Aspects in Vedic Astrology – Ojha Family

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ASPECTSNVEDICASTROLOGY

byPanditGopeshKumarOjhaandPanditAshutoshOjha


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CONTENTS

i. IntroductionConjunctionsfw olanetsConjunctionsofth eSun;Conjunctionsofth eMoon;ConjunctionsofMars;ConjunctionsofMercury;ConjunctionsofJupiter;VenusandSaturn 7 153343

ConjunctionsfhreelanetsConjunctionsoftheSun;Conjunctionsofth eMoon;Conjunctionsof Mais;ConjunctionsofMercury;Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

MultipleConjunctionsConjunctionsofFourPlanets:T heSun,T heMoon,M ai s,Mercury;ConjunctionsofFivePlanets:T heSun,T heMoon,Mars;Conjunc-tionsofSixPlanets;ConjunctionsofSevenPlanets;HarmonyandHeterogeneity;Con-junctionsLeadingtoAsceticism:ourPlanets,FivePlanets,SixPlanets,YogasAspectsfheun,oonndars9Aspectsof th eSun;Aspectsofth eMoon;A s-pectsofMarsAspectsfercuryndupiter9

AspectsofMercury;AspectsofJupiterAspectsfenusndaturnAspectsofVenus;AspectsofSaturnT heNinthHouseConjunctionsofT X v oPlanets;ConjunctionsofThreePlanets;Jupiterinth eNinthT heMoon-SignSinglePlanetsin th eTenthfromtheMoon;T w oPlanetsin th eTenthfrom th eMoon;ThreePlanetsinth eTenthfromth eMoon;FourPlanetsin th eTenthfromth eMoon

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ImportantCombinationsHealthandDiseases;Longevity;HeartandMind;Relations,FriendsandEnemies;Mar-riageandT hePleasuresofth eBed; Wealth,

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AspectsinVedicAstrology Luck andProsperity;RealEstate;Vehicles;StatusandPosition

1 0.udgmentGuidelines 63Biodata 81

Thoughastrologersare-w ellawarethati tistheaspectsbetweenplanetsw h ichadddetailandefinitiontoabirthchart,herehasbeenuntilow )nosinglew orkw h ichdealscomprehensivelywiththeheoryndelineationfaspectsnedicstrology.h isbookfillsavoidyprovidingaclearandconcisetreatmentofthesubject.TheauthorshavedrawnheirmaterialromheancientandmedievalclassicsfVedicastrology,reservinghewisdomofthesagesaswel lasgrantingtheireadersawealthfinsightintohow theancientdictumsmaybeappliedtocontemporarylife.

PanditGopeshKumarOjhabeganracticingastrologyn9 2 7 ;h isonanditshutoshjhaontinuesisather'sork.Betweenhem,heyepresentixty-fiveearsfrofessionalpractice;ehindhemtretchiveenerationsfedicastrologersinthefamily.Theyareeminentlyqualifiedtoringtheastrologicalwisdomofthesagesintothepresentday.


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INTRODUCTION

T h escienceofth eheavensisbroadlydividedintotw obranchesastronomyndstrology.Astrologyitselfhasmanyranchesmun-daneastrology,whichdealsw ith rains,meteorology,crops,storms,floodsandroughts,ires,olcanicruptions,eismicdisturbances,naturalcalamitiesanddisasters,etc.;politicalastrology,dealingw ith theriseandfallofnations,kingsandempires,riots,w ars ,changesofgovernmentandth eike;ommercialstrology,nvolvingh eisendallfprices,scarcityorabundanceofcommodities,inflation ordeflationinstocksandshares,bullion,food,famineandpestilence;electionalastrology,whichdealswi ththeselectionofth eappropriatet imeforcommencementorconsummationofaparticularw o r kofimportance;ndnatalastrology,pertaining to birthtimesand nativities.Thenthereis horaryastrologyandth esystemofannualsolarreturns,solaringresses,monthlysolarreturns,lunarreturns,ailyreturnsndavastastrologicalliteratureontransits.Eveninnatalastrologytherearethreebranches:esotericastrologydealsw ithheuestionw h y , hileirections,ransits,mahadashasndantardashas(calledbhuktisinSouthIndia),alongw ith manyothermeth-ods,addressth eintricateandcomplex problemof w hen. Parashara,thefatherofHinduastrology,discussesforty-threekindsofmahadashasandJaimini,anotheroldmaster,aboutadozen.Thereisavastliteratureonth esubject.B utthebasicprincipleintheWesternasw ellastheHindusystem isthatonlythosethingscometopassw h i c hareordainedinth eradix(thebirthchartandth erootofallpredictions),andscholarsalloverth ew orld ,in thepastaswel lasinthepresent,havedevotedmuchtime,energyandexperiencetothequestionofw ha t inthecontextofnatalastrology.Eventhiswha t isnoteasyorsimpletodefine.Itembracessignsandsubdivisions,theAscendantandtheotherhouses,andplanetsheirstate,strengthandmodalities,variousplanetarypatternscalledyogasinHinduastrology),conjunctionsandaspects,etc.Ourexperience,which isshared bymany astrologers, h asbeenthatthe w h e n inastrology isasedonalculationsw h i c h ,houghnvolvingprotractedim endenergy,aremadeeasydueto theirconformingto mathematicalprocesses,buthew hat equiresdelicatebalancingf,ttimes,paradoxicalindications,anditistohelpinthisbalancingthatth econjunctionsndaspectsproveahelpful^ndreliableguide.


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s Aspects inVedic Astrology InWesternstrologym os textbooksealwithconjunctionsndaspectsalong withothermatters.M r.C E.O.Carter,jnadditiontow ritingseveralbookssuchashePrinciplesofAstrologyom ePrinciplesofHoroscopicAstrologicalDelineation,lsohoughtitow rite who l e

bookentitledheAstrologicalAspects,evotedxclusivelytothecon-junctionsandaspectsofplanets.AccordingtothislatecelebratedBritishastrologer(andmanyw ouldshareh isconviction,asw edo),theconjunc-tionsandaspectsplayapivotalroleinthematterofpredictions.A ndyetw ehavenotcomeacrossanybookdealingexclusivelyw iththesubjectfromhepointofviewofHindustrology.rue,hetandardwo r kswritteninSanskritduringtheancientandmedievalperiodstouchonthematter,buttheguidelinesarescarceandscattered.A nditisw ithaview tofillingthisvoidthatw ehave,nthisbook,condensedthecreamofknow ledgecollectedfrom abouttw entystandardanskritwo r ksofout-standingauthorityandrepute.

Abookdealingw iththesubjectaccordingtothecanonsofHinduastrologyisnotaluxury butanecessity,fo rmorereasonsthan one.First,alargerandlargernumberofastrologersintheWest,professionalas wellasamateur,retakinganinterestinHinduastrology.econd,evenforIndianscholarsthereisnosinglebookdealingwiththesubjectinsuch detail.ntheHindundWesternsystemsthereresomefundamentaldifferencesinapproachtothesubject.M o s tWesternbooksdelineateevileffectsfo rsquareandoppositionaspects,xceptM r.Carter,w h ostatesthatinharmoniousspectsausemisfortunesbutheyonotorbidsuccess. imilarlymostoftheWesternw ritersromheMiddleAgesonw ardavealledtrinesandextilesgood.B utM r.Cartermakesanexceptionherealso,ndcallstheseaspectsinharmoniousiftheplanetsinvolvedareofcontrarynature.InHinduastrology,how ever,asreaderswil lbserve,heriteriaarequiteifferent.strologersollow ingheHindusystemhaveavailablealargeliteratureinEnglishtosupplementtheirow nknow ledgewiththatof theWest,butthereisnodetailedbookinEnglishprojectingthefundamentalmageofHinduastrologyinthematter ofaspects.Withthisinview ,hepresentbookh asbeenwritten,ndw ehavepickedandchosenoutofw h a ttheo ldmastersw ro teinSanskritandw h a th asbeenreinforcedbyourownexperiencesduringforty-eightyearsofastrologicalpractice.freaderswil lestowheirattentionuponhepreceptsinthisguide,oureffortswil lbeamplyrew arded.

Ourefforthasbeennotjusttocollectgemsfrom theoldmastersandstringthemtogether,buttoofferourcommentsandcriticismteveryrelevantstagetohelpourreaderstobetterunderstandandappreciatethe


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ntroduction 9astrologicalignificancefparticularspects.heardinalrinciplesprovidedyh eonjunctionsndspectsrealuableoreneralp-praisalasw ell.A ndifw ehaveinvitedattentiontoparticularfeatureatmorethanoneplace,ithasbeentoemphasizeitsothatthereadersm aybetterassimilateit.

Itmustbeadded,fortheguidanceofourWesternreaders,thatHinduastrologyisbasedonth esiderealzodiac,andthatthetropicallongitudesoftheAscendantandtheplanetsmustbeconvertedintosiderealonesforappraisalofth enfluenceofconjunctionsndspectssivennh is book.

H ow tomaketh econversion?Taketh elongitudesofplanetsasgiveninth etropicalzodiacanddeductthecorrectionfortheprecessionoftheequinoxesonth edateofbirthfromth etropicallongitudeofeachplanet.T hecorrectionforprecessiononJanuarys tofthefollow ingearsw asasfollow s:

1900 2 2 2 7 '91910 2 2 5 '11920 2 2 '4 '31930 2 2 2 0 1940 230 1 ' 2 11950 2 3 '9 '41960 2 3 '7'41970 23 26'211980 2334 '311990 2 3 '2 6

T hecorrectionfortheyearsinbetw eencanbew orkedoutbyadding48econdsperyear;h eapproximatevaluewillbefound.W hyapproxi-mate?Becauseth erateisnotstrictlyuniform.

T healueofprecessionshouldalsobeeductedromth eongitudeoftheAscendantorFirsthousecusp.Oncethesiderealsignonthecuspofth eirstousesscertained,h eotherhousesollowntheegularorderofthesigns.f,orinstance,iderealagittariusisontheuspoftheFirstouse,hewholeignofSagittariusw ouldonstituteth eFirsthouse,heignofCapricornheecond,hentirehirtyegreesofAquariusth eThi rdandsoon.W ewilldiscussthispointinChapter0,butitisnecessaryto inviteattentiontoitattheinitialstagesothatWesternreadersccustomedoh eropicalodiacndheWesternystemsofhousesdonotbeginonwrongpremises.

Ininterpretingastrologicalfactors,itisnecessarytokeepinmindthegeneralbackgroundndenvironmentofthenative.upiterisinonesign


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1 0 AspectsinVedicAstrology foraboutaearandaturnfortw oandahalfyears,othatallchildrenbornduringapaSieulartw elve-m onthperiodwil lhaveth esameJupiter-Saturnconjunctionifoneccurredhatear.owhi lethebasicffectw ouldeo m m o no argeumberfpeople,heetailsm ayemodifiedaccordingtootherfactorsasdiscussedinthe finalchapter.Also,heredityndnvironmentwil llay argeoll,sne'societysstructured,ertaincareersm aybeeniedtow ome n ,ndvenwh er eparticularavenueispentobothsexes,hew o m e nm aybeatacertaindisadvantageduetoothersocialndbiologicalactors.B utw h e nthesehandicapsarebsent,andifw o m e nw e retofollowaparticularcareerin agriculture,ommerce,ducationrolitics,h eam effectsouldmanifestthemselvesregardlessofthenative'ssex.Whileassessingastrologicalinfluences,w ehaveusedth eexpressionth enative or he but,asinlaw, he includesshe andth edescriptionscanbeappliedmutatismutandistow o m e nalso.B utexpressionssuchashairybody, fondnessfo rdamsels, andliaisonsw ithothers'w iveswil laturallyave ifferentnterpretationnheontextffemalenativities.N orcancharacteristicssuchasblackeyes applyuniversally topeopleofallcountriesandethnicorigins.Ortotakeanotherexample,ow ningonveyancercarrarsw ouldppearobefnoreatsignificancetoacitizenofacountryw herealmosteveryoneo w n sacar,butw ouldeuiteignificantnndia,herehemassesufferrom privationndpenury.h eartofinterpretation,herefore,estswi thth eastrologer,houstakeognizancefimes,laces,eredityndenvironment.

A sfarasth etraitsofcharacterandtemperamentareconcerned,theyshouldbeappliedtobothsexesalike,butw ewouldliketoissueanoteofw arninghateadershouldxerciseestraintndircumspectionnpronouncing judgmentonth emoraldelinquenciesof w omen.First,therem ayetherstrologicalactorsullifyingrmodifying articularfeature.econd,Indiansocietyhasdifferentmoralvaluesandflirtationisnotso m m o nherestsnh eWest.lso,ueo articularconfigurationflanets,heeartm ayenclinedoertainrratictendenciesbutth emindm ayrestrainth enativesothatthereisnoovertaction.oourreadersshouldratherabstainfrom pronouncementonsuchdelicatematterslesttheyunw ittinglyshatterth edomestichappinessofamarriedw o m a north eprospectsof amarriageablegirl.

