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If the Cuspal Sub Lord of the House, mentioned in Column1, is the significator (in the Star of
the occupant or owner) of the House or Houses, mentioned in Column II, then only during the
joint period of the significators of the House or Houses (mentioned in Column III) will the
results of the expected matter shown in Column IV, be experienced.
To view the larger Table Image accompanying this tutorial, please click on 'Cuspal
Sub Lord Event Table' link directly below.
Cuspal Sub Lord Event Table
Sometimes Rahu or Ketu becomes the Cuspal Sub Lord of the principal house under
consideration, and it occupies neither of the house or houses under review.
But the Cuspal Sub Lord, its Star Lord, and its Sub Lord, also Rahu or Ketu, are found to be
"connected with" the principle house or houses under review in any manner.
In such cases we have to use our discretion in determining the happening of an event. So an
overall view of the Horoscope should be taken.
2. Middle level strength of the lagna lord means that the lagna lord is not found occupying the
2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 4th, but instead occupies the 5th, the 8th, or the 12th and tenants the
stars of the lords of the 2nd, 10th, and/or 11th.
3. (a) Weak levels of a lagna lord means that the lagna lord - though occupying any one of the
following houses - 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 11th, or 4th - tenants the star lords of the 5th, 8th, or 12th
houses.
3. (b) A different way of looking at this would be to say that the lagna lord occupying the 5th,
8th, or 12th house and tenanting the stars of the lords of the 2nd, 10th or 11th, makes the lagna
lord appear to be strong but is actually considered to be one step below that of the middle level
of strength.
4. Very weak levels of a lagna lord means that the lagna lord is occupying the 5th, 8th, or 12th
house and also tenanting the the stars of the lords of the 5th, 8th, or 12th houses.
All birth charts you come across will not always be found to contain the positions as explained
above, while certain other charts will be descriptive exactly as explained above. Other than the
Sun and the Moon, all planets have lordship over two houses. One house may give pleasant
results while the other house may offer unpleasant results. Keep in mind that what has been
explained above with respect to a strong or weak lagna lord are only approximations. Lagna lord
subjected to the 5th, 8th, and 12th houses is considered weak while lagna lord subjected to the
2nd, 3rd, 10th, and 11th houses is considered strong, but this is a general and approximate
conclusion, as more synthesis is necessary before a final evaluation can be determined. For
example, we have to study the house occupied by the lagna lord and the constellation it tenants,
along with the aspects formed, integrate our findings, and then sort out the strength/weakness at
the fundamental level before a final assessment can be made.
An example would be a person born with a Leo lagna, and the lagna lord Sun occupying the the
2nd house, posited in the star of Hasta owned by the Moon - who is 12th lord. By this position
alone, this information would initially suggest a weak lord. But at the same time the Sun- by
virtue of occupying the 2nd house - does not make it a totally weak lagna lord. Now by the same
token if the Sun occupies Cancer - the 12th house - and is posited in the star of Mercury owned
Aslesha - who owns the 2nd and 11th houses, you would initially consider the Sun to be a strong
lagna lord - however - Sun as as an occupant of the 12th house does not make it a totally strong
lagna lord. Therefore, with a little more effort in our analysis, we should be able to determine the
correct strength of the lagna lord. A chart gifted enough to have 100% favorable results all the
way around will be a rare one, as the reality is that very few births are blessed to be those of
great scholars, or to be blessed with both name and fame. The majority of the population belong
the the middle level, or even below the middle level. So it becomes necessary to keep all of the
above in mind as you assess and evaluate the strength of the lagna lord.
Narrowing Down the Significators
If the Birth or Horary Chart indicates more than three or four significators with respect to the matter
that is being judged, unimportant significators may be eliminated with the assistance of the Ruling
Planets. Jot down the Ruling Planets (RP's) of the moment when you begin the process of analysing
and judging the Horoscope.
The common planets between the significators (of the matter/event to be judged) and the RP's may
be considered as the final significators, and the rest may be eliminated.
1. An event happens during the joint period (Mahadasha, Bhukti, Pratyantardasha, Sookshma
Dasa) of the significators of the houses under consideration.
2. In cases where the significators of the houses under consideration exceed more than four, the
unimportant significators should be eliminated as under:
3. The order of the period rulers becomes fixed according to the sign position of the Moon at the time
of birth in each case (Vimshottari Dasha). So one cannot avoid this. So if the period ruler is in any
manner connected with the matter of the house under consideration, or if it is the chief governor of
the matter under consideration, it is to be considered as an important significator of the matter under
consideration.
To view the larger Chart Image accompanying this tutorial, please click on KP Chart for
Bhatt's Horoscope 1 or the link below.
The native's Mother died on November 1, 1923 during the joint period of Ketu, Venus, and Rahu.
Marriage
Moon is in the sub of the Sun which is posited in the 6th, so omit the Moon.
Mercury, Ketu, Rahu, and Jupiter are in the sub Rahu which is posited in the 2nd and is significator of
the 7th, so retain them.
It may be noted that the native passed the periods of Mercury and Ketu in his childhood. The period of
Rahu will start in his old age, and there is no scope for the period of Jupiter. So these significator
planets will work as Sub Period, inter period, and Sookshma period rulers.
The Native was running the period of Venus since January 13, 1929, and it continues up till January
13, 1949. Venus is the chief governor for marriage. It is in the Star of Jupiter and in the Sub of Saturn
owning the 2nd. The Star Lord Jupiter aspects the 7th cusp, Moon owns the 7th, Mercury is in the 7th,
and Rahu is in the 2nd. So Venus is a strong significator for marriage.
The Native got married on December 13, 1937 during the joint period (DBAS) of
Venus/Rahu/Jupiter/Rahu dasas.
What we already know is that a planet moving under the influence of his Star Lord, will act
according to the dictates of that Star Lord. With that in mind, we are also well aware that the
planet will predominately offer the results of the house in which the Star Lord is posited, in
addition to the house(s) owned by the Star Lord. Then, the planet itself offers the results of the
house it occupies and the house(s) it owns. So basically each planet has a role to play, and both
the Star Lord and the planet combine their influence to determine whether the event will be
favorable or not. If unfamiliar with this concept, more examples of how a planet will act, or
behave, can be found in my article KP: How Does the Dasha Lord Function?
Several indicators are simply givens in KP, and must not only be considered, but must also be
both integrated and synthesized into your analysis before a final determination is made. But
according to sizing up an event, only the house results are offered - so where does that leave the
sign effects that the planet is placed in, such as the planet's exalted or debilitated status? Here is
where much confusion seems prevalent in KP assessments, especially when a planet is badly
placed in the 8th or 12th house, but simultaneously exalted in status. Or when a planet is in a
debilitated state, but posited in the benefic 11th house? How do we assess these results becomes
the question.
Exaltation and debilitation are "strength" and "weakness" indicators respectively, and therefore
their specific job is to give us an idea of how much "muscle" (strength or weakness) the planet
carries, within its environment, or on its ability to carry out its function determined by its house
placement. So if a planet is strong due to exaltation, but badly placed in the 12th, the planet
does not change its role and become good for the 12th house, but rather the effects are that the
planet will not hasten to quickly carry out the functions for his position in any given house, and
will therefore quickly bring about loss (or another 12th house function) in a very timely
manner. Why? Because he has the strength to act quickly and with no delay, and he is very
comfortable where he is positioned in his exalted status. He works fast because he is in a happy
and exalted state, caring not that he is working quickly to bring about less than fortunate events.
He's just doing his job with the muscle provided to do it with. When the planet has established a
set of results that need to be carried out due to his Star level placement, exaltation
does not absolve him of the adverse results that need to be carried out, and subsequently allow
him to change his ways to make the results pleasant. Not at all. This is simply not the way
exaltation and debilitation work, nor is it part of their role as "strength indicators" for a planet.
