1. Across the CosmicAcross the Cosmic
SkySky
A Basic Introduction to theA Basic Introduction to the
Ptolemaic Astronomical &Ptolemaic Astronomical &
Astrological SystemAstrological System
4. Ptolemaic CosmologyPtolemaic Cosmology
Stars, Moon and Planets eachStars, Moon and Planets each
have their own sphere.have their own sphere.
Concentric spheres spinningConcentric spheres spinning
moved by the motion of themoved by the motion of the
outermostoutermost
Between each sphere, the fifthBetween each sphere, the fifth
element the ether.element the ether.
Then finally a fixed sphere ofThen finally a fixed sphere of
stars.stars.
““the heavens, like all things on the earththe heavens, like all things on the earth
are supported by elements” Aristotleare supported by elements” Aristotle
5.
6. Planets Time َو(Approx) Retrogression
Moon 27.32 Days -
Mercury 87.97 Days 24 Days
Venus 224.70 Days 42 Days
Sun 365.2422 Days -
Mars 1.9 Years 80 Days
Jupiter 11.86 Years 120 Days
Saturn 29.46 Years 140 Days
These Planets move in orbitsThese Planets move in orbits
which are elliptical. Thewhich are elliptical. The
Planets are at certain timesPlanets are at certain times
farther from the Sun, andfarther from the Sun, and
sometimes nearest to thesometimes nearest to the
Sun. When they are farther,Sun. When they are farther,
the Planets have slowerthe Planets have slower
motion while theirmotion while their
movement is faster whenmovement is faster when
7. Planets Distance From Earth
Sun 149,785,000 Km
Moon 384,400 Km
Mercury 57,000,000 Miles
Venus 23,700,000 Miles
Mars 35,000,000 Miles
Jupiter 500,000,000 Miles
Saturn 746,000,000 Miles
10. Planets Rulers Exaltation Debilitation
Sun Leo Aries Libra
Moon Cancer Taurus Scorpio
Mercury Gemini, Virgo Virgo Pisces
Venus Taurus, Libra Pisces Virgo
Mars Aries, Scorpio Capricorn Cancer
Jupiter Sagittarius, Pisces Cancer Capricorn
Saturn Capricorn, Aquarius Libra Aries
Raas Sagittarius Gemini
Zanab Gemini Sagittarius
11. The Sun:
It is the king of the planets and it represents Soul.
Aggressive hard in nature, masculine, and benefic.
Broad shoulders, tall majestic, few hairs, strong bones and
is strong during the day. He is lean, likes bitter and
pungent things, and loves truth, charitable, righteous,
God-fearing and helpful. Dignified, generous, punctual,
serious manners, industrious, entertains noble thoughts,
will power, authority, dignity, resolution, self reliance,
source of all vital energy, and diseases of heart, eyes,
arteries, lungs and vital organs.
12. The Moon:
The Prime Minister and is next to the sun. Represents
mind, personality, feelings, emotions, passions,
pleasures and pain and is stronger during the night.
Waxing moon is benefic and waning moon is malefic.
Fair, attractive in appearance, white in color, fickle (often
changing) minded, wavering (unsteady), breezy and
phlegmatic (bulghum) constitution. Possess more blood,
speaks sweet words, and is kind-hearted, round and tall
body, mild truthful, charitable, God-fearing, righteous,
loving, optimistic and helps others, short arms, thick
hands and feet, round face. Malefic moon causes
13. Mercury:Mercury:
It is the Secretary, Prince, a Messenger to sun,It is the Secretary, Prince, a Messenger to sun,
represents mind, intellect and speech. Middle stature,represents mind, intellect and speech. Middle stature,
visible hollow nerves, shrewd in business, thick skin,visible hollow nerves, shrewd in business, thick skin,
always happy and joyous, courageous, luxurious, wellalways happy and joyous, courageous, luxurious, well
informed, romantic, fond of women and active mindinformed, romantic, fond of women and active mind
and intellect. Short stature, cold, dry and melancholic.and intellect. Short stature, cold, dry and melancholic.
