Planets (Navagraha)

Grahas shape life outcomes by influencing mind, relationships, work, wealth, dharma, and karmic learning patterns.

Sun (Surya)

Core Role: Soul, authority, vitality

Nature: Royal, sattvic, fiery

Governs: Father, status, confidence, leadership

Core Role: Mind, emotions, nurturing

Nature: Soft, receptive, watery

Governs: Mother, feelings, memory, public image

Core Role: Courage, action, drive

Nature: Aggressive, tamasic, fiery

Governs: Siblings, energy, property, conflicts

Core Role: Intellect, speech, analysis

Nature: Neutral, adaptable, youthful

Governs: Communication, business, logic, learning

Core Role: Wisdom, dharma, expansion

Nature: Benefic, sattvic, generous

Governs: Teachers, children, wealth, faith

Core Role: Love, luxury, art

Nature: Benefic, rajasic, sensual

Governs: Marriage, pleasure, beauty, vehicles

Core Role: Discipline, karma, endurance

Nature: Slow, tamasic, restrictive

Governs: Work, delays, suffering, perseverance

Core Role: Ambition, obsession, innovation

Nature: Shadowy, unconventional, amplifying

Governs: Foreign elements, technology, material hunger

Core Role: Detachment, moksha, intuition

Nature: Shadowy, inward, spiritual

Governs: Past karma, renunciation, mystical insight