How to Read Rahu Ketu in KP Astrology Rahu - Ketu in KP Astrology

Rahu / Ketu as Agent (Representative of a planet)

a) Rahu /Ketu will act as an agent of the planet in conjunction with R/K.

b) Rahu /Ketu will act as an agent of that planet who aspects R/K.

c) Rahu /Ketu will act as an agent of its Dispositor.

Rahu / Ketu as Planet

a) As a planet R/K will give result of that planet who is conjoined with

R/K.

b) As a planet R/K will give result of that planet who is aspecting R/K.

c) As a planet R/K will give result of its Nakshatra Lord (in whose

Nakshatra R/K happens to be placed in the horoscope)

d) As a planet R/K will give result of its Dispositor.

Rahu / Ketu as Star Lord

a) If any planet is in the star of Rahu or Ketu, that planet will signify the

matters of the house occupied by Rahu or Ketu (Posited);

b) If any planet is in the star of Rahu or Ketu, that planet will indicate the

matters of the house owned and occupied by the Star lord of Rahu or Ketu;

and

c) If any planet is in the star of Rahu or Ketu, that planet will denote the

matters of the house occupied and owned by the owner of the sign occupied

by Rahu or Ketu (Dispositor).

Rahu / Ketu as Significator

Rahu/Ketu is stronger than any planet. So if R/K represents any significator

planet, R/K should be given first preference as a significator in place of that

significator planet.

Connection of a Planet with another Planet or House

Connection of a Planet with another Planet or House

Planet to Planet Connection

a) Planet A gets connected to Planet B if A happens to be in the Sign, Star or Sub of B. b) Planet A gets connected with Planet B when both are together

c) Planet A gets connected with Planet B when B aspects A

Planet to House Connection

a) Planet A connects to a house when A happens to be one of co-ruler (sign-Star-Sub) of that house Cusp.

b) Planet A finds placement in that house. c) Planet A aspects that house. d) Planet A happens to be in the Star or Sub of the occupant of that house.

e) Planet A happens to be in the Star or Sub of the that house Lord of that house.

f) Planet A is conjuct with that house lord. g) Planet A is aspected by that house lord.

Significator in KP Astrology In Stellar Astrology (Nakshatra Paddhati Jyotish) a planet is

supposed to give its results as per (a) Stellar Status and (b)

Positional Status.

Stellar Status: Every planet by default has stellar status and offers

results as per the significations of its Star Lord. For example,

Venus is in Mars Nakshatra. As per stellar status, Venus will offer

result of those houses of which Mars is significator.

Positional Status: A planet is said to have Positional Status when

(a) the planet happens to be in its own Nakshatra e.g Mars is in

Mrigshira (Mars ruled) Nakshatra and (b) no planets happen to be in

the Nakshatra of that planet e.g. Mars will have Positional Status

when no planet happens to be in the Nakshatra of Mars (Mrigshira,

Chitra or Dhanishtha).

Significator: Significator is that who signifies. A planet is said to

be significator of particular house when it has capability of offering

result of that house. As thus, we may say that a planet becomes

Significator of a house due to its Stellar Status and / or Positional

Status. A planet may be significator of high, medium or low ord.

Sequence (in order of strength) of Significator

(1) Planet in Ocupants Star. (2) Occupant (if it has Positional Status i.e No Planet in the

Occupants Star) (3) Planet in House Lords Nakshatra provided house is vacant. (4) House Lord (if House Lord has Positional Status i.e. No planet

in the Nakshatra of House Lord) and house is vacant.

(5) Planet in Conjunction with the Significator Planet.

(6) Planet aspecting the Significator Planet or respective house.

Four Step Theory Four Step Theory

- B.K. Kumar

In Four Step Theory, 1st Step is about Planet and its signification.

