For example: using Birth Horoscope #1:
(a) Rahu represents the Moon, Mars, and Jupiter. So Rahu should be given preference when we have to consider Moon, Mars, or Jupiter as significator for that matter under consideration, rather than the Moon, Mars, or Jupiter.
(b) Similarly, Ketu represents the Moon and Mercury. So Ketu should be given preference as a significator in place of Moon or Mercury. Rahu or Ketu is stronger than any planet. So, if Rahu or Ketu represent any significator planet, then Rahu/Ketu should be given first
preference as a significator -in place of that significator planet.
5. Retrograde Movement of Rahu-Ketu:
Rahu and Ketu are not to be treated as retrograde planets, because their natural movement is in the opposite direction. Narrowing Down the Significators:
If the Birth or Horary Chart indicates more than three or four significators with respect to the matter that is being judged, unimportant
significators may be eliminated with the assistance of the Ruling Planets. Jot down the ruling Planets (RP's) of the moment when you begin the process of analysing and judging the horoscope.
The common planets between the significators (of the matter/event to be judged) and the RP's may be considered as the final significators, and the rest may be eliminated.
1. An event happens during the joint period (mahadasha, bhukti, pratyantardasha, sookshma dasha) of the siignificators of the houses under consideration.
2. In cases where the significators of the houses under consideration exceed more than four, the unimportant significators should be eliminated as under:
(a) Preference should be given to Rahu or Ketu if it represents any significator.
(b) The planet whose sub lord is the significator of the house detrimental to the house or houses under consideration, should be eliminated first.
3. The order of the period rulers becomes fixed according to the sign position of the Moon at the time of birth in each case (Vimshottari Dasha). So one cannot avoid this. So if the period ruler is in any manner connected with the matter of the house under consideration, or if it is the chief governor of the matter under consideration, it is to be considered as an important significator of the matter under consideration.
Example: Birth Horoscope #1:
Longevity of the Native's Mother:
House: Planet in Occupant's Star: Occupant: Planet in Owner's Star: Owner:
Planet Conjoining or Aspecting the
2 (11th from 4th) None Moon, Rahu Mercury, Jupiter Saturn Ketu
5 (2nd from 4th) None None None Venus Saturn
10 (7th from 4th) Sun, Venus Jupiter None Venus
3 (12th from 4th) None None Sun, Venus Jupiter
As Ketu represents Moon, omit Moon and retain Ketu. As Sun's sub lord, Saturn, occupies the first house of the mother, omit it. So Ketu, Venus, and Rahu become the final significators of the badhaka and maraka houses as counted from the 4th for the native's mother.
The native's mother died on November 1, 1923 during the joint period of Ketu, Venus, and Rahu.
Marriage:
House: Planet in Occupant's
Star: Occupant: Planet in Owner's Star: Owner: Planet Conjoining or Aspecting the Significator:
2 None Moon, Rahu Mercury, Jupiter Saturn Ketu
7 Moon, Rahu Mercury Ketu
Ketu Mars None Moon
11 None None Ketu Mars
Moon is in the sub of the Sun which is posited in the 6th, so omit the Moon.
Mercury, Ketu, Rahu, and Jupiter are in the sub Rahu which is posited in the 2nd and is significator of the 7th, so retain them.
It may be noted that the native passed the periods of Mercury and Ketu in his childhood. the period of Rahu will start in his old age, and there is no scope for the period of Jupiter. So these significator planets will work as sub period, inter period, and sookshma period rulers.
The native was running the period of Venus since January 13, 1929, and it continues up till January 13, 1949. Venus is the chief governor for marriage. It is in the star of Jupiter and in the sub of Saturn owning the 2nd. The star lord Jupiter aspects the 7th cusp, Moon owns the 7th, Mercury is in the 7th, and Rahu is in the 2nd. So Venus is a strong significator for marriage.
The native got married on December 13, 1937 during the joint period of Venus/Rahu/Jupiter/Rahu dashas.
Significator and its Sublord: Also see KP FAQ and KP Notebook
1. The significator (see KP: Order of Significators) shows the source of an event. The matters - especially of the house or houses owned by it - serve as the source.
2. The significator gives the results of its star lord. So the star lord becomes the indicator of the matters of the house occupied and owned by it, and also of the house aspected by it.
3. (a) The sub lord of the significator is the deciding factor regarding the matters of the star lord.
(b) If the sub lord is harmonious to the matters indicated by the star lord, the significator gives favorable, desired, or expected results.
(c) If the sub lord is detrimental to the matters indicated by the star lord, the significator does not give favorable, desired, or expected results.
Houses for Different Subject Matters:
A A B B
Subject: Houses: Subject: Houses:
Longevity 1, 8, 3 Death 12, 7, 2, Badhaka
Cure 1, 5, 11 Disease 6, 8, 12
Education 4,9,11 End Education 3, 8, 5
Buy House 4, 11, 12 Sell House 10, 5, 3
Marriage 7, 2, 11 Divorce 6, 1, 10
Child Birth 5, 2, 11 Sterility 4, 1, 10
Overseas 12. 9. 3 Homeland 11, 8, 2
Occupation 10, 6, 2 Change Occupation 9, 5, 1
Money 2, 11, 6 Loss 8, 12
Consider the houses for the respective subject matter shown in the above Table.
If the subject matter of the houses shown in Column A are to be judged, then the subject matter of the houses shown in Column B will become detrimental, and vice-versa.
Suppose Sun is the significator (in the star of the occupant or owner) of 4, 11, and 12, and the sub lord of Sun is not connected with 4, 11, or 12 but IS connected with 10, 5, and 3, then Sun will not be in a position to give the desired or expected results of 4, 11, and 12.
4. (a) The significator gives during its dasha, bhukti, and pratyantardasha, the results of its star lord; or
(b) The results of the star lord are experienced during the joint period (dasha, bhukti, pratyantardasha) of the significator, its star lord, and its sub lord.
5. The significator denotes the time when it will give the results of its star lord. the sub lord of the significator shows whether desired results or otherwise will be obtained.
Cuspal Sub Lord and its Subject Matter:
1. The cuspal sub lord of a house indicates whether the matter signified by that house is promised or denied.
2. If the cuspal sub lord of that house is the significator of that house or any one of the houses under consideration, the matter signified by that house will be promised.
3. As each house denotes several particular matters, the chief governor of the matter to be judged may be taken into consideration. If it is connected with the house or any one of the houses under consideration - especially with the star lord of the cuspal sub lord, it is desirable. 4. The principle regarding the significators as explained in "Order of Significators" should always be kept in mind.
Time of Event: