Fundamentals of Astrology

A Zodiac or a horoscope consists of 12 signs, 12 houses, 9 planets, 27 constellations and 108 quarters of constellations.

GENDER OF SIGNS: Odd numbered signs such as Aries (1), Gemini (3), Leo (5), Libra (7), Sagittarius (9) & Aquarius (11) are males. On the other hand, even numbered signs such as Taurus (2), Cancer (4), Virgo (6), Scorpio (8), Capricorn (10) & Pisces (12) are females.
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सरस्वती महाभागे विद्ये कमललोचने। विद्यारूपे विशालाक्षि विद्यां देहि नमोस्तुते।।

SARASWATI DEVI – GODDESS OF LEARNING & ASTROLOGY

Zodiac Houses: Their Names & Significations

Houses or BhavasNames & Significations
1Tanu (body), murti (complexion), udaya (rising), shir (head)
2vaag (speech), vitta (wealth), kutumb (family), right eye
3sahodar (younger sibling), communication, gala (throat), parakram (valor), shourya (bravery), karna (ear), neighbors, short travel
4Sukha (comforts), water, bandhu (friends & relatives), hrid (heart), rasatal (nadir), hibuk (chest), veshma (residence), vahan (conveyance), matri (mother)
5Buddhi (intellect), prabhav (influence),aatmaj (son), mantra (advisory capacity), vivek (discrimination), udar (belly)
6Rog (disease), Ripu (enemy), Rin (loan), addiction, theft, servants
7Kalatra (spouse), sexual urge, curd, transactions
8Aayu (longevity), guhya (hidden), maran (death), randhra (bad), vighna (obstacles)
9Dharam (duty), daya (compassion), paitrik (father), bhagya (luck), guru (preceptor), tapas (penance), long journey, earned merit
10Dasam (10th), karma (actions), aagya (orders), maan (honor), aspad (position), kham (sky)
11Aayam (income), laabh (gains), permanent friendship, elder brother
12Vyay (expenditure), vinash (destruction), rishpha (bad), bed pleasures, isolation, imprisonment
Zodiac houses, their names & significations.
Significations of Houses or Bhavas
Significators of zodiac houses.
SIGINIFICATORS OF HOUSES

Some Important Facts relating to Zodiac Signs

Fiery – 1, 5, 9; Earthy – 2, 6, 10; Airy – 3, 7, 11; Watery – 4, 8, 12

East – 1, 5, 9; South – 2, 6, 10; West – 3, 7, 11; North – 4, 8, 12

Warrior – 1, 5, 9; Trading – 2, 6, 10; Serving – 3, 7, 11; Priestly – 4, 8, 12

Male Signs – 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11; Female Signs – 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Positive Signs – 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11; Negative Signs – 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Day & Night Signs

Day Signs – 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11; Night Signs – 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Movable or Cardinal Signs – 1, 4, 7, 10; Fixed Signs – 2, 5, 8, 11; Common or Mutable Signs – 3, 6, 9, 12

Mineral, Vegetable & Animal Signs

Mineral Signs – 1, 4, 7, 10; Vegetable Signs – 2, 5, 8, 11; Animal Signs – 3, 6, 9, 12

Fruitful & Barren or Sterile Signs

Fruitful Signs – 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Barren Signs – 1, 3, 5, 6

Diurnal (Day strong) & Nocturnal (Night strong) Signs

Diurnal Signs – 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12; Nocturnal Signs – 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10

Length of Signs

Short Signs – 1, 2, 11, 12; Medium Signs – 3, 4, 9, 10; Long Signs – 5, 6, 7, 8

Human, Reptile & Bestial Signs

Human Signs – 3, 6, 7, first half of 9, 11; Reptile Signs – 4, 8, second half of 10, 12; Bestial Signs – 1, 2, 5, second half of 9, first half of 10

Northern – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Southern – 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Equinoctial – 1, 7; Tropical – 4, 10

Violent – 1, 8; Voice – 3, 7, 11

Shirshodaya Signs – 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11; Prishthodaya Signs – 1, 2, 4, 9, 10; Ubhayodaya Signs – 12

SignsHuman LimbsColor
AriesHeadRed
TaurusFaceWhite
GeminiChestGreen
CancerHeartRed
LeoBellySmoky
VirgoWaistVariegated
LibraLower bellyBlack
ScorpioSexual organsGolden
SagittariusThighsYellow
CapricornKnee jointsWhite red
AquariusLegsMongoose color
PiscesFeetWhite

Zodiac Signs: Their qualities, characteristics & predictive usage

Zodiac signs are consecutively movable, fixed and common from the first sign Aries.