The planets do not give contrary results due to their strength status.
So, also, do we judge the effects of a planet posited in a good house, but in the state of
debilitation. This debilitated planet will still carry out the positive acts for the house in which he
is posited, but his strength factor will not allow him to do so quickly or in a timely manner. So
the result is that he will eventually bring the good effects about, but not in a timely manner or
with speed under his wings. He only carries enough strength to respond to his mission in a slow
and delayed manner because he is not happy being posited where he is, and at the degree at
which he is debilitated, but he has a job to do. Therefore, he will carry it out and do his job, but
NOT in a manner contrary to what his position indicates; it will simply be carried out at a snails
pace.
Now the KP confusion I'm seeing frequently, and the common "catch" to the
exaltation/debilitation game is this...Exactly WHEN is a planet considered to be exalted or
debilitated? Is is just by being posited in the respective signs of exaltation or debilitation, such as
Jupiter being considered to be debilitated simply because he is posited in Capricorn? Or Venus is
considered exalted just because she is posited in Pisces? The answer to this question is NO!
There are refinements to strengths and weaknesses that need to be addressed before blanket
statements are made due to assessing these planetary strengths and weaknesses. For example, is
Jupiter, when posited at 15 Cancer, considered to be in an exalted state? No! Why? Jupiter is
exalted at 05 Cancer, not at 15 degrees Cancer. Orbs must be set in place and respected for the
effects of exalted or debilitated status to be truly effective; sign positions alone are irrelevant
when assessing planetary strengths. So to say that a planet is exalted or debilitated simply
because it is posited in its sign of exaltation or debilitation is incorrect; the degrees of the sign
placement are necessary to determine whether that planet is truly in an exalted or debilitated
state. The KP preferred orb allowance is 50'(minutes)* on either side of its exaltation or
debilitation degree.
Below is a Table showing the exalted and debilitated placements. I sincerely hope this further
clarifies the positon of exaltation versus debilitation. With reference to Navamsha positions, my
take on this is that in KP, this Varga has been used to further refine thestrength of a planet.
To view the larger Chart Image accompanying this tutorial, please click on 'Exaltation & Debilitation Table' link
below.
Exalted & Debilitation Table
*KP References
I had not seen an orb reference in any of the KP books but was feeling like this overall planetary
"exalted/debilitation" assessment by some of the Krishnamurti enthusiasts was getting a bit out
of hand, but I had nothing concrete in KP to base my gut feelings on. So I was
absolutely delighted when I finally came across a KP reference addressing the acceptable orb
that should be in place, for exaltation and debilitation to be truly effective.
If you have the book "Astrosecrets and Krishnamurti Padhdhati" Part 1, you will find the
reference on page 36 of the Fourth Edition; April 2003.
If you do not have the book at hand, below is the direct quote for your reference: When he begins
his sentence "From this" in the first sentence below, he is referring to the preceding planetary
Star and Pada information for debilitation to be in effect.
"From this it will be clear that planets in a particular sign, and in a particular pada alone
should be considered as exalted or debilitated, and to speak of exaltation or Debilitation other
than the said pada will not be correct. Planets moving in a star, gets its exaltation level 50
minutes before approaching the stipulated degree level to exhibit a brilliant light and again
attains the normal original brightness 50 minutes after leaving before the same stipulated degree
levels." The author then goes on to say: "In the same way debilitation needs to be understood.
To repeat, a planet moving in a sign if it is its exaltation house, one should not be blind to say
that planet is exalted. Similarly debilitation. That is a planet is exalted at a particular degree
level only, and that planet is moving in it exaltation sign are two different things. Such
observations contrary to the real, not only of exaltation - debilitation, but several other matters
in astrology only make this Astro science a sick one. No doctor can cure such sickness. A deep
search and to arrive at the truth alone can cure this malady."
Later on in this same chapter, the author addresses the fact that the "devil in the astrologer"
often gives a blanket reading, and that the astrologer may have made some serious errors (for
what could have and should have resulted in a happy marriage), by misrepresenting the real
truths behind the concept of debilitation, and thereby spoiling the marital match by declaring it
an unfit match through his reading. The result was that the marriage never took place when
it should have, and in fact, the union could have resulted in a happy marriage, but never stood the
chance due to the Astrologer.
In my opinion, these are errors that we must all, as serious and conscientious astrologers, concern
ourselves with when reading for a client. Only by addressing these subtleties publicly, will we all
be made more aware of the same, more conscientious, and finally more attentive to details.
Houses
Expanded View of the Houses
(This is a 'work in progress'..Additions will be added as time permits)
First House:
Second House:
Artha (wealth) house, food, right eye, face, neck, glands, nape of the neck, throat
and throat ailments
Speech and ability to express his/her thoughts verbally, family, close relatives of the
native: (grandmother and grandfather, wife, mother, children, brothers, sisters, all
close relatives).
Voice and vocal chords
Money matters, currency, fortune, profit and gain or loss, one's power and
resources, worldly attainments, possessions of value, jewelry, precious stones and
metals, documents, bonds, securities, stocks and shares, promissory notes,
mortgages, bank balances, and exchangeable negotiable assets, law suits,
extravagant or economical, loans, money lent or borrowed, national wealth, banking
activities, revenue, money of the querist.
Efforts in acquisition of wealth, miserliness or liberality, rank, position.
Share of profits to partner.
Death of individual, common diseases of the natives father.
Ability to express one's thoughts, softness of speech, oratorical abilities.
One's reputation regarding sports.
Second marriage. The second house is eighth to the seventh (representing the first
wife), and normally after the death of the first wife one marries for a second
time. (Some Astrologer's prefer to use the eighth for the second marriage, as the eighth
is seventh [spouse] from the second, which is the death of the first marriage.
Vision or power of observation, right eye, memory, imagination, nails, tongue, nose,
teeth, cheeks and chin.
Protection of others, family members, close dependents.
Clothes, gold, good silver, pearls, rubies, minerals, corn, cereals.
Gains to native, but losses to younger siblings and their changes, mother's gains and
her elder siblings,, profession and success of children, long journey to maternal
uncle, purchase of a house, land, or vehicle by elder siblings.
Danger to partner, death of partner
Illness of grandchildren
Third House:
Fourth House:
Fifth House:
Sixth House:
House of sickness, disease, exhaustion
Dietary habits, food, food allergies, digestive nerves, colon, untimely meals
Clothing, hygiene, sanitation
Favorable results in competition
Debts or borrowing money, miserliness
Employees, tenants, servants, subordinates
Enemies, obstacles in any undertaking
Maternal uncle, short journeys of the mother
Insanity, intense anguish, incessant eye trouble
Theft, calamity, prison
Purchase or sale of conveyance by younger brother or sister
Sanitation and public health
Loss to the partner, investment or purchases made by the partner, loss to the
partner
Separation from the partner, secret enemies of the partner
Occupation or business of the partner
Danger to ones elder brother or sister
Seventh House:
Eighth House:
Ninth House:
Tenth House:
Eleventh House:
Twelfth House:
1. A planet gives, first and foremost, the results of the strength of the house occupied by the
planet, and secondly by the owner of the house.
2. When determining the house strengths, the angles or angular houses are first in strength; 1st,
4th, 7th, and 10th, followed by the succedent houses: 2nd, 5th, 8th, and 11th, and lastly the
cadent houses: 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th.
3. The owners of houses 6, 8, or 12, (and these are counted from ANY particular house to be
assessed) become weak, evil, or malefic in effects.
Strength by Sign
1. A planet is strong when it is in its own or exalted sign. A planet is weak when it is afflicted,
and/or in its detriment or fall (debilitated) sign.
2. The nature of the sign, for example, cardinal, fixed, or movable, fire, earth, air or water sign,
fruitful or barren sign, human or bestial sign, mute or voice sign, masculine or feminine sign,
on the cusp of the planet posited there, influences the affairs of the house and the planet.
