Astrology may be helpful in knowing about whether a person would be thin or fat. If the astrological factors responsible for the thinness or otherwise are known, appropriate efforts may be worked out for maintaining the desired health. In the next paragraphs, an analysis is being presented that would be helpful in ascertaining the true constitution of one’s body.
Before we venture into the astrological combinations, let us know about the characteristics of various signs and planets which would play an important role in the analysis.
Characteristics of Signs:
| Signs | Element | Quality | Dry/ Watery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Fire | Cardinal | Dry |
| Taurus | Earth | Fixed | Dry |
| Gemini | Air | Common | Dry |
| Cancer | Water | Cardinal | Watery |
| Leo | Fire | Fixed | Dry |
| Virgo | Earth | Common | Dry |
| Libra | Air | Cardinal | Dry |
| Scorpio | Water | Fixed | Watery |
| Sagittarius | Fire | Common | Dry |
| Capricorn | Earth | Cardinal | Watery |
| Aquarius | Air | Fixed | Watery |
| Pisces | Water | Common | Watery |
Besides the Water signs, Capricorn from the Earth group and Libra and Aquarius from the Air group of signs are considered as having watery traits. Rest of the signs are considered Dry signs. Sun, Mars and Saturn are considered as Dry planets and the Moon, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus are considered as Watery planets, as may be seen from the following table.
Characteristics of Planets:
| Planet | Body Elements | Ayurvedic Humors | Body Type | Dry/ Watery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Bones | Pitta | Stout | Dry |
| Moon | Blood | Mix of Vata & Cough | Round and Beautiful | Watery |
| Mars | Marrow | Bilious | Slender, thin waisted | Dry |
| Mercury | Skin | Mix of Vata, Pitta & Cough | As per the impacting planets | Watery |
| Jupiter | Fat | Cough | Corpulent | Watery |
| Venus | Semen | Mix of Vata & Cough | Round and Beautiful | Watery |
| Saturn | Muscles | Vata | Lean | Dry |
Astrological signs and planets which are linked with Ascendant indicate about the constitution of a native. If the signs associated with the Ascendant are watery or common signs or if the planets associated with Ascendant are watery planets it results in a fat body. Pisces is common and watery both, so is more inclined to put on the weight. Planets which are Watery and are of Cough nature put on the weight to the native. So, Jupiter, Venus and Moon and mainly Jupiter is the planet that is most responsible for resulting in a fat body. If the Ascendant is a dry sign, or its lord is a dry planet or if the Ascendant lord goes into a dry sign or if Ascendant is aspected by dry planets from dry signs, it will be a thin body.
Finally as per Jatak Tattva, following combinations if found in a nativity, result in a Thin/Slim or emaciated body.
- Saturn and Moon occupy Aries
- The lord of 12th occupy 11th or a Kendra and is retrograde
- Ascendant lord is in 6th, 8th or 12th
- A dry planet occupies a dry Ascendant
- The lord of the Ascendant occupies a dry (sign) planet
- The lord of Ascendant occupies a sign owned by a dry planet
- The lord of the Navamsha occupied by lord of Ascendant be a dry planet
- Malefics occupy dry signs and the Ascendant
So, it may be concluded that if dry signs Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo and Sagittarius signs and dry planets Sun, Mars or Saturn are associated with Ascendant, it will result in a slim body. If the Ascendant is influenced only by these dry influences (signs or planets) without any influence from watery signs or watery planets, It will be difficult for the native to put on the weight. Similarly if only the watery influences are there on the Ascendant (Cancer, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces signs, and Moon, Jupiter and Venus) without any dry influence or if Ascendant lord goes in to 4th, 8th or 12th houses, it will be difficult for the native to put off the extra kilograms from the body. However, besides the watery influence, if there is influence from dry planets like Mars or Saturn, native may reduce the weight by regularly exercising in case of impact from Mars or by keeping an eye on the diet if the influence is from Saturn.
Let’s have a few case studies.
Birth Chart: Michael Jackson
He was never seen with extra pounds on his body during his lifetime and is known for his slim body.
Aquarius Ascendant (Dry sign) with the Moon placed in a dry sign. Ascendant lord Saturn is a dry planet though placed in a watery sign but aspected by a dry planet Mars from a dry sign Aries. Sun and Mercury are aspecting the Ascendant from a dry sign Leo. Mercury placed with the Sun in a dry sign also behaves like a dry planet. Jupiter aspecting the Ascendant also is placed in a dry sign with Ketu.
Birth Chart: Male native (Diwakar Pareek)
Gemini Ascendant, a dry sign with lord Mercury placed in Aquarius with dry planets Sun and Mars. There is no other influence on the Ascendant lord.The only planet aspecting the Ascendant is Jupiter but it is also in a fiery and dry sign. Native is a thin personality and never puts on weight even having a good and healthy amount of food and even is not a regular exerciser.
Birth Chart: Raj Kapoor
Film Director and Actor Raj Kapoor was having a fat body. Ascendant is a Cancer, a watery sign, occupied by its lord Moon which is again a watery planet. Rahu in the watery Ascendant placed with a watery planet also behaves like a watery planet. The only planet aspecting the Ascendant is Saturn but that also is placed along with Venus a watery planet. But here the aspect of Saturn on Ascendant could have been helpful in reducing the weight by means of dietary control.
Birth Chart: Queen Victoria
Ascendant is a dry sign but two watery planets Venus and Mercury are disposed of in it. There is no other influence on the Ascendant. Lord of Ascendant Mars is though placed with dry planet Saturn but is placed in Pisces, watery sign and also in the 12th house. Queen Victoria was known for her fat body.
