IMPACT OFASCENDING SIGNS2Pisces TheSun, VenusandSaturnNOTE: APART FROMFUNCTIONALMALEFICSAS ABOVE,RAHUANDKETU AREFUNCTIONALMALEFICS FORALLASCENDANTS..r.Weakplanets\are those planetswhich are combust, in theirsigns of debilitation, in thestate of infancy/oidage, placed industhanas (6th, 8th and 12th houses), tn their signs of debilitation~ n a Y a m s a aetd in the mooltrikona signof a planet weak onthegroundsmentionedabove.AfflictingplanetsareRahu, Ketuandrespectivefunctionalmalefics for variousascendants. Afflictedplanets are thoseplanets which have close conjunction/aspect of afflictingplanets...When two planets or a planet and midpoint of aparticular househave longitudinal difference between the conjunction/aspectformed less thanfive degreees, the conjunction/aspect isconsidered close. Theimpact of afflictionis greater on weakplanetsthantheplanetswhicharewell placedandstrong.The abovebackground, will helpyouinunderstandingtheimpact of planetaryinfluencesmorepreciselyandinamuchbetter way.IMPACTTheSagittarius andLeo ascendants are better as apart fromRahuand Ketutheonlyfunctional maleficistheMoon. ThetransitconjunctionsoftheMoonwithnatal positionsare moreoften but short livedasthey take just a few h'oursinseparation.The Gemini ascendant is best as it does not have anyfunctional malefic other thanRahu andKetu. Similarly, Aries and Libra ascendants have Mercury only as functional maleficapart fromRahu and Ketu. Transit Mercury takes just twoor three days in separationwhenever it formsclosemaleficconjunctionswithor aspecttonatal positions. Theproblems,therefore, areshort-lived.Ontheother handsee the Cancer ascendent. Here, apartfromslowmoving Rahu andKetu, the slowmoving planetsSaturnand Jupiter become functional malefics. Wheneverthese four planets form transit conjunctions/aspects, they arel'1nglivedandleavescars.e, ;CONTENTS_'t.CHAPTER DESCRIPTION PAGE~NO. NO.About theauthor III~b-IPreface vIntuitionQuest forAccuracyFunctional natureofPlanets andSystems' ApproachRole of IntuitionTheTraditional ApproachPeculiaritiesof AscendingSignsRemedial MeasuresAcknowledgements ix1. Impact of AscendingSigns 1IntroductionImpactTheClassical BaseExaltedandVargottamPlanetsRole ofPlanets2. How toAnalysea Horoscope ih 10rThreeMinutes"3. AriesAscendant174. TaurusAscendant325. Gemini Ascendant 46p.6. CancerAscendant607. LeoAscendant738. VirgoAscendant889. LibraAscendant10210. ScorpioAscendant 11311. SagittariusAscendant 124~f12.13.14..' CapricornAscendantAquariusAscendantPilCIi Ascendantr..134145... 157.',"\ ".' ..: ~ ~ ~ ~ l i ; > , ~ \ ~ ",\v""i'".,\CHAPTER ILIMPACT OF ASCENDING SIGNSINTRODUCTIONIdentifying impactof aSl'f'nding(rising) signsisoneof thevery important fields of horoopu roadlllg. Thecharacteristicsof the lord of the risingsign fructify infull dependinguponthestrength of the lordof the risinglign, This ismoresoif amooltrikonaaiufI " ..,."in till"'" ""dunt, If the sionCapricornrises mthonSlI'I"I.II,t and:.,'!IIIIIIS utterly weakandafflicted,it will nut affoct thelungovltybadly, lhereason ISthemainimp.ct of theplanet pertainsto ita mooltrikonasign. IncaseAquariUS risesintheascendant andSaturnisweakandbadlyafflicted. it is adrawback for the longevityof the native inaddrtion tothe poor physical development of the nativeformakinghimindustrious.Before we proceed further, let us understand a fewpreliminaries. Under theSystems' Approach, propounded by theauthor. the horoscopereadingisonlydonewithreferencetotherisingsi'JlI i.e. theascendant. Thefunctional nature of theplanets IS dc..uted on thebasis of placement of their mooltrikonasruns. Cancerisconsideredasmooltrikonasign