Strength by Aspect
1. A planet is in conjunction with, associated with, or aspected by a malefic. For example, the
owner of the 6th, 8th, or 12th, becomes weak and afflicted.
2. An aspecting planet modifies the results of the house matters according to its natural benefic
or malefic, friendly or inimical state.
Nakshatra System
1. A planet becomes strong if its Star Lord is strong by House, Sign, and Aspect; and it will be in
a position to give the results indicated by its Star Lord to the desired extent.
2. A planet becomes weak if its Star Lord is weak by House, Sign, and Aspect, and it will not be
in a position to give the results indicated by its Star Lord to the desired extent.
6. Rasi Chart
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9. Planetary Effects
In KP, how are we to judge how the planets will react in any given
situation?
10. A planet moving in a star is primarily under the influence of the lord of that star, and the
planet will predominately give the results of the house the star lord occupies, in addition to the
house(s) owned by the star lord. Then, the planet itself will offer the results of the house it
occupies and the house(s) it owns. Assess both the star lord and the planet to determine the
nature of the event.
Now we must determine how Venus will function, and how it will react to the prospect of
marriage.
So what are the functions of Venus dasa Venus bhukti in this example
chart?
Venus is posited in the Nakshatra of Jyeshta, which is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is posited in
the 5th house, and is the lord of the 3rd and the 6th houses. This means that Venus will be
under the influence and control of the planet Mercury, therefore Venus is compelled - by
Mercury - to give the results of the 5th house because Mercury is posited in the 5th house. In
addition to the 5th house, Mercury lords the 3rd and the 6th, therefore Venus - in her dasa -
will predominately offer the results of the 5th, 3rd, and 6th houses - the houses of her star
lord, Mercury.
Because Venus lords the 2nd and the 7th, Venus will be very attentive to - and concerned
with - the matters revolving around the event of marriage, and therefore will indulge herself to
initiate the marital ceremony by engaging in a love affair. Why? Because she is under the
influence of Mercury - lord of the 3rd and 6th - but Mercury is occupying the 5th house of love
affairs. So Mercury influences Venus - who is lord of the 2nd and 7th houses of marriage - to
submit to the matters of the 5th house first (where Mercury is posited - 5th suggests love
affairs) and therefore entices Venus into a love affair that ultimately results in a marriage.
However, after some time, Mercury - being lord of the 6th house (and now giving the
secondary results of lordship - remember Mercury owns the 6th - which is 12th to the 7th
house of marriage), so Mercury now initiates phase 2 of his plan for Venus - which is to
separate the couple through 6th house matters (debts, conflict, etc.). So now Mercury's
function, once again, is to lead the stage for divorce proceedings to follow.
So here you can see how several matters with respect to marriage are built in to both involve
the dasa lord and the star lord, but according to the event matter, the house results are the
only ones that manifest. So in summation, dasa and bhukti lord Venus is lord of the 2nd and
7th houses, and posited in the 8th. Mercury, the star lord of Venus, is posited in the 5th house
and owns the 3rd and 6th houses. With all that in mind, we can now see how Venus is
connected to offer the results of the 8th, 2nd, 7th, 5th, 6th, and 3rd houses. Venus will
predominately offer the results of its star lord Mercury, and Mercury's position in the 5th
house to initiate an affair, followed by Mercury's lordship of the 6th and 3rd houses, and then
move on to the results of the 2nd and 7th houses of Venus, and also the 8th where Venus
resides. So for deciding the matter of marriage, the 2nd and the 7th are the permanent
residence for Venus - as Venus has lordship over these two houses - while the 8th house is
where Venus takes up temporary residence. Then, the 5th, 6th, and the 3rd houses of Mercury
are the ones controlling and compelling Venus to respond to the matters of the 5th, 6th, and
3rd.
Therefore, when the Venus dasa and bhukti is operating in this chart, Venus will first let you
know (by lordship) that the matters will revolve around Marriage because the dasha/bhukti
lord owns the 2nd and the 7th houses, and then that the results will manifest according to the
position and then lordship of the star lord of Venus - which is Mercury. So much falls in the
hands of the planet that is star lord of the dasa/bhukti that is running. See KP: Timing:
Transits and Dasas
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Note: Each house corresponds to a sign, for example: the First House corresponds to Aries,
the Second House to Taurus, and so on.
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For constructing a KP Chart, use the Table of Yearly KP Ayanamsha's for the Years 1900-2052, and if
unsure of the correct settings in your software to enable you to construct a KP Chart, check out
Constructing a KP Chart using various Astrological Software. And lastly, before investing too much
time on a chart, check to make sure that both the birth time and your calculations are correct.
After having the above in place, grab your chart. Keep in mind that the "time" that certain events take
place in an individual's life, is during the particular activation period addressed by the Dasa,
Antardasha (Bhukti), and Pratyantardasha Lords that are running at any given time and
that activate those particular events/matters through their Star Lords. These time periods are based
on the Vimshottari Dasa system using the KP Ayanamsha. So if you are new to KP analysis, a good
starting point may be to begin the learning process by referring to your own Horoscope. Look back at
any given time period in question to reflect on past events, and see if you can actually "see" their
happenings during the time frame the event actually occurred, based on the running sequence of
Dasas (Mahadasha, Bhukti, and Pratyantardasha, and their Star and Sub Lords, aspects, etc..) Don't
forget the aspects, as they are the modifiers! See KP Aspects: Principles of Judgment for more
information.
KP Chart Analysis
The most promising and clearest material that I have found for covering all bases when analyzing a KP
chart are from the material in Bhatt's Nakshatra Chintamani, which is what the following methodology
is primarily based on:
General Instructions
1. For judging any matter in the horoscope pertaining to any particular house, bear in mind the
general principle that a planet gives the results of its star lord. See KP: How Does the Dasa
Lord Function?
2. Give importance to the cuspal Sub Lord of the house to be judged, for example, treat it as an
ordinary planet. See KP: Significance of Cuspal Sublords.
3. Note its Star Lord and note the Sign and House occupied by the Star Lord.
4. Remember the general rule that each sign corresponds to a particular house, for example,
Aries for the 1st house, Libra for the 7th house, etc.. Also bear in mind that each house
corresponds to a particular Sign, for example, the 1st house represents Aries, the 8th house
Scorpio, etc.
5. Remember the characteristics, for example, personal appearance, disposition, disease,
occupation, and matters governed or dominated by each Sign and Planet.
6. Combine (synthesize and integrate) the influence of the Star Lord, with that of the Sign and
House occupied by the Star Lord (suitable as the case may be), and follow the suit with
respect to the Cuspal Sub Lord also.
7. The strength of the Cuspal Sub Lord of the house should also be examined for the affairs or
the matters pertaining to that house. See KP: General Strength of a Planet.
1. The period or Sub period ruler, meaning Mahadasha and Antardasha (Bhukti) Lords will give results
according to its natural rulership over certain affairs of life, for example, Venus is the chief governor of
peace or harmony, marriage, vehicles, happiness, etc.
2. Whether these period lords give favorable or unfavorable results of their Star Lord is determined by
the Sub Lord, and then according to whether the Sub Lord is favorable or unfavorable. See KP: Planet
or House: Harmonious or Detrimental.
3. The Mahadasha, Bhukti, and Pratyantardasha lords may each signify matters of different houses,
for example different subject matters, both desirable and undesirable. So during their joint periods,
they will give the results of the common subject matter, either desirable or undesirable, as the case
may be.
For example, suppose the Dasa Lord is the significator of the 2nd, 5th, or 11th, and 1st, 4th,
or 10th (indicating childbirth, and also its denial), then during the Sub period (Bhukti) of the
significator of the 1st, 4th, or 10th, there will be no child birth, and if there is already a child,
then separation from the child is likely; and during the Sub period (Bhukti) of the significator
of the 2nd, 5th, or 11th, the birth of a child will take place.
