Let’s get straight to the fundaments of each planet’s lesson that is likely to enrich your life with a higher purpose and more soul power. As the more you listen to what each planet seeks out of you, the more you’ll be saved from the effect of their ill placements or their ability to press difficult situations in life that compel one to learn. You must understand here, that no matter how negatively placed a planet in your chart is, should you do the needful to fulfil a planet’s fundamental expectations of you, no harm will be delivered.
Again, if you have a chart with well-placed planets and you take no cognizance of the most fundamental things that these planets seek out of you, rest assured, the gains from these planets will not mature that easily or will not come that easily your way. Therefore, understand what each planet in your horoscope expects out of you! Also, establish a relationship with these planets, take them as living entities, your teachers, your masters and keep responding to them as per the set expectations and you shall remain protected. Remember, every single planet wants your good and is there to accelerate your soul growth. If you understand their noble intention, you shall never fear them! Plus, you will also realize, how these planets work through different ways only to make you benefit for your onward journey… as a soul.
Remember, remedies and rituals as well as chanting, praying… are all an outside thing. Can they resolve or dissolve your Karma, which decides the power of your planets? No!
For it’s you, who creates Karma and only you, who can dissolve it or give a more elevated pattern to it. And Karma is destiny… the actual influencer on your planets.
So, what always helps… is working in tandem with your planets. Working on the self and constantly improving the way you take life and live life! Especially, on the lines of what the planets seek out of you.
Here are some simple asks of each of the nine planets, that enable you lead a fulfilling and a rather elevated life –
1. SUN
Operating through a balanced sense of self esteem
Operating through a balanced sense of self confidence
Respecting the father or fatherly figures
Respecting people in authority or governance
Not giving in to pride or arrogance
Refraining from self-doubt and lack of feeling worthy
2. MOON
Maintaining a balanced state of mind
Nourishing the mind with internal peace and calm
Respecting the mother or motherly figures
Feeding the mind with only positive information
Thinking less, thinking right
Refraining from going on emotional overdrive
3. JUPITER
Taking up higher learning or some higher philosophy for greater self-awareness and awakening true God consciousness or understanding God - the source energy
Operating through higher wisdom that inspires elevated thoughts
and actions
Following dharma … or a complete sense of righteousness
Sharing and giving knowledge or helping others attain knowledge
Respecting gurus, teachers, mentors, pious - spiritual and religious figures
For women, understanding the spouse with a higher mind/ awareness
4. MERCURY
Operating through one’s intelligence or using one’s intelligence
Taking efforts to improve intelligence
Making the most of your ideas and developing ideas
Making the most of one’s analytical mind
Making the best use of one’s speech and not saying things that misguide others Understanding and loving one’s sister
5. VENUS
Maintaining balanced relationships
Loving without ego
Loving with a sense of compassion, forgiveness and selflessness
Living with a sense of beauty and cleanliness
Respecting the wife or women in general
Enjoying the good things in life, yet, not indulging in excesses
Not misusing liquid wealth or making money the wrong way
6. SATURN
Being driven by hard work, discipline and order
Following the law and never taking short cut to success
Helping the poor, handicapped and needy (Charity)
Respecting servants
Operating through a fair consciousness where you see all as equal and not ego consciousness that makes you believe, you are superior.
Respecting the old, the aged.
Settling Karma, uncomplainingly
7. MARS
Channelling one’s aggression in the right direction of work and achievements or even self-improvement
Being action oriented
Remaining physically active and energetic
Respecting the brother or all men in general
Not succumbing to temper/anger
Standing up for the weak or what’s fair and right
8. RAHU
Having a healthy sense of what’s illusion and reality
Not being obsessive about your likes or desires
Not taking to any wrong means for attaining success, or fulfilment of material desires
Settling Karma with patience and understanding as Rahu and Ketu are both Karmic nodes
Not being compulsive, rather, operating through maturity and prudence
Sincerely working towards your present life goals but with perseverance
9. KETU
Maintaining a balance of the material and spiritual
Giving up - ego consciousness
Understanding your true self – the soul
Giving donations to spiritual organizations that impart true spiritual guidance to people
Giving up on one’s vices
Making meditation a way of life
Remember, planets work best when we comply with what they stand for. And should you be someone who’s been told that any of these planets is inimical in your chart, doing what that particular planet mandates, would serve as the best remedy.