oftheMoon.The functional malefics arethoseplanetswhose mool-trikonasigns fall in the sixth, eighthor twelfthhouses. All otherplanets are treated as functional benefics. Basedonthis, thefunctional maleficsforvariousascendantsare-asunder:- ., r.ASCENDANT FUNCTIONALMALEFICS Aries Mercury rte..,0.... --'"NAVAMSA~Balancedasaof theSun: 4years 1 month 16 days.Yogakaraka Marsisplaced closetothemid point of theascendant. Its impact is not full as Mars is in its sign of"debilitation innavamsa. Thelordoftheascendant, theSun,occupies the house of status in association with exalted,Mercury, ruling the house of status. Mercury's closeassociation with the Sun is auspicious but Mercury's beingcombust,reduces the impact ofthis auspicious association tosome extent. Rahu-Ketuandthe functional malefic, the Moon,do not form close conjunctionsor aspects in thechart. The fifthlord, Jupiter, aspectsthe houseofprofessionfromthefourthhouse. Thethirdandseventhlordsoccupy thirdandseventhhouses in their own mooltrikona signs, respectively. Theauspicious combinationinthe chart are moreinevidenceincomparison to complete absence of afflictions and fewerweaknesses.Asat the time of college education of thenative,the nativewas running thesub-period of Rahuinits own mainperiod thenativewas perceivedto beanaveragestudent. The nativecould notlineupa jobevenafterpassingengineering. Inthesubsequent sub-periods of Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury, allbeingauspiciousfor the native, thecircumstances tookturn.The native wasselected for a fellowship forresearchstudies,whichgavehimthedistinction of being the only specialist inaparticular subjectin a countrylikeIndiaandwasblessedwitha rewarding career in life and holding many high rankingappointmentswiththe Govt. organisations.f'The third lord's strength is giving inclination tothe native fora writing career after hisretirement. Theseventh lord'sstrongposition blessed the nativewithresidence in a foreign countryin itssub-periodinthemainperiodof Rahu and thereafter ofshort stays abroad. The exalted Moon's position awayfromthemidpoint of thetenth house did not afflict thematters governed. bythetenthhousebutwasinstrumental inhisrise.CHART- 36Birth: November, 1928.,.,'1ASDTSUNMOONMARSMERSO'04-10-0307-13-2502-03-0402-14-2707-02-33RASIJUPVENSATRAHUSO'00-08-4908-21-0707-26-5601-07-37NAVAMSABalancedasaof Mars: 1 year 10months 9days.The functional malefic, Moon, does not formany closeconjunctionin thechart. ExaltedRahu-Ketuaxis formscloseconjunction withthe midpoint of thehousesof their location.78The fifth lord,Jupiter, aspects theascendant, thirdandfifthhouses closely from the ninth house. Thelordof thehouseof fortune formsclose conjunctionwiththeeleventhhouse.TheSun aspects the tenth house closely. Mercury andSaturnhave distant association withthemid point of the fourth house.Mercuryisweakon account of itsbeing In the state of infancyand combustion, both. Saturn is combust and is in the state ofoldaqe:lnspite of the weakness of theMercuryandSaturn, thecloseconjunctions/aspects of Jupiter,theSun andMars to themiddlepoints of the ninth, tenth and eleventh houses,respectively, blessed the nativewitha toppositionwith theGovt. Evenafter hisretirement hecontinues toleadpremierorganisations. Affliction of Rahu-Ketuaxis, however, gaveoccasional tensions andthe cardiac disease to thenative. Thestrong and well placed position of the disposltors of Rahu andKetu, however,absorbed theshocks provided by the afflictioncaused by Rahu-Ketuaxistoagreatextent.ThestrongJupiter blessedthenativewithprogeny, bothmale and femaleand conferredintelligenceof