Planets have different effects in different houses. This effect may be benefic or malefic depending upon their placement in exaltation/ debilitation, Moola- trikona, own house or natural friend’s/ enemy’s house. This effect may be favorable if it is under the influence of natural benefic planets like Jupiter, Mercury, Venus or Moon; or unfavorable, if it is under the influence of natural malefic planets like Saturn, Rahu, Mars, Sun or Ketu.
Let us start enumerating the effect of different planets in the Fifth House which is primarily considered for children, power & authority, emotions and feelings, speculative tendencies and faith in God.
The effects of different planets in the Fifth House are as follows:
SUN:
The natives with favorable Sun in their fifth house are generally wise and intelligent.
Afflicted or malefic Sun causes heart problem to the native. This is not a good placement for children. The native is devoid of riches and lacks happiness. His life span may also be short.
MOON:
The natives with favorable Moon in their fifth house are god-fearing, honest, intelligent and skillful in handling finance. In all probability, they attain high position in government service.
Afflicted or weak Moon makes the natives fickle-minded and timid.
MARS:
The natives with favorable Mars in their fifth house are generally logical, methodical and courageous.
Afflicted or malefic Mars indicates sour relations with friends and children. It makes the native rash, weak-minded and too much inclined towards sex pleasure. The natives also suffer from colic, cuts or wounds.
MERCURY:
The natives with favorable Mercury in their fifth house are wise and highly intelligent. They are, usually, learned and excel as educationists. They also become expert in trade and speculation.
Afflicted Mercury causes loss of children to the natives and also makes them corrupt-minded.
JUPITER:
The natives with Jupiter in their fifth house are well educated, religious and sober. They, usually, become reputed lawyers, judges or advisers to the government. They also shine well in politics.
In case of afflicted or weak Jupiter, they may suffer from loss of wealth due to government penalties. They may also be deprived of children.
VENUS:
The natives with Venus in their fifth house are wise, wealthy, well-versed in worldly affairs and bestowed with poetic skill. They get success in speculation.
In case of weak and afflicted Venus, they are, generally, deprived of affluence and conveyances.
SATURN:
The natives with beneficially influenced Saturn in their fifth house, generally, become philosophical by nature.
The natives with unfavorable Saturn are sickly, poor and quarrelsome. Their domestic life is bitter and unpleasant. They usually suffer on account of their children.
RAHU:
According to Bhrigu Sutras 11-13, the natives with Rahu in their fifth house may get a child if Serpent God is propitiated properly.
The natives with unfavorable Rahu in their fifth house, generally, suffer from heart trouble and/or colic. They are, usually, unconventional and unfriendly in their behavior.
KETU:
According to Chamatkar Chintamani, the native with Ketu in fifth house will remain dependant on others despite of being courageous.
Unfavorable Ketu causes loss of children and happiness. The native will suffer from stomach ailments.
One thing that the readers of this blog should keep in mind is that the above-mentioned effects are general in nature. It is very important to take into consideration the strength of the house and its lord, location of the lord, the exaltations and debilitations of the house-lords, conjunctions, planets in that particular house and various aspects over it, before arriving at any conclusion.
© Gulab Jain, 28th September, 2012
Posted from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (USA)