CHARACTERISTICS OF SIGNS AND PLANETS

CHARACTERISTICS OF SIGNS

We have seen there are 12 signs. Each sign has different qualities, properties, characteristics, etc. In general, these are given below:

Ruling planet

Signs	Ruling Planet
1, 8	Mars
2, 7	Venus
3, 6	Mercury
4	Moon
5	Sun
9, 12	Jupiter
10, 11	Saturn

Constitution ( M F C )

Signs	Constitution
1, 4, 7, 10	Moveable
2, 5, 8, 11	Fixed
3, 6, 9, 12	Common

Element ( F E A W )

Signs	Element	Sign	Element
1, 5, 9	Fiery	3, 7, 11	Airy
2, 6, 10	Earthy	4, 8, 12	Watery

Shape

Signs	Shape
1	Ram
2	Bull
3	Twins
4	Crab
5	Lion
6	Virgin
7	Balance
8	Scorpion
9	The man with arrow and the horse as his hind part
10	Crocodile
11	Water Carrier
12	Fish

Classification

Signs	Class
1, 3, 5, 79, 11	Male / Positive
2, 4, 6, 8,10, 12	Female / Negative

Direction ( E S W N )

Signs	Direction
1, 5, 9	East
2, 6, 10	South
3, 7, 11	West
4, 8, 12	North

Caste ( K S V B )

Signs	Caste	Signs	Caste
1, 5, 9	Kshatri	2, 6, 10	Shudra
3, 7, 11	Vaishya	4, 8, 12	Brahmin

Duration

Signs	1 & 12	2 & 11	3 & 10	4 & 9	5 & 8	6 & 7
Hr-mtr	1 - 21	1 - 36	1 - 59	2 - 10	2 - 34	2 - 21

Other Characteristics

1.Aries

Lean, thin, muscular body, Rash, violent, ambitious, independent, changes in residence, struggles, travels, few children, early marriage, prone to injuries, accidents, lose money through impulsive actions, does not accumulate wealth, frank in love, practical views, dominant, emotional, impatient, aggressive, fiery nature,

Body parts:

Head, brain, face, upper jaw, eyes,

Diseases:

Epilepsy, headaches, vertigo, fire accidents, teeth

Professions:

Army, Defence, surgeons, chemist, police, law, iron and steel, machines, factories, sports goods, industry

Match:

with signs 5, 7, 9

2.Taurus

Plumpy, dark hair, well developed body, robust, super health, preserving, obstinate, ambitious of power, slow but steady, patient, domestic, secretive, lover of arts, nature, beauty; fond of comforts, opposite sex; slow recovery from illness, saving nature, gambling, materialistic, loyal in love, care for partner, peace-loving, sometimes selfish and vindictive

Body parts:

Neck, throat, ears, palate, lower jaw, larynx, tonsils

Diseases:

Apoplexy, neck diseases, glandular problems, goitre, diphtheria, tonsillitis.

Professions:

Any business in finance, agriculture, music, pleasure resorts, cinema, actors, film producers, transport, Income-Tax, ladies' clubs, schools, fashion and beauty parlours, dealers in ladies' garments, beauty items

Match:

with signs 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

3.Gemini

Tall, slender, visible veins, grey eyes, quick-witted, shy, fond of music, dance, drawing, painting, travel; lack concentration, argumentative, always engaged in more than one pursuits. diversity in all spheres, good advisor, energetic, ingenuous, changes in life, influenced by opposite sex, disagreement with father, troubles from children, fault-finding nature, hasty to know the results of his efforts, wants short-cuts, short travels, females want to be mental companions, cannot remain idle - mentally or physically, males want yes-wives, flirting nature

Body parts:

Arms, hands, shoulders, lungs, nerves, thymus gland

Diseases:

Asthma, bronchitis, colds, arms fractures, pleurisy, pneumonia, TB, respiratory problems

Professions:

Broker, agent, businessman, secretary, advocate, journalist, travelling agents, income from more than one resources

Match:

with signs 1, 5, 7, 11

4.Cancer

Stout, average height, awkward appearance, rolling gait, fond of changes, novelty; fickle-minded, fertile imagination, love intensely, fragile health, sacrifice for their children, honest in finance, not extravagant, ups and downs, wealth through own labour, monotonous life for romance, lacking in expression, settled family life, sentimental, anger comes and goes, devoted to wives, want homely girls, interfere in routine household matters, females good mothers, stubborn and moody, if ignored