Clean, excitable, strong and nervous, versed with theClean, excitable, strong and nervous, versed with the
dynamics of cosmic vibrations, philosophy,dynamics of cosmic vibrations, philosophy,
mathematics, poetry, science and merchandise, wellmathematics, poetry, science and merchandise, well
educated. All this if strong. But if week then, mean,educated. All this if strong. But if week then, mean,
cunning, messenger, thief, servant, talkative, massages,cunning, messenger, thief, servant, talkative, massages,
communication networks, editorial assignments, law,communication networks, editorial assignments, law,
excels as an orator, affliction of brain, madness,excels as an orator, affliction of brain, madness,
lethargy, stammering, dry cough, nervous disorders inlethargy, stammering, dry cough, nervous disorders in
hands and feet. Unique characters tic is fast moving.hands and feet. Unique characters tic is fast moving.
14. Venus:Venus:
It is the Queen and the servent, all that is good isIt is the Queen and the servent, all that is good is
because of Venus. Lust, passions, feminine instincts,because of Venus. Lust, passions, feminine instincts,
dark color, broad joints, enjoyment, pleasure, attractivedark color, broad joints, enjoyment, pleasure, attractive
personality, windy, phlegmatic, pleasant in speech,personality, windy, phlegmatic, pleasant in speech,
symmetrical body, sour taste, high taste, passionate,symmetrical body, sour taste, high taste, passionate,
loving, romantic, well informed, enterprising, luxuriousloving, romantic, well informed, enterprising, luxurious
life, beauty, sparkling, eyes, ruddy , lips, smooth hair,life, beauty, sparkling, eyes, ruddy , lips, smooth hair,
amorous looks, charming countenance, sonorous voice,amorous looks, charming countenance, sonorous voice,
perfumes, showers, love, affection, music, art, culture,perfumes, showers, love, affection, music, art, culture,
dance, drama, ornaments, social image, sore throat,dance, drama, ornaments, social image, sore throat,
spleen, kidneys, diabetes, impotency, speaks softly,spleen, kidneys, diabetes, impotency, speaks softly,
sexual enjoyment, comfortable life. Dance, drama,sexual enjoyment, comfortable life. Dance, drama,
ornaments, profligate, careless and causes sore throat,ornaments, profligate, careless and causes sore throat,
venereal diseases, urine, genitals, loins, spleen, kidneys,venereal diseases, urine, genitals, loins, spleen, kidneys,
15. Mars:Mars:
He is the commander in chief. Dynamic energy, practicalHe is the commander in chief. Dynamic energy, practical
action, impulse, creative force, heat, activation,action, impulse, creative force, heat, activation,
expanding force, awakening desires, outgoingexpanding force, awakening desires, outgoing
temperament, a true male, stamina, courage, ambition,temperament, a true male, stamina, courage, ambition,
desire, weapons, immovable property, physical strength,desire, weapons, immovable property, physical strength,
cruel, malefic, and masculine. Tyrannical temper,cruel, malefic, and masculine. Tyrannical temper,
wickedness, slightly tall, always young. Bad habits,wickedness, slightly tall, always young. Bad habits,
sparkling eyes and fiery complexion. Steady, brave,sparkling eyes and fiery complexion. Steady, brave,
strong, bony, bellicose, generous, treacherous, cruel,strong, bony, bellicose, generous, treacherous, cruel,
possesses a fighting spirit, confident, rash, angry, violentpossesses a fighting spirit, confident, rash, angry, violent
and commanding. Healthy, active, deceit, passions,and commanding. Healthy, active, deceit, passions,
desires. Causes small pox, carbuncle, swelling in thedesires. Causes small pox, carbuncle, swelling in the
scrotum, boils, mal nutrition diseases, headache,scrotum, boils, mal nutrition diseases, headache,
jaundice, and private parts disease, stones in the bladder,jaundice, and private parts disease, stones in the bladder,
phlegm, wounds, hurts, and gun shots. Acts as a soldier,phlegm, wounds, hurts, and gun shots. Acts as a soldier,
16. Jupiter:Jupiter:
Chief Justice represents wisdom and happiness. BeneficChief Justice represents wisdom and happiness. Benefic
and masculine. Stout body, phlegmatic in nature, white inand masculine. Stout body, phlegmatic in nature, white in
color, shorter stature, sweet things, mild, lover of truth,color, shorter stature, sweet things, mild, lover of truth,
charitable, righteous, God-fearing and helpful.charitable, righteous, God-fearing and helpful.
