Day 10

Planets and their Planetary Governance & their Cabinet

Planets Governance Planetary Cabinet

Sun Soul Royal Status

Moon Mind

Mars Strength Army Chief

Mercury Speech Prinece

Jupiter Knowledge & happiness Ministers

Venus Semen (potency)

Saturn Grief Servant

Rahu & Ketu - Army

Planets and their Approx motion of planets (per day) & Time of planetary

Transit in a sign (approx.)

Planets Per day motion Time of planetary Transit in a sign

(approx..) (approx.)
Sun 10 30 days or 1 month
Moon 2 and ½ days 28 days
Mars 30’ to 45’ 45 days
Mercury 65’ to 100’ 14 days to 30 days
Jupiter 62’ to 82’ 1 year
Venus 5’ to 15’ 23 days
Saturn 2’ 2 and ½ years
Rahu & Ketu 3’ 18 months or 1year 6 months
Basic characteristic of Nine Planets:

1. Planets and Colours

 Sun shows blood-red colour.

 Moon shows tawny colour.

 Mars shows blood-red colour.

 Mercury shows grass green colour.

 Jupiter shows tawny colour.

 Venus is variegated.

 Saturn shows black colour.

These colours can be useful for example, when predicting the color of one’s
car.

2. Planetary Deities:

Ruling deities of various planets are as given below:

 Agni (fire god) for Sun,

 Varuna (rain god) for Moon,

 Subrahmanya (army chief of gods) for Mars,

 Maha Vishnu (supreme sustaining force) for Mercury,

 Indra (ruler of gods) for Jupiter,

 Sachi Devi (Indra’s wife) for Venus, Brahma (Creator) for Saturn.

3. Sex of Planets

 Sun, Mars and Jupiter are male.

 Moon and Venus are female.

 Saturn and Mercury are female.

 This information can be used for predicting the sex of children based on
one’s chart.

4. Planets & Five Elements

 Agni tattva (fiery element) is ruled by Mars. Sun also has the same nature.

 Bhoo tattva (earthy element) is ruled by Mercury.

 Vaayu tattva (airy element) is ruled by Saturn.

 Aakaasa tattva (ethery element) is ruled by Jupiter.

 Jala tattva (watery element) is ruled by Venus. Moon also has the same

nature.

These rulerships throw light on the basic nature of planets. Being a fiery
planet, Mars governs leadership, enterprise etc. Being an earthy planet,
Mercury governs memory, logical abilities etc. Being an airy planet,
Saturn governs wandering and free spirit. Being a watery planet, Venus
governs imaginative and creative work. Being an ethery planet, Jupiter
governs wisdom, intelligence and perceiving knowledge.

5. Planets & Varnas

 Jupiter and Venus are Brahmanas (learned).

 Sun and Mars are Kshatriyas (warriors).

 Moon and Mercury are Vaisyas (traders).

 Saturn is a Sudra (worker).

Learning and intelligence is the forte of the learned class. Bravery is the forte of

the warrior class. Getting along with others well is the forte of the trader class.

Hard work is the forte of the working class.

Varnas to show one’s basic nature rather than the caste of one’s family. It
should be noted that Moon, who was earlier classified in the planetary
cabinet as a king, is said here to be of Vaisya varna. Sun is a king who is also
a warrior. He is a brave king, who asserts himself. But Moon is a king who
gets along well with everyone.

6. Planets & Gunas

 Sun, Moon and Jupiter are saattwik planets.

 Mercury and Venus are raajasik planets.

 Mars and Saturn are taamasik planets.

7. Planetary Abodes

 Sun lives in a temple.

 Moon lives in a watery place.

 Mercury lives in a sports ground.

 Jupiter lives in a treasure house.

 Venus lives in the bedroom.

 Saturn lives in a filthy area.

This description should give one an idea of the nature of planets.

8. Seven Dhaatus

 Sapta dhaatus or 7 matters make up human body. The planetary rulerships

are as follows:

o Sun rules bones.

o Moon rules blood.

o Mars rules marrow.

o Mercury rules skin.

o Jupiter rules fat.

o Venus rules semen (materials related to the reproductive system).

o Saturn rules muscles.

If Sun is afflicted, it can show some problems related to bones. Weakness of

Moon may give blood related problems and so on.

9. Planets & Tastes

 Sun governs the pungent taste (e.g. onion, ginger, pepper).

 Moon governs the saline taste (e.g. sea salt, rock salt).

 Mars governs the bitter taste (e.g. karela/bitter melon, dandelion root,

rhubarb root, neem leaves).

 Mercury governs a mixed taste.

 Jupiter governs sweetness (e.g. sugar, dates).

 Venus governs the sour taste (e.g. lemon, tamarind).

 Saturn governs the astringent taste (e.g. plantain, pomegranate).

The 2nd house shows one’s preference in food. The planets influencing it
may decide one’s favorite taste. In addition, one should avoid the tastes of
the planets who are likely bring disease.

Suppose one is running a dasa or antardasa of a sign containing Moon as per

Shoola dasa (a dasa that shows suffering). Then some suffering related to Moon

is possible. Moon can give problems related to blood pressure as he governs

blood. So eating too much salty food during such a period may result in high blood

pressure.

Similarly, one should cut down on sweets during a period in which Jupiter related

troubles are indicated. Or, one may develop too much fat (Jupiter) or get other

Jupiter related diseases.

10. Planetary Strengths

 Mercury and Jupiter are strong in the eastern direction (lagna).

 Sun and Mars are strong in the southern direction (10th house).

 Moon and Venus are strong in the northern direction (4th house).

 Saturn is strong in the west (7th house).

These are the digbalas (strengths associated with direction) of planets. These

show the direction taken by one in one’s life, as we will see later.

Moon, Mars and Saturn are strong in the night time. Sun, Jupiter and Venus are

strong in the daytime. Mercury is always strong. Natural malefics are strong in

Krishna paksha.
Natural benefics are strong in Sukla paksha. Natural malefics are strong in

Dakshina ayana . Natural benefics are strong in Uttara ayana.

11. Planets & Ritus:

Planetary rulerships over ritus (seasons) are as follows:

 Venus governs vasanta ritu (spring).

 Mars governs greeshma ritu (summer).

 Moon governs varsha ritu (rainy season).

 Mercury governs hemanta ritu (season of dew).

 Jupiter governs seeta ritu (winter).

 Saturn governs sisira ritu (fall).

12. Dhatu, Moola and Jeeva

 Rahu, Mars, Saturn and Moon rule over dhaatus (metals and materials).

 Sun and Venus rule over moolas (roots and vegetables).

 Mercury, Jupiter and Ketu rule over jeevas (living beings).