Conjunction of Planets

In astrology, planetary conjunctions are one of the most common powerful aspects that influence a person’s character, destiny, and karmic path. A conjunction happens when two or more planets come close to each other in the sky occupying the same sign. Because of a conjunction, the energies of these planets blend together like a chemical reaction bringing unexpected results. The nature of all the planets taking part in a conjunction is altered because of each other's influence, sometimes getting strengthened and sometimes getting suppressed depending on the friendliness and the nature of the two planets.

New energy patterns are created during a conjunction which may manifest unexpected outcomes on a positive side if both the planets have a benefic energy, on the negative side if both the planets have a malefic energy and become neutral if one of the planets is benefic and other one is malefic. The placement of a conjunction in a particular house or a sign also makes a huge difference since the energy of different houses and signs also play a vital role in altering the overall energy and outcomes of a conjunction.

 

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Impact of a Conjunction

Each planet represents something unique and rules over a particular area of our life. Different planets also represent different emotions that we carry and different relationships. For example, Sun represents our father and our confidence, it also rules over and ego and our immune system. On the other hand, mercury represents our intellect and our communication. So, when Sun and Mercury come together in a conjunction, they enhance each other's energy and bring out auspicious results where the intellect of a person is enhanced due to the energy of the Sun and the person becomes a confident communicator and gains leadership qualities.

It is evident that the energies of mercury and sun in the example given above blended together beautifully and constructively creating an auspicious yoga called “Budh Aditya Yoga”. Similarly, in order to decode the outcome of a conjunction, the relationship between the planets must be analyzed. You can consider them as two co-workers working together on the same desk, sometimes fighting for dominance and sometimes helping each other depending on their respective natures and relationship with each other.

Lastly when a conjunction is formed, the planet having a malefic behavior often dominates the planet having either benefit or less malefic nature. Moreover, while in a conjunction, if one of the planets is either exalted or in their own house, they become strong and may not be dominated by the other planet. On the other hand, if one of the planets in the conjunction becomes debilitated or is in an enemy territory, they would become weak and can be easily dominated by the other planet. These conjunctions form several yoga’s and dosha’s in a person's chart bringing upliftment and challenges respectively.

 

2 Planet Conjunction

Two-planet conjunctions are commonly found in almost every birth chart and are often the easiest ones to interpret. They symbolize a direct amalgamation of either contradicting or constructive energies of two individual planets. In case the planets forming the conjunction are friendly with each other like Moon and Jupiter, these energies support each other and create a powerful blend of emotions and wisdom bringing financial gains, ethical mindset and a helpful nature. In case the planets forming the conjunction are enemies like Sun and Rahu, the person may be overconfident, illusive, egoistic and may experience internal conflicts. These conjunctions define the key themes of a person's life and reveal the reason behind someone's successes and failures. Read More about 2 Planet Conjunction 

 

3 Planet Conjunction

Three-planet conjunctions are a little complex to interpret since they bring complexity and variety of energies in the same house. No matter what the result is, one thing is for sure, the house carrying a three-planet conjunction remains active most of the time because of which our life revolves around the areas represented by that house. For example, if there is a three-planet conjunction in the 10th House of a person’s chart, the person will have multiple careers and will dedicate a lot of time to their profession.

For example, if Moon, Mars and Venus are together in a chart, your energy (represented by Mars) will go towards creative pursuits and your personality will be both sensitive (Moon) and sensuous (Venus). Depending on which sign this conjunction is placed in, the planetary energies will be manifested. For example, if this conjunction forms in Capricorn sign, Mars and Venus become powerful, but Moon becomes weak, because of which sensitivity may be lost. However, if this conjunction is placed in Cancer sign, Moon will gain a lot of power, but Mars and Venus will both become weak, because of which the person may become over sensitive, cowardly and over emotional. Read More about 3 Planet Conjunction 

 

4 Planet Conjunction

Four planet conjunctions are rarely found in a birth chart and create an intense concentration of planetary influence in a single house of your birth chart bringing a lot of focus on that particular area of life. These combinations can be really powerful and benefic if two or more planets in the combination are positively placed. Usually, they can make a person financially sound and incredibly famous. However, because of so many planets gathering in one portion of the chart, the rest of the areas of life may become imbalanced and therefore there may be dissatisfaction related to some areas of life. The major reason behind such conjunctions is a karmic balance related to a particular area of life drawing the soul to fulfill its primary purpose. Read More about 4 Planet Conjunction