2nd step is about Star Lord of planet and its signification. 3rd step

is about Sub Lord of planet and its result signifying capability and

4th step is about Star Lord of planets sub lord, which is taken as end result indicator. In short this theory advocates that a Planet

gives result on the strength of itself, its star lord, sub lord and star

lord of sub lord. This theory differs from Krishnamurti Paddhati

(System) at one point. In KP sub lord is taken as end result

indicator while in this theory Star Lord of sub lord is taken as end

result indicator.

First Step

Rule 1:

(a) A planet becomes strong significator of that house where it

is placed in house, if there are no other planets in the star of that

planet. That planet will remain strong planet even if there are other

planets in that house.

(b) In above case, that planet becomes strong significator of its

owned house/s, provided there are no other planets in that house.

Otherwise, it will be weak or secondary significator of that house.

(c) If there are other planets in the stars of a planet, it becomes

weak or secondary significator of both the house it resides in and of

the houses it owns.

(d) A planet becomes strong significator of that house where it

is placed in house, if that planet is in its own star. That planet will

remain strong planet even if there are other planets in that house.

(e) In above case, that planet becomes strong significator of its

owned house/s, provided there are no other planets in that house.

Otherwise, it will be weak or secondary significator of that house.

Second Step

Rule 2:

A planet gives the results indicated by its star lord. So the house

occupied by this star lord is strongly signified, even if there are

other planets in that house. That planet will become strong

significator of house owned if the houses are vacant. Otherwise, it

will be weak or secondary significator of that house.

Third Step

Rule 3:

Planets Sub Lord has capacity to give results. This Sub Lord becomes strong significator or secondary significator of house as

per the rule-1.

Fourth Step

Rule 4:

Star Lord of Sub acts as indicator and decider of end result of

particular event.

Rule 5:

Krishnamurthy has given importance to cusp of the house. So planet

near to cusp (within orb of 03020') affect the strong signification of

that cusp even if planet is having star in it, it will offer the cusp

result strongly.

Rule 6:

While considering conjunction or aspect, consider this with an orb

of 03020'. Aspect of planet is considered only on cusp with 03020'

orb and not on house.

A planet signifies other planet if it is in conjunction with it. If a

planet is strong, the conjuncted planet also becomes strong

otherwise it is week. If a planet is on the cusp then it becomes a

strong significator of that cusp.

Rule 7:

When Rahu / Ketu is the star lord of a planet / sub, then it gives

results of conjunction / aspect / star lord / sign lord in ascending

order.

Rahu or Ketu are strong as star Lords. As planet, Rahu or Ketu are

strong in a house if no one is tenanting in their star. Else, they are

weak. Rahu and Ketu represent Rashi Lord, star lord and Planets in

Conjunction, and Planets aspecting them. If Rahu or Ketu are

strong then the represented planets are also strong.

Rule 8:

The event will materialize only when Dasha, Bhukti and Antara

jointly strongly signify main and supporting houses.

Rule 9:

If planet is totally negating the relative event's houses on step 3 4

then the Dasha will not fructify the matter. If planet is the Cuspal

sub lord then the event will never happen.

Rule 10:

For transit, only two steps are considered. Sub Lord or Subs Star Lord is not considered.

For timing the event, check the transit of the Star Lord, Bhukti

Lord, Antara Lord and also Sun, Moon and Ascendant

Tips-1:

For chart analysis, single out the planets who are in their own star.

Also find out planets in whose star there is no other planet. Find

out the significator of all planets through four step theory including

conjunction, special signification through Rahu and Ketu and also

planets which are on the cusp.

Tips-2:

Use strong significator, Leave weak significator. Weak

Significators are not used even if they are linked to the houses

under consideration.

Tips-3:

If the sub Lord of primary house is in the star that is not retrograde

and signifies either primary house or supporting houses then than

the answer is positive.

(4-Step Theory has been propounded by Sunil Gondhalekar)

Horary Astrology - B.K. Kumar

Horary Astrology is an important aid to

Astrology. It is known as Prashna Jyotish or

Prashna Shashtra. Horary Astrology deals

with the aspects of question (prashna) asked

by a querent. At the time of query an

astrological chart is prepared and studied to

know the hidden aspects related to the

query. Such prepared astrological chart is called as Horary Chart.

