Navamsa (astrology)

In Vedic astrology a constant reference is made to the Navamsa occupied by planets and the Lagna-point.

A planet may be well-placed in the natal-chart Rasi-wise but its full effects may not materialise if its situation in the navamsa-chart is not supportive.

[1] In Vedic astrology, Navamsa means one-ninth part of a Zodiac Sign.

Persons born in the 2nd, 5th or the 8th navamsa whose lords represent the Naras ("Human beings" and their efforts) are generally kind, good natured, engaged in the pursuits of human welfare and reputed; and in the 3rd, the 6th or the 9th navamsa whose lords represent the Rakshasas ("Demonic beings" and evil forces) are selfish, cruel, violent, destructive and possess many negative qualities.

[4] In the Jaimini System of prognostication the use of eight karakas determined according to the respective minutes & seconds of the eight planets is recommended and their navamsa-occupation noted.

The planet which is in its exaltation sign in the Rasi-chart but situated in its neecha-navamsa (debilitated in Navamsa-chart) produces its bad results very soon, however, a planet situated in its debilitation sign in the Rasi-chart but in its uccha-navamsa (exalted in Navamsa-chart) invariably confers auspicious results.

Rahu and Ketu (mythology) do not rule any navamsa-division but a navamsa of Mars is to be found in all signs.

[5] Results of planetary periods (dashas) and sub-periods (antra-dashas) vary in accordance with the particular location of those bhava-lords in the Navamsa-chart.

Negative effects diminish if benefic are strong in the lagna, in a kendra or in a trine, the situation of the Moon in 11th house removes all defects.

All sub-divisions of a sign, including the navamsa situation of planets, have prescribed roles and results and contribute to their varga-wise awastha determination.

Then, the Moon occupying its exalted navamsa will be in a trikona-bhava from a strong Mercury.

Arudha lagna associated with benefics gives wealth, if the 2nd house from this lagna is occupied by Venus, Moon and Jupiter or if the Arudha rasi of the 7th house happens to be a kendra or trikona or the 3rd or 11th from Lagnarudha the person will be very wealthy.

There will be destruction of wealth through association with women of ill-repute if the 9th from Karakamsa is joined by Rahu.

[11] Karakamsa is the navamsa occupied by the Atmakaraka, the planet most advanced in any one sign in one's natal chart.