Impact of Ascending Signs

IMPACT OF ASCENDING SIGNS

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The Sun, Venus and Saturn

NOTE: APART FROM FUNCTIONAL MALEFICS AS ABOVE, RAHU AND KETU ARE FUNCTIONAL MALEFICS FOR ALL ASCENDANTS.

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Weak planets\are those planets which are combust, in their signs of debilitation, in the state of infancy/oid age, placed in dusthanas (6th, 8th and 12th houses), tn their signs of debilitation ~naYamsaaetd in the mooltrikona sign of a planet weak on the grounds mentioned above. Afflicting planets are Rahu, Ketu and respective functional malefics for various ascendants. Afflicted planets are those planets which have close conjunction/aspect of afflicting planets... When two planets or a planet and midpoint of a particular house have longitudinal difference between the conjunction/aspect formed less than five degreees, the conjunction/aspect is considered close. The impact of affliction is greater on weak planets than the planets which are well placed and strong. The above background, will help you in understanding the impact of planetary influences more precisely and in a much better way.

IMPACT The Sagittarius and Leo ascendants are better as apart from Rahu and Ketu the only functional malefic is the Moon. The transit conjunctions of the Moon with natal positions are more often but short lived as they take just a few h'ours in separation. The Gemini ascendant is best as it does not have any functional malefic other than Rahu and Ketu. Similarly, Aries • and Libra ascendants have Mercury only as functional malefic apart from Rahu and Ketu. Transit Mercury takes just two or three days in separation whenever it forms close malefic conjunctions with or aspect to natal positions. The problems, therefore, are short-lived. On the other hand see the Cancer ascendent. Here, apart from slow moving Rahu and Ketu, the slow moving planets Saturn and Jupiter become functional malefics. Whenever these four planets form transit conjunctions/aspects, they are l'1ng lived and leave scars. e

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About the author

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Preface Intuition Quest for Accuracy Functional nature of Planets and Systems' Approach Role of Intuition The Traditional Approach Peculiarities of Ascending Signs Remedial Measures

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Acknowledgements

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Impact of Ascending Signs Introduction Impact The Classical Base Exalted and Vargottam Planets Role of Planets

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How to Analyse a Horoscope ih Three Minutes

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Aries Ascendant

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Taurus Ascendant

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Gemini Ascendant

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IMPACT OF ASCENDING SIGNS INTRODUCTION Identifying impact of aSl'f'nding (rising) signs is one of the very important fields of horo« opu roadlllg. The characteristics of the lord of the rising sign fructify in full depending upon the strength of the lord of the rising lign, This is more so if a mooltrikona aiufI " ..,." in till"'" ""dunt, If the sion Capricorn rises m tho nSlI'I"I.II,t and :.,'!IIIIIIS utterly weak and afflicted, it will nut affoct the lungovlty badly, lhe reason IS the main imp.ct of the planet pertains to ita mooltrikona sign. In case AquariUS rises in the ascendant and Saturn is weak and badly afflicted. it is a drawback for the longevity of the native in addrtion to the poor physical development of the native for making him industrious. Before we proceed further, let us understand a few preliminaries. Under the Systems' Approach, propounded by the author. the horoscope reading is only done with reference to the rising si'JlI i.e. the ascendant. The functional nature of the planets IS dc..uted on the basis of placement of their mooltrikona sruns. Cancer is considered as mooltrikona sign of the Moon. The functional malefics are those planets whose mool-trikona signs fall in the sixth, eighth or twelfth houses. All other planets are treated as functional benefics. Based on this, the functional malefics for various ascendants are-as under:-

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STEP II. Note down the functional malefics for the ascendant as per SYSTEMS' APPROACH. For the sample horoscope the . functional malefics. as per SYSTEMS' APPROACH, are as I under:

RAHU, KETU, JUPITER AND SATURN

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NOTE DOWN THE WEAK PLANETS

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STEP IV. IDENTIFY AFFLICTED & SEVERELY AFFLICTED PLANETS. AFFLICTED PLANETS Afflicted planets are those which are closely conjunct with or closely aspected by functional malefics noted above. (Step II). .

12 Close conjunction/aspect as per Systems' Approach means location within a longitudinal difference of 5 degrees. Sample Horoscope Venus (closely conjunct with Jupiter) Saturn (closely aspected by Ketu)

SEVERELY AFFLICTED PLANETS Those planets which are weak, badly placed and afflicted are treated as severely afflicted planets. Sample Horoscope

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STEP V Identify close auspicious conjunctions/aspects, placements i.e. of functional benefics amongst themselves or to the midpoints of houses.

AUSPICIOUS CONJUNCTIONS Sample Horoscope The Moon to the mid point of the ascendant. Mercury to the mid point of the fifth house. Mars to the mid point of the sixth haUl•.

