Planetary Influences
While the basic planetary type is crucial, we must remember that each of us contains the influences of all the planets. Through Vedic Astrology, we can examine the relative strength and weakness of all the planets.The Houses
The houses are more important than the signs in Vedic Astrology. Most planetary combinations (yogas) are defined in terms of them – like the ruler of the second house of livelihood located in the twelfth house of loss being a yoga for poverty. Vedic Astrology regards planets more as house lords than it does as sign rulers.House Lords
Generally, planets are auspicious or inauspicious relative to the houses they rule as calculated from each particular ascendant. This is their "temporal" status, regardless of what their natural status may be. However, planets are generally good for the affairs of the houses that they rule.House Rulership Table:
Temporal Disposition of planets
Sign
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Aries
5 A
4 A
1,
8 A
3
6 I
Taurus
4 N
3 I
7
12 I
2
5 A
Gemini
3 I
2 N
6
11 I
1
4 A
Cancer
2 N
1 A
5
10 *
3
12 I
Leo
1 A
12 N
4
9 *
2
11 I
Virgo
12 N
11 I
3
8 I
1
10 A
Libra
11 I
10 N
2
7 I
9
12 A
Scorpio
10 A
9 A
21
6 A
8
11 I
Sagittarius
9 A
8 N
5
12 A
7
10 I
Capricorn
8 I
7 N
4
11 I
6
9 A
Aquarius
7 I
6 I
3
10 I
5
8 A
Pisces
6 N
5 A
2
9 A
4
7 I
Sign
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Aries
9
12 A
2
7 I
10
11 I
Taurus
8
11 I
1
6 A
9
10 *
Gemini
7
10 I
5
12 A
8
9 N
Cancer
6
9 A
4
11 I
7
8 I
Leo
5
8 A
3
10 I
6
7 I
Virgo
4
7 I
2
9 A
5
6 N
Libra
3
6 I
1
8 A
4
5 *
Scorpio
2
5 A
7
12 I
3
4 I
Sagittarius
1
4 A
6,
11 I
2
3 I
Capricorn
3
12 I
5
10 *
1
2 A
Aquarius
2
11 I
4
9 *
1
12 A
Pisces
1
10 A
3
8 I
11
12 I
A = Auspicious, I = Inauspicious, N = Neutral,
* = Very Auspicious,
Raja Yoga Karaka
This is a general table and requires more specificity:
The ruler of the ASCENDANT is generally good. Yet if it is a natural malefic or rules another house that is malefic in nature, its benefic status is tainted and it may under certain circumstances give bad results.