Aspects , Planets and Zodiac Signs

Types of aspects

In Vedic astrology we cosider two types of aspects. One is based on Planets and one is based on Zodiac signs. The one ased on planets is called 'Graha Drishti' and one based on zodiac signs is called 'Rasi Drishti' in Samskritam (Sanskrit).When we look at the 2 main types of aspects (drishti), we face a common principle in Vedic Astrology – “Fixed (Sthira) and Dynamic (Chara)”.

We see this in the principle of “Karakas”, where we have the Sthira karakas (Sun = Soul, Venus = Relationships,Moon = Mind, etc.) – which are the same for everyone – and the Chara karakas (Atmakaraka, DharaKaraka) – which change for each chart based on the degrees of the planets in rasis.     

Aspects follow the same principle.

• Rasi (Fixed, based on Zodiac Signs) 
• Planetary (Dynamic, based on degrees)  

Rasi aspects show more “Fixed Qualities/Karmas”

Planetary aspects show “Evolving Qualities/Karmas”

Planetary Aspects

“All Grahas give a Drishti to the 7th house. Saturn, Jupiter and 

Mars have special Drishtis, respectively, on the 3rd and the 10th, 

the 5th and the 9th and the 4th and the 8th.”

Essentially, each graha aspects the 7th house and the outer planets have special aspects as well.

Mars drishti – 4th and 8th houses

Jupiter drishti – 5th and 9th houses

Saturn drishti – 3rd and 10th houses

Those aspects also show a deeper quality of the planets as well. In particular these special aspects are “one-way” – unlike the “7th house aspects”, which are mutual, and show planetary energy being shared.

For example, Sun/Saturn opposite each other “share” the energy, where Saturn get the warmth of the Sun and the Sun gets the pressure of Saturn.

The Sun in the 3rd or 10th from Saturn shows where Saturn is in a dominant position to the Sun. The Sun is not able to share and influence in return.

These special planetary aspects not only influence in the natal chart, but also by transit – and especially when you see several of them align to important planets in the natal chart – even more so when the current dasa/subdasa planets are affected by these one-way aspects by transit.

Zodiac Signs, Planets and Elements

Strength of Planets in Different Zodiac Signs

Zodiac signs and their lords

Zodiac signs and their lords

Planets, Zodiac signs and Mahavishnu

Mahavishnu's incarnations and the planets are connected with each other.  Each incarnation took the basic essence from a planet.

1.Matsya avatara (fish) - Ketu

2. Koorma (tortoise) - Saturn

3. Varaaha (boar) - Rahu 

4. Narasimha (half man and half lion) - Mars

5. Vaamana (Dwarf) - Jupiter

6. Parasu Rama - Venus 

7. Rama - Sun

8. Krishna - Moon

9. Buddha - Mercury

The whole zodiac manifest nothing but Mahavishnu's body.

1. Aries : Head

2. Taurus : Face 

3. Gemini : Arms

4. Cancer : Heart

5. Leo : Stomach

6. Virgo : Hip

7. Libra : Space below navel

8. Scorpio : Penis

9. Sagittarius : Thighs

10. Capricorn : Knees

11. Aquarius : Ankles

12. Pisces : Feet

One should analyse Cancer to see heart related issues and Virgo to hip related issues,  and so on.

Planetary Position and Basic Nature of an Individual

There are three qualities (Gunas) assigned to each planet, Rashi (zodiac sign) and Nakshatra; Sattwik (Sattwa guna),  Rajas (Rajo Guna), and Tamas (Tamo guna)

Sattwa guna is the cause of light and illumination in one's life. It is all about purity. The people who are close to their 'Moksha' will be dominated by sattwa guna in their nature. Each individual has all three gunas in different proportions. Sattwa guna is attached to happiness and peace.

Rajo guna is all about energy, liking and longing. The people born with more rajo guna will have their souls attached to desires. Rajo guna is attached to action.

Tamo guna deals with darkness. Darkness hides knowldge. Tamo guna is attached to negligence and inaction.

Sattwik Planets: Sun, Moon and Jupiter. 

Sattwik Signs : Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Rajaswik planets : Mercury and Venus.

Rajaswik signs : Aries, Taraus, Libra and Scorpio.