AUSPICIOUS ASPECTS Sample Horoscope The Moon receiving aspect of Mars.

AUSPICIOUS PLACEl\IENTS In own sign

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Good placement but weak, being in old age. Good placement, bright and own sign. Bad placement, combust and in infancy. Good placement Good placement, conjunct with functional benefic Venus. Good placement, own sign but afflicted by close conjunction of Jupiter. Good placement, close aspect of malefic Ketu

Noting down the strength of functional malefics is also necessary because as explained earlier, every planet has many roles to play.

STEP VII ASSESS LONGEVITY If a Mooltrikona sign rises in the ascendant pay special attention to the longevity by seeing the strength of planets and the functional nature of the operating planets i.e. the main and sub-period lords. Most of the planets being weak and severe afflictions to the ascendant or to the ascendant lord with operating period of functional malefics give short life. Similarly placed planets with operating period of functional benefics give middle span of life. Weak planets keep the significations to a lower level, if unafflicted. Severely afflicted planets cause tragedies or fatal diseases. The operating periods reduce/increase the impact. Pay special attention to the transit strength of operating planets.

STEP VIII ASTRAL REMEDIES

Two way astral remedies are suggested. Charities or propitiatory methods for functional malefics. Strengthening measures for weak functional benefic planets through KAVACH made of mystical numbers, Colour and Gem Therapy

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Effective remedial measures have been suggested for various ascendants at the end of each Chapter on the twelve ascendants. These remedial measures help in warding off the evils and generating good results for the native concerned.

PREDICTIONS/INDICATIONS IN CONCERNED PLANETARY PERIODS SAMPLE HOROSCOPE

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. ASCENDANT The sign Cancer rises, which is ruled by the Moon. The Moon is personified as a Queen in the planetary cabinet. With strong, well placed and unafflicted Moon, the native was born in an affluent family. SUN The Sun rules the house of status and is well placed and unafflicted. The Sun gave a senior position to the native in a governmental organisation. MARS The weakness of Mars created many tense moments in his professional career. During the sub-period of Mars in the main period of Venus he could not be promoted inspite of the authorities intending to promote him. The circumstances changed at the eleventh hour. The native's, dynamism was thereby reduced. ' MERCURY

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VENUS Strong but afflicted. Due to affliction gives mental tension in its operating period which generated the problem of hypertension. Strong Venus rules the fourth house and gives comforts, pleasant disposition of wife and affluent assets. Gave good education in the fields of finance and law ruled by Venus.

SATURN Rules the eighth house and the longevity in particular as its mooltrikona sign is placed in the eighth house. Eighth house rules inheritance, longevity and marital tie. The good placement of strong Saturn enables it to bear the affliction of functional malefic Ketu to a large extent. During the operating periods of Saturn and Ketu some amount of tension generates for the significations of the Saturn in general and eighth house in particular.

RAHU Occupies its sign of exaltation in the eleventh house. This gives material affluence and as it is unafflicted and Quite away from the mid point of the eleventh house, there are very remote chances of a sizable loss. However, in its operating periods it delays and denies the fulfilment of desires.

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Balance dasa of Mars: 3 years 9 months 17 days. Rahu-Ketu axis is closely conjunct with the houses of its placement and closely afflicts Mars, the lord of the fifth house. The lord of the ascendant is placed in the fifth house in complete conjunction with the debilitated lord of the third house, Saturn. The lord of the house of income is placed in the ninth house indicating income from foreign lands. The ninth lord is weak due to debilitation and being in the state of infancy. Mercury is weak due to its being in the state of old age. JupiterSaturn complete conjunction has given the native an urge and initiative for. educating people working with him not only on worldly matters but on spiritual matters, as well. The fifth lord aspects the fifth house and Jupiter and Saturn placed therein,

127 very closely. This is also a good combination and in fact the most prominent one as it has made the native not only intelligent but also mentally alert. The influence of Saturn in this, however, sometimes causes delay in execution of the ideas. Jupiter's dasa gave him opportunity for improving his academic, professional and spiritual knowledge. It also gave rise in status. The period of debilitated Saturn kept the pace of growth of acquiring further knowledge and status low. Rahu's close association to Mars never kept the native free from worries of the health of his sons. The astral-remedies, however, provided some relief. Inspite of the weak position of the lord of the tenth house, the close influence of the fifth lord, Mars, highly activated by the association of Rahu and the powerful aspect of the lord of the ascendant to the ascendant, the native enjoys good social and official status. s CHART - 63 Birth: 1st December, 1960, 0950 Hrs. SO'

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128 functional benefics, Venus and Saturn, placed in the ascendant. The lord of the ascendant, Jupiter, is powerfully placed in the ascendant. Rahu - Ketu axis closely afflicts the houses occupied/ aspected and the planets the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn. The afflictions caused by the nodes have tarnished the auspicious influence of functional benefics. The native is an officer with the revenue department of the Govt and can enjoy temporary material possessions if he resorts to the means of Rahu. Good placement of Venus and close aspect of Mars to same has given the native a fortunate wife, who is a medico. Venus has also afforded good amount of comforts and luxuries. Affliction to the ninth house by nodes and weak and bad placement of the lord of the ninth and significator for father, the Sun, is indicative of the poor financial and social status of the father. Weakness of the Sun and Mercury indicates poor promotional avenues for the native.