the high order.Thestrength of Mars placed thenative in higher incomegroupand conferred properties on thenative. The closeaspect of theSunto the tenth house gave ahighstatus with frequentbeneficial interaction with Ministers, etc. With the creativeand imaginativeideas the native could raisethe status of theorganisations led by him. Good locationof otherwiseweakSaturnhelpedby astrongandwell placedVenusblessedthenative withalongleaseof happymarriedlife.CHART- 37Birth:July, 1954.SO'5 0 ASDTSUNMOONMARSMER04-20-3703-11-1802-18-4708-02-3302-21-36JUPVENSATRAHU02-21-1804-23-3606-09-47OB-21-34RASI NAVAMSA79Balancedasaof Rahu: 1 year 7months 21 days.The Sun is in the twelfth house in the rasi chart and in its signof debilitationinthenavamsa. Functional malefics, theMoon,Rahu and Ketu, afflict themid point of houses of their location,houses aspected by themandthe planets Venus, Mercuryand Jupiter. Theunafflicted planets are Saturn and Mars. Marsis, however. weakasit isinthestateof infancy.In view of the severe afflictions in the chart and theweaknessof theSunandMars, thenativecouldnot seehighposition inlifeinspiteof hisbeinganengineer.At thetime of hiscollegeeducationhe wasinthesub-andmainperiod of functional beneficexaltedSaturnplacedinthethirdhouse which blessed thenative with an engineeringdegree. Inspire of his qualifications becauseof the followingsub-periodsof the highly afflicted planets the nativecoulo. notattain a lucrativeor goodjobandprosperityandrise therein.His career hasbeenfull of setbacksandutterly unsuccessful.This gave mental problems to the native. Dissatisfactionprevailed inall sectorsof life includingphysical and mentalhealth. In comparison tohis fellow students and colleagues helaggedbehindinlife.80CHART- 38Birth: September, 1941.ASDTSUNMOONMARSMERso'04-23-3204-29-4102-24-3000-00-0405-20-44RASIJUPVENSATRAHUSO'01-27-2606-07-5701-05-2804-29-28NAVAMSABalancedasaof Jupiter: 10years 4months 20 days.The Sun is fully afflicted byRahu-Ketu axis inadditiontoformer's beingin theendingpart of the 'sign. Mars, though initsown signin the ninth house, suffers fromweakness becauseof its being in thestate of infancy. Venus occupies its ownmooltrikona signin thethird housebut is quite away fromthemid point of thethirdhouse. Thefunctional malefic, Moon, isclosely conjunct with the mid point of theeleventh house and isclosely afflicted bytheaspect ofKetu from theseventh house.The house of income has relationship withtheaffluent lord ofthe twelfthhouse.Thefifthlord, Jupiter, is placedquite closeto themid pointof the tenth house. Saturn placedin thetenth house does notformclose conjunctionwith either midpoint of the tenth houseor Jupiter placed therein. Both Saturn and Jupiter enjoy . i l ' . ~, 81placement benefit.Due to weakness and severe affliction of theSun thenativecouldnot attain any position in politics or in governmentorganisations. The strength ofVenus and Mercury tookhimtobusiness. In exalted Mercury's mainperiod the business ofnative flourished and native went and settled abroad. Thebusiness was doing well but suddenly decline was noticed fromthestart of thedasa of Ketu. InRahu'ssub-periodinKetu'smainperiod, there weresuddenproblemsresultingin heavylosses, hypertension followedbyheartdisease. Financial andsocial statusof thenative got a setback.CHART- 39Birth: April, 1992.