Aries Ascendant

 MEṢH LAGNA:

Meṣh is governed by Maṅgala, the commander of armed forces. Therefore, the characteristics of Maṅgala is seen in one born in this Rāśi. The person is middle statured, having powerful limbs, triangular face, dark and thick eyebrows, long neck, dark and curly hair and broad shoulders. One born in the first half of the Rāśi is of darker complexion, and one born in the second half is of ruddy complexion.

One born in Meṣa Lagna is enterprising, energetic, impulsive, enthusiastic, courageous, outspoken, and capable of carrying out daring work. They have a high energy level and are rational decision-maker. They are highly courageous and quick in reacting. Their temper sometimes sore high. They are self-reliant, ambitious and confidant. They are boundless spirit and independent. They abhor restrictions and interference. They do not like to take orders and self-willed. They are emotional, charitable, full of zeal, like to remain in groups. They are impulsive and reckless and therefore prone to accidents.

The key features of this Lagna are (1) highly irascible, (2) intent of visiting foreign places, (3) miserly, (4) lean physique, (5) less happiness and comforts, (6) full of jealousy, (7) stammering or unclear speech, ( 8 ) troubled by pitta and vāta diseases, and complaints of heat, (9) skilful in performance, (10) timid, (11) religious, (12) not very intelligent, (13) destroy others’ wealth, (14) fickle-minded, (15) enjoy pleasures, (16) famous, (17) ugly nails, (18) bereft of brothers, (19) abandoned by father, (20) walk fast, (21) inactive (or unlucky) children, (22) various kinds of wealth, (23) virtuous, (24) wife hails from a lowly background, (25) wife is criticized even by her people, (26) derive happiness and wealth in undesirable manners.

There is a powerful influence of Agnitattva on the people of this Lagna. Agnitattva denotes Kṣatriya Varṇa or the warrior class. The Rāśi of Agnitattva and lorded by Agnitattva Graha Maṅgala and this is the Uccarāśi for another Agnitattva Graha, Sūrya. Besides that, Maṅgala is also the commander of the Devatā’s army, who normally have a commanding nature and an irascible temper. These qualities are seen in the people of this Lagna, making the person irascible or wrathful. It is also seen that people of this Lagna also use foul language and often use swear words.

The strong influence of Agnitattva coupled with Cararāśi indicates that they are inclined to visit foreign lands. Cararāśi indicates mobility. The Rāśi has a significant influence of Sūrya, making the person leave homeland and move to a foreign land. Sūrya in the Lagna normally indicates that the person changes his birthplace and settle elsewhere. Settling in the birthplace is challenging due to high energy level as indicated by the impact of Sūrya, Maṅgala and Cararāśi. Normally high energy equates to high mobility. For these people, since Maṅgala attains Nīca in the Sukhabhāva, the Bhāva of home, they hardly find happiness or comfort staying at home; therefore, they tend to travel or moving through places.

They are miserly because strong benefic influence in the 3rd house makes one miserly. For these people, the 3rd house is owned by Budha. Besides that, Meṣa Rāśi denotes young age in the cycle of human evolution, where the tendency is to hoard rather than sharing with others. Also, there is a significant influence of Rāhu in the 3rd house, where he attains Ucca. Rāhu, the Kāraka for greed, indicates that the native is inclined to keep his wealth and resources to himself.

The person has a lean physique due to the effects of powerful Agnitattva, which indicates high metabolism. Besides that, the physique represented by Maṅgala is lean, muscular, which is fit for army men or sportsmen.

They have less happiness and comforts due to the effects of powerful Krūragrahas on the Lagna. Krūra influences on the Lagna denotes anxiousness. Besides that, Lagneśa attaining Nīca in the 4th house of comforts, indicating one who stays away from comforts or does not find comfort staying at home. The real comfort for this native is in the 2nd house, i.e., food, as the 4th Lord Candra attains Ucca in this house. Therefore, they are fond of eating a variety of food. Their metabolism is also powerful because Sūrya owns the 5th house.

They are filled with jealousy due to the effects of Budha on the 6th house of weaknesses. For this Lagna, Budha governs the 3rd and 6th Bhāvas. 6th house stands for Ṣaḍaripu, the six sources of weaknesses, among which Budha denotes jealousy. Rāhu attains Ucca in the 3rd house and his Mūlatrikoṇa in the 6th house, Kanyā. Rāhu’s dominating influence on the two Bhāvas governed by Budha indicates negative traits of Budha, in matters of the 3rd and the 6th Bhāvas. Rāhu’s powerful influence on the 3rd indicates adventure and chivalry, whereas, on the 6th, it indicates jealousy. The native can also fight secretly because of the effects of Budha in the 3rd and the 6th house, indicating one who does not like to fight openly.

