r i be dwa yo fl i f e . Thep e r s o npr e s c r i b i ngus eo ft heKAVACH s h o ul df o l l o wt hef o l l o wi ng : Ba t hi nt hemo r ni ngwi t ho uta nybe dt e a ,e t c . Pr a y e r st oLo r d. Pe r f o r ma nc eo fpr o pi t i a t o r yr e me d i e sa spe ro ne ’ so wnc ha r t . Pr a c t i s et hedi v i newa yi nl i f e :1 .Bec o nt e nt .2.I nc r e a s eut i l i t yt ohumani t y .3.He l p t hepo o ra ndne e d y .4 .Beki nd ,g e ne r o usa ndb e ne v o l e nt .5 .Av o i dd e e pe r i nv o l v e me nti ns e ns ua lpl e as ur e s ,a ng e r ,pr i de ,g r e e da nde nv y . Co nt i nuo usp r ac t i c eo ft he s epr i nc i pl e she l psi ng e ne r a t i ngpo we rf o rhe l pi ngo t he r s t owa r do ffe v i l si nl i f eandt ode r i v ebe ne fit si ndi c a t e db yt hebe ne ficp l a ne t si no ne ’ s c h a r t .
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SYSTEMS'APPROACH SUMMARY Pl ane t s ,ho us e s ,s i g nsandpl ane t ar ype r i o dsr ul ee v ent sandi ndi c a t i o nsi nl i f e . Dur i ngt he i ro p er a t i ngpe r i o ds ,t hepl ane t sb l e s st henat i v ewi t ht hes i g ni fic a t i o ns r ul e dbyt he mr e l a t i v et ot he i rs t r e ng t handpl a c e me nti nt heho r o s c o p e . TheSy s t e ms ' Appr o a c hi mpr o v e st heac c ur a c yo fa na l y s i s ,a c c e l e r a t e st heana l y t i c a l pr o c e s s , a ndhe l psi ni de nt i f y i ngt her e s ul t so fa na l y s i si na nuna mb i g uo usma nne r , c o ns i s t e nt l ywi t ho utc o n f us i o n.Thema i npo i nt sa r e : 1 .I de nt i f yt heMo s tEffe c t i v ePo i nto fe v e r yho us e .Themo s te ffe c t i v ep o i nti s bas e do nt her i s i ngs i g nde gr e e .Fo re x ampl e ,i ft henat alc har tr i s i ngs i g ni s1 0 de g r e e s ,t he nt hemo s te ffe c t i v epo i nto fe v e r yho us ei s1 0de g r e e s . 2 . No t et hefiv e d e gr e eo r b .Whe ne v e rap l a ne ti swi t hi nfiv ed e g r e e so ne i t he rs i d e o ft hemo s te ffe c t i v epo i nto fa nyho us e ,whe t he rb ya s pe c to rc o nj unc t i o n,i n e i t he rt henat alc har to rb yt r a ns i t ,i t sr e s ul t sa r es ho wnwhe t he rpo s i t i v eor n e g a t i v e . 3 . De t e r mi net hef unc t i o na lna t ur eo fp l a ne t s .Tha ti s , d e t e r mi net hef unc t i o na l ma l e fic( FM)a ndf unc t i o na lb e ne fic( FB)p l a ne t si nac ha r t . Ra huandKe t uar e f unc t i o na lma l e fic sf o ra l lc ha r t s . Theo t he rFMsa r et ho s ep l a ne t swho s e t h
Mo o l t r i ko na( MT)s i g nf al l si nt hedus t hana( i naus pi c i o us )ho us e s ,t hati st he6, 8th,a nd1 2th ho us e sf r o mt heas c e nd ant .
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I fapl ane ti sn o taf unc t i o nalma l e fic , t he ni ti saf unc t i o nalbe ne fic . The r ea r eno ne ut r a lpl a ne t si nt hi ss y s t e m. Na t a lc h ar ta ndt r a ns i ti nt e r p r e t a t i o nsa r eal wa y sdo newi t hr e f e r e nc et ot he a s c e nda nto nl y .I nt e r p r e t a t i o nsa r eno tdo neus i nganyo t h e rs i g n,ho us e ,o rl o r d i nde pe nde nto ft her i s i ngs i g n. ANALYZI NG THE STRENGTH OFPLANETS Pl a ne t sa r ec o ns i de r e dwe aki ft he ya r e : 1 .I nt he i rs i g nso fd e bi l i t at i o n 2.Ar ec o mbus t 3 . Ar ei nt hes t a t eo fi nf a nc y( fir s tfiv ede g r e e so fas i g n) 4 . Ar ei nt hes t a t eo fo l da ge( l a s tfiv ede g r e e so fas i g n) t h 5. Pl ac edi nmal efichouse s( 6 ,8th,o r12th)i nnat alc har to rb yt r a ns i t
Awe akpl ane tdo e sno tha v et heabi l i t yt of ul l ypr o t e c te i t he ri t sg e ne r alo r par t i c ul ars i g ni fic a t i o ns . Theg e ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o nsr e f e rt ot hes ubj e c t sr ul e db yt hep l ane t .TheSun,f o r e xampl e ,r ul e sf at he r , s t at uso ft henat i v e,he ar t , di ge s t i v es ys t e m,e t c . ,i r r e s pe c t i v e o ft heho us el o r d s hi po ft heSuni nana t a lc ha r t . Thepar t i c ul ars i g ni fic a t i o nsr e f e rt ot hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us ewhe r et he pl a ne t ' smo o l t r i k onas i g ni spl a c e d,a ndo ft heho us ewhe r et hepl a ne ti spl a c e di n t hena t a lc ha r t . Whe ne v e rawe a kpl a ne ti sa ffli c t e db yc l o s ea s p e c to rc o nj unc t i o nwi t haf unc t i o na l mal e ficpl ane t ,t her e s ul t so fi t ss i g ni fic a t i o nmani f e s twi t hde l a y ,o ral t o g e t he r s u ff e r s . Affli c t i o nsi nt henat alc har tc aus edamagedur i ngt hee nt i r es ubpe r i o do ft hewe ak pl a ne to ro ft hea ffli c t i ngpl a ne t s . Affli c t i o nst ot hewe akpl a ne tdur i ngt het r a ns i t i nflue nc e sc a us eo nl ys ho r tt e r md ama ge ,a ndl a s to nl yf o rt hedur a t i o no ft he o pe r a t i ngt r a ns i ti nflue nc e . AFFLI CTI ONS Thec l o s e( wi t hi nfiv ede gr e e s )c o nj unc t i o no ra s pe c to ft hef unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t s i nana t a lc ha r tc a us e st heaffli c t i o nst ot hepl a ne t sa ndho us e s .
