Chart 1
In this case the query was: "Can I get some guidance from you for changing my job? I am really very keen to move and get elsewhere."

The sign Virgo rises in the ascendant in the horoscope. The planets Moon, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury become favorable planets. Saturn, Mars, Sun, Rahu and Ketu become the functional malefic planets. Venus acts as a Sun-like planet.

The prime determinant for the professional matters is Venus which is strongly placed in this chart in the ninth house. The significator for job is the Sun. The native was in the sub period of Jupiter in the main period of Mercury.

No mooltrikona sign rises in Dasamsa and no planet becomes the additional prime determinant of professional matters. The significator for job, the Sun is debilitated and badly placed in DX. The sub period lord Jupiter is well placed in dasamsa in its own mooltrikona sign.

The Sun and Mercury are also strong being significators of professional matters; such a person generally can change his/her job without problems. But at the time of the query the transit Saturn was afflicting the transit Jupiter. Saturn was also afflicting the most effective points of the houses of the third, fifth, ninth and twelfth houses. Transit Rahu and Ketu were to cause prolonged transit affliction to various houses and the natal Moon into October 2016. The native was in the sub period of Jupiter which is weak due to combustion in the horoscope.

The native is also regularly performing the peace making remedies for the functional malefic planets. From the middle of October to the middle of November the transit Sun remains in its sign of debilitation. The native is using special power Kavach with gemstones to strengthen Jupiter.

So the native was advised “Change of job can be tried after November 2016. It is better to pass the difficult time here itself.”

CHART 2

Query: "Can I enter into a business partnership? If not now, when?"

The sign Scorpio rises in the ascendant and the planets Jupiter, Sun, Mercury, Moon and Saturn become the functional favorable planets. The planets Mars, Venus, Rahu and Ketu are functionally unfavorable planets. Jupiter and the Moon act as Sun-like planets.

The Sun and Jupiter are the prime determinants of professional matters including the partnership matters in this case. The significator for job is the Sun. The native was in the sub period of Mars in the main period of Saturn.

No mooltrikona sign rises in Dasamsa and no planet becomes the additional prime determinant of professional matters. The significator for the professional matters, the Sun is well placed in DX. The sub period lord Mars is badly placed in dasamsa.

Jupiter is strong in the birth chart while the Sun is weak due to placement in the 8th house. Saturn ruling the fourth house of assets is strong in the birth chart. The functional malefic planet Venus causes an exact affliction to Mercury ruling the income. Mercury and Venus both become weak due to weakness of their dispositor the Moon. Rahu and Ketu do not cause strong afflictions in the birth chart and they are in the signs of exaltation. The chart shows assets and fairly good financial resources due to the strength of the lords of the second and fourth houses. Due to close affliction to the lord of the eleventh house the income causes problems and that is why the native thought of entering into a business partnership. At the time of the query, the native was in the sub period of Mars in the main period of Saturn which was to be followed by the sub period of Rahu.

The weak natal Sun was going to be under a prolonged transit affliction by planet Ketu upto November 2016.

Reply: “The native was advised to strengthen his weak natal Sun, Moon and Mercury. He was also advised to consider partnership only in December 2016 or after when the prolonged transits affliction was over. The native was also advised to regularly perform peace-making remedies for functional malefic planets Mars, Venus, Rahu and Ketu to avoid setbacks in business. The native was also advised that it would be better for him if he got the birth chart of intending partner examined astrologically.”

Chart 3

Query: "Would appreciate if you can give me some advice on this. I viewed a property plan on 23 Jan 2016, am I suitable to apply the loan this year or next year? If next year, which month is the best ?"

The sign Aquarius rises in the ascendant. The planets Saturn, Mars, Sun, Venus and Jupiter function as favorable planets. Rahu, Ketu, Moon and Mercury function as unfavorable planets. Mars and Venus act like Sun-like planets.

In this case except Venus all the planets are weak and afflicted. The prime determinant of job Saturn is placed in the house of obstructions along with the lords of the house of income and the sixth house. Mars ruling the house of efforts is well placed in the house of income but it is weak due to the weakness of its dispositor. The most malefic planet Mercury causes exact affliction to the most effective points of the tenth and fourth houses. It indicates strong obstructions in the matters of profession and acquisition of property. The placements of the lord of the sixth house in the eighth house shows that there will be difficulty in discharging the debt. The significator of job, the Sun, is under the strong affliction of Rahu from the sixth house endangering the job and involving the person in litigation. The native was in the sub period of Rahu into February 2019 and it was considered that going for a loan during this period may put the person into additional problems.

Reply: “So the person was advised that she should not think of buying a property out of borrowed money during the sub period of Rahu in which even her job was threatened. She was also advised for regular performance of peace-making remedies for Rahu, Ketu, the Moon and Mercury. The native was already using the strengthening measures for the functional benefic planets.”

Chart 4

Query: "Can I go to a foreign land for studies?"

The sign Aries rises in the ascendant in the horoscope. The Sun, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn are the benefic (favorable) planets. Mercury, Rahu and Ketu act as functional malefic (unfavorable) planets. Jupiter acts as a Sun-like planet.

The prime determinant for studies in foreign lands are the lords of the fifth and ninth houses. In this case the Sun and Jupiter assume that role. The significator for higher education is Jupiter.

For higher studies in foreign lands we analyze the strength of the prime determinants for studies in foreign lands in DIX. The Sun is placed in its own mooltrikona sign in ascendant and Jupiter is well placed in tenth house in DIX.

The planets Jupiter, Venus and Saturn are strong in the birth chart. The Moon is fairly strong. Rahu and Ketu do not cause close affliction in the natal chart. The functional malefic planet Mercury causes close affliction to the most effective point of the first house. The prime determinants for studies the Sun is weak due to bad placement. The prime determinant for professional matters Mars is also weak due to debilitation and close affliction to its mooltrikona sign house. The native was in the sub period of Rahu up to November 2016 and then the sub period of strong Jupiter was to start. The natal Rahu and Ketu were under prolonged affliction of Rahu and Ketu in transit.

Reply: “So the advice was firstly to strengthen the Sun and Mars and secondly regular performance of peace-making remedies for Rahu, Ketu and Mercury. The native was informed that because of the close affliction of Mercury in the birth chart the native is vulnerable to problems of disputes and health in the foreign land. So he should take good care of health, avoid disputes and abide by the law of the land so that he is not trapped into problem in foreign lands. The native was also warned about vulnerability to problems in marriage and was advised for exercising patience to avoid disputes in married life.”