Think Twice... क्या आप ऐसा चाहेंगे?

When you take a consultation, you are asking for a service and hence invoking Saturn and 6th house (which represents debt) and the once the service is done and you never pay it remains a permanent debt to the astrologer as you initiated a karma.

Now, as Astrology is also related to 8th house it gets activated too. But when you pay it initiates a contract which is 7th house too. But, without payment 7th house does not get invoked. Hence you activate two malefic houses and do nothing to mitigate it. Now this debt shall have invite interest overtime and you have to pay in cash or kind through some other means.  

When a person visit an Astrologer, his/her ninth house is in operation. So if Guru Dakshina is not paid or bargained the ninth house elements get disturbed. If someone has no capacity to pay he or she can say it. But showing cleverness much damage a person own ninth house. 

Do you want that?

जब भी कभी कोई जातक किसी जन्मपत्री विशेषज्ञ या ज्योतिषी के पास अपनी या किसी अपने की जन्मपत्री की जांच अथवा विश्लेषण के लिए जाता है तो प्रत्यक्ष-अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से उसका छठा, सातवां, आठवाँ और नौवां भाव सक्रिय हो जाता हैं|  

जब भी आप किसी के पास उसकी सेवायें लेने के लिए जाते है तो आपका शनि और छठा भाव, जो ऋण भाव भी कहलाता है, कार्य करना प्रारम्भ कर देता है|  सेवाएं लेने के बाद ज्योतिषी का सेवा शुल्क न देने पर यह स्थायी ऋण में परिवर्तित हो जाता है|  आठवाँ भाव भी ज्योतिष से संबंधित होने के कारण  क्रियान्वित हो जाता है|  जाने-अनजाने में हम दो अनिष्ट गृहों को सक्रिय कर देते हैं| 

नौवें घर के कारक भी ज्योतिषी का सेवा शुल्क अथवा गुरु-दक्षिणा न देने के कारण कहीं न कहीं शुभ फल देने में असमर्थ हो जाते हैं| जब भी आप सेवा-शुल्क देते हैं तो यह एक तरह से अनुबंध होने को दर्शाता है जो कि सातवाँ भाव भी है| जो कि सेवा-शुल्क न देने की स्थिति में क्रियान्वित नहीं होता है| 

किसी भी कारण से ज्योतिष का ऋण न दे पाने की स्थिति इस ऋण को समय के साथ बढ़ाती चली जाती है| आर्थिक स्थिति के कारण सेवा-शुल्क न दे पाना संबंधित व्यक्ति और ज्योतिषी के साथ सांझा किया जा सकता है परन्तु चालाकी जातक के नौवें भाव, जिसको भाग्य स्थान भी कहा जाता है, या उस के कारकों को भी क्षति पहुँचा सकती है| 

Cancellation of Debilitation of a Planet

Due to the motion of the planets in the Zodiac, they pass through certain degrees of constellations and Rashis (Signs), they acquire or loose strength or power. In Western Astrology, the word Debilitated is used for a planet which is at fall due to its presence in a specific Zodiac Sign. But in Vedic Astrology Debilitated means when Planet is placed in a sign where it's not comfortable may be in an enemy house. Therefore, debilitation denotes planet's weakness or infirmity whereas Neecha means negative or malefic qualities of the planet in question to the native.

• The debilitation of a Planet stands cancelled if the lord of the sign the planet in question occupies is in a Kendra from the Lagna or the Chandra-lagna.
• The debilitation of a Planet also stands cancelled if the lord of the sign of exaltation of the said planet is in a Kendra from the Lagna or the Chandra-lagna. 
• The debilitation of a Planet stands cancelled also if its dispositor fully aspects the Planet in question. The debilitation of a Planet is cancelled if the lords of the signs of debilitation and exaltation of the Planet in question conjoins or oppose each other or if they are at a distance of 4 houses or 10 houses from each other.
• The debilitation of a Planet stands cancelled also if the Planet in Question is Retrograde, i.e., it is moving in the reverse direction.
• If a planet is in his sign or debilitation, and is aspected by the lord of that sign, the debilitation gets cancelled. 