1). Movable Zodiac Signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn; Quality: Movable or Cardinal; Characteristics: Rajasik (active, passionate & agitated); self-confident, forceful, outgoing, energetic, quick & dynamic; movable signs primarily refer to head and gaseous state as these are closest to Mars; Use in Prediction: If most of the planets in a horoscope are in movable signs, native will be highly ambitious & enterprising; will have leadership qualities; will be aggressive, assertive & independent-minded; will lack in sensitivity; may be reckless & destructive; may hurt many people on his way to the top.

2). Fixed Zodiac Signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius; Quality: Fixed; Characteristics: Tamasik (dull & inactive); opposite of movable signs; stable, neutral, stationary & sedentary; accumulative; fixed signs primarily related to organ heart and solid states and so they are said to correspond to Saturn closely; SPECIAL ATTENTION: For the occupation of a new desirable house or for joining or taking over a new desirable post, one should choose time of rising of a fixed sign; It will make stay in the house or the post longer; Use in Prediction: If majority of the planets are in fixed signs, native will be inactive, lazy, miserly, dogmatic, conservative and not given to enterprise & change; will be patient, prefer status quo and not responsive to new ideas & trends; however, will be capable of deep & serious research; will have good memory; will be firm, stubborn and not open to others’ points of view; will have unwavering faith in himself; will be self-reliant & autocratic; will prefer solitude; may be insensitive & self-centered; will have good stamina; diseases will be chronic and will generally relate to heart, lungs, spine & generative organs; will earn through banking, investment & accumulated wealth; will serve government or a well-established institution or firm; may be a medical practitioner.

3). Common Zodiac Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces; Quality: Common or Dual or Mutable; Characteristics: Sattvik (pure, serene & harmonious); physically agile & active but will lack in stamina; versatile, flexible, dreamy, easily discouraged, indecisive, restless, introverted, superficial, cunning & fickle; these signs are closest to Mercury & liquified state; Use in Prediction: If majority of planets are in common signs, native will be mentally inclined and will have preference for studying various subjects; will have philosophical mind; will be intuitive; may not be worldly; will be genuinely emotional; often, his efforts will not be recognized and rewarded; may miss the opportunity coming his way; will be methodical but not thorough; may be unreliable but sympathetic; may be meritorious but may not achieve fame; will be a likable person; will prefer subordinate position; common signs relate to lungs, bowels, hips & feet; native may suffer from nervous disorder & will be prone to allergies; diseases may become chronic due to native’s indifference towards their treatment; may be in uniformed service; may work in places where public commodities are handled; may be a speaker, teacher, editor or traveler; Venus in a common sign is likely to give more than one wife.

Elements of Zodiac Signs: Their Characteristics

The signs consecutively represent the elements fire, earth, air and water from the first sign Aries.

1). Fiery Signs: Aries, Leo & Sagittarius are the fiery signs; The fiery element is separative in nature; Fiery element corresponds to mental body and intellect; It represents the lower mind unlike airy element which is the higher one; Characteristics: Courageous, assertive, energetic, active, enthusiastic, independent, dynamic, proud, enterprising, leader, argumentative, confident, quick, mentally sharp, impatient, headstrong; prone to fever, inflammation and short duration acute disorders; intellectually inclined to study of engineering and also to professions involving metal, fire & electricity; soldiers, uniformed services, mechanics, engineers, etc. come under its purview.

2). Earthy Signs: Taurus, Virgo & Capricorn are the earthy signs; Earthy element represents aggression and it is stable; Earthy element corresponds to physical body; Characteristics: Careful, thrifty, suspicious, reserved, practical, systematic, scientific, obstinate, slow & tenacious; involved with physical & material world; wealth, power, position & status are attractive to this element; it suffers from chronic & rheumatic disorders; may attract to work of mining, trading, constructing, etc.

3). Airy Signs: Gemini, Libra & Aquarius are the airy signs; Airy element represents harmony; Airy element corresponds to reason, superconscious and higher nature of man; Characteristics: Humane, refined, well-behaved, sympathetic, gentle, artistic, imaginative, cultured, balanced, cheerful, inquisitive, convincing, tactful, well-informed & a reader; interested in music & arts; has a lower vitality but a very high mental vigor; under its influence physical body will be plump and the complexion clear; there will be over-exertion leading to exhaustion & nervous breakdown; scientists, mathematicians, reporters, teachers, accountants, lawyers, artists, literary personalities, etc. come within its purview; job must involve use of brain rather than brawn.

