# Essential Technique *Use whole houses, classical astrology* > usually when you look at a chart, there's too much information. ## Defining Point the extent of impact of a planet inside a house, is affected by its degree inside the hosue. the cusp of the house is really important. **the degree that is the same in any sign as the asendant degree, is the cusp for that house.** >so, the planet that is at the cusp of its sign, is really sensitive/ crucial/ dominent to the chart. `e.g. Leo Ascendant at 9 degree.` - `Mars 8 degree in Taurus 10th house,` - `Venus 8 degree in Aries 9th house,` - `Saturn 7 degree in Cancer 12th house,` - `Mercury 13 degree in Acquaries 7th house.` ## Secret Houses > If in the same house in the amsas, they certainly fully indicate their expected results. The less or more they are so situated, the less or more clearly they indicate their results. Mars: (D1, D9, D12) 10th house Venus: (D1, D16, D12) 9th house Mercury: (D1, D7) 7th house # Natal Chart Mars in 10th house In astrology, this placement counts as a success indicator when it comes to career. In the birth chart, the placement of Mars shows where you spend most of your energy. In this case, it’s your career. You are passionate about achievements, getting things done, and making them work. It goes without saying that financial success follows. #### Mars in the midheaven (10th house) You will direct your willpower and ambition to your achievements #### Mars & Rahu Connection (10th house) amplify the energy of Mars in the specific house Never drain from the energy, excessive surge of energy Never satisfied, never content, want to achieve so much **understand the amount of energy, channel it in a right way** # Dashamsha Chart #### Mercury in 8th house of D10 >1. Most lucky position to have >2. Sudden surprise, Promotion, gain of wealth during dasha >3. Best at research and discovering hidden things >4. Mining, scientists, researchers etc >5. Stuck into politics and gossip 6. >6. Even if you get stuck into anything like Scandal and gossip they get out anyhow >7. Get out from losses somehow sudden surprise in achievement (bonus, promotion) curiosity, research involved, find the hidden, use the intelligence to figure out how to do things offcie politics, brining the person out *mercury is doing well in 8th house.* 8th house is original house for Scorpio, the lord of Scorpio involves mecury #### Saturn in 7th house of D10 > directional strength > wanna long term investment / business commitment > work without complaints > becomes tall in work Rahu in 7th house of D10 >person will go to foreign lands for work esp if moon in 4th house •whenever fame happens; It happens in a big way moon in 8th house of D10 >conversing things in secrecy in office/ office politics >wanning to dig deeper secrets in work >how do I transform and change something? venus in 9th house of D10 > Comeback are always better than setbacks Jupitor in 12th house > find a actual guru in your workspace > got to your mentor's home > lots of rivals, but you can overcome -> you deal with competition Mars in 5th house >some conflicts always become your battlefield to achieve something higher # Navamsha Chart mars in 10th house of D9 > victory in second part of life > spouse is the backbone of life, can stick for a long time