Influence of the Planet Sun in Horoscopes and Astrology

A gigantic source of light vanishes the entire darkness of earth when it slowlyslowly rises in the early morning, in the surroundings of chilly blow of wind, in a
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orange

'SUN'. Undeniably, Sun is the symbol of peace, wisdom and spirit in our lives. We
acknowledge Sun as the 'evident Lord' on the earth. Many of us get up early every morning
and practice 'Surya Namaskar' to get enormous energy and lost vitality ,from this Lord. He is
the lord of the day 'Sunday' and represents special numbers 1 and 4. The Sun takes exactly
one year to go round the ecliptic.
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Universe

In our galaxy Milky Way (Akash Ganga), Sun is acknowledged as 'one of the largest planets',
and 'king of the planets'. It is approximately 93 millions miles away from earth, which is a
round - shaped, heavy-elemental star that spreads massive heat around other planets and
stars. It contains more than 99 percent of the total mass of the solar system. Sun is a dry,
masculine, positive and hot planet in Universe.
'Sun'-

Lord

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Hindus

Religious people of India, especially Hindus, identify Sun as 'a lord with supreme light' and
an important deity 'Surya Narayan' for all their auspicious rituals. They also portray the Sun
as a lord that has hair and arms of gold, and seven horses or one horse with seven heads is
the ride of lord Sun. Hindu people also enunciate lord Sun with other names as Bhaskar,
Surya, Ark, Arun, Bhanu, Dinakar, Ravi, Dhinakar or Dhinakrit, Thanpna and Pusha. In every
'Makar Sankranti', people pray to lord Surya and give a lot of prestige to him. Astrologers
believe that this special occasion comes when the Sun shows its transition from Dhanu Rashi
(Sagittarius sign) to Makar Rashi (Capricorn sign), and this festival comes every January 14.
Further, 'Sunday' is the day devoted for venerable lord Surya. In fact, many of ladies keep
fasting to delight lord Surya on every Sunday for the goodwill of their family.
'Sun'-Prominent

Planet

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Astrology

Being the leading planet in solar system 'Sun' influence all other planets, stars and zodiac
signs to give some astrological meaning to our lives. Planet Sun is the ruler of zodiac sign
Leo. So, those who born under zodiac sign Leo or born on Sundays obtain benedictions of
venerable star Sun; they possess impressive personality, marvelous characteristics and
majestic behavior in their lives if they have beneficial Sun.

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Amongst the twelve zodiac signs Sun governs the zodiac sign Leo, so people with Sun as
ruling planet born either on a Sunday or in Leo sign or with sun in the Ascendant will have
special characteristics. It bestows true love towards everything and everybody. Strong-will,
individuality, royalty, magnetic nature, boldness, brilliance, energy, dignity, Kind-heart,
optimism, Kingly, well-reputation, and ambitious are some key qualities due to 'beneficial
Sun'. On the other hand, 'afflicted Sun' makes one bluff, angry, arrogant, jealous, lavish,
over ambitious, irritable, and egoistical. The Sun is reckoned 'afflicted' when it is unfavorable
debilitated or take an appropriate house placement in one's natal- chart. In one's birth-chart,
it generally encompasses Squares, Quincunxes, oppositions and Conjunctions. Heavy
affliction of Sun in one's natal-chart sometimes gives lots of psychological problems.
Whereas, if it shows in one's natal-chart that the Sun conjunct the Ascendant, the person will
be recognized as a 'highly-confident' person. People born with Sun square Ascendant do not
like to come across before masses, and often they are known as a person with 'attitude'.
Planetary