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MEASURI NG STRENGTHOFTHEHOUSES Thes t r e ng t ho ft heho us e sa ndt hes i g nsi sg a ug e dt hr o ug ht hes t r e n g t ho ft he i r l o r d sandt hec o n j unc t i o nsa nda s pe c t st ot hemo s te ffe c t i v epo i nt( MEP)o ft he houses. MEASURI NG THESTRENGTH OFTHEPLANETS I nf a nc y / Ol dAg e Ther e s ul t so fpl ane t sv ar yi nde gr e eo fs t r e ng t haspe rt he i rl o ng i t ude s .Thati s , whe np l a ne t sa r ei nt he i ri nf a nts t a t et he i rp o we ri s2 0 %,4 0 %,6 0%,8 0%,a nd1 00 % whe nt he yar e1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,a nd5de gr e e s ,r e s pe c t i v e l y . Whe npl a ne t sa r ei nt he i ro l d a ges t a t et he i rp o we ri s8 0 %,6 0%,4 0%,2 0%,a ndz e r owhe nt he i rl o ng i t ud ei s2 6 ,2 7 , 28,29,and30de gr e e s ,r e s p ec t i v e l y . Ex a l t e dPl a ne t s Whe ne v e rp l a ne t sa r epl a c e di nt he i rs i g nso fe x al t a t i o nt he yar ec o ns i de r e dt oha v e a ddi t i o na ls t r e ng t h .Ho we v e r ,whe t he ro rno tt he yar ep l a c e do nt hee x a c tpo i nto f e xal t at i o nhasve r yl i t t l er e l e v anc e . Combus tPl ane t s Whe nt heSuni saf unc t i o na lb e ne ficp l a ne t ,i t sc o nj unc t i o nwi t ho t he rwe l l pl a c e d f unc t i o nalbe ne ficp l ane t si sc o ns i de r e dgo o d.I tg i v e se x po ne nt i algr o wt hr e l at i v et o t hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hep l a ne ti nc l o s ec o nj unc t i o nwi t ht heSun. Ho we v e r ,t he c o mb us tp l a ne t swi l ls u ffe rwhe nt he ya r eu nd e rt het r a ns i tma l e fi ci nflue nc e s . Ont heo t he rh and,whe nt heSuni saf unc t i o na lma l e fica ndi sc l o s e l yc o n j unc twi t h o t he rpl ane t s ,t he nal lt hepl ane t si nv o l v e ds uffe r .Thi si sb e c aus et hepl ane t s b e c o mea ffli c t e db yt hec o nj unc t i o no ft hef unc t i o na lma l e ficS unp e r ma ne nt l y-d ue t ot he i rnat alc har tp os i t i o ns . Thec o mb us tp l a ne t si ns u c hc a s e sa l s os u ffe ri nt r a ns i ta ffli c t i o ns .
I DENTI FYI NG RESULTSOFMAI N/ SUBPERI OD LORDS Ev e nt st akepl ac ed ur i ngt hepe r i o dso fo pe r a t i ngpl ane t s .The r e f o r ei ti sv e r y i mp o r t a ntt ound e r s t a ndt heme t ho do fa na l y z i ngt hema i np e r i o d( d as a )a nds u b pe r i o d( bhukt i )r e s ul t s .Thef o l l o wi ngc har ti sus e f uli nanal y zi ngr e s ul t s . RESULTSOFSUBPERI OD LORDS
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p l a n e t s ) RESULTSOFSI GNI FI CATI ONS Ther e s u l t so ft hege ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hes ubpe r i o dl o r dde pe ndupo ni t s f unc t i o na lna t ur e , s t r e ng t h ,pl a c e me nt ,c o n j unc t i o na nda s pe c t st ot hes a me . Thes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us eo fp l a c e me nta r et o uc he dwhe nt r a ns i tp l a ne t sc r e a t e b e ne fico rma l e fici nflue nc e so nt hes u bp e r i o dl o r d . Dur i ngt hes ubpe r i o do fapl ane t ,t hef o l l o wi ngs i g ni fic a t i o nsa r eo pe r a t i ng : 1 . Theg e ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hep l a ne t .Fo re x ampl e ,t heSunr ul e sf a t h e r , s o c i a l s t at us ,po s i t i o nwi t ht hego v e r nme nt ,mal ec hi l d,di g es t i v es y s t e m,he ar t ,bl o o d pr e s s ur e ,e t c . 2 . Thepa r t i c u l a rs i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us ewhe r et hemo o l t r i k o nas i g no ft he o pe r a t i ngpl ane ti sp l ac e d.Fo re x ampl e ,i famal e ficpl ane ti sc o nj unc to r as pe c t i ngt hemo s te ffe c t i v epo i nto faho us e ,t hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hemo o l t r i ko na s i g na ndho us ewi l lno tpr o s pe r .The ywi l lb es ub j e c tt ot hepr o b l e msi ndi c a t e d b yt hel o r d s hi po ft heaffli c t i ngpl a ne t .
