Astrology & Career
The Katha-Upanishad
refers to material manifestation as
"A tree
standing on the ground of material
nature, bearing two types of fruit:
sweet and sour, symbolic of happiness
and distress. Its roots go in three
direction represented by goodness,
passion and ignorance. The first bird is
the localized aspect of the Supreme One,
referred to as Päramätmä the divine
spirit, the Entity who needs neither
food nor drink. The other bird
representing the mortal, has to select
his food from the offerings of the tree:
a choice between distress and happiness.
Sometimes he eats the fruits of
happiness and sometimes the fruit of
distress. Having eaten the fruit, he
expands along the three directions of
the roots, the modes of material
existence, namely, goodness, passion and
ignorance."
This
individual growth is what makes two
mortals dissimilar. Growth is strongly
connected with past karma and guidance
upbringing. The realities of life have
different meanings for each individual.
Why does a stable and rewarding
professional relationship become
distant? Why does the accommodating boss
turn into a difficult task master? Why
does the team lose spirit for no
apparent reason?
There is no
end to such questions, but all the
answers can be found if the map of
growth can be analyzed. Unfortunately,
this is an impossible task for mortals.
However, this growth can be monitored by
our own efforts and choices and
Astrology can be the guide that shows us
our very basic instinctive tendencies.
Planets and their positions give our
respective Ascendants and Moon signs,
along with other planetary positions.
This doctrine can be a very useful
friend philosopher and guide, provided
we are open to accept what it shows,
provided we are ready to go beyond the
predictive elements.
The most
important aspect of Astrology is that it
shows you the mirror image of your
Karmic journey. What one has to
understand is that there is no black and
white, no good or bad in a horoscope.
Each horoscope has good AND bad, each
horoscope is misaligned somewhere, which
is why the person is born.
The
significance of the 10th house takes us
to the realm of career and status in
life. It displays fundamental
possibilities. The 10th is a Kendra and
as such, any planet located here will be
prominent, powerful, and influential all
through life. As this is an upachaya
house (attributes that grow with time
and effort), any possibility indicated
by an occupying planet will grow in
strength as life progresses. This in
effect also gives great strength in
overcoming all kinds of obstacles.
The house
indicates our ambition, status,
profession, father, fame, recognition,
foreign travels or affairs, political
power, authority and many others. But
very importantly, it signifies our
determination, self-reliance and
patience. The 10th house reveals holy
pilgrimages, as well as good and
charitable deeds, compassion, etc.
Father's reputation is also signified by
this house.
A strong
10th house will give the person a
position of power in career and fame.
Different
planets may fare in a very unique manner
in this house, irrespective of their
lordship. Let us see how they fare and
how it affects our career or 10 th house
significations in general.
I will start
with the Sun, as it is the most
important of all planets.
The Sun is a
great planet, but it is a natural
malefic. All malefics thrive in an 'upachaya'
house so by the virtue of this tendency,
Sun does well when located in the 10th
house. Sun in the 10th house is an
excellent placement for career and the
person may get success in all
undertakings. The Sun is the
significator of the 10th and hence gets
dik bala, or directional strength, when
located here.
Astrologers
often conclude that it is its best
position in the horoscope. The person is
career-minded and easily rises to a
position of authority in his chosen
profession. Fame and popularity are
associated with this signature and these
yield great power. As Sun aspects the
4th house, there may be difficulties in
relationship with the mother due to
this, but wealth is favored and a
beneficial relationship with the father,
who may be wealthy and prosperous, is
also indicated.
Moon is a
neutral planet but it is a benefic
planet as well. Its location and aspect
produce calming and soothing effect
always. When Moon is located in the 10th
house, career matters are highly
enhanced. If the waxing Moon is in the
10th house, the person is very fortunate
as the significations of both the Moon
and the 10th house flourish. The person
is sure to enjoy fame and success from a
very young age. Associations with the
mother and females are greatly favored.
When Moon is thus posited in a man's
horoscope, married life is smooth and
enjoyable. Wherever the Moon is placed
in a horoscope, it becomes an area of
great interest and vitality. So the
Moon's location in the 10th house
induces the person to love his/ her
profession and to be sincere and
diligent in efforts. The aspect of a
bright Moon on the 4th house brightens
the entire horoscope. Education, mother,
happiness, fixed assets, and conveyances
are all favored. The person is kind and
warmhearted.
Mars is
natural malefic like the Sun and Saturn.
The 10th house is one of the few houses
that utilize this fiery energy of Mars
to good effect. Mars gets dik bala or
directional strength in the 10 th ,
often making this its best placement in
the horoscope. The person is efficient
and enjoys success and achievement all
through life. The person is highly
ambitious and may wish to be a ruler of
some sort. Mars' aspect on the 4th house
may indicate ups and downs in
relationship with mother and some amount
of unrest in the domestic scenario. But
overall, this is a fine location for
Mars and makes the person 'a go getter'
in his/ her profession.
Mercury is a
natural benefic and if Mercury is in the
10th house, the person has a successful
career and a good reputation. The person
has the capacity to earn plenty of
wealth. It is necessary to consider the
aspects to Mercury - alone and un-aspected
in the 10 th . If this is true, it can
indicate great intellect and involvement
in a career connected with
communications. Mercury rules commerce
and trade, so this placement can mean a
very successful person in business.
Mercury's aspect on the 4th house
indicates a fine education and happiness
at home. The person also enjoys fine
conveyances and all kinds of comforts
and luxuries; a good relationship with
mother and benefits from her are well
indicated as well.
