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Reading Time: 3 minutesAs you already know there are twelve (12) zodiac signs in astrology, whether that be Vedic astrology or Western astrology. For reference, the table below highlights the 12 zodiac signs along with their ruling planets and exaltation and debilitation planets. The peak exaltation and peak debilitation degrees are mentioned in parentheses. Zodiac…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Vedic astrology, there are primarily two main functions or areas of expertise – natal/birth chart analysis and predictive Vedic astrology. Natal/birth chart analysis, as the name suggests, focuses on reading the ascendant’s chart and identifying the qualities and characteristics of the person and their nature overall as well as life and…
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Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Vedic astrology, for every planet, there exists a certain planetary placement in each zodiac sign in terms of degrees where the planet becomes very powerful – though not as much as exalted, but still quite strong. That placement is referred to as Moolatrikona or Mooltrikona; if we translate this literally, it…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Vedic astrology, the 2nd and 7th houses are referred to as killer houses or houses of death, and the ruling planets of the zodiac signs that belong to those houses are referred to as the killer planets or Maraka Graha. Maraka Sthana (2nd house) > Maraka Sthana (7th house), so the…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe third group of houses in the ascendant chart is referred to as the Cadent Houses or the Apoklima Bhava of the Lagna Chart. Planets positioned in the 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th houses are considered to be Cadent house planets; impact-wise, they have the least impact out of all the three…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesSuccedent houses are the next in line to the Angular houses in terms of power and impact on the person through their ascendant chart. Planets placed in the succedent houses are often next-in-line to the extent of beneficial effects they can confer upon the native. Succedent houses are less powerful than angular…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the chart, the 1st House, 4th House, 7th House, and 10th House constitute the angular houses and are undeniably the most significant part of the kundali or horoscope. Benefic planets, including Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter, do well in Kendra Bhava or Angular houses. Any malefic planet like Mars, Saturn,…
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen it comes to Vedic astrology, we analyze the Ascendant chart, also known as the Lagna chart, or the Rashi chart of the person. The person whose ascendant chart is being analyzed is referred to as the native or Jatak (male) or Jatika (female). The ascendant chart can be generated by inputting…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesSaturn is the planet of karmic justice, deeds, delays, grief, sorrows, misfortune, hard work, willpower, discipline, etc. Saturn being combust is a relatively more problematic phenomenon because it directly affects the person’s ability to work hard or believe in their efforts and ability to achieve whatever they wish. Some of the impacts…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesVenus in Vedic astrology is the planet of love, sexual pleasure, romance, luxuries, beauty, relationships, harmony, creativity, aesthetics. So, a combust Venus will affect one or more areas of life for the person. Some of the impacts of a combust Venus in the person’s ascendant chart are: Venus is one of the…