Awo r disnecessaryinregardtoth euseof he rshe nrelationtothe planets.Westernastrologersuseshe forth eMoonandVenus,and

he forth eothers.AccordingtoHinduastrologyasw ell,th eSun,Marsandupiterremasculineninfluence,whi leheMo o nandVenusre


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ntroduction 1 1feminine.Mercuryisescribedas femaleeunuch ndSaturnsmaleeunuch. B utasregardsth eplanetsin themythologicaltextsandinaintingsromld ,llevenlanetsreeferredosh e ndportrayedasmales.hereisamythologicaltorythatth eMoonhadaliaisonw ithJupiter'sw ifeTaraandthatMercuryw asbomofthisunion.According toanotherm yth ,Venus(calledShukraorUshanasinSanskrit)actedasapriestto KingBali.Shukrahadtw ow ivesJayanti,daughterofIndra,and G o,daughterofth eManes .Shukrahadfoursons T w as tra,Varatrin,handaandMarkabyhisw ives .OrthodoxBrahminsofferprayerseverydaytothenineplanetsand refertoallofthem ashe, andinth eoldtextsnlythemasculinegenderisusedforthem.Underth ecircumstancesw ehaveusedhe forth eMoonandVenusalso.Wehavedonesoinotherpublishedw orksasw ell.

InHinduastrologyonlynineplanetsarerecognizedtheSun,theMoon,Mars ,Mercury,Jupiter,Venus,Saturn,RahuandKetu.Nocogni-zancesakenofth etrans-SatumianplanetsUranus,Neptune,ndPluto,ornytherlanetsh atm aybeiscoveredereafter.trictlyspeaking,theS unandMoonareluminaries,butforconveniencetheyarealsoreferredtoasplanetsin astrologicalparlance.RahuandKetuaretheNorthandSouth NodesoftheMoonandtheyareaccordedmoreimpor-tancenHindustrologyh aninWestern.utheNodesaremerelysensitivepoints;heyhavenobody,nomass,now eight .h eydonotaspectnorareh eyaspected.h eNorthNodeofth eMoon,heCaputDraconis,isthehead(representedinHindupaintingsstheheadofademonw ithoutth etrunk),ndtheSouthNodeofth eMoon,th eCaudaDraconisrepresentedashebodyw ithoutthehead),ish etail.om eoldertextshaveargued thatth ehead,havingeyes,mustcastaspects,andhavethusssignedso mespectsoCaputDraconis.B uth isogicsfallacious.Theplanetsaspectwi th theirhindpartsasanimalsdo.Besides,everythinginastrologyannotbexplainedonthebasisofreasoningalone.The r earemysticdepthswhicharedifficulttoprobe.Toreverttoth eNodes,though hereandtherew ecomeacrossreferencestoconjunc-tionsw ith oraspectstoRahuinsometexts,thestandardview isthattheNodesareshadow sandimbibeth echaracteristicsofthehouseandsigntheyareinorofth eplanetsw ithw h i c h theyareconjoined.Thereforetheolder mastershavenotdealtwithRahuorKetu'sconjunctionsand aspects.

Onetherpointsorthyofmention. esternstrologershavedeemedCaputDraconisasbeneficandCaudaDraconisasmalefic.B utinHinduastrologytheNprthNodeistreatedlikeSaturnandtheSouth likeMarsinshort,thbyarebothmalefic.H ow ever,for judgingtheireffect,heselanetsreeemedw ellositednh eThird,ixthor


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1 2 AspectsinVedicAstrology Eleventh houses.Also,ifaNodeisinanangleandconjunctth elordofatrinehouserifittenantsatrinehouseandconjoinsthelordofanangle,itisreatedasxcellent.Thoughth eNodes.donotaspectnoraretheyaspected,aspecialcorollaryarisesin th elalt/rcase.LetussaythatCaputDraconissnAriesndupiternagittarius.rantinghataputDraconisisnotaspectedbyJupiter,w ehavetoadmitthatJupiteraspectsAries,andasaresultofthisaspectbyastrong beneficth egeneralqualitiesofAriesreimprovedw ithth eresultthateventh eNodetenantingthissignsharesh egoodresultingfrom Jupiter'saspect.

W ehavedealtw ithconjunctionsofplanetsinth efirstthreechaptersandaspectsinth enextthree.B utinHinduastrologyth eNinthhouseisdeemedhemostimportant.tishehousefluckandprosperity,ndalsoofreligiousmerit.T h eFirst,FifthandNinthconstituteatrine;butifth eFirsthouseisallottedoneunitof goodness,theFifthhouseisassignedtw oandtheNinththree.tandardastrologicaltextsstatethatth eEighth houseishew ors tbecauseitishetw elfthloss,xpenditure)romth eNinthgoodluck)ndnothingcanbesoevilslossfgoodluck,ndw h e nthefruitofreligiousmeritisexhaustedlifecomestoanend.OthersopinehatheEighthsh eousefdeathbecausetymbolizesoss(tw elfth)ofreligiousmerit.B ethatasitmay ,w ehave,inth etraditionofamedievaluthor,devotedawh o lechaptertoconjunctionsinth eNinth house,alsodealingextensivelywi thJupiterinthat houseandaspectedb yvariousplanetssinglyandcollectively.Therefore,thoughin earlierchap-terstherearescatteredreferencesoconjunctionsintheNinthhouse,methodicaltreatmenthasbeenreservedforaseparatechapter.

Th i sbookdealsw ithth easpectsofoneplanetonanother,butw ehavenotdealtw ith th easpectsof planetstotheAscendantforthesimplereasonthatVarahaMihirainth eBrihatJataka,Chapter8,erse2 0 ,tates:

T heesultshichhaveeentatedorheresencefth eMo o nineachsignandth eresultsfth easpectsfotherplanetsontheMo o nshouldbeappliedtoaspectsonth eAscendantalso,

1hetrinehousesaretheFirst,FifthandNinth.Theyareauspiciousorfavorablebynature.2heanglesorangularhousesareth eFirst,Fourth,SeventhandTenth,th emostinnatelypow erfulofallth ehouses.


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Introduction 3 T h u sifth eAscendantis ,say,AriesandisaspectedbyJupiter,therew illbeth esameeffectaswhenJupiteraspectsth eMooninAries.

tisimportantto invitetheattentionofthereadersto onepoint.T h i svolumeoesotupplantourotherbook.PredictiveAstrologyoftheHindus^,butonlysupplementsit.Wehavetakencarenotto reiterateherew h a tw ehavestatedabouttheconjunctionsandaspectsofplanetsinthatbook,andthosew h ow a n tto master thesubjectshouldderive fullerbenefitiftheyperusethatbookandlearnabouttheeffectofindividualplanetsinth evarioushousesandsigns,andinparticularinspecialdegreesofeachsign.h atbookwil lls ofamiliarizereadersw iththevividcontoursofpredictiveastrologyaspropoundedandpracticedbytheHindus.

W ehave,inth epenultimatechapter,givenchosenaphorismsfrom thetandardanskritextsndtheninh elastchapterprovidedbroadguidelinesforappraisalw h i c hw illbefoundusefulnotnlyorbetterunderstandingandappreciationofthemattersdealtw ithinthisbook,butfo rastrologicaljudgmentingeneralandHinduastrologyinparticular.

3jha,PanditGopesh Kumar.Ifr^M etiveAstrology ofth e Hindus,Bombay,D.B.TaraporevalaSons& Co. ,1990.Availableinth eI hi ledSlatesthrough PassagePress.


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1CONJUNCTIONS

OFTWOPLANETSInWesternstrologyheonjunctionoftw oplanetssneofth easpects,likethetrine,squareoropposition.NotsoinHinduastrology.

Heretheconjunctionofoneormoreplanetsproducesaneffectw h i c h ,attimes,isdifferentfrom thatcausedbyanaspect.W h a tisaconjunction? Itmeansth econjoiningoftw oormoreplanets.

InWesternastrologytw oplanets(betheyinth esameoradjoiningsigns)areeemedinconjunctioniftheyarew ithinapecifieddistancerom eachother.Iftw oplanetsareatexactlyth esamedegreeitisperfectconjunction,butthat rarelyhappens.Thedistancebetweentw oplanetsiscalledtheorb,andplanetsaretreatedasconjunctdespiteadistanceofafewegreesnterveningbetweenthem.nWesternstrologyh erbsallow edbetweenth evariouslanetsorpurposesofconjunctionretopicflivelyebate,but tandardbarometermaybeutlinedsfollow s:

1 .Theorbofth eplanetsw h e napplyingshouldbesix degrees,and,w h e nseparating,eightdegreesinth ecaseofMars,Mercury,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn.

2 .heorbofth eS unw h e napplyingm aybetakenastwelvedegreesand,whenseparating,asseventeendegrees.

3 .h eorbofth eMoonw h e napplying maybetakenaseightdegrees,andw h e nseparatingastwelvedegrees.B utthisisWesternastrology.InHinduastrology,ifth etw oplanetsareinth esamesigntheyaretreatedasbeinginconjunction,evenifone

isinth efirstdegreeofth esignandth eotherinthethirtiethdegree.Butiftheyareindifferentsigns(eventhoughth eintervening distancebetweenthem beonlyfourorfivedegrees)theyarenottreatedasconjunct.

Itm us tlw ay sberememberedthatigns,seferredoboveranyw hereelseinthisbook,meansth esigninth esiderealzodiacandnottheropicalodiac.ftw oplanetsreinth eam etropicalig nbutindifferentiderealignsheyhouldnotberegardedsonjunct.on-


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Aspectsin Vedic Astrology 6versely,iftwoplanetsareinthesamesiderealsign butindifferenttropicalsigns,theyw illbedeemedconjunct.

QONJUNCTIONSOFTHES U NSunandMoon

IfheunndMoonreogether,henativew illeiftednmechanicsandmaygainmoneybymanufacturingmachineryandparts,and alsobydealinginw aresmadeofstone.Hew illbecleverinh isw ork ,andmaygainbytradinginspiritsandliqueursorfermenteddrugs.H ew illbeiplomaticnh isealingsndveryrich,butw illbeunderth einfluenceofh isspouseortheoppositesex.

IftheS unand Moonareconjoined intheAscendant,th enativesuffersinregardtobothparents.Hem aybeprematurelyseparatedfromthem orm aynoteceiveh isdueovendaffectionfromhem.Hecommandsrespectinsocietybutdoesnotaccumulatemuchw ealthandalsosuffersinrespecttochildren.Hesuffershumiliationandisnothappy .

IfthetwoluminariesconjoinintheFourth house,thenativeisdevoidofgoodrelationsandsons,isunintelligentandpoor.

Ifthew ouminariesonjoinnheeventhhouse,h enativesdevoidoffriendsandsonsndislwayshumiliatedbymembersofth eoppositesexorfrustratedinrespecttoorthroughdesirefo rthem.IftheS unandMoonaretogetherintheTenth ,th enativeh asagoodbody;h eisfamousndish eleaderofmanypeople,w illuppressh isenemies,w illbecruelandofuneventemper.Hewil lbeacquisitiveandgathermuchparaphernalia.

AccordingtotheHorasara,ifthetw oluminariesareinth eNinthth enativeisrich;iftheyareintheT w elfthh em aybeblindorm aysufferinrespecttoeyesight .Exceptinth eNinth,thiscombinationisgenerallynotconducivetow ealth unlesstheM o o nisw ithin2ofth eSun,inw h i c hcasethenativeisrichandfamous.SunandMars

IftheS unandMarsaretogetherth enativeissinful(i.e.ruelinh isactions).Heisnottruthfulinspeechbuthasstrength andstaminaandaforcefulpersonality.Hedoesnotexerciseh isdiscretionproperly.


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onjunctionsfw olanets7Ifthetw o planetsaretogetherintheAscendantthenativesuffersfrombiliousailments.'Heisoffierytemper,w ickedinh isintentions,cruelinh isdeedsandhard-hearted,buthefightsh isopponentsw ithdaringandfortitude.H em ayhavescarsonh isbodyorsufferafractureofthebone.Ifth ew olanetsareintheFourth,henativesdevoidofgoodrelationsandw ealth .Heisalw aysdissatisfiedandfrustrated;heh asnohappinessndcantomfort.esnviedbypeople;ehimselfisenvious.A conjunctionoftheS unandMarsintheFourth housew illbegoodratherthandifficult ifLeoistheAscendant,forinsuch acaseitw illbeaconjunctionoftheordsfheFirst,ourthndNinthouses.he

Jatakalankar,hapter,verse9 ,statesthatifth elordoftheFourth isinh isw nhouseandconjunctthelordoftheFirsttherew illbeasuddengainofimmovableproperty(i.e.realestate).Ifthetw oplanetsareintheSeventh,thenativesufferssorrow dueto separationfrom h isspouseandhumiliationonaccountofth eoppositesex (hem aybeletd o w nbythemorh isdesiresfrustrated).Heisinclinedtotravelin foreigncountries.Ifhew olanetsrenh eenth,h enativeccupieshighgovernmentpost,butisrestlessndispositionandalw aysgitated,andprojectsundertakenbyhimremainunfulfilled.TheHorasaratateshatifth ecombinationofth eunandMarsoccursintheFirst,Eighth,TenthorEleventhhouse,thenativew illbe

bominanupstandingfamilyandw illbestrong,butifitisoundinahouseotherthanthoselistedaboveth enativew illbepoor.SunandMercury

Ifth eunndMercuryareogetherthenativesntelligentndefficientintheexecutionofh isw ork ;heishappyandcamsbothname1n Hinduastrology,medicalproblemsareclassifiedaccording toAyurveda,th etraditionaloryogicmedicineofIndia.Ayurveda

recognizesthreehumanconstitutionsordoshas,governed byth efiveelements:Vata(air/ether,alsoknownasw ind),Htta(fire/w ater,alsocalledbile),andKapha(earth/w aterorphlegm).T heaboveexamplereferstoproblemscaused byan imbalanceof Pitta andtypifiedbyfierycharacteristics,suchasheadaches,fevers,inflammationorhigh bloodpressure.