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3 . Thes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us ewhe r et hep l a ne ti sp l a c e d . ANALYZI NG RESULTSOFNONMOOLTRI KONASI GNS Unt i la ndunl e s st he r ei sac l o s ema l e fici nflue nc eo nt hemo s te ffe c t i v epo i nto fa ho us ec o nt a i ni ngano nmo o l t r i ko nas i g n,t hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft ha tho us ewi l lno t bo t he rape r s o n.Ge ne r a l l ype o pl ewi l lno ts e e kas t r o l o gi c a lc o ns ul t at i o nso r r e me di e sr e l e v a ntt ot h es i g ni fic a t i o nso ft ho s eho us e s . CAPABI LI TYOFPLANETSTO BLESSWI TH THEI RSI GNI FI CATI ONS St udybo t hpo s i t i o ns ,t ha ti s ,t henat alc har tandt r a ns i tpo s i t i o no ft hepl ane t .The pl ane twi l lbeabl et ob l e s st henat i v ewi t hbo t hi t sg e ne r a landpar t i c ul ar s i g ni fic a t i o ns ,i fi ti ss t r o ngbo t hi nt henat alc har t ,andi nt r a ns i t . Und e rt heSy s t e ms ' App r o a c ht hea na l y s i si sa l wa y sd o newi t hr e f e r e nc et ot he pl a c e me nto fpl a ne t s , t he i rs t r e n gt ha ndwe a kne s s e sa ndt he i rmut ua lr e l a t i o ns h i p wi t hr e f e r e nc et ot hea s c e nda nt . USEOFDI VI SI ONALCHARTS Thedi v i s i o na lc h ar t sar eus e df o rj udg i ngt het r ues t r e ng t ho fapl a ne twhi l e s t udy i ngi t si mpac ti napar t i c ul arfie l d. Anypl ane to c c upyi ngi t ss i gno fde bi l i t at i o ni napar t i c ul ardi v i s i o nalc har twi l lf ai l t opr o t e c ti t ss i gni fic at i o nsi ni t ss ubpe r i o ds . TRANSI TI NFLUENCE Tr a ns i t sr e f e rt ot hepl ane t ar ypo s i t i o nsa tanyg i v e nt i meaf t e rt hedat eo fb i r t h. Tr a ns i t i ngpl a ne t sa r es t udi e dwi t hr e f e r e nc et ot hena t a lc h ar ta s c e nda nt ,a ndi n r e l at i o nt ot heor i g i nalpo s i t i o no ft hepl ane t si nt henat alc har t . Tak e,f o re x a mpl e ,ana t a lc h ar twi t haSa gi t t a r i usa s c e nda nt .I nt hi sc ha r t ,t he t h t h s i g no fLi br ai spl ac e di nt he11 ho us e . No w,s u pp o s et he1 1 ho us el o r d ,Ve nus ,i s t h
pl a c e di nt he1 2 ho us eo fl o s s .The n,dur i ngt hes ubpe r i o dofVe nus ,t he r ec o ul dbe t h l o s sr el at i ngt o11 ho us es i g ni fic a t i o ns-s uc hase l de rb r o t he ro ri nc o me ,o rt he r e
c o ul dbet r o ubl et of r i e nds . Ev e nt hede at ho ft hee l de rb r o t he rc o ul dbec a us e d-i fb yt r a ns i tt hef unc t i o nal ma l e fic sRa hua ndKe t uf o r m ac l o s ec o nj unc t i o no ra s p e c tt oan yo ft hef o l l o wi ng :1 . t h Themo s te ffe c t i v epo i nto ft he1 1 ho us e .2 .Thena t a lpo s i t i o no fVe nus .3.The
t r a ns i tp o s i t i o no ft hes ubpe r i o dl o r d,Ve nus .
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I ne s s e nc e ,t hes ubpe r i o dpl ane ts e t st het r e ndasp eri t sl o r ds hi p,ho us epl ac e me nt , a ndo t he ri nflue nc e so ni ti nt hena t a lc ha r t .The n,t het r a ns i tpl a ne t sc a us e i nflue nc ewhe ne v e rt he yc o mei nt oc o n t a c twi t ht hes ubp e r i o dpl a ne t s ' na t a lo r t r ans i tpo s i t i o n. I DENTI FYI NG TRANSI TI NFLUENCES Ther e s u l to fapa r t i c u l a rho us ewi l lb ei nflue nc e dbyat r a ns i t i ngpl a ne twhe ni ti s ne a rt oi t smo s te ffe c t i v epo i ntde p e ndi ngupo ni t sf unc t i o na lna t ur ewhe t he rb e ne fic o rma l e fic . Thei mpa c to ft r a ns i tf unc t i o na lma l e fic si so nbo t hf unc t i o na lma l e fic sa ndbe ne fic s . Thes ub j e c t sg o v e r ne db yt hepl a ne t sar et he i rg e ne r a la ndpa r t i c u l a rs i g ni fic a t i o ns . Thes i g ni fic a t i o nso faf unc t i o na lb e ne ficp l a ne ta r eha r me dwhe ni tt r a ns i t st he nat alpo s i t i o no rc l o s eas pe c to faf unc t i o nalmal e ficp l ane t . I NTERACTI ON BETWEEN THESUB PERI OD AND TRANSI TRESULTS Thr e ea r e a so fs i g ni fic a t i o nsa r eo pe r a t i ngdur i ngt hec o ur s eo fas ubpe r i o dpl a ne t . The s ei nc l ude : 1. Thehousei tr ul es . 2 .I t so wng e ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o ns . 3. Thehousewher ei ti spl ace d. READI NG TRANSI TI NFLUENCES Si g ni fic a nte v e nt sa r et r i g ge r e db yt het r a ns i to fpl ane t so v e rt hena t a lpl ane t ar y po s i t i o ns : Whe ne v e raf unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne tt r a ns i t sawe a kna t a lpo s i t i o n,i tt r i g ge r sa n unde s i r a bl ei nc i de ntc o n c e r ni ngt hep l a ne ta ndt h eho us ei nv o l v e d.Thi si smo r es o whe nt hewe a kna t a lp l a ne ti swe a ki nt r a ns i t ,t o o . Whe ne v e rt hef unc t i o na lb e ne ficpl a ne t st r a ns i ta us p i c i o usna t a lpo s i t i o ns ,t he y t r i g ge rha pp yi nc i de nt s .Thena t a lpo s i t i o nsme ant hel o ng i t ude so ft hepl a ne t sa t b i r t ha ndt her i s i ngde gr e eo ft heas c e nda nt .( Ther i s i ngde gr e ei st r e a t e da st h e
