THE NINE GRAHAS OF VEDIC ASTROLOGY
KEY MEANINGS OF THE PLANETS
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SUN (SURYA)
King of the Grahas
Element: Fire
The Soul
Father
Leadership and Authority
Intelligence
Creativity
Bones
The heart
Sun is Karaka of Father
MOON (CHANDRA)
Queen of the Grahas
Element: Water
Emotion
Mother
Persuasion
Influence
Flow
Blood
Moon is Karaka of Mother
MARS (MANGALA)
Commander in Chief
Element: Fire
Siblings
Courage and Action
Weapons
Military/Police
Immunity
Marrow/Red Blood Cells
Mars is Karaka of Siblings
MERCURY (BUDHA)
The Prince
Element: Earth
Education
Learning
Writing
Communication
Skin
Mercury is Karaka of Career
JUPITER (BRIHASPATI)
The Advisor
Element: Ether
Family/Wealth
Spirituality
Higher Learning
Expansion
Fat Tissue
Jupiter is Karaka of Children
VENUS ( SHUKRA)
The Minister
Element: Water
Spouse
Beauty and Art
Fertility
Relationships
Semen and Ovum
Venus is Karaka of Spouse
SATURN (SHANI)
The Servant
Element: Air
Work
Duty
Responsibility
Structure
Organization
Saturn is Karaka of Longevity, Karma
NORTH NODE OF MOON (RAHU)
The Outcast
Element: Air
Innovative
Irreverent
Nonconformist
Outsider
South Node of the Moon (Ketu)
The Outcast
Element: Fire
Spirituality
Detachment
Other worldly
THE OUTER PLANETS: URANUS, NEPTUNE AND PLUTO
The outer planets are not typically utilized by traditional Vedic astrologers since these planets were not discovered until modern times: Uranus - 1781, Neptune - 1846, Pluto -1930. However there is great generational influences that coincide with these planets and certain transits to key points in the birth chart can also be experienced as profound.
URANUS
The Awakener
Innovation
Electricity
Technology
Unexpected changes
NEPTUNE
God of the Sea
Inspiration
Dreams
Psychic Receptivity
Illusion
Not a Karaka
PLUTO
God of the Underworld
Regeneration
Transformation
Rebirth
Purging
Not a Karaka
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