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1 8 AspectsinVedic Astrology andfame.H eh asstrength andfixityofmindandagoodappearance.Thenativefollow sacareerofservice,islikedbyhissuperiorsandisw ealthy ,buthisfinancesfluctuate.AccordingtotheHorasara,ifMercuryandtheS unareconjoinedinth eFourth orEighthfrom th eAscendantitconstitriesarajayogalorw ealthandposition.Inotherhouses,itactsasamoderately goodinfluence.

Ifth etw oplanetsreconjoinedinth eFirsthousetheindividualisintelligent,eloquentandlearned.Hehasasolidbodyandislong-lived.

Thetw oplanetsintheFourth makehimveryw ealthy ;hehasagoodconstitution,occupiesahighpositionandislearned.IftheunndMercuryrenheeventh,henativemeetsnunnaturaldeath;heacceptsth eadviceofothersandisnotavariciousbuth asthievishtendencies.Hedoesnothavemuchmaritalhappiness.Ifth etw o planetsareinth eTenth,th enativeh asmany materialgoods,

isveryfamousandoccupiesalordlyposition.B utth eabovegoodeffectsdonotfructifyiftheconjunctiontakesplaceinLibraorPisces,i.e.h esignsinw h i c heitherofth etw oplanetsw ouldbedebilitated.SunandJupiter

IftheunandJupiterareconjoinedtogether,thenativeisruelatheartandngagesnotherpeople'swork .Hewil lhaveoodfaith(inreligion),w illbew ealthy ,andh isactionsw illw in theapprobationofh ismaster.H egainsromh isfriendsandmayengageintheprofessionofteaching.

IftheS unandJupiteraretogetherinth eFirst,thenativehasmanyadmirablequalitiesandm aybecometheheadofaninstitution w ith alargestaffw orkingunderhim.Ifothercombinationsagree,hem ayalsobecomeanscetic.henativesearned,ichndamous;ehasxtensiveluxuries.Ifthetw oplanetsare intheFourth,th enativeisgivento learningand

isfondofpoetryandscriptures.H eh asagoodpersonalityandissweettotalkto .Heisrich,buth ismodeofconductisconcealed.IftheaboveplanetsareintheSeventh,th enativeisantagonistictoh isather.ehasgoodpersonalityandisichbut,dueto trongamorousdisposition,h eiscompletely underth einfluenceofh isw ife.

2h isisaSanskritword,literallymeaning royalcombination, andisusedto indicateaconfigurationof planetswhich causeshighrank andpositionandconfersriches.


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onjunctionsfw olanets9 Ifth eS unandJupiterareinth eTenth,thenativeattainsanelevatedpositionnlife,evenifh esbomnto l o w amily.enjoyscomfortableiving,sw ealthy ,ndarnsespect,namendam eorhimself.T h eHorasarastatesthatifaSun-Jupiterconjunctionoccursnth eFirst,Ninth,Tenth orEleventhhouse,th enativew illhavealargebandofpeopleath iscommandandwi l lbefamous.

SunandVenusIftheS unandVenusareconjunctthenativecamsmoneybydealing

inthingshavingtodow ithth eeyes,olors,paints,orfromthestage,theater,cinema,publicamusements,weapons,armsandammunition.Thenativew illbentelligent.Therem aybeainthroughhewi feorherrelations,orfromthercontactsuetoladies.Thenativemayalsobeefficientintheuseofarms,buth iseyesightisimpairedifth etwoplanetsareintheTwelf th ,Second,SixthorEighth .

If theunandVenusretogetherinth eFirst,thenativeislittlerough inh ismanners.H isconductisnotfreefrom blemish;hem ayresorttolo wctsndisnhappy .Thenativeisargumentativendpronetoquarreling.Onaccountofh is intenselyamorousinclinations,hem ay evenleaveh ismarriagepartner.Ifthecombination occursinth eFourth house,thenativeservesothersandisnotw ealthy ;heissadandmelancholyandenviedbyothers.Ifth etw oplanetsareintheSeventh,thenativeh asalargebodyand

isenviedbyothers.Heisfondofroaminginhillsandforests.Hesuffershumiliationatthehandsofth eoppositesex.Iftheplanetsareintheenth,henativew illccupyanexaltedposition.Hewil lbeintelligent,learnedandcleverindealingw ithothers.H ewi l lbew ealthy ,haveconveyances,andleadacomfortablelife.TheHorasarastatesthatiftheS un andVenus aretogetherinth eFifth,Eighth orTenth house,th enativewi l lbefamousandleadakinglylife.Inotherhouses,th econjunctionmakesonepoor.

SunandSaturnIftheS unandSaturnaretogether,th enativeiscleverindealinginpottery,metals,alloysorarticlesmadefrom metalsandalloys.Hew illnotbeveryintelligentandw illbeoppressedbyh isnemies.Thereis likelihoodoftheprematuredeathofasonorconsort.Thenativeh asareligiousbentofmindandfollow sth etraditionofh isfamily butdoesnothaveaneventemper.


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20 A spectsinVedic Astrology Ifth etwoplanetsareintheFirsthouse,th enative'sconductisnotgood,hisinclinationsrenotpious,andhismotherm ayhavesufferedsomedisrespect.Ifth ecombinationoccursinth eFourth house,th enative'sconductis

l o w ;heisoppressedbyh isrelationsandleadsanindigentlife.Ifthetw oplanetsareinth eSeventh,th enativeisslow andindolent.H eisbereftofwealthandconsort.Therem aybeprematureseparationfrom themarriagepartner.Suchapersonisfondofhuntinganddull-w it-tedorunwiseinh isactions.Ifth ecombinationisintheTenthhouse,th enativefollow sacareer

ofserviceandlivesabroadinacountryotherthanh is homeland.Attimesh ederivesoodincomefrom h isemployers,butheislikelytoloseh is w ealthduetotheft.

TheHorasaratatesh atiftheonjunctionccursntheecond,SixthorNinthhouse,thenativew illbehappyandfamous,butinotherhousesitmakesonepoor.om esourcessaythatthiscombinationinth eSecondisindicativeofpovertyratherthanw ealth .CONJUNCTIONS OFTHEM O O N

MoonandMarsIfth eMoonandMarsaretogetheritisagoodcombinationforrichesbutunfavorablefo rmothers.Thenativeisdiplomaticandcourageous.He

maygainfromalloys,spiritsandliquors,andalsofrom merchandiseorarticlesmadeofclayorleatherorthingsnotedforartisanship.H em aysufferromom eiseaserisingutofdeficiency,mpuri ty ,rpoorcirculationoftheblood.If th eMoonandMarsaretogetherintheFirsthouse,thenativeisshort temperedbutattainsahighposition.Hesuffersfrombiliousdis-easesrthosepertainingtotheblood.H em ayalsosufferfrom fireorinjurytothehead.

Ifthetw oplanetsareintheFourth,thenativehasarestlessdisposi-tion.Heh asnopeaceofmind.Heisdevoidofgoodrelations,w ealthandhappiness.T h i sisdetrimentaltosonsalso.

Ifth ecombinationis intheSeventh house,thenativeismean,enviousandavariciousofothers*w ealth .Hespeaksmuchbuth isspeechisnottruthful.

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onjunctionsfw olanets1W h e nth etw oplanetsareintheTenth ,th enativeisvery valorous.Hehasanumberofvehiclesand possessesmany luxuryi tems.H eisw ealthy .T h eHorasaratatesh atiftheconjunctionofth eMoonandMarsoccursinth eAscendant,h eFifth,Ninth,TenthorEleventhhouse,th enativeisveryw ealthy ,likeaking,butifth econjunctionisinahouseotherthanhosementionedbovehesevoidofgoodrelationsndhappiness.MoonandMercury

Ifth eMoonand Mercuryaretogether,thenativeisreligious,learned,andh asmany merits.Heh asaliteraryturnofmindandisrich.Heh asasmiling face,is jocular,and is likedby ladies.Thenative'sspeech is good;itisnotoverbearing.Heleadsaprosperouslifeandbecomesfamous.Ifth ecombinationoccursintheFirsthousehehasintelligenceandstamina.Hehasacomelyappearance,iseloquent,andverycleverinh is work .Ifth ew olanetsrenheFourth,henativeasnattractiveappearance,isveryw ealthy ,endow edw ithvehicles,andh asgoodchil-

dren,friendsandrelations.Ifth eMoonandMercuryreintheSeventh,h eispoeticndhasw ell-developedaesthetictastes.Thenativeattainsahighpositionandislikedbyh issuperiors.H ebecomesfamous.Ifth etw oplanetsareinth eTenth house,th enativeisproud,w ealthy andveryfamous.Herisestoahighpositioninlife,butinh isoldagehe

isabandonedbyh isrelationsandbecomessorrow ful.T h eHorasaratatesh atw h e nhecombinationofth eMoonandMercuryoccursinth eThird ,ixth,EighthorT w elfthhouse,th enative

wil lhavealiteraryandpoeticturnofmindandw illbew ealthy .Inhousesotherthanthoselistedabove,thenativew illbefearlessbutpoor.Moonand Jupiter

TheconjunctionoftheMoonandJupiterisveryoodone.Thenativescourageous,eryw ealthy ,heheadofhislan,ndoffixeddetermination.Heisveryintelligentand h asth ecompanyofgood people.Also,hedoesgoodtothemandivesduerespecttohiskinsmen.H is friendshipisfastandheisgentleandcourteous.

Ifthetw o planetsareinth eFirsthouse,thenativehasabroadelevatedchest.H eriseshighinlifeandoccupiesaneminentposition.Heh asagoodbodyandoodrelations.Heisappysegardsw ife,onsandfriends.


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2 2 AspectsinVedic Astrology IfthecombinationoccursintheFourthhouse,th enativem ay riseto

thepositionofaminister.Hehasmanyluxurygoods.Heisintelligentandlearnedandleadsahappyandcomfortablelife.Heisendow edw ith happinessinrespecttohisrelations.

Ifth etwoplanetsareintheSeventh house,th enativeisintelligent,clever, avoriteofth ein gndw ealthy .engagesnradendcommerceandrisestoahighposition.Ifth eMoonandJupiterareintheT enth ,th enativeh aslong arms.H eiscool-headedandgood-looking.Heislearnedandw ealthyandcom-mandsrespect.Heisalsobountifulingiving.

MoonandVenusIfth eMoonand Venusaretogether,th enativeiscleverinthepurchaseandsaleofcloth.Hemaybegenerallycleverintradeandmerchandise,buth eisalsolikelyto beevil-minded.Heputsonfineapparelandis fond

ofscentsand flow ers .Heislikedbyh ispeopleand cleverintheexecutionofh isork,utesndolent.ccordingoh eHorasara,fh ecombinationccursntheT w elfthhousetheresgainofmoneyrom foreignlands.

IftheombinationisntheFirsthouse,henativeisondoffineapparel,scentsand flow ers.Hehasapleasingpersonality and isafavoriteofhisseniors.Hederivesmuchpleasurefromth ecompanyofdancinggirls.

Ifth etwoplanetsconjoinintheFourth house,th enativeispopular.H eh asllth eparaphernaliaofluxury.Hegainsfinanciallyfromships,boats,orromrticlesransportedbyorcrossater.easmuchhappinessasregardsth eoppositesex.

