Horoscope Interpretation

System Approach 2022

Dr PS Deb MD, DM
Strong Planet
A strong natal planet protects and promotes its general significations and the significations of
its Mooltrikon sign house. Any planet is considered strong when its longitude is within 5 to 25
degrees, and it is not in a state of weakness. It can increase its strength if: :
A. it occupies its own or good house(s) in the Navamsa chart and other divisional charts

B. it is under the close influence of functional benefic planet;

C. it occupies its exaltation or Mooltrikon signs;

D. it is young, i.e., its longitude is between 10º to 20º in a particular sign.

E. it is placed in the Sun-like houses, that is the second, third and ninth houses. This increase in
strength can be to the extent of 25%. The results of planets placed in the Sun-like houses that is
the second, third and ninth houses get magnified.
Strong Planet
 Any planet has a capacity to bless the person with its results if its natal strength is at least 60%
and it is unafflicted. In such a situation the results may come with some delay and of a slightly
lower order. With the help of the strengthening measures - gemstones or a Special Power Kavach
- the strength of the planets, where it is less than 60%, can be brought up to the level of 60% so
that the planets can bless the person with the significations ruled by them.

One can strengthen the weak planets by: (i) a Kavach if the planetary strength is between 50% to
60%; (ii) a special power Kavach if the planetary strength is between 35% to 50%; (iii) a special
purpose Kavach with gemstones if the planetary strength is lower than 35%.

 Fairly strong planet: A strong planet is one which has at least 70% power and is unafflicted along
with being well placed.

Mild affliction: : A mild affliction by a malefic influence is one in which it is 25% or less and it
involves a strong or strong planet or the most effective point of a non-mooltrikona sign house.
Gain of Strength of Planets Through
Aspects and conjunction
 An exact conjunction or aspect by a strong functional benefic planet raises the strength
of the planet by 50%.
 The impact of conjunction and aspect by a strong functional benefic planet remains
within an orb of 5 degrees and is at the rate of 10% per degree. At exact
conjunction/aspect the impact is 50% and at a longitudinal distance of 5-degree
aspect/conjunction the impact becomes 0.
 An exact conjunction or aspect by a weak functional benefic planet raises the strength
of the planet by 12.5% - just marginal. This benefit is only applicable for exact
conjunction or aspect.
Weak Planet
 A weak natal planet is not capable of fully protecting/ promoting its general significations and the
significations of its Mooltrikon sign house during the course of its sub-periods and during the triple
transit functional malefic influences. A planet becomes weak when:

1) the most effective point of its Mooltrikon sign is afflicted by a functional malefic planet within an orb
of one degree;
2) the most effective point of its house of placement is afflicted by a functional malefic planet, within an
orb of one degree for Mooltrikon sign houses or within an orb of five degrees for non-mooltrikona sign
houses;
3) it is conjunct with or aspected by any functional malefic planet within an orb of one degree;
4) it is combusted due to its nearness to the Sun;
5) it occupies malefic houses from the ascendant, except if it is in its own mooltrikona sign house;
6) It occupies its sign of debilitation;
7) It is in infancy or old-age;
8) It occupies its debilitated sign in the Navamsa divisional chart;
9) it occupies the Mooltrikon sign house of a weak planetary lord; however, its strength would be equal
to the strength of its dispositor. Each planet’s strength is limited to the strength of the ultimate dispositor
or its own strength whichever is less. This means if the strength of the ultimate dispositor is more than
the strength of the planet, then the planet’s own strength will prevail.
In cases regarding special or multiple afflictions, the otherwise “strong” planet is considered afflicted
(and weak) even when the orb of affliction is at two degrees.
Multiple affliction
1. A conjunction with or aspect from the most malefic planet;
2. An aspect from a functional malefic planet placed in a Dushthana house;
3. A conjunction with Rahu or Ketu (Rahu-Ketu axis);
4. An aspect of a functional malefic planet afflicted by one or more other functional malefic
planet;
5. More than one functional malefic planet at the same time.
Loss of Strength of Planets
a) A planet will lose strength to the extent of 75% if its Mooltrikon
sign house is afflicted. The loss of strength can be judiciously
adjusted proportionately to the extent of affliction and to the
strength of the lord of the house.
b) A weak planet placed in an afflicted house will lose strength to the
extent of 75%.
c) An otherwise strong planet placed in a non Mooltrikon sign afflicted
house will lose strength to the extent of 50%. Such a planet may
give good results in the first place and will cause setbacks later.
d) A closely afflicted weak planet will lose strength to the extent of
75%.
e) A closely afflicted otherwise strong planet will lose strength to the
extent of 50%. Such a planet will give good results in the first place
and will cause setbacks later.
f) A planet becoming weak due to close combustion will lose strength
to the extent of 75% if the Sun is a functional malefic planet. Where
the Sun is a functional benefic and it causes combustion to another
planet, the planet will become 50% weak for the purpose of transit
affliction. A combust planet in its sign of debilitation and placed in a
malefic house will have only 10% power.
g) When planets are placed in the malefic houses, they lose
strength by 50% besides suffering through the
significations of the malefic house. The placement in the
sixth house can involve the person in disputes, debts and
can cause ill health. The placement in the eighth house
can cause serious obstructions for the significations ruled
by the planet. The placement in the twelfth house can
cause expenses and losses for the significations of the
planet.
The vargottama position of the planet does not add to its
strength.
h) When planets are placed in their signs of debilitation,
they lose strength by 50%. When planets are placed in
their signs of debilitation in birth chart and Navamsa,
they lose strength by 75%.
i) If in Rashi chart the planet is badly placed and at the
same time debilitated in Navamsa it would lose strength
to the extent of 60%.
j) A badly placed planet in its sign of debilitation will lose
its power by 75%.
k) A planet debilitated in Navamsa would lose power by
25%.
Measuring strength of planets in infancy/old age

