Placements
Every graha in every house, as the Parashari tradition reads it, and a way to talk with people who share yours.
Sun · Surya
The Sun signifies the self and its sense of purpose, along with vitality, authority and the father: the steady light by which a person knows who they are.
Moon · Chandra
The Moon signifies the mind and emotional life: how a person feels, nurtures, remembers and finds comfort, and the bond with the mother.
Mars · Mangala
Mars signifies drive and courage: the energy to act, compete, protect and push through obstacles, along with siblings, land and technical skill.
Mercury · Budha
Mercury signifies the thinking, speaking and learning mind: intellect, communication, trade, humour and the ability to connect ideas.
Jupiter · Guru / Brihaspati
Jupiter signifies wisdom and growth: teachers, faith, ethics, children and good counsel, and the sense that life has meaning.
Venus · Shukra
Venus signifies love, beauty and pleasure: relationships, art, comfort and the capacity to enjoy and share the good things of life.
Saturn · Shani
Saturn signifies time, discipline and endurance: the lessons that come through patience, responsibility, service and hard work.
Rahu · Rahu
Rahu, the north lunar node and a shadow graha (chhaya graha), signifies desire and hunger for experience: the pull toward the new, the foreign and the unconventional.
Ketu · Ketu
Ketu, the south lunar node and a shadow graha (chhaya graha), signifies release and inner knowing: detachment, past mastery and the turn toward spiritual insight.