IftheMoonandVenuscombineinth eSeventhhouse,thenativeis intelligentbutnotveryw ealthy .Hem ayentergovernmentservice.Hew illbeattachedtoseveralwomenandhavefew sonsbutseveraldaugh-ters.Whenth econjunctionofthesetw oplanetsisintheTenthhouse,th e

nativeisofaforgivingdisposition.Hehasnumberofpeoplearoundhimandmaybeafamousministerorevenaking.H ecommandsrespectandisobeyed.Heisw ealthy .MoonandSaturn

IftheMoonandSaturnaretogether,thenative'smotherm ayhaveremarried.Thenativedoesnothavegoodrelationsw ithh ispouse;h ew illbeasourceofunhappinesstohisfather.Hew illbedevoidofw ealth andsubordinatetoanother;hew illhaveliaisonsw ithwomenolderthan


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onjunctionsfw olanets3 himself.ew illbewel lersednraininghorsesndlephants.fengagedinstrifeorcontroversy,hew illbevanquishedbyhisopponent.IftheombinationccursnheFirsthouse,h enativeisinful,sleepy,ndolent,avariciousndw icked.Heisdiscourteousndspendsh islifeinasubordinateposition.Ifth etw oplanetsareinth eFourth house,th enativeearnsmoneybydigging(orfrom productstakenoutofthebow elsoftheearth).Hem ayalsoearnfrom w atertransport,pearls,jewelsorarticlestransportedbyoracrossw ater.Hebecomespow erfulandpopular.IftheconjunctionisintheSeventh house,thenativeoccupiesahighpositioninh isvillageortownandisrespectedbythegovernment.B uth e

suffersinrespecttoh isspouseorthroughmaritalhappiness.IfthecombinationoccursintheTenth house,thenativesubduesh isenemies,isfamous,and becomestheheadofalargenumberofmen,buth isrelationshipw ith h ismotherisnotgood.AccordingtotheHorasara,iftheMoonandSaturnareconjunctthenativehasaweakbody,resortsto low acts,isdull-w ittedandantagonistictoh ismother,utftheonjunctionsntheThird,ixth,enthr

Eleventh house,heisw ealthy .IntheFifthitw illpromotestudieswhichrequiredepthofthought .Ourexperienceishatth eMoon-Saturncon-junctionmakesonethoughtfuland pessimisticand,unlessbeneficsaspectthisconjunction,thenativeislikelyto bemoodyandmelancholy.

CONJUNCTIONS OFM A R SMarsandMercury

IfMarsndMercuryonjoin,henativem aygainbyradendcommerce.Dealinginplants,t imber,trees,andalloilyorgreasysub-stancesw illbeparticularlygainful.Hemayalsobenefitfrom diplomaticspeech.Hew illhavestrongarmsandcanbeagoodw restler.Thenativeiseloquentandcangain from th esaleorpracticeofmedicine,arts,crafts,andw orkingw ith machinerypartsrequiringingenuity.Themanufactureorsaleofgoldornamentsw ouldalsosuithim.B utthenativeisnotveryrich and doesnothaveagood marriage.Hem ay haveliaisonswithw ickedw o m e norw i d o w s .Accordingtoth eHorasara,thenativeisveryactivebutuncouth,and w antsto liveattheexpenseofothers.Heissatisfiedwithordinaryiches.utfheonjunctonccursnnngleromheAscendant,thenativeisrichandleadsacomfortablelife.

Ifthetw oplanetsonjoininth eAscendant,thenativeiscruelndaggressive,efficient inworkwherefireisused;hegainsinthemanufac-


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2 4 AspectsinVedic Astrology tureofmetalarticles;hemaybeagoodambassador.Hecanalsodowel linthesecretservice.

Ifthetw oplanetscombineinth eFourthhouse,thenativeisdevoidofgoodrelationsormaybeboycottedbythem,buth eh asfriends.Heis possessedofw ealthandpropertyandleadsacomfortablelife.Iftheconjunctionccursnth eeventh,henativew andersrom placetoplaceandisoppressedbylow people.Heisveryargumentativeandentersintocontroversies.H isfirstmarriagepartnerdiesprematurely.

Ifthetw oplanetscombineintheTenth house,thenativeisboldandpersevering.Heisliked bytheking.Hew ill becruelandw ickedandm aybecometheheadofasectionofth earmyoroccupysomeotherequallyimportantpost.MarsandJupiter

IfMarsandJupiteraretogether,thenativebecomesth emayorofat o w norifh eisaBrahminem ayreceivemoneyandpatronagefrom theking.Thenativew ill beproficientinmathematics .Hew illhavemanymeritoriousqualitiesbutw illbeover-sexed.Thegeneralconsensusis thatth enativew illbelearned,w ellupintheartsandcrafts,intelligentandeloquentndwel lersedntheuseofw eapons.ew illetrong,courteous,havesonsandalonglife;but,accordingtotheHorasara,iftheconjunctionoccursintheSixth ,EighthorT w elfthhousethenativewillbeaddictedtosomeviceandwillbesicklyandpoor.

IfMarsndJupiterconjoininth eFirsthouse,thenativeisalw aysveryenthusiastic.Hew illhavemanyadmirablequalitiesndw illcamfamenhereligiousield.em aybecomeheministerofaingroccupysomeotherequallyeminentpost.

If theconjunctionoccursinth eFourthhouse,th enativew illbeoffixeddeterminationandleadacomfortablelife.H ew illhavefriendsandgood relations.Hew illbedevotedto th egodsand h is religiouspreceptors.H ew illoccupyagoodpostunderth eking.Ifthetw oplanetscombineintheSeventh house,th enativeis fondof

roaminginmountains,forests,ndw ateryplacesth eriversideorsea-side).Heis very courageous.Hehasgood relations butis w ithou taspouseormaritalhappiness.IfMarsandJupitercombineintheTenth house,thenativeattainsakinglypositionandenjoysmuchfame.Heisverycapable;hehasmuchw ealthandalargefamily.

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onjunctionsfw olanets5 MarsandVenusIfMarsandVenusconjoin,thenativeisfondofbetting,gamblingorspeculation.em ayhavelargeherdofc ow s .emaybe trongw restlerandaverycapablepersoninmostrespects,butheisattachedtootherpeople'sw ives .Thenativemaybeveryefficientinmetallurgybut

isofaschemingnatureandcunning.Hew illhavearespectablepositionandm aybeanimportantmemberofh isclan.H em ayalsobeskilledinmathematics,utisnherentnaturesicked.ccordingoheHorasara,hepersonw illberash,underth einfluenceofh isspouseorsomeoneoftheoppositeex),ndhisctsw illbevicious;butiftheconjunctionoccursinth eFirst,FourthorT enth house,h ew illriseaboveh isstationinlifeandbecomealeader.

Whenthetw oplanetsaretogetherinth eAscendant,th enativeisnotlong-lived.H isconductis notgood.Hew astesh iswealthonth eoppositesexandisattachedtopeopleofloosemorals.

Ifth etw oplanetsconjoininthe Fourth house,thenativesuffersfromconstantmentalanguish.H eisoppressedbyvariouscalamities.Heh asnoappinessromhildren,elationsrriends.Markh eifferencebetw eenthisstatementandth eoneinth eHorasara.Thenativemayberichorhaveagoodpositionbuth edoesnothavehappiness.

WhenMarsndVenusombineinth eeventh,h enativeison-stantlytemptedto indulgeinnumeroussexualaffairs.H ischaracterisnotgood.H emeetsw ith greatsorrow andanguish ofminddueto th eoppositesex.

Whenth econjunctionoccursintheTenthhouse,thenativeisw ell-versedinth euseofw eapons ;eiseryintelligentandlearned.Heis w ealthyandh asplentyofenjoyment;heleadsalifeofluxury.Heattainsfameandoccupiesaveryhighrank.

W ehaveobservedthatMarsandVenustogethera lw aysmakeone'ssexlifeunsatisfactory.Marsrepresentstheurgeoferoticpassionsinafemale,w hileVenusissymbolicoflustin amale.Whenthetwoplanetscombinennativity,h esychologyofsexbecomesbnormalndmarriedlifeisseldomsatisfactory.MarsandSaturn

W h e nMarsand Saturnaretogether thenativecommitsactsofinfamy.H esotruthfulnduffersrommentalnguish.ccordingoheJatakaParijata,thenativew illbecontentiousbutnotintelligent.Hewill,however,be onnoisseurofmusicndramaparticularlyarce).AccordingtoKalyanVarmahew illbeirreligious,quarrelsome,andw illhaveatendencytopracticedeceptiononothers.Hew illhaveathievish


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2 6 AspectsinVedic Astrology disposition.Hew illbecleverinmetallurgyandincreating anatmospherew h i c h ,thoughunreal,w illhaveasemblanceofreality(asisdonew ith silverandgold-platedarticlesorbyjugglersorincircusshow s).Accord-ingtotheHorasarathenativesuffersfromdiseasesrisingutofbileandwind*'andalsosuffersmentallyorphysicallyfrom achronicdisease,butiftheconjunctiontakesplaceintheThird,ixth,TenthorEleventh housefrom theAscendanthewi l lattainahighposition,w illbepopularandfamous.Accordingtoth eJatakaParijata,MarsandSaturntogetherintheSecondm aycausevariousdiseases.

Ifth ebovew olanetsrenheAscendanthenativesotlong-lived.isprosperitystowbb .eoesothaveordialrelationsw ith h ismother.Buth eisvictoriousincontest,strifeorw arfare.Webelievethattheaboveeffe.cts,described in anancienttext,donotapplyifthesignCapricornisrising.

Ifheonjunctionakeslacenheourth,henativeilleabandonedorboycottedbyh isrelations.Hew illbesinfulinh iscts,devoidoffriendsandhappiness.H islifew illnotbeoneofcomfort.IfMarsandSaturnaretogetherin th eSeventh,th enativeismiserlyandoppressedbyotherpeople.Heissickly,addictedtovices,andleads

ahumblelife.Heh asnohappinesseitherinrespectto h ismarriedlifeorchildren.M antreshw ar,thehighlyregardedauthorofth ePhalaDeepika,nauthoritativemedievalworkinanskritonpredictiveastrology,makesanexception;fMarsandSaturnaretogetherinCancerintheSeventhhousethenative'sspousew illbechasteandattractive.

Whenthetw oplanetscombineintheTenth ,thenativegainsmuchmoneyfrom thegovernmentbutisalsopunishedbyth egovernmentfo ramajoroffense.Thenativeisnottruthful.

CONJUNCTIONSOFM E R C U R Y MercuryandJupiter

AccordingtoVarahaMihira,w h e nMercuryandJupiteraretogethertheindividualis fond ofsongs,musicanddance.Ifother indicationsagree,h emayexcelindance,drama,acting,etc.Thenativew illhaveapleasing personality,beofgoodspeechandhavemanymerits.Hew illbeveryrich.Thesetw obeneficstogethermakeonew i s eandintelligent;heleadsaomfortableife.AccordingoheHorasarahenativeisnooubt5.e.Pittaand Vata;see Ayurvedafootnote,p.7.


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onjunctionsfw olanets7learned,buth iseyesightsuffers;hem ayalsodevelopdeafness.B utiftheconjunctiontakesplaceineithertheSixth ,EighthorT w elfthhouseh ewil lbeofcomelyappearanceandfamousinthereligiousield.Ifth etw oplanetsconjoininth eFirst,thenativeisendowedw ithallkindsofcomforts,conveyances,andarticlesofluxury.H eh asapleasingpersonality.Heiscourteous,w ellbehavedandlearned.H eisrespectedbyth eking.IftheconjunctiontakesplaceintheFourth,thenativehasw ealth andconjugalhappiness.Hehasgoodfriendsandrelationsandleadsahappy

life.Heiscleverandislikedbyth eking.Ifth etw oplanetsareintheSeventh,thenativeh asagoodmarriage

partner;heh asgreatstaminaandconquersh isenemies.Heh asalargenumberoffriendsand isw ealthy .H erisesfaraboveth estatusofhisfather.IfMercuryandJupiterareinth eTenth ,thenativem aybecomeakingoraking'sminister(inamodemcontext,h isw ouldbeinterpretedasoccupyinghighosition).esourteousndwel lmannered.ecommandsmuchrespectandh isrdersareobeyed.Heiseligiousinoutlook andh isactionsaregood.

MercuryandVenusIfMercuryand Venusaretogether,thenativeis learned,eloquentandcleverindealingw ithothers.Hebecomesaleaderamonglandow nersortradeunions.IfbothMercury and Venusarestrong,thenativemayoccupy

averyhighpositioninlife.MercurystandsforintelligenceandVenusfo rart.A combination ofthetw omakesonefondofart and mirth.Thenativeisdiplomaticandveryw ealthy .Heisalsocleverinartsandcrafts.H is aestheticensesighlyeveloped.ccordingoh eHorasara,h is combinationmakesneestless.henativeanmount uccessfuloffensive,buth asittlehappinessfrommarriageorchildren.B utifth etw oplanetsareineitherth eFirst,FifthorNinthhouse,h ew illbeveryw ealthyandfamous.

Fetusowxaminetheeffectsofthetwoplanetsogetherinheangles.WhentheyareintheFirsthouse,th enativeh asahandsomeandattractivepersonality.H ew ill bemuchrespectedandw illbeafavoriteofthe king.

W h e ntheconjunctionisinth eFourth,thenativehasacomelyfaceandfigure.Hehasgoodrelations,childrenandfriends;h eh asw orldlyprosperityandoccupiesahighrankW h e nth etwoplanetsareintheSeventh,thenativeissurroundedby

alargenumberofbeautifuldamsels.Heishappy,leadsaluxuriouslifeandislikedbytheking.


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28 A spectsinVedic Astrology Whenheconjunctiontakesplaceinh eTenth ,henativeiserydiplomatic.Heiscapableand hisprojectsaresuccessful.Heisquiterichandmayoccupyaveryhighposition.Hepatronizesonlygoodpeople.