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mo s te ffe c t i v epo i nto fe v e r yho us e . )Anyho us e ,who s el o r di swe a k,i st r e a t e da sa we a kp o s i t i o n. Thea ffli c t e dpl a ne t s / ho us e sa r et ho s epl a ne t s / ho us e swi t hwho mt hef unc t i o na l mal e ficpl ane t sf o r me x ac tc o nj unc t i o ns / as pe c t so rc l o s ec o nj unc t i o ns / as pe c t s .The c l o s ec o nj unc t i o nsa r et r e a t e dwhe r el o ng i t udi na ldi ffe r e nc ei sa r o undfiv ede gr e e so r l e s sb e t we e nt het wopl a ne t s . Whe ne v e rpl a ne t si nt r a ns i tf o r mc o n j unc t i o nsa mo ng s tt he ms e l v e s , t heh app e ni ng s o c c urd e pe ndi ngup o nt he i rf unc t i o na lna t u r ei nc o nne c t i o nwi t ht heho us ewi t h r e f e r e nc et oapar t i c ul aras c e ndant .Thet r a ns i te ffe c t sa r et ob es e e nwi t hr e f e r e nc e t ot hena t a la s c e n da nt ,a ndno twi t hr e f e r e nc et ot hena t a lMo o ns i g n. Thes u bp e r i o dl o r ds e t st het r e n ds . Ho we v e r ,t r a ns i te ffe c t sa sme nt i o ne dab o v ec a n s upe r s e det het r e ndr e s ul t so ft hes ubpe r i o dl o r dandc r e at es i g ni fic a nte v e nt s . Thema l e fice ffe c t so fs l o w mo v i ngpl a ne t swhe nf unc t i o na lma l e fic si . e .J upi t e r , Sat ur n,RahuandKet uaremor epronounc edwhendur i ngt hec ours eoft hei rc l os e c o nj unc t i o ns / a s pe c t s ,t he yb ec o mes t a t i o na r y ,o rmo v emo r es l o wl yasc o mpa r e dt o t he i rn o r ma ls p e e d . Dur i ngt hema i npe r i o dso ft hef unc t i o na lb e ne ficp l a ne t s ,b e ne fict r a ns i te ffe c t sa r e mo r ep r o no unc e d ,whi l ema l e fict r a ns i te ffe c t sa r emi l d.Si mi l a r l y ,d ur i ngt hema i n pe r i o dso ff unc t i o na lma l e fic s ,t heb e ne fict r a ns i te ffe c t sa r emi l dwhi l et hema l e fic t r a ns i te ffe c t sa r emo r es e v e r e . Whe ne v e r ,t het r a ns i tpl a ne t s-b o t ht hef unc t i o na lb ene ficp l a ne t sa ndt he f unc t i o nalmal e ficp l ane t s-t r a ns i to v e rt henat alf unc t i o nalmal e ficp l ane t s ,t he s i g ni fic a t i o nsr u l e db yt het r a ns i t i ngpl ane t ss uffe rb adl y . Thev ar i o uspl ane t sr ul et hef o l l o wi ngt y peo fs i g ni fic a t i o ns : 1 .Theg e ne r a ls i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hep l ane t s .Fo re x ampl e ,t heSunr ul e sf at he r , he a r t , r e l a t i o nswi t ht hego v e r nme nt ;a ndJ upi t e rr u l e st hepr o g e ni cma t t e r s ,s o n, hi g he rs t udi e s ,l i v e r , e t c .2 .Thes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us ewhe r et hemo o l t r i ko na s i g no ft hec o nc e r ne dpl a ne ti sp l a c e d.3.Thes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft heho us ei nwhi c h t hec o nc e r ne dpl ane ti sl o c a t e d.
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Whe ne v e r , at r ans i t i ngf unc t i o nalmal e ficp l ane tt r a ns i t st hemo s te ffe c t i v epo i nt ,i t a ffe c t sb o t ht heho us e si nwhi c hi ti sl o c a t e da ndt heho us e swhi c hi ta s pe c t s . HOW TOANALYZEACHART Tos t ar tt heanal y s i so fac har t : 1. Not et heAsc endantdegre e,whi c hbec omest heMos tEffec t i vePoi ntofev er y house. 2 . Und e r l i net hef unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t s . 3 .I de nt i f yt hec o n j unc t i o nsa nda s pe c t swi t hi nafiv e d e gr e eo r bf r o me a c ho t he r . 4 . Putac i r c l ea r o u ndt hep l a ne t sa ndho us et ha ta r ea ffli c t e dd uet ot hec l o s e i nflue nc eo ft hef unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t s . 5 . No t et hewe a k,b ad l ypl a c e d ,a ndaffli c t e dpl a ne t s , a nd/ o rt hes u bpe r i o do ft he f unc t i o nalmal e ficpl ane t s( f o rt r e ndr e s ul t s ) . Pr o b l e msa r ea l wa y swi t hr e g a r dt ot hewe a k,b ad l ypl a c e da ndaffli c t e dpl a ne t sa nd / o rt hes ubpe r i o dso ft hef unc t i o na lma l e fic s . Sho r t t e r m pr o b l e msa r ei nd i c a t e dbyt hema l e fict r a ns i to v e rt hewe a kna t a l pl ane t s . Go o dr e s ul t sa r ei de nt i fie df o rt hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hewe l lpl ac e ds t r o ngpl ane t s ha v i ngg o o da ndc l o s ec o nj unc t i o ns / a s pe c t s . Af unc t i o nalbe ne ficpl ane tbe c o me swe aki fpl ac e di nanyo ft hedus t hanaho us e s ( 6th,8th,o r12th) . Ho we v e r , i fi ti si nt hee i g ht hho us e ,ne art hemo s te ffe c t i v epo i nt , t he nde s p i t ewe akne s si ti sg o o d,a si ta s p e c t st hemo s te ffe c t i v epo i nto ft hes e c o nd house. Thes y s t e ms ' a ppr o a c ha l wa y sc o ns i de r st hes t r e ng t ho rwe a kne s so ft hep l a ne tt ha t i sp l ac e di nt hemo o l t r i ko nas i g no fano t he rpl ane t . " ESSENTI ALSOFA HOROSCOPEREADI NG" 1 .I de nt i f yt hef unc t i o na lb e ne ficpl a ne t sandt hef unc t i o na lma l e ficp l a ne t s . 2.I de nt i f yande x pl ai nt hes t r e ng t ho ft hepl ane t s .