Benevolent, merciful, sacrificing, philanthropic, jovial,Benevolent, merciful, sacrificing, philanthropic, jovial,
hones and emotional. Immense good fortune, cheer,hones and emotional. Immense good fortune, cheer,
harmony, equanimity. Intelligent, clever, pure motives,harmony, equanimity. Intelligent, clever, pure motives,
upright body, high forehead, brown and ruddyupright body, high forehead, brown and ruddy
complexion and long legs and feet. Religious, honest,complexion and long legs and feet. Religious, honest,
hopeful, joy, sympathy, generous, conservative, orthodoxhopeful, joy, sympathy, generous, conservative, orthodox
and formal. Minister, judge, lawyer, priest, educationaland formal. Minister, judge, lawyer, priest, educational
fields, charitable and religious institutions, shipping andfields, charitable and religious institutions, shipping and
marriage, even tempered strong flesh. Disorders of lungs,marriage, even tempered strong flesh. Disorders of lungs,
heart, fever, impurity of blood and indigestion.heart, fever, impurity of blood and indigestion.
17. Saturn:Saturn:
Keeper of the Treasure Houses, Servant by nature representsKeeper of the Treasure Houses, Servant by nature represents
discipline, system, order, diligence, prudence, discretion,discipline, system, order, diligence, prudence, discretion,
persistence, obedience and faithfulness. Malefic and impotent,persistence, obedience and faithfulness. Malefic and impotent,
lean, tall, delicate body and slow gait, hollow nerves, suspiciouslean, tall, delicate body and slow gait, hollow nerves, suspicious
disposition, bitter things, gossip monger, quarrelsome, stubborn,disposition, bitter things, gossip monger, quarrelsome, stubborn,
lazy, and cruel, task master, sorrow, darkness, delays,lazy, and cruel, task master, sorrow, darkness, delays,
misfortunes, grief, difficulties, sufferings, pungent things, oldmisfortunes, grief, difficulties, sufferings, pungent things, old
age. Strong Saturn would make shy, averse to society andage. Strong Saturn would make shy, averse to society and
sudden changes, careful of affairs and family, austere, morose,sudden changes, careful of affairs and family, austere, morose,
fanciful, subtle for his own ends, endurance, calmness,fanciful, subtle for his own ends, endurance, calmness,
consideration for the welfare of the society, interest in occult andconsideration for the welfare of the society, interest in occult and
spiritualism. Causes cold, melancholy, epilepsy, leprosy, andspiritualism. Causes cold, melancholy, epilepsy, leprosy, and
fistula, pain in limbs, and joints, gout, deafness, rheumatism,fistula, pain in limbs, and joints, gout, deafness, rheumatism,
stammering, and dumbness. Occupation wise he is a servant,stammering, and dumbness. Occupation wise he is a servant,
agriculturist, miner, potter, brick-manufacturer, scavenger, cater,agriculturist, miner, potter, brick-manufacturer, scavenger, cater,
property dealer, occultist, seasoned politician, gardener,property dealer, occultist, seasoned politician, gardener,
18. The North Node (Raas):The North Node (Raas):
Politician, Orator, Wicked disposition, malefic, courageous andPolitician, Orator, Wicked disposition, malefic, courageous and
causes epilepsy, pox, worms, suicide and leprosy. Desirescauses epilepsy, pox, worms, suicide and leprosy. Desires
unlikely to materialized, lust for life. Taurus, Libra, Gemini,unlikely to materialized, lust for life. Taurus, Libra, Gemini,
Virgo and Aquarius and Capricorn are favorable placements.Virgo and Aquarius and Capricorn are favorable placements.
The South Node (Zanab):The South Node (Zanab):
Medical practitioner, grateful but clever, dexterous, makesMedical practitioner, grateful but clever, dexterous, makes
pilgrimages, yoga, divine and supernatural strength, helps inpilgrimages, yoga, divine and supernatural strength, helps in
salvation of a man from the cycle of birth and rebirth, secrets andsalvation of a man from the cycle of birth and rebirth, secrets and
mysteries. Auspicious in first house of the chart and will givemysteries. Auspicious in first house of the chart and will give
better results as it progresses with the age and in the second halfbetter results as it progresses with the age and in the second half
case will be reversed, often the two nodes causes setbacks,case will be reversed, often the two nodes causes setbacks,
difficulties, tension and turmoil. Interest in spirituality,difficulties, tension and turmoil. Interest in spirituality,
psychology and in occult.psychology and in occult.
