This article delves into the hidden meanings of planets in astrology, exploring how they influence our personality, emotions, and life events. In Western Astrology, the 11 celestial bodies found in the solar system are considered planets, including the Moon, Pluto, and Chiron. Each planet has a symbolic meaning and agency behind their energy, as they travel through the sky, passing through the twelve signs of the zodiac. Astrology recognizes 10 ruling planets that hold significant influence over the zodiac signs and have distinct astrological meanings.
Each planet in the list symbolizes something in all our lives, a universal component of our experiences. They rule over different parts of our psyche and are associated with a specific energetic force. The sun represents identity, the moon is the moon, and modern astrologers can represent basic drives or urges in the subconscious or energy flow regulators representing dimensions of experience.
Planets play a vital role in operating human lives, with nine planets described in Astronomy and seven major planets in Vedic Astrology. All nine planets in astrology are categorised under two categories: benefic (Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter), and malefic (Moon, Venus, and Jupiter).
In astrology, each planet represents an aspect of our personalities, with the sun, Jupiter, and Mars being masculine, the moon and Venus being feminine, and Mercury belonging to both classes. Jupiter (fortuna major) is another important planet in astrology.
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What is the most powerful house in astrology?
The angular houses in the chart are the most powerful, while succedent houses, less powerful but more powerful than the cadent houses, have a quality similar to the angular houses. The second house, which succeeds the first house of the body and personality, signifies the things that belong to the person, while the eighth house, following the seventh house of the partner or spouse, represents the belongings of the other person. Succedent houses have a stable, unchanging, fixed quality, deriving from their central position in each quadrant of the chart.
While some houses have malefic or weak connotations, they are productive houses where matters normally take root and flourish, such as possessions or children. The second house signifies the possessions of the person or event for which the chart was cast, and this meaning has persisted unchanged for several thousand years. Modern astrologers may perceive a correspondence between the second house and the sign Taurus, but traditional astrologers did not. Hellenistic astrologers considered the second house the “Gate of Hades”, leading to the houses beneath the horizon of the chart.
What is Mercury consideration in astrology?
Mercury, an intellectual planet, is distinguished by its exceptional intelligence, analytical prowess, rapid comprehension of subject matter, robust retention capacity, and effective knowledge transfer.
What is bad Mercury in astrology?
Mercury, a planet with a fast and ever-changing influence, plays a crucial role in our mental and communication abilities. Its position in the zodiac signs reflects its mental and communication energy. Gemini, a ruling sign, is strong, quick-thinkers, curious, and great communicators. Virgo, another ruling sign, focuses on analytical and precise thinking, detail-oriented, practical, and good at organizing and processing information.
Pisces, an intuitive and imaginative sign, may think more in pictures and feelings rather than words and logic. Sagittarius, a ruling sign, brings a love for adventure and big ideas, open-minded, and optimistic.
The house where Mercury is located in the birth chart indicates the area of life where its energy is most felt. For example, Mercury in the Third House highlights communication, learning, and short trips. Mercury in the Sixth House focuses on work, health, and daily routines, excelling in jobs requiring detailed analysis and organization. Mercury in the Tenth House brings its energy to career and public image, attracting individuals in fields like teaching, writing, or fields that need strong communication skills.
Mercury transits can bring changes and new insights to areas affected by the birth chart. Mercury retrograde, a well-known event, occurs about three times a year, often causing delays or misunderstandings in communication and travel. Understanding Mercury’s role helps us understand our mental processes and communication styles, making it easier to navigate life with clarity and intelligence.
What is the weakest planet in astrology?
Maraka in Hindu astrology refers to the planets that cause death at the end of a particular life-span. If the assessed life-span is not over, they cause accident, ill-health, poverty, and misery during their dasha or antra-dasha. Each lagna has a fixed maraka or marakas, with the Sun and Moon, and the lord of the 9th house generally not becoming marakas. Primary determinants of death are malefic planets occupying the 2nd and 7th houses and associated with their lords.
Secondary determinants include benefic planets in association with lords of the 2nd and 7th house, benefic planets in association with lords of the 3rd and 8th house, or the lord of the 3rd or 8th associating with the lord of the 2nd or 7th house. Tertiary determinants include Saturn associating with any of the aforementioned marakas, the lord of the 6th or 8th associated with a maraka, and the least powerful planet in the horoscope.
The results of good and bad karmas collected by man between intervals of birth become known in this birth, and the aggregate of man’s karma shape are comprehended with the aid of Jyotisha. The Amsayu method is used to determine the possible span of life if the Lagna is vested with strength, the Pindayu method for the Sun, and the Nisargayu method for the Moon.
Longevity is determined on the strength of the horoscope and the dasa of planets. The planets most afflicted by maraka-propensities are the cause of death. Diseases alone are not the cause of all deaths, but diseases resulting from bad karmas cannot be cured. The grant of term of life depends on Bhagya (luck), and a person not blessed with good health does not enjoy to any extent their granted term of life.
Which planet is important in astrology?
The Sun, a symbol of the conscious ego, self, power, pride, authority, creativity, spontaneity, health, and vitality, is considered the “life force” in astrology. It has been worshipped since Mesopotamian Religion and is associated with the heart, circulatory system, and thymus. The Sun also plays a crucial role in vitamin D production, aiding the body’s immune system and bone health. In Ayurveda, it governs life-force, pitta, stomach, bones, and eyes.