Notes :- 

The Mars is said to be the dispositor of the Saturn if the Saturn happens to occupy the sign and the house owned by the Mars. 

There is some difference of opinion about the interpretation of the word Ucchanatha. Suppose Saturn is in the Aries in debilitation who will be Ucchanatha or Saturn? According to one view Saturn is exalted in Libra. Therefore lord of Libra, namely, Venus is the Ucchanatha. Another view is that Saturn being in Aries and the Sun is exalted in Aries. Therefore, the Sun is the Ucchanatha. In our view the second view is more appropriate. 

Thus, there are five kinds of Neechbhanga Raj Yogas as described below:-

a) The lord of depression sign or the planet that is exalted in that sign, is in a Kendra position from the Lagna or the Moon. 

b)The lord of the sign of debilitation and the lord of the exaltation sign of the debilitation planet are mutually in Kendra positions. 

c) The planet in the sign of debilitation is aspected by the lord of that sign.

d) The lord of the sign of debilitation or the lord of the exaltation sign of the planet in debilitation, is in Kendra from the Lagna or the Moon. 

e) The planet in his sign of debilitation is in Kendra with reference to the Lagna or the Moon. 

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In Kalyuga, most of us are not so pure. So energies syncs easily and debilitated planets helps people to go through lowest level of Karma or Materialistic work to achieve something but exalted helps to go through highest level to achieve something. These debilitated planets makes one very cunning and they are more selfish to gain and achieve something. 

Also, Debilitated planets are more materialistic than exalted ones. Debilitated planet does very well in 6th house, if it's alone there, and lagna is strong. This is because, person will have to face low level of enemies, competitions and small diseases. And if lagna is weak than it can be dangerous.  

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Consideration to Judge whether Debilitated Planet is weak or not:-

• The Planet can said to be weak when it is mrit or very old. One should see the degree. Planets become neech at specific degree.
• A retrograde planet has a very strong impact on the native. So certainly, a debilitated planet is not weak when it comes in retrogression. It cancel the neechta as well. 
• Debilitated Planet is not weak if has any benefic aspect or it is aspected directly by the lord of the sign it is place in.
• If the planet is improving in the navamsa chart. 

Debilitated planets can give fruitful results as well in my experience in the following cases:-

• When present in a prominent nakshatra. 
• If the lord of the sign is well placed in natal chart and navamsa. The debilitated planets improves with time if it is exalted in Navamsa Chart or in Kendra with moon in Navamsa Chart.

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• Debilitated planets are weak but it still produces results. The result given by a debilitated planet may not be satisfactory or worthy. Debilitated Jupiter in Capricorn gives lot of wealth and status usually but the person may lack inner contentment, joy and happiness which is signified by Jupiter.
• Most planets are debilitated in signs of planets which they are not comfortable with except for Venus which is debilitated in a sign of its friend.
• Mars is debilitated in Cancer which is ruled by Moon. Moon is an emotional planet and Mars rules aggression and courage. Both these do not get together. 
• Jupiter is debilitated in Capricorn which is sign of Materialism. Jupiter is inner joy and happiness (Cancer) which does not come from external things (Saturn).
• Sun is debilitated in Libra. Sun is a singular planer and always likes to be alone. Libra is a sign of sharing and compromise. Here sun is forced to oblige and come down. 
• Venus is debilitated in Virgo because Virgo is breaking apart of agreements (12th to Libra). Venus likes to keep promises and contracts as that is what it rules over (Libra stands for agreements, contacts, promises). Venus debilitated can still be helped by Mercury. 
• Mercury is debilitated in Pisces because Mercury relies on facts and data, things which can be verified by the 5 senses. Pisces is the imagination and mercury does not take anything which is not tangible. Mercury rules Virgo which is outright tangible things of the earth. 
• Saturn is debilitated in Aries because Saturn likes to do things patiently while Aries rushes through things. Saturn likes to follow while Aries like to take charge and lead. 
• So Debilitated planets are not bad. They are just opposed to their natural functions and find it difficult to easily manifest the significance of those signs. 