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House placement Sun in one's zodiac signs and combination of Sun with other planets
shapes many important things in our life. Sun is represented as a luminary star because of
its immense emission of light. Whenever Sun enters in a significant zodiac sign and in
planets of solar system, it expresses a noteworthy gist in one's life. Sun offers us the power
of resistance and vitality. Sun also governs the breath of our lives, and rules over our
consciousness and denotes ones individuality. Different planetary positions of Sun in
different houses also reveal 'good' or 'bad' effect in one's health, wealth, career and life. Sun
makes a particular house placement in our birth-chart that molds major aspects of life like
health, profession, private and family life. For instance, nature of one's profession is mainly
because of the combination of Sun with other planet. For example, the native will get
definite success being employed with government textile department if Sun shows its
connected with moon and mercury in the Ascendant. Sun with Jupiter produces a good
career as a physician. Sun enters and leaves zodiac sign once in a year that becomes 'sun
sign' of the person. For example, according to Vedic astrology, Sun enters in sign Aries every
April 14 and leaves zodiac sign Aries every May 15. So, this period shows some special
influence of Sun in this particular zodiac sign.
There are twelve houses of horoscope; association of Sun in any house illuminates some
meaning of that house in one's life. For example, Sun in the first house in your natal-chart,
shows individuality, self-confidence and dignity. In second house, it signifies strong energy to
make money. In the third house, it expands your understanding level, and makes you

talented. If the Sun is placed in the 4th house in your Ascendant, it shows that your familyoriented person. In the similar way, house placement of Sun from 1 to 12 in Ascendant
shows some meaning in your life.
Concluding here , Sun is the center of all life, force and energy and the giver of Prana.
Offering prayer to lord Sun every morning, especially on Sundays, will endow you mammoth
energy, freshness and ecstasy for sure. People with Sun as ruling planet born either on a
Sunday or in Leo sign or with sun in the Ascendant will certainly consider about Sun in their
lives. If your facing any deep problem due to afflicted Sun, you can acquire remedies
suggested by knowledgeable astrologers like AstroSage panel of astrologers to make
your life free from troubles.

Sun in Third House as per Vedic Astrology

Know result of planet Sun in 3rd House

Sun in 3rd House according to Saravali: Should the Sun be in 3rd, the native will be
valorous, strong, will lose co-born, be dear to people, good-looking, very learned and will
conquer his enemies.
Sun in 3rd House according to Phala Deepika: Should the Sun occupy the 3rd house,
the native will be powerful, valiant, wealthy and generous. He will have inimical relations
with his kinsmen.

Sun in Sagittarius

Know result of planet Sun in Sagittarius Zodiac Sign (Sun sign Sagittarius) as per Vedic
Astrology
Sun in Sagittarius according to Saravali: If the Sun at birth is in Sagittarius, one will be
endowed with wealth, be dear to king, learned, will respect Gods and Brahmins, be skillful in
rendering training in use of weapons and arrows and breeding of elephants, be fit to deal
with, be honourable, be always peaceful, be rich, will possess a broad and beautiful
physique, be helpful to relatives and be energetic.

4 Miraculous things about Sun-worshipping that no one knows

In Hindu mythology, the sun is called the soul of the universe. Through practical perspective,
the brightness of the sun gives knowledge, speedy action in work, and lessons to choose the
right path and direction along with being disciplined. For science too, sun is a major source
of energy and power.

As per the ancient Hindu scriptures, sun worshipping leads to many miraculous benefits.
There are also specific measures described to worship the sun in these scriptures.
Worshipping the sun with faith and belief everyday results in the person to become the ruler
of many powers. This results in him getting social success in his life. Know the benefits of
Surya (sun) puja here.

1.

Sun devotee finds amazing mental, physical and practical endurance that overcomes

every conflict.
2.

Sun worshipping makes one fearless and heroic.

3.

It makes service minded and philanthropic.

1.

Sun worshipping makes one a scholar, master of pithy with effective voice and

intelligent.
2.

It provides gentle and pious demeanor.

3.

Sun devotion removes ego, anger, greed, desire, treachery and evil thoughts from a

persons mind.
The first ray of sun inspires for early success daily. Worshipping sun everyday and especially
on Sundays by chanting this mantra leads to all pleasures, good health and wealth in life.