4. If the Star Lord (of the Mahadasha Lord) occupies the 6th, 8th, or 12th as counted from its own
sign (house), then the period or Sub period ruler (Mahadasha or Bhukti Lords) will not give favorable
results of this house (owned by its Star Lord.)
5. If the planet and its Star Lord are in the 6th, 8th, and 12th signs from one another, the native will
not get the results to his/her desired extent during their joint period.
6. If the Star Lord of the Mahadasha or Bhukti Lord is retrograde, the native will experience ups and
downs in general.
7. The joint period rulers generally give the results of the house or houses owned by their Star Lords,
so their strength will depend upon the strength of their Star Lords. (See General Strength of a Planet).
8. If the joint period rulers (Mahadasha and Bhukti Lords) are in mutual reception (exchanging signs),
or in conjunction or in aspect with one another, they influence the affairs of one another. This is based
on the principle that a planet in conjunction with - or aspected by the significator - gives the results of
the house or houses denoted by that significator.
9. If the joint rulers (Dasa Lords) of the cusps of any house are the significators for the matters
signified by that house, the combined period of these joint rulers gives the results of the same matter
during the period of any other significator of that house, and in the Sub period of the Cuspal Sub Lord
of that house, the results of the same matter are obtained.
1. An event usually happens during the joint period (Dasa/Bhukti) of the significators when the transit
agrees.
2. At the time of the event, Sun, Moon, and/or joint period rulers are generally found to be transiting
in:
(a) The Star or Sub of the same joint period ruler or rulers, for example, in the Star or Sub of the
Mahadasha, Bhukti, Antardasa, and/or Sookshma period ruler, or
(b) In the Star of the significator of that event (other than the dasa rulers) in the Horoscope.
1. (a) In the example Birth Horoscope, see Chart for Bhatt's Horoscope #1, the Sub Lord of the 2nd
cusp is Mars. It is in the Star of Ketu and in the Sub of Venus. After retirement from service the native
received a good amount towards gratuity on June 27, 1970, during the joint period of Mars, Ketu, and
Venus.
(b) Houses 2, 6, and 11 are for monetary gain. Now the Cuspal Sub Lord of the 2nd (Mars) is the
owner of the 11th house, which is vacant. Its Star Lord, Ketu, represents Moon in the 2nd, Mercury
owning the 6th, and Mars (Ketu's Star Lord) owning the 11th. So Mars is connected with; see KP: A
Planet or House "Connected With" the 2nd, 6th, and 11th, and promises finance to the native. Its Sub
Lord Venus owns the 10th and occupies the 6th, so it is harmonious to the matters indicated by the
Star Lord (Ketu) So Mars, in its Dasa period, gives monetary gain to the native, and it may be realized
during the joint period (Dasa) of the planet Mars, the Star Lord Ketu, and the Sub Lord Venus.
(c) It may therefore be said that if the Cuspal Sub Lord of a house is the significator of the matter
signified by that house, then this matter will materialize during the period of the Cuspal Sub Lord.
(d) On June 27, 1970 the Moon was transiting in Pisces at 24 degrees 00 minutes in the Sub Mars
(the period ruler) while Venus in Cancer at 19 degrees 00 minutes was in the Sub of Ketu (the Sub
period ruler), and Ketu was in Leo 12 degrees 33 minutes in its own Star.
2. (a) In the example Chart for Bhatt's Horoscope #1, the Ascendant is jointly ruled by Saturn, Moon,
and Rahu. They are all significators of the 1st and 6th: Saturn owning the 1st in the Star of the Sun,
who is posited in the 6th; Moon and Rahu both are in the Star of Mercury which owns the 6th and
aspects the Ascendant.
The native suffered from asthmatic conditions and remained in bad health during the the Dasa
joint periods of Moon, Rahu, and Saturn, which was around October 16, 1957 to January 12,
1958, and again during the joint Dasas of Moon, Saturn, and Rahu from around May 1, 1961
through July 28, 1961.
(b) It may, therefore, be said that if the joint rulers of the Cusp of any House are the significators
of the matter signified by that house, then the combined period (Dasa) of these period lords will give
the results of the same matter.
(c) The Native may suffer from sickness or disease during the Sub Periods of the significators of the
1st and 6th, the 1st and 8th, or the 1st and 12th, in the Dasa of the significator of the 6th. He
recovers during the Sub Periods of the significators of the 1st, the 5th, or the 11th. He becomes a
victim to the disease in the Sub Periods of the significators of the Badhaka and Maraka houses.
The Sign and House occupied by the Star Lord of the Sub Period Ruler (Bhukti Lord) show the
sensitive part of the body and the nature of the disease.
In the example Chart for Bhatt's Horoscope #1 the period ruler is Moon and the Sub Period (Bhukti)
Ruler Rahu is in the Star of Mercury in Cancer, while the Pratyantardasha Lord, Saturn, is in the Sun's
Star in Gemini.
Gemini governs lungs, it shows bronchitis, asthma, etc. Cancer denotes stomach and it is a watery
sign, so it indicates weak digestive power, cold, cough, and asthma.
Also see: KP: How Does the Dasa Lord Function? and KP: Timing: Transits and Dasas
Transit Observations
Using the example of KP Chart for Bhatt's Horoscope 1 (below), let us observe what we should be
looking for with respect to transiting planets, and what effects they will impact through their transit
placements in different areas of the chart.
Lets first track the Sun. In KP Chart for Bhatt's Horoscope 1, we note that the Sun is significator for
the affairs of houses 10, 6, 3, 12, and 8. Therefore, whenever any planet transits in the star area of
the Sun, it will influence the matters signified by houses 10, 6, 3, 12, and 8.
For example: Look at the KP Star and Sub Lord Table and note that the Star area of the Sun involves
the Nakshatras of Krittika, U. Phalguni, and Uttarashadha. The exact degrees of these areas owned by
the Sun are 26 degrees Aries 40 minutes to 10 degrees Taurus 00 minutes, 26 degrees Leo 40
minutes to 10 Virgo degrees 00 minutes, and 26 degrees Sagittarius 40 minutes to 10 degrees
Capricorn 00 minutes. These are the Star areas of the Sun. So whenever a planet transits in these
same Star area owned by the Sun, because the Sun is significator for the 10th, 6th, 3rd, 12th, and
8th houses in this Chart, the planet transiting through this area will have influence over the affairs of
the houses that the Sun is significator for, or in other words, houses 10, 6, 3, 12, and 8.
The Table below will easily give reference to what areas will be affected in the KP Chart for Bhatt's
Horoscope 1 when a planet transits in the various Star areas of each planet. SeeBhatt's Effective
Significator's Table below the Transit Table 1.
To personalize the Transit Table when analyzing charts - either your own or another's - just change
the houses in Column 4 ('Will Impact Houses') to reflect the significators of the chart you are currently
working on. I have included a link to blank Transit Tables I and II at the bottom of this article, for your
convenience when working on a chart of your choice.
To view the larger Chart Image accompanying this tutorial, please click on the KP Chart for Bhatt's
Horoscope 1 link below, along with other tutorial chart links that follow. To enlarge the image (on the
linked pages only), click on the ctrl+ keys on your keyboard.
KP Bhatt's Horoscope #1
Transit Table 1
Using the Table above, we can see that when any planet transits in the Star of Rahu, it will influence
houses 2, 6, 7, and 9 the houses Rahu signifies in this chart.
In this Horoscope, health issues are indicated, and Saturn, Venus, Moon, and Rahu are significators of
ill health (house 6). Their Sub Lords are also malefic due to the fact that they are connected with
either house 6 or 8 or both. So Saturn, Venus, Moon and Rahu are strongly evil for matters affecting
the health.
Therefore, the planets transiting in the Star areas of Saturn, Venus, Moon, and/or Rahu will not have a
good effect on the natives health.
