Key features of Vedic Astrology
THE ZODIAC SIGNS
There are 12 equal sections of the Zodiac belt are called the Zodiac Signs and you can identify them by numbers only(1 to 12).
1. Aries
2. Taurus
3. Gemini
4. Cancer
5. Leo
6. Virgo
7. Libra
8. Scorpio
9. Sagittarius
10. Capricorn
11. Aquarius
12. Pisces
Above all are reffering the same zodiac name while you recognizing Lagana or rising sign, moon sign or sun sign.
Example- If your moon is present with number 1 then it means you have Aries moon. If your sun is present with 1 number in the birth chart, that means your sun sign is Aries. If 1 is written in 1st house of your birth chart means you are Aries rising or Aries Lagana, native.
Ascendant sign/ Rising Sign/ Lagana- lagna reperent your personality, your physical being, and map if your life. Which kind of parents, family, relatives you will have and what kind of your physic is seen from lagan chart.
Moon Sign-Moon sign represents your mind, your mental state, and your way of thinking.
Sun sign-sign- sun sign represent your soul's journey, your father, and your DNA.
Nakhtaras
Range- Zodiac sign, 27 Nakshatra Rulers, Nakshatra name
1.Ashwini Nakshatra
Range- 0.13.20
Sign-Aries
Ruler-Ketu
2. Bharani
13.20-26.40 Aries
Venus
3. Krittika
26.40 Aries-10 Taurus
Sun
4. Rohini
10-23.20 Taurus
Moon
5. Mrigashirsha
23.20 Taurus-
6.40 Gemini
Mars
6. Ardra
6.40-20 Gemini
Rahu
7. Punarvasu
20 Gemini-3.20 Cancer
Jupiter
8. Pushya
3.20-16.40 Cancer
Saturn
9. Ashlesha
16.40-30 Cancer
Mercury
10. Magha
0-13.20 Leo
Ketu
11. Purva Phalguni
13.20 Leo-26.40 Leo
Venus
12. Uttara Phalguni
26.40 Leo-10 Virgo
Sun
13. Hasta
10 Virgo-23.20 Virgo
Moon
14. Chitra
23.20 Virgo-6.40 Libra
Mars
15. Swati
6.40-20 Libra
Rahu
16. Vishakha
20 Libra-3.20 Scorpio
Jupiter
17. Anuradha
3.20 -16.40 Scorpio
Saturn
18. Jyeshta
16.40-30 Scorpio
Mercury
19. Mula
0-13.20 Sagittarius
Ketu
20. Purvashadha
13.20- 26.40 Sagittarius
Venus
21. Uttarashadha
26.40 Sag.-10 Ca, corn
Sun
22. Shravana
10-23.20 CapricoZodiacn
23. Dhanistha
23.20 CapNakshatraquarius
Mars
24. Shatabhishak
6.40-20 Aquarius
Rahu
25. Purva Bhadrapada
20 Aquarius-3.20 Pisces
Jupiter
26. Uttara Bhadrapada
3.20-16.40 Pisces
Saturn
27. Ravati
16.40-30 Pisces
Mercury
Every nakshatra has 4 pada and different lords. For example;
9. Ashlesha
Pada: 2
Lord: Mercury
Pada Lord: Moon
4. Rohini
Pada: 1
Lord: Moon
Pada Lord: Venus
20. Purva Ashadha
Pada: 4
Lord: Venus
Pada Lord: Jupiter
1. Ashwini
Pada : 3
Lord: Ketu
Pada Lord: Mars
5. Mrigashira
Pada: 4
Lord: Mars
Pada Lord: Mercury
15. Swati
Pada: 2
Lord: Rahu
Pada Lord: Venus
(I provide all these details of nakshatra, pada and their lords of d1, d9, and d10 charts in my detailed analysis)
PLANETS
There are 9 planets in Vedic astrology. 2 of them are shadow planet Rahu & Ketu. They have no rulership of any Zodiac sign. All planets rule 2 zodiac signs but sun and moon only 1–1 zodiac sign. Because they have important rulerships over mind and soul. Sun is the significator of our soul and moon signifies mind.
1.THE SUN( ruler of your confidence level)
2. THE MOON( represents nurturing motherly energy)
3.MARS(represents our burning desire and passion)
4.MERCURY( represent your intelligence level, logical ability)
5.JUPITER(represent higher knowledge, spouse for females, spirituality, and self- knowingness)
6.VENUS( represent your luxuries, love, liquid gains, spouse for males mative)
7.SATURN( represent your karma, karmic baggage, an area where you will face hurdles, houses that will only open with hard work)
8.RAHU(your obsession)
9.KETU(your past life experiences and moksha)
Houses
Birth chart made from 12 houses which represent different areas of our life. A short overview;
1st house- Represent body and personality.
2nd House(Marka house) – Represent your family, family assets, your speech,
3nd House(marka house 8th from 8th) –Represent Short distance travel, your younger siblings, media, communication ability, desires, and courage.
4th HOUSE – home, family life, ownership of the home, and vehicles, peace of mind, your home after marriage.
5th House – 5th house represents your children, your creativity, your past life or sanchit karmas, early education, speculative gains, and your intelligence.
6th House– 6th house mainly represents negative things like your enemies, small diseases, your everyday work routine and co-workers at your office.
7th House(Marka house)– 7th house mainly deals with Marriage, business partnership), the people who are unknown to you and come across you.
Because dealing with marriage and its issues every day can kill anyone.
8th HOUSE(Marka house)– 8th house is death reflecting house. It shows your death and rebirth all hidden things, sudden things can be seen from this house.
9th HOUSE –house of luck, dharma, and religion, and long distance journey.
10th HOUSE –house of karma, career house and the house of your father, name fame and recognition.
11th HOUSE – house of incoming gains fulfillment of desires, elder sibling, and your network circle.
12th HOUSE(Marka house) – House of losses, bed pleasures, moksha, and nature.
There are 12 Houses in a birth chart and other divisional charts in a Horoscope. These House are away from 120 degrees with each other. And represent different areas of life in each chart, it is fixed areas for everyone. Only rulers will change when rising signs will change.
The Dharma trikona house 1, 5, 9 indicate your present, future, and past, respectively as 1st house represents native himself, 5th house represent native’s children and 9th house represent His Father Figures in life /Guru. 1st house shows current birth, 5th house shows past birth, The 9th House shows future birth.
For family, service, and Profession we see 2-6-10; for Marriage related things we see– 2-7-11; for Child Birth-related things we see– 2-5-11 and for Foreign travel or settlement we see– 3-9-12.
4-8-12 is seen for the mother's nourishment and marital bliss, home life. 8th is the black hole and mysteries and sudden gains, unearned income house. 12th is the House of moksha, nature, and expenses or loss house.
2-6-10 –2nd house shows family assets. 10th House signifies the name and fame and your profession. 6th House signifies everyday work life.
Aspects of planets
Planetary aspects are called graha drishti or the place where the planet see and influence those houses.
1)every planet aspects the house which directly opposite means 7th from that house.
2) Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu) and Ketu have special aspects more than 7th aspects.
3)Mars has the 7th aspects and its other aspected house are 4th and 8th house from its position.
4)Jupiter has 7th aspects plus 5th and 9th aspects. Means it influence the 7th house, 5th house and 9th house from its position in the birth chart.
5)Saturn has the 7th aspects and 3rd and 10th
Aspects from its place too.
6)Rahu has the same aspects as Saturn and Ketu has the same aspRahu as Mars. Shanivat Rahu and Kujavat Ketu.