 

5 Planet Conjunction

Five-planet conjunctions are extremely rare and create a major imbalance in the birth chart. These conjunctions show the karmic significance of the house they are placed in and past life connections. A person having such a conjunction will have an extraordinary mental capacity making them spiritual leaders, intellectual geniuses or revolutionaries. However, their life path may be full of struggles and hardships. They may go through a lot of mental exhaustion and delays in order to achieve their goal. In case if there is a positive aspect on this conjunction, the person will have a huge potential to change the world, however if sun is present in this conjunction, one or more planets placed close to the sun might become combust and hence afflicted. In this case the person will end up feeling lost and may not recognize their own potential. Read More about 5 Planet Conjunction 

 

Some Important Planetary Conjunctions

 
Jupiter & Moon (Gaja Kesari Yoga)

When Jupiter and Moon form a conjunction in the birth chart, they enhance each other's benefit traits, since both are extremely positive planets. This combination forms the auspicious “Gaj Kesari yoga” that brings abundance, prosperity, emotional stability, wisdom, creativity and enhances the status of a person in the society. Since Jupiter represents expansion and spirituality, and moon governs your subconscious mind, mentality and emotions, this conjunction brings moral values, spiritual upliftment, strong intuition power, enhances knowledge and attracts wealth.

The positive impact of this junction can be more evidently seen if the conjunction forms in “Kendra houses” meaning the 1^st, 4^th, 7^th, or 10th house which are considered to be more auspicious. On the other hand, if this conjunction forms in the 6^th, 8^th, or 12^th house of the chart, its positive impact may diminish to some extent. Still even a mild form of this auspicious conjunction blesses the person with divine protection and financial stability. Therefore, it is considered to be one of the strongest and best yoga’s in Vedic astrology. 

 

Jupiter & Rahu (Guru Chandal Yoga)

The formation of the conjunction of Jupiter and Rahu in a birth chart is known as “Guru Chandal Yoga”, This conjunction is often considered negative and is deeply misinterpreted. Jupiter stands for expansion, spiritual knowledge, religion as well as wealth, and Rahu symbolizes illusion and obsession. Therefore, when Jupiter and Rahu come together in a birth chart, The blending of the energies of both these planets create an obsession for gaining knowledge and securing wealth. This could be beneficial in some cases, however if Jupiter becomes weak due to its placement in an unfavorable house or a sign, Rahu takes over bringing distorted judgment and a tug of war like situation between ethics and greed.

People having this conjunction in their birth chart do not fear any challenges and are known for breaking taboos and challenging old perceptions. The actual outcome of this conjunction depends majorly on the sign and house it is placed in. 

 

Sun & Saturn

When Sun and Saturn come close to each other in the sky, they cause a lot of friction and transformation in a person's life. The sun represents our confidence and ego, whereas Saturn represents restrictions, patience, discipline, humility and delays. They have contradicting energies that make them natural enemies, because of which their conjunction causes a lot of ups and downs in a person's life and creates an internal struggle between passion and restriction. Because of this conjunction the native may end up feeling depressed, underappreciated and oppressed. Since both Sun and Saturn have malefic energy, the struggle becomes fierce.

In case Saturn is too close to the sun getting combusted, or the conjunction happens in the sign of Leo or Aries, Sun becomes more powerful and dominating in this conjunction. However, if the conjunction is formed in the sign of Libra, Capricorn or Aquarius, Saturn dominates the Sun and its qualities become more prominent. While this conjunction may bring a lot of challenges, it also makes a person more mature and have a strong character. People having this conjunction are often responsible and highly successful in the later part of their life after they have seen their share of delays and adversities.

 

Conclusion

In astrology, conjunctions are not just planetary get together, but they symbolize the theme of our life and our goals. Every conjunction is unique in itself, and its impact goes beyond the blending of basic traits of those planets. These conjunctions influence our destiny and play a major role in defining our personality, relationships, overall health, mindset and finances.

Therefore, understanding the conjunctions is crucial in order to make accurate predictions about a person's past, present and future. Every conjunction reveals secrets about our life’s challenges, hidden potential and our past lives. In order to decode these conjunctions, symbolic interpretations are required along with the understanding of the impact of the sign house degree and planetary friendships. These conjunctions remind us how the cosmic dance of the planets mirrors the uniqueness and key traits of the souls below.