Hindu Predictive Astrology Part 20: Planets in All 12 Signs
Hindu Predictive Astrology — Complete Modern Guide
Part 19 told you what happens when a planet occupies a house. This article tells you what happens when a planet occupies a sign. The sign placement colours the quality and style of the planet's expression — its temperament, preferences, and characteristic behaviour.
Part 20 of 31 • Reference Tables • Covers: Book Chapter XXII — Planets in Different Rasis or Signs
| ♈ Aries | Active, intelligent, famous, traveller, wealthy, warrior, variable fortune, ambitious, powerful, impulsive, irritable, pioneering. |
| ♉ Taurus | Clever, reflective, attracted by perfumes, hated by women, slow, musician, self-confident, delicious drinks, tactful, sociable, prominent nose. |
| ♊ Gemini | Learned, astronomer, scholarly, grammarian, polite, wealthy, critical, assimilative, good conversationalist, shy, reserved, lacking originality. |
| ♋ Cancer | Somewhat harsh, indolent, wealthy, unhappy, constipation, sickly, travelling, independent, expert astrologer. |
| ♌ Leo | Stubborn, fixed views, strong, cruel, independent, organising capacity, propaganda talents, humanitarian, frequenting solitary places, generous, famous. |
| ♍ Virgo | Linguist, poet, mathematician, taste for literature, scholarly, artistic, good memory, reasoning faculty, effeminate body, frank, learned in religious lore. |
| ♎ Libra | Manufacture of liquors, popular, tactless, base, drunkard, loose morals, arrogant, wicked, frank, submissive, pompous. |
| ♏ Scorpio | Adventurous, bold, fearing thieves, reckless, cruel, stubborn, unprincipled, impulsive, surgical skill, military ability. |
| ♐ Sagittarius | Short-tempered, reliable, rich, obstinate, respected, happy, popular, religious, wealthy, musician. |
| ♑ Capricorn | Mean-minded, stubborn, ignorant, miserly, pushful, unhappy, boring, active, meddlesome, humorous, witty, affable, prudent. |
| ♒ Aquarius | Poor, unhappy, stubborn, unlucky, unsuccessful, medium height, rapid faculties, self-esteem. |
| ♓ Pisces | Pearl merchant, peaceful, wealthy, uneventful, religious, prodigal, loved by women. |
| ♈ Aries | Round eyes, impulsive, fond of travel, irritable, fond of women, haughty, inflexible, dexterous, war-like, enterprising, valiant, ambitious, versatile, restless. |
| ♉ Taurus | Liberal, powerful, happy, commanding, intelligent, handsome, influential, happy in middle/old age, beautiful gait, patient, respected, passionate, indolent. |
| ♊ Gemini | Well read, creative, fond of women, learned in scriptures, persuasive, curly hair, powerful speaker, clever, fond of music, thought reader, long life. |
| ♋ Cancer | Wise, powerful, charming, influenced by women, wealthy, kind, stout, sensitive, impetuous, meditative, much immovable property, scientist, frugal. |
| ♌ Leo | Bold, irritable, large cheeks, repugnant to women, likes meat, colic troubles, unhappy, haughty, liberal, generous, deformed body, aristocratic, ambitious. |
| ♍ Virgo | Lovely complexion, almond eyes, modest, affluent, sweet speech, honest, truthful, fond of women, acute insight, astrologer/clairvoyant, many daughters, few sons. |
| ♎ Libra | Reverence for learned people, tall, raised nose, thin, sickly, intelligent, principled, wealthy, business-like, loves arts, far-seeing, losses through women. |
| ♏ Scorpio | Broad eyes, wide chest, isolation from parents, brown complexion, frank, cruel, malicious, sterility, agitated, unhappy, wealthy, obstinate. |
| ♐ Sagittarius | Face broad, large teeth, skilled in fine arts, deep inventive intellect, good speech, help from wife/women, happy marriage, many children, author, reflective. |
| ♑ Capricorn | Attached to wife/children, virtuous, good eyes, slender waist, quick, clever, active, crafty, selfish, sagacious, liberal, merciless, unscrupulous, low morals. |
