Su = Sun
Mo = Moon
Ma = Mars
Me = Mercury
Ju = Jupiter
Sa = Saturn
Ve = Venus
Ra = Rahu (Moon's North Node)
Ke = Ketu (Moon's South Node) The houses
The names of the 12 houses and the areas of life represented by them are:
1st house: Lagna - Nature of Native, Appearance, Health, Character, Purpose of Life, behavior,[4] birth,[5] limbs,[6] head[7]
2nd house: Dhan - Wealth, Family, Domestic Comforts, Early Education, Inheritance, Speech,[8] moveable assets[9]
3rd house: Parakram - Younger Brothers and Sisters, Communication (Talking, Writing, Business Documents),[10] Intelligence, fine arts[11] Short Journeys, "great prowess (physical and mental)," [12] hands, arms, shoulders [13]
4th house: Suhṛda - Mother, Emotions, Education, Home, Property and Land, Surrounding in Old Age, vehicles,[14] the chest[15]
5th house: Sut- Children, Lovers, Recreation[16] Devotion,[17] Speculation and Gambling,[18] the belly,[19] accumulated karma[20]
6th house: Ripu/Roga - Diseases,[21] Maternal uncle and aunt, Litigation, Servants, Mental Worries, Enemies, Foreigners, small intestine,[22]
7th house: Kām - Spouse, Business Partner, Death,[23] Respect,[24] passion,[25] groin [26]
8th house: Mṛtyu - Death & Longevity, Obstacles,[24] Suffering, Sexual organs and sexual attractiveness,[27] Occult, Dowry, Inheritance, Imprisonment, Excretory organs,[28] accidents[29]
9th house: Bhāgya - Father, Luck, Higher learning, Philosophy & Religion, Mentor or Guru, Prosperity, Travel, "deeds of virtue"[30]
10th house: Karm - Profession, Status & fame, Power, Father, Mother-in-law, Government, Clothes,[31] Commerce,[32] knees[33]
11th house: Aay - Friends, Hopes, Earnings, Club or Social Activities, Elder Brothers and Sisters, Daughter/Son-in-law, calves, shins and ankles[34]
12th house: Vyay - Expenses, Sleep (and convalescence), Sexual pleasures,[35] Spirituality, Travel & Pilgrimage, Secret Enemies, Imprisonment, Hospitals, Asylums, Liberation, loss[36] foreign residency
9 Planets and Their Characteristics in Astrology: A Complete Guide:
9 planets and their Characteristics in Astrology in Summary:
1. Sun: Leadership, management, spirituality, social service, knowledge of beats and rhythm (dancers/musicians), etc.
2. Moon: Compassion, imagination, emotions, healing, nurturing, social skills, etc.
3. Mars: Strength, courage, engineering, logical thinking, discipline, ability to defend or attack (warskills), etc.
4. Mercury: Learning ability, analytical ability, communication, humor, flexibility, negotiation, etc.
5. Venus: Romance, love, sensuality, worldly intelligence, artistic qualities (poetry, drawing, designing), fighting spirit, self- motivation, the spirit of enjoyment or entertainment, etc.
6. Jupiter: Wisdom, judgment, knowledge, righteousness, religiosity, economics/finance, law, etc.
7. Saturn: Hard work, patience, perseverance, determination, tolerance, strictness, etc
8. Rahu: Research, innovative thinking, diplomacy, ability to spy, scheming, cheating, etc
9. Ketu: Intuition, mathematics, spirituality, detachment, ability to hide, ability to do precision work, etc.
Understanding Planetary Characteristics in Vedic Astrology
1. Sign Placement of Planets: Own, Exalation, Debilitation, Friend/Enemy signs
2. Aspects and Associations (External Influence); Benefic and Malefic
3. House Placement (Field of Operation)
Houses 1, 4, 7, and 10 (Kendra Houses): Planets placed in these houses tend to give stronger and more visible results. These are the pillars of the chart (Lagna, career, home, relationships), so planets placed here have a significant impact on one’s life.
Houses 2, 5, 9, and 11 (Trikona and Upachaya Houses): Planets here generally yield positive results, especially in Trikona houses (1st, 5th, and 9th), which are known as houses of fortune. Benefic planets in these houses provide growth and expansion, while malefics in Upachaya houses (3rd, 6th, 10th, and 11th) may give delayed but eventually favorable outcomes.
Houses 6, 8, and 12 (Dushtana Houses): Planets placed here often face challenges and difficulties. These houses are associated with health issues, debts, losses, and transformation. Malefic planets in these houses may cause fewer problems, but benefic planets may struggle to give their positive results.