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3.Che c kt hes t r e ng t ho fs t r o ngpl ane t si nt hebi r t hc har ti nt hec o nc e r ne ddi v i s i o nal c h a r t s . 4.I de nt i f yt hec l o s eande x ac taffli c t i o ns . 5 .I nd i c a t et ha tt hewe a kp l a ne t s / ho us e sma keo nev ul ne r a bl et od e l a y sa nds e t b ac ks f o rt hes i g ni fic a t i o nso ft hec o nc e r ne dpl ane tand/ o rho us e . 6.I ndi c a t es t r e s s f ulr e s ul t sf o rt hes e ve r e l yaffli c t e dpl ane t s . 7 .St ud ya nde x p l a i nt hec o mb i ne de ffe c to fma i na nds u bp e r i o d sa ndt heTr i p l e Tr a ns i ti nflue nc e sf o rt hene x ts i xmo nt hst oo ney e ar ,o rf o rt her e q ue s t e dt i me . 8 .Sug ge s ta s t r a lr e me di e sf o rs t r e ng t h e ni ngo ft hewe a kf unc t i o na lb e ne ficp l a ne t s . 9 .Sug ge s tpr o p i t i a t o r yr e me di e sf o rt hef unc t i o na lma l e ficpl a ne t s . 1 0.I ndi c a t eunf a v o r a bl ec o l o r sa ndunf a v o r a bl es t o ne ss ot ha tt hepe r s o na v o i ds t he s ei nd r e s sa ndf ur n i s h i ng si nt heho mea ndi nt hec a r . 11 .I n di c a t eunf a v or a bl es t o ne ss ot hatt hepe r s o na v oi dst he s ei nj e we l s . 12.Ans we rs pe c i ficq ue s t i o ns ,i fany .
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SAFEAND FAVORABLEGEMSTONESFOREACH RI SI NG SI GN Rising Sign
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Aries:
R*&
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Taurus:
R*&
P!%r'
Mars
Mercury
R!# (or%'
R*&
P!%r'
R!# (or%'
E
Cancer:
R*&
P!%r'
R!# (or%'
E
R*&
Virgo:
R!# (or%'
P!%r'
Libra:
R*&
P!%r'
Scorpio:
R*&
P!%r'
Sagittarius:
R*&
Capricorn:
P!%r'
Venus
Saturn
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$%
B'*! S%;;$r!
E
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Leo:
Jupiter
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$%
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$%
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Y!''o: S%;;$r!
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R*&
R!# (or%'
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P!%r'
R!# (or%'
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B'*! S%;;$r!
$%
R!# (or%'
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$%
Y!''o: S%;;$r!
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B'*! S%;;$r!
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Order of Significations By Professor V! "#o$d#ry %nder eac# to&ic' &roceed t#ro$g# t#e (ist $nti( yo$ find t#e #o$se t#at #as a )oo(tri*ona sign If none of t#e #o$ses (isted #a+e a )oo(tri*ona sign for t#e ascendant in ,$estion' $se t#e first &(anet (isted as t#e &ri)ary significator It is t#at #o$se r$(er or &(anet t#at yo$ co)e $& -it# t#at -i(( #a+e &ri)ary i)&ortance -it# regard to t#e signification Once yo$ #a+e t#e &ri)ary significator' ot#er &(anets (isted .eco)e genera( significators /.ortions ift# and second #o$ses and t#e &(anets $&iter and t#e S$n /ccidents Sit# #o$se and t#e &(anet ars /ffection 5t# o$se and t#e oon Basic d$cation 4t# o$se' oon and erc$ry /((ergy "(ose inf($ence of a#$!et$ and a#$ (i*e &(anets on -ea* &(anets#o$ses /ssets 4t# o$se' 2nd o$se' ars and Ven$s /st#a)a 3' 4' erc$ry oon B(ac* agic :#e c(ose inf($ence of a#$ or !et$ on t#e 5t# o$se' t#e S$n and t#e oon "#i(dren 5t# o$se' 2nd o$se' $&iter and S$n "o)forts 12t# o$se' 4t# o$se' 7t# o$se' 2nd o$se' S$n' Ven$s and oon "o)&etitions ;ord of t#e fift# #o$se ;ord of t#e t#ird #o$se or t#e (ord of t#e second #o$se if t#ere is no : sign in t#e fift# #o$se "oronary &ro.(e)s "(ose inf($ence of a#$' !et$ or )ost )a(efic &(anet on 4' S$n and t#e oon "o$rage 3rd' S$n' ars "reati+e Inte((igence 5t# o$se' 2nd o$se' $&iter and S$n Basic? 4t# o$se' oon and erc$ry d$cation >ig#er? 5t# o$se' 2nd o$se' 9t# o$se' S$n' erc$ry and $&iter d$cation >S&irit$a(? 9t# o$se' and strengt# of S$n and $&iter (der Brot#ers 11t# o$se and $&iter )&(oy)ent 10t# o$se' 2nd o$se and S$n +ictions 4t# #o$se and t#e &(anets t#e oon and t#e S$n a)i(y 2nd o$se' 7t# o$se' 4t# o$se' Ven$s and oon a)i(y dis&$tes Second #o$se and t#e oon anaticis) I)&act of a#$ o+er t#e sit# #o$se or t#at of sit# #o$se andor nodes on t#e t#ird' first and tent# #o$ses
