Do planets influence personality & future?
Our Solar system, with Sun as the centrally located King, is made up of several planets that move around it, very much like structure of atom with central protons & surrounding electrons. Every planet, including our Mother Earth, has its own gravitational force.Hence it is natural to wonder if these planets, particularly Moon(which moves around Earth & is thought to affect the mind), have effect on creatures living on Earth.This theory is supported by the fact thet Moon influences tides of oceans & seas as well as by observations about psychosomatic disorders like Asthma & Manic-Depressive-Psychosis, which worsen during Full Moon & New Moon Days.
Indian Astrology gives tremendous weightage to the two ecliptic shadow planets Rahu & Ketu. Mythologically they are considered to be the Dragon's Head & Tail respectively.Though they do not have a physical body, they can literally play havoc in people's lives.
Planets thought to be benefic are Sun, Moon, Jupiter & Venus.Planets considered to be malefic are Saturn, Mars, Rahu & Ketu, while Mercury is said to be a neutral planet. Conjunctions & aspects of various planets can lead to a variety of good or bad effects on the native, depending on their position in the janma-lagna-kundali(birth chart).
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