4. Lagna (Ascendant) and Its Importance:
- Artha (Wealth, material well-being), 2, 6, 10 houses: If the Lagna is oriented toward Artha, the individual may be focused on achieving financial stability, security, and material success.
- Dharma (Righteousness, duty), 1, 5, 9 houses: A Dharma-oriented Lagna encourages a focus on moral and ethical duties, spirituality, and fulfilling one’s purpose in life.
- Kama (Desires, pleasure), 3, 7, 11 houses: A Lagna focused on Kama indicates a person who seeks fulfillment of desires, pleasure, and emotional satisfaction in life.
- Moksha (Liberation, spiritual enlightenment), 4, 8 12 houses: A Moksha-oriented Lagna signals an individual whose ultimate goal is spiritual freedom and liberation from worldly attachments.
1. Introduction of Nakshatras
2. Ashwini Nakshatra
3. Bharani Nakshatra
4. Krittika Nakshatra
5. Rohini Nakshatra
6. Mrigshira Nakshatra
7. Ardra Nakshatra
8. Punarvasu Nakshatra
9. Pushya Nakshatra
10. Ashlesha Nakshatra
11. Magha Nakshatra
12. Purva-Phalguni Nakshatra
13. Uttara-Phalguni Nakshatra
14. Hasta Nakshatra
15. Chitra Nakshatra
16. Swati Nakshatra
17. Planets through Nakshatras Series
18. Vishakha Nakshatra
19. Anuradha Nakshatra
20. Jyeshta Nakshatra
21. Moola Nakshatra
22. Purva-Ashadha Nakshatra
23. Uttara-Ashadha Nakshatra
24. Abhijeet Nakshatra
25. Shravana Nakshatra
26. Dhanishtha Nakshatra
27. Shatabhishak Nakshatra
28. Alignment of Signs and Nakshatras
29. Purva-Bhadrapada Nakshatra
30. Uttara-Bhadrapada Nakshatra
31. Revati Nakshatra
The Ruling planets of everyone of the 12 zodiac signs:
Sun rules/owns/is Lord of Leo sign
Moon rules/owns/is Lord of Cancer sign
Mars*rules/owns/is Lord of *Aries and Scorpio zodiac sign
Jupiter rules/owns/is Lord of Sagittarius and Pisces
Venus rules/owns/is Lord of Taurus and Libra
Mercury rules/owns/is Lord of Gemini and Virgo
Saturn rules/owns/is Lord of Capricorn and Aquarius
Rahu is the co-lord of Aquarius with Saturn
Ketu is the co-lord of the Scorpio with Mars
There are many good Vedic astrologers with Free Vedic Astro lessons online:
You should do at least 3 Jyotish readings with different Jyotishis and where they all agree, that could be useful for you to know.
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1. Planets through signs & houses, and ascendants:
1. Joni on 12 Houses:
2. Joni on 12 Signs:
3. Joni on 9-12 Planets:
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In anyone's chart, these 12 houses doesn't change position, they stay the same. what does change are the 12 signs, like Libra, Scorpio, etc, that is shown by the number in every house. The numbers in the chart are the 12 different signs (see above chart):
1 = Aries
2 = Taurus
3 = Gemini
4 = Cancer
5 = Leo
6 = Virgo
7 = Libra
8 = Scorpio
9 = Sagittarius
10 = Capricorn
11 = Aquarius
12 = Pisces
This the current map of the heavens in Fairfield Iowa at this moment. Based on the above information, what can you see in the main chart?
The following is how to DIY Information on How to read the above Chart and how you can read your own chart:
I have chosen Kapiel Raj, Joni Patry and Swamiji (https://www.astrosaxena.com/sitemap) as examples of 3 Vedic astrologers below, but you can choose any expert you prefer:
1. The 1st house, the Ascendant, has the Virgo sign in it (#6 in the 1st house) => Search on youtube for Kapiel Raj or Joni Patry, they have a video on it or Swamji has an article on it
2. Moon is in the 1st house => Search on youtube for Kapiel Raj or Joni Patry, they have a video on it or Swamji has an article on it
3. Ketu is in the 1st house => Search on youtube for Kapiel Raj or Joni Patry, they have a video on it or Swamji has an article on it
4. Moon in Virgo => Search for video or article
5. Ketu in Virgo => Search for video or article
6. Moon conjunct Ketu => etc
7. Saturn is in the 6th house => etc
8. Saturn is in Aquarius
9. Sun is in the 7th house
10. Rahu is in the 7th house
11. Venus is in the 7th house
12. Mercury is in the 7 house
13. Sun is in Pisces
14. Rahu is in Pisces
15. Venus is in Pisces
16. Mercury is in Pisces
17. Sun conjunct Rahu
18. Sun conjunct Venus
19. Sun conjunct Mercury
20. Rahu conjunct Venus
21. Rahu conjunct Mercury
22. Venus conjunct Mercury
23. Jupiter in 9th house
24. Jupiter in Taurus
25. Mars in 10th house
26. Mars in Gemini
etc. etc
In the above example chart:
1. what planets rules the 12 houses? Meaning what planets rules the 12 signs that are in the 12 houses?