In this Horoscope, the native is running a joint period (dasa) of Ra/Ra/Sa from October 8, 1973
through March 12, 1974. So the planets transiting in the Star area of Rahu and/or Saturn will give the
same results indicated by the Dasa of Ra/Ra/Sa if the Sub Lords of these transiting planets are not
detrimental to the matters indicated by the Dasa period rulers* for example, the Dasa of Rahu. See
below...
Therefore, the planets transiting in the Star area (Nakshatra) of Rahu and/or Saturn will give the
same results that are indicated by the Dasa of Ra/Ra/Sa if the Sub Lords of these transiting planets
are not detrimental to the matters indicated by the Dasa period rulers - for example - the Dasa period
of Rahu.
This indicates that Rahu and Saturn are not favorable for the health of this native. Therefore, during
his Ra/Ra Dasa, between the dates of approximately November 20, 1973 and December 2, 1973 when
the Sun was transiting in Scorpio, between 03 degrees 20 minutes and 16 degrees 40 minutes in the
Star of Saturn, and in particular during the Subs of Saturn (Saturn is the significator for the 6th and
8th houses), Mercury (Mercury is the significator for the 1st and 6th houses), and Ketu (significator for
the Maraka 7th house and the Badhaka 11th house), the native suffered a great deal from asthmatic
conditions.
Do pay attention to the position of the transiting planets and to the Sub Lords of these transiting
planets. You can personalize Transit Table I and Transit Table II (see Tables below) for your own
chart, or the chart that you are currently working on. For your convenience, I have constructed Table
Table II (below) to enable you to easily list the transit positions of the planets (and their Star and Sub
Lords), enabling you to more easily track transit activity in any given chart. Remember to pay
attention to the Sub Lords of these transiting planets to ensure that they are not detrimental to the
matters indicated by the Dasa period rulers.
This Table below can be used in conjunction with the blank Transit Table I that follows Transit Table II.
In Table I, you only need to fill in the appropriate house numbers in column 4 - to do that just check
which house each planet is significator for, and fill in column 4 "Will Impact Houses".
To view the larger Chart Images accompanying this tutorial, please click on Permanent Transit Tables l
and ll or the link immediately below.
A planet in the Star of the occupant of a house is stronger than the occupant. So it should be given
first preference as a significator of that house, because it is strongest to give the results of the house
occupied by its Star lord. The occupant remains as a weak significators of that house.
2. Occupant:
If there is no planet in the occupants Star, the occupant becomes the strong significator of that house
and it is strong to give the results of that house. So the second preference should be given to the
occupant of that house.
If the house is vacant, the planet in the Star of the owner of a house is stronger than the owner. So it
becomes a strong significator of that house and it is strong to give the results of that house. Hence
the third preference should be given to the planet in the owners Star and the owner remains a weak
significator of that house.
4. Owner:
If the house is vacant and if there is no planet in the owners Star, the owner itself becomes the strong
significator of that house and it is strong to give the results of that house. So the 4th preference
should be given to the owner of that house.
(a) A planet in conjunction or association with, or aspected by a significator gives the results of the
house or houses denoted by that significator. So the last preference should be given to the planet in
conjunction or aspect with that significator.
(b) A planet aspecting the house may be considered as the significator of that house.
6. A planet in the Star of the planet aspecting the house. For example: Say Saturn in the 5th aspects
the 7th, 11th, and 2nd. So the planet in the Star of Saturn will give the results of the 2nd, 7th, and
11th.
Rasi Chart
Planetary Effects
In KP, how are we to judge how the planets will react in any given situation?
A planet moving in a star is primarily under the influence of the lord of that star, and the planet will
predominately give the results of the house the star lord occupies, in addition to the house(s) owned
by the star lord. Then, the planet itself will offer the results of the house it occupies and the house(s)
it owns. Assess both the star lord and the planet to determine the nature of the event.
Rasi Chart
For a client with an Aries lagna, Venus is lord of the 2nd and 7th houses. During a Venus dasa, we can
say that marriage will take place as both the 2nd and 7th houses are significators for marriage, as is
Venus. Dasa lord Venus is posited in Scorpio at 20 degrees 21 minutes, in the star of Jyeshta, which is
ruled by Mercury, making Mercury the star lord of Venus. (If unfamiliar with stars and subs, please
see # 160 in the Star and Sub Lord Table).
Now we must determine how Venus will function, and how it will react to the prospect of marriage.
So what are the functions of Venus dasa Venus bhukti in this example chart?
Venus is posited in the Nakshatra of Jyeshta, which is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is posited in the 5th
house, and is the lord of the 3rd and the 6th houses. This means that Venus will be under the
influence and control of the planet Mercury, therefore Venus is compelled - by Mercury - to give the
results of the 5th house because Mercury is posited in the 5th house. In addition to the 5th house,
Mercury lords the 3rd and the 6th, therefore Venus - in her dasa - will predominately offer the results
of the 5th, 3rd, and 6th houses - the houses of her star lord, Mercury.
Because Venus lords the 2nd and the 7th, Venus will be very attentive to - and concerned with - the
matters revolving around the event of marriage, and therefore will indulge herself to initiate the
marital ceremony by engaging in a love affair. Why? Because she is under the influence of Mercury -
lord of the 3rd and 6th - but Mercury is occupying the 5th house of love affairs. So Mercury influences
Venus - who is lord of the 2nd and 7th houses of marriage - to submit to the matters of the 5th house
first (where Mercury is posited - 5th suggests love affairs) and therefore entices Venus into a love
affair that ultimately results in a marriage. However, after some time, Mercury - being lord of the 6th
house (and now giving the secondary results of lordship - remember Mercury owns the 6th - which is
12th to the 7th house of marriage), so Mercury now initiates phase 2 of his plan for Venus - which is
to separate the couple through 6th house matters (debts, conflict, etc.). So now Mercury's function,
once again, is to lead the stage for divorce proceedings to follow.
So here you can see how several matters with respect to marriage are built in to both involve the dasa
lord and the star lord, but according to the event matter, the house results are the only ones that
manifest. So in summation, dasa and bhukti lord Venus is lord of the 2nd and 7th houses, and posited
in the 8th. Mercury, the star lord of Venus, is posited in the 5th house and owns the 3rd and 6th
houses. With all that in mind, we can now see how Venus is connected to offer the results of the 8th,
2nd, 7th, 5th, 6th, and 3rd houses. Venus will predominately offer the results of its star lord Mercury,
and Mercury's position in the 5th house to initiate an affair, followed by Mercury's lordship of the 6th
and 3rd houses, and then move on to the results of the 2nd and 7th houses of Venus, and also the 8th
where Venus resides. So for deciding the matter of marriage, the 2nd and the 7th are the permanent
residence for Venus - as Venus has lordship over these two houses - while the 8th house is where
Venus takes up temporary residence. Then, the 5th, 6th, and the 3rd houses of Mercury are the ones
controlling and compelling Venus to respond to the matters of the 5th, 6th, and 3rd.
Therefore, when the Venus dasa and bhukti is operating in this chart, Venus will first let you know (by
lordship) that the matters will revolve around Marriage because the dasha/bhukti lord owns the 2nd
and the 7th houses, and then that the results will manifest according to the position and then lordship
of the star lord of Venus - which is Mercury. So much falls in the hands of the planet that is star lord
of the dasa/bhukti that is running. See KP: Timing: Transits and Dasas
Transit Observations
Using the example of KP Chart for Bhatt's Horoscope 1 (below), let us observe what we should be
looking for with respect to transiting planets, and what effects they will impact through their transit
placements in different areas of the chart.
Lets first track the Sun. In KP Chart for Bhatt's Horoscope 1, we note that the Sun is significator for
the affairs of houses 10, 6, 3, 12, and 8. Therefore, whenever any planet transits in the star area of
the Sun, it will influence the matters signified by houses 10, 6, 3, 12, and 8.