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20. House no 1:House no 1: Body, fame, limbs, appearance, disposition, life, soul, character, wisdom,Body, fame, limbs, appearance, disposition, life, soul, character, wisdom,
habits, birth, inclination, mood, activity, age, strength, stature, health, happiness,habits, birth, inclination, mood, activity, age, strength, stature, health, happiness,
complexion, beauty, high life, color, hair, weakness, politics, knowledge, splendor,complexion, beauty, high life, color, hair, weakness, politics, knowledge, splendor,
place of birth, and head, impression, health, way of dressing, complexion, personalplace of birth, and head, impression, health, way of dressing, complexion, personal
style, likes and dislikes.style, likes and dislikes.
House no 2House no 2: face, family, wealth, how a person will earn living and how much,: face, family, wealth, how a person will earn living and how much,
domestic happiness, eyes, speech, thoughts, prosperity, memory, pleasure, loss ordomestic happiness, eyes, speech, thoughts, prosperity, memory, pleasure, loss or
gain, food, ear, learning, intelligence, cunning, savings, anger, pecuniary affairs,gain, food, ear, learning, intelligence, cunning, savings, anger, pecuniary affairs,
personal property (i.e. of exclusive use to one's own self), fortunes, relations, fixedpersonal property (i.e. of exclusive use to one's own self), fortunes, relations, fixed
temperament, jewels, inauguration, metals, observation, right eye, persons undertemperament, jewels, inauguration, metals, observation, right eye, persons under
protection, tongue, nails, silver, gold, precious gems, passions, modesty, miserliness,protection, tongue, nails, silver, gold, precious gems, passions, modesty, miserliness,
comfort and taste, financial position and in-laws, self esteem, amount of money earn,comfort and taste, financial position and in-laws, self esteem, amount of money earn,
what you buy for yourself.what you buy for yourself.
House no 3:House no 3: courage, brothers and sisters, anger, ears, neck, meals, skill, patience,courage, brothers and sisters, anger, ears, neck, meals, skill, patience,
friends, neighbors, travels, cousins, ornaments, improvement, enterprise, clothing,friends, neighbors, travels, cousins, ornaments, improvement, enterprise, clothing,
steadiness, war, difficulty in getting food, power, instruction, help, medicine, rightsteadiness, war, difficulty in getting food, power, instruction, help, medicine, right
arm, voice, servants, subordinates, power of hearing, diseases in ear, gold and silverarm, voice, servants, subordinates, power of hearing, diseases in ear, gold and silver
vessels, heroic deeds, capacity, ability, courage, battle, meekness, skill and longevityvessels, heroic deeds, capacity, ability, courage, battle, meekness, skill and longevity
of life, speech, writing, correspondence, family, bank, post office, gym, short trips,of life, speech, writing, correspondence, family, bank, post office, gym, short trips,
grammar school.grammar school.
21. House no 4:House no 4: Mother, land, Houses, education, relations, happiness, conveyanceMother, land, Houses, education, relations, happiness, conveyance
besides tanks, wells , cows, cattle, gardens, agriculture, comfort, lineage, residence,besides tanks, wells , cows, cattle, gardens, agriculture, comfort, lineage, residence,
inheritance, water, travels, milk, palace, clothes, falsehood, true words, distantinheritance, water, travels, milk, palace, clothes, falsehood, true words, distant
relatives, property, fields, benevolence, art, stores, fort, wedding stage, flowerrelatives, property, fields, benevolence, art, stores, fort, wedding stage, flower
gardens, heart, friends, things in the bottom, nectar, mental qualities, the end of lifegardens, heart, friends, things in the bottom, nectar, mental qualities, the end of life
and the end of things, reputation, popularity, love of work, scents, perspiration, oiland the end of things, reputation, popularity, love of work, scents, perspiration, oil
baths, ornaments, home decoration and maintenance, real estate, memory.baths, ornaments, home decoration and maintenance, real estate, memory.