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at#er 9t# o$se' 4t# o$se' S$n and $&iter ata( /ccidents+ery serio$s accidents ig#t# #o$se and eact aff(iction of P or !et$ inancia( So(+ency 6t# o$se' 2nd o$se' oon and Ven$s oreign esidence 7t# o$se' 12t# o$se or inf($ence of 7t# (ord or 12t# (ord or 9t# (ord on 4t# o$se or 10t# o$se' a#$ and Ven$s oreign Visits 9t# o$se' 10t# o$se or inf($ence of 9t# (ord or 12t# (ord or 7t# (ord on 4t# o$se or 3rd o$se =enera( ort$ne;$c* 9t# o$se' 4t# o$se' 2nd o$se' S$n and $&iter a&&y arried ;ife 7t# o$se' 4t# o$se' 2nd o$se' 8t# o$se' 12t# o$se' oon and Ven$s ea(t# >)otiona(? 1st o$se' 5t# o$se' 6t# o$se' oon and erc$ry ea(t# >$nctiona(? 1st o$se' 6t# o$se' oon and erc$ry ea(t# >=enera(? 1st o$se' 6t# o$se' S$n' ars and oon ea(t# >P#ysica(? 1st o$se' 6t# o$se' S$n and ars eart
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enta( "a&a.i(ities 1st o$se' 3rd o$se' 4t# o$se' 5t# o$se' oon' S$n and erc$ry ot#er 4t# o$se' oon and 9t# o$se $sica( :a(ent 2nd and 3rd #o$se' Ven$s and erc$ry Aer+o$s "ontro( 6t# o$se and erc$ry Possesion .y s&irits :#e c(ose inf($ence of a#$ or !et$ on t#e 5t# o$se' S$n' oon erc$ry Pre@)arita( P(eas$res "(ose inf($ence of a#$ or 8t#12t# (ords on t#e 1st o$se' 3rd o$se' 5t# o$se or 7t# o$se or t#e &(anet Ven$s Po+erty Second' fo$rt# and sit# #o$ses and t#e &(anets t#e s$n and Sat$rn Professiona( d$cation 2nd o$se' 5t# o$se and 10t# o$se Professiona(
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S:PS O OVIA= O/< OA : SPII:%/; P/:SPII:%/; P/":I" :r$st in =od Patience e(& t#e needy @ -#ere+er &ossi.(e !ee& co)&any of good &eo&(e St$dy s&irit$a( (iterat$re Practice content)ent nDoy .(essings of =od Strengt#en s&irit$a( &(anets o((o- Bene+o(ence? =ood deed? and it ta*es one c(ose to t#e =od i? &ractice of *indness' generosity' .ene+o(enceE >ii? .eing free fro) greed' ecite)ent' attraction or a+ersion' en+y' fra$d' #y&ocrisy and deceitE and >iii? to a+oid dee&er in+o(+e)ent in )ateria(istic &$rs$its' sens$a( &(eas$res >($st?' anger' arrogance and &ride as t#ey ta*e one to t#e &at# of c#a((enging e&eriences in t#is (ife See*ing .(essings of saints' es&ecia((y in &erson -#ere+er &ossi.(e' #e(& t#e &erson in )itigating t#e sins :#e di+ine cond$ct or s&irit$a( &ractice .rings content)ent and &eace It #e(&s t#e &erson in .eing free fro) attac#)ents :#e content)ent' in t$rn' #e(&s t#e &erson in -inning o+er greed' ($st and anger ISSIOA O ;I :#e &assions constit$te t#e ar)y of ignorance or attaining )enta( &eace' (ig#t' s&irit$a( ad+ance)ent $ni+ersa( .rot#er#ood -e can fo((o- t#e &at# s#o-n to $s .y =ita a)ac#arita anas as a cr$ of Vedic teac#ings :o attain t#e &$r&ose of #$)an .irt#' -e #a+e to )aster and contro( t#e si &assionsE na)e(y ($st' anger' greed' infat$ation' &ride and Dea(o$sy ee(ing content -it# t#e .(essings of Para) Bra#)
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>=od? -it# )astering of &assions' -e can enDoy sin(ess' &$re' tr$t#f$(' ins&ired' g$i(e(ess (earned (ife free fro) de($sion on t#e &at# of d#ar)a >rig#teo$sness? :#e a.o+e #e(&s t#e #$)an .eings in .eco)ing a.ode of +irt$es' a.o+e t#e sorro-s of t#e -or(d and free fro) do$.t One (i+es t#e (ife of rig#teo$sness' a$sterity' se(f denia( and re(igio$s o.ser+ance It #e(&s yo$ in )aintaining good re(ations' .esto-ing #ono$r on ot#ers' )oderate diet for good #ea(t#' $nity -it# Para) Bra#) >=od? and )a*es yo$ free fro) &ride :#ose fo((o-ing t#e a.o+e .eco)e (i*e saints S$c# &eo&(e are de+oted to t#e feet of t#eir =$r$' Para) Bra#) >=od? and t#e (earned &eo&(e :#ey are f$(( of &iety' forgi+ing friend(y to a((' co)&assionate' c#eerf$( $nder a(( circ$)stances and are sincere(y de+oted to t#e a()ig#ty Once en(ig#tened t#ey ne+er ta*e reco$rse to #y&ocrisy' &ride or arrogance nor set t#eir feet on t#e e+i( &at# e+en .y )ista*e :#ey are i))ersed in di+ine #y)ns and are intent on doing good to ot#ers -it#o$t any consideration :#e attri.