~ . , ....ASDTSUNMOONMARSMERso'04-09-4200-07-1307-21 -5310-25-2511-11-01RASIJUPVENSATRAHUso'04-11-0211-24-0909-23-3908-08-38NAVAMSABalance dasa of Mercury :10 years 4months 6days.Rahu-Ketu axis fully afflicts the houses occupied andaspected, Jupiter and the lordof theascendant, the Sun.Functional beneficsSaturn, Mercury and Venus-are placed in the82dusthanas. The Moon and Mercury occupy their signs ofdebilitation. Mars, unafflicted, ruling father, is placed well.Apart fromMars all otherplanetsandhousesface weaknessand/or severe afflictions. The child was born in the sub-periodof theSuninthe main' period of Mercury. He died in the sameperiod.The traditional approachcouldnot haveindicatedshort lifefat this native as the Moon with the so called debilitationcancelledwasplaced in an angular house, Jupiter wasplaced ina kendra, yogakaraka Mars wasaspectingtheascendant andthe lord of the ascendant, the Sun, occupied its sign ofexaltationinthe ninthhouse.TheSystem'sApproach, however, givesclear indication.Whenever Rahu &Ketu axis is on themidpoint of the housesof their location they severely afflict six houses, two byoccupation and four by aspects. In case the lord of theascendant andthemid point of the ascendant/other houses arealso involved by way of conjunction or aspect, it becomes a caseof retardedgrowthandshortlife. Theinauspiciousoperatingperiod. however, bringsdeath. In thiscase as earlier statedit was the sub-period of weak andafflictedSuninthemainperiod of Mercuryplacedin the eighth houseinits sign ofdebilitation.CHART- 40r,Birth: October, 1934.s 00ASDT 04-07-38 JUP 06-06-47SUN 05-22-59 VEN 05-12-46MOON 06-08-14 SAT 09-28-49MARS 04-02-06 RAHU 09-14-56MER 06-17-57".83NAVAMSA RASIBalancedasaof Rahu : 15years 10 months 21days.Yogakaraka Mars is placedin the ascendant. The lord ofthe ascendant, theSun is placed in thehouse of status. Thelordof thehouseof initiativesandsignificator of wife, Venus, alsois placedin thehouse ofstatus though in itssignofdebilitation.Debilitated Venusisalsobeingcloselyafflictedbythe "aspectof Rahu. Thefunctional malefic,theMoon, is just on the midpoint of the third house reducing happiness from youngercoborns asin addition to theaffliction to the third house, the lordof the third house and significator for third house, Mars, arealsoweak. Mars isinthestateof infancy. Jupiter placed in thethirdhouseisalsoseverely afflictedbythefunctional malefic,the Moon, resulting in denial of maleprogeny and suffering onaccount of femalechildren. Saturn, though in its own sign,becomes weakduetoplacementinthesixth house. The lordof the secondhouse, ruling status,is placedin thethirdhousequiteawayfromtheMoonandaspectsthehouseof fortune.Thereare many combinations foracquiringhighstatusin thischart. Firstly Leo risingin theascendant. Secondly the lord of !:theascendant beingin thehouse ofstatus. Thirdly thelordofthehouseof initiatives placedin the houseof status. Fourthly,yogakaraka Mars being placed in the ascendant. Aboveall, thelordof thehouseof statusaspectingthehouseof fortune.84Inspiteof acquiring a very highpositionandaccumulatingimmense wealth the native had tofaceunhappiness in life onaccount of younger brothers, lack of male progenyand maritalinharmony.CHART- 41Birth: December, 1958.so' so'ASDTSUNMOONMARSMER04-10-1308-09-1301-23-4500-23-2507-17-45RASIJUPVENSATRAHU06-29-2008-19-4408-05-2005-25-08NAVAMSABalancedasaof Mars: 6years 9months 10days.I Rahu-Ketu axis is qurte away fromthe midpoint of thehouses of its location. Rahuclosely aspectsthe functionalmalefic, theMoon, placedin the tenth house. The Moon is quiteaway fromthemid point of thetenthhouse. Saturn, thelordof theseventh houseisin the stateot combustion and is placedin the fifth house in associat.on withtheSun and Venus. Thelord of thefifth house has exchangedpositionwiththelordof thethird house. As per the Systems' Approach both of theseplanets drawfunctional