Planetary Combinations for Foreign Travel In Vedic Astrology

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1. Lagna/Lagna lord in a moveable sign/dual signs: if the lagna and lagna lord both
are in moveable signs ( 1,4,7,10) or dual signs (3,6,9,12) then it would indicate
foreign travel. Lagna indicates self so when the sign which indicates self and the lord
of that sign are in moveable or dual signs which indicates movement it can mean
foreign travel for the person.
2. 7th house is the house of foreign country and so is the 12th house. 9th house
indicates foreign travel. So if the lagna or lagna lord makes a connection with the 7th
house/7th lord, 9th house, 9th lord or 12th house/12th lord it can mean foreign travel.
The connections can be conjunction, aspect, mutual exchange, or one lord placed in
another's house.
3. Lagna/lagna lord makes connection with Rahu. Rahu again indicates foreign
country so it's being placed in lagna or lagna lord in conjunction, mutual aspect with
Rahu can mean foreign travel.
4. 4th house signifies home so 4th house/lord in connection (conjunction/mutual
aspect/mutual exchange/aspect) with 7th/7th lord, 9th/9th lord or 12th/12th lord can
mean foreign travel.
5. 4th house is the significator of home so natural malefics (Sun. Mars, Rahu, Ketu,
Saturn) in the 4th house will take a person away from home. Malefic in the 4th house
indicates unhappiness from home so it will take him away from home to give him
unhappiness as a result of staying away from home
6. Same rule applies to the 2nd house of family. i.e malefics (Saturn, Mars, Rahu,
Ketu, Sun) in the 2nd house will result in the person leaving his family. Malefic in the
2nd house has to make the person unhappy in regard to family matters so it will take
him away from family to suffer detachment from family.
Note:- The last 2 points will give foreign travel if some of the other points indicating
foreign travel are there. Otherwise the person will stay at home suffer due to the
effects of the malefic.
If 2 of the first 4 points are fulfilled there are strong chances of foreign travel
otherwise there is a weak chance.
The dasha of 7th, 9th or 12th lord, or of planets connected (mutual aspect,
conjunction, mutual exchange, aspect) with 7th house/lord, 9th house/lord, 12th
house/lord indicates foreign travel. Dasha of Rahu also indicates foreign travel as
rahu is a significator of foreign country. Dasha of Jupiter can also indicate foreign
travel as Jupiter is the 9th and 12th sign (9th and 12th houses are foreign travel) of
the Kaalpurush zodiac (natural zodiac).
****Also, Badhakesh/Badhaka sthana shows problems living in own home country.
So in its dasha, a person may have to leave home country.

Most of the astrologers consider Badhakesh as malefic but in case of foreign travel
or foreign residence,Badhakesh actually gives a favourable opportunity in its dashas.
According to Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra, the bible of Vedic astrology, defines
Badhakshana as follows :"For all movable signs, the 11th house therefrom is the badhaka sthana, For all fixed
signs, the 9th therefrom are their badhakasthana and for all the dual signs, the 7th
therefrom are their badkasthanas."
Thus for the 12 signs of the zodiac, the badhakasthanas are:
1. Aries: Aquarius
2. Taurus: Capricorn
3. Gemini: Sagittarius
4. Cancer: Taurus
5. Leo: Aries
6. Virgo: Pisces
7. Libra: Leo
8. Scorpio: Cancer
9. Sagittarius: Gemini
10. Capricorn: Scorpio
11. Aquarius: Libra
12. Pisces: Virgo
Badhak the word literally means to Obstruct meaning oppressing, harassing, paining,
opposing , hindering, injuring, prejudicing from the root verb 'baadh' meaning to
press , force, drive away, repel , remove.