House no 5:House no 5: sons, daughters, intellect, creative intelligence, karma of the previoussons, daughters, intellect, creative intelligence, karma of the previous
birth, mantras, success in speculation, lottery and gambling, pleasures, enterprise,birth, mantras, success in speculation, lottery and gambling, pleasures, enterprise,
investments, mind, discrimination, reasoning, father, honor, religion, precepts, joy,investments, mind, discrimination, reasoning, father, honor, religion, precepts, joy,
worship of Household deities, modesty, belly, stomach, charity, hearing, feeding,worship of Household deities, modesty, belly, stomach, charity, hearing, feeding,
merry making, drinking, eating, firm disposition, inheritance, father's generosity,merry making, drinking, eating, firm disposition, inheritance, father's generosity,
genealogy, minister ship, advice, skill, care and caution, memory, secrecy, pride, goodgenealogy, minister ship, advice, skill, care and caution, memory, secrecy, pride, good
conduct, cooking, bathing and physical pleasures, love affairs, party andconduct, cooking, bathing and physical pleasures, love affairs, party and
entertainment, creativeness, speculation and gambling.entertainment, creativeness, speculation and gambling.
House no 6:House no 6: enemies, disease, debts, imprisonment, relations, servants, inferiors,enemies, disease, debts, imprisonment, relations, servants, inferiors,
small pets, wounds, troubles, obstacles, difficulty in getting food, sorrow, misery,small pets, wounds, troubles, obstacles, difficulty in getting food, sorrow, misery,
poverty, maternal relations, fear, boils, stepmother, shame fear, good food, theft,poverty, maternal relations, fear, boils, stepmother, shame fear, good food, theft,
superstitions, injuries by weapons, cousins from paternal side, calamities throughsuperstitions, injuries by weapons, cousins from paternal side, calamities through
women, intimidation, vengeance, bad habits and diabetes, recovery from illness,women, intimidation, vengeance, bad habits and diabetes, recovery from illness,
benefit through servants, schedule planning, daily duties, pets.benefit through servants, schedule planning, daily duties, pets.
22. House no 7:House no 7: marriage, description of wives and husbands, generosity, respect, lust,marriage, description of wives and husbands, generosity, respect, lust,
partnership, enjoyment, lawsuits, adultery, death, public enemies, holy places,partnership, enjoyment, lawsuits, adultery, death, public enemies, holy places,
speculation, love affairs, desired, immorality, sunset, trade, forgetfulness, voyage,speculation, love affairs, desired, immorality, sunset, trade, forgetfulness, voyage,
loss in livelihood or occupation, dealings with women, love of betel, opponents,loss in livelihood or occupation, dealings with women, love of betel, opponents,
public affairs, obstacles to traveling, losing the way, private parts, sexual conduct,public affairs, obstacles to traveling, losing the way, private parts, sexual conduct,
marital discord, music, dance, patronage from ruling circles, duration of wife's life,marital discord, music, dance, patronage from ruling circles, duration of wife's life,
freedom, character, daily earnings, litigationsfreedom, character, daily earnings, litigations
House no 8:House no 8: life (longitivity), sin, sorrow, hell, rebirth, legacies, personal property oflife (longitivity), sin, sorrow, hell, rebirth, legacies, personal property of
marriage partner, nature of death, happiness in food, venereal diseases, trouble,marriage partner, nature of death, happiness in food, venereal diseases, trouble,
dowry, suddenly acquired wealth, lotteries, loss occultism, danger, chronic diseases,dowry, suddenly acquired wealth, lotteries, loss occultism, danger, chronic diseases,
obstacles, uneasiness, loss of money, loss of limb, enmity, cruelty, dwelling Housesobstacles, uneasiness, loss of money, loss of limb, enmity, cruelty, dwelling Houses
as opposed to agricultural lands and hidden wealth, windfalls, gains throughas opposed to agricultural lands and hidden wealth, windfalls, gains through
insurance and strangers, sexual organs, mergers, financial matters, crisis, surgeries,insurance and strangers, sexual organs, mergers, financial matters, crisis, surgeries,
physiotherapyphysiotherapy
House no 9:House no 9: guru, father, virtuous deeds, Religion, prosperity, faith, medicine,guru, father, virtuous deeds, Religion, prosperity, faith, medicine,
kindness, benevolence, bathing in holy rivers, morality, purity of mind, honor, credit,kindness, benevolence, bathing in holy rivers, morality, purity of mind, honor, credit,