Body parts:

Breast area, stomach, pancreas

Diseases:

Coughs, cancer disease, stomach problems, dropsy, diseases connected with water

Professions:

Business in things connected with water, conches, pearls, fish, sailors, Navy, submarine, shipping, import/export, restaurant, caterer, travels, transport, contractors, irrigation department,

Match:

with signs 4, 8, 12

5.Leo

Broad shoulders, large bones, muscles; ruddy complexion, thin waist, wavy hair, baldness in old age, ambitious, generous, warm-hearted, fearless, harsh temperament, strong-willed, helpful to mankind, organising powers, constructive, inventive, forget others mistakes, very hopeful, boasting, domineering, commanding, leader, short outbursts of temper, brave, loyal in love, hasty, good health, less money with age, success in gambling / speculation, ruler, authoritative, fiery in passion, fond of opposite sex, love children, females should not doubt husbands for this, extroverts, force their desires on others

Body parts:

Heart, spinal column, aorta, coronaries

Diseases:

Eye problems, fevers, cardiac problems, lumbago, palpitations, spinal problems

Professions:

High position in commerce, Govt; executive jobs, managers of big concerns, corporations, director, captain,

Match:

with signs 1, 3, 7, 9, 11

6.Virgo

Tall, slender, dark hair, never pot-belly, appear younger than age, mental abilities, methodical, critical, lacking self-confidence, intuitive, analytical thinker, conservative, modest, changes in residence, commercial instinct, has an eye for details, speculative, diplomatic, unsuccessful in love, fault-finding, rarely passionate, limited progeny, careful in money matters, postpone marriage, conservative, modest, hard taskmaster

Body parts:

Appendix, bowels, spleen, intestines

Diseases:

Appendicitis, digestive disorders, constipation, colic, deafness, dysentery, diarrhoea

Professions:

Brokers, accountants, lawyers, journalists, engineers, surgeons, works connected with liquid, ITO, examiners, auditor, inspector, success in earth and its products,

Match:

with signs 2, 4, 8, 10

7.Libra

Tall, slender but stout with age, brownish black hair, well formed body, good features, good looking, graceful, fond of dress, perfumes, art and music, opposite sex, comforts; courteous, hospitable, imaginative, cheerful, just, sexy, passionate, affectionate, charming manners, extravagant, expert in love affairs, tend to adjust in married life, passions rise and die quickly, limited children.

Body parts:

Kidneys, distillation, urinary track

Diseases:

Urinary disorders, kidney stones, skin diseases

Professions:

Govt servants, officers, public life, in liquid items, chemists, electric engineers, transport, Navy, painters, writers, musicians, actors, playback singers, architects, good salesmen

Match:

3, 11 (Disagree with 4, 10, 12)

8.Scorpio

Long hands, average stature, broad face, well-proportioned body, tendency to become stout, quick, keen, shrewd, penetrating mind, not easily influenced, courageous, sarcastic, practical, interested in occult, chemical research, mystery, intuitive, resourceful, constructive and destructive abilities, economical, unyielding, cunning, revengeful, cannot save, cannot be subjugated, cannot withstand criticism, at best in odds, reserved, cannot remain idle, gain through speculation, lucky in getting money, vehicles, wife, business, house, garden, extravagant, provide comforts to wives, females know how to please their husbands,

Body parts:

Secret parts, pelvic region, bladder, rectum, anus

Diseases:

Back pains, piles, stones in bladder, sex diseases, urinary diseases

Professions:

Chemistry, medicines, insurance, maternity departments, detectives, iron and steel works, military, naval, surgeon

Match :

With signs 4, 8, 12

9.Sagittarius

Well-developed body, tall, slender, bushy eyebrows, brown hair, hazel eyes, generous, bold, good-hearted, charitable, fond of travelling, outdoor sports, exercises, outspoken, prophetic, intuition, respectful to law and order, customs,

religion, aggressive, higher education, gains without pains, interested in outdoor life, get good wife, females do not interfere in their husbands' works, helpful to them, attached with educational institutions, independent,