For example: Look at the KP Star and Sub Lord Table and note that the Star area of the Sun involves
the Nakshatras of Krittika, U. Phalguni, and Uttarashadha. The exact degrees of these areas owned by
the Sun are 26 degrees Aries 40 minutes to 10 degrees Taurus 00 minutes, 26 degrees Leo 40
minutes to 10 Virgo degrees 00 minutes, and 26 degrees Sagittarius 40 minutes to 10 degrees
Capricorn 00 minutes. These are the Star areas of the Sun. So whenever a planet transits in these
same Star area owned by the Sun, because the Sun is significator for the 10th, 6th, 3rd, 12th, and
8th houses in this Chart, the planet transiting through this area will have influence over the affairs of
the houses that the Sun is significator for, or in other words, houses 10, 6, 3, 12, and 8.
The Table below will easily give reference to what areas will be affected in the KP Chart for Bhatt's
Horoscope 1 when a planet transits in the various Star areas of each planet. SeeBhatt's Effective
Significator's Table below the Transit Table 1.
To personalize the Transit Table when analyzing charts - either your own or another's - just change
the houses in Column 4 ('Will Impact Houses') to reflect the significators of the chart you are currently
working on. I have included a link to blank Transit Tables I and II at the bottom of this article, for your
convenience when working on a chart of your choice.
To view the larger Chart Image accompanying this tutorial, please click on the KP Chart for Bhatt's
Horoscope 1 link below, along with other tutorial chart links that follow. To enlarge the image (on the
linked pages only), click on the ctrl+ keys on your keyboard.
KP Bhatt's Horoscope #1
Transit Table 1
Using the Table above, we can see that when any planet transits in the Star of Rahu, it will influence
houses 2, 6, 7, and 9 the houses Rahu signifies in this chart.
In this Horoscope, health issues are indicated, and Saturn, Venus, Moon, and Rahu are significators of
ill health (house 6). Their Sub Lords are also malefic due to the fact that they are connected with
either house 6 or 8 or both. So Saturn, Venus, Moon and Rahu are strongly evil for matters affecting
the health.
Therefore, the planets transiting in the Star areas of Saturn, Venus, Moon, and/or Rahu will not have a
good effect on the natives health.
In this Horoscope, the native is running a joint period (dasa) of Ra/Ra/Sa from October 8, 1973
through March 12, 1974. So the planets transiting in the Star area of Rahu and/or Saturn will give the
same results indicated by the Dasa of Ra/Ra/Sa if the Sub Lords of these transiting planets are not
detrimental to the matters indicated by the Dasa period rulers* for example, the Dasa of Rahu. See
below...
Therefore, the planets transiting in the Star area (Nakshatra) of Rahu and/or Saturn will give the
same results that are indicated by the Dasa of Ra/Ra/Sa if the Sub Lords of these transiting planets
are not detrimental to the matters indicated by the Dasa period rulers - for example - the Dasa period
of Rahu.
This indicates that Rahu and Saturn are not favorable for the health of this native. Therefore, during
his Ra/Ra Dasa, between the dates of approximately November 20, 1973 and December 2, 1973 when
the Sun was transiting in Scorpio, between 03 degrees 20 minutes and 16 degrees 40 minutes in the
Star of Saturn, and in particular during the Subs of Saturn (Saturn is the significator for the 6th and
8th houses), Mercury (Mercury is the significator for the 1st and 6th houses), and Ketu (significator for
the Maraka 7th house and the Badhaka 11th house), the native suffered a great deal from asthmatic
conditions.
Do pay attention to the position of the transiting planets and to the Sub Lords of these transiting
planets. You can personalize Transit Table I and Transit Table II (see Tables below) for your own
chart, or the chart that you are currently working on. For your convenience, I have constructed Table
Table II (below) to enable you to easily list the transit positions of the planets (and their Star and Sub
Lords), enabling you to more easily track transit activity in any given chart. Remember to pay
attention to the Sub Lords of these transiting planets to ensure that they are not detrimental to the
matters indicated by the Dasa period rulers.
This Table below can be used in conjunction with the blank Transit Table I that follows Transit Table II.
In Table I, you only need to fill in the appropriate house numbers in column 4 - to do that just check
which house each planet is significator for, and fill in column 4 "Will Impact Houses".
To view the larger Chart Images accompanying this tutorial, please click on Permanent Transit Tables l
and ll or the link immediately below.
1. The significator, see KP: Order of Significators, shows the source of an event. The matters -
especially of the house or houses owned by it, serve as the source.
2. The significator gives the results of its Star Lord. So the Star Lord becomes the indicator of the
matters of the house occupied and owned by it, and also of the house aspected by it.
3. The Sub Lord of the significator is the deciding factor regarding the matters of the Star Lord.
If the Sub Lord is harmonious to the matters indicated by the Star Lord, the significator
gives favorable, desired, or expected results
If the Sub Lord is detrimental to the matters indicated by the Star Lord, the significator does
not give favorable, desired, or expected results.
To view the larger Table Image accompanying this tutorial, please click on Table of Houses
for Different Subject Matters, or click the link directly below.
Consider the Houses for the respective subject matter shown in the above Table.
If the subject matter of the Houses shown in Column A are to be judged, then the subject
matter of the Houses shown in Column B will become detrimental, and vice-versa.
Suppose Sun is the significator (in the Star of the occupant or owner) of 4, 11, and 12, and
the Sub Lord of Sun is not connected with 4, 11, or 12 but IS connected with 10, 5, and 3,
then Sun will not be in a position to give the desired or expected results of 4, 11, and 12.
4. The significator gives during its Dasa, Bhukti, and Pratyantardasha, the results of its Star Lord, or
5. The results of the Star Lord are experienced during the joint period (Dasa, Bhukti,
Pratyantardasha) of the significator, its Star Lord, and its Sub Lord.
6. The significator denotes the time when it will give the results of its Star Lord. The Sub Lord of the
significator shows whether desired results or otherwise will be obtained.
7. The significator becomes weak if its Star Lord is weak, and more so if its Sub Lord isalso weak.
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.
Rahu and Ketu are not allotted the ownership of any sign. They are occupants of the sign
in a house. So Rahu and Ketu work as agents, or representatives for the following:
(a) Rahu occupies the 2nd house, it is conjoining the Moon, which owns the 7th and
occupies the 2nd. So Rahu will work as an agent of the Moon, and will signify the
matters of the 2nd and 7th houses.
(b) Rahu is aspected by Mars, who owns the 4th and the 11th, and occupies the 7th. So
Rahu will indicate the matters of the 4th, 7th, and 11th as an agent for Mars.
(c) Rahu occupies the sign of Pisces owned and aspected by Jupiter, who owns the 3rd
and the 12th, and occupies the 10th. so as an agent for Jupiter, Rahu will denote the
matters of the 3rd, 10th, and 12th houses.
(d) Ketu occupies the 8th house, is aspected by the Moon who owns the the 7th and
occupies the 2nd. So acting as proxy or as an agent for the Moon, Ketu will signify the
matters of the 2nd, 7th, and 8th.
(e) Ketu is posited in Virgo in Mercury's sign. Mercury owns the 6th and the 9th, and is
posited in the 7th. Therefore Ketu, acting as an agent for Mercury, will signify the
matters of the 6th, 7th, and 9th.
Keeping in view the above rule and the rule that a planet gives the results indicated by its
Star Lord, we may say that Rahu and Ketu give:
(a) Rahu is conjoining the Moon, so it will first give the results of the Moon - for
example - the matters signified by the 2nd and 7th houses.
(b) Suppose that Rahu is not in conjunction or in aspect with any planet...then Rahu will
indicate the results of its star lord, Mercury, and the matters signified by houses 6, 7, and
9.
