FUNCTIONAL NATURE OF PLANETS

FUNCTIONAL NATURE OF PLANETS

The functional nature of planets is the key analytical factor in the horoscope analysis. Besides Rahu and Ketu, the planets, whose mooltrikona signs are in malefic houses (sixth, eighth and twelfth) with reference to the ascendant, act as functional malefic planets in a nativity. For this purpose, under the Systems' Approach, the sign Cancer is considered as the mooltrikona sign of the Moon.
FUNCTIONALMALEFIC PLANETS

The functional malefic planets for various ascending signs are as under: Aries: Mercury, Rahu and Ketu. Taurus: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Rahu and Ketu. Gemini: Rahu and Ketu. Cancer: Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. Leo: The Moon, Rahu and Ketu. Virgo: Saturn, Mars, the Sun, Rahu and Ketu. Libra: Mercury, Rahu and Ketu. Scorpio: Mars, Venus, Rahu and Ketu. Sagittarius: The Moon, Rahu and Ketu. Capricorn: The Sun, Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu. Aquarius: The Moon, Mercury, Rahu and Ketu. Pisces: The Sun, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.

FUNCTIONAL BENEFIC PLANETS The functional benefic planets for various ascending signs are as under:

FUNCTIONAL NATURE OF PLANETS

Aries: The Sun, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Taurus: The Sun, the Moon, Mercury and Saturn. Gemini: The Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Cancer: The Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, and Venus. Leo: The Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Virgo: The Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus. Libra: The Sun, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Scorpio: The Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn. Sagittarius: The Sun, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Capricorn: The Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Saturn. Aquarius: The Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Pisces: The Moon, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter.