Sun

Sun is the king of the planets in astrology. He is also called the ‘Father of
Stars’. Sun is about 93 million miles away from the Earth. He is the largest
amongst the planets. His diameter is about 110 times that of Earth and Sun
is nearly 27,19,000 miles in circumference. Sun never goes retrograde.
Sun is the soul of Kalpurusha, Moon is his mind, Mercury his speech, Mars
his strength, Jupiter his knowledge and happiness, Venus his desire or lust,
Saturn his misery. Sun absorbs the power and influence of any planet
within an orb of 8 ½ degrees of his conjunction.

Sun represents the administrative head or Government. The Sun offers us

the power of resistance and vitality. He controls the breath of life, and
makes one determined and decisive. You must have seen people in your
life with amazing self-confidence, full of energy, always high spirit, highly
ambitious; this is primarily because of their strong Sun. Sun or Surya in
Sanskrit is a male planet and king among nine planets. It is the sole cause
of existence of this world. It gives us light and life. We get up early in the
morning and practice ‘Surya Namaskar’ to get the blessings of energy and
vitality from Lord Sun.

If the Sun is unfavourable in Kundli, the native may be too forceful, lordly,
domineering, positively arrogant and
extravagant. It may also cause heart disorders as well as loss of position or
esteem due to impulsiveness.

NASA Image of Sun

 It is a luminary star because of its immense emission of light,

approximately 93 million miles away from earth with a massive heat
 around which illuminates the other planets and star too. In Hindu
culture, Sun is represented as a Lord riding on a seven horse chariot.
 Sun is the soul of your astrological chart too. It is the most prominent
significator of father who creates a new life in you. Sun is the secondary
significator for husband or male partner in a women chart.
 Sun rules Leo and 5th house. It spends around 30 days in each sign.
In planetary relationship, Sun is friend with Moon, Jupiter, Mars, and
enemy with Saturn, Venus, Rahu, and Ketu. Vimshottari dasha of Sun
is 6 years and its constellations (nakshatras) are Krittika, Uttara
Phalguni, and Uttarashadha. Sun is exalted in Aries, and debilitated in
the Libra. Its gemstone is Ruby.
 A strong Sun in the chart indicates good health, good appearance,
good or higher education, good employment opportunities, high position
in job, leadership and ruling ability, good social status, and materialistic
comforts. It may give you career in politics, government job, police, can
make you good speaker, administrator, contractor, physician, or
pharmacist.
 Sun is your courage, initiative, ego, intelligence, will power, spirituality,
and road to fortune. Since it is a hot planet, it makes you
temperamental. Sun is Giver, so it also makes you kind-hearted, good
natured, responsible, royal, and optimistic.
 In the body, Sun represents health, head, body, bone structure, blood,
brain, bile, digestion, voice-organ, heart, right eye for males and left eye
for females. Strong Sun makes your physically fit and active.
 Weak Sun gives weak eyesight, headache, digestive disorder, heart
trouble, dental problems, bone fracture, fever, high blood pressure,
baldness, bone cancer, weak immune system, etc.
 Sun rules ancestors, and it creates ‘Pitra Dosha’ in kundali if Sun is
aspected/conjuncted by more than one inauspicious planets.
Moon
Moon or Chandra in Sanskrit is the closest planet from earth. It strongly
controls the human emotions, feelings and mood. Moon rules Cancer and
the 4th House. It spends 2-1/2 days in each sign and takes approximately
30 days to complete its astrological cycle through each zodiac signs.

Moon is the only planet in astrology which revolves round the Earth. The
distance between the Earth and Moon is approximately 2,38,000 miles.
Moon rules the lives of the beings on Earth. Moon also represents mother,
since it is feminine in nature, it makes us timid. Moon governs the
impregnation, birth of child, and rules the infant stage of a person. Afflicted
Moon at the time of birth causes ailments and does not allow to have
proper growth. Its proximity to the Earth and rapidity of motion makes it a
powerful significator. It rules liquids, fresh water, milk, groceries, fish,
drinks, sailing, brewing, nursing and females. Moon’s impact on the brain is
very powerful as it is too close to the earth. People ruled by Moon are
usually sensitive, emotional and domesticated, possessing a love for home.
If Moon is not favourable in the chart, the natives may be too easy going,
there could be over indulgence in eating, drinking or pleasure. Person ruled
by Moon do well as nurses, cooks, confectioners, grocers, gardeners, in
liquids, stewards, clerks etc.

