The
impact that planets have in an individual’s life can be studied with the help of Vedic astrology. There are natural benefic and natural malefic planets which may
or may not work in the same way for every individual on earth.
While
natural benefic planets may not be benefic
for all the ascendants, likewise natural malefic planets may not be malefic for
all. Thus, planets like Venus, Jupiter, and Moon which are natural benefic can turn malefic for some. And, Mars,
Saturn and the Sun which are otherwise considered malefic may bring some
positive results for different ascendants. However, planets like Rahu and Ketu
remain functional malefic for all the ascendants.
Not
just the position of planets has a role in determining their effects on an
ascendant, but also their strength.
Aries
Functional
Benefic Planets: Mars, Jupiter, the Moon and the Sun are functional benefic
planets. Jupiter is the most benefic of
them all as it is the Lord of Trikona.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Mercury, Rahu, and Ketu
are malefic planets for the Aries ascendant. Mercury is the most malefic of
them all as it is the Lord of the 3rd and 6th House.
Neutral
Planets: Venus and Saturn are neutral planets.
The
birthstone for Aries is the Diamond.
Taurus
Functional
Benefic Planets: Saturn, Venus, and
Mercury are functional benefic planets for Taurus ascendant. Saturn is the most
functional benefic planet for this ascendant as it rules two auspicious houses
of the chart, i.e. the ninth and the tenth
house, a Trikona, and a Kendra.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Mars, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, and the Moon are functional malefic
planets for Taurus ascendant where Jupiter is the most malefic planet as it has
the eighth house and its Mooltrikona sign
is placed in this house.
Neutral
Planets: The Sun is the only neutral planet for this ascendant.
The
birthstone for Taurus is the Emerald Gemstone.
Gemini
Functional
Benefic Planets: The Lord of Trikona in this ascendant, Venus is the most
benefic planet as it shares a cordial relation with the Lord of Ascendant. Other
than Venus, Saturn is also functional benefic
as it has the ninth house and has placed its Mooltrikona
sign in this house.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Mars, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, and the Sun are functional malefic
planets for this ascendant. Out of all these planets, Mars is the most malefic
as it is the Lord of the Eighth and the Eleventh house.
Neutral
Planets: Even though Mercury is the Lord of Ascendant, it has Kendraadhipati Dosha which makes it a neutral
planet for this ascendant. Apart from it, it is the Moon which is another
neutral planet.
The
birthstone for Gemini is the Pearl.
Cancer
Functional
Benefic Planets: Mars and the Moon are highly beneficial for the cancer
ascendant. While Mars is the lord of the Fifth and the Tenth house, a Trikona
and a Kendra; the Moon is the Lord of Ascendant.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, and
Mercury are malefic functional planets for this ascendant. This is because Jupiter has its Mooltrikona sign placed in the Sixth house,
Saturn has it in the Eighth house, and
Mercury has it in the Twelfth house.
Neutral
Planets: Venus, Rahu, Ketu, and the Sun are neutral planets for the Cancer
ascendant.
The
birthstone for Cancer is the Ruby Gemstone.
Leo
Functional
Benefic Planets: Mars, Jupiter, and the Sun are functional benefic planets for the
Leo ascendant.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Mercury, Venus, Rahu, Ketu, and the Moon are functional
malefic planets for this ascendant.
Neutral
Planets: Saturn is a neutral planet for the Leo ascendant.
The
birthstone for Leo is the Peridot.
Virgo
Functional
Benefic Planets: The most functional benefic planet for the Virgo ascendant is Venus.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Mars, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, and the Moon are functional malefic
for this ascendant. Mars is the most functional malefic planet as it is the Lord
of the Third and the Eighth house.
Neutral
Planets: Mercury and the Sun are neutral planets for this ascendant.
The
birthstone for Virgo is the Yellow Sapphire Gemstone
Libra
Functional
Benefic Planets: Saturn, Venus, and
Mercury are functional benefic planets for this ascendant. Saturn is the most functional
benefic planet here as it owns the Fourth and the Fifth house, a Kendra and a Trikona.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Rahu, Ketu, and the Sun are functional malefic
planets where Mars is considered to be moderately malefic.
Neutral
Planets: Moon is the only neutral planet for the Libra ascendant.
The
birthstone for Libra is the Opal.
Scorpio
Functional
Benefic Planets: Jupiter, the Moon, and
the Sun are functional benefic planets for this ascendant. The Moon is the most
functional benefic planet as it is the Lord of the Ninth house, a Trikona.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Mercury, Venus, Rahu, and
Ketu are functional malefic planets for the Scorpio ascendant.
Neutral
Planets: Saturn and Mars are neutral planets for this ascendant.
The
birthstone for Scorpio is the Topaz.
Sagittarius
Functional
Benefic Planets: Mars and the Sun are auspicious for the Sagittarius
ascendants. While Mars has its Mooltrikona sign, Aries placed in the Ninth
house; the Sun is the Lord of the Ninth
house and, thus, is beneficial for this ascendant.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Mercury, Venus, Rahu, and
Ketu are functional malefic planets, where Venus is the most malefic of them
all.
Neutral Planets:
Jupiter and the Moon are neutral planets for this ascendant.
The
birthstone for Sagittarius is the Turquoise.
Capricorn
Functional
Benefic Planets: Venus, Mercury, and
Saturn are functional benefic planets for the Capricorn ascendant, where Venus
is the most benefic of them all as it is
the Lord of the Fifth and the Tenth house, a Trikona and a Kendra.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Mars, Rahu, Ketu, and the Moon are functional malefic planets
for this ascendant.
Neutral
Planets: Jupiter and the Sun are the neutral planets here.
The
birthstone for Capricorn is the Garnet.
Aquarius
Functional
Benefic Planets: Venus and Saturn are functional benefic planets for the Aquarius
ascendant, Venus being the most functional benefic
of the two.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Mars, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu, and the Moon are functional malefic
planets for this ascendant.
Neutral
Planets: Mercury and the Sun are neutral planets for the Aquarius ascendant.
The
birthstone for Aquarius is the Amethyst.
Pisces
Functional
Benefic Planets: Mars and the Moon are functional benefic planets for the
Pisces ascendant.
Functional
Malefic Planets: Venus is the most functional malefic planet for this
ascendant, others being Rahu, Ketu, and the Sun.
Neutral
Planets: Mercury and Jupiter are neutral planets for the Pisces ascendant.
The
birthstone for Aquarius is the Aquamarine.