MercuryandSaturnIfMercuryandSaturnaretogether,th enativeiscleverindeceivingothers.H eh asatendencyto transgressmoralandsociallaw s .Mercuryisintelligence;Saturnisdepth.T h i sdepthcanbeusedinw orldlymatters,

i.e.inhidingone'sownthoughtsandthuspracticingdeception.Inhighly intelligentandscrupulous peoplethisdepthm ay beusedto betterpurpose,suchasdeepandprofoundstudyofphilosophyandthesciences.B utanafflictionofbothh eMoonandMercurybyaturntimeseadsoneurosis,derangementofthebrain,orlunacy.

AccordingtotheHorasara,ifMercuryandSaturnconjoinineitherth eFirst,NinthorTenthhouse,thenativeisw ealthy ;h eh asaspouse,childrenandfriends(i.e.happinessinrespecttothem),butiftheyconjoininnyotherhouseh effectismostlyvil.ccordingoheJatakaParijata,thenativew illbereligiousandw ealthyandw illbeapersonofmerit.B utKalyanVarmadoesnotthinkhighlyofthiscombination:hestatesthatth enativespeakssw eetlyandiscleverbutrunsintodebts,hasatendencytodeceiveothersandisahypocrite.

WhenMercuryandSaturnareinth eFirst,thenativehasanuncouthbodyandlacksagoodeducation,w ealthandconveyances.Hisactionsaresinful.Heisnotfortunateandhasashortlife.

WhenheseplanetsreintheFourth,henative'sctionsrenotcommendable.Hehasnogoodfriendsorrelations.H ispeopleforsakehim.Hedoesnotleadacomfortablelife.Whentheconjunctiontakesplaceinth eSeventh,th enativeh asan

uncleanappearance.Heisnottruthfulnorishisonductood.Heisdull-w ittedanddoesnotdogoodto others.Hem ay beintheemploymentofothers.

Whenth etw o planetscombineinth eTenth ,thenativevanquishesallh isenemies;h ehash ism enandfriendsaroundh im.Heisw ealthyandh asehicles.Heisreligiousndpayshomagetogods.Brahminsndreligiouspreceptors.

CONJ U NCTI ONS OFJUPITERJupiterandVenus

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onjunctionsfw olanets9endow edwi thmanymeritoriousualities.H ismarriagepartnercomesfrom ig hamilyorsnoblepersonndhewi l lhaveonjugalhappinessinfullmeasure.Hewi l lbechivalrousand afavoriteofth eking.W h e nth etw oplanetsareintheAscendant,th enativehasaforgivingdisposition.ebidesbyheadviceofh iseligiouspreceptorsndseniors.Heattainsahighpositioninlife.IftheconjunctiontakesplaceintheFourth,thenativevanquishesh is enemies.Heh asgoodfriends,relationsandvehicles.Hepayshomageto gods.Brahminsandreligiouspreceptors.Ifthetw oplanetsareintheSeventh,hehasagoodmarriageandisw ealthy.H eattainsagoodnameandfameandleadsacomfortablelife,buthasmoredaughtersthansons.Heh asexcellentvehicles.Theeffectsdescribedfo rtheTenthhouseareverygood.Thenativepossessesmanyluxuryi temsorconsumergoodsandcommandsimmenserespect.Heh asaveryagreeabletemper.Heisw ealthy ,h asanumberofservantsandoccupiesakinglyposition.AccordingtotheHorasara,ifth etw oplanetsareintheFirst,Fifth,EighthorNinththenativewil lhaveagoodspouseandchildrenandw illbew ealthy ,butiftheyareinany houseotherthanthoselistedabovehew illbetroubledbyso mechronicdisease.TheHorasaraisanancienttextw rittenbyPrithuyashas,w h ow ashesonofVarahaMihira,butinourviewPrithuyashashasbeeninfluencedmorebyth efactthatJupiterand

Venusareenemies' 'ratherthan bytheirinherentbeneficqualities.W efeelthatupiterndenusnonjunctionw illhowheirbestffectsorpeoplebomw ithaGeminiAscendant.JupiterandSaturn

If JupiterandSaturnaretogether,th enativeiserychivalrousandw ealthy.Hem aybethemayorofat o w northepresidentofanassembly(inmodemontextem igh tayh athemaybechairmanofcommission,h eheadofaunionorsomesimilarposition).Heattainsnameandfame.ccordingoheJatakaParijata,emaybeaoodcraftsman.VarahaMihirastatesthatthenativecanexcelasabarberorasamanufacturerofutensils.H em aydealingrainorfoodproducts.uchapersonisgenerous.Oneview isthatJupiterstandsfo rgoodandopen6nclassicalHinduastrology,planetsareeitherfriendlyorinimicaltoeach otherdependingon th eelementsofth esignsthey rale.Henceaplanetthatraleslireandw atersigns,likeJupiter,isan enemyofVenus,

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3 0 AspectsinVedic Astrology actions,whileSaturnactsin alo w and hiddenmanner.Theirconjunctionw ouldleadtoctionsw hereinth efeaturesofbothplanetsrepresent.Thereisanastrologicalaphorism thatJupiterindicatesw ealthandpros-perityw hileSaturnstandsforadversity.Whenthetwocombine,mixedeffectsarefelt.

WhenJupiterandSaturnconjoinintheFirst,thenativeisindolentandruel.Heislearnedandw ealthy ,butw illhaveonlyfractionofhappinessi.e.esnotfullyappy) .esw icked.Weeelh atfSagittariusorPiscesisrising,theconjunctionoftheaboveplanetsin th eAscendantw illshow verygoodeffects.

Ifthetw oplanetsareinth eFourth,thenativew illhavegoodfriendsandrelations.Hew illbeonaffectionatetermsw ithothers.Hew illhavegoodhealthandbecomeaminister.Hewi l lbevictoriousinacontest,strifeorw arfare.

Ifthetwoplanetsconjoin inth eSeventh,th enativew illbechivalrousbutaddictedtosomekindofvice.Hew illbew ickedand unattractive.Hew illbedull-w ittedandavariciousofhisfather'sw ealth .Hew illloseh is w ealthonaccountofenmityw ithawomanorw ithwomengenerally.

Ifthetw oplanetscombineintheTenth,thenativeo w n smanycattleandconveyances.H eh asonlyafew sons.Heisafavoriteofthekingandoccupiesahighposition.Accordingto theHorasara,iftheconjunctiontakesplaceintheFirst,Second,Fourth,Fifth,Seventh,Eighth,NinthorTwelf th housethenativew illedevoidofw ealthandrespect.B utifthetw oplanetsreinth eThird,ixth,TenthorEleventhhouseth enativebecomesfamousandis

respectedbytheking.VE N US A ND S A T U R N

WhenV enusandSaturnconjoin,th enativeisefficientincalligraphy,painting,tc .isealthncreasesueopatronagextendedbyheoppositeex .AccordingoheJatakaParijata,henativew illbeanathleteandow ncattle.Heisfondoftravelingand isclever intimberworkandartisanship.Hemayalsobeagoodsurgeon.

IfVenusandSaturnareintheAscendant,thenativehasanamiablepersonalityandmanysexualliaisons.Heisrichandleadsacomfortablelife.Heh asanumberofservantsbutsufferssorrow s.

Whenthetw oplanetsareintheFourth,thenativegainsmoneyfrom h isfriendsandisrespectedbyh isrelations.Healsoreceiveshonorsandrichesfromthegovernment.


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onjunctionsfw olanets1 Whenth econjunctiontakesplaceintheeventh,henativegainsmoneyfrom h isfriendsandisrespectedbyh isrelations.Healsoreceiveshonorsandrichesfrom thegovernment.Whenth econjunctionofVenus andSaturntakesplaceintheSeventh,thenativeenjoysexualpleasures.Heisveryw ealthyandh asahappylifew ith thedamsels.Heearnsagoodreputation.Ifth eplanetsconjoinintheTenth ,th enativemaybecomeaministerorking.Heperformsnobledeeds,becomesfamous,andisfreefromallmentalperplexities.Inourview th econjunction w illshow itsbesteffectsifthetw oplanetsareinLibra,orwheneitherTaurus,Libra,CapricornorAquariusistheAscendant.Accordingtoth eHorasara,iftheconjunctiontakesplaceinth eFirst,Fourth,Fifth,NinthorTenth houseth enativew illbeundertheinfluenceofh ispouse(ortheoppositesex) ,w illbewealthy,andw illoccupyahighrankunderth eking.B utiftheconjunctiontakesplacein

ahouseotherthanthosementionedabove,thenativeisdevoidofw ealthandstamina/

7eealsoChapter7forspecificeffectsin th eNinth house.


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2CONJUNCTIONS

OFTHREEPLANETST h egeneralprinciple isthatifmaleficscombineit isevil;ontheotherhand,th econjunctionofbeneficsisgood.VarahaMihira,inChapter4

ofh isHoraShastra,irstdelineatestheeffectsoftw oplanetsndthenstatesthatw h e nmorethantwoplanetsombinetheeffectsofth ethreepairsofplanetssescribedabovehouldbeblendedtorrivettheresultanteffectofthecombinationofth ethreeplanets.Forexample ,th eeffectofth eS unandtheMoontogetherhasbeendelineated;soalsoofaMoon-MarsorSun-Marsonjunction.A lltheseeffectsm us tbeblendedtoarriveatth eeffectoftheSun,MoonandMarsconjoininginonehouse.

Itisnecessaryoointutthatheeffectsdescribedaboveoftheblendingoftw oormoreplanetssbasedntheirnaturalornherentqualities.B utth esigntheyoccupyw illalsobeanimportantfactor.Forexample,aturnnheirstouseakesneuncouthndoflow mentality,butSaturninLibrainth eAscendanth asoftenbeentreatedasaveritablerajayoga.Ortotakeanotherexample:aturninSagittariusorPiscesinth eAscendanth asbeenpraisedbyastrologers,andSaturnandJupitertogetherinth eFirsthousew illbeaverygoodcombinationifth erisingsignisSagittariusorPisces.

T ociteyetanotherexample ,VenusinScorpiois notgood.TheMooninthat sign isdebilitated,sohow can theMoonandVenusinScorpioshow thesameeffectsas theMoonand Venus inTaurus,wheretheMoonw ouldbeexaltedandVenusinitsow nsign?Thesedifferentshadings,attribut-abletothesignposition,mustalw aysbekeptinmind.Otherw iseone'sjudgmentislikelytobefaulty.Anotherfactorw h ichgreatlyinfluencesth eresultanteffectisthehouseposition.om eolderauthorshavealsodescribedhenfluenceeneratedbyheirocationnngles.heHorasaraftenaddstheprovisionthattheeffectisuchandsuchinaparticularsetofhouses,w hileinotherhousestheeffectsw illbeotherw ise .N ooldmasterhaselineatedth eeffectsofconjunctionsneachofthetw elvehouses.Anencyclopediccompilation ofth eeffectsofconjunctionsineachhouseandsignw ouldbeavaluablereferencebook.Butunfortu-natelynosuchworkexists.


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34 AspectsinVedicAstrology T heinfluencew illalsovaryaccordingtoth elordshipofthehouseorhousesinquestion.Forexample,w h e nAriesisrising,acombinationofth eS unandMarsw ouldbeaconjunctionofth elordofthe First(anangle)andth eFifth(atrine),ndassuchw ouldbeverygood.B utifGeminiis

rising,heam eonjunctionw ouldbeacombinationofth elordsfth eThi rd ,ixthndEleventh anvilombination.roakenotherexample,fGeminisisingaombinationofJupiterandVenusw ouldbeverygood,particularlyinPiscesinth eTenthhouse,foritw ouldbeaconjunctionofth elordsofatrine(theFifth)andtw oangles(theSeventh andTenth) ,butifSagittariusisrisingitw illbeacombinationofth elordsoftheFirst,Fourth,SixthandEleventh,whichisnotsogoodbecauseth elordftheixthullsh ethersow n .hushererennumerablepermutationsndombinationsndoork,ow soeverxhaustive,coulddelineateeverypossibleeffect.

Alliedtothesubject matterunderdiscussionisanotherpoint,andthatisheinfluenceproducedbyth elordfahouseccupyingparticularhouse.T h i snotonlyappliestocasesw he rethereisaconjunction,butalsow h e nthereisnoconjunction.T helordofth eFirsthousem ayoccupyanyonefhew elvehouses,husroducingw elveossiblehadesfnuance.h effectfth eordfth eecondhousew illikewisearydependingonwhichofth etw elvehousesitoccupies.

T h u sitw illbeseenthattheingredientsfor judgingaconjunctionoraspectoftw oormoreplanetsare:1 .heinherentattributesoftheplanets2 .heirow nershipofparticularhouses3.hehousepositionofanygivenhouselord4.hesignoccupiedbyth eplanets,and5 .heaspectstheyreceivefromotherplanets.

W ehallhaveccasiontoobservehatspectsreatlymodifyheinfluenceofanycombination.W edealw ithth emodifyinginfluencesofaspectsnChaptershrough ndhallotenlargeupontheubjecthere.Acomprehensivesetofguidelinesisetailedinth elastchapter.