Earth, Moon and Sun

 It is friend with Jupiter, Sun, Mercury, and enemy with Saturn, Rahu,
and Ketu. Vimshottari dasha of Moon is 10 years and constellations are
Rohini, Hasta, and Shravan. Moon is exalted in Taurus at 3 degree,
and debilitated in Scorpio at 3 degree. Mool trikona rashi of Moon is
Taurus between 4 to 30 degree. Pearl is the gemstone of Moon.
 If Sun is father, Moon is mother; the mother brings up the child so Moon
is strong significator of mother and motherly things as it is a female
planet and considered as the queen among planets. Strong Moon
indicates a great love and care from mother, and makes mother
capable enough to bring up and develop the child’s mental faculties.
Moon is the secondary significator for wife.
 Strong Moon gives career in public relations, administration, house-
keeping, nursing, cooking, catering, psychologist and physician like
jobs related to care and feelings. Hotels, restaurants, public places,
hospitals are connected with Moon. Moon also represents water so
watery places, things related to water such as ships or sailors are
connected with Moon.
 Good Moon gives pleasing appearance, good speaking abilities, good
memory, good deeds, good imagination, good intellect, fertility power,
and good feelings. Moon also gives feminine nature so people with
good Moon are generally liked by females.
 Weak Moon may give you fickle temperament; intolerance, insensitivity,
and even insomnia as Moon represent sleep. Through Moon you can
also check family, financial solvency, happy married life, inheritance,
 income and gains, basic comfort, family, basic education, status of
married life, social behavior etc.
 In the body, it represents face, mind, feelings, tolerance, intellect,
imagination, good memory, fertility, blood, breasts, stomach, lungs,
chest, left eye for males, and menstrual cycle, generative organs and
right eye for females.
Mars
You must have seen daring or hot headed people full of courage, action,
passion, ambition, physical strength or with fighting spirit always ready to
take on anybody, do anything without hesitation. Such people are governed
by Mars. Mars or Mangal in Sanskrit is the commander-in-chief of the
planetary cabinet.
Mars is one of the outer planets in astrology, smaller than Earth, the God of
war and also of hunting. Mars is said to be the son of the Earth and is
called Bhumi-putra. He is the governer of dispute and destruction. Mar’s
controls ambition, desires, senses, and animal instinct in man. If Mars is
strong, it gives tremendous self confidence, combat nature, muscular
strength, organizing ability, ambition to be successful in every field. Afflicted
Mars will make the native short tempered,
argumentative, and quarrelsome. Mars is also the chief governor
for brothers and real estate.
Being an action planet, Mars people do well in business or in profession if
planet is rightly placed in the chart.

 Mars is a red, dry, fiery, male planet. Mars is exalted in Capricorn,

and debilitated in Cancer. Red Coral is the gemstone. Mars rules Aries
and Scorpio, and 1st and 8th house. Mars is smaller than earth; it
spends 45 days in each zodiac, and approximately one and half years
to complete the astrological cycle through all the zodiacs. Mars is friend
with Sun, Moon, Jupiter, and enemy with Mercury and Rahu.
Vimshottari dasha of Mars is 7 years and constellations are Mrugshirsh,
Chitra, and Dhanishtha.
 Mars means anything related to courage – mental and physical;
anything which has the element of danger in it. Mars people
 are brave not afraid of, that is why Mars governed natives generally opt
for military, police, fire-fighting, engineering, surgery, builder, mechanic,
entrepreneur, sports like professions. Athletes, martial artists, or
persons in daring sports also come from a strong Mars background.
 On the negative side Mars could also make you gangster, criminal,
shooter, executioner etc. Afflicted Mars gives arguments, quarrels,
fights, lack of courage and dare. Mars is the general significator of
younger brothers which also adds to the strength of the native, afflicted
Mars will give trouble from younger brothers.
 Depending upon the placement of the Mars, these natives may
be cruel, active, violent, angry and rash. Mars gives well built body.
Mars influenced natives are hasty, aggressive, impatient, and
inconsistent in their behavior. Places near to fire, kitchen, battlefield,
stadiums etc, and explosives, weapons, guns belong to Mars.
 In your body, if you want to study anything related to chest, bone
marrow, blood, intestine, forehead, neck, nose, or muscles, study Mars.
Afflicted Mars could be a cause of accidents, wounds, burns, fractures,
piles, liver problems, fevers, tumors, typhoid, cholera, pox and boils,
etc. For example if you want to study the possibility of vehicle accident
in the kundli, look for the placement of Mars.
 If you want to study the real estate, immovable properties such as
house or lands look for Mars. If you want to study anything related
to surgery or operations etc. look for Mars. Any question related to
above discussed topics will be answered by Mars.
You can even have a real tour of Mars by watching the movie ‘The
Martian’!