Horary Chart is different from Natal Chart. Natal Chart is

representation of planetary and Cuspal position at the time of birth.

So, it covers every aspect of human life. While Horary Chart is

simulation of planetary and Cuspal position at the time of query put

up by the querent. Apparently, Horary Chart has its limitation to the

specific question only.

Horary Astrology functions on the philosophy of communion of

Microcosm and Macrocosm. Microcosm is within us and is known

as Antahkaran while Macrocosm is whole cosmos or Brahmanda.

Microcosm belongs to Macrocosm. This is why, It is believed that

Yad pinde tud barahmande i.e. whatever are in Cosmos or

macrocosm, same things are within us or microcosm and secondly,

whatever happens on macrocosm level that influences microcosm.

Perceptibly, there is communion between Microcosm and

Macrocosm. That is there is sharing of thoughts between

Antahkaran and Brahma.

On communion, querent receives thoughts and he shows his

eagerness to know about the future of his query. When a thought

came to him, it may be understood as the conception of the query

and when he utters it before astrologer, that moment is taken as

birth time of the query. If we have to translate these things

astrologically, there would be need of casting an astrological chart

on the basis of query time and astrologers location. And as such, prepared chart will reveal the will of cosmic mind with agreement

to the destiny of the querent simulated in true natal chart. Here, it is

to mention that this moment is nothing but one of the many lying in

the time span given by the destiny. As a moment when we opt or

choose any karma to perform by using freewill immediately it gets

recorded in destiny and planetary position of that very moment in

the astrological chart indicates the future and fructification of that

action. Dr. Jung says whatever is born or done at this moment has

the qualities of this moment.

Horary Astrology renders its best result to predict even small event

related to the life of querent while on the basis of natal chart, it is a

bit confusing. Sometimes native cannot provide accurate birth data.

In that case horary chart is quite helpful. In horary chart, accuracy

of time does not confuse astrologer as is felt in the case of natal

chart, prepared on reported birth time. Horary chart is helpful for an

astrologer also. When same kind of results are seen from both

horary and natal charts, it means definitely that kind of result will

take place in future. So, the revelation of horary chart makes an

astrologer confident in predicting the future event and its result.

( Read wonderful Book "Horary Astrology and Cuspal

Interlinks" written by Shri S.P. Khullar)

Lak Kitab Predictive Principles

Specific Predictive Principles in Lal Kitab Astrology

The specific principles of predictive astrology as per Lal Kitab are

summed up as follows:

The Sun as lord of the 5th, the Mercury as lord of the 3rd and 6th,

the Jupiter as lord of the 9th and the Saturn as lord of the 10th are

directly or indirectly in some form or the other are the Karakas of

the father and his property. But the Jupiter and the Sun, Jupiter and

Mercury or Jupiter and Saturn occupying any house jointly carry no

relevance to the knowledge about father or fathers property at all. Even Mercury and Sun, Mercury and Saturn or Sun and Saturn also

sitting together behave in the same manner.

If two or more inimical planets are occupying a single house, they

will not behave as enemies. But it does not mean that they do not

affect the influences of each other and show their own results of

being in that house independently i.e. their conjunction does not

affect their individual results.

Friendly planets together occupying a house become extremely

friendly and help each other in producing good and auspicious

results.

The 7th house is regarded as the Pucca Ghar (permanent house) of

Mercury. If Mercury is placed in the 7th house of a horoscope, even

the powerful planets like Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn occupying a

Kendra, 2nd or 11th house can not affect the health of the native

adversely.

If a female planet is placed in any house along with Saturn and both

are being expected by any other planet, then the expecting planet

will become afflicted and affect adversely the persons and relatives

of such expecting planet as Karakas.

