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SAGITTARIUS ASCENDENT/ DHANU
These ascendants have great personalities, are humorous, clever, generous, organized, ambitious and have a belief in hard work. Such people are best suited for training or advisory roles due to their pleasant presence. Sagittarians also can be straightforward, vocal and extroverted. On the most part, however, Sagittarians can be conservative and stay within the norm. They can in fact be too law abiding, too conventional and overly moralistic. They become self- righteous at times and possess a critical mind and strong opinions. These attributes can be all associated with the planet Jupiter who is the ruler of the Sagittarian ascendant; Jupiter can be extroverted and self-righteous as well as being conservative and moralistic.

Sagittarius people can be athletic and enjoy the outdoors, the country and nature. They have a sense of play and like Jupiter; Sagittarius people can enjoy partying which can lead to over indulgence. They are lucky in life and things do come easier for them then for other ascendants. They are good in any enterprise as Sagittarius people with their easy positive manner and outgoing nature can inspire a group on any project to keep it going in a successful fashion.

Oddly enough Sagittarius persons seem to remain dissatisfied in life, as their achievements at times fall short of their depth of knowledge and great competence. This dissatisfaction can also be attributed to the fact that the Moon acts as a functional malefic planet for the Sagittarius ascendant as it rules the eighth house. Therefore it is the emotional side that feels vulnerable and not fulfilled if the Moon is at all weak or afflicted.

The mooltrikona sign for Jupiter is Sagittarius, the ascendant or first house. If Jupiter is strong and unafflicted, then the person has a strong constitution, an outgoing positive nature and will have good status in life. In a female chart, a well placed Jupiter will indicate a good-natured, ambitious and successful husband. A weak Jupiter may bring about difficulties with the husband as he can be over ambitious, leading to failure, or there can be a large ego that leads to domination and arrogance. If Jupiter is weak and afflicted, this can make the person lacking confidence or ambition and co-dependent. There can be health difficulties as Jupiter rules the first house that signifies the body.

The mooltrikona sign for Saturn is Aquarius which rules the third house, signifying initiatives and communication. The strong and unafflicted Saturn makes the person diligent yet cautious in their endeavors. They will persevere and help leash in the outgoing nature of Jupiter. A weak or afflicted Saturn can bring about failures in life due to lethargy and lack of initiative in the third house. There can be a lack of communication in their enterprises and therefore delays and obstructions can occur.

The mooltrikona sign for Mars is Aries which is placed in the fifth house for Sagittarius ascendant. A strong and well placed Mars makes the Sagittarius person dynamic with a sharp intellect capable of fulfilling one's desires and bringing forth the ability to have male children. A weak and afflicted Mars will affect the person's energy and dynamic ability. It can bring trouble to sons, obstructions in education and unfulfilled desire. It can make a person too ambitious allowing for the possibility of ruthlessness and over zealousness.

The mooltrikona sign for the Moon is Cancer which is placed in the malefic eighth house. A strong Moon in this chart is one that does not aspect any planets or is not at the most effective point, as being a malefic planet it would do damage to the planets and houses that it aspects. If this is the case, the Moon will bring about inheritance of some kind and make the person intuitive and ready to dive into the realms of the mystical sciences such as astrology, tarot, tantric meditations or yoga. A weak Moon will bring about ill health and no peace of mind. There can be illness to the mother and the person could lose the mother either in the mental or physical realm.

The mooltrikona sign for the Sun is Leo placed in the ninth house. A strong Sun in the Sagittarius ascendant's chart can boost the person in the administrative role being that the Sun rules the powerful ninth house, the house of good fortune and inspirations. A strong and well-placed Sun makes the person's father an inspirational figure, or a successful leader, teacher or administrator. It can also give fame and recognition as well as evolution of one's soul. A weak or afflicted Sun gives one problems with the father and general setbacks in life. There will be a loss of vitality and despondency can creep into the person's life.

The mooltrikona sign for Mercury is Virgo placed in the tenth house for Sagittarius ascendant. The planet Mercury if strong and unafflicted will help the Sagittarius ascendant deal with the stress, strain and tension that can occur in his vocation. A stable nervous system is very necessary for the person in order to enjoy and reap the rewards his fame, success and hard work have achieved. Weak and afflicted Mercury bestows the person with anxiety and stress from the workplace and there can be misunderstandings or communication breakdowns as well. The mind will be constantly busy with a never-ending deluge of worries that will continue to disrupt the person's inner peace.

The mooltrikona sign for Venus is Libra which is placed in the eleventh house. A strong and unafflicted Venus will give the Sagittarius person affluence, financial gains and resources. It will bring into the person's life good friends and good connections with elder siblings. In a male chart, Venus can indicate an affluent wife. A well placed Venus brings material gains, gains through friends and generally fulfills many materialistic desires. A weak and afflicted Venus may bring about less income and possible weak health of the spouse. The enthusiasm with friends will be less as general happiness is affected.

Since Moon is the only planet that is a functional malefic for the Sagittarius ascendant aside from Rahu and Ketu, then difficulties and obstructions are short lived as the moon changes signs every two and half days and a degree approximately every two hours. The Sagittarius ascendant changes moods more frequently than most signs as the Moon, being a malefic planet, afflicts other planets continuously. The transit effect of the Moon has a full degree aspect for only a few hours, making the Sagittarius ascendant changeable in nature.

Functional Malefics:	Saturn, Mars, Sun, Rahu and Ketu
Ruler:	Mercury
Exaltation:	Mercury is exalted in Virgo
Debilitation:	Venus suffers debilitation in Virgo
Body Parts:	Abdominal umbilical region, bowel and intestines and the nervous system
To the Beginning	This article was written by John R. Fyfe