Astrology Reference Guide
Quick rules for planets, signs and everyday chart study.
A practical lookup desk for learners and practitioners who want to check a rule quickly while reading a Kundali, without searching through scattered notes or multiple pages.
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Planets
Planet Overview
Core planet reference, including dignity landmarks and broad role summaries. Modern outer planets remain explicitly marked as optional.
| Planet | Nature | Gender | Elemental tendency | General role | Own sign(s) | Exaltation sign | Debilitation sign | Moolatrikona | Color | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Natural malefic | Masculine | Fiery | Authority, vitality, soul, purpose | Leo | Aries | Libra | Leo | Deep red / copper | 1 |
| Moon | Variable benefic | Feminine | Watery | Mind, emotions, nourishment, adaptability | Cancer | Taurus | Scorpio | Taurus | White | 2 |
| Mars | Natural malefic | Masculine | Fiery | Action, courage, force, conflict | Aries, Scorpio | Capricorn | Cancer | Aries | Red | 9 |
| Mercury | Variable / adaptive | Neuter | Earthy-airy | Speech, logic, trade, analysis | Gemini, Virgo | Virgo | Pisces | Virgo | Green | 5 |
| Jupiter | Natural benefic | Masculine | Ether / expansive | Wisdom, dharma, guidance, growth | Sagittarius, Pisces | Cancer | Capricorn | Sagittarius | Yellow / gold | 3 |
| Venus | Natural benefic | Feminine | Watery-earthy | Love, harmony, art, comfort, enjoyment | Taurus, Libra | Pisces | Virgo | Libra | White | 6 |
| Saturn | Natural malefic | Neuter | Airy / dry | Delay, endurance, discipline, realism | Capricorn, Aquarius | Libra | Aries | Aquarius | Dark blue / black | 8 |
| Rahu | Shadow / disruptive | Neuter | Airy-smoky | Obsession, amplification, foreign, unconventional | Traditions vary | Taurus (tradition varies) | Scorpio (tradition varies) | Traditions vary | Smoky blue | 4 |
| Ketu | Shadow / separating | Neuter | Fiery-smoky | Detachment, release, severance, spiritualization | Traditions vary | Scorpio (tradition varies) | Taurus (tradition varies) | Traditions vary | Ash / smoky brown | 7 |
| Uranus | Modern / optional | Neuter | Airy-electric | Sudden change, rebellion, disruption | Not classical Jyotish | Not classical Jyotish | Not classical Jyotish | Not classical Jyotish | Electric blue | Optional |
| Neptune | Modern / optional | Neuter | Watery-misty | Idealism, dissolution, imagination, confusion | Not classical Jyotish | Not classical Jyotish | Not classical Jyotish | Not classical Jyotish | Sea green / blue | Optional |
| Pluto | Modern / optional | Neuter | Deep transformative | Power, rupture, depth, regeneration | Not classical Jyotish | Not classical Jyotish | Not classical Jyotish | Not classical Jyotish | Maroon / deep brown | Optional |
Planets
Planet Relationships
Natural friendship and enmity tables can differ slightly by lineage. This table keeps the existing project reference easy to scan and compare.
| Planet | Friend planets | Enemy planets | Neutral planets | Friendly signs | Enemy signs | Neutral signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Moon, Mars, Jupiter | Venus, Saturn | Mercury | Cancer, Aries, Sagittarius, Pisces | Taurus, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius | Gemini, Virgo |
| Moon | Sun, Mercury | None commonly assigned | Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn | Leo, Gemini, Virgo | None strongly assigned | Aries, Taurus, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces |
| Mars | Sun, Moon, Jupiter | Mercury | Venus, Saturn | Leo, Cancer, Sagittarius, Pisces | Gemini, Virgo | Taurus, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius |
| Mercury | Sun, Venus | Moon | Mars, Jupiter, Saturn | Leo, Taurus, Libra | Cancer | Aries, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces |
| Jupiter | Sun, Moon, Mars | Mercury, Venus | Saturn | Leo, Cancer, Aries, Scorpio | Gemini, Virgo, Taurus, Libra | Capricorn, Aquarius |
| Venus | Mercury, Saturn | Sun, Moon | Mars, Jupiter | Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius | Leo, Cancer | Aries, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Pisces |
| Saturn | Mercury, Venus | Sun, Moon | Mars, Jupiter | Gemini, Virgo, Taurus, Libra | Leo, Cancer | Aries, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Pisces |
| Rahu | Venus, Saturn, Mercury | Sun, Moon, Mars | Jupiter | Taurus, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius, Gemini, Virgo | Leo, Cancer, Aries, Scorpio | Sagittarius, Pisces |
| Ketu | Mars, Jupiter, Saturn | Sun, Moon | Mercury, Venus | Aries, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Pisces, Capricorn, Aquarius | Leo, Cancer | Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Libra |
| Uranus | Modern / optional | Modern / optional | Modern / optional | Not standardized | Not standardized | Not standardized |
| Neptune | Modern / optional | Modern / optional | Modern / optional | Not standardized | Not standardized | Not standardized |
| Pluto | Modern / optional | Modern / optional | Modern / optional | Not standardized | Not standardized | Not standardized |
Planets
Planet Aspects
A compact study reference for standard and special aspect patterns without reducing them to simple good-versus-bad labels.
| Planet | Standard aspects | Special aspects | General tendency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7th | None | Activating / authoritative | — |
| Moon | 7th | None | Responsive / changeable | — |
| Mars | 7th | 4th, 8th | Activating / aggressive | — |
| Mercury | 7th | None | Analytical / adaptive | — |
| Jupiter | 7th | 5th, 9th | Supportive / expansive | — |
| Venus | 7th | None | Harmonizing / supportive | — |
| Saturn | 7th | 3rd, 10th | Delaying / restrictive | — |
| Rahu | 7th | 5th, 9th (tradition varies) | Disruptive / unusual | — |
| Ketu | 7th | 5th, 9th (tradition varies) | Separating / spiritualizing | — |
| Uranus | Modern / optional | Not classical | Disruptive / sudden | Not part of classical Jyotish aspect doctrine. |
| Neptune | Modern / optional | Not classical | Diffusive / idealizing | Not part of classical Jyotish aspect doctrine. |
| Pluto | Modern / optional | Not classical | Intense / transformative | Not part of classical Jyotish aspect doctrine. |