In general, all planets in their Pucca Ghar, own house or exalted

house give good results. A planet in inimical house or in a house of

debilitation gives bad results. If a planet is not placed in his Pucca

Ghar and the same is occupied by a planet inimical to such planet,

then that planet will destroy the good results of the house in which

he stands placed.

While examining a horoscope, the 1st, 7th, 8th and 11th houses

must be examined together as they are mutually interested. The

planets in the ascendant is treated as a ruler and the one in the 7th

acts as his minister. The planet in the 8th is the eye of that ruler,

whereas the planet in the 11th house is the ruler's foot.

More planets in the 7th house than the 1st house shows that the

ruler does not have required control over his minister. If the planets

in the 11th house are inimical to the planets in the first house, then

they will not obey the command of the ruler i.e., the results of the

11th house will be adversely affected.

The planets of the 8th house (eyes) guide the planets of the 7th

house (minister) and control their actions and effects. If the planets

of the 1st and 8th houses are friendly, then the planet in the 7th

house can not play any mischief.

Mars in the 7th is considered to be highly conducive for gaining

large property. But if mercury is in the Lagna, it will destroy the

properties. It will be destroyed because of the foolishness of the

native, because here the Mercury being in the first house is Karaka

of the native. At the same time if the Mercury is in the 8th house, it

will again destroy the properties, but here the reasons for

destination will be unknown and invisible, because the active

elements of the 8th house are always secretive and mysterious in

nature over which the native has no control.

Similarly, if the planets of the 1st and 11th houses destination are

friendly, they will control the planets of the 7th house. If they are

inimical, the results would be bad.

The planets of the 1st house aspect the planets of the 7th house. If

they are mutually inimical, then the bad results accrue because of

the foolishness or unworthiness of the native. The planets of the 8th

house aspect the planets of the 2nd house and thereby affect their

results.

2nd, 6th, 8th, 12th and 11th houses must also be examined

simultaneously as follows :

(a) The planets of the 8th house aspect the 2nd house and thereby

affect the results of the 2nd house. The effects of the aspects of the

planets of the 8th house over the 2nd house are affected by the

planets of the 11th house - favourably if friendly and unfavourably

if inimical.

(b) The planets of the 2nd house aspect the 6th house and affects its

results. The planets of the 6th and 8th houses have secret relations

with each other, because of which they also affect the planets of the

2nd house (+++).

(c) The 12th house also affects the 2nd house (+++). If there are evil

planets in the 6th and 8th houses, (because of their secret/implied

conjunction) their evil power increases 10 times.

(d) If the planets in the 12th and 8th houses are inimical, the native

should not visit temples and other places of worship.

The 3rd, 11th, 5th, 9th and 10th houses must also be examined

simultaneously as follows :

(a) If there is any planet in the 3rd house, it will start showing

effects after the birth of the native's younger brother. If the 9th and

5th houses are occupied by Saturn Rahu or Ketu then the

unfavourable changes start coming up in the native's life just after

the birth of the child.

(b) If there are good planets in the 9th house and there is no planet

in the 2nd house, the native remains deprived of all the benefits.

(c) If there is no planet in the 4th house, or it is occupied by Rahu,

Ketu or Saturn, then the good results of the 10th house will not be

received by the native. If 10th and 2nd houses are empty, the good

results of the 4th house will go waste.

(d) If the 3rd and 9th houses are bad, the 5th will also prove bad.

(e) If the 9th is occupied by Sun or Moon, the 5th house will give

good results.

(f) If the 9th is occupied by Sun or Moon, then Rahu or Ketu in the

5th will neither affect the issues of the native or the native himself

adversely.

(g) If Rahu or Ketu be placed in the 5th and there are inimical

planets in the 8th then strokes of misfortune will hit the native

through the 11th house. The relatives indicated by the planets of the

5th and 8th houses will also be affected. In this situation the

earnings of the native will also be affected very adversely, if the

2nd house is empty. Nothing will be able to save the native. Now

the planets of the 10th and 5th will also turn to be malefic whatever

be their natural character.