In modern astrology, the Sun is the primary native ruler of the fifth house, traditionally in the ninth house. The Sun sign is composed of 30 degrees (0-29) and is associated with Sunday. In Dante Alighieri’s music, the Sun is associated with the liberal art of music. In Chinese astrology, the Sun represents Yang, the active, assertive masculine life principle.
What do the planets rule in astrology?
Astrology associates each planet with a specific energetic force, such as the sun representing identity, the moon representing emotions, Mercury representing communication, Venus representing values, Mars representing motivation, Jupiter representing expansion, Saturn representing responsibilities, Uranus representing innovation, Neptune representing spirituality, and Pluto representing transformation. When multiple planets meet via aspects, different energies fuse, creating a powerful aspect known as a conjunction.
Aspects are divided into two main groups: “soft” aspects (positive relationships between planets) and “hard” aspects (challenging planetary connections). Most modern astrologers focus on the five “major aspects”. When the planets meet at the same point in the sky, such as during a new moon, the planetary energies blend together, forming a powerful aspect known as a conjunction. This aspect is neither soft nor hard, as the impact depends on which planets are involved. For example, a Mercury-Venus conjunction can help communicate values, while a Mars-Pluto conjunction may lead to destructive behavior.
What is the luckiest planet in the world?
In astrological tradition, Jupiter is linked to auspicious outcomes, expansion, growth, abundance, and favorable circumstances. This makes it the “more benefic” sign.
Which house is rich in astrology?
The Parasari School of Hindu astrology identifies the 2nd house or bhava, which is associated with earning and accumulation of wealth, and the 5th and 9th bhavas, which are the abodes of Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. The inter-relationship between these wealth-giving bhavas and their respective lords ensures wealth and prosperity. Planets simultaneously owning two wealth-giving bhavas become prime indicators of wealth, with the strongest indicator being the one that owns both the 2nd and 11th bhavas. Dhana yogas depend on the lord of the 2nd who determines wealth, with income being judged from the 11th, gains through speculation from the 5th, and sudden unexpected gains from the 9th bhava.
Hindu astrology considers the 2nd house as the house of accumulated wealth and the 11th as the house of gains. Dhana yogas arise when the lords of the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 9th, and 11th bhavas mutually associate, but only when they connect with the lagna can more significant results be seen. Parashara has paid extraordinary attention to the 5th and 9th bhavas in Dhana yoga formations, such as Venus in the 5th in own house and Mars in the lagna, Mercury in the 5th in own house and the Moon, Mars and Jupiter in the 11th, The Sun in the 5th in Leo and the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn in the 11th, Jupiter in the 5th in own sign and Mercury situated in the 11th, Mars in the 5th in own sign and Venus in the 11th, and Moon in the 5th in own house and Saturn in the 11th.
Which house is good for Mercury in astrology?
The placement of Mercury in Vedic astrology is dependent upon the specific characteristics of the individual chart and the individual’s personal objectives. It is typically found to flourish in the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, ninth, tenth, or eleventh houses, thereby enhancing communication, intellect, and analytical abilities.
What are the 3 rules to be considered a planet?
A planet must orbit a star in our solar system, have enough gravity to create a spherical shape, and have cleared away other similar objects near its orbit. The term “planet” comes from the ancient Greek word “planēt”, meaning “wanderer”. A modern definition is found in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) agreed on a new definition, leading to Pluto’s “demotion” to a dwarf planet. This change in definition caused Pluto’s famous “demotion” to a dwarf planet.
Which house is good for fortune?
A birth chart can be influenced by certain houses, which are associated with financial matters. The second house is related to personal finances, the sixth to work and employment, and the tenth to career success. The eleventh house signifies gains through social connections, while the ninth suggests financial growth through higher education or travel. The fifth house relates to financial opportunities through creativity and speculation, and the eighth house is tied to shared resources and inheritances.
However, some individuals may not have favorable birth charts. To attract wealth, some astrologists suggest several remedies. First, offer water to the sun by rising early and filling a copper vessel with water, chanting the mantra. Wearing a silver ring on the right-hand finger is also believed to attract wealth and prosperity. Finally, donating food to those in need is an effective remedy, as it helps remove financial obstacles and brings good fortune, prosperity, and financial stability into one’s life.
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If a malefic planet is aspecting benific planet, it will harm the effect. But suppose the malefic planet is retrograde then we consider the result of that planet in previous house means retrograde Saturn in 3rd house will give the result of Saturn in 2nd house.now the aspect of Saturn will change or remain same. Previously retrograde Saturn in 3rd aspecting 9th house. Can we consider retrograde Saturn in 3rd as normal Saturn in 2nd and aspecting 8th house.
Thanks so much for this Horary lesson, Nina. Question, when a malific planet goes from station to direct, does it have more power to act for ill or good? It’s not yet fast, but didn’t Bonatti or someone liken this to a man rising from his sick bed? Is it more determined? Perhaps you can cover this and other similar questions in a later post!
What if the malefic is trining moon and Saturn. Would this be seen as a detrimental aspect or not because it is a trine? for this example: moon / Saturn in capriocrn trining Mars in taurus When you said in difficult aspect I don’t know if you just meant any aspect or mostly square or conjunction or opposition. Thanks for the insight.