Rahu and the lords of the sixth and twelfth houses primarily give criminal tendencies, if containing mooltrikona signs. The close influence of Rahu, specially from the malefic houses, is capable of giving all types of anti-social and immoral temptations, which are executed by a strong Mars, or the influence of Mars on the ascendant, third house or the tenth house. Identification of criminal tendencies is a very useful technique while considering a match for marital alliance, admitting a partner in a partnership and employing somebody for one's business venture.

The influence of a planet is exercised by that planet through placement, conjunction and aspect. The lord of the twelfth house gives vices and intensifies the need for gratification of sensual pleasures for which a person may like to earn a lot of money through gambling, cheating and/or any other means disapproved by the social norms. The lord of the second house rules status and reputation. The lord of the sixth house gives inclination for deceptive dealings or raising disputes for personal gains.

Then the influence has to be seen on the houses and planets and has to be synchronized with the operating planetary periods. The houses involved are first, second, third, fourth, tenth, twelfth and the sixth while the planets involved are the Sun, the Moon, Venus and Jupiter. Strong Jupiter and the Sun may be able to fight temptations. Transit influence on the weak planets becoming significators for the criminal activities trigger the event. Some amount of such tendencies may be found in the majority of human beings, but one is booked/charged and has to suffer from imprisonment due to the close relationship of the lord of the twelfth house and if such afflictions are occurring in the Scorpio and Pisces signs. The affliction to the Sun indicates trouble through the state while affliction to the Moon indicates a troubled mind.

For case studies the readers can refer to our book, Predictive Techniques and the Application of Astrological Remedial Measures.