Mars and Mercury: Basic of Astrology, Chapter I, Part – 12

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Dr. Shanker Adawal

The house positions may be grouped as follows:

Angles (KENDRA): The first, fourth, seventh and the tenth house are known as angles. Planets herein are deemed to have great influence on the native in bringing him power and fame.

Trines (TRIKONA): The first, fifth and ninth houses are known as Trines. Planets in Trines are also considered good and powerful.

Succedents (PANPHARA): The second, fifth, eighth and the eleventh houses are known as Succeedents houses. Planets herein are considered weak and they bring about indirect results.

Cadents (APLOKIMS): The third, sixth, ninth and the twelfth houses are known as cadets. The planets herein are considered weak, and to some extent malefic, mainly affecting the mental side.

All the departments of a man’s life, health, wealth intelligence, misery, happiness, friends, enemies, relations, trade and commerce travels etc. come under some house or the other.

According to the Indian system, certain planets have certain aspects, which are very good. They are as follows:-

These aspects are considered to apply to the whole house, and of course they are neither good or bad on their own, but depend upon the planets in relation to one another, and to the horoscope.

In the earlier chapters of the book, we have already discussed characteristics of the various planets in detail, and their influence on the natives.

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