CONJUNCTIONSOFTHES U N Sun,MoonandMars

T h enativew illbekillednmechanicsrhemanufactureofm a-chineryandcleverinvariousundertakings;hecrushesh isopponents,butisshamelessandgiventoevildeeds.Fieisw ealthyandpolitic.T henativehassomeinfirmityinoneof h isl imbs,doesnotenjoyhappinessinrespect


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onjunctionsfhreelanets5to h ismarriageandchildren,and maynotlivelong.(Onemust,however,looktovariousotherindicationsw h e ndecidinguponone'slongevity).Sun,MoonandMercury

Thenativeisperseveringandengagesingovernmentservice;heisveryintelligent,assertiveandforceful,w i s eandclever,hasacademicandliteraryastes,ndsondofcompanynddrinks.Herisesoahighpositiondueto h isliterarymerits.Sun,MoonandJupiter

Thenativeh asafierytemperandisclever inhypocrisy;heisefficientasaervantandfondoftravelingabroad.H eiseryintelligentwithagoodmemorybutachangeabledisposition.Heislearnedandafavoriteoftheking.Sun,MoonandVenus

Thenativeisattachedtoanother'sspouse,cruel,learned,wealthy,andafraidofh isenemies.Heiscunninginappropriatingotherpeople'sw ealthandspouses.Sun,MoonandSaturn

T h enativeisnotw ealthyandsuffersfromsomechronicdisease,ismiserableandinfirm inoneofh isl imbs.H eisintentuponseeking favorsfrom others;heearnsh islivelihoodbyservingothers.Thenativeisnotintelligentbutcontentious,havinganunsatisfiedlust;helikestotravelabroad,isdeceptiveandw icked.Sun,MarsandMercury

Thenativew illbeopposedtoreligiousritesoractinw a y scontraryto righteousconduct.Heis miserlyand mercilessbutcourageous;hew illsufferduetodestructionofhisearnedw ealth .Heisshamelessbutmayexcelinw restling.Hedoesnothavehappinessinrespectto h isspouseorchildren.B utiftheseplanetscombineinagoodhouseth enativemayhaveagoodmarriageandchildren.Sun,MarsandJupiter

Thenativeislearnedandveryw ealthy ,respectedbypeople,healthy,devoidofenemies,ndleadsnall-aroundcomfortablelife.Heh asforcefulpersonalityandisattimesaggressive;heisalsoverycleverinspeechandm ayoccupyaveryhighposition.Hew illdogoodtoothersand w illbepopular.


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3 6 A spectsinVedic Astrology Sun,Mars andVenus

Thenativeisgoodlookingbutw illsufferfrom someeyedisease;hewil lbebominagoodfamily(orh isconductw illbegentlemanly)andhewil lnjoyuxuriesndbew ealthy .B uttt imes,hew illusepiercing languagewhichw illhurtothers.Sun,MarsandSaturn

Thenativeisnotintelligent;h is l imbsand bedevoidofw ealth ,conductw illbesinfulandhew illfrom fire,poisonorconfinement,thanh ishomeland.

hew illufferfrom infirmityinoneofH ew ill havesomechronicdisease.H is deceiveothers'spouses;hem aysufferandhewi l ldieabroadinaplaceotherSun,MercuryandJupiter

Thenativeislearned,w i s eandintelligent,afavoriteofth eking;hew illenjoyluxuryatotherpeoples'expense.H ew illcauseharmtoothersandw illbew ealthy butbecomepoorinoldage.Hem aysufferfrom eyedisease.Thenativewi l lalsobecleverinandfondofartsandcrafts.Sun,MercuryandVenus

Thenativew illhaveasoftbodyandaluxuriousandsplendidliving;h ew illbelearned,ourageous,ndw illcommandrespect.Hew illbehappyinrespecttoparentsandrelationsifth eFourthandTenthhousesarew ellfortified,otherwiseh elivesseparately from them.Thenativeisveryalkativendondoftraveling.euffersnespectomaritalhappiness.Sun,MercuryandSaturn

Thenativesuffersfrom biliousdiseasesandalsoduetocorruptionofblood,h asaweakconstitution,andh isveinsareprominentinh isbody.H eisantagonistictoh isownpeople,livesabroad,andisnotprosperous.H ew illbew ickedandenvious.H ismannerismsw illbesimilartothoseofanimportantman.Sun,JupiterandVenus

Thenativeisintelligent,generousingiving,veryfamous,andoccu-piesahighposition,buthelosesh isw ealthduetotheoppositesexandgambling,ndsroubledbynemies.heombinationsoodorhappinessinrespecttospouseandchildren;thenativeobligesothersbyrenderingservicetothem.


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onjunctionsfhreelanets7Sun,JupiterandSaturnThenativedoesnothaveaw ellproportionedbodybutheisfearless,respected,andafavoriteoftheking.Hehasbenevolentinclinationsbutisantagonisticto hisrelations;heh asagoodspouse,childrenand friends.

Sun,VenusandSaturnThenativeislw ay sgitateddueofearfromenemies,oesotcommandrespect,isvain,anddoesnothaveacademicorliterarytastes.

H isonductisnotgoodandhem ayufferfromleprosyincountriesw h e r eleprosyhasbeeneradicated,h isldxiommightneverthelessindicatethepresenceofseriousskindisease).Thenativeisdeceitfulandmiserableanddoesnotearnw ellnlife;noldageh isinancesmayimprove.

CONJ U NCTI ONS OFTHEMOONMoon,MarsandMercury

Thenativew illbefamous,respectedbypeople,andeloquent,butpooruringh emiddleportionoflife.utaccordingoheatakaParijata,th enativeisaglutton;hedoesnotdogooddeedsandsulliesothers.KalyanVarmastateshatthenativeisdevoidofgoodrelations;h isconductissinful.Moon,MarsandJupiter

Thenative'sbodyhasscarsfrom wounds,butanattractiveappear-ancenevertheless.Thenativeislove-sick;heisafavoriteofladieswhomh ecovetsgreatly,butheisalsofierceinanger.IfthecombinationoccursinScorpio,CancerorCapricorn orintheSixth ,Seventh,EighthorT w elfthhouse,thenativeisnotw ealthy ;butiftheconjunctionisinsomeothersignorhouse,thenativew illbew ealthyandpow erful.Moon,MarsandVenus

Thenativeh asmpudentsons;heisfondoftraveling.Neitherthenative'smothernorhisw ifeisofgoodtemper.Heisallergictocold.Moon,MarsandSaturn

Thenative'smotherm aydietanarlyageorherem aybeprematureeparationfromher.Thenativeoesnotetonwel lith people;heismean-minded,unpopularndw icked .esalsofickleminded.Ifth ecombinationtakesplaceintheAscendant,NinthorTenth


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3 8 A spectsinVedic Astrology house,helivesinaplaceotherthanhishomeland;hedoesnothavethecompanyofh isrelations,butleadsacomfortablelifeanyw ay .Moon,MercuryandJupiter

Thenativeis healthy,learned,eloquent,lustrous,w ealthy ,renow nedandverypopular;h ehasmanybrothersandsons.Heisafavoriteoftheking(i.e.occupiesahighposition).Moon,MercuryandVenus

Thenative,houghlearned,w illbeenviousofothers.Hew illbeavariciousandhisactionsw illnotbegood.Moon,MercuryandSaturn

Thenativeiseloquent.Heh asaninclinationtosacrificeh iswealthfo ragoodcause.Heis respected bytheking and occupiesahighposition.H ehasmanymerits,butdoesnotenjoygoodhealth;hesuffersfrom aninfirmityinsomelimb.Moon,JupiterandVenus

Thenativeisthesonofagoodlady;heislearnedandintelligent,proficient,ofagoodappearance,kindandentle.Hew illhavegoodchildren,anumberofvehicles,ahostoffollowers,andhewi l lbeveryw ealthy .Moon,JupiterandSaturn

Thenativebecomestheheadofavillage,townorinstitution.Heisvery learned,fondofw o m e n ,andh eh asthecompanyofanolderwoman(orhemayhavealiaisonw ithawomanolderthanhimself).Hew illbeafriendofpeoplew h ospeaksw eetly ,devotedtothegods,h isparentsandreligiouspreceptors.Hew illhavegoodchildren.Moon,VenusandSaturn

Thenativemayexcelinthestudyofscriptures,calligraphy,painting orastrology,andhemayactasareligiouspriest.Hew illbeofpleasingappearanceandbepopular.Hew illberichandkind-hearted.Heleadsacomfortablelifeandoccupiesafairlygoodposition.


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onjunctionsfhreelanets9 CONJUNCnONSOFM A R S Mars,MercuryandJupiter

Thenativeisinclinedtohelpothers.Hehasliteraryorpoetictastes,is onnoisseurofmusic,ramanddancing,has oodw ife ,ndoccupiesagoodposition.Mars,MercuryandVenus

Thenativedoesnotbelongtoagoodfamily,suffersfrominfirmity insome limb,isfickle-minded andw icked ,veryoptimisticandgarrulous.AccordingtotheHorasara,thenativeisslightly sicklyduring childhood,iswel lmanneredandwel lversedinartsandpoetry,andoccupiesagoodposition.Mars,MercuryandSaturn

Thenativehasdarkeyes,followsacareer intheservices,livesabroad(ataplaceotherthanh ishomeland),h asso mediseaseinth emouthoreyes(orface),andhasthecompanyofhumorouspeople.Accordingtoth eJatakaParijata,thenativeh aseyediseases,w andersortravelsmuch,andrunserrandsforothers.AccordingtotheHorasara,thenative'swifem aybeofloosemoralsorhehimselfmayhavealiaisonw ithawomanofloosemorals.Heantagonizeshisrelations,ispoorandshort-lived.Hiscattleperish.H isw ifem ayalsohaveaprematureend.Mars,JupiterandVenus

Thenativeisafavoriteoftheking,h asgoodchildren,hasenjoymentinth ecompanyofdamsels,andleadscomfortableandluxuriouslife.H ew illownpropertiesand vehiclesandw ill berenow ned .Hew illpleaseeveryone.Mars,JupiterandSaturn

Thenativeh asom emarksorw oundsonthebody;heiswithoutcompassion,ndnotofgoodconduct.Condemnedbyh isfriends,heisneverthelessafavoriteofth eking.Thenativehasaweakconstitutionanddoesnotenjoygoodhealth.Heisproud.AccordingtotheHorasara,thenativesourageousndapableofputtingpwith reatealfhardship .Heisnvious,utw ealthyandstrong.Heoccupiesgoodposition.


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40 Aspectsin Vedic Astrology Mars,VenusandSaturn

Thenativeisdevoidofhappiness,andalw ayslivesataplaceotherthanhishomeland.Hedoesnothavegoodsons.Hesuffershumiliationorpunishmentatthehandsofthegovernment.H ismothermaynotbeofgoodconductorhemaybeprematurelyseparatedfrom her.H isspousemaynotbeofgoodconducteitherorhehimselfmaybeattachedtoapersonwithloosemorals.Hedoesnotbehavelikeagentleman.

OONJOVCTIONS OFM E R C U R Y Mecury,JupiterandVenus

T h i sisasplendidcombinationandw illenhancethegoodeffectsofth ehousetenanted.Ingeneral,thenativehasahandsomebody;heisveryrich,occupiesakinglyposition,ishealthyandrenow ned.Heistruthfulinspeechandconduct.Hevanquishesh isenemiesandispow erful.Mercury,JupiterandSaturn

Thenativeisintelligentandw ealthyand h asmanyluxuries;heleadsacomfortable life,isattached toh isw ife ,h asperseveranceand happiness.H eh asagoodpersonality.Mercury,VenusandSaturn

Thenativesw ealthybutcunning,ntruthfulnpeechbutverygarrulous,noteven-tempered,butcleverin artsandsciences.Heisfondofhishomelandandmaylivethere.Hehasaliaisonwithanother'sspouse,isoffirm determinationand long lived,andbecomesfamousandpopular.

JUPITER,V E N U SA NDS A T U R NThoughbomnhumbleamily,henativeiseso eryhigh

positionand becomesrenow ned.Heiscourteousandw ell-m anneredandleadsahappylife.Hehasfamilyhappiness.Hisgainsw illbesufficienttokeephimomfortableandh isnjoymentsarenotxcessive.Heis popular.