Mercury
Mercury, or Budha in Sanskrit, is the most prominent planet of speech,
communication, and intellect. You must have seen people with excellent
oral, written, mental, and logical skills, witty, good with speaking abilities
and calculative skills, it is because of Mercury. Such person creates humor
in the environment using their oral and mental skills. People who are not
good in communication or having problems gathering thoughts is due to
weak or afflicted Mercury.

Mercury, nearest to Sun, also known as “The Messenger of Gods”. It is

generally portrayed as a most young planet in astrology; that is why
Mercurial people generally have a youthful appearance. Mercury does
generally well in the company or aspect of favourable planets. Within 8 ½
degrees of the Sun, he is treated as combust loosing all its ability. Mercury
rules the sense of understanding, interpretation and expression. It is the
controller of travelling, teaching, speaking, writing, publishing, literature etc.
Mercury makes the person good orators, writers, reporters, teachers, and
accountants, generally professions which requires logical, imaginative &
intellectual mind. These people are orderly and methodical.

Sun and Mercury

Mercury influenced person tend to study occult sciences also. Afflicted

Mercury will make the person clever, cunning and mischievous. Such
persons are sometimes good at gambling.

 Authors, teachers, businessmen, media persons, lawyers, accountants,

software engineers, astrologers, diplomats are influenced with Mercury.
Mercury makes you poet, mathematician, gives you banking or clerical
jobs.
Mercury rules the Gemini and Virgo and 3rd and 6th house in the natal
chart. It spends 25 days in each sign and takes around 10 months to
complete the zodiac cycle.
 It is considered as the prince among the planets. It represents sisters,
friends and maternal uncles. Mercury is friend with Sun, Venus, Rahu,
and enemy with Moon and Ketu. Its vimshottari dasha is 17 years and
constellations are Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, and Revati. Mercury is exalted
in Virgo at 15 degree and debilitated in Pisces at 15 degree.
Mooltrikona Rashi of Mercury falls in Virgo 16 to 20 degrees. Its
gemstone is Emerald.
 Mercury people are attractive with good physical features. Mercury tells
about your childhood and education; places like libraries, post office,
parks, airport, cinema halls, media house etc belong to Mercury.
 Since it is primarily related with mind abilities; weak Mercury causes
psychic problems, nervous system problem, memory loss etc. Mercury
rules the skin and skin related problems; it also rules the tongue,
mouth, hands and arms.
 Mercury, when weak, causes vertigo, deafness, asthma, and denotes
difficulty in thought and communication. Mercury is also general
 significator for learning, childhood, logic, maternal uncles, basic and
higher education.
Jupiter
If Sun and Mars is cruel planet, and Mercury is neutral; then Jupiter or
Brihaspati in Sanskrit is one most positive and powerful planet. Jupiter is
preceptor of Gods and Lord of Sky. Jupiter is the giant planet in astrology.
Jupiter is the ‘Guru’ of Gods. Old Greeks considered Jupiter as the father of
Gods-Zeus. Jupiter is termed as ‘Fortuner’. If well placed in horoscope, he
bestows a considerable amount of what appears to be good luck. It is said,
even if other planets are ill posited, if Jupiter is strong and well placed in a
chart, he will enjoy the last minute assistance to tide over the difficult time.
However, bad Jupiter will make the native careless, extravagant, lavish,
debt-ridden, and disputed. Jupiter is also considered as significator for

children (Santan Karaka).

 Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces and 9th and 12th house in the natal
chart. It spends 13 months in a single zodiac and takes 12 years to
complete the zodiac cycle. Jupiter is friend with Sun, Moon, Mars, and
enemy with Venus and Mercury.
 Its vimshottari dasha is 16 years and constellation are Punarvasu,
Vishakha, and Purvabhadrapada. Jupiter is exalted in Cancer, and
debilitated in Capricorn. Gemstone of Jupiter is Pukhraj or Yellow
Sapphire. Its color is yellow. It aspects 7th,5th and 9th house from its
own position.
 Jupiter is perhaps very important planet for females as it is primary
significator of husband and plays an important role in deciding
marriage. Politics and administration is a very strong trait of Jupiter,
almost all successful politicians have strong Jupiter.
 Jupiter is the planet of wisdom and knowledge, so professions require
specific stream of knowledge belongs to Jupiter. Financial advisors,
bankers, politicians, bureaucrats, lawyers, physicians, priests, judges,
teachers, and astrologers all professionals are under influence of
Jupiter.
 Places belong to these professions also come under the jurisdiction of
Jupiter such as banks, courts, universities etc.
 Study the placement of Jupiter for children, fortune, wealth, education,
father, and elder siblings.
Jupiter is very religious and spiritual in nature; spirituality, intelligence,
humanity, wisdom, optimism, faith, generosity, humor, idealism and
judgment are prime traits of Jupiter.
 In the body, Jupiter represents the hips, glands, ears, feet, physical
development, and throat etc. When weak, it causes anaemia, jaundice,
liver complaints, cough, cold, and asthma etc. It also makes you
overconfident, extravagant, and materialistic.
Venus
You must have wondered what celebrities such as musicians, actors,
artists, and dancers have special in their chart. It is Venus or Shukra in
Sanskrit. Venus is planet you would love to be at right place in your kundli.
It is all about material pleasure, love, romance, marriage, and friendship.
Beauty, music, dance, drama is Venus. Anything related to luxury such as
jewelry, expensive cars, beautiful home is Venus. Venus means opulence.

Venus is the brightest planet in astrology. Venus is a feminine planet

considered to be the Goddess of all worldly comforts and chief governer of
marriage in men’s chart. Men and women ruled by Venus are noticeably
kind and social. When afflicted, Venus produces unsatisfactory domestic
conditions, anxiety in love, and difficulty with friends of through finances.
Venus rules the vehicles.

NASA Image of Venus

 Venus is the brightest planet among all; it rules the Taurus and Libra,
and second and seventh house in the natal chart. It spends 28 days in
each zodiac, and takes 225 days to complete the zodiac cycle. It is a
very strong significator of wife, marriage, and happy married life.
 Venus is soft and polite planet, it is friend with Saturn, Mercury, Rahu,
and enemy with Moon, Sun, and Mars. Its vimshottari dasha is 20 years
 and constellations are Bharani, PurvaPhalguni, and Purvashadha. It is
exalted in Pisecs and debilitated in Virgo. Its gemstone is Diamond.
 Professions related to limelight or luxury such as designing, fashion
designing, architecture, interior decoration, modelling, advertising, and
fashion belong to Venus.
 Places of pleasure such as amusement parks, theaters, cinemas,
restaurants, and art galleries etc belong to Venus.
 Good Venus makes you beautiful, remember those gorgeous ladies  –
fair complexion, slim body, lovely eyes, charming appearance, sharp
and beautiful facial cuts, bright hair – yes – it is Venus.
 In the body, Venus represents the sexual organs, semen, private parts,
kidneys, face, eyes, neck, throat, chin, cheeks, and skin. Weak Venus
causes diabetes, anaemia, stone problems, sex problems, asthma etc.

Saturn
Saturn or Shani in Sanskrit is highly debatable planet in astrology.
Astrologers have many viewpoints about the dasha and antardasha of
Saturn. It is very slow moving planet and spends a great time of two and
half year in one zodiac. Sade-Sati (seven and half years) and Dhaiya (two
and half years) is its most talked and researched dashas. People are
generally very suspicious about these two dashas, and do a lot of praying
and worship of Lord Shani – God associated with this planet.

Saturn is the outermost planet amongst the planets in astrology. Average

time for Saturn in a sign is 2 ½ years. Saturn is the chief governor for
longevity. Saturn is said to be ‘lame’. Western astrology considers it as
significator of darkness, secrecy, loss and misfortune. Most of the labor
related occupation is dominated by Saturn. Along with Mars, Saturn is also
one of the significators of land & property.
Ironically, all the so-called evils of Saturn leads to the betterment of life but
after teaching certain lessons. It will make you humble, patient, seeker, and
believer by the way of limitations, delay, adversaries, and redeem you. It
sends you in instrospection mode whenever comes in the dasha. Saturn is
considered to be favourable for people born in the signs of Venus whereas
evil to those born in the signs of Mercury. He is also beneficial when he is
in his own sign, or when he occupies the signs of Jupiter or when he is
exalted.
 NASA Image of Saturn

