Planetary Positions and its effects on your Zodiac Sign!

These
significations remain constant irrespective of the ascendant of the
native. That is, whatever be the nature of the planet for a particular
ascendant, it will continue to manifest these significations, commensurate to
its strength in the natal chart. For example, when Jupiter is strongly placed
in exaltation in the ascendant of the Cancerians, it gives them good intellect,
knowledge, higher education and success in advisory roles in life, even though
its moolatrikona sign falls in the sixth house making it a functional malefic
planet.
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Particular
SignificationsContinuing
with the above example, the particular significations of Jupiter in the above
scenario are the properties governed by the sixth house. So, when it is placed
in exaltation in the ascendant and is also strong by degree it blesses one with
good financial standing, winnings in cases of litigations, and protects
one’s health as well. The placement impact of Jupiter in the ascendant makes
one of an argumentative nature and the native gets involved in controversies
quite often.

Close
aspects/conjunctionsIn
continuation of the above example, when such a Jupiter is placed close to the
rising degree of the ascendant (Most Effective Point) it creates the connection
of its negative connotations of sixth house with the ascendant, fifth house,
seventh house, and ninth house. It also causes affliction to all the
planets in conjunction or by aspect which are placed within the range of five
degrees. It will give trouble in relationships, to children, to father and
would also make one suffer from ill health.

This also
a very common query in the minds of the learners. The answer to this is very
simple. When we clearly differentiate the general and particular significations
of the planets, we find that functional malefic planets give negative results
only when they are causing close afflictions in the horoscope by way of
conjunctions/aspects or are weak/badly placed. Otherwise they give a boost to
their general and particular significations as mentioned in the earlier
example. Therefore the best placement for a functional malefic planet is being
placed in its own moolatrikona sign and away from the most effective point of
the horoscope. In this way its, both general and particular, significations
will flourish.

If
the functional malefic planets should be weak – will they give less malefic
results? This is a
common myth that when a malefic planet is weak it will not be able to do much
harm. It’s not true, as every planet needs to be strong,
otherwise, its general/particular significations would not manifest and thus
cause suffering. As in the above example if Jupiter is placed in the ending
degrees say at 29 degrees it can lead to a vulnerable financial position,
losses in litigations, poor health, and the native is prone to liver disorders
and diabetes. Its maleficence does not diminish in the above case if the MEP is
at 28 degrees as such a placed Jupiter would lead to serious conflicts in
marital matters, critical health issues to the spouse, etc.

When
do even benefic planets give bad or negative results? One
should be very careful in explaining the results of functional benefic planets
in the nativity as they may also give setbacks in life. They can give negative
results in the following scenarios:1. Bad
placements (6,8,12 houses)2. Utter
infancy/old age (results do not manifest at all)3. Close
afflictions from the functional malefic planets4. Weakness
on multiple counts (more than one simultaneous weakness such as bad
placement coupled with debilitation or combustion, etc.)5. When
the functional benefic planet is involved in prolonged transit afflictions or
is transiting the 6th, 8th, or 12th houses for a lengthy period.