Astroworld

Again, another fascinating author, Bob Jordan, with his insights regarding the energies swirling around us and our leaders.

One of the most fundamental insights in Vedic astrology is the observation that the same planet can behave in different ways for different ascendants. Jupiter, for instance, is not the expansive benefic for Libra that it is for Scorpio, but a strong malefic. As lord of 3 and 6 and a natural enemy of Venus, lord of Libra, Jupiter presents a completely different face to Libra ascendants than it does to Scorpio ascendants as lord of 2 and 5 and a natural friend of Mars, lord of Scorpio. What remains unchanged is the basic expansive nature of Jupiter and the malefic expression of this inherent quality can be far worse than the misfortunes attributed to Saturn. In fact, for Libra ascendants Saturn owns a trine and a quadrant and is the best planet: a raja yogakaraka, producer of auspicious yogas or combinations in such abundance that some Vedic astrologers consider Libra the best ascendant of all, bar none. But even that is only half the picture because these same considerations apply again from the moon, making astrological analysis and prediction a formidably difficult but endlessly fascinating and rewarding pursuit.