ceremonies, father's possession, luck and spiritual learning, good company, goodceremonies, father's possession, luck and spiritual learning, good company, good
conduct, fame, public beneficence, meritorious acts, wealth, irrigation, fertile fieldsconduct, fame, public beneficence, meritorious acts, wealth, irrigation, fertile fields
and desires, happiness which wealth can buy, divine favors, brother and sister-in-and desires, happiness which wealth can buy, divine favors, brother and sister-in-
law, grand-children, future; in-short, general welfare, long journeys, foreign travels,law, grand-children, future; in-short, general welfare, long journeys, foreign travels,
study of philosophy art, religious and legal affairs, intuition and interest in occult,study of philosophy art, religious and legal affairs, intuition and interest in occult,
long distance travel, legal matters, publishing, advertising, politics, philosophylong distance travel, legal matters, publishing, advertising, politics, philosophy
23. House no 10:House no 10: profession, karma, living kingdom, authority , fame, trade, clothes,profession, karma, living kingdom, authority , fame, trade, clothes,
employment, honor, credit, reputation, activity, charity, meals, deeds, persons inemployment, honor, credit, reputation, activity, charity, meals, deeds, persons in
power and authority, cultivation, medicine, loss of honor, punishment, prices,power and authority, cultivation, medicine, loss of honor, punishment, prices,
treasure, titles, preferment, business and success, gifts, presents, athletes, pride,treasure, titles, preferment, business and success, gifts, presents, athletes, pride,
public good, mercy, wisdom, mendicancy, fortitude, worship, concentration, living inpublic good, mercy, wisdom, mendicancy, fortitude, worship, concentration, living in
foreign lands and countries, knowledge, rank and status, treasure-trove, adopted son,foreign lands and countries, knowledge, rank and status, treasure-trove, adopted son,
mother-in-law, service, renunciation and spiritual acts, profession, success in life,mother-in-law, service, renunciation and spiritual acts, profession, success in life,
honor, position, prestige, promotion for those in services, moral standards, longhonor, position, prestige, promotion for those in services, moral standards, long
distance journeys,;distance journeys,;
House no 11:House no 11: sudden gains, profits, earnings by self, elder brother, friends, hopes,sudden gains, profits, earnings by self, elder brother, friends, hopes,
wishes, mother's prosperity, sisters, miserliness, income, cooking left ear, slandering,wishes, mother's prosperity, sisters, miserliness, income, cooking left ear, slandering,
acquisitions, legs, worships, son-in-law, paternal uncles, patrimony, dependence,acquisitions, legs, worships, son-in-law, paternal uncles, patrimony, dependence,
insight, vehicles, power of overwhelming, obstacles, loss of wealth, total income,insight, vehicles, power of overwhelming, obstacles, loss of wealth, total income,
clothes, friends and business partnership, success in business, social activities,clothes, friends and business partnership, success in business, social activities,
House No 12:House No 12: losses, expenditures, bad deeds, travels, secret, enemies, sorrow,losses, expenditures, bad deeds, travels, secret, enemies, sorrow,
imprisonment, sin, spending, giving physical troubles, difficulties, defamation,imprisonment, sin, spending, giving physical troubles, difficulties, defamation,
mental anxiety, misfortunes, loss of sleep, misery, dignity, deep occultism, sacrifice,mental anxiety, misfortunes, loss of sleep, misery, dignity, deep occultism, sacrifice,
left eye, prosperity in profession, self-destination, tribulation, affliction, defect inleft eye, prosperity in profession, self-destination, tribulation, affliction, defect in
organs, derangement of brain or mind, sale of carriages and Houses, distress, back-organs, derangement of brain or mind, sale of carriages and Houses, distress, back-
biters, assassination, treason, suicide, journey, settling abroad, disputes, waste ofbiters, assassination, treason, suicide, journey, settling abroad, disputes, waste of
money, adultery, bed comforts and luxuries, generosity and real happiness, gainsmoney, adultery, bed comforts and luxuries, generosity and real happiness, gains
through adversaries, gains through religious, charitable and public institutions,through adversaries, gains through religious, charitable and public institutions,
illusions, pretend playillusions, pretend play