| ♒ Aquarius | Fair, well-formed, tall, sensual, sudden elevations/depressions, pure-minded, artistic, intuitional, diplomatic, lonely, emotional, mystical, healing power. |
| ♓ Pisces | Dealer in pearls, fond of wife/children, perfect build, bright body, annihilating enemies, handsome, learned, steady, good reputation, adventurous, spiritual later. |
| ♈ Aries | Organising capacity, commanding, rich, social, scars, sensual, mathematician, powerful, inspiring, pioneering, statesmanly, frank, generous, combative. |
| ♉ Taurus | Influenced by women, timid, rough body, stubborn, sensual, magic/sports, somewhat unprincipled, tyrannical, rash, emotional, animal instinct. |
| ♊ Gemini | Loving family, taste in refinement, scientific, well built, learned, ambitious, quick, rash, ingenious, skilled in music, fearless, tactless, diplomatic. |
| ♋ Cancer | Intelligent, wealthy, travels/voyages, wicked, love of agriculture, medical/surgical proficiency, fickle-minded, defective sight, bold, speculative, egoistic. |
| ♌ Leo | Tendency to occultism/astrology/astronomy/math, love for parents, respect for elders, independent, peevish, liberal, victorious, stomach troubles, author, combative. |
| ♍ Virgo | Irritable, explosive, digestive troubles, no marital harmony, revengeful, self-confident, conceited, affable, boastful, materialistic, scientific enterprises. |
| ♎ Libra | Tall, symmetrical, fair, ambitious, self-confident, materialistic, self-earned wealth, war-like, foresight, business-like, deceived by women, boastful. |
| ♏ Scorpio | Middle stature, clever, diplomatic, positive, indulgent, tenacious memory, malicious, aggressive, proud, haughty, great strides in life. |
| ♐ Sagittarius | Gentlemanly, many foes, famous minister/statesman, open, frank, pleasure-loving, few children, conservative, exacting, quarrelsome, good citizen. |
| ♑ Capricorn | Rich, high political position, many sons, brave, generous, love for children, industrious, indefatigable, successful, penetrating, bold, tactful, influential. |
| ♒ Aquarius | Unhappy, miserable, poor, untruthful, independent, impulsive, controversial, combative, free, quick forgiving, danger on water, morose, meditative. |
| ♓ Pisces | Fair complexion, love troubles, few children, passionate, restless, antagonistic, faithful, unclean, colic, indolent, wilful. |
| ♈ Aries | Evil-minded, middle stature, obstinate, clever, social, great endurance, materialistic, unscrupulous, wavering, fond of speculation, impulsive, greedy, deceitful. |
| ♉ Taurus | High position, well built, clever, logical, mental harmony, many children, liberal, persevering, wealthy, friends among eminent women, showy. |
| ♊ Gemini | Physical labour inclined, boastful, sweet speech, tall, active, cultured, tactful, inventive, taste in literature/arts/sciences, winning manners, bronchial troubles, musician. |
| ♋ Cancer | Witty, likes music, disliked by relations, low stature, speculative, diplomatic, restless, sensual though religious, consumption liable, strong parental love. |
| ♌ Leo | Few children, wanderer, proud, indolent, boastful, orator, good memory, two mothers, poor, early marriage, independent thinking, impulsive, likes travelling. |
| ♍ Virgo | Learned, virtuous, liberal, fearless, ingenious, handsome, irritable, refined, subtle, intuitive, sociable, eloquent, author, priest, astronomer. |
| ♎ Libra | Fair, sanguine, inclined to excesses, perceptive, material, frugal, agreeable, courteous, philosophical, faithful, ceremonial-minded, sociable. |
| ♏ Scorpio | Short, curly hair, indulgent, generative organ diseases, general debility, crafty, malicious, selfish, subtle, bold, reckless. |