When Jupiter
is in the 10th house, the person will
enjoy a successful career and will know
his purpose right from a very young age.
His or her professional activities will
succeed almost immediately, and there
will be honor and fame. The person may
also choose a career, which greatly
benefits the public. He or she will
especially be attracted to work
involving higher knowledge.
Jupiter's
aspect on the 4th house makes the person
happy and content, gain of wealth is
easy while fine conveyances and all
kinds of comforts and luxuries are sure
factors. Relationships with his mother
benefits from her are well indicated.
Gain from government or authority
figures are also a strong possibility.
Jupiter is
known as the great benefic and even when
it is the lord of inauspicious houses,
its location and aspect produce some
good somewhere; just as there is some
unfavorable hidden in Saturn's
blessings. Venus is a natural benefic
and like the Moon, it has its wonderful
attributes. Its energy is beautiful and
its placement in the 10th house makes
the person bring joy and happiness to
the public and all his or her
associates.
Venus is a
natural benefic and like the Moon, it
has its wonderful attributes. Its energy
is beautiful and its placement in the
10th house makes the person bring joy
and happiness to the public and all his
or her associates.
This is one
of the most common placements of
successful actors, artists, musicians,
and performers. It is also found in the
horoscopes of people who make their
living selling jewelry, photography,
cosmetics, sweets, arts and crafts, fine
cars, and other such luxuries. The
person enjoys great popularity and has a
natural flair for making wealth. The
person is lucky in life and makes many
lucky contacts with people through his/
her profession. The person is happy and
content, as Venus is powerful and
prominent in this Kendra, throwing its
benefic aspect onto the 4th house. The
person gains great wealth and enjoys
fine cars and conveyances. Happy
relationship with mother as well as
benefits from women is highly indicated
by this placement.
Saturn is a
natural malefic and is greatly feared by
most. When Saturn is in the 10th house,
the person normally possesses great
ambition, leadership ability and power.
However, Saturn in any kendra gives
major ups and downs in life and
therefore, career successes may
fluctuate. The benefits of this
malefic's location in the 10th house has
its benefits too, though. Saturn in the
10th gives the tendency of leadership
and a highly disciplined approach to
one's profession. However, the rest of
the horoscope should be analyzed to
confirm whether a leadership position is
likely or not. Otherwise, the person's
work may be connected with construction,
mining, or any career involving manual
labor, like steel, iron, coal, etc.
Saturn's aspect on the 4th house is not
good and may affect relationships with
mother and also cause domestic unrest.
Rahu is a
malefic but the 10th house is one of the
finest placements for Rahu. The person
is likely to have a powerful and
renowned career. Career will flourish
most if the person is connected with the
masses. Influencing the masses or
selling to the public is the key note of
this location. As Rahu essentially
generates ambition, the person may live
with insatiable career ambitions,
changing career many times. If other
signatures of the horoscope are
harmonious, the person's work and effort
greatly benefit society. The person will
easily reach a position of authority.
Money power comes early in life and may
help support parents. Ancient Hindu
scriptures declare that the person will
prefer the company of persons of a
different religious background.
Association with unconventional and low
class people - especially women, are one
of the pit falls of this signature.
Ketu is also
a malefic and is a profound energy of
the unknown. Because malefics in
upachaya houses produce good results,
Ketu in the 10th gives excellent career
success. But generally career is out of
the ordinary. The sign placement is also
very important as Ketu may cause
problems if it is in an inimical sign
(i.e., a sign ruled by one of the
luminaries or a sign which is
unfriendly. In such a case, the person
could experience strange difficulties in
career. The most common of the troubles
caused by Ketu is enmity from unknown
and behind-the-scene activities against
the person in terms of his/ her career.
This can become very troublesome in the
career path as well as the person's
general success and happiness.
When
considering matters related to the 10th
house, one must never forget that
success relates to the status the person
is born with. A very good 10th house in
a pauper's horoscope may not mean that
he/ she will attain royal status - it
indicates a status that is better than
that of a pauper. But with malefic or
Martian attributes, the person may even
turn dictator and overthrow the
government.
There are
some subtle significances that must also
be understood before any conclusive
significance to this house can be
attached . The religious philosophy of a
man is dharma and dharma without any
significance or connection to karma is
empty. It brings the focus to the core,
which is good or evil. The 9th house
essentially signifies the religious
philosophy of the mortal that sustains
through the terrestrial journey. The
10th house astrologically suggests the
fruition of the 9th house. Dharma must
set a certain Karma without which it
would be an empty profession, devoid of
any significance. It is for this reason
that we find planet connections between
the 9th, 10th or Ascendant. The 9th and
10th create Raj jog. They are
connections that can turn a pauper into
a king or a skeptic into a great guru.
When we
consider the career aspect, it is not
only just one or two houses that can be
analyzed for a perfect picture. Career
is connected with finance, vocation and
ultimately, gains and self-
satisfaction. If we just consider the
10th house for career, or the 6th house
for service, or the 11th house for
gains, or the 2nd house for conserved
wealth, the analysis will remain
half-hearted and incomplete. All the
four have to be considered together and
analyzed for just how well they are
adjusted with each other's planetary
energies. Then alone will the true
essence emerge!
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About the
Author
Madhushri
completed her early schooling at the
Shri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry.
Having grown up in an environment of
literature, music and spirituality she
proceeded to complete her Masters in
Comparative Literature from the Jadavpur
University after completing graduation
studies in the same course of the
University. In addition, Madhushri also
hold a Masters degree in Music from the
Rabindra Bharati University
