Important Planetary Combinations Regarding The 1st House

If the lord of birth in birth with lord of 6th, 8th or 12th,  conjunction with or aspected by malefics, the health will suffer. If there are any beneficial aspects this evil should not be predicted. If the ascendant lord is posited in the Lagna subject to evil combinations, the native will not be physically happy. If all the planets aspect the ascendant he will be strong, wealthy and long-lived. If the lord is strong and good planets are in kendras and the ascendant is not aspected by evil planets, there will be great happiness regarding body. If the lord of birth is in conjunction with an evil planet and Rahu occupies Lagna, the person has fears from deception. If Rahu, Mars and Saturn occupy the ascendant, the person will have some trouble in his sexual organs.

If Jupiter or Venus remains in quadrants or trines from Lagna, favourable results are produced. If the lord of the Lagna is in a movable sign aspected by its own lord his health will always be good and fortune prosperous. If the ascendant lord is in the 8th, the subject will have a weak  constitution. Provided favourable aspects exist, this result should not be predicted. The native will have a sickly
constitution if the lord of the house in which Lagnadhipati is situated is also disposed unfavourably. If Saturn is in the ascendant, his things will be stolen or he will be cheated. He will be wounded in the head if lord of Lagna be Mars or Saturn and the house is occupied or aspected by evilplanets. If a Sushka (dry) planet occupies the Lagna the person will be lean. (Sushka planets are the Sun, Mars and Saturn). If the ascendant falls in any of the Sushka Rasis (signs owned by Mars, Saturn and the Sun) the body will be emanciated. If the lord of the Lagna is in conjunction with  Sushka planets then also similar results will follow. He will be corpulent if ascendant be Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces with good planets. If the ascendant lord is a watery planet (Venus and the Moon), strong and well conjoined, the native becomes stout.

Corpulence can also be predicted if the Lagna is owned by a benefic and if the lord of the Navamsa occupied by the lord of Lagna occupies a watery sign. If Jupiter occupies Lagna or if Jupiter aspects Lagna from a watery sign or if the Lagna happens to be a watery sign with benefics in it then also the body will be stout.

The subject will suffer from asthma or lung troubles, if the Sun is in the ascendant aspected by Mars. Suffers from wounds and accidents if Mars is in Lagna aspected by the Sun or Saturn. If the ascendant, its lord, ascendant in Navamsa, or its lord is in a movable sign the subject travels in distant lands with profit to himself. He will be happy all his life if lord of Lagna is in Vargottama, in exaltation, in a friendly drekkana, and joined or aspected by good planets. If benefics stay in the 1st, 11th and 12th houses and the strong lord is in Trikonas be will be happy in the beginning  and middle. If lord of Lagna is strong or Jupiter is in Lagna he will be happy in the beginning.

Given above are combinations which enable one to analyse in a general manner the first house and attempt predictions regarding the physical appearance, general fortune, health, stature, etc., of the native. Real advancement can easily be made if the principles enumerated in these articles are applied to actual charts. If the Lagna or its lord is hemmed in between two malefics, preferably Saturn and Rahu, the native will encounter thieves and suffer on their account. Rahu in the 12th is not  as harmful as in the 2nd while Saturn in the 2nd is not as harmful as in the 12th.

If there are many evil planets in Lagna the person will always be miserable. If the ascendant lord, or the lord of the Navamsa occupied by the lord of the Lagna, or the lord of the 11th occupy the second house the person becomes happy after his 20th year. The position of the above lords in kendras makes the person happy after the 30th year. Occupation of the 9th house by Lagna lord is conducive for happiness after the 16th year.

Lord of Lagna in a decent position is itself a great asset which sustains a person throughout his life. Added to this the presence of any planet or planets in the 10th adds greater vigour. Added to these two, that horoscope is a fortunate one in which planets are not disposed in Dwirdwadasa positions (12th and 2nd from each other).