| ♐ Sagittarius | Taste in sciences, respected, tall, well built, learned, rash, superstitious, vigorous, executive, diplomatic, cunning, just, capable. |
| ♑ Capricorn | Selfless, business tendencies, economical, debtor, inconsistent, low stature, cunning, inventive, active, restless, suspicious. |
| ♒ Aquarius | Middle stature, licentious, proud, quarrelsome, frank, sociable, rapid strides, famous, scholar, cowardly, weak constitution. |
| ♓ Pisces | Dependent, serves others, dexterous, peevish, indolent, petty-minded, respect for gods and Brahmins. |
| ♈ Aries | Love of grandeur, powerful, wealthy, prudent, many children, courteous, generous, firm, sympathetic, happy marriage, harmonious, refined, high position. |
| ♉ Taurus | Stately, elegant, self-importance, liberal, dutiful sons, just, sympathetic, well read, creative ability, healthy, happy marriage, liked by all. |
| ♊ Gemini | Oratorial ability, tall, well-built, benevolent, pure-hearted, scholarly, sagacious, diplomatic, linguist or poet, elegant. |
| ♋ Cancer | Well read, dignified, wealthy, comfortable, intelligent, swarthy, inclined to gossip, mathematician, faithful. |
| ♌ Leo | Commanding appearance, tall, great, easily offended, ambitious, active, happy, intelligent, wise, prudent, generous, broad-minded, literary, likes hills. |
| ♍ Virgo | Middle stature, ambitious, selfish, stoical, affectionate, fortunate, stingy, lovable, beautiful wife, great endurance, learned. |
| ♎ Libra | Handsome, free, open-minded, hasty, attractive, just, courteous, strong, able, religious, competent, unassuming, pleasing. |
| ♏ Scorpio | Tall, stooping, elegant manners, serious, exacting, superior airs, selfish, imprudent, weak constitution, subservient to women, passionate, unhappy. |
| ♐ Sagittarius | Pretty inheritance, wealthy, influential, handsome, noble, trustworthy, charitable, good executive ability, artistic, poetic, open-minded. |
| ♑ Capricorn | Tactless, good intention, disgraceful behaviour, generous, unhappy, irritable, inconsistent, avaricious, unmanly, jealous. |
| ♒ Aquarius | Learned, not rich, controversial, philosophical, popular, compassionate, sympathetic, amiable, prudent, humanitarian, melancholic, dental troubles. |
| ♓ Pisces | Good inheritance, stout, medium height, two marriages if with malefics, enterprising, political diplomacy, high position. |
| ♈ Aries | Extravagant, active, mutable, artistic, dreamy, idealist, proficient in fine arts, licentious, sorrowful, fickle-minded, prudent, unhappy, irreligious, loss of wealth. |
| ♉ Taurus | Well built, handsome, pleasing countenance, independent, sensual, love of nature, fond of pleasure, elegant, taste in dancing/music, voluptuous. |
| ♊ Gemini | Rich, gentle, kind, generous, eloquent, proud, respected, gullible, love of fine arts, learned, intelligent, good logician, just, dual marriage, materialistic. |
| ♋ Cancer | Melancholy, emotional, timid, more than one wife, haughty, sorrowful, inconsistent, unhappy, many children, sensitive, learned. |
| ♌ Leo | Money through women, pretty wife, wayward, conceited, passionate, fair, emotional, zealous, licentious, attracted by women, superior airs, unvanquished. |
| ♍ Virgo | Petty-minded, licentious, unscrupulous, unhappy, illicit love, agile, loquacious, rich, learned. |
| ♎ Libra | Statesman, poet, intelligent, generous, philosophical, handsome, matrimonial felicity, successful marriage, passionate, proud, respected, intuitive, wide travels. |
| ♏ Scorpio | Broad features, quarrelsome, medium stature, independent, artistic, unjust, proud, disappointed in love, haughty, not rich. |
| ♐ Sagittarius | Medium height, powerful, wealthy, respected, impertinent, generous, frank, happy domestic life, high position, philosophical. |
| ♑ Capricorn | Fond of low class women, imprudent, ambitious, unprincipled, licentious, boastful, subtle, learned, weak body. |
