Let me first explain the rules. Any analysis involved mainly
three things – concerned houses, house lords and the karaka. Analysis should be done on the D1 chart. Other D charts have some role to play to judge the strength of the concerned planet regarding a specific aspect of life, but not for general analysis. For the mother, only one house matters – 4th house, and the karaka of the mother is Moon. So we have to see the condition of the 4th house, placement of the 4th lord and Moon in D1 chart.
If 4th house is unstable, that indicates native will be deprived
of mother's love. When checking the stability of a house, one has to pay attention to whether the house is getting influenced by the house lord or its friends. The influence of the house lord or its friends is going to stabilize the house. On the other hand, the afflictions caused by enemies will destabilize the house. If the 4th house is afflicted by 6th, 8th or 12th lords that also indicates native will be deprived of mother's love. When the 4th house gets connected with 6th, it forms enmity between native and the mother. When the 4th house or lord gets connected with the 8th house or lord that indicates health issues of the mother. It also indicates unnecessary arguments between the native and his mother. If 4th lord or Moon is afflicted that also indicate health issues of Mother. It also suggests that due to the mother's fault, the relationship is not good with the native. If Ketu is in 4th house, native won't be happy with his mother. He always complains about his mother and finds fault. If the 4th lord is placed in 11th house that indicates native will be benefitted in many ways from his mother because 11th house is the house of gains. It also creates a long term friendly relation with mother, as 11th house indicates long term friendship also. However, the same placement won't be good for the health of the mother as it is 8th from 4th. In this case, usually after the native's birth, mother's health deteriorates.
Now let's move on to an example chart. In this chart, the
ascendant is Aries. Fourth house Cancer is ruled by Moon. So things boil down to just two factors – 4th house and the condition of Moon. The noteworthy thing in this chart is the placement of the Moon. It is a very uncomfortable position for the Moon. Moon is generally scared of Rahu, Ketu and Saturn. Their afflictions cause different types of troubles. For example, Ketu blocks the activity and expression of any associated planet, Rahu with Moon causes delusion and makes the person prone to take wrong decisions. Saturn creates suffering and depression.
In this chart, Moon is in conjunction with Saturn and also gets
12th aspect from Rahu. The sign is Capricorn – not a friendly sign for Moon because the lord is Saturn. The only thing that could have saved Moon is the benefic influence of Jupiter. However, Jupiter is not aspecting it. The Moon is getting the 4th aspect of Mars, but that won't solve the problem. So in short, Moon, which is both the 4th lord and karaka is in a terrible position.
Now, let's focus on the 4th house. 4th house is getting
aspected by Saturn. There could be confusion whether Saturn's aspect is good or bad for the 4th house as Saturn is placed in his own house. Remember that Saturn is the enemy of the Moon. So though Saturn is well placed, Saturn's aspect is destabilizing the house. Again situation could have been better if there were some "positive" influence – for example, the aspect of Jupiter. But it is not there.
Another confusion can arise. The fourth lord Moon also
aspecting the 4th house, which is good. Can it nullify Saturn's evil influence? Now, you have to check the qualitative things. The fourth house is getting only two aspects – one from Moon and the other one from Saturn. As I explained before, the condition of the Moon is terrible. On the other hand, Saturn is well placed and powerful. So Saturn will get the upper hand.
So we can safely predict that the relationship of the native
with his mother is a complicated one. The native will be deprived of mother's love and affection. I know the person very well. They have an extremely uneasy relation. His mother does not even bother to cook for him. In Indian culture, it is very unusual. He cooks for himself and goes to work. Even in his school days, he did the same. It is not about cooking, what I am trying to say is that he did not get love or support from his mother. He still craves for that motherly love, that he never got in his life. His eyes got moist when once my mother invited him for dinner. One thing you should remember that nothing in astrology makes sense except in the light of karma and reincarnation. Why has Saturn destroyed an essential aspect of his life? Saturn is not the bad guy who is continuously looking for ways to make you suffer for no reason. Saturn is a karmic planet. The houses that are influenced by Saturn indicate the areas, where a substantial karmic debt you have to pay back in this incarnation. The amount of suffering that Saturn can inflict on a native is unimaginable. He is the natural karaka of suffering. But he is giving you back what you deserve. He punishes you for your bad deeds in previous lives. He does not have any personal grudge against you. He is doing his duty. Eventually, these karmic dramas teach us and help us to grow. There is no better teacher than life. _________________________________________________