Astrological Nomenclatures

Zodiac - According to traditional astrology the zodiac commences from a constant point. This constant point is 1800 away from Chitra Nakshatra. But according to Western Astrology the zodiac commences from Aries sign 0 degree and retreats back by 50.23 seconds per year.

Sayana and Niryana System -  According to western astrology the sun is pivot to calculate or delineate the results. Moon is the central point for all calculations in Indian Astrology. According to Western Astrology the Sun moves on Aries sign to between 21 March to 20 April while the Sun moves on Pisces sign between this period as per Hindu Astrology. 

Ayanamsa - In Western Astrology or Sayana system for the calculations of constellations and planets an imaginary constant point is conceived. This constant point never changes. Therefore, the position of constellations and planets also does not change.The distance between this constant point and vernal equinox (the beginning point of Aries Sign) is called Ayanamsa. 

Day - The period from sunrise to next sunrise is termed as day in traditional astrology while in civil time the day changes after 12.00 midnight.  

House of Bhava and Cusp - According to Indian astrology the zodiac is divided into twelve parts. Each part is called house or Bhava. The longitude of zodiac is 360°.  Therefore, each part is of thirty degree in longitude. The word cusp though signifies a house yet it has different meaning from general sense of a house or Bhava. Cusp is actually the beginning point of a house. The beginning point of a house is considered to be very influential as well as powerful. This is generally a western concept and quite scientific in nature. In Placidus system of house division each Bhava or house varies in longitude. A particular Bhava may be of 30 degree or more or less from 30 degree but the total of 12 cusps or houses will always be 360 degrees in longitude. 

Transit or Gochara - The entrance of the planet into the sign is called transit or Gochara. The transit  effect of the planets is studied in respect to the position of moon at the time of birth. Now-a-days many astrologers read transit in respect to ascendant. 

Constellation - There are 27 constellations. Though, one more constellation, i.e. Abhijeet, find place among the constellations but it is not used. Each constellation measures 13°-20'  or 800 minutes in longitude. These 27 constellations are divided among nine planets. Each planet consist of 2¼ stars of 9 Padas. These 27 constellations are further divided into 249 parts and each part is called sub-lord. 

Sub-Lord - The 27 constellations were divided into 249 parts. Each part is called sub lord. 

Significators - It is  also a new concept. Significators signify the matter in question. In fact the significators hypothesis rests on the use of constellations lord in predictive astrology.

This is a creation of Dr. Arastu Prabhakar.

Few Important Facts

Good luck often is not the result merely of your own personal actions that it may also depend on future events and on the people you come across. 

