Yogas in Vedic astrology: key combinations and how to read them
In Jyotish a yoga is a combination formed when planets or house lords meet defined conditions. It marks a theme that shows strongly in the chart.
Key yogas
Yogas build on kendra (1, 4, 7, 10) and trikona (1, 5, 9) houses and the links between their lords.
| Yoga | Main condition | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Raja yoga | A kendra lord links with a trikona lord | Status, achievement, influence |
| Dhana yoga | Lords of the 2nd and 11th link with lords of the 1st, 5th or 9th | Wealth and resources |
| Gaja Kesari yoga | Jupiter in a kendra from the Moon | Wisdom, reputation, support |
| Pancha Mahapurusha yoga | Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus or Saturn in its own or exaltation sign in a kendra from the Lagna | A strong expression of that planet (Ruchaka, Bhadra, Hamsa, Malavya, Shasha) |
| Budha-Aditya yoga | Sun and Mercury in the same house | Intellect and expression |
| Viparita Raja yoga | Lords of the 6th, 8th and 12th placed among those houses | Rising through difficulty |
Reading yogas
How a yoga shows depends on the strength of its planets, checked also in the D9 and D10, and it is read as most active during the Dasha of those planets. GenesisCore calculates the charts, divisional charts and Dasha and presents the main combinations alongside the Western reading.
FAQ
- Does a yoga always deliver its result?
- Its expression depends on the strength of its planets, and it is read as most active during their Dasha periods.
- What is a Raja yoga?
- A link between a kendra lord and a trikona lord, read as status and achievement.
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