T h i sbringstoanendthedelineationoftheeffectsarisingfrom threeplanetsinconjunction.Becauseofthereasonsstatedearlier,itw ouldbetoo muchto expectthedescriptions to fiteach individualchartlikeaglove.H ow ever,heeneralprincipleilleoundoholdoodh ath e


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onjunctionsfhreelanets1 combination ofbeneficsisgoodandthatofmaleficsisevil.Anotherpointmentionedinth eJatakaParijatamustalsobegivenduew eight .h isancientSanskrittextstatesthatilbeneficsconjoin theMoon,itisgoodinrespecttohappinesspertainingtothemother .f,ontheotherhand,theM o o nisinconjunctionwithmalefics,itportendsil lfo rthemother .T h i sissobecauseinallnativitiestheMoonisthesignificatorofthemother .B yth esametoken,becausetheS unisthesignificatorfo rthefatheritisgood fo rthenativeinrespecttohisfatherwhentheSunisinthecompanyofbenefics,andillifthisluminaryisconjoinedwithmalefics.T h eSunandMoonarethetwomostimportantplanets.TheSunstandsfo rth esoulndtheMoonforth eheartandemotions.Ifthesetw oare

strong,th enativecan overcomeallimpedimentsandcutaw ay for himselfthrough life.B utiftheyarew eak ,thenativeisnotevenabletotakefulladvantageofothergoodplanets.Inthisconnectionw emustnotforgetthateventhoughthegeneralsignificanceofth eplanetsisthesameinallcharts,theparticularsignif-icancew illchangeaccordingtotheownershipofhouses.Forexample,ifth elordoftheFirsthouseisinevilcompanyandthelordoftheSeventh

ingoodassociation,thenativemaybesicklyorlackanassertiveperson-alitybutmayhaveaverygoodspouse.T h i sisonth eprinciplethatthelordoftheFirstisafflictedw hilethelordoftheSeventhiswel lplaced.T h i sprinciplemustbeappliedtoth elordsofallthehouses.Theideabehindstudyingthesedelineationsisto cultivatethefaculty

ofastrologicaldiscriminationandappraisal.Incullingoutthesedelinea-tionsfrom theancientSanskrittextsw ehavetriedtobeasfaithfultotheold mastersaspossible.B utdueallow anceh asto bemadefortheancientterminology.Akinglyposition mustbenterpretednhemoderncontextasasuccessfulorhigh-statusposition,andnotasapositionequaltothatofamodernking.Whenthesetextswerew ritteninIndia,therew e retensofthousandsofkingsinth eland.Withthesecommentsw epassontotheconjunctionoffourormoreplanets.


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3MULTIPLE

CONJUNCTIONSCONJUNCTIONS OFFOURP L A N E T S

T HEU N Sun,Moon,MarsandMercury

Writer,copyistorpainter,oodincalligraphy,talkative,butnotofgood health;cleverandcunningto thepointofemployingstratagemsandartifices.Sun,Moon,MarsandJupiter

Rich,respectedbytheoppositesex;diplomatic,asertiveandvigor-ous;oesotharbororrowi.e.snotpessimistic);ivenoction;capableandcleverinachievingh isaims.Sun,Moon,MarsandVenus

Speech andconductaregentlemanly;comfortablelife;clever;giventoaccumulatingw ealth;w ellducated,havingappinessinrespecttowifeandsons.Sun,Moon,MarsandSaturn

Partsofth ebody arenotproportionate,orthereisan infirmity inso mel imb;nottall,devoidofw ealth ,solicitsothers'helpfo rliving;mixeswithallkindsofpeople;notintelligentorw ise.Sun,Moon,MercuryandJupiterDealsingold(orotherJupiteriancommodities);prominenteyes;anartisanorconnoisseurofthearts;persevering;very rich,withan attractivebody.Sun,Moon,MercuryandVenus

Agitated;ofcomely appearance;eloquent;notalargebody;afavoriteoftheking(i.e.ofth egovernment).


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4 4 Aspectsin Vedic Astrology Sun,Moon,MercuryandSaturn

Separatedfromparent(s)duetodeath orothercircumstances;devoidofwealthandhappiness;nottruthful;iventotraveling;olicitsfavorsfo rh isliving.Sun,Moon,JupiterandVenus

Lordofwater(reservoirs,ponds,lakes)andforests;w nscattle;happyandcomfortableliving;clever;respectedandhonoredbyth eking(i.e.bythegovernment).Sun,Moon,JupiterandSaturn

Aggressivendharp-tempered;everalonsndmuchealth;adoredbygood(i.e.beautiful)damselsorhasabeautifulwifeofagoodfamily.Sun,Moon,VenusandSaturn

Behaveslikeafemale;alw aysforw ard,havingaleanandthinbody(i.e.constitutionallynotrobustortroubledbyachronicdisease);notbold;diffidentatalltimes.Sun,Mars,MercuryandJupiter

Bravendvalorous;ngagednproductivectivity;ollow ingnoccupationconnectedw ithrotatingmachines;uffersinrespecttowifeandhealth;giventotraveling;nothappy .Sun,Mars,MercuryandVenusDoesnothaveproportionatel imbs(i.e.thereisadiseaseinsome partofthebody);notmuchstamina;w ickedintentions;thievishtendencies;liaisonw ithanother'sspouse.Sun,Mars,MercuryandSaturn

A fighter(literallyorfiguratively);intelligentandw i s ebutsharp-tem-pered;lowconduct;excellenceinw riting,expressionorpoetry;risestoahighposition(analogoustothatofaministeroraking).Sun,Mars,JupiterandVenus

Comely appearance;muchrespectedbythepeople;w ealthy ; w insth eapprobationorfavorsofth eking(i.e.government);renow nedandverydiplomatic.


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MultipleConjunctions 4 5 Sun,Mars,JupiterandSaturn

Proud,respectedbytheclans(i.e.groupsofpeopleorassociations);accomplishesisbjectives;ndearingoriendsndelations;sfavoriteofth eking(i.e.govermnent).Sun,Mars,VenusandSaturn

Restless,gitatedorhavingchronicailmentinom epartofth ebody);fowonduct;avinganobliquelanceorbothyesreunequal);inimicaltorelations,suffersdefeatorhumiliation.Sun,Mercury,JupiterandVenus

Wealthy;leadsahappyandcomfortablelife;successfulinendeavorsandw ith relations;attainsahighposition.Sun,Mercury,JupiterandSaturn

Behaveslikeaeunuch;proud;fondofquarreling;hassiblingsfrom th esamemotherbuth aslittleenthusiasm.Sun,Mercury,VenusandSaturnH asahandsomeappearance;intelligent;eloquent;omfortablelife;purityinconduct;h asgoodstamina;patientandpersevering;helpfultofriendsorbenefitsromth ecooperationoffriends).Sun,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

Avaricious;killednompositionproseorpoetry);ccupiesprominentposition;commandsartisansandworkmen;controlsorleadslow people;becomesafavoriteofth eking(i.e.government).

THEMOONMoon, Mars,MercuryandJupiter

Know ledgeablein theshastras(i.e.earnedtreatises);highlyintelli-gent;attainsahighpositionsuchasthatofakingorminister.Moon,Mars,MercuryandVenus

Goodtolookatbutfondofquarreling;inclinedtomuchsleeping(orfrequentlyozing);fowonduct;has iaisonwith rofligate;inimicalto relations;nothappy.Moon,Mars,MercuryandSaturnChivalrous;prematureseparationfromparents;doesnotbelongtoagood family;h asseveralwivesand manyfriends;engagesingooddeeds.


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4 6 AspectsinVedic Astrology Moon,Mars,JupiterandVenus

H asaninfirmityinsomelimb;hasagoodspouseandmuchforbear-ance;eceivesmuchrespectoriseryproud);ntelligent;asmanycomfortsndfriends.Moon,Mars,JupiterandSaturn

Deaforhardofhearingthisnfirmitym aydevelopaterinlife);w ealthy ; chivalrous;insane(i.e.m ay developschizophreniaorsomeothermentalaberration);leverinspeech;ofstabletemperament;intelligentandgenerous.Moon,Mars,VenusandSaturnBoldandintrepid;alw aysexcitedoragitated;hasaliaisonwi thanadulterousperson;haseyeslikethoseofasnake.Moon,Mercury,JupiterandVenusLearned;prematurelyeparatedfromparents;hashandsomeap-pearanceoris very attractive;w ealthy ; hasnoenemiesorovercomesthem.Moon,Mercury,JupiterandSaturn

Veryreligious;h asmuchfame;foremost;intelligent,brilliant,fondofrelations(oradoredbyrelations);notedforhisexcellentcompositions(proseorpoetry);becomesaministertoaking.Moon,Mercury,VenusandSaturn

Inclinedtohavealiaisonw ithanother'spouse;h isownspouseisungentleandtroublesome;hasnorelationsorisnotaffectedbythem;learnedbutinimicaltootherpeopleandunpopular.Moon,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

Ofhandsomeappearance;distressed;fondoftraveling;uffersfrom skindiseases;alksmuchbutisoftruthfulonduct;evoidofmother(earlyseparationfrom her).

M A R S Mars,Mercury,JupiterandVenus

Chivalrous,intelligent,learned;eloquentbutdevoidofw ealth ;pureandtruthfulinconduct;disputatious;capableofputtingupw ithconfron-tations.


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MultipleConjunctions 47Mars,Mercury,JupiterandSaturn

A fighter,broughtuporsupported byothers;hardand muscular;veryintentuponduelsorconflicts;famous;fondofkeepingdogs.

Mars,Jupiter,VenusandSaturnBrilliant;w ealthy ;easilytemptedbyw o m e n(i.e.ofavery flirtatious disposition);ourageousndasilyngagednaringventures;erynimble;cunningtoth epointoflyingandcheating.M E R C U R Y

Mercury,Jupiter,VenusandSaturnGiventostudies;hasaverygoodmemory(andisthereforelearned);infatuatedwithw o m e n ;provesveryreliableinemployment .

Theabovegivesan ideaofthelinesalong whichtheancientssu mmedupth eeffectofconjunctionsoffourplanets.Historicalconditionshavechangedthoughbasicplanetaryharacteristicshavenot.hereforew ehaveoccasionallysubstitutedthew o r dgovernment forking andsoon.Inancientpolities,kingshipequaledgovernmentandvice-versa.nclassicalIndia,therewerethousandsofpoliticalterritories,hencethou-sandsofkingsndmanythousandsofministers.namodemcontext,theseermshouldnotbeakeniterally,buthouldbeeasonablyinterpreted.Astrologersmustalsoexercisejudgmentininterpretingwordsndphrasesuchastalkative ornotofgoodhealth appliedtotheun-Moon-Mars-Mercurycombination.IfMercuryisstrongone'sspeech w illbelearnedandlogical,butifMercuryisw e a kth enativew illbeshallow andgarrulous.TheMoonweakindigitalstrength(i.e.beforetheeighthdayofitsw ax ingcycleoraftertheeighthdayofitsw aningcycle)maymakeoneunhealthyparticularlyw ome n .oalsotheunandMarstogetherm aygiveexcessiveheat(i.e.excessPitta,see footnote.Chapter1 ,.7).Orakeheescriptionofun-Mars-Mercury-Venus.heexpressionthievish tendencies m a y ,onthelowestlevel,indicateonlypettylarceny,w hileonahigherplaneitmaysignifytax evasioninvolvingmillions.un-Jupiter-Venus-Satumcommandsartisansandworkmen.Inamodemcontextthism aymeanthatonew ork sasamanagerortradeunionleader.TheeffectofMoon-Mars-Mercury-Satumspeaksofsev-eralwives. Inmanycountriespolygamyisillegal(inIndiaitisthusfor


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48 Aspectsin Vedic Astrology Hindus) .S othisphrasenolongersignifies themarrying ofseveralw o m e n ,butmerelytheenjoymentofthem.Theinterpretationis,therefore,lefttoth e judiciousunderstandingofthereader.

Theseguidelinesarenotonlyforconjunctionsoffourplanetsbutfo rtwo,hree,fiveormoreplanets.Theaboveeffectsfo rconjunctionsoffourplanetshavebeendescribedinthecontextofahouseholder'sife.B utsomeastrologicalaphorismslsostatethataconjunctionoffourormoreplanetsm ayeadthenativetorelinquishthehouseholder'sife,renouncethew orld ,andturn intoanascetic.T h i spointw illbedealtw ith attheendofthischapter.

OONJOVCTIONS OFFIVE P L A N E T S THESU N

Sun,Moon,Mars,MercuryandJupiterS orrow ful;distressedduetoseparationfromspouse;giventomuch displayandmanifestation(i.e.llusionasdistinctfrom reality).

Sun,Moon,Mars,MercuryandVenusA l w a y sengagedinotherpeople'sw o r k ;osesvitalityandstaminaduetofriendsandrelations;h asthefriendshipandcompanyofimpotentpersons.

Sun,Moon,Mars,MercuryandSaturnM aynotbelong-lived;humble;evoidofcomfortsndhappiness;

w ithoutaspouse,sonorw ealth ;liabletoconfinement.Sun,Moon,Mars,JupiterandVenus

M aybeblindorufferingromom evisionroblem;muchis-tressed;abandoned(oruncaredfor)byparents;fondofmusicandsinging.Sun,Moon,Mars,JupiterandSaturn

Cleverinw arfare(i.e.strategistin life'sstruggles);erycapable;appropriatesothers'w ealthandcausesdistresstoothers;h asamercurialsenseofactivitybutcanbeaback-biter.Sun,Moon,Mars,VenusandSaturn

Devoidofrest,w ealthorluxuries;oflo wconduct;h asliaisonsw ith others'w ives .