1. Planets are only an index of things to happen and they do not cause the events. 
2. Accumulated Karma during the past birth may be experienced not only by the person concerned but also by his descendants. 
3. One undergoes the consequences of one's previous karma from birth to death and this is known from his horoscope.
4. The Creator Brahma was written on the foreheads of all living beings with their fates, which are deciphered by the astrologers through their pure insight. 
5. The first and last letters in the word Ahoratra are removed and the word Hora is thus born and has come to exist. 
6. The  Signs Aries etc. represent the limbs of Kalapurusha as under, Aries - Head, Taurus - Face, Gemini - Arms, Caner - Heart, Leo - Stomach, Virgo - hip, Libra - Space below Navel and private parts, Scorpio - Private Parts, Sagittarius - Thighs, Capricorn - Knees, Aquarius - Ankles, Pisces - Feet. If at birth one had benefic planet in a particular sign, the particular limb will be strong. A malefic makes such a limb weak.
7. The Rasi Chakra with 12 Rasis is called Bhagana. Six signs counted from Leo to Capricorn consist of Solar Half and the Sun rules this Half Zodiac. Six signs in the reverse order from Cancer to Aquarius are Lunar Half and ruled by the moon. Barring Cancer and Leo, planets from Mars to Saturn get one Rasi each in each Half. If at birth more planets occupy the Solar Half, the native is brilliant and, if more planets are in Lunar Half, he is soft, good and lucky. 
8. The effects of a horoscope should be predicted according to the divisions of Houses. Without knowing the strength of such Lords, one cannot lay even a step forward in the direction of astrology. 
9. The first Navansa of a Movable Rasi, the 5th one in a Fixed Rashi and the 9th one in Common (Dual) Rashi are called Vargothamamsa. Should the natal lagna be in such Vargothama Navansa, the native becomes an important person in his circle. The rulers of Dwadasamasas start from the Rashi itself. 
10. From Aries onwards alternatively the Rashis are known,  as malefic and benefic on the one hand and male and female on the other hand. These are also classified as Chara (Movable), Sthira (Fixed, Immovable) and Dvisvabhav (Ubhaya, Dual, Common) Rashis. The ending portions of Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces are called Gandanta. It is said, that one born in Gandanta will not survive. He will either lose his mother, or he will end the dynasty, i.e. he is the last of his descent and will not have any children. 
11. The four Rashis from Aries onwards indicate East, South,  West and North, while the remaining Rashis repeat in the same way. A journey undertaken by a person towards the direction indicated by the Lagna, or the Moon (at the commencement of Journey) yields fruitful results. 
12. Human Signs, quadruped Signs, Scorpio and watery Signs are, respectively, strong in the directions commencing from the East. Further during night-time quadruped Signs, day-time human, or biped Signs and the second half of Capricorn, Scorpio, Cancer and Pisces are strong at the time of daybreak and of nightfall. 
13. Gemini, Cancer, Capricorn, Aries, Taurus and Sagittarius are night Signs. Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces and Virgo are day Signs. The Signs Cancer, Capricorn, Aries, Sagittarius and Taurus are called Prishtodaya, which rise with hind part. Sirshodaya Signs (rising with head) are Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Virgo, Aquarius and Gemini. The Sign Pisces is Ubhayodaya (rises with both head and hind part). 
14. If a Rashi is aspected by its Lord, or by a planet, that is friendly to its Lord, or by Mercury, or by Jupiter, it is said to be strong. Planets other than the above do not lend strength by aspect. 
15. The adjoining houses with reference to Angles (Kendra) are Panaphara. The Houses next to Panapharas are Apoklimas. The planets in Angles give effects in ones boyhood. The effects of planets in Panapharas are felt in the middle age, while the planets in Apoklima give result at the conclusion of the natives life. 
16. The 6th, 10th, 11th and 3rd are called Upachaya Houses, while the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 12th are Anupachayas. 
17. From Aries onwards the following 12 colours are alloted to the various Rasis, respectively, red, white, green, pink, brown, gray, variegated, black, golden, yellow, deep-brown and white. If an idol of the Lord of the Ascendant is made in the colour alloted and is worshipped, the native will destroy his enemies, just as Lord Indra destroyed the demons.

Triple Transit Triggering Influence

The significant events are triggered by the interplay of the relationship between transit planets and natal planets/Most Effective Points. The result generated depend upon the significations ruled by the planets involved, the significations ruled by their mooltrikona houses, the significations ruled by their houses of placement, either natally or in transit, and/or the significations ruled by the natal house(s) whose Most Effective Points are under transit impact. This is called the Triple Transit Triggering Influence (TTT) as it is true for the three possible combinations of transit influence i.e. transit over natal, transit over transit, and natal over transit. In other words:

