Celestial Waiting Drama : Combinations for Delay in Marriage Part 2

Let’s look out for some more indications in chart which can mean delay or late marriage .These all factors stands the test of time and will show their strong presence ,until and unless really counterbalancing factors are present too, which we will discuss in the later part of the article .So let’s jump into the action.

 Retrograde planets play important role in chart. Now there are two things, first is seventh house and second its lord .In case of retrograde planets it matters less where they sit, what matters more is which house they own .So for example if sign Capricorn falls in seventh house and its lord Saturn becomes retrograde and it becomes capable of delaying marriage irrespective where it is placed in chart .So in in very general terms seventh lord if retrograde can probably signify a period of intense waiting before things get settled in personal life.

Questionaire - August 2013

Question:
Hi Vaibhav
I trust that you are well .
I had something pop into my head just now and you are the best person I know who would understand more about this,
What I was thinking is what are the possibilities of us being able to rule our planets? As opposed to our planets ruling us!
Maybe some of us are already doing this, which is why some people are more happy and lucky in life? With good guidance, could everyone be taught how to rule their planet?
Also, if this can be done, what impact would this have on the entire universe and our future?

Mercury in 7th House

To effectively understand planetary influences in any house, we should at least grasp the basic characteristics of that house .The descendent as it is called, being opposite to ascendant ,the seventh house traditionally stands for marriage .But it  feels very meager to get satisfied with such scarcity of description of any house, of course there has to be many sides to it, with more subtle meaning hiding in seemingly simple verses .Also this house has been associated with partnership or business .Now can we sense any inherent similarly between these two aspects? Obviously there has to be more than superficial words, which will enable one to successfully comprehend the meaning of this house , paving a clear way to further understand how planets and signs modify its basic quality.

Celestial Waiting Drama : Combinations for Delay in Marriage Part 1

There is a well known dicta tum in the world of astrology which says that chart should be interpreted keeping society and time in mind ,indeed this holds very true, especially in the context of personal relationships. The term late is very relative and obviously wont invoke same responses in all. Tradition prevalent in country, outlook towards relationships in general in society, upbringing and immediate environment surrounding one will shape up the way one will perceive the idea of marriage in general as well its interrelated intrigues.

Mercury in 6th House

The sixth house in a chart represents the area where we need to focus on our own efforts without paying much attention to results it will bear. Thats why this house is traditionally called as house of Service. Now what exactly service means? Though the beauty is that there can be multiple interpretations of one term, here digging deep within ourselves and bringing forth our deeply buried qualities of working selflessly or working with motto of achieving just more than personal gains will truly present this house. Now its interesting at this point to discuss some of the attributes of Mercury which  will help us to get a clear picture of how its placement here manifest and why in classical texts sixth house is said to be primarily Mercury’s favorite one.

Mercury in 5th House

The house of creativity and pleasure as it is often called in traditional ways, fifth house in subtle forms presents the ways in which joy will be perceived by an individual .The idea of fun varies among us and how and where one’s mind will bent can be seen from placement of planets and signs in this house. Mercury when placed here will give its traits to individual and accordingly psyche will be molded in a way that idea of pleasure will be derived from all the activities that pleases this planet or which come under its domain. Obviously alteration effect of other factors will play its own role separately, if any.

Mercury in 4th House

Mercury in fourth house can be a boon to a chart provided its strong .When we say Mercury should be strong it means that it should either be in its own sign or in signs of its friends Venus and Saturn. So in Gemini and Virgo it gets strong ,and in-fact in Virgo it gains maximum strength .In Taurus ,Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius too it will be pretty strong. Any conjunction of Jupiter, Venus or any functional benefic of the chart with this Mercury add to its strength .Mercury when strongly placed in fourth house will give an inbuilt desire to learn and grow in life. Such persons often have profound foundations for pursuing education in its most prestigious forms ,and for them indeed education matters a lot as they define person on the basis of their formal degrees and ability to indulge in intellectual conversations arising from facts and statistics gathered. Their childhood is often peaceful and often they seem to be too naïve on their face, but inside they are quite dynamic beings, especially in the thought domains.