For example, the 1st house, the Ascendant, has the sign of Virgo, which is ruled by Mercury, so we say: the lord of the 1st house = the ruler of the sign that is in the 1st house is Mercury and that Mercury is in the 7th house, in short: The lord of the 1st house is in the 7th house => There is a free video for that.
2. In which house is the lord (ruling planet) of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd house (of the sign of the house) etc placed? There is a free video or article for each of these.
3. What Nakshatras rules the Ascendant and 9 planets?
4. What Maha Dasha, what major planetary period is ongoing now and what will start next?
There are free videos or articles on all the above.
These are the basics of being able to read your own chart. If there are any other questions, app me privately.
Joni Patry: How to Read an Astrology Chart in Minutes!:
1a. Ascendant, 1st house, the person's character, planets in Ascendant house, which sign and nakshatras in Ascendant, any aspects from other planets and house lordship.
1b. Whichever house, the planetary ruler of the 1st house goes to, the person's interest/focus/attention & Energy will be going to that house.
2a. Moon's sign and house, planets in Moon's house, which sign and nakshatras in Moon's house, any aspects from other planets and house lordship.
2b. Use Moon as Ascendant, Moon is how you feel, emotions and mother. Example if moon goes to the eighth house, then that means the mother struggled in life. absolutely there is no two ways about this.
3a. Sun's sign and house, planets in Sun's house, which sign and nakshatras in Sun's house, any aspects from other planets and house lordship. Example, if the Sun is in the eighth house, there's going to be struggles with and for the father, definitely the eighth house is the house that can deal with difficulties so it deals with sometimes disgrace humiliation but it also has some very redeeming qualities such as psychic ability intuition research.
4. Rahu & Ketu are Karmic Destiny Points:
4a. If rahu and ketu are in the 1st & 7th: relationship issues that need to heal
4b. If rahu and ketu are in the 2nd & 8th: money and how you handle money and your feelings about wealth, your sense of self-worth and confidence, ability to be prosperous in life, you're working on finding yourself and your aspects of making money
4c. If rahu and ketu are in the 3rd & 9th: issues about education, sibling relationships you're here to heal, issues of higher learning, getting an education this is important, issues around the father and siblings is the ninth and the third
4d. If rahu and ketu are in the 4th & 10th: issues with your mother and your work, your career, your home and family.
4e. If rahu and ketu are in the 5th & 11th: creativity, children, work out issues with your children, their families, eventually with their spouses and also something to do with friends (11th), organizing groups this is very important and this is what you've come here to do
4f. If rahu and ketu are in the 6th & 12th: service to others, helping others, health and healing, you came here to work on that and most of all letting go of the past past things that have hurt you and especially around the area of your health and healing because if you hang on to things from the past,you have resentments and anger and fear you're gonna get sick.
Rahu conjunct planets, it exaggerates: if you have any planet conjunct rahu, then that planet will be exaggerated and be to a point of excess, it's going to be a lot of energy there.
Rahu with the sun, excess around the dad rahu with the moon, excess and extremes around emotion in the mother, mercury is the mind, venus is love and beauty, mars is energy and also brothers and sisters, jupiter will be the spirituality and saturn will be this power to be in control.
Ketu is the opposite (it contracts, renounces, losses):. ketu with the moon, you never feel like you get enough from the mother, with the sun you feel like there's a loss or something around the father. venus there's loss around love, never being fulfilled, with mercury the mind goes deep within and it's very intuitive, with mars there's a loss around siblings and there's a loss around drive and ambition, with saturn there's a loss or sense of being in control, with jupiter there is a search and need for truth and spirituality
5. Look at each planet in the chart, look at what house it's in and look at what house it rules and planetary aspects. A planet takes with it the energy of the houses it rules and brings it to the house it's in. For example, Jupiter rules the ninth house in sagittarius, jupiter rules sagittarius,but the ruler of the ninth goes to the twelfth the house of losses, the ninth house is the father, so that would be a feeling of the father never being around.
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