Emotional stability, mental peace, enjoyable life and creative contributions are possible if one is blessed with supporting relationships which cover all relationships including with parents, siblings, friends and the intimate relationship. The intimate relationships including with parents, siblings, friends and the long lived cohabiting relationships.



The relationships may cause anxiety and concerns on account of the physical and emotional well being of the persons involved in the relationships, their professional development, their support or warmth to the relationship. The future and stability of relationship both in terms of materialistic and spiritual life depends on a variety of factors.

The problems in relationships develop when the person involved or one of the persons involved becomes more demanding, less supportive, selfish, leaves patience and then the problems result in irritation, frustration, temptations for excessive intoxication and the persons walking out of the relationship. The various dimensions of the factors causing problems in relationships can be studied with the help of Indian astrology or the planetary influences in the birth chart of a person, which can then help the persons involved in the relationships and ultimately the society at large. For identifying the reasons of the problems astrologers have to gauge the planetary influences which cause lust, lack of patience, irritation, selfishness, unlimited romantic friendships, health problems, failures and obstructions in profession, etc.The planetary influences help us in identifying the problems in advance as also in the post problem stage. The appropriate application of astrological remedial measures helps us in resolving the relationship problems.

The problems are caused due to weakness of the planets in the horoscope chart and the afflictions of the unfavourable planets to the weak planets. The study of horoscope includes the luminaries, the sun and the moon, the planets mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn and the nodes Rahu and ketu.All these are referred to as planets in the astrological parlance. Some of these nine planets become favourable planets for a particular ascending sign and some of these planets become unfavourable planets for a particular ascending sign. The astrologers have to see the amount of impact of the unfavourable planets on the planets ruling the stable and prosperous relationship.

The planets influence the personality attributes in a significant manner. The sun, personified as a king in the planetary cabinet, likes to be possessive, having its own way and trying to expand the control and wealth. The moon, personified as a queen in the planetary cabinet, likes to be cared, enjoy comforts, attends to the upkeep of the residence meaning liking to be happy in home atmosphere and interaction with the guests.Mars, personified as a commander, is aggressive in approach, protective and makes on very passionate.Mercury, personified as a thinker and analytical person, lacks confidence when weak and makes one seek support for one's decisions in life. The interaction increases and sometimes the other persons may find the persons as a disturbing element. Strong mercury provides confidence to the personality and others seek guidance from such a person. Jupiter, personified as teacher and guru, when strong and influencing blesses one with benevolence,generocity,kindness,patience and the person under the influence of this planets is perceived to be an adviser in worldly and spiritual affairs. Venus, personified as an adviser for materialistic pleasures, makes one very passionate for physical pleasures and luxuries.Saturn, personified as a servant, always looks for future security and under its influence one can leave honesty for selfish motives.Rahu is an impatient materialistic planet and persons under its influence will always be trying to achieve their own materialistic goals at all costs without caring for the means adopted by them. This encompasses all negative attributes of personality that are lack of patience, encroachment, selfishness, greater involvement in sensual pleasures and greed to accumulate more and more.Ketu's influence takes one to spiritual pursuits.

Understanding the impact of planetary influences is attempted through the study of relationship of the planets through their conjunctions, aspects, planetary periods and placements in various houses in a horoscope. The birth horoscope is cast on the basis of the date of birth, time of birth and place of birth with the help of an astrology softwares or Vedic astrological calculation method. The various aspects of life are grouped under twelve headings, which in the astrological terminology are known as houses. The first house rules the health and position of the person in the society. The second house rules wealth, family, birth of male child and status. The third house of horoscope deals with initiative and drive, velor, ability to communicate, new ventures, courage and younger siblings. The fourth house of horoscope rules mother, mental capabilities and assets in life, domestic peace, education and parental happiness. The fifth house of horoscope deals with emotions, progeny, intelligence, gains from speculative investments and the fruits of our good actions pertaining to our previous lives. The sixth house of horoscope deals with conflicts, challenges, disputes, health and financial position. The planet ruling the sixth house signifies haste, lack of patience and aggressive attitude. The seventh house of horoscope deals with partners in life including spouse and long term living relationships besides residing in foreign lands. The eighth house of horoscope rules physical relationships and their intensity besides ruling the gains from inheritance and obstructions. The planet ruling the eighth house rules inheritance, easy gains and lust. The ninth house of horoscope deals with relationships with father, guru (preceptor) and religious institutions. The tenth house of horoscope rules relationship with colleagues, with employer and customers. The eleventh house of horoscope rules relationship with friends elder siblings besides ruling the income and gains in life. The twelfth house of horoscope rules relationship with the spouse. The planet ruling the twelfth house rules lust for physical relationship and obstructions.

Now for managing the harmonious relationship astrologers go through the placements of planets and their relationship in the horoscope chart. The relationship amongst/between planets are generated through their being in close state which is known as planetary conjunction or the planets interacting between/amongst themselves, the state which is known as planetary aspects and the placement of a planet ruling a particular group in another group. When astrologers identify the planetary influences working on the various relationships, they develop an understanding of the influences and then try to manage these as parents for our children, as adults with other members of the society and our own intimate relationship. The different planets at different timings in life have their turn for blessing the results as per their own strength in the horoscope. This turn of the planets in astrological terminology is known as the planetary period.

The planets ruling obstructions in a horoscope chart when exercising influences on the planets signifying relationship create separations and give anxiety. The undesirable planetary influences can be controlled by counseling, charities for the concerned malefic planets and strengthening of the functional benefic planets, which are unfavorably influenced. This way one can manage the relationship in life.

The planets ruling lust and influencing other weak planets in the horoscope chart result in developing depression, addictions, excessive intoxication and turning the natives into problem drinkers. Indian astrology helps in solving these life problems through astrological remedial measures. This is done through strengthening the weak favourable planets and doing charities for the unfavourable planets for reducing role of these planets.