(c) Ketu is not conjoining any planet, but it is aspected by the Moon. So Ketu will give
the results of the Moon.
If any planet is in the star of Rahu or Ketu, that planet will signify the matters of the
house occupied by Rahu or Ketu; that planet will indicate the matters of the house owned
and occupied by the Star lord of Rahu or Ketu; and that planet will denote the matters of
the house occupied and owned by the owner of the sign occupied by Rahu or
Ketu.Example: From Birth Horoscope #1
(a) Mars is in the star of Ketu which is posited in the 8th. So Mars gives the results of the
8th house.
(b) The star lord of Ketu is Mars, and Mars is posited in the 7th, and owns the 4th and the
11th. So Mars will give the results of the 4th, 7th, and 11th houses.
(c) Ketu is posited in Virgo in the sign owned by Mercury - who is posited in the 7th and
owns the 6th and the 9th. So Mars will give the results of houses 6, 7, and 9.
4. Rahu/Ketu as Significators
(a) Rahu represents the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter. So Rahu should be given preference
when we have to consider Moon, Mars, or Jupiter as significator for that matter under
consideration, rather than the Moon, Mars, or Jupiter.
(b) Similarly, Ketu represents the Moon and Mercury. So Ketu should be given
preference as a significator in place of Moon or Mercury.
Rahu and Ketu are stronger than any planet. So, if Rahu or Ketu represent any
significator planet, then Rahu/Ketu should be given first preference as a significator, in
place of that significator planet.
Rahu and Ketu are not to be treated as retrograde planets, because their naturalmovement
is in the opposite direction.
1. The Cuspal Sub Lord of a house indicates whether the matter signified by that house is
promised or denied.
2. If the Cuspal Sub Lord of that house is the significator of that house or any one of the houses
under consideration, the matter signified by that house will be promised.
3. As each house denotes several particular matters, the chief governor of the matter to be
judged may be taken into consideration. If it is connected with the house or any one of the
houses under consideration - especially with the Star Lord of the Cuspal Sub Lord, it is
desirable.
4. The principle regarding the significators as explained in Order of Significators should always be
kept in mind.
Time of Event:
If the Cuspal Sub Lord of a house promises the matter pertaining to that house, then only
during the joint period (Dasa) of the significators of the matter signified by the house or
houses under consideration, will the results of the matter be experienced.
Health Significators:
Ascendant: The degree rising on the cusp of the Ascendant is of great importance in
judging the health. It rules the body. The bodily strength and its power of resisting disease
may be judged from the Ascendant.
Sun: It rules the vitality, constitution of the body, and hereditary traits.
Moon: It rules the functional system of the body and the accidental characteristics arising
from the mode of living, climatic conditions, and habits. It is of primary importance in the case
of a child. It is the particular significator of health in the chart of a woman.
6th House: It is a house of sickness, ailments and diseases. Disease is judged from the sign
on the cusp of the 6th, planets in the 6th, and the ruler of the 6th.
Thus Sun, Moon, Ascendant, the ruler of the Ascendant, the ruler of the 6th,
and planets in the 6th are the significator's of health.
1. The signs occupied by Sun, Moon, Ascendant, the ruler of the ascendant, the ruler of the 6th
and the 6th cusp denote the delicate parts of the body (each sign of the zodiac rules various
parts of the body).
2. If Sun or Moon are afflicted by the malefics Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, the signs
occupied by the malefics indicate the delicate parts of the body.
3. The parts of the body denoted by the sign in or from which these bodies are heavily afflicted,
become sensitive and easily subject to disorder.
4. If Sun is afflicted, it indicates lasting and hereditary diseases. If Moon is afflicted, ailments
arise from time to time and they are more easily cured.
5. Afflictions to Moon are always serious in the chart of a female, while afflictions to Sun are
serious in the case of a male.
House 4 denotes the end of life, the 8th house, death, and the 12th house
hospitalization. So the signs on the cusps of these houses indicate sensitive parts of
the body. If planets are afflicted in the 4th and 8th and especially in the 6th and
12th, the parts of the body ruled by the signs containing these planets will be easily
subject to disorder.
If the significators of health are free from affliction, well placed by sign and house and well
aspected, the health will be good.
If the significators of health are well aspected by the benefics which are strong, the benefics
will save the life and often ward off illness or sickness also. If they are weak by sign, house
and aspect, no help can be expected from them.
If Sun, Moon, and the ruler if the Ascendant are in the 4th, 6th, 8th, or 12th, they
indicate weak health throughout life. If they are in conjunction with the rulers of the
4th, 6th, 8th, or 12th, these afflictions are worse than from other planets or
positions.
If malefics are placed in the houses 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, and 3 they cause accidents or acute and
painful sickness. If they are placed in the houses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 they cause long and
tedious ailments.
If benefics are in the angles or in the houses 10, 11, 12, 1, 2. and 3, and if they are in good
aspect to Moon, ailments will be curable.
Good aspects from Jupiter and Mars are favorable. But if they rule the 4th, 6th, 8th,
or 12th and if they be in conjunction with Sun, Moon, and the ruler of the Ascendant,
their benefic effect is lessened.
When fixed signs are on the angles, and planets are afflicted in common signs, disease can be
overcome; when common signs are on the angles, and planets are afflicted in fixed signs,
disease cannot be overcome.
Planets afflicted in fixed signs cause chronic and incurable disease: they bring with them a
debt of destiny, which is usually most difficult to overcome. Disease is due to the actions done
in a previous life.
Planets afflicted in cardinal signs denote acute pain. Recovery is speedy and there remains no
symptom of disease.
Planets afflicted in common signs denote that disease can be warded off, but it depends upon
the mentality of the patient and in the course of time, the disease becomes chronic.
1. Only when there is a very strong desire to know the answer to a question (and it
doesn't matter whether is is a question relating to something very minor or something
very major), should a question be asked. Again I'll repeat - when there is a very strong
urgency to know the answer, or the outcome of an event or situation, then and only
then should you take it upon yourself to predict with the help of RP's (ruling planets), and
at that time. Depending upon your KP skills, your prediction may just prove to be very
correct. However, to be whimsical in your horary attempts, or to expect accurate results
when you simply have a question, or a nonchalant curiosity arises out of the blue, and
you idly follow up with an attempt to haphazardly proceed with the construction of a
horary chart - and use the ruling planets to predict the status of the outcome - this is when
there is a misuse of the way the RP's in a prashna/horary are meant to be referenced, and
answers are faulty. So do yourself justice and wait until there is a sense of urgency, or the
desire to know the answer is powerfully prevalent in your mind, and then proceed with
the Horary and Ruling Planets.
2. Keep in mind that the Ruling Planet which is in the star or sub of a retrograde planet
should be omitted (see overview of RP's at the bottom of the page under Ruling Planets.)
The RP's which are in the stars and subs of retrograde planets should be avoided. Also, a
retrograde ruling planet will only give the results when it ceases to be retrograde - or in
other words - becomes direct in motion.
3. The sensitive degree (the degree of the sign on which the sign lord, star lord, sub lord,
and sub sub lord all operate jointly or simultaneously) is important for the fulfillment of
any question. So the question is fulfilled at the time when all of the RP's (ruling planets)
are operating simultaneously or jointly. (Simultaneous or joint operation occurs when one
of the RP's becomes the Sign Lord, one becomes the Star Lord, a third RP becomes the
Sub Lord, and a fourth RP becomes a Sub Sub Lord).
4. If an event is likely to take place within 24 hours after the question is posed, take the
transit of the Ascendant and count from the Ascending degree of the moment of the
query. For example: Say that a (horary) question was asked on Thursday, August 28,
1969 at 3:25:47 PM IST and the specific coordinates were 23N02 72E35. The question
asked was:
Horary Query
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associated with this tutorial, please click on 'Horary Transit' link below.