| ♒ Aquarius | Liked by all, middle stature, handsome, affable, persuasive, witty, timid, chaste, calm, helpful, humanitarian. |
| ♓ Pisces | Witty, tactful, learned, popular, just, ingenious, caricaturist, modest, refined, powerful, exalted, respected, pleasure-seeking. |
| ♈ Aries | Idiotic, wanderer, insincere, peevish, resentful, cruel, fraudulent, immoral, boastful, quarrelsome, gloomy, mischievous, perverse. |
| ♉ Taurus | Dark complexion, deceitful, successful, powerful, unorthodox, clever, likes solitude, voracious eater, persuasive, contagious diseases, many wives, self-restraint. |
| ♊ Gemini | Wandering, miserable, untidy, original, thin, subtle, ingenious, strategic, few children, taste for chemical/mechanical sciences, narrow-minded, speculative, logical. |
| ♋ Cancer | Poor, weak teeth, pleasure-seeking, few sons, full cheeks, slow, dull, cunning, rich, selfish, deceitful, malicious, stubborn, devoid of motherly care. |
| ♌ Leo | Middle stature, severe, obstinate, few sons, stubborn, unfortunate, conflicting, hard worker, good writer, evil-minded. |
| ♍ Virgo | Dark complexion, malicious, poor, quarrelsome, erratic, narrow-minded, rude, conservative, taste for public life, weak health. |
| ♎ Libra | Famous, founder of institutions, rich, tall, fair, self-conceited, handsome, tactful, powerful, respected, sound judgment, independent, proud, charitable. |
| ♏ Scorpio | Rash, indifferent, hard-hearted, adventurous, petty, self-conceited, reserved, unscrupulous, violent, unhappy, danger from poisons/fire/weapons, wasteful. |
| ♐ Sagittarius | Pushful, artful, cunning, famous, peaceful, faithful, pretentious, apparently generous, troubles with wife, courteous, dutiful children, generally happy. |
| ♑ Capricorn | Intelligent, domestic harmony, selfish, covetous, peevish, intellectual, learned, suspicious, reflective, revengeful, prudent, melancholy, inheritance from wife. |
| ♒ Aquarius | Practical, able, diplomatic, ingenious, conceited, prudent, happy, reflective, intellectual, philosophical, vanquished by enemies. |
| ♓ Pisces | Clever, pushful, gifted, polite, happy, good, wife trustworthy, scheming, wealthy, helpful. |
Key Takeaways
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Planets in their own or exaltation signs produce their best results
Compare: Sun in Leo (strong, famous, generous) vs Sun in Libra (drunkard, tactless, arrogant). Saturn in Libra (famous, rich, powerful) vs Saturn in Aries (idiotic, gloomy, perverse). -
Planets in debilitation signs consistently produce their worst characteristics
Jupiter in Capricorn (tactless, disgraceful, avaricious). Venus in Virgo (petty-minded, licentious, unhappy). Mars in Cancer (wicked, fickle, egoistic). -
Moon in Taurus (exalted) and Moon in Scorpio (debilitated) show the starkest contrast
Taurus Moon: liberal, powerful, happy, commanding, intelligent. Scorpio Moon: cruel, malicious, sterile, agitated, unhappy. -
Saturn in Libra is one of the most dramatically positive sign placements for any malefic
Famous, founder of institutions, rich, handsome, powerful, sound judgment — Saturn is exalted in Libra. -
Rahu and Ketu take the results of the lords of the houses they occupy — assess them through their dispositor
No separate sign-by-sign listing is given. The dispositor's condition determines how Rahu/Ketu express themselves.
In Part 21, we explore the Characteristics of Signs and Planets for practical use in horary astrology, mundane astrology, and medical astrology — what each sign governs in the physical world (places, body parts, objects) and what each planet represents in human affairs.
Based on
Hindu Predictive Astrology
by B.V. Raman | First published 1938 | UBS Publishers' Distributors Ltd.