INFANCY OLD AGE

When 0 degree power is zero
When 1 degree power is 20%
When 2 degrees power is 40%
When 3 degrees power is 60%
When 4 degrees power is 80%
When 5 degrees power is 100%
When 30 degrees power is zero
When 29 degrees power is 20%
When 28 degrees power is 40%
When 27 degrees power is 60%
When 26 degrees power is 80%
When 25 degrees power is 100%

Exaltation sign adds to the strength. The peak point of exaltation

or debilitation has very little relevance.
 Any planet has capacity to bless the native with its results if its natal strength is at least
60% and it is unafflicted. In such a situation the results may come with some delay and
of slightly lower order. With the help of the strengthening measures - gemstones or
Kavach or Special power Kavach - the strength of the planets, where it is less than
60%, can be brought to the level of 60% so that it blesses the native with the
significations ruled by it.
 One can (i) strengthen the weak planets by way of a Kavach if the planetary strength is
between 50% to 60%; (ii) strengthen the weak planets by way of a special power
kavach if the planetary strength is between 35% to 50%; and (iii) strengthen the weak
planets by way of a special power kavach cum gemstone pendant if the planetary
strength is lower than 35%.
 Steps of Horoscope interpretation

Planets Moon,
Rashi - Moon, Sun, Sun, Jupiter, Nakshatras –
Dasha and
Lagna, Dasha, Saturn, Mars, Moon, Sun, Lagna,
Transit
Verga Mercury, Venus, Other Planetes
Rahu Ketu
 Sign
• Lagna,
• Moon Sign and Planets
Nakshatra
Steps of • Sun Sign

Horoscope
interpretation
Yogas Transits
 Horoscope types

Navamsha
Lagna
Moon as and Sun as Dasha lord
/Chalit /
Lagna another Lagna as Lagna
Cuspal
Varga chart
 Steps of Horoscope interpretation

Strength of Yogas Aristh,

Strength of Significator
the Lord of Conjunction Dhan, Raj, Dasha Transit
the house of the house
the house Exchange
 Steps of Horoscope interpretation

Birth Chart
-Position of planets and Moon chart
Lordship,
-Conjunction of Planets Sun chart
-Strength of Planet and
house Navamsha
-Aspect of Planet to
another house
-Significators of Planets
-Yoga
 Most Planets in Signs/ Houses

Kendra,
Movable, Fixed, Fiery, Earth, Air, Mooltrikon or
Mixed sign Water signs Upachaya or
Dushthana
 Strength of a Houses

Lord of house (Lagna  )

Planets in the house

Planet aspecting the house

Planet aspecting lord of the house

Planet in conjunction with the lord of the house

 Yogas

Dhan Raja Arishth Other