Astronomical Basis of Astrology

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Characteristics of Signs

1 Lunar / Solar signs:

i) Solar (diurnal) – powerful during day 5,6,7,8,11,12

ii) Lunar (nocturnal) – powerful during night 1,2,3,4,9,10

2 Male / Female signs:

i) Male: 1,3,5,7,9,11 - Courageous, of aggressive nature.

ii) Female 2, 4,6,8,10,12 - Beauty, politeness.

3 Inherent qualities & direction:

i) Fiery & East :1,5,9

ii) Earthy & South :2,6,10

iii) Airy & West :3,7,11

iv) Watery  North :4,8,12

4 Caste:

i) Kshatriya (Nobility): 1,5,9

ii) Vaishya (Merchant class): 2,6,10

iii) Shudra (Peasant / Serf): 3,7,1

iv) Brahmin (Clergy) 4,8,12

5 Mobility:

i) Movable :1,4,7,10

ii) Fixed :2,5,8,11

iii) Dual :3,6,9,12

iv) First half of Dual sign is closer to fixed and second half closer to movable.

6 Guna (Qualities):

i) Sattwik (Pure) 4,5,9,12 (Signs owned by )

ii) Rajasik (Royal) 2,7,3,6 (Signs owned by &)

iii) Tamasik (Materialist) 1,8,10,11 (Signs owned by &)

7 Qualities based on feet:

i) Biped (two feet): 3,6,7, first half of 9,11 (strong in Lagna)

ii) Quadruped (four feet): 1,2,5, second half of 9, first half of 10 (strong in 10H)

iii) Jalachara (watery): 4, second half of 1, 12 (strong in 4H)

iv) Keeta (Insect): 8 (strong in 7H)

 8 Affinity with women:

i) Scarce :1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10

ii) Medium :2, 3, 11

iii) Excess :4, 8, 12

Nature:

i) Imperious & authoritative: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7

ii) Philosophic & philanthropic: 4,5,9,12

iii) Assertive & energetic: 8

iv) Lazy and indolent: 10, 11

Vedic Astrology Prediction Sheet – Bhava (Houses)
Background Sheet 1/1 - Houses – Significations

Bhava (Houses) significations and their Karakas (significators)

 

1^st House – Pysical stature, complexion, form, shape, health,vitality, vigor, general disposition, personality, honor, dignity, struggle for life, prosperity, virtues, longevity.

2^nd House – Money matters, fortune, gain / loss, food one’s power and resources, worldly possessions of value-jewellery, letter, family, precious stone securities, speech, vision, Marak, Sthan.

3^rd House – Mental inclination, ability, courage, valor, firmness, short travel, communications – radio, wireless, post, newspaper.

4^th House – Mother, native place, residence vehicle, secret life, farm, residence, orchard, houses, cattle, ancestral property, hidden treasure, academic education, well, water, milk, pond, river, lake.

5^th House – Children, inclination, pleasure, artistic talents, recreational, sports, speculation, lottery, gambling, love affairs, astrology morals, ambassador, higher learning, mantra, tantra, spiritual, wisdom, riches.

6^th House – Disease, death, wound, cattle food, service, enemies, miseries, war, anguish, servant, tenants sin.

7^th House – Spouse, conjugal life, influence in foreign countries danger of life, marital happiness, life comforts, public, Marak Sthan (House of death), Partnership, litigation.

8^th House – Longevity, House of Death, legacies, unearned income, insurance, accident, death by drowning, fire, suicide, miseries, husband’s age, disgrace, delay, sorrow dejection, obstruction, theft, robbery, suddenness.

9^th House – Fortune, Meditation, Philosophy, Faith, Intuition, Divine Worship, Places of worship, Long Journeys, Sea/Air, Communication, With Spirits, Charity, Foreign Travel.

10^th House – Honor, Dignity, Fame, Power and Prestige, Status, public esteem, conduct, authority, profession, last rites of parents, Government, Means of livelihood, business, promotion, appointment, aakash (ethereal).

11^th House – Gains of Wealth, prosperity, elder brother, recovery from illness, friends, society, fortune, accident, profits, House of diseases, wishes, ambition.

12^th House – Loss and impediments, expense, charities, separation, poverty, secret enemies, hospitalization, imprisonment, scandal, life in foreign place, fraud, bed comforts.

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