A careful study of a large number of horoscopes has revealed that when Lagnadhipati is not strong and well disposed, but occupies the 3rd (vipat), 5th (pratyak) and 7th (naidhana) constellations from Janma Nakshatra (the star held by the radical Moon), the evil indications would be intensified. Conversely when Lagnadhipati is strong but occupies the above constellational positions, there will be a  lessening of the favourable indications. Even when Lagnadhipati is strong but the lord of sign occupied by Lagnadhipati is blemished, the benefic results decrease and the malefic effects are augmented. In analysing Lagna Bhava, due attention must be paid to the dispositions of Chandra Lagna and Navamsa Lagna also.

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Lord Of 1st House in Different Houses in Vedic Astrology

In the First House: The subject lives by his own exertion, will have an independent spirit and will have two wives or one married and another illegal.

If the Lagnadhipati is well disposed in Lagna, the person becomes famous in his own community and country.  The reader must note that the combination is of general application. The exact nature of the results should be interpreted by taking into account the strength, weakness and other factors attendant upon the house lord. If  Lagnadhipati is in Lagna and aspected by evil planets, the results produced will be quite different from those which he would have produced by being aspected by benefics. The
same rules apply to all Bhavas which should be borne in mind by every reader.

Second House : There will be more of gains, teased or worried by enemies, good character respectable and generous hearted.
Well disposed. He will gladly discharge his duties  towards his kith and kin, and will be ambitious. He will possess prominent eyes and be blessed with forethought.


Third House: Makes one highly couragious, fortunate, reepectable, two wives, intelligent and happy.
When Lagnadhipati is well disposed, the native's rise in life will be brought about by his brothers. He may become famous as a musician or a mathematician depending upon the nature of the sign and the planets involved.


Fourth House: There will be happiness from parents, many brothers, materialistic, well built, fair looking and well-behaved.
If the 4th lord is favourably disposed, the person will acquire considerable landed properties, specially through maternal sources. He will be rich, happy, famous and commands a number of conveyances.


Fifth House: The first child does not survive, not much happiness from children, short tempered, subservient and serving others.
If fortified : In the good graces of rulers or powerful political parties and likely to be absorbed into trade or diplomatic services. He will propitiate deities consistent with the indications of the fifth lord.


Sixth House : In addition to the results produced by the lord of Lagna being in the third, the following may also be noted. There will be bebts but they will be liquidated when the Dasa of the Lagndhipati comes. 
When the lord is fortified, the native joins the army, becomes a Commander or even a Commander-in-chief provided the lord's Dasa operates at the opportune period. Or, he may become head of medical or health services or an expert physician or surgeon. Here the other influences  should be suitably balanced.

Seventh House: The wife does not live or there will be more than one marriage. Later in life becomes detached from  worldly affairs  and tries to lead an ascetic life. Depending upon other factors the subject will either be rich or poor.   
There will be much travelling.   If well disposed, he will spend most of his time in foriegn countries and lead a licentious life. Or he will be a puppet in the hands of his parents-in-law.


Eighth House: Learned, gambling tendencies, interested in occultism and mean character.  If the lord is strong the native takes pride in helping others, has a number of friends, religiously inclined and will have a peaceful and sudden end.

Ninth House: Generally fortunate, protector of others, religious; if a Hindu—worshipper of Vishnu, good orator, happiness on account of wife and children; and rich.  Provided the lord is well disposed, he will inherit good ancestral and paternal property. The father will be famous, philanthropic and god-fearing.

Tenth House: In addition to the results of the 4th house, there will be professional success, honoured by eminent men, a research scholar or specialisation in that branch of knowledge or profession which is represented by  lord of Lagna and the 10th.

Eleventh House: In addition to the results of the 2nd house, there will always be gains in business if a businessman.    The subject will not experience financial straits.  He owes his prosperity to his elder brother. He will earn enormous business profits, consistent with the indications of the other planets joining the combination.

