1. yy a »» °) a) °) 3) a) b) °) 4) 4 Mystery of Ruling Planets Ruling Planets (RP) & Reetification of Birth time We can find out whether time of birth is correct by help of Ruling planet (RP). Note down the ruling planet at the time of judgment. Omit the RP which are in retrograde star ot sub. Generally birth ascendant's Rasi lord, Star Lord, Sub lord and Sub Sub lord will be tally with RP or RP of birth time will be tally with RP of time of judgment When a native has two birth times use the following method to find out his correct birth time. - Note down the ruling planet at the time of judgment. Omit the RPs which are in retrograde star or sub Note the sign lord, star lord, sub lord and sub sub lord of the Asc for both the birth times Tally both the birth times with ruling planets That time, for which the sign lord, star lord, sub lord and sub sub lord of the Ase tally with the ruling planets, is considered the correct time. Drop other one. In cases where the approximate interval of birth time viz. 2 AM to 3 AM 10 AM to 12 noon; 7 PM to 8 PM and so on is given, proceed as under; Note the ruling planets at the time of judgment. According to the date of birth, you should fix the probable sign of the Asc in which birth could have taken place. Generally the sign owned by any one of the ruling planets will be rising in the Asc; or the sign occupied by Rahu or Ketu if it is a ruling planct, will be rising in the Asc Then sclect the star lord and sub lord ete., suitable to this sign from the ruling planets. Bear in mind the order of preference among the ruling planets, also the importance of Rahu or Ketu Find out the sensitive degree of this sign on which the sign lord, star lord, sub lord and sub sub lord operate jointly. This degree will show the exact position of the Ascendant at the birth. The time when this degree rises in the Asc. should be considered as the correct time of birth. When the time was recorded correetly, or corrected as per above method, in that case the following situation holds. When you try to check again you find that the sign lord, star lord, sub lord and sub sub lord of the Asc tally with the ruling planets or the sign Jord, star lord, sub lord and sub sub lord of the Asc found in the star or sub of ruling planets. Or The sign lord, star lord, sub lord and sub sub lord of the Ase is conjoined or aspected by the ruling plancts. Secondly we find that the ruling planets at the birth tally with the ruling planets or ruling planet at the birth found in the star or sub of ruling planets. Or ruling planets at the birth is conjoint or aspected by ruling planets