Body parts:

Hips, thighs, joint dislocation, lungs, nerves

Diseases:

Nervous complaints, paralysis, rheumatic pains, varicose veins, wounds, skin, hair falling

Professions:

Teacher, preacher, public speaker, bank employee, with religious and educational institutions, editing and publishing, company law, civil engineering, foreign assignments,

Match:

with signs 1, 3, 5, 9,

10.Capricorn

Long nose, thick neck, long chin, dark hair, not handsome, short in early age, but grow tall suddenly after 16 years, hunchbacked with age, defective walk, economical, prudent, calculative, businesslike, secretive, changeable, methodical, good organiser, patience, steady, serious, contemplative nature, hard worker, self-reliant, either very honest or most dishonest, selfish, work hard even in the face of obstacles, careful in money, unemotional, slow & cautious in approaching opposite sex, undemonstrative in love,

Body parts:

Joints, knee caps, skin

Diseases:

Colds, skin diseases, leprosy, hysteria, gout

Professions:

If aspected by benefic Moon, business of kerosene oil, land, animals, irrigation, agriculturist; If aspected by Mars, engineer, cement, manufacturer, lawyer, brick-kiln owner; If by Mercury, engineer, deep thinker, dealer in scientific instruments, crystal grazing; If by Jupiter, physician, scientist, gain through large companies, clubs and societies, land and mines, long term contracts; If by Venus, chemical, leader, hides, cosmetics, beauty items, etc.

Match:

with signs 4, 8, 12

11.Aquarius

Tall, slender, well-formed, oval face, brown hair, mole, fleshy face, intelligent, good memory, reasoning faculty, concentration, self-controlled, psychic, serious, economical, practical, unselfish, shrewd, quick-witted, new ideas, moral, strong in likes and dislikes, stubborn, intuition, prefer intelligent partners, unassuming, humane, kind, sympathetic, unconventional, reliable and sincere friend, good partner in business,

Body parts:

Lower part of legs, ankles, circulatory system, backbone, calves

Diseases:

Cramps, anaemia, dropsy, heart, nervous diseases

Professions:

Scientist, physician, good executive, lecturer, astrologer, legal, financial or education advisor, mine contractor, shipping, export,

Match:

with signs 3, 7

12.Pisces

Short stature, plump, short limbs, fleshy, pale, double chin, round shoulders, protruding eyes, soft hair, versatile, good-natured, emotional, philosophical, loving, lack in self-confidence, timid, cannot be steady, influenced by new ideas, polite, indecisive, over liberal, rely friends, suspicious but loyal in love, addicted to drinks, like flattery, happy married life, affectionate, good business ability, give loans, save for old age, do not like to be dependent on children, cannot concentrate, females cannot be steady in their love, hard worker,

Body parts:

Feet, toes, lungs

Diseases:

Digestive disorders, alcoholism, contagious diseases, tumours, TB, nervous disorders

Professions:

Poets, musicians, planning commission, painters, nurses, caterers, teachers, accountants, bankers, actors, liaison, cinema, occult science, Managing Director, Chairman, Navy, shipping, dealers in drinks, oils, beverages, cosmetics, chemicals, medical, education,

Match:

with signs 4, 6

CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANETS



Planets also have different qualities; they represent different articles, relations, etc. General characteristics of different planets are given below:

SUN

MOON

MARS

MERCURY

JUPITER

VENUS

SATURN

RAHU

KETU

SUN

Lord of Sunday, soul of Kalapurush, male, Moola planet, never retrograde

Father

Heat, light, vitality; courage, vigour, power, authority, reputation, permanent rank, administrative head, Govt, satwic desire, ambition, boldness, reliability, king, hot temperament, general success, reliable

Arrogance, wavering mind, jealous, overambitious, angry, haughty, obstacles, waste, public opposition, immoral,

Heart, eyes, spinal column

Weak eyesight, Glaucoma. high fevers, palpitation of heart, hyper-irritability, bilious complaints, etc.

Direction: East

Metals: Gold, copper

Colours: Orange, yellow, brown, gold

Stone: Ruby

Motion: 30° in one month

Aspect: VII th house (opposite house)

(Aspect means `look'; this could be benefic or malefic, according to the nature of the planet aspecting.)

