IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER FOR STUDYING HOROSCOPE
1. All Planets move from one Rasi to the other in clockwise direction and Rahu and
Kethu always move in anti-clockwise direction.
2. THE ORDER OF STRENGTH OF THE PLANETS
a) Rahu and Kethu – Strongest
b) Surya
c) Chandra
d) Sukra
e) Guru
f) Sani
g) Kuja
h) Budha — Weakest
3. THE ORDER OF POSITIONAL STRENGTH OF THE PLANETS
a) Exaltation Sign (UCHA STHANA) — Strongest
b) Moola Thrikona Sign
c) Own Sign (SWASTHANA)
d) Friendly Sign (MITHRU STHAN)
e) Neutral Sign
f) Enimical Sign (SATRUSTHANA)
g) Debilitation Sign (NEECHASTHANA)-Weakest
4. COMBUSTION OF PLANET (ASTANGATHA)
If a planet and Sun are in the same quarter of a Star, then that Planet is said to be in
Combustion. A combust planet is capable to produce common type of results. It is
true that a combust planet is week. But it is not true that its effects become nil.
Venus and Mercury have no Astanga Dosha.
5. PLANETORY WAR (GRAHA YUDHHA)
Except Sun, if any planet is in association with MARS (KUJA) then that plane is said
to be in planetary war.
6. DEFEATED PLANET
When a planet is in association with an enemy planet and its degrees are less than
that of enemy planet then that planet is said to be a defeated planet.
7. WINNING PLANET
When a planet is in association with an enemy planet and its degrees are more than that of enemy planet, then that planet is said to be a winning planet.