Horary Transit
5. If the event is expected to happen within a month, consider the transit of the Moon, and
count from the sign being transited by the Moon at the moment of the query, to the time
when the RP's line up in synchronicity - such as in the example shown above with the
Ascendant, only using the position of the degree of the Moon rather than the Ascendant.
Keep in mind that if the RP's line up - but the Moon is conjoined with Saturn at this time,
you should reject that degree and move on because Saturn causes delays. So move ahead
again.
6. Using the same principles as the Ascendant and Moon, if the event is to happen later
than a month but within a year, look at the Sun's transit and count from the sign transited
by the Sun at the moment of the query, to the time when the RP's line up in
synchronicity, using the position of the degree of the Sun, rather than the Ascendant or
the Moon.
7. Frequently, Ruling Planets are five in number. If confused about where to begin,
consider the following. Out of these five ruling planets, the three RP's that you come
across (at the earliest time) that are simultaneously running their joint/simultaneous
period of operation - should be considered first, and before the others. Leaving two RP's
behind, the earlier time frame for the next one out of the two RP's left, should be
considered first for the next position of the Sub Sub Lord. However, feel free to research
this because you really must experiment and form your own opinions as to what works
best for you based on your own personal experience with Horary, as there really are no
hard and fast rules on this particular determination.
Ruling Planets:
Overview of RP's (ruling planets) can also be referenced at KP: Rectification of Birth
Time & Ruling Planet:
Jot down the time and day when a question is put to you or when you construct the
horoscope for your analysis and judgment.
The day begins from sunrise: Day Lords are: Sun governs Sunday, Moon - Monday, Mars
- Tuesday, Mercury - Wednesday, Jupiter - Thursday, Venus - Friday, Saturn - Saturday.
The Ruling Planets are listed below in their Order of Preference:
1. The Star Lord of the Ascendant
2. The Sign Lord of the Ascendant
3. The Star Lord of the Moon
4. The Sign Lord of the Moon
5. The Day Lord
These 5 Ruling Planets above are taken at the time of query or judgment. In addition to
the above, some astrologers also consider the sub lords of both the Ascendant and the
Moon.
Rahu/Ketu and Ruling Planets:
If Rahu or Ketu is conjoining or aspects a Ruling Planet, or if Rahu or Ketu is posited in a
sign owned by one of the Ruling Planets, then Rahu and/or Ketu should be included as a
Ruling Planet.
Timing
1. Events usually happen during the significator periods of the Dasas and Bhukti, and when the transit
agrees.
2. At the time of the event, Sun, Moon, and/or Dasa period rulers are usually found to be transiting:
In the Star or Sub of the same Dasa Lords, such as in the Star or Sub of the Mahadasha,
Bhukti, Pratyantardasha, and/or Sookshma period lords.
In the Star of the significator (planetary significator) of that event (other than the joint period
rulers) in the Horoscope."
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KP Chart for Bhatt's Horoscope 1
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magnifying tool (+) that appears over the tiny charts (on the left of the screen) after you
download the file. This will make these charts expand and become visible for viewing.
The Mother of the native passed away on November 1, 1923 at about 2:00 PM IST, during the
dasa of Ke/Ve/Ra/Ju. At the time the Sun was transiting 15 Libra 21' in the Star of the
Pratyantardasha Lord (Rahu). Moon was at 08 Cancer 49' transiting in the Sub of Bhukti Lord
Venus; Ketu was posited at 15 Aquarius 32 in Pratyantardasa Lord Rahu's Star; Venus was
transiting 28 Libra 46' in the Star of Sookshma Lord Jupiter; Rahu was transiting 15 Leo 32' in
the Star of Venus, and Jupiter was transiting 02 Scorpio 08' in its own Star.
The Father of the native passed away on October 1, 1955 at 7:30 PM IST during the dasa of
Su/Ve/Sa/Ju. At that time the Sun was transiting 14 Virgo 29' in the Sub of the Sookshma
Period Lord, Jupiter while Moon was transiting in 11 Pisces 30' in the Pratyantardasa Lord's
Star of Saturn. Venus was transiting 22 Virgo 37' in the Sub of Bhukti Lord, Venus; and
Saturn was transiting 25 Libra 27' in the Star of Sookshma Lord, Jupiter.
Information on Transits and Charts and What to Expect:
1. Transit in Stars: Saturn transits in one Star for approximately 13 months. Rahu/Ketu transit in
one Star for about 8 months. Jupiter transits in one Star for about 5 months and 10 days; Mars
transits in one Star for about 20 days; Mercury and Venus are not very uniform in their in their
motion, so tracking must be checked for them. The Sun is very regular in motion and stays in one star
for about 13 days, while Moon stays put in one Star for about 24 hours.
Transit in Subs: Saturn, while transiting through one star, will remain in one sub for many
weeks. Rahu, Ketu, and Jupiter remain in one sub for many days. The Sun remains in one sub
for anywhere from 1 to 3 days, and the Moon remains in one sub for approximately 3 hours.
2. Observe the influence of the transiting planets every year - most especially the transits of Saturn
because it is always of a longer duration. If the transits of Rahu, Ketu, and Jupiter coincide or cross
paths with the influence of Saturn, there is a greater possibility of a particular event/occurrence.
What is not indicated in the Natal Chart cannot be expected to materialize in full or to the
desired extent, during the period of the transiting planets. If it is supported in the Natal Chart,
it holds more promise.
It is generally a smart practice is to observe the effects of the transits in relation to the dasas
that are running, as outlined above in this tutorial.
3. The point, is to get you to pay attention to the cumulative influence of the slow moving planets in
transit, such as, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Jupiter, (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto also, if your preference is to
include these in your assessments). Closely observe their effects during the time frame of anywhere
from 5 to 13 months at a time, and familiarize yourself with their positions.
In the Natal Chart, some planets are the significators of marriage (2nd, 7th, and 11th), some
are significators of money (2nd, 6th, and 11th); some are significators of loss of money (8th
and 12th); some are significators of sickness (6th, 8th, and 12th), some are significators of
career/occupation (2nd, 6th, and 10th), and so on. The stronger the significators are, the
greater the possibility of their results materializing during a particular year under review...but
you won't know this unless you familiarize yourself with the positions of the planets.
Example: Suppose all of the above transiting planets are simultaneously moving in the stars
for the significators of money (like the 2nd, 6th, and 11th), and also simultaneously moving in
the Subs connected with the 2nd, 6th, and 11th in the Natal Chart. It is then that they become
coincided with one another in their respective ability to influence these specific matters. So
your monetary condition may then improve during this part of the year. Now, consider the
same scenario with the above transiting planets moving in the Subs or connected with the 8th
or 12th houses instead of the 2nd, 6th, or 11th houses of the Birth Chart. In this scenario, it is
likely that you will lose money, be short of cash, or you may have heavy expenditures that
need to be addressed at this time. So when this situation arises in any particular month, you
will find that the Sun might be transiting in the Star or Sub of the significator of the 2nd, 6th,
or 11th OR transiting in the Star or Sub of the 8th or 12th of the Natal Chart, whatever the
case may be. To further elaborate, if the above situation happens to occur on a particular day,
the Moon may be transiting in the Star or Sub of the significator of the 2nd, 6th, 11th, OR the
8th or12th.
Now suppose the above transiting planets are moving in the Stars of the 2nd, 6th, and 11th
during a particular year under consideration, but their Star Lords remain in retrograde motion
for a certain length of time. If this is the case, it will not be possible to expect any desired
result/outcome until these Star Lords revert back to direct motion. This type of scenario is
even more pronounced if these planets are in the Subs of retrograde planets.
Nakshatra Table
Table of KP Ayanamsa Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds for the Years 1900 TO 2052 A.D., as
featured in K.P. & ASTROLOGY 2003, P. 92-93
Please note that these figures below refer to April 15 of each year; not January 1
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KP Ayanamsa Table
1900-2052