beneficence and placementstrength. The significator for elder brother and male children,",.85Jupiter, is otherwiseweakas it is in the endingpart of thesign.The weakness of Jupiter weakens the position of the Sun,Saturn andVenus as they areplacedin themooltrikona signof Jupiter. During the sub periodof Jupiter in its own mainperiodthenative suffered accutely on account of serious health.problern tohis elder brother. During the sub-period ofcombustSaturn thesufferings toelder brothercontinuedashehappenedto be thepartner of thenativeinthebusinessenterprise. After hismarriage in the sub-periodof Mercuryin themain period of Jupiter the native longed for a malechild.Hisfirst child wasa female. But thenativedidhavechancesof a male child as well due to placement of theSunand Jupiterinfavourablehouses fromthe ascendant for which he wassuggested yantra for providing strength to Jupiter. Thestrength to Jupiter will also takecareof the miseries of his elderbrother in addition tomakinghisenterprisesmorepayingandsuccessful.Theninth lord is placed in the ninth house. Mercury, thelordofthe house of status,aspects thetenthhouse. AsMercury isa trader itsinfluence on the tenth house has turned the nativetobe a contractor. Saturn's influence on thelordof theascendanthastakenhimtothebusiness of oil exploration.During the Rahu'smainperiod thenative's parents sawmany upheavels in lifeas Rahu closely afflicts theMoon, who islord of the parental happiness in the natural zodiac. Theexaltation of theMoonhasbeena tendersavingfactor.Thenativeis a free lancer in his enterprisesandearns goodamountof moneyfromhisventures.CHART - 42Birth: October, 1957.ASDTSUNMOONMARSMERS 004-16-5605-23-0500-04-2705-16-5605-12-43JUPVENSATRAHU5 005-19-4907-06-3507-17-0406-17-3086RASI NAVAMSABalancedasa ofKetu :4years 7months 29days.Besidesthelordof the ascendantrthe Sun, therearethreecombust functional benefics in the second house indicatingshort lived auspicious contributions of their significations.Rahu-Ketu axisisverynear tothemid-point of thehouses ofits location. In this case none oftheplanets suffers fromthecloseafflictionofRahu-Ketuorfunctional malefic, theMoon.Saturn, thelordof theseventhhouse, isclosely conjunctwiththemidpoint of thefourthhouseandclosely aspects thesixth, tenth and first houses. the lord of the third house is placedinthefourthhousebut quiteawayfrom. thomid-point.Theunafflictedpositionof the Sun, in thehouseof statusblessed thenative with graduation in medicine and aflourishing.. business bywayof a clinic. But ontheother hand inspite ofhis being a physicianhimselfhe couldnot care for his owninherent healthproblems caused due to weaknessof Jupiter,Mercuryand Mars and placement of Rahu-Ketu on themidpointoftheir houses ofplacement. The native saw themain periodsof unafflicted functional benefics, Venus, andthe Sun uptothirtiethyearof hislife. Physical problems started surfacing inthemain period of the functional malefic, theMoon. The majorproblemisthat of theinflamation of the headof thepancreas,ruled bythe planet, Jupiter andsignifiedby thefifth house.Jupiter is combust andthe fifth house is closely aspectedbyKetu.87Suggestedeffective remedial measures for warding offevilsandgeneratinggoodresultsin lifeforLEOS.1. Render service to parents/parents-in-Iaw and old agedneedypersons.Be consideratetowife.Wear a KAVACH (protecting disc of mystical numbers)preparedona silver/gold disc as per design belowin agreen/black colour thread or a goldenchainaroundtheneckwith numbers to beengravedinanauspicioustime.2.hi,tkB.b' .. ':*br~ A V A C HblIi- ~ffi187 5 3I 2 9 4I 83 10---~ 9 74"69 4 1110 8 65 12 7