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MultipleConjunctions 4 9 Sun,Moon,Mercury,JupiterandVenus

Skilledinmechanics;very w ealthy ;maybecomeaministerorholdsamagisterialoffice;renow nedandofgoodreputation.Sun,Moon,Mercury,JupiterandSaturnWantingincourageandbereftofw ell-w ishers ;m aybecomeinsane;hypocriticalandabully,butdependentonothers.Sun,Moon,Mercury,VenusandSaturn

Tall ,hairy bodyand enthusiastic throughoutlife;devoidofhappiness,w ealthandson.Sun,Moon,Mercury,VenusandSaturn

Eloquent,killedinmysticismor jugglery;fickleinresolutionsoremotions);abelovedofdamsels;h asmanyenemiesbutisfearless.Sun,Moon,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

Generous,philanthropic,andpossessedofagoodincome;practical;afavoriteoftheking(i.e.ofthegovernment);m aybecomearecluseinoldage.Sun,Mars,Mercury,JupiterandVenus

Handsomeappearance;ighlyexed;asmanyhorsesndmany gooddeedsto h iscredit;commandsanarmy;h asnosorrow soranxieties(i.e.isoptimistic);afavoriteoftheking(i.e.government).Sun,Mars,Mercury,JupiterandSaturn

Oppressedbyailmentsandenemies;m aybeevictedfrom h isplace(officeorresidence);muchdistressedbysorrow s;w andersaboutdejectedanddepressed.Sun,Mars,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

Skilledinmechanicsorinprojectsconnectedwithwater,metallurgyandchemicals;ttainsnamendam eueoh isxcellencenhesesubjects.Sun,Mercury,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

Areatcholarandwel lersednhenterpretationofbooksoflearning;doesgoodto friends(orhimselfbenefitsfrom friends);afavoriteofh isteachersandpreceptors;veryreligiousandcompassionate.


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5 0 A spectsin Vedic Astrology THEMOON

Moon,Mars,Mercury,JupiterandVenusA gentleman;healthy;endow edw ith learning,wealthand happiness;

truthful;doesgoodto h isrelations(orisveryfriendlywithhisrelations);hasmanyfriends.Moon,Mars, Mercury,JupiterandSaturn

Suffersromnightblindness;oorndhumble;ependentuponothersfo rhislivelihood;bringsshametohisfamily.Moon,Mars,Mercury,VenusandSaturn

Suffersromhysicalssaultsorillness;ikelyobeonfinedorimprisoned;poorandagitated;earnedandrespected,houghnotveryeven-tempered;h asmanyfriendsandmanyenemies.Moon,Mars,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

Runserrandsforothers;notvery learned;does nothavemuchvirility;unfortunate;devoidofwealth;gitatedmentallynxiousorufferingfromsomephysicalailment).Moon,Mercury,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

A ministeroroneequalto aking;headofaclan orofgroupsofpeopleandsocieties;isheldinhighesteem.M A R S

MarsWithFourOtherPlanetsWiseandresolutebutmentallyunstable;doesnotharborsorrow(i.e.

isoptimistic);feelssleepyatoddhours;notw ealthy ;agreatfavoriteoftheking.

CONJ U NCTI ONS OFS IX P L A N E T S Sun,Moon,Mars, Mercury,JupiterandVenus

Leanandthinbody;highlyintelligentandw ise;w ealthy ;devotedto studiesandreligion.Sun,Moon,Mars,Mercury,JupiterandSaturn

Generoustoothers;hasmanysterlingqualities;isengagedinotherpeople'sworkbutfickle-minded;inclinedtoliveinasolitaryplace.


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MultipleConjunctions 5 7Sun,Moon,Mars,Mercury,VenusandSaturn

Inclinedtotheftorappropriatingothers'property;h asliaisonsw ith others'wives;notrespected byh ispeople;notw ise;devoidofhappinessinrespecttoason.Sun,Moon,Mars,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

L ow inposition,inconduct,orinboth;wo rksforothersanduffersfrom aw astingdisease(breathingtroubleorasthma);notw ellspokenofby h isrelatives.Sun,Moon,Mercury,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

Attainsahighpositionsuchasthatofaminister;enjoysprosperity;hasorbearingndforgivingemperament;orrow fulnddevoidofw ealth;suffersin respecttomatrimonialhappiness.Sun,Mars,Mercury,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

Livesinforestsoronmountains;isitsholyplacesofpilgrimage;devoidofw ealth ;nohappinessinrespecttoason.Moon,Mars,Mercury,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn

Cleannodyndress;llustriousbutttachedomanyoungdamsels;risestothepositionofminister;afavoriteoftheking(govern-ment);w ealthyandprosperous;happinessinrespecttosons.OONJUNCnONOFA L L S E V E N P L A N E T S

Aw anderer;oteryneatnppearance;evoidofwealthndlearning;an inferiorartisan;physically indolentormentallyslow tograspthings.H A R M O N Y A N D HETEROGENEHY

T h eancientshavenotratedth ecombinationoffourormoreplanetsaserypositive,ndnminentlassicaluthortatesh atuchcombinationgenerallyeadsotheimpairmentofw ealth ,wisdomandhappiness;butaperusalofth eprecedingf ew pagesw illshow thatthisisnotalw aysso.Theprinciplethatacombinationoffourormoreplanetsw eakensh egoodeffectsofindividualplanetsmanatesro mheideathatw h e ntherearefourormoreunitsthereisboundto beacombinationofsomeharmoniousandsomeheterogeneousinfluences.

W h a tdow emeanbyharmonyandheterogeneity?Inthecontextofplanets,thesearepolarities whicharisedueto twofactors:first,thenaturalcharacteristicsofaplanetasinherentlybeneficormalefic,andsecond.


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5 2 A spectsinVedic Astrology th eordship.ndiscussingh eonjunctionsoraspectsofplanets,h eclassicaltextshavetakenintoconsiderationth efirstfactoronly,andw eshalllsoconfineourselvesoithere.W ehalliscussordshipatasubsequentstage.)Harmonyisw h e nanaturalbeneflcisconjoinedw ith anothernaturalbenefic.Thereisdisharmonywhenanaturalbeneficandanaturalmaleficombine.ndw h e naaturalmaleficonjoinsw ith anothernaturalmaleficthereisheterogeneity.

InHinduastrologyth ewordusedforanaturalbeneficis shubha,ndforanaturalmaleficpapa.Shubhaliterallymeansauspicious andpapameanssinful. Thegeneralruleisthatth eMoon,Mercury,JupiterandVenusaredeemedbenefic,whi leth eSun,MarsandSaturn aretreatedasmalefic.Theclassicalauthorities,however,notesomeexceptionstoth erule.T h e yayhatawax in gM o o nisshubha,whi leaw aningMo o nis not.Othersstatethatw h e nth eMoonisapplyingtoth eS unandfromth et imeitisw ith in2 4 ofth eS ununtilconjunction(i.e.ew Moon),itisamalefic;otherwiseitisabenefic.

Inth ecaseofMercury,w h i c hisquicktoabsorbth equalitiesofth eplanetw ithwhichtsonjoined,tsfteneemedbeneficw h e nconjunctabeneficand maleficifconjoinedw ith amalefic.VarahaMihira,anancientHinduastrologer,supportsthisview inChapter2 ,verse5ofh isBrihatJataka,butinChapter1 ,verse1 9 , hestatesthatasignaspectedortenantedbyitslord,Jupiter,and/orMercurybecomesstrongprovideditisnottenantedoraspectedbyanyotherplanets.Thesame principle h asbeenreiteratedinVarahaMihira'sotherw o rk ,LaghuJataka(Chapter1 ,verse4).W eagreethatth ebeneficenceofaplanetisalw aysimpairedbyconjunctionw ithamalefic(andparticularlysointh ecaseofMercury,w h i c h ,beingmercurial,isquickinth etransmissionofbothobjectiveandsubjectiveefforts),butw ealsosupportVarahaMihira'sview thatMercuryshouldalw aysbetreatedasanaturalbenefic.Incalculatingth estrengthofahouse.Mercury'sspectis,again,a lw aystreatedasbenefic,S eemorereferencestoMercuryinth ediscussionbelow . )

Venus isalsodeemedabenefic,though RudraBhattainh isVivarana(aSanskrittext,c1 ,000A D )statesonpage3 4 thattheaspectofVenus isnotgood.B utthesubtletyimpliedintheoccupancy ofVenus beingagood


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MultipleConjunctions 5 3 influenceuponhousewhiletsaspectisnotgoodsenerallyotobserved.IntheHornShastra,Chapter3 ,verse,VarahaMihirastatesthatiftheMoonisinitsownnavamshaorinh isgreatfriend'snavamsha,andifsuchaMoonisaspectedbyJupiterinadiurnalchartorbyVenusinanocturnalchart,thenativeisw ealthyandleadsahappyandcomfort-ablelife.AccordingtotheBrihatJataka,Chapter1 3 ,verse2 ,theJatakaPanjata,Chapler,verses1 3 and1 4 ,andIh ePhalaDeepika,Chapler6 ,verse42,ifMercury,JupiterandVenusareintheSixth ,eventhorEighth housesfromtheM o o northeAscendant(in any orderll inone,tw oorthreehouses),extremelygoodresultsflow from suchacombina-tion.Also,ifMercury,JupiterandVenusareinth eThird,Sixth ,Tenth orEleventh (inany order,inanyoneormoreoftheabovehouses),thenativebecomesveryw ealthy(seeBrihatJataka,Chapter1 3 ,verse9 ,andPhalaDeepika,Chapter6 ,verse19) .S oinpracticeV enus is treated as abenefic.T h u stheMoon(onlyw h e napplyingtotheS unandw ith in24 ) ,theSun,MarsandSaturninascendingorderareincreasinglymalefic.Accordingto RudraBhattath eSun,ifinhisownsign orexaltation(i.e.LeoorAries),isnot papabutonlykrura(cruel).

A llthisdiscussionaboutshubhaand papahouldbeunderstoodinthecontextofharmoniousandheterogeneouscombinations.W h e nsev-eralplanets(fiveormore)combine,thereis boundto beaheterogeneousconfiguration,some planetsbeingshubhasandotherspapas.T h u sKalyanVarma,notherlassicalriter,tates:Generally,h eniverix planetsaretogetherthenativeisunhappy;devoidofw ealth ,intelligenceandw isdom . Whygenerally?Because,asreadersw ill haveobservedinth eprecedingpages,thereareafewcombinationsoffiveorsixplanetswhichhavebeendescribedasgoodandpromising.CONJUNCTIONSLEADINGT OA SC E T IC ISM

Accordingtostandardtexts,theconjunctionsdiscussedinthissectionleadtoasceticism.Butbeforew eenumeratethem,itwouldberelevantto notethatinancientIndiatakingups any as aw ithdraw ingoneselffrom allw orldlypreoccupations)w asconsideredoneoftheultimategoalsofHinduphilosophyandth eHinduw ayoflife.HencealargenumberofIheteam navamshadefinesaspecialchartorvarga(literallydivision )derivedby dividingeach signofth ezodiacintonineparts, each partmled by aparticularplanet.T h e signoccupied byaplanetin th enavamshachartisconsideredalmostasimportantasitspositionin th ebasicnatalhoroscope.


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5 4 AspectsinVedicAstrology peopleooktoasceticism,articularlyntheastquarterflife.herewer edifferentkindsofasceticism,asw ellasestablishedcanonsforentryintocertainasceticorders.Forexample,onlyaBrahmincouldbecomeadandisanyasi.andimeansonew hocarriestickasnemblemofaparticularorder. anyasimeansnascetic.helassicaluthorsavebroadlydividedth easceticordersntosevencategoriesandhavestatedthatoneakesoparticularorderdependinguponw h ichofth eevenplanetsisstrongest:

T heSununiT heMoonnyofth eShaiviteorVaishnaviteordersMarshakya(a Buddhistorder)Mercuryj iwakaJupiterhikshu(anorderbothHinduandBuddhist)Venusharaka(practicingyogaandcleverinmedicinebutlikelytobehypocritical)Saturnirgranthi(leadinganomadiclife,observingnocode,perhapsw anderingnaked)

W ewi l lnotgointodetailabouttheseorders,first becausetheyhavebecomebsoletevennndia,ndecondecauseheyrenlyfinterestoindus.hereresceticsllverhew orld ,uddhists,Christians,Musl ims ,Zoroastrians,etc.,om eollow inghetrictndnarrowathsrescribedyheirespectiveeligions,thersooselyw eddedtotheirfaithandholdingoth eformbutnottoth epirit.h is appliestoHindusalso.The rearemorecharlatansthanrealascetics.Onefrequentlyomescrosspeopleladnsaffronrobes,butonlyamicro-scopicminoritysm m u n eoheesiresftheleshorfromth eicescommontohouseholders.Noww ew illgiveth ecombinationsof planetsleadingtoasceticism.

FourPlanets1 .un,Moon,MarsandMercury2 .un,Moon,MarsandVenus3.un,Moon,MarsandSaturn4.un,Moon,MercuryandVenus5 .un,Moon,MercuryandSaturn6 .un,Moon,JupiterandSaturn7.un,Moon,VenusandSaturn8 .un,Mars,MercuryandJupiter9 .un,Mars,MercuryandVenus1 0 .un,Mars,MercuryandSaturn


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