Essentials of Vedic Astrology Block 1: Static Horoscope
Lesson 1B: Overview of Planets

Overview of Planets

PLANET
HSE
INTERNAL
SOCIAL
Abstract
STAR
Ruled
Related STAR
BIRTH
STAR
OTHER
SUN
SURYA
1,10 UNIVERSAL SELF (Atman)
Individual Self (Jiva)
Soul, Ego, Identity
Power, Body, Health
Father
People in authority
Power
Government (King)
3,12,21
13
16,17

male
malefic
rules Leo
Detail

MOON
CHANDRA
4 HEART, Feelings, emotions
Mind - Mediator/reflector between outer and inner
Mother
Women
Change, Public
Social Behavior
Travel, Affluence
(Queen)
4,13,22
5
3,4 female
waxing/benefic
waning/malefic
rules Cancer
Detail 
MARS
MANGAL
3, 6 ENERGY/STRENGTH, Action, Courage, Ambition, Anger Brothers and
Sisters
Enemies, Competitors
Thieves
Men & Military
Sudden release of malefic energy - Accident, Acute disease, Aggression, Quarrel, Enemy, Army, Sexuality, Immovable property (Commander in Chief) 5,14,23
3
20,21 male
malefic
rules Aries & Scorpio
Detail 
MERCURY
BUDHA
10 SPEECH, Intellect, Logic, Discrimination, Left Brain Friends
Maternal Uncles

Writing, Commerce, Mediating, Diplomacy (Prince) 9,18,27   22,23 neuter or female
benefic but malefic when together with malefic planet
rules Gemini & Virgo
Detail 
JUPITER
GURU
2, 5, 11, 9 KNOWLEDGE/HAPPINESS
wisdom, Evolution, Happiness, Virtue, Morality
Children, Spiritual Master, Teacher, Husband Talent, Fortune, Justice, Education Charity (Minister) 7,16,25
8
11,12 male
benefic
rules Sagittarius & Pisces
Detail 
VENUS
SUKRA
7 CREATIVE POTENTIAL, Pleasures, Desires, Lust Reproduction, Correct Behavior Wife,
Romance
Partners
Women
Beauty, Sexuality, Sensory realm, Luxury, Harmony, Comfort, Music, Poetry, Vehicles (Minister) 2,11,20   10 female
benefic
rules Taurus & Libra
Detail 
SATURN
SANI
8, 12 GRIEF, Conservatism, Introversion, Dutifulness, Longevity, Death Servant,
Low
people
Obstacles, Separation, Slowness, Austerity, Hard work, Old age, Chronic disease (Servant) 8,17,26   27 neuter or male
malefic
rules Capricorn & Aquarius
Detail 
NORTH NODE RAHU
  SEIZING, Overshadowing, passion, rigidity, rough behavior/speech
Insatiable appetite for material realm
Gain
Paternal Grand-father Vehemence
unexpected events, Uproar, Calamity
Transformation
Separation
[like Sani]
(planetary army)
6,15,24   2

neuter
malefic
Detail

SOUTH NODE KETU
  INDOLENCE, secrecy, liberation [moksha/enlightenment] detachment Maternal Grand-father

Hindrance
degradation
Occult
fortuitous events
Like Mars
(planetary army)

1,10,19   9 neuter
malefic
Detail 
URANUS   Sudden Change, uncertainty, revelation, the future  
       
NEPTUNE   amorphous, subtle, romantic, unattainable, idyllic perfection  

gaseous substances
mind altering drugs

       
PLUTO   Power, Death & rebirth [emphasis on death], sexuality, criminality   glass       malefic



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