Vedic Astrology: Finding Proper Wealth and Livelihoods in Your Chart

Vedic astrology offers a unique perspective to discover the correct livelihood and wealth indicators in your chart. For career or livelihood considerations, we begin by looking at the ruling planet of the tenth house and the planets located in the tenth. For example, I have Pisces on the cusp of the 10th house with the ruling planet Jupiter, in the 10th house. Jupiter represents the adviser, coach, counselor, and spiritual teacher – all the things I do in my work with others.

The ruler of the second house is also important as it represents the skills and abilities that you use in your career. Again, I have the Moon (Cancer) ruling the second house (speaking) with the Sun (Leo) ruling the third house of writing. So it’s totally natural for me to make a living as a public speaker and also a writer.

Another unique contribution of Vedic astrology is the use of yogas (union of two planets) to look at wealth specifically. A wealth-producing yoga (Dhana Yoga) is formed when two planets ruling the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 9th or 11th houses come into aspect with each other. This aspect can be the conjunction (same sign), the opposition (180 degrees apart), or other special aspects.

When I began to study yogas in my letter I discovered a dhana yoga between Mars and Saturn. Normally Mars and Saturn are seen as negative influences but in this case they produce positive results. Saturn rules the auspicious 9th house in my chart and resides in the 4th house of home. Mars rules the 11th house of profit and resides in the first house. What have I done in my life that has produced the most wealth? Buying and remodeling houses and real estate development!

In my western chart, Mars and Saturn form a minor aspect, but the real power of the two together is shown in my Vedic chart. However, the most important thing is the moment when the yoga is performed. Observing your current planetary periods (see my article: Keys to Forecasting and Prediction: The Major Planetary Periods of Vedic Astrology) can tell you when yoga will become most active and productive.

Vedic astrology offers a wide range of techniques not found in Western astrology. It’s not that Vedic astrology is a better system per se, it just offers tools to broaden specific areas of expertise. An in-depth understanding of your chart from both Vedic and Western astrology offers greater understanding and understanding of where you are potentially coming from and where you are headed!