Wear clean clothes after the morning shower. Fill fresh water in a copper container. Add
Ashtagandh, red flowers and Akshat in the water and chant this mantra: :

Main Mantras -" OM GHRINI SURYA ADITYA OM " or " OM HRAN HREEN HRON SAHA SURYA
NAMAH"
Why Should You Chant the Surya Mantra?
(Sun Mantra)
Those who are new to the exciting and mysterious world of Mantras may be confused about
which Mantra to chant. There is a wide variety of mantras to choose from.
Each Mantra has its own special power and grants particular blessings, so your personal
needs should help you decide which mantras to chant.
If you are an ambitious student with big plans for your future, I would suggest the Surya
Mantra (Sun Mantra) for you. All our human efforts are realised thanks to the grace of God.
Here is a brief introduction to the Sun Mantra, which blesses you with success in
all aspects of life.
The Surya Mantra is chanted in praise of the Sun God. He is the pratyakshadaivam the
only God visible to us every day. Lord Surya is Karma Sakshi, who has eternal wisdom. He
is the Source of all life, and it is because of him that life exists. Thanks to the energy from
his rays, life on Earth is sustained.
According to the Scriptures, Lord Rama prayed to Surya for strength and a victory before
battling Ravana. Lord Surya is believed to grant intelligence, confidence, good health,
courage, strength, leadership qualities, independence, fame, success, power and many more
boons to his devotees.

As you chant the Surya Mantra with dedication, you will see following positive
changes:

You will be energized and feel more connected to Lord Surya.

He has the power to grant you perfect health, great prosperity and fame.

Surya hymn can improve your eyesight and remove eye-related diseases.

You can bask in the divine grace of the Sun God.

The brightness of the Sun grants you knowledge and the power to work fast.

You develop the physical and mental endurance required to overcome all of lifes
obstacles.

Worshiping the Sun God makes you fearless and more heroic.

You find yourself becoming more philanthropic.

The negative thoughts of ego, anger, greed, desire and treachery are cleansed from
your mind.

If you desire fame, prosperity and success, chant the Surya Gayatri Mantra:
OM AADITYAYA VIDMAHEY, MAARTAANDAYA DEEMAHI
TANNA SURYA: PRACHODAYAT
When chanted every day with full concentration, the Suya Gayatri Mantra produces positive
energy and divine blessings from the Sun God. It purifies your mind, strengthens your body
and uplifts you spiritually. This Mantra removes all the harmful effects of the planet Sun in
your zodiac horoscope.
April 12th to 23rd is most auspicious for Sun Worship, so do try to spend more time chanting
the Mantra during this period.
Whether or not you derive maximum benefits from the Surya Gayatri Mantra
depends on how well you stick to the Guidelines for this Mantra to be effective:

You must have complete faith in the divine power of this prayer.

Focus on the Ajna Chakra as you chant this prayer with full devotion.

Always nurture positive thoughts if you pray for success but think of failure, your
prayers will not be answered.

Follow this Procedure:

Sundays are most auspicious for the worship of Lord Surya, so try to start chanting on
this day.

You must always begin your prayer before sunrise.

You should pray with incense and fresh flowers.

Chant at least 6 rosary counts of the Surya Mantra for 41 days for best results.