Some people born in this Lagna have a stammering or unclear speech due to the predominance of Jalatattva in the 2nd house. Effects of Jalatattva on the 2nd house indicate unclear speech due to thick and fleshy tongue. 2nd from Meṣa is governed by Śukra who a Jalatattva Graha, and it is also the Uccarāśi for Candra, the other Jalatattva Graha. This condition is remedied when the 2nd from the Lagna, the 2nd Lord, Budha, and the 2nd House/ Lord from there are fortified.

They are troubled by pitta and vāta disorders and heat complaints due to the effects of powerful Agnitattva. The predominance of Agni causes pitta disorder, and powerful Agni also causes windy (vāta) disorder as Agni makes the Vāyu vigorous. Fire aggravates the wind as they are intimate friends.

They are skilful in action mainly because of the high energy level indicated by Agnitattva and Cararāśi. This skill is denoted by Maṅgala and Sūrya, i.e., skilful in war and administration. They have high initiative and are willing to jump into a new thing without hesitation. However, their staying power is low, and they lack the perseverance to complete the tasks at hand.

One is timid, mainly because of strong benefic influence on the 3rd house. The 3rd house from Meṣa is ruled by Budha, indicating timidity. This is an irony as Meṣa is the Rāśi of war, but the natives ruled by this Rāśi are timid internally. On the other hand, Kumbha Lagna is the bravest Rāśi among all, as Meṣa Rāśi falls in the 3rd house from the Lagna.

The person is righteous because the 9th house is owned by Devaguru Brihaspati, the most righteous Graha. Bṛhaspati being a great friend of Lagneśa Maṅgala, when he influences him, he guides his wavering energy into the right path.

Sometimes the native shows less intelligence. In this context, the intellect does not mean the ability to reason but adapt one’s behaviour to the time, place, and person (Deśa, Kāla and Pātra). This is because of the powerful effects of Sūrya on the Lagna and the 5th house. Sūrya makes one behave according to own wish, instead of adapting to other’s expectations. We may also interpret this as having a less formal education, as the term Medhāvi is associated with scholarship. Maṅgala is Nīca in the 4H of formal education, which indicates. The intellect level is undoubtedly high and sharp, as the Trikoṇas are governed by logical and rational Maṅgala, intelligent Sūrya and wise Bṛhaspati.

Sometimes, one born in Meṣa Lagna ends up destroying others wealth. The 7th house denotes others, and the 2nd house from the 7th denotes their wealth. For this Lagna, the 8th house falls in Vṛścika Rāśi, which is the Nīcakṣetra for Candra, the Kāraka for mind, heart and emotions. The native is sometimes vindictive towards other’s finances (8th house) but inclined towards improving own finances (2nd) as Candra attains Ucca in the 2H.

A Meṣa Lagna born is given to the enjoyment of pleasures because comfort, i.e., the 4th house, is governed by Candra and is the Uccakṣetra for Bṛhaspati. Bṛhaspati is the 9th lord that stands for one’s life’s purpose or goal. It is the house of destiny. Since the 9th Lord Bṛhaspati is highly favourable towards the 4th house, the native is given to the enjoyment of material pleasures. But there is a dichotomy because the Lagneśa Maṅgala attains Nīca in this Bhāva, indicating, even though the native wants to have a comfortable and luxurious life, he hardly any. The native is action-oriented, craves comforts but does not get much.

The person is famous among his family, friends and community because Lagna is Mantreśa Sūrya’s Uccakṣetra. Sūrya, Candra and Bṛhaspati confer fame upon a person when they strongly influence the Lagna or the Lagneśa. Besides this, the 10th house of honour is the Lagneśa Maṅgala’s Uccakṣetra. This means that the focus of the person’s life is an honour. Furthermore, the Kāraka for fame, Bṛhaspati and Candra are favourable towards the Lagna and friendly towards the Lagneśa Maṅgala, indicating that it is natural for these people to shine among their peers.

The people of this Lagna may have ugly nails because the Lagna is Śani’s Nīcakṣetra. Śani is the Kāraka for hairs and nails. The Nīcatva of Śani in the Lagna indicates these people have some issues about Śani’s Kārakatvas and therefore Śani’s Kārakatvas, i.e., hair and nails are affected.