Twelfth House: The same results as in the 8th are produced. In addition, there will be many losses, visiting holy places and no success in business enterprises.  He will spend inherited riches on charities and other deserving causes. Emotionally balanced he will dedicate himself for public weal.

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Vedic Astrology 1st House In A Birth Chart

In the delineation of any house, it is the Bhava that is important and not the Rasi. The difference between the Rasi and Bhava is explained in my books on Mathematical Astrology*. The Navamsa is also equally important. The effects of the Navamsa during which a person happens to be born are supposed to influence all his activities throughout life, subject to modifications according to the aspects of planets situated at different piaces with reference to the Navamsa. It is the pivot on which the horoscope revolves. Consequently Hindu Astrology attaches the greatest importance to the Navamsa chart. Every combination mentioned should be applied to the Rasi, Bhava and Navamsa charts and then a conclusion drawn. Essentials of judgement have been described in my other works and it would be sheer waste of space if they were repeated here.

Judgment is the summing up of the influence of planets in a horoscope. Several elements are required for judging a horoscope, viz., (a) the house, (b) its lord, (c) its occupants, and (d) its Karaka or indicator. It must be noted that the functions of a lord are those of the house or houses owned  by him. Apart from this, each lord has his own Karaka or inherent functions. For example, if we take the 7th house in a horoscope in which Aquarius is ascendant, the functions of the lord of the house, viz., the Sun are two-fold : the function house, due to ownership and the Karaka function, viz., governance over father. Judgment should therefore be based upon the (a) position of the house lord, (b) aspects and association of the house lord, (c) the yogas, etc., formed by the house lord and other modifications. This holds good in the Navamsa also. The celebrated Satyacharya opines that one's complexion, caste, physical appearance, mental characteristics, nature of birth, fame and defame, success, etc., should all be based on the strength or otherwise of the Lagna and the Karaka.

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Vedic Astrology Yogas And YogaKarakas

Yogakarakas are planets that confer fame, honour, dignity, financial prosperity, political success, and
reputation. Any planet can become yogakaraka when he is a common lord of certain houses. The extent to which he produces a yoga depends upon the strength he has gained by virtue of Shadbalas association, aspect and occupation.

1. A planet owning both a Kendra (quadrant) and a  Trikona (trine) becomes a yogakaraka. This is possible only in case of Mars,  Saturn and Venus.   In case of Kataka Lagna (Cancer rising) and Simha Lagna (Leo rising) Mars can officiate as Yogakaraka as he becomes lord of 5th
and 10th with reference to Cancer and 4th and 9th from Leo. When the ascendant is Thula (Libra) Saturn owns 4th and 5th—an angle and a trine respectively and hence he
becomes yogakaraka. And when the ascendant is Taurus, Saturn becomes 9th and 10th lord and hence a yogakaraka. Venus becomes a yogakaraka, when the ascendant becomes Makara (Capricorn) or Kumbha (Aquarius); in the former case Venus owns the 5th and 10th houses and in the latter case he becomes lord of 4th and 9th.

2. When a Kendradhipati (angular lord) becomes associated with Trikonadhipati (trinal lord), then also, a Rajayoga is caused. Between these two lords in association, he who is not blemished either by the other ownership (such as 3rd, 6th, etc.) or by associating with lords of 3, 6, 8, becomes the acting yogakaraka. It should be remembered carefully that the most powerful Rajayoga could be caused
by the association of lords of 9th and 10th. The combination of the lords of the 4th and 5th, 7th and 5th, 10th and 5th, 4th and 9th, 7th and 9th and 10th and 9th is so powerful that it  can overcome, to a large measure, the slight blemish caused by other malefic lordships.

3. When the 9th and 10th lords have exchanged their places, each is capable of becoming a Rajayogakaraka; also, when the 9th lord is in the 10th or the 10th lord is in the 9th, a Rajayoga is caused.

