Ninth House and Unconventional Marriages

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Ninth House and Unconventional Marriages

K.Guru Rajesh, M.Sc. Ph.D.

Afflictions to Ninth

ALL MATIERS related to marriage are to be judged from the 7^th house, its lord and Kalatrakaraka Venus. The longevity of the matrimonial bond or the relationship can be judged from the 8^th house and its lord. Many try to relate unconventional marriages to the 8^th house but with due respect to their views, I would like to emphasize the importance of the 9^th house in this context.

Marriages between those from different castes, communities and religion can be called unconventional unions. It is well known that the 9^th stands for religious customs, traditions and worship. Therefore, there should be the involvement of the 9^th house and its lord in the case of unconventional marriages when' such customs and traditions tend to get disturbed. Generally, unconventional marriages occur when the Kalatrakaraka Venus is associated with malefic planets like Ketu, Mars, Rahu, Sun or Saturn in signs ruled by Saturn or Mars or in the Karaka's sign of debilitation. The Dustana position of the 7^th lord afflicted by a malefic can also result in an unconventional marriage.

The involvement of the 9^th house in this context can be in the following ways:-

1. Influence of natural malefics on the 9^th house.

2. Debilitation of the 9^th lord.

3. The 9^th lord placed in a Dusthana afflicted by malefics.

4. These influences should be judged both from the Ascendant and the Moon-sign.

If these factors are present from one of these points but absent from the other, there may be no unconventional marriages but there could be an illicit relationship.

Besides the 9^th house, the Ascendant is also important as it exerts an overall influence on every Karakattwa. The debilitation of the Ascendant lord or association of the Ascendant lord with Rahu, Saturn or Ketu can also lead to uncoventional marriages.

Intercaste Marriages

Chart 1: Male: Born July 29/30, 1971 at 1h.30m. (IST) at 16 N 19, 80 E 26.

The native (Chart 1), a Brahmin, fell in love with a girl from a lower caste and married her in 1996. Note the association of Mars and Rahu in the 9^th while the 9^th lord from the Moon, Mercury, is afflicted by the aspect of Mars who himself is already afflicted by association with Rahu. In Navamsa, Mercury is in an inimical sign and associated with Rahu. The lord of Ascendant and Kalatrakara Venus is highly afflicted by all the natural malefics.

Chart 2: Male: Born July 28, 1976 at 16h.24m. (IST) at 15 N 43, 79 E 19.

The native (Chart 2) is a Brahmin. On 8^th September 1995 he left home and married a lower caste girl on 9^th September. He was beaten up by her parents and got separated from his wife. He later eloped with a Brahmin neighbour and got similar treatment from her parents also. Note the presence of Mars and Moon (8th lord) in the 9^th house while the 9^th lord Sun is afflicted severely in the 8th by functional and natural malefics. From Chandra Lagna, the 9^th house lodges Ketu who in turn is aspected by Saturn.

The native of Chart* 3 is a Brahmin working as an ayurvedic doctor. He married the native of Chart 4 belonging to a backward community. She works as a teacher. Note the affliction of 9^th lord Mars from Saturn and Rahu in the 9^th. From the Chandra Lagna (Moon-sign), the 9^th house is aspected by afflicted Mars and the Sun while the 9^th lord is aspected by an afflicted Saturn. Mercury is debilitated in Navamsa. Also note the affliction of Kalatrakaraka Venus in Navamsa.

The native (Chart 4) is working as a school teacher in a State Government school. Note the debilitation of 9^th lord Venus in the Ascendant aspected by Mars. From Chandra Lagna, the 9^th lord Saturn is afflicted in the 9^th by Ketu and the aspect of Mars. The presence of exalted Moon in the 9^th, of Brahmin planets on the 7^th and its lord, both from the Ascendant and Chandra Lagna, justifies her marriage with one from a higher caste.

