Principles of Reading a Horoscope

Remember and use following principles in your readings of astrological horoscope. The most of these principles are the normal principles of our daily human behavior.

1. Any planet in its own house (falling in the house that has its own sign) brings good result. It is again logical that any person, good or bad, will only do well for its own house and will help prosper the matters signified by it.
2. Sign exchange (called house exchange) between two planets is a fortunate combination for the both of these houses.
3. Any planet exalted in any house will help prosper the matters signified by it in a very strong manner.
4. Any planet debilitated in any house harms the matters signified by the houses it rules and the house it occupies.
5. Aspects of benefics is helpful for the planets and houses that receive it, while the aspects of malefic are harmful for the planets and houses.
6. Aspects don’t completely change the original results but they modify the results according to the nature of aspecting planet.
7. Any planet falling in 6th, 8th and 12th houses of horoscope becomes a malefic and its aspect also should be considered as malefic aspect.
8. Malefic planets in malefic houses i.e. in 6th, 8th and 12th reduce the bad effects of these houses while benefic in these houses loose much of their benefic strengths. Cruel people generally do well in dangerous places as they are well accustomed and well equipped to handle them.
9. The houses (and matters associated) ruled by the planet deposited in 6th or 8th or 12th house will definitely suffer because of the poor placement of their lords. This rule is also true for the houses ruled by the malefic.
10. Presence of malefic planets (Rahu, Ketu, Saturn, Mars and Sun) in any house (except the house they rule and 6th, 8th and 12th) negatively affects the house. If other Planets are sitting in the same house they also get afflicted and bring some bad results.
11. Any planet in quadrants i.e. in 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th brings mostly good results. Planets in 1st and 10th do only good for the subject.
12. Any planet occupying any house is stronger than the house lord (if house lord is not in the same house). So the results of house will be according to the planet occupying the house and not according to the house lord. It is as we say in our cities that if a tenant lives in any house it will modify it according to his will.
13. If more than one planet occupy any house then mixed results will be experienced. In this situation the stronger planet’s results will be much more experienced.
14. If there is more than one planet in any house then the house becomes powerful (and important) and if there are more than two then it means this house is of utmost importance for the subject. Subject will also experience the strong influence of those people (related to that house) in his own life. Influence will be good or bad according to the nature of planet in the house.
15. If there is no planet in any house then the results of that house will be interpreted according to the position of the house lord. If house lord is in good houses/receiving benefics’ aspect or in exalation then it will prosper the matters. But if house lord is in 6th, or 8th or 12th house or in debilitation or in malefic aspects then it will harm the results of its own house.
16. Different planets give different results in the same house. So Mercury, Saturn and Venus bring the different results in 1st house. The difference will be according to the nature of the planets.
17. Saturn is a slow planet so it gives delayed but certain results. Mercury and Moon are fast moving planets so they give quick results.
18. There is no single planet that is always good and bad for everyone. Each planet gives result for the house with which it is associated (by lordship or by occupation) only. Each house has few good and few bad things to offer.
19. Any planet in the 12th house from its own house (one house before its own) gives the bad results for its own house.
20. While deciding the results of any house, take into account many factors. Try to understand it from many angles. For example: Saturn (lame old servant) in 2nd house (finance and family) cannot give riches as Saturn itself is not rich. People will say that person will suffer for finance. But yes, it can give hard work and perseverance so that subject can do alright with modest resources. But the same Saturn if exalted in 2nd house or in its own house will do a lot better for financial things (much more hard work and discipline) but still subject may not be rich. Same will be the case if Saturn is lord of 2nd house and 2nd house is empty. But if Jupiter or Venus or Sun or Moon occupy the 2nd house then the subject will enjoy better financial success as you can see that all these planets have higher social –economic standard than Saturn. Same should be understood about all hoses and all matters.