012545grahas planets - learning astrology

Thewordsplanetandstarareusedinaslightlydifferentsenseinastrologythaninastronomy.Forexample,Sun(astar)andMoon(asatelliteofearth)arecalledplanetsinastrology,alongwithMarsetc.Basically,agrahaoraplanetisabodythathasconsiderableinfluenceonthelivingbeingsonearth.Distantstarshavenegligibleinfluenceonus,butSun,Moonandplanetsinthesolarsystemhaveagreatinfluenceonouractivities.Sothewordgraha(orplanet)isusedtodescribethem.

SevenplanetsareconsideredinIndianastrology.TheyareSun,Moon,Mars,Mercury,Jupiter,VenusandSaturn.Inaddition,twochaayaagrahas(shadowplanets)areconsideredinIndianastrologyRahuandKetu.Thesearealsocalledthenorthnodeandthesouthnoderespectively(ortheheadandtailofdragon).RahuandKetuarenotrealplanetstheyarejustsomemathematicalpoints.

Apartfromthese9planets,thereare11movingmathematicalpointsknownasUpagrahas(subplanetsorsatellites).Wealsohavelagna(ascendant),whichisthepointthatrisesontheeasternhorizonastheearthrotatesarounditself.Inaddition,wehavesomemathematicalpointsknownasspecialascendants".

The SunExternally,Suryasignifiesthosepeopleorrelationshipsinourlifethatarestronglyrelatedtoroyalty,powerandtheidentityofthesociety.Thesearepresidents,leaders,anddirectors.SincetheSunisatthecenterofthesolarsystem,controllingtheorbitofalltheothergrahas,itgovernspeoplewithpowerorauthority.Onasmallerscale,thiscouldbeagovernor,mayor,andinthefamilyenvironment,thefather.Suryarepresentsthosebuildingsthatreflectpoweranddignity,suchastemples,mansionsandpalaces.Physically,Suryarulestheaspectsofthebodythataremostdominantintermsofcontrol(thebrain),themaintenanceoflife(heart)andmaintainingtheshape(bones).Suryarulestherighteye.Internally,Suryarepresentsourtendency,abilityortalenttoactasaleaderorauthority.QualitiessignifiedbySurya:arearistocratic,dominant,authoritative,leading,fatherly,strong.Suryarelatestosquareshapes.Suryarepresentstheelementoffire,aswellasthemanywaysfirecanexpressedinotherqualities.Intheschemeofcolors,thebrightredissignified.Inthespectrumoftaste,thepungenttasteisthehottest.Outofthethreesubstances,Dhatu("metals",anylifelesssubstances),Moola("root",andplantform)andJeeva("life",anyanimalorhumanform),SuryarelatestoMoola.DeterminingwhatobjectsaresignifiedbySurya:Ofanylivingbeingorthing,whateverpartofitcontrolstherest,suchasacontrolboard,isrelatedtoSurya.Insocialstructures,thatistheleader.Withinacomputer,thatwouldbethecpu.Inacar,thecombinationofsteeringwheelandpedals.Amongobjectsthatbelongtoasimilargroup,suchasvarietiesoftrees,theSunwouldrepresenttheonesthatareparticularlystrongordominant.

The MoonExternally,Chandrarepresentshighlyplacedpeoplehavinganurturingrole,suchasqueensandfirstladies.WhereasSuryagetsitsimportancefrombeingattheheartofthesolarsystem,ChandragetsisfrombeingclosesttotheEarth,andfromoursubjectiveperspectiveonEarth,beingattheheartofthesolarsystem.Suryagetsit'spowerfrommeregravitationalpull,butChandragetsitfrombeingclose.Therefore,Chandrarepresentspowerfulpeoplethatplayamoresubjectiverole,nurtureoraresimplyclosetouslikeamother.ThelightoftheMoonisthereflectionoftheSun,mostvisibleintheabsenceoftheSun.Therefore,Chandrarepresentspeoplethatpassontheinspirationandspiritoftheleaders,butinasupportiveandgentleway.Physically,thesystemsofthebodythatnurtureandfeedthebodyarerepresentedbyChandra.Theblooddistributesnutritionandoxygentoallpartsofthebody.Inafemale,thewombnurturesthechild.WhereasthebrainisrepresentedbySuryabecauseofit'scontrollingfunction,thehormonesthatareproducedbythebrainarerepresentedbyChandra.Ofthetwoeyes,thelefteyeisrepresentedbyChandra.Internally,Chandrasignifiesourmindsetandemotions,our

responsetosensoryexperiences,ourimagination,ourabilitytocareandsupportothers,nurturingskills,empathy.QualitiessignifiedbyChandra:motherly,caring,nurturing,emotional,sensitive,empathetic,imaginative,social,thoughtful,gentle,childlikecharm.DeterminingwhatobjectsaresignifiedbyChandra:Ofanylivingbeingorthing,thepartthatissupportingornurturingtherestofitissignifiedbyChandra.Inasocialenvironmentthatiswhoevertakestheinitiativefirsttocareoftheweakorhelpless:mothers,nurses,healthcareworkersandsocialworkers.

MarsThewarriorplanetMars,orKartika,iscalledthe'auspiciousone'inSanskritandhasalittleknownspiritualside.InVedicAstrology,theplanet'shouse&signpositionrevealhowyouexpresspower&energyinloveandinlife.

TheMarsPersonality

Marsmeansaction,anditistheonlyplanetarysymbolthatmeansaction,ieneedingtobeoccupiedallthetime.SoMarswilltaketheinitiativeinlove,seekingpassionandexcitementfromrelationships.Marscanbeloving,nurturinganddefensiveagainstthenegativeworld,orcandestroyrelationshipswithanger,jealousyandpossessiveness.

Borntowar,Marscanplaytheroleofdefenderorattacker.Marsisthecommanderinchiefoftheplanetarywarcouncil.Heisnotafraidofhisenemiesandcanchallengeandsetuponthem.Fearless,powerful,strongandcourageous,Marshasphysicalstaminaandthecapacitytoachievehisgoals.Martianenergyisassertive,projectile,activeandseparating:itsfunctionistodifferentiatetheindividualfromthegroup.

Howapersonappearsoutwardly,howaggressiveheappearstotheworld,orhowheseekswhathewants,dependsonplacementofMarsintheBirthChart.

AstrongMarsinyourchartcouldmakeyouseemselfassuredandconfident,aweakorchallengingMarscouldmakeyouappeararrogantorindecisive,cowardlyorweak.AstrongMarsallowsyoutocontrolyourtemperanduseitconstructively,abadplacementofMarssuggestsyoumaybequicktempered,ormaybottleupangerinside,seethinganddoingnothing.

AstrongMarsinabirthchartsuggestssomeoneactionoriented,singleminded,&whoneedstoguardagainstbeingtoodomineering.IfyouhaveastrongMars,youwillsetboundariesandonlyallowpeopletodealwithyouonyourterms