You should adopt the practice of fasting on Sundays

With these rules in mind, you can begin the journey towards uncovering your
inner beauty and power. Regularly chanting the Surya Mantra will fulfill all your
aspirations.
Surya-Tantra-(Sun-God)
The Significance of Sun God:
Among the 5 Basic Classifications of Spiritual Tantra on basis of Sampradya...
Sun is worshipped in the "Saurya Sampraday".
Infact, not just in Indian Sanatan Dharma, but world over, the seekers of Light, and the
worshipers of Light, have often found sun as source of positivity.
Even modern science agrees, sun is the source of all energy on planet earth... it may be
through fuel like coal, petroleum oils etc... energy for wind, energy for water... light energy
for plants to produce... infact so many more ways, the whole planet is basically depended on
sun. (except for Nuclear Energy, but then that's spirituality at even basic! Nuclear energy is
source for sun itself)
At mental level, a mere look at sun provides hope and positivity, it provides joy and courage
to heart. It may sound as a mere result psychological belief for most people... but the fact is,
there is definite spiritual science behind this psychology. Although many modern
psychologist try to sell you fact... that fear for darkness is a primitive fear, which has been
passed on genetically.
But at a spiritual level, for those who can sense spiritual energies and entities, they know,
whole universe works on basically two energies, positive and negative, and that Sun is really
a mega source of Positive Energy!
That's why, because of its physical, mental and most of all, Spiritual significance, Sun
Worship is found common practice in so many civilizations. And as per authentic Sanatan
Dharma and Tantra Shastra also, Sun is a definite medium for path to divine. Infact, sun is
called a Living Physical Symbol of the Par-Braham Parmatma (Highest God, Supreme Soul)
Tantrokt Surya Poojan
(Sun Worship In Tantra Manner)
That path of Surya Tantra is essentially completely a Path of Light. Its a very Satvik Tantra for
most part, based on Purity, knowledge and positivity.
For many people, their basic soul nature resonates more closer to Sun energy.

There are many Mantras and Tantras for sun itself.

The 12 Arts of Sun and its 12 Energies are considered important parts of Sun Worship.
The Benefits of Surya Tantra :
1) Sun is the Lord of 9 Planets, in reality worshiping sun alone rectifies many astrological
problems of othe r8 planets in your birth chart.
2) Sun is the karka (causal) of Eyes, it improves eyes sight. Also opening of Third eye for
universal intuitions. (which is actually base of all so called psychic abilities)
3) Sun is the Karka of Tej (Asbolute Fire Element), it provides vitality in mind and body.
4) Sun is the karka of Rajya (Administration), for those aspiring government jobs or any
administrative job, control, having a strong sun by their side is a must!
5) Sun is the Living symbol of Supreme God, deeper meditation on it through Mantra and
Tantra, definitely leads to supreme realizations and cosmic union!

The Real Experience of Sun Tantra :

Its hard to explain a taste to someone who hasnt tasted it, and even those who have..
people can only try to understand or feel in relativity...
Here, this video is a little sample of what Surya Sadhna feels like it, multiply this by 1000
atleast to get hang of the real thing ;)
Sun Worship In Hinduism
About Sun worship and Surya Mantras
Sun worship in India dates back to ancient times. Sun Worship is a ritual followed
by thousands of devotees in Hindu Religion. Most Hindus start their day by
worshipping the sun God. It is believed that worshipping this God gives energy
and good health, which inturn leads to Money and prosperity. References to sun
worship are found in Vedas and Puranas. All living beings on the face of earth get
their life force only due the rays of sun. Hindus therefore worship Sun as the life
giver of the entire universe and witness of all actions. The Hindu Calender has the
first day of the week is named after the sun god. In legends the Sun God is
portrayed as seated on a chariot drawn by seven horses. He is said to be the son
of Aditi and Kashyapa. Some other names of this Sun God( Surya Dev) are Suraj,
Aditya, Ravi, Bhaskara and Bhanu.