Signs

Own	Mool Trikona	Exaltation	Debilitation
5 (21°-30°)	5 (0°-20°)	1 (10°)*	7 (10°)n

(Every planet rules over one or two signs; it has one Mool Trikona sign, which is in between the position of Own Sign and Exaltation Sign; it has an Exaltation sign, where it is treated as powerful, and it has a Debilitation Sign, where it is considered weak.)

MOON

Lord of Monday, heart of Kalapurush, female, dhatu planet, never retrograde

Mother

Humours, mental evolution; softness, swift nature, charming eyes, satwic nature, conception, animal instinct, love, optimism, patience, concentration, emotion, mind, deep-feeling, thinking, steadiness, progress, cold, moist, phlegmatic, feminine, inventive mind, family life, private affairs, beauty, ocean, sea, rivers, etc. queen;

Lack of mental balance, secretive, deceitful, delays and struggles, liar, extravagant, impulsive, fear complex, immoral

Eyes, mind, chest

Fluids in brain, feminine complaints, myopia, menstrual disorders, mental troubles, vomitting, vertigo, lunacy, epilepsy

Direction: North

Metal: Silver

Colours: White, pale yellow, opal, silver

Stone: Pearl

Motion: 30 ° in 2 1/4 days

Aspect: VII th house (opposite house)

Signs

Own	Mool Trikona	Exaltation	Debilitation
4	2 ( 4°-30°)	2(0°-3°))(3*)	8 (3°)n

*Highest degree of exaltation

nLowest degree of debilitation

MARS

Lord of Tuesday, Commander-in-Chief, male, dhatu planet

Younger brothers/sisters

Physical force, passion; Energy, ambition, desires, strength, heroism, self-confidence, adventurous, lands and moveable property, dry, fiery, masculine, courage, dashing, practical, accident, operation, surgery, chemistry, militant matters, violence, competitive exams, courage

Lose temper, quarrelsome, drunkard, brute, sexual hunger, violent, unhappy domestic life, fanatic, unreliable

Muscles, genitals, nose, anus, brain, kidneys

Muscular system inflammations, nose surgeries, VD, piles, fistula, bilious complaints

Direction: North-East

Metals: Copper, gold

Colours: Red scarlet, carmine

Stone: Red Coral

Motion: 30° in 45 days

Aspect: VII th house (opposite house); IV th and VIII th house

Signs

Own	Mool Trikona	Exaltation	Debilitation
1(13°-30°), 8	1 (0°-12°)	10 (28°)*	4 (28°)n

MERCURY

Lord of Wednesday, nearest to the Sun, Commerce Minister, jeeva planet

Maternal Uncle, Adopted son

Mathematical proportions, speed, duality; senses, intelligence, education, scholar, research, analytical mind, short travels, general success, ingenuity, shrewd, clever, talkative, mathematician, writing, editing, artistic taste, neutral, dualist, convertible, sexless, teaching, book-keeping, secretary, accounting,

Cunning, mischievous, liar, gambler, conceited, perverted, unprincipled, boastful, a bad accountant, insincere, inaccurate,

Respiratory, nervous speech, hands, tongue, ears, auditory system

Nervous complaints, respiratory faults, trembling, speech impediments, mental disorders, asthma, deafness

Direction: South - West

Metals: Silver, Gold

Colours: Azure, blue, dove

Stone: Emerald

Motion: 30° in 45 days (never more than 28° from Sun)

Aspect: VII th house (opposite house)

Signs

Own	Mool Trikona	Exaltation	Debilitation
3, 6(21°-30°)	6 (16°-20°)	6(0-15°)(15°)*	12 (15°)n

JUPITER

Lord of Thursday, Guru, male, jeeva planet

Children, Elder brother, Husband

Expansion, universal harmony; wealth, financial dealings, banks, law, religion, philosophy, companies, long journeys, air-travels, prosperity, charitable and religious institutions, education, judge, counsellor, brokers, spirituality, honesty, speculation, gain through legacies, good fortune, noble, jovial

Extremist, lavish, extravagant, careless, gambling, vain pomp and show, misjudgment, poverty, law suits, unpopular

