Planets in signs and houses The 12 Rashis—Astrological Signs

In the Maharishi Jyotish program, the whole universe is seen in the form of a person. The body of the universe consists of the 12 Rashis, which can be roughly translated as “astrological signs.” Each Rashi represents a part of the body. The nine Grahas or planets govern this universal body.

The Circle of 12 Rashis with Reference to the Earth

This illustration shows the sequence of the 12 equal segments of the Rashis, with their Sanskrit and English names, and numbers.
1. Mesha—Aries
2. Vrishabha—Taurus
3. Mithuna—Gemini
4. Karka—Cancer
5. Simha—Leo
6. Kanya—Virgo
7. Tula—Libra
8. Vrishchika—Scorpio
9. Dhanu—Sagittarius
10. Makara—Capricorn
11. Kumbha—Aquarius
12. Meena—Pisces
As seen from the earth, the sun moves through the circle of 12 Rashis within the course of one year. It takes the sun about one month to pass through one Rashi. Here, the sun is shown moving through Mesha Rashi or the sign of Aries. The moon is shown moving through Karka Rashi or the sign of Cancer. All the other planets are also moving through the Rashis, although they are not illustrated in this chart.

Planets in signs and houses 9 Grahas - 9 planets

Abbrev.—Transliteration—English name
1. Sy—Surya—Sun
2. Ch—Chandra—Moon
3. Ma—Mangal—Mars
4. Bu—Budha—Mercury
5. Gu—Guru—Jupiter
6. Sk—Shukra—Venus
7. Sa—Shani—Saturn
8. Ra—Rahu—Ascending lunar node
9. Ke—Ketu—Descending lunar node
Not pictured are Rahu, the ascending lunar node, and Ketu the descending lunar node. These lunar nodes are the two intersecting points of the solar and lunar planes as seen from the earth.
The 9 Grahas are directly related to every area of individual and collective life. According to the Maharishi Jyotish program, individual life is administrated by the same Laws of Nature that administer the whole universe. Maharishi Parashara, the greatest exponent of jyotish in the Vedic tradition, said:
“The development and progress of the people and the creation are all under the administration and authority of the planets.”

—Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Chapter 84

Every aspect of human physiology and life has its counterpart in the structure and functioning of the cosmic physiology, represented by the Grahas, Rashis and Nakshatras.

Planets in signs and houses Astrology Basics

Principles of the Jyotish- Astrology

The Maharishi Jyotish program explains how the Laws of Nature are responsible for all changes and developments experienced in life, and how life unfolds sequentially through the steps of evolution from the very moment of birth. This vast range of unfoldment of life can be easily calculated through the mathematics of the Maharishi Jyotish program, because it is capable of describing the complex functioning of Natural Law in a simplified way through the relationship of the:

9 Grahas (planets)
12 Rashis (signs)
27 Nakshatras (lunar mansions)
Cosmic Counterparts of human Astrology
Grahas, rashis , nakshatras @ the time of Birth
Gochara- Planetary transits