The Sun is the lord of the Zodiac Sign Leo. The sun stays one month in each
Zodiac and takes 365 days or 1 year to complete an orbit of the 12 signs. Surya
exalts in the sign of Aries and falls in the sign of Libra. The Sun is beneficial for
those born under the zodiac signs of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. According to
Indian Astrology a well-located Sun in horoscope indicates intelligence, good
health, confidence, leadership qualities, courage, strength, independence, fame,
success, power, vitality and straight forwardness in an individual. But an ill-placed
Sun could mean ill health, lack of endurance, low vitality, fear and dependency.
However an overly strong or poor placement of the Sun may bring in some
negative qualities in people. Sun Worship is very helpful for those who face
problems, hurdles and misfortune in their lives. It is also said to be helpful in
curing diseases like eye problems, leprosy, heart problems, nervous disorders,
asthma etc. To get the benefits of Sun one can observe fast on Sundays and take
salt free food.
The sun is the chief of all Navagrahas, the 9 planet-gods and is represented by
the number one. The gemstone and metal associated with this planet is gold
and Ruby. The sun is especially worshiped on Makara Sankaranthi day which
falls in the month of January. There are several temple dedicated to Sun some of
them are the Sun Temple at Konark, DakshinaarkaTemple in Gaya, Suryanar Kovil
in Tamilnadu and SuryanarayanaTemple at Arasavilli are some of them.The Gayatri
Mantra, one of the most sacred of Hindu Mantras is dedicated to the Sun. Apart
from this many Shiva temples also have shrines dedicated to the Sun God.
Nama Suryaya Santaya Sarvaroga Nivarine |
Ayu rarogya maisvairyam dehi devah jagatpate ||

Oh! Lord Surya, ruler of the universe, you are the remover of all diseases, the
repository of peace
I bow to you. May you bless your devotees with longevity, health and wealth.

Aditya Dwadasa Nama Stotram

Aditya Dwadasa Nama Stotram

{Prayer of Twelve Names of Sun God}
Translated by P. R. Ramachander

{We used to worship the Sun God from most ancient Vedic times. It is believed that He
would bless us with all that is good, if we pray him using this Stotra on Sundays.}

Ekachakro radho yasya divya Kanaka bhooshitha,

Sa may Bhavathu supreetha Pancha hasatho divakaro. 1

Let me become dear to the five handed day breaker,

Who travels in a one wheeled divine golden Chariot.

Adhithya pradhamam nama, dwitheeyanthu Diwakara,

Thrutheeyam Bhaskara proktham chathurthanthu Prabhakara. 2

First son of Adhithi, second the day breaker,

Third he who makes things shine, fourth the maker of light.

Panchamam thu sahasramsu, sashtamchaiva Trilochana,

Sapthamam Haridaswancha Ashtamanthu Vibhavasu. 3

Fifth He who has thousand rays, sixth He who has here eyes,
Seventh He who has green horses, Eighth He who lights things,

Navamam Dina kruth proktham, dasamam Dwadasathmaka,

Ekadasam Threemurthy Dwadasam Surya eva cha. 4

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Ninth The maker of a new day, tenth He who has twelve souls,
Eleventh Three gods and twelfth the Sun god.

Dwadasadhithya Namaani pratha kale Paden nara,

Dukha pranasanan chaiva Sarva Dukhancha nasyathi. 5

To the man who reads these twelve names of the Sun in the morning,
Sorrows would be stopped from coming and all his sorrows would be destroyed.
Surya Mantras :
Surya Mantra Dhyanam
Dvibhujam padma hastam caratham makutanvitam |
Dhyayeddivakaram Devam Sarva bhista pradayakam ||
Beeja Mantram
OM, Hram, Hreem, Hroum, Sah, suryaya namah |
Surya Mantras in Rigveda and Yajurveda.
OM Akrusnena rajasa Vartamano
Nivesa yanna mrutam martyan ca |
Hiranmayena Savita rathena
Devoyati
Bhuvanani pasyan ||
OM Bhurbhuvah svah Surya Iha gacca
Iha sah Suryaya Namah ||
(Rg. Veda 1-35-2, Yajurveda 33-34)
There is also another Surya mantra in Maha narayanopanishad. This is OM grunih Suryah Adityah It is
very auspicious to recite this mantra one hundred and eight times daily.
SURYA SLOKA by Veda Vyas
Japakusuma Sankasam
Kasyapeyam mahadyutim
Tamorim Sarva papaghnam
Pranatosmi Divakaram ||
(Sri Vyasa proktam)

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