1. Whenever any weak natal planet/Most Effective Point is transited by Functional Malefics, it triggers a significant undesirable incident concerning the weak natal planet or that weak house, whichever is the case. This is more so when the weak natal planet or the lord/significator of the weak house is weak in transit too. 
2. Whenever any strong natal planet/Most Effective Point is transited by Functional Malefics, it triggers a mild unfavourable incident concerning that planet or house whichever is the case. 
3. Whenever any weak natal Functional Benefic/Most Effective Point is transited by Functional Benefic(s), it triggers hopes or non-significant happy incidents concerning that planet or house, whichever is the case. 
4. Whenever any strong natal Functional Benefic/Most Effective Point is transited by Functional Benefic(s), it triggers significant happy incidents concerning that strong natal planet or that strong house, whichever is the case. This is more so when the planet or the lord/significator of the house is strong in transit too. 
5. Whenever planets in transit form close conjunctions amongst themselves, the happenings occur depending upon their functional nature in connection with the houses with reference to a particular ascendant. 
6. If the close conjunction or aspect(s) of planets in transit involve two or more Functional Benefic(s) with reference to a particular ascendant, it triggers happy events pertaining to all the planets. 
7. If one of the planets involved in close conjunction or aspect in a transit planetary movement is a Functional Malefic, it harms the significations of the other Functional Benefic(s) involved with reference to a particular ascendant. 
8. If both or all the planets forming close conjunction in transit with reference to a particular ascendant are Functional Malefic(s), it harms the significations of all the planets involved. 
9. Whenever any weak transit planet forms close conjunction with or become closely aspected by natal Functional Malefic(s), it triggers a significant undesirable incident concerning that weak transit planet. This is more so when the planet is weak in rasi too. 
10. Whenever any strong transit planet forms close conjunction with or become closely aspected by natal Functional Malefic(s), it triggers a mild unfavourable incident concerning that strong transit planet. 
11. Whenever any weak transit Functional Benefic forms close conjunction with or become closely aspected by natal Functional Benefic(s), it triggers hopes or non-significant happy incidents pertaining to that weak transit planet. 
12. Whenever any strong transit Functional Benefic forms close conjunction with or become closely aspected by natal Functional Benefic(s), it triggers significant happy incidents pertaining to that strong transit planet. This is more so when the planet is strong in rasi too. 
13. The transit effects are always seen with reference to the natal ascendant. 
14. In setting the trends, the sub-period lord has maximum say. However, the transit impacts mentioned above supersede the trend results of the sub-period lord. 
15. The malefic transit impact of slow moving Functional Malefic(s) like Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu is more pronounced when, during the course of their close conjunctions/aspects, they move more slowly as compared to their normal speed or become stationary. This is true both for natal and transit influence. 
16. During the sub-periods of the Functional Benefic(s), the transit impacts of Functional Benefic(s) are stronger while transit impacts of Functional Malefic(s) are mild. If the sub-period lord is strong, then the transit influences of Functional Benefic(s) cause significant happy events. 
17. During the sub-periods of Functional Malefic(s), the transit impacts of Functional Benefic(s) are mild while the transit impacts of Functional Malefic(s) are more severe. If the transit influences are from strong Functional Benefic(s), then the benefic results may be comparatively better but with some delay. 
18. The duration of the transit results ceases to exist as soon as the transit close conjunction or aspect separates. The orbit of separation would depend upon the strength of the planets on which the transit influence have been created. 
19. Whenever a transiting Functional Malefic transits the Most Effective Point of any house, it afflicts that house as well as the aspected house(s). A transit Functional Malefic never afflicts its own mooltrikona  house, except when the functional malefic planet is already afflicted and/or afflicts from a dusthana/malefic house. 
20. A transit of Functional Malefic will always afflict its natal position by conjunction or aspect, except when natally placed in its own mooltrikona house. 
21. A natal Functional Malefic will always afflict its transit position by aspect even when transiting its own mooltrikona house. 
22. A natal Functional Malefic will always afflict its transit position by conjunction, except when placed in its own mooltrikona house.

This extract has been taken from System Approach for Interpreting Horoscopes written by Sh. V.K. Choudhry and Sh. K. Rajesh Chaudhary.

Strong and Weak Planets

Strong Planets

A strong natal planet protects and promotes its general significations and the significations of its mooltrikona house. Any planet is considered strong when its longitude is within 5 to 25 degrees and it is not in the state of weakness. 

