How do you know whether a planet is benefic or malefic?

The functional benefic and malefic nature is calculated through the ascendant, not the Moon. For Aries Lagna, the functional benefic are Mars, Sun, Jupiter, and Moon. Mars is the Lagna Lord, which is always seen as a benefic. The Sun rules the 5th House of Poorva Punta Sthana, and Jupiter rules the 9th House of luck.

What does it mean when a planet is in a certain house?

If you have a planet in a house, it means that planet’s traits and themes are infused into that house’s life areas. If you don’t, it simply means that you don’t have the energy of a specific planet infused into a life area.

What do the planets and houses mean in astrology?

“The planets are the characters, the signs are the costumes they’re wearing, and the houses are the stages, or areas of life, where they’re lived out,” she says. “Planets express their energy in the style of the sign they are in and show up prominently in whatever domain of life, or house, they are located [in].”

What does exalted in astrology mean?

The exaltation is a place of awareness for the planet, whereas the fall is a position of weakness concerning the function of the planet. The sign position directly opposite a planet’s sign of exaltation is considered to be its fall. Each of the seven traditional planets has its exaltation in one zodiac sign.

Which planets are exalted in each zodiac sign?

1 Sun: exalted in Aries 2 Moon: exalted in Taurus 3 Mercury: exalted in Virgo 4 Venus: exalted in Pisces 5 Mars: exalted in Capricorn 6 Jupiter: exalted in Cancer 7 Saturn exalted in Libra

How many houses do planets have in a natal chart?

Planets in the Houses. Each of the twelve houses of a chart rules certain areas of life, types of people and relationships, environments, ideas, and life circumstances. Your experience of a particular planet or body in your natal chart is modified not only by its sign placement and its aspects, but also by its house placement.

What is the difference between exalted and debilitated planets?

The sign in which a planet achieves maximum physical strength is called its sign of exaltation and the planet so placed in this sign is called an exalted planet. On the other hand, the sign in which a planet achieves maximum physical weakness is called its sign of debilitation and the planet so placed in this sign is called a debilitated planet.

How do the planets in the natal chart affect your experience?

Your experience of a particular planet or body in your natal chart is modified not only by its sign placement and its aspects, but also by its house placement. The following are interpretations of the planets in the houses of the natal chart: Read more about the houses and the natural sign/house polarities.