Mars/Mangala:Courage, valor, energy, brothers, properties, achieve-
ment, dynamism, fires, conflicts, war, enemies, oppression, discord, and
accidents. Muscles, sexual passion, and blood.
Jupiter/Guru:Religion, higher education, teaching, counseling, con-
sulting, advisor, wealth, children, husband, good fortune, holy places,
pilgrimages, travel, and law. Liver, allergies, and fat.
Saturn/Sani:Structure, organization, truth, stability, perseverance, dis-
cipline, diseases, delay, loss, father (night births), authority figures, sep-
arations, and limitations. Bones, teeth, and nerves.
North Node/Rahu:Worldly power and desires, fame, foreign lands, trav-
el, the occult and psychology, loss, worry, crime, drugs, and addictions.
Mental illness, fears, and phobias.
South Node/Ketu:Mystical experiences, liberation, psychic or spiritual
insights, ghosts, sleep, dreams, accidents, fires, and injury. Mental con-
fusion, addictions, and death.
The outer planets—Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto—are not usually utilized in
traditional Vedic astrology. Vedic astrologers believe that the nodes of the moon
reflect the energies of the trans-Saturnian planets adequately. Some modern Vedic
astrologers utilize these planets in their natal chart analysis. They believe the planets
reflect one’s divine birthright and potential soul destiny. All of the grahas operate as
cosmic relay stations for the transmission and reception of stellar wisdom.
The Bhavas (Houses)
The Vedic natal chart is divided into 12 houses called bhavas.These houses
represent different fields of action or activity. The following are the karakas and signi-
ficators for the 12 houses that are somewhat similar to those in Western astrology:
First House/Thanu Bhava:Bodily appearance, character, early child-
hood, health and general vitality, personality, ego, strength, fame, and
longevity. Dharma house (right action). Head or face. Karaka: Sun.
Second House/Dhana Bhava:Money, family life, domestic harmony,
food or diet, intellect, powers of speech and writing, jewelry, and dress.
Artha house (wealth). Mouth, nose, and right eye. Karakas: Jupiter and
Mercury.
Third House/Sahaja Bhava:Brothers, younger siblings, fine arts (music,
dance, and drama), courage and adventure, skill with hands, short jour-
neys, inquisitive mind, ambition, and will. Karma house (desire).
Hands, arms, throat. Karaka: Mars.
Fourth House/Matru Bhava:Mother, happiness and contentment, prop-
erty and real estate, formal education, subconscious mind, and close of
life. Moksha house (liberation). Chest, lungs, and heart. Karakas:
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Vedic Astrology (Hindu Astrology)