Planetary Friendships, Natural Energies and Their Impact
Natural Planetary Relationships in Vedic Astrology – Friends, Neutrals & Enemies Explained
In Vedic astrology, planets are not isolated bodies—they interact dynamically. Each planet has a natural energetic relationship with every other planet. These relationships influence how planets behave when placed together in a horoscope, determining whether they enhance, neutralize, or obstruct each other’s results.
Understanding planetary friendships is the first and most critical step in interpreting planetary combinations accurately.
Key Principle:
When friendly planets join or aspect each other, they strengthen the house and results. When enemies combine, they may cause conflict, delay, or instability.
When friendly planets join or aspect each other, they strengthen the house and results. When enemies combine, they may cause conflict, delay, or instability.
Natural Planetary Relationships Table
Planetary Friendship Chart
|
Planet
|
Friendly Planets
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Neutral Planets
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Inimical Planets
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|---|---|---|---|
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Sun
|
Moon, Mars, Jupiter
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Mercury
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Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
|
|
Moon
|
Sun, Mercury
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Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn
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Rahu, Ketu
|
|
Mars
|
Sun, Moon, Jupiter
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Venus, Saturn
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Mercury, Rahu, Ketu
|
|
Mercury
|
Sun, Venus
|
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
|
Moon
|
|
Jupiter
|
Sun, Moon, Mars
|
Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
|
Mercury, Venus
|
|
Venus
|
Mercury, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu
|
Mars, Jupiter
|
Sun, Moon
|
|
Saturn
|
Mercury, Venus, Rahu, Ketu
|
Jupiter
|
Sun, Moon, Mars
|
|
Rahu
|
Venus, Saturn
|
Mercury, Jupiter
|
Sun, Moon, Mars
|
|
Ketu
|
Venus, Saturn
|
Mercury, Jupiter
|
Sun, Moon, Mars
|
Why Planetary Friendships Matter
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Interaction Type
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Outcome
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Interpretation
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|---|---|---|
|
Friendly Planets Together
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Positive synergy
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Increases success, harmony, support in the house involved
|
|
Neutral Planets Together
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Mixed or situational
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Neither strongly positive nor negative; depends on house and dignity
|
|
Enemy Planets Together
|
Friction and challenges
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Can create stress, delays, or contradictory outcomes
|
Energetic Nature of Each Planet (Psychological & Functional Attributes)
|
Planet
|
Core Energy
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Represents
|
|---|---|---|
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Sun
|
Authority, vitality
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Leadership, government, self-esteem
|
|
Moon
|
Emotional stability
|
Mind, comfort, public perception
|
|
Mars
|
Action, drive
|
Courage, land, real estate, aggression
|
|
Mercury
|
Intelligence
|
Communication, trade, logic
|
|
Jupiter
|
Expansion
|
Wisdom, finance, ethics, fortune
|
|
Venus
|
Harmony
|
Marriage, luxury, arts, material pleasures
|
|
Saturn
|
Discipline
|
Career endurance, karma, structure
|
|
Rahu
|
Amplification
|
Innovation, unconventional gains, illusion
|
|
Ketu
|
Detachment
|
Analysis, internal power, liberation
|
Friendly Planets Create Prosperity
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Sun + Jupiter = Government support, leadership
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Venus + Mercury = Financial gains through communication, business
Enemy Planets Cause Instability
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Sun + Saturn = Ego clashes, professional delays
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Mars + Mercury = Argumentative behavior unless supported
Neutral Planets Depend on House and Strength
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Jupiter in Saturn’s sign can be positive in 11th house but restrictive in 8th house
Example
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If Jupiter and Venus are together in the 10th house:
→ Career success, prestige, global recognition (friendly benefics in a Kendra)
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If Mars and Rahu are together in the 4th house:
→ Aggressive property gains, disputes, emotional volatility (enemy planets causing stress in house of comfort)
Planetary friendships form the foundation of combination analysis. They guide how planetary energies either cooperate to create yogas or conflict to create doshas. Without understanding this table, interpretation of any planetary combination becomes incomplete.
Also Read: Planetary Combinations in Vedic Astrology