It's worthwhile knowing the Natural Characteristics of the zodiac signs in brief.

The natural characteristics of the zodiac signs are as under: MOBILE SIGNS (Cher Rasi) Aries ( 1 ) Cancer ( 4 ) Libra ( 7) Capricorn ( 10 ) FIXED SIGNS (Sthir Rasi) Taurus ( 2 ) Leo ( 5 ) Scorpio ( 8 ) Aquarius ( 11 ) DUAL CHARACTER SIGNS (Daveesavbhav Rasi) Gemini ( 3 ) Virgo ( 6 ) Sagittarius ( 9 ) Pisces ( 12 )

Simply knowing these natural characters of various signs does not serve any purpose. We need to know the objective related to these natural characters and use them in predictive astrology. For example if we execute some work in a mobile / moveable or "cher" lagna or ascendant it will not be stable. If we undertake a journey in mobile sign we will come back soon. In the same way, while analyzing a horoscope, if it is found that the ascendant is a mobile sign and its lord is also positioned in a mobile/moveable/cher sign, then the person will be fond of traveling and will remain quite mobile in his life. Similarly if the ascendant is a fixed sign and its lord is also positioned in a fixed sign then the person will not be very mobile. He will be practically stationed at one place. So it can be concluded now that a person born in a dual character sign with its lord also positioned in dual character sign will some times do extensive traveling and some times would not like to travel at all. These characteristics are also used for "Mahurat" purposes. For example one would like to move into his own house in a fixed lagna or sign so that he can live there for a longer time and so on. These characteristics are also used in "Horary" or "Prashna Lagna" to reply whether the work will be done fast (in a moveable sign) or the result will be received late (as in a fixed sign) or it is unpredictable i.e., it may be done fast or may take longer time (as in a dual character sign); of course other factors are to be considered also for drawing this conclusion. SIGNS WHICH RISE WITH "HIND PART" (Prishtouday Rasi) Aries Taurus Cancer Sagittarius Capricorn SIGNS WHICH RISE WITH "HEAD" (sheershouday Rasi) Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Aquarius SIGNS WHICH RISE WITH "BOTH SIDES" (Ubyaodya Rasi) Gemini Pisces

This character based division of signs is very useful in predictive astrology. Signs which rise with the "head" are "Shubh" or "auspicious" while the signs rising with the "hind part" are considered "Ashubh" or "inauspicious". Signs rising from both sides are considered to be of mixed result givers. The auspicious works are done in head rising signs and inauspicious work or cruel works are

done in hind part rising signs. Signs rising with both sides are meant for mixed type of works. Malefic planet in a hind part rising sign becomes very cruel and hence gives the very cruel results but if it is positioned in a head rising sign, it will not give that cruel result. In the same way a benefic planet gives very good result in a head rising sign but will give much less good result in a hind part rising sign. Planets when positioned in a head rising sign, give very fast results and the results are quite delayed when they are positioned in a hind part rising sign . The results comes in the middle of the period when planets are positioned in a sign which rises from both the sides. FIRE SIGNS (Agni) Aries Leo Sagittarius EARTH SIGNS (Prithvi) Taurus Virgo Capricorn AIR SIGNS (Vayu) Gemini Libra Aquarius WATER SIGNS (Jal) Cancer Scorpio Pisces

Since water and earth is available, on the mother Earth, in the form of a mixture; we can easily understand that they can co-exist and are not against each other whereas water and fire can not co-exist and we can conclude that they are against each other. It is seen that people having prithvitatv & jaltatv raise and people having vayutatv and agnitatv rasie are friendly. In general jal & agni; prithvi & agni and jal & vayutatv rasi people are unfriendly to each other. Moreover the presence of unfriendly tatv planet in a unfriendly tatv sign reduces the strenth of the house (where they are present) and presence of a friendly tatv planet in a friendly tatv sign increases the strength of the house of there presence. MALE SIGNS OR THE CRUEL SIGNS Aries Gemini Leo Libra Sagittarius Aquarius FEMALE SIGNS OR THE SOFT SIGNS Taurus Cancer Virgo Scorpio Capricorn Pisces

All odd numbered signs are considered male signs and they are said to be cruel signs .All even numbered signs are considered to be female signs or soft signs. DIRECTIONS ALLOCATED TO ZODIAC SIGNS : EAST Aries Leo SOUTH Taurus Virgo WEST Gemini Libra NORTH Cancer Scorpio

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Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

This information is quite useful for deciding "Mahurat" at the time of undertaking a journey. For example if one intends to travel in east direction, he should start the journey when there is aries, leo or Sagittarius ascendant. If one has a choice to decide about the day of travel (means there no hurry to undertake the journey immediately) then it should be planed in such a way that moon should be there in one of the signs of the direction of travel. For example if the journey is to be undertaken in the south direction , then moon should be either in taurus , virgo or capricorn. By doing so one can be sure that he will fulfill the objective of his travel.