Tamasic planets : Mars and Saturn

Tamasic signs : Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn and Aquarius.

A Nakshtra may express different gunas in  different signs. There are three gunas for a nakshatra in three different signs. The primary level is assigned to Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer. The seconday level is assigned to Leo, Virgo, Libra and Scorpio.The tertiary level is assigned to Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Nakshtras and their primary, seconday and tertiary gunas are as follows:

1. Ashwini : Rajas-Rajas-Rajas

2. Bharani: Rajas-Rajas-Tamas

3. Kritika: Rajas-Rajas-Sattwa

4. Rohini: Rajas-Tamas-Rajas

5. Mrigashirsha: Rajas-Tamas-Tamas

6. Ardra: Rajas-Tamas-Sattwa

7. Punarvasu: Rajas-Sattwa-Rajas

8. Pushya: Rajas-Sattwa-Tamas

9. Ashlesha: Rajas-Sattwa-Sattwa

10. Magha: Tamas-Rajas-Rajas

11. Purvaphalguni: Tamas-Rajas-Tamas

12.Uttara Phalguni: Tamas-Rajas-Sattwa

13. Hasta: Tamas-Tamas-Rajas

14. Chitra: Tamas-Tamas-Tamas

15. Swati: Tamas-Tamas-Sattwa

16. Vaishakha: Tamas-Sattwa-Rajas

17. Anuradha: Tamas-Sattwa-Tamas

18.Jyeshta:Tamas-Sattwa-Sattwa

19. Mula: Sattwa-Rajas-Rajas

20. Purvashadha: Sattwa-Rajas-Tamas

21.Uttarshadha: Sattwa-Rajas-Sattwa

22.Shravana: Sattwa-Tamas-Rajas

23.Dhanishta: Sattwa-Tamas-Tamas

24. Shatabhishak: Sattwa-Tamas-Sattwa

25. Purva Bhadrapad: Sattwa-Sattwa-Rajas 

26. Uttara Bhadrapada: Sattwa-Sattwa-Tamas

27.Revati:  Sattwa-Sattwa-Sattwa

To know the basic nature of a person we have to check the gunas of :-

1. Ascendant

2. Ascendant lord 

3. Sun 

4. Moon 

5. Zodiac signs of  Ascendant, ascendant lord, sun and moon.

6. Nakshatras of Ascendant, ascendant lord, sun and moon.

Ways of Reading a Horoscope

We can read a horoscope from four different perspective.  They are as follows:- 

1) From the perspective of one's soul.  

2) From the perspective of one's mind. 

3) From one's physical perception.

4) From societal perception. 

To read a horoscope based on one's soul; we have to take Sun as the reference (Lagna).

To read a horoscope from one's mental perspective,  we have to take Moon as reference (Lagna).

To read a horoscope on physical perspective, we have to take Ascendant as reference (Lagna)

To read a horoscope on societal perception, we have to take Arudha Lagna as reference.

That means a person's destiny-record has got four realities or four mayas.

One is the reality which our soul faces. Second is the reality our mind faces, third is the reality our mind faces. Fourth is the reality about our social status.

A highly evolved person's mind and soul may not keep much differences. They don't even care about what society think of them.

A person who just care about his or her social status may not want to know about what their mind and soul go through. That way the reality of life is different for different people.

Until unless you don't want to know about your soul, you won't be able to control your mind. If you are not able to control your mind,  you may be unhappy forever.

Many people are sad because the miseries they go through. They are wondering why they go through such miseries in their life. If they are able to understand the root cause of their miseries, they can easily come out of it and live peacefully.

By living different lives, we earns the baggage of our karma. A happy moment in our life is not a free prize, we earned it through our karma. Like that, any sad moment in our life is not an unfortunate event, we earned it through our karma.

Everything has a cause and relation. If our siblings are bad with us, we may have done  wrong deeds with our siblings in any of our life. Our horoscope will give us a clear idea about our past deeds. There by we can surpass our sadness, and can move on easily.

The seven planets,  two mathematical points (Rahu and ketu) and twelve rashis and twenty seven nakshtras cant change our destiny. They only tells you what you did in your past and what you deserve in this life. Only our karma can change our fate.  The astrological-celestial bodies are like a pole star to guide us through the right direction. Ultimately, our thoughts and deeds are the game changers.

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