4. When the 9th and 10th lords fully aspect each other, they will confer Rajayoga.

5. Apart from the Rajayogas referred to above, certain yogas will be caused due to the position of certain  planets in certain situations.    Thus Jupiter and the Moon mutually aspecting or in mutual quadrants will also confer fame and dignity. There are several Yogas mentioned in Sanskrit works, a detailed list of which will be found in Satayogamanjari by B. Suryanarain Rao and in my Hindu Predictive Astrology. I have given some typical Yogas in my Three Hundred Important Combinations. In all cases, wherever a Rajayoga is noticed, the extent to which it will be realised depends upon the inherent strength it has gained as a result of ownership, association, occupation and aspect of the two planets that cause a Yoga. The Yoga can really be of some substantial effect provided the planets causing the yoga are within 12° of each other. In measuring then yogas or even the general nature of the horoscope, the starting point should be either the ascendant or the Moon, whichever is stronger.

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Benefic and Malefics for Each Lagna (Ascendant) - Vedic Astrology Predictions

If Ascendant or Lagna is : Aries (Mesha)—Jupiter, the
Sun and Mars are benefics. Jupiter is the best benefic. The
next benefic is Mars. Saturn, Mercury and Venus are
malefics. Mercury being the greatest malefic as lord of the
3rd and 6th


Vrishabha (Taurus).—The best benefic is Saturn as he
owns the 9th and 10th. Mercury, Mars and the Sun are also
benefics. Jupiter, Venus and the Moon are evil planets but
Venus may be declared a neutral as he is lord of Lagna or
ascendant.


Mithuna (Gemini).—Venus alone is the most
beneficial planet for this Lagna. The most malefic is Mars
as he is lord of the 6th and the 11th. Jupiter and the Sun are
also evil. The Moon and Mercury may be classified as
neutrals.


Kataka (Cancer).—Jupiter and Mars are benefics, the
better being Mars as he is lord of the 5th and 10th. Venus
and Mercury are evil and Saturn, the Moon and the Sun are
neutrals.


Simha (Leo) — Mars and the Sun are benefics, the
former being the most auspicious. Mercury and Venus are
malefics. Jupiter, the Moon and Saturn are neutrals.


Kanya (Virgo).—Venus is alone the best benefic.
Moon, Mars and Jupiter are evil or malefics. Saturn, the
Sun and Mercury are neutrals.


Thula (Libra). — Saturn, Mercury and Venus are
benefics, Saturn being the best. The Sun, Jupiter and the
Moon are malefics. Mars may be taken as a feeble benefic.


Vrischika (Scorpio).—The Moon is the best benefic
and Jupiter and the Sun are also benefics. Mercury and
Venus are evil.    Mars and Saturn are neutrals.


Dhanus (Sagittarius)—Mars and the Sun are benefics.
Venus, Saturn and Mercury are evil and Jupiter and the
Moon are neutrals.


Makara (Capricorn).—Venus is the most powerful
benefic. Mercury and Saturn are also benefics. Mars,
Jupiter and the Moon are evil, the worst being Mars.
Though the Sun is the 8th lord, he becomes a neutral.


Kumbha (Aquarius).—Venus is the benefic. The Sun
and Mars are also benefics. Jupiter and the Moon are
malefics and Mercury is a neutral.


Meena (Pisces).—The Moon and Mars are benefics.
Saturn, the Sun, Venus and Mercury are malefics. Jupiter is
of course a neutral.

To facilitate easy understanding I shall make these principles more clear.

In each horoscope there are benefic lords, malefic lords and neutral lords. These of course have nothing to do with the natural classification of planets as benefics and malefics.

In any horoscope the benefics or benefic lords are :— (1) First house lord, other than the Moon; (2) the 5th and  9th lords (Thrikonadhipathis); (3) and (4) lords of the 4th, 7th and 10th when they do not happen to be natural benefics.

The lord of the 9th is decidedly more benefic than the lord of the 5th. Similarly lord of the 10th is more benefic than that of the 7th while the lord of the 4th is the least benefic.

