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Planetary Aspects

All planets aspect the 7th house from their positions in the chart. In addition to the

conjunction (same house) and the 7th house, the following special aspects apply:

Mars aspects the 4th (7th) and 8th

Jupiter aspects the 5th (7th) and 9th

Saturn aspects the 3rd (7th) and 10th

Rahu and Ketu aspect the 5th and 9th

Overview of the Western Major Aspects

The first 10 aspects below are numbered according to their order of power.

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Quote from 9th Edition: 2000: Page 113

Table of Western Major Aspects

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind

don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."

~ Dr. Seuss

The Western system of aspects must be studied and used so as to arrive at

accurate predictions."

First Reader: Casting the Horoscope:

To view the larger Chart Image accompanying this tutorial, please click on

Table of Western Major Aspects

or Table link below.

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Orbs Table link below.

Orbs:

All multiples of 22.5 degrees are considered evil.

Aspects: the Influence

1. Aspects are the modifying influences in a horoscope and a prediction is never

complete unless the aspects are properly computed, studied, integrated and synthesized,

and the results then judged.

Below are a few useful hints to enable one to arrive at a correct judgment:

First, assess the strength of the aspect. In Western Astrology, the Decile, or 36

degrees aspect, is not so powerful as a Trine; which is the 120 degree aspect.

A semi-square aspect, or the 45 degree aspect, is not so as the challenging

nature of the square; the 90 degrees aspect.

Below I have constructed an , which can also be viewed in the KP Workshop,

to better acquaint you with the aspects that are of a Western nature.

An aspect or conjunction ' the range of orb is weak in power.

: Two planets occupying the same degree and minute are considered to be in

rapt conjunction. Exact aspect (conjunction) is styled rapt or partile.

: An aspect that is just within the orb, either applying or separating, is termed

platic or wide.

2. What is the of the aspect? Is it a aspect, or an aspect?

To view the larger Chart Image accompanying this tutorial, please click on the

Table of Western Planetary Orbs,

or the

Modifying

for good

harmful

Aspect Table

just within'

Rapt

Platic

quality beneficial evil

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3. Is the aspect exact ( ) or is it wide ( )? If platic, note whether the aspect is

in the process of or .

4. Note the affairs governed by the house occupied by the aspected planet. Is it conjoined

with any other planet at the same time? Association with a benefic (

) is promising and auspicious. Any connection with malefics, most especially with

lords of the 6th, 8th, and 12th houses, either by being conjoined with them or occupying

their Nakshatras, etc., portends evil. The Nakshatra occupied by a planet is the most

important, because the results denoted by the Nakshatra lord ( ) will

primarily dominate.

5. What does the aspected planet denote by its lordship? Is he a benefic or malefic? For

which house(s)? A planet possesses certain natural characteristics and these will operate,

but what the planet has to give by lordship will change the results indicated by by its

nature, for example, Jupiter, a benefic by nature, will be evil by owning evil houses, while

Saturn, by owning favorable houses, becomes benefic. Even these results are modified and

changed by occupation ( ) of various houses in the chart. The correct way is to judge

by taking the planets occupation ( ), lordship over which house(s), and its nature.

But being posited in a particular constellation, and the modification by the lord of the

constellation, are still more important. Jupiter and Venus, who are natural benefics, prove

to be the worst evils for a number of people while the natural malefics, Mars and Saturn,

immensely benefit some because they are occupying the constellations of the planets

owning and occupying good houses.

6. Is the aspected planet posited in a house which is 6th, 8th, or 12th to the house it

owns? Find out whether it is in a good angle ( ) to the cusp of the house in which it is

the owner,and find out the exact distance by counting degrees. This is the proper and

correct method.

Hindus believe that a house gets completely destroyed if its owner is posited in the 6th,

8th or 12th from the sign it owns, or the lords of the 6th, 8th, or 12th to a particular house

occupy that sign. A planet may own two houses, and to one house it may be in the 6th,

8th, or 12th. That house to which it is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th from will suffer, whereas the

matters signified by the other house will improve.

7. Is the aspected planet ?

(a) The first is a planet in its exaltation sign is the strongest.

(b) Next is the planet in Vargottama?

).

(c) Third is a planet in its Mooltrikona house.

(d) Fourth is a planet in Swakshetra? ( )

(e) Fifth is the planet hosted by a friend?

)

A planet in debilitation, hosted by an enemy, or connected with malefics in any manner, is

said to be weakly posited and afflicted.

8. Then note the nature of the sign occupied by the aspected planet. Is it movable, fixed,

or common? Is the sign fiery, earthy, airy, watery, positive or negative, fruitful or barren,

etc. Similarly, find out whether the aspecting planet is a benefic by lordship, whether he is

dignified or afflicted, beneficial or adverse by occupation ( ), and whether the planet

that aspects, is hosted by a friend. Also note whether the aspecting planet is in a Kendra

( ), Panaphara ( ), or Apokilma ( )

house.

(a) Kendra's, houses 1, 4, 7, and 10, and planets posited therein are said to be accidently

for example, they attain full strength to express themselves.

rapt, partile platic

applying separating

lord of a benefic house

in the chart

by its ownership

position

position

aspect

dignified

(Vargottama means occupying the same sign in both

Rasi and Navamsha Charts

Its own house

(See the Planetary Relationship Table in the KP

Workshop.

position

Angular 1, 4, 7, 10 Succedent 2, 5, 8, 11 Cadent 3, 6, 9, 12

dignified,

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(b) Panaphara's, houses 2, 5, 8, and 11, and planets posited in these houses gain

moderate strength.

(c) Apoklima, 3, 6, 9, and 12, and planets posited in these houses get weakened, and

lack opportunity for expression. It is also important to note who the lord of the

constellation is in which the planet is situated.

If one has basically assimilated the basic elements that constitute a horoscope, and one

has acquired the ability to e properly, the value of this method to

predict the of the event, the of the event, and the to which it can offer,

will be realized and recognized.

See also in the KP FAQ and Notebook section.

Note: All references to the material above are from the work and teachings of Prof. K.S.

Krishnamurti, Chandrakant R. Bhatt, K. Subramainiam, Sri M.P. Shanmugam, Prof K.

Hariharan, and/or publications in the KP & Astrology Journals/Yearbooks. For Book

information, please go to KP Books.

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