4). Watery Signs: Cancer, Scorpio & Pisces are the watery signs; Watery element relates to the psychic; Watery element corresponds to feelings & emotional personality; Characteristics: Accommodative, timid, inactive, receptive, sentimental, contemplative, intuitive, sensitive, impressionable, mediumistic, changeable, introverted & shy; interested in occult sciences; weak constitution and resistance to disease will be limited; anemia, tumor, cancerous growth, digestive disorder, diseases in upper respiratory tract & gastro-urinary systems relate to this element; all jobs relating to liquids fall within purview of this element; occupations dealing with emotions (drama, theatre, etc.) also fall within the ambit of this element.

Do you know that – 1). Cancer, Capricorn & Pisces have full water content. 2). Taurus, Sagittarius & Aquarius have half water content, 3). Aries, Libra & Scorpio have quarter water content. 4). Gemini, Leo & Virgo have no water content.

Some Important Facts relating to Planets

1). Sun represents self & body; Moon – mind; Mars – strength; Mercury – speech; Jupiter – wisdom & comforts; Venus – sex; Saturn – sorrow; Rahu – illusion; Ketu – moksha.

2). Sun represents East direction; Moon – North-West, Mars – South; Mercury – North; Jupiter – North-East; Venus – South-East; Saturn – West; Rahu – South-West; Ketu – North-East.

3). Jupiter & Mercury are strong in 1st house; Moon & Venus are strong in 4th house; Saturn is strong in 7th house; Sun & Mars are strong in 10th house.

4). Jupiter & Venus are brahmins; Sun & Mars are kshatriyas; Moon & Mercury are trading community; Saturn is serving community; Rahu & Ketu represent the persons of other religious community or nationality.

5). Sun is red colored; Moon – white; Mars – red; Mercury – green; Jupiter – yellow; Venus – variegated (neither black nor white); Saturn – blue; Rahu – black;

6). Sun represents King; Moon – Queen; Mars – Commander-in-chief; Mercury – Prince; Jupiter – Guru of gods; Venus – Guru of demons; Saturn – Servant; Rahu & Ketu – soldiers.

7). Sun is exalted up to 10 degrees in Aries and debilitated up to 10 degrees in Libra. Sun up to 20 degrees in Leo is said to be in its mooltrikona sign. Sun is said to be in its own sign when it is between 20 and 30 degrees in Leo.

8). Moon is exalted up to 3 degrees in Taurus and debilitated up to 3 degrees in Scorpio. It is in mooltrikona sign between 3 degrees and 27 degrees in Taurus. Moon is said to be in its own sign when it is in Cancer between 0 and 30 degrees.

9). Mars is exalted up to 28 degrees in Capricorn and is debilitated up to 28 degrees in Cancer. It is in mooltrikona sign up to 12 degrees in Aries. Mars is said to be in its own sign when it is between 12 and 30 degrees in Aries.

10). Mercury is exalted up to 15 degrees in Virgo and debilitated up to 15 degrees in Pisces. Mercury up to 20 degrees in Virgo is said to be in its mooltrikona sign. Mercury is said to be in its own sign when it is between 20 and 30 degrees in Virgo.

11). Jupiter is exalted up to 5 degrees in Cancer and debilitated up to 5 degrees in Capricorn. Jupiter up to 10 degrees in Sagittarius is said to be in its mooltrikona sign. Jupiter is said to be in its own sign when it is between 10 and 30 degrees in Sagittarius.

12). Venus is exalted up to 27 degrees in Pisces and debilitated up to 27 degrees in Virgo. Venus up to 15 degrees in Libra is said to be in its mooltrikona sign. Venus is said to be in its own sign when it is between 15 and 30 degrees in Libra.

13). Saturn is exalted up to 20 degrees in Libra and debilitated up to 20 degrees in Aries. Saturn up to 20 degrees in Aquarius is said to be in its mooltrikona sign. Saturn is said to be in its own sign when it is between 20 and 30 degrees in Aquarius.

14). Jaimini Chal karakas are decided as per descending degrees of planets. The planet having highest degrees is said to be Atma Karaka and the planet having lowest degrees is said to be Stree or Dara Karaka. In between are Amartya, Bhatra, Matri, Pitra, Putra & Gnati Karakas respectively. Rahu & Ketu are not considered to be Chal Karakas.

15). Sun treats Moon, Mars and Jupiter as its friends; It is neutral towards Mercury; It treats Venus, Saturn, Rahu & Ketu as its enemies. Whereas Moon treats Sun and Mercury as its friends; It is neutral towards all other planets. It treats no planet as its enemy.

16). Mars treats Sun, Moon, Jupiter and Ketu as its friends; It treats Mercury and Rahu as its enemies; It is neutral towards Venus and Saturn.