It can increase its strength if:

• it occupies own or good navamasa and other divisions. 
• it is under the close influence of functional benefic planets. 
• it occupies its exaltation, mooltrikona sign. 
• it is placed in the Sun-like houses, that is the second, third and ninth houses.

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 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.  

Weak Planets

A weak natal planet is not capable of fully protecting/promoting its general significations and the significations of its mooltrikona house during the course of its sub-periods and during the triple transit functional malefic influences. A planet become weak when:

• The most effective point of its mooltrikona sign is afflicted by a functional malefic planet within an orb of one degree. 
• The most effective point of its house of placement is afflicted by a functional malefic planet, within an orb of one degree for mooltrikona signs of within an orb of five degrees for non-mooltrikona signs. 
• It is conjunct or aspected by any functional malefic planet within an orb of one degree. 
• It is combust due to its nearness to the Sun.
• It occupies  malefic houses from the ascendant, except it it is in own mooltrikona sign. 
• It occupies its sign of debilitation. 
• It is in infancy or old-age.
• It occupies its debilitated sign in navamsa. 
• It occupies the mooltrikona sign of a weak planet. However, its strength would be equal to the strength of its dispositor. 

In case of special or multiple afflictions, the otherwise "strong" planet is considered afflicted (and weak) even when the orb of affliction is of two degrees. 

The affliction is special or multiple i.e. when it comes from:

a conjunction with / aspect from the most malefic planet, 

an aspect from a functional malefic planet placed in a dusthana/malefic house, 

a conjunction with Rahu or Ketu (Rahu-Ketu axis), 

an aspect of a functional malefic planet afflicted by other(s) functional malefic planet,

more than one functional malefic planet at the same time.

Fairly Strong Planet

A Planet which has at least 70% power, is unafflicted and well placed, is considered as a fairly strong planet. 

Mild Affliction 

An affliction to the extent of 25% or less to a strong or fairly strong planet or the most effective point of a non-mooltrikona sign house is considered as a mild affliction. 

Quantitative Strength Analysis

The quantitative strength analysis for the planets can be obtained with the help of the following insights:

• A planet will lose strength to the extent of 75% if its mooltrikona sign house is afflicted. 
• A weak planet placed in an afflicted house will lose strength to the extent of 75%. 
• An otherwise strong planet placed in a non mooltrikona 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. 
• A closely afflicted weak planet will lose strength to the extent of 75%. 
• 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. 
• A planet becoming weak due to close combustion will lose strength to the extent of 75% if the Sun is a functional malefic planet. When 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. 
• When planets are placed in the malefic house, they generally 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 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.
• 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%. 
• If in the birth chart the planet is badly placed and at the same time debilitated in navamsa it would lose strength to the extent of 60%. 
• A badly placed planet in its sign of debilitation will lose its power by 75%.
• A planet debilitated in navamsa would lose power by 25%.

When the lord of the Sixth house is in the ascendant the person gets involved in controversies. Discussing such a person also breed controversies.

Conjunction and Aspect

Conjunction

Conjunction is the apparent coincidence or proximity of two or more celestial objects as viewed from the earth. The conjunction can be exact or close. If the difference in the longitudes happens to be less than one degree, the resulting conjunction is known as an exact conjunction. If the difference in longitudes is within five degrees, the same is known as a close conjunction. 

Aspects

The aspects are partial and full. In the Vedic System of Astrology, we are concerned with only full aspects. Each planet is believed to aspect fully the seventh house, reckoned/counted from the placement of the former.  In addition to this i.e. the seventh aspect, planets posited outside the orbit of the earth (Mars, Jupiter and Saturn) as well as Rahu and Ketu have additional special full aspects as under:-

• Saturn aspects third and tenth houses from its location.
• Mars aspects fourth and eight houses from its location. 
• Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu aspect fifth and ninth houses from their location.

