Planets and Zodiac

Planets and Zodiac
 
The planets have most powerful influences on the earth and inhabitants of the earth. All the planets perform the double function of not only revolving on their own axes once in day (from west to east) but also round the Sun. The velocity of each planet diminishes as its distance from the earth increases.
 
As per Vedic astrology, nine planets are Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. These planets rules different signs (rashis). Aries & Scorpio are ruled by Mars; Taurus & Libra ruled by Venus; Gemini & Virgo by Mercury; Capricorn & Aquarius by Saturn; Pisces & Sagittarius by Jupiter; Cancer by Moon; Leo by Sun. 
 
Nature of Planets:

1. Planets are beneficial or harmful according to their inherent nature. They tend to be good or evil. Normally, full Moon, Venus, Jupiter and well-associated Mercury are considered as benefit planets and new Moon, and badly associated Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu are considered as harmful (malefic) planets.

 

1. From the eighth day of the bright half of the lunar month, the moon is full and strong. She is weak from eighth day of the dark half.

 

1. Jupiter, Mars and Sun are males; Venus, Rahu and the Moon are females; and Saturn, Mercury and Ketu are eunuchs.

 

1. Each planet represents a certain colour, Sun – copper, Mars – blood, Moon – white, Saturn – black, Mercury – green, Jupiter – bright yellow and Venus – mixture of colours.

 

1. The Sun, the Moon and Jupiter are divine in nature and indicate philosophical and philanthropic dispositions. Venus and Saturn denote dull nature.

 

1. The Venus and Jupiter are Brahmins or holy people; the Sun and Mars are Kshatriyas or the warrior castes; the Moon is Vaisya or trader; and Mercury is Sudra or farmer and Saturn is untouchable. One should not confuse this with the so-called caste system which is based on Karma.

 

1. The Sun and Mars are fiery planets; Mercury is earthly; Saturn is airy; Jupiter is ethereal and Venus and the Moon are watery.

 

1. The Sun, Venus, Mars, Rahu, Saturn, Moon, Mercury and Jupiter indicate East, South-East, South, South-West, West, North-West, North and North-East respectively.

 

1. The Sun represents ego or soul; the Moon -mind; Mars – martial power; Mercury – good & eloquent speech; Jupiter – wisdom; Venus – voluptuousness & gross sensual pleasure and Sturn indicates sorrows & miseries.

 

1. The Sun & Moon are kings; Mars – commander-in-chief; Mercury – heir-apparent; Jupiter & Venus – Prime Ministers; and Saturn a servant.

 
Relationships among Planets:

1. Sun – friend of Moon, Mars & Jupiter; enemy of Saturn & Venus; and neutral to Mercury.

 

1. Moon – friend of Sun, Mercury; enemy of none; and neutral to Mars, Jupiter, Venus & Saturn.

 

1. Mars – friend of Sun, Moon & Jupiter; enemy of Mercury’ and neutral to Venus & Saturn.

 

1. Mercury – friend of Sun & Venus; enemy of Moon; and neutral to Mars, Jupiter & Saturn.

 

1. Jupiter – friend of Sun, Moon & Mars; enemy of Mercury & Venus; and neutral to Saturn.

 

1. Venus – friend of Mercury & Saturn; enemy of Sun & Moon; and neutral to Mars & Jupiter.

 

1. Saturn – friend of Mercury & Venus; enemy of Sun, Moon & Mars; and neutral to Jupiter.

 
Relationship between Planets & Zodiac houses / signs -
Planets become temporary friends in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th and 12th signs from any other planet. Those in the remaining signs become temporary enemies.
 

1. Best friend – Permanent friend & temporary friend;
2. Neutral – Permanent friend & temporary enemy;
3. Bitter enemy – Permanent enemy & temporary enemy;
4. Neutral – Permanent enemy & temporary friend;
5. Friend – Permanent neutral & temporary friend;
6. Enemy – Permanent neutral & temporary enemy;

 
 
Attributes of Planets:
Each planet has its own inherent qualities/traits and behaviour. All planets have a strong intrinsic relationship and mixed effects on a person’s life.
 

1. Sun is the Atma (soul) of all planets and the person as well. If a strong Sun represents energy and authority, a weak Sun can make a person ego-centric/over-confident.

 

1. Mars denotes courage, passion, strength and confidence. A strong Mars can help in your career and profession but can adversely affect married life.

 

1. Moon represents the mind and imparts love, peace of mind, positivity, and emotions. A strong Moon helps a person in all stages of life, but a weak Moon can bring troubles like flickering mind or even depression.

 

1. Venus represents love, relationship, romance, beauty, sex life, relationships, be it with the spouse/business associates. A good Venus is an essence for your professional life.

 

1. Mercury represents speech, Intelligence, grasping power, alertness, and logic. It assumes more importance during the early stage of education.

 

1. Jupiter represents knowledge. It helps a person more when it reaches the stage of education and career.

 

1. Rahu brings name and fame, but spoiled Rahu brings humiliation. Rahu is the planet for worldly desires, manipulation apart from many other significations attached to him. If it acts negative, tends to make a person over-ambitious & over-confident.

 

1. Ketu shows spirituality but detachment also. An adverse effect of Ketu can turn a person away from mundane and worldly desires, including Love and romance, at the age when you need them most.

 

1. Saturn plays the dual role of a teacher and a cop.