◎ Kundli Basics

Begin with the ascendant, house lords, planetary condition and repeated themes before memorising combinations. A disciplined sequence prevents dramatic conclusions from one symbol.

They answer different questions. The ascendant organises houses and embodied life; the Moon describes mind and lived rhythm. Neither should be isolated from the full chart.

The houses organise areas such as self, resources, learning, home, creativity, work, partnership and vocation. Their meanings overlap and develop through lords and planets.

Shadbala quantifies six forms of planetary strength. Strength shows capacity to act, not whether every result will feel pleasant or ethical.

Vargas refine specific themes already present in the birth chart. They require reliable birth time and careful technique; they are not independent fortune charts.

A yoga is a defined planetary relationship associated with a theme. Formation, strength, cancellation and timing decide whether it becomes prominent.

All planets cast the seventh aspect, while Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have additional special aspects in common Parashari practice. Other schools may calculate influence differently.

A planet close to the Sun may lose visibility and express its significations differently. Exact distance, planet and broader chart context matter.

No. Dignity describes a planet’s operating condition, while house ownership, aspects, conjunctions and cancellation rules change outcomes.

Date, exact time, place coordinates, time zone, daylight-saving history and ayanamsha can change results. Good interpretation begins with transparent calculation.