17). Mercury treats Sun and Venus as its friends; It treats Moon as its enemy; It is neutral towards Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.

18). Jupiter treats Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu & Ketu as its friends. It treats Mercury and Venus as its enemies. It is neutral towards Saturn.

19). Venus treats Mercury, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu as its friends; It treats Sun and Moon as its enemies; It is neutral towards Mars.

20). Saturn treats Mercury, Venus & Rahu as its friends; It treats Sun, Moon & Mars as its enemies; It is neutral towards Jupiter & Ketu.

21). Rahu & Ketu treat Saturn, Mercury & Jupiter as friends; They treat Sun & Moon as enemies; They are neutral towards Mars & Venus.

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Planets: Traits & Characteristics

Here, traits & characteristics of planets are given as follows:

Sun

Sun has a square body; its color is dark red; luster of his eyes is yellow; has the body humor of bile; is of average length in bodily stature; has prowess; is satwik in nature; has very little hair; is intimately linked to causing movements; possesses a speech which gives meaning in very few words; gives very little; his intellect is divinely oriented;

Moon

Moon is of white body, of average size, well at speech, with round body; has power of right thinking; is somewhat weak in body; has pleasing speech; is satwik in temperament; possesses all the three temperaments i.e., bile, phlegm & wind;

Mars

Mars has eyes red with anger; has body whitish red in color; possesses bile i.e., has heated nature; has haughty temperament; is of thin body; is prone to sin; has prowess; is given to sexual pleasures;

Mercury

Mercury is of the color of green grass; is highly learned; is ambitious; is truthful in speech; is jocular; possesses all the three humors – bile, phlegm & wind; gives status, etc. with quickness; is impotent;

Jupiter

Jupiter is of satwik temperament; is endowed with all the good qualities of character; has yellow eyes; has no hair on the head;

Venus

Venus has beautiful eyes; is sexy in nature; gives comforts, strength & beautiful complexion; has black colored hair on its body; is ambitious in nature; is endowed with all the good qualities.

Saturn

Saturn is cruel with a thin long body; has yellow eyes and hard hair; has big sized teeth; is tamasic in nature (full if inertia); causes wind i.e., nervous troubles; is curt in speech; is despicable;

S. N.ConstellationsLordsSign Lords
1.Ashwini, Magha, MoolaKetuMars, Sun, Jupiter
2.Bharani, Poorva Phalguni, Uttar PhalguniVenusMars, Sun, Jupiter
3.Kritika, Poorvashadha, UttarashadhaSunMars & Venus, Sun & Mercury, Jupiter & Saturn
4.Rohini, Hasta, ShravanaMoonVenus, Mercury, Saturn
5.Mrigashira, Chitra, DhanishthaMarsVenus & Mercury, Mercury & Venus, Saturn & Saturn
6.Ardra, Swati, ShatabhishaRahuMercury, Venus, Saturn
7.Punarvasu, Vishakha, Poorva BhadrapadaJupiterMercury & Moon, Venus & Mars, Saturn & Jupiter
8.Pushya, Anuradha, Uttara BhadrapadaSaturnMoon, Mars, Jupiter
9.Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, RevatiMercuryMoon, Mars, Jupiter

1. Natal Astrology

2. Mundane Astrology

3. Horary Astrology

4. Medical Astrology

5. Jaimini Astrology

6. Vastu Astrology

7. Vedic Astrology

8. KP Astrology

9. Numerology

According to sage Parashara, there are forty-two kinds of dasha systems; Out of these, some popular dashas are being given below; However, the most popular dasha system is Vimshottari Dasha;

1. Vimshottari Dasha

2. Ashtottari Dasha

3. Kaalachakra Dasha

4. Shodashottari Dasha

5. Yogini Dasha

6. Jaimini Dasha

Astrological Symbols for Zodiac Signs

Astrological symbols for Zodiac Signs

Vimshottari Dasha System

Vimshottari Dasha System is the most popular dasha system in all the prime branches of astrology including Vedic & KP astrology; Vimshottari dasha is based on position of Moon in a particular constellation or star at the time of birth of a native; In this system, first of all, dasha balance is calculated; In vimshottari dasha system, life cycle of a native is presumed to be of 120 years; accordingly, all the nine planets have been allotted different dasha periods;

1). Dasha Periods of Planets

Dasha periods allotted to 9 planets are as follows: Sun – 6 years; Moon – 10 years; Mars – 7 years; Mercury – 17 years; Jupiter – 16 years; Venus – 20 years; Saturn – 19 years; Rahu – 18 years; Ketu – 7 years;

2). How Dasha Balance is Calculated?

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