Benefic & Malefic Planets For Each Ascendant

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 3^rd and 6^th 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.