SAVol8June2010Indian.. - Saptarishis Astrology

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The signs beginning from Aries are movable, fixed and dual; cruel and gentle; male and
female in a cyclic sequence. Pitta (bile), Vata (air), Tridosha (mixed) and Kapha (phlegm) are
the tempers of the signs in a cyclic sequence.
Aries is red in colour, has a large body, is four-footed, is strong during the night, resides in
the east, belongs to the kingly class, resides on mountains, is dominated by the Rajas guna,
rises with its back, is dominated by the fire element and has Mars as its lord.
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Taurus is white in colour, has Venus as its lord, is tall, is four-footed, is strong during the
night, resides in the south, resides in villages, belongs to the class of businessmen, is
dominated by the earth element, is dominated by the Rajas guna and rises with its back.
Gemini rises with its head, indicates a pair of humans (male and female) holding a mace and
a lute, resides in the west, is dominated by Tamas guna, is two-footed, is strong during the
night, resides in villages, belongs to the vraja (shudra) class, is dominated by the air
element, has an even body, is light green in colour and has Mercury as its lord.
Cancer is pale pink in colour, roams on earth 1 , belongs to the Brahmin class, is strong during
the night, is many-footed, resides in the north, has a bulky body, is dominated by Sattva
guna, is dominated by the water element, rises with its hind quarter and has Moon as its
lord.
1 CS: Vana means forest or distant lands. So roaming on the earth may not be correct translation.
VK: It is and not . So roaming on earth could be appropriate though BPHS says in 4.10.