The malefics or malefic lords in a horoscope are :— (1) Lords of the 3rd, 6th and 11th houses; (2) lords of the 4th, 7th and 10th houses (Kendradhipathis) if they happen to be natural benefics. Again among the malefics the 11th  lord is the worst malefic, the 6th less malefic while the 3rd the least malefic.

The neutrals in a horoscope are:—(1) The Moon—when he is lord of Lagna, (2) the Sun or the Moon as the 8th lord, (3) the Sun or the Moon as the lords of the 2nd and 12th.

Thus the student has to be very careful in correctly affirming the strengths, weakness and other peculiarities of the horoscope.

From the above it will be seen that a natural benefic, such as for instance Jupiter, can also become a malefic when he is lord of an angle. Natural malefics such as Mars, Saturn, etc., become temproral benefics if they become lords of angles (Kendras). Similarly, natural benefics become malefics if they own quadrangular houses. It is also to be noted that a natural benefic, who becomes a malefic by virtue of quadrangle ownership, will cease to act as a malefic, when he occupies the angular house (Kendra) of which he is lord. Thus in case of Cancer, if Venus occupies Libra, he will cease to be a malefic just because Libra happens to be his own. Similarly, a natural malefic, viz., Mars who becomes a benefic by virtue of quadrangular ownership will cease to be a benefic, when he occupies the  angular house of which he is the lord.

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Learn Vedic Astrology - Lesson 7

Aspects

After revising it now the first preliminary step takes you into predictive astrology. This is the aspect of planets. These aspects are general and special. Let me first take up general aspects.

All planets aspect the seventh house form their position. It can tabulated thus.

Keep practising this lesson first.

Take up any horoscope and see which planets, Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn are aspecting the 7th house from its location in a horoscope. This must become a natural habit with you.

You must remember that planets give their effects not merely from where they are in a horoscope but also produce these effects in the house which they aspect.

Three planets Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have special aspects. Mars has two additional aspects the fourth and the eighth. Jupiter has two additional aspects the fifthe and the ninth. Saturn has two additional aspects the third and the tenth.

So Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will have three aspects, one general and two special. These are being given in a tabular form here.

Note – Mars will influence four houses, the first the house where he is positioned in and then three other houses through his general and special aspects.

Remember – Even when Mars is in transit he will be aspecting three houses and is positioned in one house. I have made an effective use of this in my books,   "Planets and Children"

P (Position) A (Aspect) C (Conjunction)

Remember that first leg of the Memory Tablet PAC is P.

How this P is applied is being shown here. After this try any other horoscope.

Why you must start with P first?

1. Remember by doing P  you start your astrological adventure of collecting information, intelligence and clues about the lord of each house of a horoscope. A  particular lord may be excellently placed while another may be in a bad condition.

2. Now you begin to see that life is never a story of all round joy or total sorrow.

3. But  P  is only the opening chapter of a seven layered story of your life which this
book will teach.

4. So proceed patiently first by doing this exercise intensely.

My Advice

1. Never start the analysis of any horoscope without applying the Memory Tablet coined by me to make learning of astrology easy, methodical and scientific.

2. As you will see in the given example of John F Kennedy, the tragedy of his career
is well explained by wrong placement of many lords of different houses.

3. You can develop your own astrological skill when you apply the first of two Memory Tablets, I am teaching and keep repeating it... the first limb of PAC is P.

Therefore I have evolved a memory tablet, the first part of which is :

PAC –     P stands for the position a planet has occupied in a horoscope. Instead of taking fragmentary, confused and unsynthesized view, it is better, to proceed  systematically so that you are able to arrive at a meaningful conclusion.

In all horoscopes first of all see how the lord of a particular house is placed.

Therefore let me read a sermon to you first a dangerous sermon, which if you remember, you will not take a fragmentary, muddle-headed and jumbled view of a horoscope.

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