Weak planets do not provide good results in the areas ruled by the planet and are more susceptible to affliction. The following factors that contribute to planetary weakness: 1. Placement Placement in one of the the malefic malefic houses - 6th, 6th, 8th or 12th (unless (unless it is is its own own ' Mooltrikona Mooltrikona ' sign). 2. Placem Placement ent in in its its sign sign of debilit debilitati ation. on. 3. Placem Placement ent in the the first first or or last last 5 degrees degrees of of a sign. sign. 4. Placement Placement in its debili debilitated tated sign sign in the ninth ninth division division of the the natal chart. chart. 5. If it’s it’s deposi depositor tor is weak, weak, i.e. i.e. it occupies occupies the the Mooltrikona 'Mooltrikona ' sign of a weak planet. 6. If with with respect respect to the the Moon, it is withi within n 72 degrees degrees either either side side of the the Sun. 7. If it it is closely closely accepted accepted by any any functional functional malefic malefic planet. planet. 8. If the most effect effective ive point of the the house that it occupies occupies is is closely closely afflicted afflicted by a functional functional malefic planet. 9. If the the most most effe effecti ctive ve point point of its its Mooltrikona 'Mooltrikona ' sign is closely afflicted by a functional malefic planet. The ‘Close Afflictions’ above refer to an orb of one degree or less. An affliction is caused by a functional malefic planet, which is a planet ruling the 6th, 8th or 12th houses. A weak planet can be afflicted by an orb up to 5 degrees from a functional malefic planet. However, a strong planet is only afflicted by an orb of one degree or less. •
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An exception applies when the aspect is from: 1. The most malefi maleficc planet, an aspect aspect from from a functional functional malefi maleficc placed in the the 6th, 8th or 12th houses. 2. A conjuncti conjunction on with with Rahu or Ketu Ketu (the (the Rahu-Ket Rahu-Ketu u axis). axis). 3. A functio functional nal malef malefic ic that that is also also afflict afflicted. ed. 4. More than one functio functional nal malefi maleficc at the same time. The following table shows the houses and planets that control different aspects of life, according to Vedic astrology. No. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Charac Char acte teri rist stic ic Nata Na tall Ch Char artt Ho Hous uses es Assets 4th, 2nd Comforts 12th, 4th, 7th Courage 3rd Creative Intelligence 5th, 2nd Basic Education 4th High Higher er Educ Educat atio ion n 5th, 5th, 2nd, 2nd, 9th 9th involving Intelligence and Analytical Skills Spiritual Education 9th Family 2nd, 7th, 4th Father 9th, 4th Financial Solvency 6th, 2nd Foreign Residence 12th, 7th
Planet Plan etss Mars, Venus Sun, Venus, Moon Sun, Mars Jupiter, Sun Moon, Mercury Merc Mercur ury, y, Jupi Jupite ter, r, and and Sun Sun
The strength of the Sun and Jupiter Venus, Moon Sun, Jupiter Moon, Venus influence on 4th
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Foreign Visits 7th, 12th General Fortune 9th, 4th Sun, Jupiter General Health 1st, 6th, 1st Sun, Mars, Moon, Mercury (also 5th for emotional health) Husband 7th, 2nd, 4th, 8th,12th Jupiter Inclinations 5th, 2nd Jupiter, Sun Income 11th, 2nd, 10th Jupiter, Venus, Moon Inheritance 8th, 9th, 4th Sun, Moon Initiative 3rd Mars Litigation 6th Planets in the 6th house Longevity 1st, 8th, 12th Saturn Luxuries 4th, 12th, 7th Venus Marital Tie 8th, 2nd, 4th, 12th Venus Married Life 7th, 4th, 2nd, 8th, 12th Moon and Venus Mother 4th, 9th Moon Nervous Control 6th Mercury Professional Position 10th, 2nd, 5th, 3rd Mercury, Venus, Jupiter Progeny 5th, 2nd Jupiter, Sun Prosperity 11th, 2nd, 10th, 3rd Jupiter, Venus, Moon Short Trips 7th, 9th Spiritual Life 9th, 4th Sun, Jupiter Status 2nd, 5th, 10th Sun, Jupiter Success 3rd Jupiter Vehicles 4th Venus, Mars Wealth 2nd, 11th, 5th Moon, Jupiter Wife 7th, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th Venus, Moon Younger Brothers 3rd Mars