 It is probably the only planet whose Lord i.e. Lord Shani is duly
worshipped and prayed in the temples around country and people
gather and pray in these temples with full rituals on Saturdays.
 Saturn rules Capricorn and Aquarius, and 10th and 11th house. Saturn
takes 30 years to complete the zodiac cycle. Saturn is friend with Ketu,
Mercury, Venus, and enemy with Mars, Sun, and Moon. Vimshottari
dasha of Saturn is of 19 years, and constellations are Pushya,
Anuradha, and Uttarabhadrapada. It is exalted in Libra and debilitated
in Aries. Gemstone of Saturn is Blue Sapphire or Neelam.
 Saturn has image of a cruel and hard planet. Saturn signifies more hard
work and less reward in one’s life. At the same time it is very important
planet of your life cycle. Dasha of Saturn brings you to the real purpose
of your life and teaches many life lessons associated with past, present,
and future life through hurdles, problems, setbacks, sorrow, and
pain for a long time as it is very slow moving.
 That is why death, poverty, debt, sorrow, grief, misery, slavery,
imprisonment, separation, and places such as jails, slums, sewers, and
graves come under the influence of Saturn. Dasha of Saturn brings the
best out of you with highest human qualities.
 Spirituality, detachment, sincerity, stability, longevity, and
consistency also come under the influence of Saturn. It
signifies workers, labors, servants, butchers, engineers, real estate
agents, farmers, sweepers, hermits, and monks etc.
 In the body, Saturn represents the muscles, joints, teeth, knees, and
bones. When weak, it causes constant and painful diseases, fracture,
cancer, arthritis, insanity, impotency, miserliness and selfishness.
 Saturn is strongly associated with iron, coal, wood, and steel, and
people with strong Saturn makes a lot of wealth through the business of
these material.
Rahu
Rahu and Ketu does not have body shape like other planets. According to
legends, after churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan), with many things,
came out Amrita. There was a dispute amongst the Devas and Asuras over
its distribution. Lord Vishnu did a trick and managed to whole of it
consumed by Devas. However, one Asura also hid in the queue and
consumed little Amrita, knowing it Lord cut him in two pieces, head part
called ‘Rahu’ and remaining body part called ‘Ketu’. In horoscope, they are
always opposite to each other.

Rahu has numerous contradictory interpretations discussed among

astrologers, however, few things are common:

 It is a shadow planet without any shape or size. It is a malefic planet

and does not rule any sign or house.
 According to some, it is exalted in Taurus and debilitated in Sagittarius,
and some it is exalted in Gemini and debilitated in Scorpio.
 Rahu is friend with Mercury, Saturn, Venus, and enemy with Sun,
Moon, and Mars.
 It spends 18 months in a zodiac sign and takes 18 years to complete
the zodiac cycle. Gemstone is Hassonite or Gomed.
 Is it good or bad is quite a discussion. It is considered good in angular
houses i.e. 1, 4, 7, 10; bad in dushsthan i.e. 6, 8, 12.
 How it will behave in kundli primarily depends upon its dispositor
placement, aspect, conjunction etc. Dispositor is ruling planet of the
sign Rahu is into. It is said that Rahu is good alone without any
conjunction. If its dispositor is strong or it is aspected by its dispositor,
then it becomes strong in the chart.
 Rahu makes you over-ambitious, gives sudden setbacks, un-diagnosed
health problems, loss of reputation-finance; it also represents black
magic or evil spirits related issues, manipulative and speculative jobs
such as gambling, poisons, drugs, and immoral acts.
 It causes problems in marital relationship if connected to marriage
houses (7, 2, 11) or planets.
 Rahu is the favourite planet for politician and diplomats which may give
them rise in career.
Ketu
Same as Rahu, Ketu is also a shadowy, malefic planet always positioned
opposite Rahu.

 Ketu signifies liberation or Moksha, mysterious knowledge, mystic

science and spiritual pursuits.
 Both Rahu and Ketu can give the person unexpected and sudden
results. Ketu can make you magician, astrologer, or medical
practitioner.
 Ketu is friend with Venus, Rahu, Ketu, and Saturn, and enemy with
Mars, Sun, and Moon.
 Ketu spends one and half year in each zodiac and takes 18 years to
complete the zodiac cycle.
 Vimshottari dasha of Ketu is of 7 years. Ketu is exalted in Sagittarius
and debilitated in Taurus/Gemini. Gemstone of Ketu is Lahsuniya or
Cat’s Eye.