Divisional Chart Assessment of Strength/Weakness
Natural Benefics in Divisional Charts: Jupiter, Venus, Mercury – Moon ONLY when in its own sign or exalted in divisional chart.
Natural Malefics in Divisional Charts: Sun, Mars, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
To help differentiate between Rasi and Divisional Chart strengths and weaknesses, please consider the following terms:
“Well Conditioned and Poorly Conditioned” used for Rasi description of strength and weakness.
“Strong and Weak” used for Divisional description of strength and weakness.
Sole Enemies: Counting from Vimshottari Dasha, it will always be the 6th planet)
REMEMBER CONFLUENCE COUNTS (THE HAPPY MEDIUM FOR ASSESSING AND MEETING ALL CONSIDERATIONS).
Use common sense: IF A PLANET HAS DIG BALA, BUT IT IS ASPECTED BY ITS ENEMY AND EVERY NATURAL MALEFIC IN THE CHART – HOW GOOD CAN IT REALLY BE?
Additional Considerations:
There are several ways in which a planet in the Rasi will influence all or some of the Divisional Charts:
Use common sense: IF A PLANET HAS DIG BALA, BUT IT IS ASPECTED BY ITS ENEMY AND EVERY NATURAL MALEFIC IN THE CHART – HOW GOOD CAN IT REALLY BE?
Additional Considerations:
There are several ways in which a planet in the Rasi will influence all or some of the Divisional Charts:
- When Retrograde in Rasi (Strength)
- Combust (Weakens)
- Planetary War (if defeated, it weakens)
- If a planet participates in certain Graha Yogas – additional strength or weakness can occur.
*Not specified by tradition, although some Jyotishi’s use the friends, neutrals and enemies of Saturn for Rahu and of Mars for Ketu.
Sankhya Yogas: The geometric formations and Houses involved in these Yogas are:
Sankhya Yogas: The geometric formations and Houses involved in these Yogas are:
3 Varieties of Sankhya Yogas:
- Papa Sankhya Yoga – formation made up of primarily malefics.
- Shubha Sankhya Yoga – benefics in 3/11, 2/12/ or 6/8 house placements. These placements all involve dusthanas, however, the other houses may be listed also.
- Mishra Sankhya Yoga – same house distribution as the Papa Sankhya Yoga, but a benefic in one house and a malefic in the other.
- Rahu and Ketu themselves do not form Papa Sankha Yogas across the 1/7 or 4/10 axis.