In India, astrologers from different schools use various ayanamshas—slightly different values from one another. Although this difference is small, it can significantly affect subsequent calculations. The most widely used and authoritative is the Lahiri ayanamsha. Its values are listed below: Lahiri Ayanamsha on 1 January of Each Year (20th…

Mesha is ruled by Mangala (Mars). This sign is strong at night, by nature – fiery, fixed. Saturn is weakened in Aries. This speaks of Aries’ impatience, inability to distribute their time, and also that Aries, taking on responsibility, often cannot cope with it, they find it hard to complete what…

Guru (Jupiter) rules the signs Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Meena (Pisces). He holds the position of a royal minister, just like Shukra (Venus). At the end of this planetary procession stands Shani (Saturn), the most distant planet from the Sun. Two signs fall under his rulership: Makara (Capricorn) and Kumbha (Aquarius…

Ketu, like Rahu, is considered a shadowy, demonic planet, but its nature is much more concealed and secretive. When Ketu is strong in a birth chart, life can be filled with complex, tangled situations, hidden agendas, and backstage manoeuvring. People with a strong Ketu often become “power behind the throne…

Astronomical Nature of Rahu Astronomically, Rahu and Ketu are the points where the Moon’s orbit crosses the Sun’s apparent path (the ecliptic). These points are always directly opposite each other and move in retrograde motion. Their positions can be calculated very precisely, as they hold special predictive significance…