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129 The functional malefic, Moon, is closely conjunct with the mid point of the seventh house. Rahu-Ketu closely afflict the mid point of the houses occupied and aspected. Ketu is closely conjunct with the Moon and aspects closely Mercury placed in the eleventh house. The Sun is in its sign of debilitation and Saturn and Venus are combust. Exalted Mars has gone in the sign of debilitation in the navamsa. The lord of the ascendant though exalted, yet is badly placed in the eighth house. The chart is full of weaknesses and afflictions. The native had poor parents, average education, delayed marriage, a scoundrel as an husband who deserted the native shortly after marriage and started living with another woman. CHART - 65 Birth: 30th August, 1968, 1610 Hrs.

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Balance dasa of Saturn: 14 years 4 months 26 days. Rahu & Ketu do not form close conjunctions/ aspects in the nativity. The functional malefic, the Moon, is placed in the twelfth house in its sign of debilitation but quite away from the mid point. The ninth lord, the Sun, is placed powerfully in the ninth house which blessed the native with a hi6hly placed and

130 rich father. The tenth and eleventh lords are conjunct with each other in the tenth house indicating self earned income from trading of artistic/ fashion goods. The native is engaged in the manufacture and trading of artistic jewellery. The lord of the house of initiatives is in the house of emotions in its sign of debilitation. The lord ofthe house of emotions is placed in the eighth house. The initiatives of the native had been involving herself in intense emotional attachment resulting into a love cum arranged marriage. The native keeps interest in training her artists. The combustion of Jupiter and weakness of the lord of the eighth house, however, is indicative of middle span of life. Weakness of the lord of the third house, Saturn, and significator of younger brother, Mars, denied the native a younger brother and weakness of the lord of the eleventh house, debilitated Venus and significator for elder brothers, Jupiter, denied the native the happiness of an elder brother. The placement of the eighth lord in the house of losses in the state of debilitation, is indicative of loss of inheritance. CHART·66

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131 Mars, the fifth lord, is combust, debilitated in navamsa and badlv placed. The functional malefic, the Moon, forms close conjunction with Jupiter, the lord of the ascendant. Inspite of the affliction, Jupiter is well placed and aspects the ascendant. The native was a brilliant student and obtained a post graduate degree is management from USA. The good placement of the Sun, Jupiter, the Moon and Venus blessed the native with affluent parents and comforts. The affliction of the Moon, particularly, when it is weak in pakshabala, is not very strong. The placement of many planets in the seventh house is Indicative of residence in a distant/ foreign place. The native resided in a foreign country at the time of his education and is .Iikely to stay there for his business. The weakness and bad placement of Mars poses problems in the matter of progeny, Initiatives and activeness. The native takes keen interest in acquiring knowledge and educating others. The close aspect of the Sun, the ninth lord, to the ascendant makes the native royal in disposition. CHART - 67 Birth: 11th October, 1942, 1208 Hrs. 5

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132 The lord of the ascendant is placed in the eighth house and is weak due to its being in the state of infancy. The Moon is closely afflicted by the aspect of Ketu. The lord of the third house is placed in the sixth house but it aspects its own house. Functional benefics Mars, Mercury and the Sun from close conjunction amongst themselves and give rise to a beneficial combination. The planets involved rule activeness, intelligence, profession and general fortune. The lord of the eleventh house also is placed in the tenth house giving rise to affluent level of income. In the process, the planets Mars, Mercury and Venus have become combust and lost some of their power. The lord of the house of inheritance, the Moon, has gone to the house of income but the affliction to the Moon involved the inheritance in litigation obstructing the income. The weakness of planets delayed marriage, and caused lack of harmonious relationship thereafter, delayed the promotions, denied male children and triggered inauspicious events due to transit conjunctions/aspects of the malefics during the sub periods of the weak planets in particular. The native found the life as driving a tyreless vehicle on an unmetalled road. The only thing favourable was that the native was running the periods of functional benefics after the opening dasa of Rahu at birth. The native was a service officer but had to leave his career in between to start afresh with another organisation. The career became static. The job involved training and developing juniors, which native enjoyed keenly. Suggested effective remedial measures for warding off evils and generating good results in life for Sagittarians. 1. Render service to parents/parents in law and old needy persons.

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