IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER FOR STUDYING HOROSCOPE

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER FOR STUDYING HOROSCOPE

1.      All Planets move from one Rasi to the other in clockwise direction and Rahu and Kethu always move in anti-clockwise direction.

2.      THE ORDER OF STRENGTH OF THE PLANETS

a)      Rahu and Kethu – Strongest

b)      Surya

c)      Chandra

d)      Sukra

e)      Guru

f)        Sani

g)      Kuja

h)      Budha              -- Weakest

3.      THE ORDER OF POSITIONAL STRENGTH OF THE PLANETS

a)      Exaltation Sign (UCHA STHANA) --  Strongest

b)      Moola Thrikona Sign

c)      Own Sign (SWASTHANA)

d)      Friendly Sign (MITHRU STHAN)

e)      Neutral Sign

f)        Enimical Sign (SATRUSTHANA)

g)      Debilitation Sign (NEECHASTHANA)-Weakest

4.      COMBUSTION OF PLANET (ASTANGATHA)

If a planet and Sun are in the same quarter of a Star, then that Planet is said to be in Combustion.  A combust planet is capable to produce common type of results.  It is true that a combust planet is week.  But it is not true that its effects become nil.  Venus and Mercury have no Astanga Dosha.

5.      PLANETORY WAR (GRAHA YUDHHA)

Except Sun, if any planet is in association with MARS (KUJA) then that plane is said to be in planetary war.

6.      DEFEATED PLANET

When a planet is in association with an enemy planet and its degrees are less than that of enemy planet then that planet is said to be a defeated planet.

7.      WINNING PLANET

When a planet is in association with an enemy planet and its degrees are more than that of enemy planet, then that planet is said to be a winning planet.

8. RETROGRESSION OF PLANETS (VAKRATHWA)

Generally all planets move from one Rasi to the other Rasi in clockwise direction and Rahu and Kethu moving in anti-clockwise direction.  Some times we see that a planet, instead of moving in clockwise direction in the Zodiac seems to be moving in anti-clockwise direction.  Whenever a planet is moving in anti-clockwise direction in the Zodiac, it is said to be in retrogression.

            Sun and moon will never Retrograde

            Rahu and Kethu are always in Retrogression.

8.      RETRO-DIRECT MOTION

Whenever a planet assumes retrograde motion in a Zodiacal sign, continue to move in anti-clockwise motion  in that particular sign for some time, stops its anti-clockwise motion and returns  to its original position with clockwise motion.  Till the planet returns to the exact longitude in degrees, minutes, seconds where from it became retrograde, it is said to be retro-direct motion.  It is only after it moves clockwise from the exact location of retrogression that is said to be in direct motion.

9.      STATIONARY PLANETS  (STAMBANA)

The planets seem to remain stationary for some time after being in motion.  This planetary condition is known as STAMBANA.

10.  Generally the signs are counted clockwise from Mesha to Meena, in Rasi chart used in Tamilnadu.  The signs are counted anti-clockwise from Mesha to Meena in Rasi Chart used in Andhra Pradesh and North India.

11. Rahu and Kethu will be moving always 180 deg opposite from each other in the Zodiac.  Mercury is always moving either in the same sign or 12^th sign or 2^nd sign from Sun.  It will never move away more than one sign either in the rear or in the front side from Sun.  Venus will be always moving between 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 11^th or 12^th sign from Sun.  It will never move away more than two signs either in the rear or in the front side from Sun.

12. Before making an attempt to predict, it is desirable to verify three or four past events of the natives live.  This will be of use to gauge the strength of the planets as well as the correctness of the planetary position.  In a way this will be helpful to correct the planetary positions as Almanacs or Panchanga’s  differ in giving planetary position.

13. NATAL CHART

Natal Chart means Birth Chart.  This is prepared based on the time, date, month, and year of Birth of the native.

11.  TRANSIT CHART

This chart is prepared at the time of consultation i.e. the time, date, month and year of consultation.

12.  PARIVARTHANA YOGA (PLANETARY EXCHANGE)

We know the ruling planet of each Rasi.  Some times we can observe that the planet (A) is occupying the Rasi owned by  the planet (B) and the planet (B) occupies the Rasi owned by the planet (A).  This phenomenon is called planetary exchange or Parivarthana Yoga in astrology.   For example: When Mars is located in Venus’s house VRISHABHA and Venus is located in Mars’s house VRICHIKA, it is understood that the planet Mars and Venus are involved in Planetary exchange.  This yoga is given more importance in Nadi astrology, because unexpected events take place due this Parivarthana yoga.