The Moon’s Nodes: Rahu and Ketu through the Signs
There are 3 ways in which planets give their effects in Signs:
1) Planets give the effects of the Rasi (Sign) in which they are deposited.
2) Planets give the effects of the number of signs they are away from their Moolatrikona sign. The Moolatrikona sign is usually the masculine (Air or Fire) sign that a planet rules, except in the case of the Moon and Mercury. The Sun only rules Leo, so naturally Leo is the Moolatrikona sign of the Sun. Moolatrikona means “root trine” and is a source of tremendous power to the planet, second only to its exalted position. The planet derives its power from its Moolatrikona sign.
3) Planets give the effects of the number of signs counted from the planet to the sign they rule, usually the feminine sign, except in the case of the Sun, which only rules Leo.
To understand this concept, it is very important to realize the difference between male and female energies. Each planet, except for Sun and Moon rule a male and female sign. The masculine energy is dynamic and as said elsewhere on this site, it goes from a point of concentration to dissipation. On the other hand, female energy is receptive, going from dissipation to concentration. Therefore, the energy BEGINS from the masculine sign, which is the Moolatrikona sign, except of course for Sun, Moon and Mercury. The energy is then RECEIVED by the female sign from the position of the planet.
To illustrate: If Venus is in Aquarius, it will give the character effects of Aquarius, but also the effects of a 5th house Venus, because Aquarius is the 5th house counted from Libra, Venus’ Moolatrikona sign. AND, it will give the effects of a 4th house Venus, because Taurus, the other sign of Venus’ rulership, is the 4th house from Aquarius. So a person with Venus in Aquarius will have tremendous creative intelligence when it comes to fine arts or performing arts, they will love to decorate their home, they will have a natural inclination to feel good about themselves and grounded. They will have a kind and tender heart (4th house) and will forgive easily, all other factors equal. They will like beautiful vehicles. All of the inclinations of a 4th and 5th house Venus will be applied to the Venus in Aquarius.
The information given is derived not from the Signs themselves, which is explained elsewhere on this site in my article on the Signs, but from the planet’s position from its Moolatrikona sign and the even (female) sign it rules. Below each description is given two examples from the Classical texts, Saravali and Brihat Jataka. These classical descriptions may appear very black and white to the reader and must not be taken literally. In some cases, they do literally apply, but in most there is only some truth. These classical descriptions often just take into account whether the Sign the planet is posited within is ruled by a benefic or a malefic.
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