Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Functional Nature of Planets

The functional nature of planets is the key analytical factor in the horoscope analysis. Besides Rahu and Ketu, the planets, whose mooltrikona signs are in malefic houses (sixth, eighth and twelfth) with reference to the ascendant, act as functional malefic planets in a nativity.

For various ascending signs, the functional malefic planets are mentioned hereunder:


The functional nature of any planet depends on the nature of mooltrikona house of that planet. It is not related to the strength of the planet. A planet may be weak or strong but the functional nature will remain same as per the defined principle for identifying the functional nature of planets. 

In exceptional cases, when Rahu is well placed in a mooltrikona sign of a planet, without causing any conjunction or close aspect with other houses and planets and its dispositor is strong, Rahu gives good results during its sub-periods for materialistic prosperity. Rahu-Ketu, when exalted, give materialist benefits while debilitated Rahu involves the native in exposed scandals and acute physical sufferings. 

The functional malefic for various ascendants may appear to be at variance when seen in the context of the available classical texts, but when we analyze the charts based on the functional malefic planets we would find that all of our confusions disappear at one stroke. 

The classical principles were laid down by Maharishi Parashara in Dwapara yuga and changes, mutatis mutandis (wherever necessary) have been suggested for the nativities in the Kaliyuga. 

The functional benefic planets for various ascending signs are as under:-


THE MOST MALEFIC PLANET

If there is a mooltrikona sign in the eighth house from the ascendant, it lord is called the most malefic planet (MMP). In case there is no mooltrikona sign in the eighth house then the role of the most malefic planet is played by the lord of the twelfth house containing a mooltrikona sign. And, if there is no mooltrikona sign in the twelfth house too, then the role of the most malefic planet is played by Ketu. For various ascendants the most malefic planets are as under:-



If the planet or the lord of the house, with which the most malefic planet is forming a close conjunction/aspect is strong and well placed, this most malefic planet creates tension(s) with regard to the matter represented by the house/planet involved. When the afflicted planet is weak and badly placed, it results in tragic happenings. In the case of the afflicted planets, besides their general significations, the significations of the house where the mooltrikona sign is placed, and the significations of the house where the planet is placed, also suffer. 

THE MOST BENEFIC PLANET

If there is a mooltrikona sign in the fourth house from the ascendant, its lord is called the most benefic planet (MBP). In case there is no mooltrikona sign in the fourth house, then the role of the most benefic planet is played by the lord of the second house containing the mooltrikona sign. In case there is no mooltrikona sign in the second house, then the role of the most benefic planet is played by the lord of the ninth house containing the mooltrikona sign. And if there is no mooltrikona sign in the ninth house too, then the role of the most benefic planet is played by the lord of the third house containing the mooltrikona sign. For various ascendants the most benefic planets are as under:-


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