$tes to saints are n$)ero$s and cannot .e e#a$sted e+en .y a Sarada' t#e goddess of s&eec# :#e contin$o$s singing or #earing of #y)ns .rings $s to steadfast de+otion to (ord and fina((y .rings $s in $nity -it# Para) Bra#) >=od? @ )o*s#a ISSIOA O ;I /S:O;O=C /t so)e &oint of ti)e in (ife e+ery.ody is faced -it# t#e ,$estion as to -#at is t#e )ission of oneFs (ife / &oor )an )ay t#in* t#at #e is on(y (i+ing for toi(ing and facing #ards#i& in (ife -#i(e a ric# )an )ay t#in* t#at #e is on(y (i+ing for enDoy)ents in (ife :#o$g# a(( #$)an .eings are .orn -it# different fort$nes' de&ending $&on t#eir &ast *ar)a >deeds?' t#eir Do$rney in (ife is to-ards )o*s#a or nir+ana or (i.eration fro) eart#(y .ondage :#ere are i)&edi)ents in (ife in t#e for) of diseases' accidents' (ac* of financia( reso$rces' e)otiona( set.ac*s' dee&er in+o(+e)ent in sens$a( &(eas$res' anger' greed' attac#)ent' etc o- to reac# oneFs $(ti)ate goa( of attaining )o*s#a or #o- to rea(iGe t#e )ission of (ife is t#e )ost i)&ortant ,$estion faced .y .ot# #a+es and #a+e@nots' t#at is t#e ric# and t#e &oor One #as to fig#t oneFs -ay t#ro$g# t#e i)&edi)ents :#e s$re -ay to rea(iGe t#e )ission &asses t#ro$g# di+ine cond$ct as descri.ed .y a)ayana :#e content)ent in (ife -it# oneFs (ot and increasing oneFs $ti(ity to t#e #$)anity is t#e rea( s#ort c$t :#e di+ine cond$ct inc($des &ractice of *indness' generosity' .ene+o(enceE .eing free fro) greed' ecite)ent' attraction or a+ersion' en+y' fra$d' #y&ocrisy and deceitE and to a+oid dee&er in+o(+e)ent in sens$a( &(eas$res' anger' arrogance and &ride See*ing .(essings of saints' es&ecia((y in &erson -#ere+er &ossi.(e' #e(& t#e &erson in )itigating t#e sins :#e *no-(edge #e(&s t#e &erson in .eing free fro) attac#)ents :#e content)ent #e(&s t#e &erson in -inning o+er greed' ($st and anger :#e &(anets' t#e S$n' t#e oon' ars' erc$ry' $&iter' Ven$s and Sat$rn r$(e t#e di+ine ,$a(ities and i)&edi)ents de&ending $&on t#eir (ords#i& in t#eir c#arts a#$ and !et$ r$(e t#e i)&edi)ents :#e &ositi+e ro(e of a strong S$n in t#e .irt# c#art of an indi+id$a( is e+o($tion of so$( t#ro$g# so$nd #ea(t#' good fort$ne and strong -i(( &o-er :#e -ea* andor aff(icted S$n i)&edes t#e e+o($tion of so$( t#ro$g# greed' (ac* of -i(( &o-er' en+y and &ride :#e &ositi+e ro(e of a strong oon in rea(iGation of oneFs )ission t#ro$g# easy a+ai(a.i(ity of necessities of (ife' f$((y de+e(o&ed )ind -it# c(arity and content)ent -it# oneFs (ot is +ery i)&ortant One can t#en contin$e oneFs )ission oriented Do$rney in (ife :#e -ea* andor aff(icted oon ro.s one of t#e &ro&er care .y t#e )ot#er' ca$ses retardeds(o- )enta( gro-t#' dist$r.ed )arita( re(ations#i& and &eace of )ind #i(e a strong ars gi+es tre)endo$s initiati+e to t#e &erson to &$rs$e oneFs
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&$rs$its in (ife a -ea* andor aff(icted ars confronts one -it# i)&edi)ents t#ro$g# anger and in+o(+e)ent in ecessi+e sens$a( &(eas$res Strong erc$ry gi+es t#e &o-er of $nderstanding and co))$nication -#i(e -ea* andor aff(icted erc$ry conf$ses a &erson and i)&edes t#e )ission oriented Do$rney :#e i)&edi)ents are ca$sed .y &ride / strong $&iter )a*es a &erson *ind' c#arita.(e' .ene+o(ent and contended -#i(e a -ea* andor aff(icted $&iter )a*es one se(fis# and cr$e( / strong Ven$s &ro+ides )ateria( co)forts -#i(e a -ea* andor aff(icted Ven$s i)&edes t#e )ission oriented Do$rney t#ro$g# )ateria( &$rs$its in (ife / strong Sat$rn .(esses t#e &erson -it# a (ong' sec$red and #ea(t#y (ife -#i(e a -ea* andor aff(icted Sat$rn )a*es one s$s&icio$s in nat$re and t#e &erson fee(s insec$re a#$ r$(es )ateria(istic &$rs$its If it is -e(( &(aced in t#e c#art and is not for)ing c(ose conD$nction -it# any of ot#er &(anets#o$ses' t#en its &o-er to ca$se i)&edi)ents is red$ced Its c(ose connection -it# any ot#er &(anet or #o$se ta)&ers -it# t#e &ositi+e ro(e of t#e said &(anet or #o$se :#e etent of da)age to t#e aff(icted &(anet or #o$se is )ore if t#e said &(anet is -ea* !et$ signifies )iseries and o.str$ctions Its c(ose re(ations#i& -it# -ea* andor aff(icted &(anets is a(-ays indicati+e of serio$s &ro.(e)s in (ife i)&e((ing one to see* di+ine so(ace t#ro$g# s&irit$a(ity :#e c(ose i)&act of !et$ s#o-s t#e #e(&(essness of t#e )an to fig#t t#e i)&edi)ents -it# oneFs )ateria( reso$rces :#e &ersons contin$ing t#eir Do$rney t#ro$g# di+ine cond$ct are a(-ays in t#e ser+ice of =od and t#ey need not affi(iate to any &artic$(ar re(igion or &(ace of -ors#i& for )editation :#e di+ine -i(( in store for a &erson is fore*no-n in astro(ogy t#ro$g# t#e &osition of &(anets noted for t#e ti)e of .irt# of t#e &artic$(ar &erson :#e strengt#' &(ace)ent' inter@re(ations#i& of &(anets' t#e o&erationa( &eriods of &(anets and t#e contin$o$s i)&act of c$rrent &osition of &(anets on t#e nata( &osition of &(anets g$ides $s to t#e co$rse of (ife inc($ding t#e s&irit$a( e+o($tion and attain)ents of t#e )ission of (ife In t#e .ac*gro$nd of t#e a.o+e' -e a(( see in o$r day@to@day (i+es aff($ent &ersons eerting t#e)se(+es to ac#ie+e t#eir greedy &(ans $ns$ccessf$((y and digressing fro) t#e tr$e )ission oriented Do$rney of t#eir (i+es -#i(e t#e .(essed ones are ne+er te)&ted .y greed' &ride' ($st' arrogance and ecite)ent :#e saint(y &ersona(ities *ee& on co)ing and going for s#o-ing t#e tr$e &at# to t#e #$)an .eings :#e cr$ of t#eir teac#ings is ca&a.(e of sa+ing t#e )an*ind of n$)ero$s &ro.(e)s created .y oneFs o-n ($st' anger' arrogance and greed P/;S O IS