Liver, arteries, teeth, gall bladder

Liver complaints, blood disorders, abscesses, boils, diabetes, intestinal troubles, cancer, jaundice, fat in the body, flatulence, hernia,

Direction: North - East

Metals: Gold, Tin, Platinum

Stone: Yellow Sapphire

Colour: Yellow

Motion: 30° in one year

Aspect: VII th house (opposite house); V th and IX th houses

Signs

Own	Mool Trikona	Exaltation	Debilitation
9(6°-30°),12	9 (0°-5°)	4 (5°)*	10 (5°)n

VENUS

Lord of Friday, can never be more than 48° from Sun, Goddess of Love, Moola planet

Wife, partner

Space, electricity, beauty, modesty, virtue, fortune, artistic disposition, literature, dance, music, poetry, pleasure, love, marriage, gain through public affairs, sex, conjugal happiness, opposite sex, sportsman, humorous, fond of fine arts, vehicles, luxury, bed pleasures

Immoral life, amorous, rivalry, jealousy, unpleasant domestic life, death of partner, sexy, worries, downfall, legal trouble, disgrace

Ovaries, glands, generative system, kidneys, throat, chin, cheeks

VD, bladder/Kidney stone, weakness of sexual organs, semen, gout, anaemic, leucoderma, eczema, syphilis, gland disorders, swellings, tonsillitis

Direction: South - West

Metals: Gold and Platinum

Colours: Turquoise, pink, lemon, yellow, blue

Stone: Diamond

Motion: 30° in one month

Aspect: VII th house (opposite house)

Signs

Own	Mool Trikona	Exaltation	Debilitation
2, 7(21°-30°)	7 (0° - 20°)	12 (27°)*	6 (27°)n

SATURN

Lord of Saturday, outermost planet, Son of Sun, lame, eunuch/female, dhatu planet

Servant

Life principles, time, obstruction; longevity, farmers, minerals, coal and junk dealers, property owners, thinker, foresightedness, discipline, third eyesight, scientist, inventors, explorers, discoverers, philosophers, religious leaders, social reformers, landed property, mines, iron and steel, lead, dealing in real estate, austere, envious, violent, prudent, cautious, economical, serious, persistent

Sceptical, incompetent, indifferent, laborious, impotent, secretive, slow, callous, pessimistic, unreliable

Teeth, bones, ribs, marrow, hairs, nails, secretive system, skin, auditory organs, knees, feet

Paralysis, insanity, cancer, TB, tumours, wind, gastric troubles, limb injury, rheumatism, Bright's disease, deafness, consumption

Direction: South - West

Metals: Iron, lead

Colours: Black, dark brown, indigo

Stone: Blue Sapphire

Motion: 30° in 2½ years

Aspect: VII th house (opposite house); III rd and X th houses

Signs

Own	Mool Trikona	Exaltation	Debilitation
10,11(21°-30°)	11(0° - 20°)	7 (20°)*	1 (20°)n

RAHU (Dragon's Head)

Male, Always retrograde,

Maternal grandfather (Nana)

Dissolution; love affairs, evil thoughts, liar, illegal cohabitation, harsh speech, defective eyesight, wounds by accidents, obstacles, impediments, electricity, fuel, energy, suspicious nature, stammering

Parts: Those of Saturn

Hiccough, intestinal troubles, leprosy, ulcer, general debility, boils, varicose veins, spleen, gout,

Metal: Iron

Colour: Black

Stone: Gomed

Motion: 30° in 1 1/2 years

Aspect: VII th house (opposite house); (V th and IX th houses - considered by some propounders

Signs

Own	Mool Trikona	Exaltation	Debilitation
-	-	2	8

KETU (Dragon's Tail)

Destruction; gives salvation, Gyan Karak ( Kku dkjd ), slow working, change of residence, dual marriage, suspicious nature, stammering, jewellery,

Intestinal worms, epidemics, fever, low BP, deafness, stammering, gout, rheumatism

Metal: Steel

Colour: Violet

Stone: Cat's Eye

Motion: 30° in 1 1/2 years

Aspect: VII th house (opposite house); (V th and IX th houses - considered by some propounders

Signs

Own	Mool Trikona	Exaltation	Debilitation
-	-	8	2