This is in continuation to the previous articles:
Numerology (Part-I)

Strength of Planets and other factors

6. We also have to consider the exaltation and other sources of strength and weakness of the planets and increase or decrease the number accordingly.

7. Movable signs, with birth sign in them, give the light unsteadiness. Steady or fixed signs make light in the birthplace steady. All these have to be examined with a view to definitely settled the Lagan with greater certainty.

8. The skill, ability and intellectual reach of the astrologer must be very great and his personal experiences in dealing with horoscopes must indeed be remarkable. Desh-Pat-Kal- Kala- time, the country and Vartamana- or present circumstances must always be considered by the Astrologers.

Good health from Lagan

9. If the lord of birth is in conjunction with an evil planet, the health will suffer: the same result will happen if the lord of Lagan (Ascendant) occupies the 8th house from it. If lord of birth (Lagan Lord) is beneficially accepted, the evil results should not be predicted.

10. Lagan or Ascendant indicates the body and when an evil planet the health joins its lord suffers. Eighth from it is called Nasa or house of destruction or loss and if the lord of birth occupies it then also bad health must be predicted. But if there is the aspect of a benefic the evil will be absent or considerably modified. The word Nasa refers to the 12th house as well and that also signifies destruction and death. But generally Nasa refers to Mrityu Stana or the 8th house and Varahamihira and other eminent writers support this view. However, I find that if the lord of Lagan is well accepted combined and situated, the person commands good health and much personal influence.

Malefic influences on Lagan

11. If the lord of birth is in birth with lords of 6th, 8th, 12th, the body will be subjected to constant complaints. If the lord of birth is powerless, and evil planets occupy birth then the body suffers from diseases and from time to time depending on the Dasha of the planet.

12. The lords of 6th, 8th and 12th are called Dusthanadhipathis or planets owing evil houses, 8th and 12th are declared to be evil, but 6th represents debt, disease and enemies and therefore its lord is also evil. If the lord of the birth sign is in the Lagan with any one of the lords of 6th, 8th or 12th houses, the body will be subjected to many diseases. If all of them join there, then the man may be an invalid. There are many unfortunates who are born as invalids and who die as such.

13. If the lord of birth is powerless, i.e., occupying un- favorable situations the person will have constant diseases. If there is an evil planet in the birth, the native will be sickly.

Judge Strength of the Lagan

14. From the above a general principle may be drawn-namely- that if the lord of birth Lagan Lord is strong and has powerful good aspects and associations the man keeps good health, but when the condition is reversed the person becomes sickly and subject to diseases.

15. If the lord of birth is weak and occupies Kendras or Trikonas, the person has bad health. If the lord of the sign occupied by the birth lord is found to be posited in the 6th, 8th or 12th house, the native normally has sickly constitution.

16. If the lord of birth is weak and occupies Kendras or 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th; or Thrikonas or 5th and 9th houses, the health of the native will be bad and the man will be sickly. If the lord of the sign occupied by the lord of birth, if found to occupy 6th, 8th or 12th houses from the Lagan, the native becomes sickly. Thus not only the lord of birth must be strong but also the lord of the house occupied by the lord of birth.

Role of Lords of Houses

17. If the lords of the signs occupied by the respective Bhavadhipathies (Significations) happen to join Dusthanas or evil houses, the evil must be predicted for all those events which are indicated by those houses. If an evil planet is in Lagan and Gulika occupies Thrikonas with any of the Kendradinathas, then there will be evil to the native.

18. Normally the, First House or Lagan indicates body, color, dimensions, etc. Second represents speech, eyes, wealth and family. Third house indicates brothers, courage, maidservants, etc. Fourth represents education, mother, morality and lands. Fifth shows children, intelligence and counseling power. Sixth explains debts, enemies and diseases. Seventh rules wife, passions and marriage. Eighth indicates longevity, travels, death, etc. Ninth indicates fortune, father, piety, religiousness, etc. Tenth is the house of reputation, success, influences and politics. Eleventh provides friends, popularity, elder brothers. And Twelfth rules losses, bedrooms, sin and heaven. A good and intelligent Astrologer must examine each House and its Lord including position, aspect and conjunction for better astro-analysis.