Inter-Community Marriages

Chart 5: Male: Born April 4, 1979 at 19h.20m. (IST) at 15 N 50, 78 E 03.

The native of Chart 5 is a converted Christian who married a Brahmin girl (Chart 6) on 11-12-2000 in a civil ceremony and later married her again on 29-01-2001 following approval by parents. The debilitation of 9^th lord Mercury in the 6^th and his association with the Sun and Mars may be noted. From Chandra Lagna (Moon-sign), the 9^th lord is Saturn who is afflicted by his association with Rahu. The 9^th house is occupied by Venus and Ketu. Kalatrakaraka Venus is also heavily afflicted. The exaltation of the 7^th lord from the Moon, Jupiter, gave him a wife from the Brahmin community.

Chart 6: Female: Born March 26, 1980 at 17h.00m. (IST) at 15 N 38, 77 E 19.

This girl (Chart 6) is the Brahmin wife of the native of Chart 5. The 9^th lord Mars is afflicted by Rahu in the Ascendant. The 9^th lord from Chandra Lagna (Moon-sign) is also afflicted by his association with Rahu and Mars while the 9^th house is occupied by the Sun aspected by Saturn.

Chart 7: Female: Born September 10, 1938 at 9h.00m. (1ST) at 13 N 00, 77 E 35.

The native of Chart 7, a Hindu, married a Christian colleague. Note the association of Kalatrakaraka and Ascendant lord Venus with Rahu in the Ascendant and the association of 9^th lord Mercury with the Sun and Mars. In Navamsa, Mercury is heavily afflicted by Mars and Rahu. The 9^th lord from Chandra Lagna (Moon-sign) Venus is afflicted by Rahu in the 9^th house.

Chart 8: Male: Born November 22/23, 1902 at 5h.16m. (LMT) at 23 N 06, 72 E 40.

The native of Chart 8, a high caste Hindu, married a Parsee widow with children. Note the affliction of the 9^th lord Mercury in the Ascendant from Rahu and aspected by Saturn. From Chandra Lagna (Moon-sign), the 9^th is occupied by Ketu and aspected by Rahu-afflicted Mercury. The Karaka Venus is also afflicted by his association with the Sun and the aspect of Mars in Rasi. In Navamsa, Venus is debilitated.

Chart 9: Female: Born July 24, 1953 at 13h.30m. (1ST) at 13N05, 80 E 15.

The native (Chart 9), a Brahmin, married a Christian youth. Note the association of the 9^th lord Mercury with malefics in the 10^th. The 9^th lord Sun from Chandra Lagna is also heavily afflicted in the 8^th. The 7^th lords, both from the Ascendant and Chandra Lagna, are afflicted and weak.

Chart 10: Male: Born October 20, 1961 at 11h.10m. (IST) at 34 N 08, 74 E 50.

The native of Chart 10 is in love with a Christian girl and wants to marry her against the wishes of his parents. The 9^th lord Sun is debilitated and aspected by Saturn. The 9^th from the Moon is occupied by debilitated Sun, Mars and Mercury while the 9^th lord Venus is debilitated in the 8^th. Note the debilitation of Lagna lord Jupiter and association with Saturn aspected by Mars. This indicates that an inter-religious marriage is inevitable.

The native of Chart 11 is a doctor and a Hindu. He was involved with a Muslim girl (Chart 12) who became his mistress. Note the affliction to the 9^th house from the Sun and Mars and the affliction to the 9^th lord from their aspect. From Chandra Lagna, the 9^th lord is the Moon himself who is debilitated in the Ascendant.

This Muslim girl (Chart 12) got involved with the Hindu doctor of Chart 11 and became his mistress. Note the debilitation of Ascendant lord Mars in the 9^th in association with Rahu aspected by Saturn and Ketu. The 9^th from the Moon is not afflicted. This may be the reason for her clandestine relationship.

We can infer from these illustrations that the 9^th house and its lord play an important role in cases of unconventional marriage.