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House Significations "Navamsa" (Navmansh, Navansh, Navamsha, Ninth Harmonic) literally
means "Ninth Division". Vedic Astrologers have always given a great Ruby - The Sun Gem
Significations of Planets deal of importance to the Navamsa chart. The Navamsa chart is treated Vedanga
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be.

Reading a Navamsa Chart

There are some simple rules for judging the strength of a planet using
Navamsa.

"Vargottama" is the division where the planet is in the same sign in

Rasi and Navamsa. Such a planet is extremely powerful to give
results; its Dasa will most definitely be eventful. ( A lot of astrologers
simply look at the Avastha of a planet and deem it weak. Sun in
infancy in Aries when Vargottama is extremely powerful, I will not
call it weak. )

A planet in its exaltation or own sign in Navamsa is to be considered

strong, and usually gives good results pertaining to its lordship or
Karaka signification. A planet in its debilitation in Navamsa is weak,
unless that is offset by Neechbhanga.

A planet involved in exchange of signs (Parivartana) in the

Navamsa should be considered strong.

The lord of a house, whether in Rasi or Navamsa, conjunct or

aspected by a Karaka in the Navamsa gives good results. For e.g.,

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If the 7th lord of the Rasi or Navamsa is conjunct Venus, it gives
good results pertaining to spouse.

Drishti ascribed to Jupiter (5,7,9), Mars (4,7,8) and Saturn (3,7,10)

is also to be considered for the Navamsa chart.

Affliction to a planet by the Nodes in the Navamsa gives peculiar or

warped results. For e.g.., Jupiter afflicted by Rahu in the Navamsa
may not necessarily mean harm to children; it could indicate some
problems in the relationship or simply an indifferent attitude towards
them.

The Navamsa is *the* chart for marriage and spouse. It is the best
indicator of how a person's marital life will turn out to be. A malefic
in 7th in Rasi is bad, but in Navamsa it is worse. Afflictions to 7th
lord or Venus in the Navamsa chart are bad for marriage; this
applies irrespective of the said planets' disposition in Rasi.

For planets that are not in their own or exaltation Navamsas; the
position, strength and Rasi lordship of the Navamsa dispositor is a
major influence. The planet acquires the "flavour" of its Navamsa
disposition. For e.g., 10th lord in Mercury-ruled Navamsa could
indicate a career in communications or accountancy. 10th lord in
Mars-ruled Navamsa could mean a career in surgery, or the army,
or engineering.

The planets that are in conjunction or opposition in Navamsa should

be given priority while predicting results. For e.g., Consider the
following position: Mars opposite Venus in Navamsa, aspected by
Saturn via 10th Drishti. Here the Venus opposition is more important
than the Saturn aspect. Indicates a sibling (since Mars is Karaka for
siblings), female, with artistic inclinations (significations of Venus).

Some Observations

Mars conjunct Rahu or Ketu in Mercury's Navamsa gives skin or

stomach problems.
Venus conjunct Rahu or Ketu in Navamsa indicates marriage to a
person outside of the native's community. Also gives problems in
relationships.
Saturn conjunct Moon in Navamsa indicates stinginess, or an
obsession with money.
Moon and Mars conjunct in Navamsa indicate gynaecological
problems in women and blood-related problems in men. This is
especially true when the conjunction occurs in Cancer or Scorpio.
Venus, though Vargottama in Jyeshtha, can still give relationship
problems.
Jupiter in exaltation or own sign in Navamsa usually gives a sound
financial position to the native, especially as age increases.
Saturn in Leo Navamsa is almost always bad, except when
Vargottama.
Natives with Sun in Aries Navamsa go bald sooner than most
people. They also tend to have large foreheads.
Mars in Venus Navamsa gives a taste for the good life. If afflicted,
will give vices. Venus in Mars Navamsa gives an aggressive,
emotional outlook in relationships. A Mars-Venus exchange in
Navamsa could indicate failure of marriage, or, a love-interest not
leading to marriage. It could also indicate unfaithfulness or a
multiplicity of relationships.

Summing Up

All these rules have to be applied without undermining the importance of

the Rasi chart. The results of planets with respect to their Nakshatra
placement and their lordship are paramount. The Navamsa should be

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looked at as a tool that complements the Rasi, not as something that
does away with it! The Navamsa is a window to the Divine within us, it is
the measure of our fortune, our destiny.

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