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6 or (iteraryinte((ect$a( $nderstandingcreati+ity one re,$ires Inte((igence I)agination &(oratory )ind "oncentration Patience "onfidence O.Decti+ity 7 %nderstanding' adD$st)ent' sense of $nity and to(erance are i)&ortant for contin$ity of re(ations#i& So)e )ore &ear(s fro) a)ayana' t#e e&ic 1 #i(e descri.ing t#e c#aracter of saints >#o(y &ersons? and t#ose -#o are $n#o(y' Saint :$(sidas' t#e -riter of a)ayana' says t#at t#e #o(y &ersons gi+e #a&&iness to ot#ers -#i(e t#e $n#o(y &ersons (i+e for )a*ing ot#ers $n#a&&y So' t#ose (earning and &racticing astro(ogy s#o$(d fo((o- t#e cond$ct of #o(y &ersons 2 a)ayana says t#at -it#o$t going into t#e )erits of ad+ice or sayings' one s#o$(d fo((o- t#e ad+ice of oneHs &arents' g$r$ >teac#er? and god' as t#is a(-ays .(ess t#e &erson -it# #a&&iness and &eace 3 :#ose -#o do not res&ect or #eed to t#eir &arents and =od and t#ose -#o see* ser+ice fro) #o(y &ersons are D$st de)ons S$c# &ersons a(-ays ca$se s$fferings to ot#ers and &eris# after e&eriencing s$fferings in (ife 4 #i(e &atience and se(f@contro( are necessary for .eing s$ccessf$( and &eacef$( in (ife generosity re)ains a +irt$e' a.o+e a(( In a)ayana' (ord a)a says' On(y t#ose -#o are si)&(e find )e I do not (i*e t#ose -#o are in+o(+ed in )ani&$(ations and c#eating :#e )ig#ty and in+inci.(e foe of t#e )an is attac#)ent to t#e -or(d #i(e t#e &(anets (i*e S$n' oon' ars' erc$ry' Ven$s and Sat$rn .reed attac#)ent' a#$ t$rns it into t#e greed :#e greed t$rns one .(ind and t#en one (oses t#e sense of rig#teo$sness to satisfy t#e greed
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12 Pondering again and again on t#e &ainf$( c#aracter of and t#e e+i(s in#erent in .irt#' deat#' o(d age and diseasesE 13 /.sence of attac#)ent and t#e fee(ing of )ine@ness in res&ect of oneFs fa)i(y' #o)e' etc 14 "onstant e,$i&oise of )ind .ot# in fa+ora.(e and $nfa+ora.(e circ$)stancesE 15 %nf(inc#ing de+otion in t#e ;ord t#ro$g# ec($si+e attac#)ent (i+ing in sec($ded and #o(y &(aces and finding no enDoy)ent in t#e co)&any of t#e )enE 16 iity in se(f *no-(edge and seeing =od as t#e o.Dect of tr$e *no-(edge
/C/ >I;;%SIOA? :#e fee(ing of I' ine' Co$ and Co$rs is aya #ate+er is &ercei+ed .y t#e senses and t#at -#ic# (ies -it#in t#e reac# of t#e )ind is aya >I(($sion? One -#o #as s&$rned a(( s$&ernat$ra( &o-ers as -e(( as t#e t#ree g$nas @ Satt+a' aDas and :a)as' and considers e+eryt#ing (i*e a .(ade of grass is ca((ed a )an of s$&re)e dis&assion and one -#o #as .eco)e free fro) aya If yo$ are (oo*ing for s&irit$a( g$idance' ins&iration' )enta( &eace' en(ig#ten)ent' f$(fi(()ent' .#a*ti' sa(+ation' &at# for )o*s#a and -ant to .e #e(&f$( to )an*ind' yo$ are -e(co)e Besides recei+ing t#e g$idance and ins&iration' yo$ can s#are yo$r e&eriences' see* o&inion in case of conf$sions and disc$ss -ays to f$rt#er t#e co$rse of yo$r s&irit$a( Do$rney :#e g$idance can a(so .e (in*ed to yo$r .irt# &(anets gi+ing yo$ f$rt#er ad+ice ecognising and energising o$r inner di+ine strengt# is #arnessed t#ro$g# reg$(ar &rayers and )editation It #e(&s $s in de+e(o&ing tr$st and contro((ing fear' aniety and de&ressing t#o$g#ts editation #e(&s yo$ in (ea+ing t#e )ateria(istic attac#)ents on t#e -or(d :oget#er -e can .ring )ore (ig#t to t#e -or(d .y transfor)ing o$r (i+es .y fo((o-ing t#e di+ine teac#ings e can .ring &eace -#i(e (i+ing o$r &ast *ar)a .y .eing in to$c# -it# good and s&irit$a( &eo&(e :#e )enta( &eace and content)ent are i)&ortant )i(estones on t#e s&irit$a( Do$rney &at# of )o*s#a S&irit$a( &(anets for &ersons .orn in +ario$s ascending signs can .e strengt#ened for .etter res$(ts and are as $nder 1 /ries $&iter and t#e S$n 2 :a$r$s :#e S$n 3 =e)ini $&iter' t#e S$n and Sat$rn 4 "ancer :#e S$n 5 ;eo $&iter' t#e S$n and ars 6 Virgo $&iter 7 ;i.ra $&iter and t#e S$n 8 Scor&io $&iter' t#e S$n and t#e oon 9 Sagittari$s $&iter and t#e S$n 10 "a&ricorn erc$ry