Planets influence other houses/planets aspected by them favourably or unfavourably, depending upon their functional nature in the horoscope. The principle of exact or close aspect is identical to exact or close conjunction i.e. when a planet casts its aspect on another planet(s) or on the most effective point of house(s) within an orb of one degree, the aspect is known as an exact aspect. If the difference in planetary longitudes is within five degrees, then the aspect is known as close aspect. 

The natal close or exact aspects/conjunctions give long term impact. The transit close aspect/conjunctions give short term impact during the course of transit influence. 

Wide Conjunctions or Aspects

The conjunctions or aspects with more than five degrees of longitudinal difference are wide conjunctions or aspects. These do not have permanent impact in life except the short lived transit influences on the planets involved in wide conjunction or aspects. The wide aspects give their results in later part of life, say around 60 years or after. 

The aspect of a functional benefic planet  will be effective corresponding to the strength of the planet(s) /house(s) involved. If the aspecting functional benefic planet is weak due to any reason including debilitation its effectiveness will be weak and limited, but its close aspect will always act as a helping force. The close aspect of a functional malefic planet, except on the most effective point of its own mooltrikona houses, will always act as a damaging force. 

Afflicted Planets or Houses

The afflictions to the planets or houses are caused by the close conjunction or aspect of the functional malefic planets in a nativity. Whenever a planet or a mooltrikona house is already weak for any other reason and is under the close influence of any functional malefic, it is treated as an afflicted planet / house. But when the planet or the mooltrikona house is not weak for other reasons, it can be considered afflicted either under the exact influence of a functional malefic for normal afflictions or under the orb of influence of two degrees for special / multiple afflictions, becoming a weak planet/house for that reason. So whenever, any planet or mooltrikona house is afflicted, it becomes weak not being capable of fully protecting / promoting its significations. The significations of the houses having mooltrikona sign of an afflicted planet are harmed more when such planets are already weak for other reasons. 

Whenever a non-mooltrikona house is under the close influence of any functional malefic, it is treated as an afflicted house. If not placed in its own mooltrikona sign, any planet become afflicted just by mere placement in any of the dusthanas/malefic houses. 

The Most Effective Point of a House

Besides the natal position of the planets, there is the most effective point (MEP) of each house known by the degree rising in the ascendant. The close impact of the planets in the case of houses is gauged through their closeness to the natal positions. Suppose an ascendant of 16 degrees rises. It means the most effective point of each house would be 16 degrees. In case the lord of a mooltrikona house is weak or in case of non-mooltrikona houses, a functional malefic planet having a longitude between 11 to 21 degrees will afflict these houses either by placement or by aspect. In case the lord of a mooltrikona house is "otherwise" strong, that house will only become afflicted under the single influence of a functional malefic planet having a longitude between 15 to 17 degrees, or under the multiple/special influence of functional malefic planet(s) having longitudes between 14 to 18 degrees. That "otherwise" strong lord will become weak for this reason. 

The influence of any functional malefic planet over its own mooltrikona house will never be malefic.  

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:-

General Significations of Planets

OWN SIGN

A planet in its own sign is treated as strong and is capable of generating the expected results, provided it is otherwise strong. The own signs of various planets are as under:-

MOOLTRIKONA SIGN

A planet in its mooltrikona (MT) sign is treated as very powerful, provided it is otherwise strong. The Mooltrikona signs of various planets are as under:-

Few consider Taurus as Mooltrikona sign for Moon

EXALTATION 

The planets are in the state of Exaltation in particular signs and give good results by promoting/protecting their general and particular significations, provided they are otherwise strong. The Exaltation signs of various planets are as under:-

DEBILITATION 

The planets are in the state of debilitation in particular signs, and therefore weak, failing to fully protect/promote their general and particular significations. Rather, there can be deterioration in their ruling sub-periods. The Debilitation signs of various planets are as follows:

COMBUSTION

Whenever a planet comes very near to the Sun, it is divested of its brightness. The said state is called combustion. In this state, the planets fail to fully protect/promote their general and particular significations. If such as planet is weak on their accounts too, the significations ruled by them do not even take birth. The planets are said to be combust when they are within the below mentioned degrees on either side of the Sun.