Jupiter in 2nd house...interesting issues

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Dear List members

 

While following thread on jupiter in 2nd house, I observed few

interesting issues concerning Jupiter and 2nd house.

 

Typically, Jupiter is considered dhana karka, Here, i have little

different observations:

 

a. jupiter being natural benefic (somya) planet (like venus) is

good, when it influences 2nd house by aspect or positioning. The

primary condition to evaluate here is, that Jupiter must not be

temporary malefic (ashubha) for its lordship and it must not be

afflicted.

 

b. in modern era, jupiter has little functional role for wealth

except being a somya planet. In past era, natural knowledge used to

be major source of wealth in kingdoms and Jupiter being gyanakarka,

used to be significator of wealth. Rahu/ketu, saturn, venus, mars

has more functional role for wealth and luxury in modern times.

 

Sage Parashara used two different words- somya and shubha and both

do not imply same meaning. Somya can be ashubha OR krur graha can be

shubha for respective lagnas. hence, Jupiter is Somya but not

necessarily shubha. Likewise, mars is krur but can be shubha or

ashubha. By definition, Jupiter will be somya in terms of its nature

for its functional role of shubha or ashubha.

 

We must not mix up with natural role and functional role of jupiter.

 

Coming to retrogression and its exaltation/debilitation, these are

more indicative of planet's inherent strength as well, the past

life's continuity wrt specific planet. It must not be confused with

its ability to deliver good or bad results. Yes, for its strength,

it may deliver better or worse results. Likewise, there are other

balas (esp directional strength), for results read with D charts,

avasthas etc.

 

Retreogression needs to be dealt little more differently, as it

implies more of results relating to illusive/hidden resultants.

 

I tried to apply the above norms in my limited experience in

astrology with reasonable success.

 

Experienced astrologers may enlighten us on the above.

 

regards/Prafulla Gang