The natives either does not have brothers or does not derive happiness from them. Maṅgala is the Kāraka for siblings, who is also the Lord of 8th, i.e., Vṛścika, the dark pit. Undoubtedly there are issues about siblings, such as sibling rivalry for this Lagna. This is particularly true with the elder siblings, as Śani and Rāhu own the 11th house. Whichever Bhāva has a strong influence of Śani and Rāhu; the native is either separated from the Bhāva Kārakatvas or has suffered due to the said Kārakatvas. Śani represents delay and denial, and Rāhu’s nature is like Śani.

One born in this Lagna suffers from separation from father or discord with father.  The 9th Lord denotes father in a Kuṇḍalī. The 9th Lord for this Lagna is Bṛhaspati, who attains Nīca in the 10th house of father’s support and resources. Besides this, the weakness of the Lagneśa manifests in the 4th house, which is its Nīcakṣetra. The weakness in the 4th-10th axis indicates early separation from the father. Separation from father is also indicated when Sūrya is either Ucca or Nīca in the 1st-7th axis, which is true for this Lagna people, because, 1st and 7th are Sūrya’s Uccakṣetra and Nīcakṣetra.

A Meṣa Lagna person walks fast, which is because of the powerful influence of Agnitattva and Cararāśi in the Lagna. Besides that, the act of waking is governed by the 10th house. The strength of the Lagneśa Maṅgala manifests in the 10th house because the 10th is Maṅgala’s Uccakṣetra. Therefore, for this, Lagna native is a fast walker and even a globetrotter.

One of the indications for one born in this Lagna is that the children are not as intelligent as the native. Sometimes these indications manifest in the form of having sickly children, or there are other issues regarding children. Powerful Agnitattva causes this in the 5th house, and this indicates anxiety or separation from children. For this Lagna, the 5H is governed by Sūrya, who blazes fiercely in the Lagna Bhāva, and strong Agnitattva in the Lagna is also not favourable for childbirth. There could be some issues with mainly the first child, who could be lost or separated.

A Meṣa Lagna is endowed with various kinds of wealth. The precious metals and stones are denoted by the Prakāśagrahas, Sūrya and Candra, who are highly favourable towards the Lagna. Besides that, the 2nd house of wealth is owned by Śukra and is Candra’s Uccakṣetra. Now, Śukra denotes luxury goods and Candra precious stones, good food etc.

A Meṣa Lagna born has amicable manners because Bṛhaspati and Sūrya are highly favourable towards the Lagneśa Maṅgala. A powerful Sūrya destroys darkness, and a powerful Bṛhaspati guides one on the righteous path.

One peculiar characteristic of a Meṣa Lagna person is that the wife hails from lower social strata and is criticized even by her people. Why is that? The 7th house governs one’s marriage and wife. For this Lagna, the 7th Lord is Śukra, the Kalatrakāraka, i.e., the Kāraka for the spouse. The weakness of the 7th Lord and Kāraka Śukra manifests in the 6th house of enmity and conflicts. This indicates that one of the weaknesses in marriage for this native is that the wife or her family has conflicts with others. 

While the 10th house stands for one’s high social standing and honour, the 6th house denotes the opposite. The 10th house is the place of the King, whereas the 6th house for servants. Therefore, the weakness of Śukra in the 6th house indicates that the spouse is from undistinguished social strata. If the spouse is not from a lower social status, the person is criticized by his people. The social status is normally relative, indicating that the spouse could hail from a relatively lower status than the native. Again, this is only indicative because other yogas in a Kuṇḍalī would modify this.

A Meṣa Lagna person derives happiness in an undesirable manner. A Meṣa Lagna person craves for mother’s love and affection, comforts, and happiness, as the weakness of the Lagneśa Maṅgala manifests in the fourth house of comfort and mother. This is, however, not universal for all Meṣa Lagna people, and this manifests only when Lagneśa and Dharmeśa are weak and devoid of Śubhayutidṛṣṭi. Otherwise, the native attains happiness by following the righteous path; the Sukha Bhāva is the place of the strength of the Dharmeśa Bṛhaspati.

A Meṣa Lagna person is likely to acquire wealth through unrighteous means. Why is that so? One indulges in unrighteous activities when the Dharmeśa is weak. For Meṣa Lagna, Dharmeśa Bṛhaspati’s weakness manifests in the 10th, the Karmabhāva, the house of action. But this Doṣa manifests only when the Bṛhaspati is weak and afflicted in the Kuṇḍalī. Else, the tendency does not become a reality..