THE BENEFIC TRIO

Mercury

He is the heir-apparent or prince. He is a messenger of the sun and represents the mind and the intellect when associated with a benefice, malefic combined with malefic. He is shudra by caste and impotent not virile. Some ascribe him to be a female eunuch. He is of middle stature, has visible hollow nerves and is shrewd in business. He has a thick skin. He is always happy and joyous, Rajsik in temperament. He emits green radiation in the spectrum of light. He is well- informed, courageous, luxurious and love romantic enterprises since he is fond of women. He is masculine or feminine, lucky or unlucky according to his position in a horoscope. He is of tender age and has a vigorous and active mind with good memory and intellect. By nature, he is cold, dry and melancholic with short stature.

If strong, he makes the native changeable, clean, excitable, strong and nervous, versed with the dynamics of cosmic vibration, and the subject of philosophy, mathematics, poetry, science, and merchandise. He is well educated and ingenious.

If badly placed, he would make the native mean, cunning, a thief, messenger or a servant. He is anxious to please and oblige others. He is familiar with the law, excels as an orator with powers of persuasion but can also cause affliction of brain, madness, lethargy, stammering, dry cough, nervous disorders in hands And feet He wears a wet cloth.

The unique character of the fast-moving mercury is its power of commanding other planets and imbibing their qualities and characteristics. If associated with the sun, it will gain in dignity, position, prestige, and comprehensiveness. Its association with the Moon will enhance the native's interest in the occult, and parapsychology. It will activate their urge for action with a more significant amount of interest in love and life, as also accelerate a fertile imagination and intuition. In association with the energy, giver, mars, it will bestow the natives with a higher social image and power, initiative and drive. With Venus, it will accentuate their social and emotional urges and enhance the personal image of the opposite sex. Its association with Jupiter will enhance the nobler qualities in a man, giving him sound judgment, as also the depth of vision. Its association with Saturn will strengthen sobriety and a profound outlook making the best of writers, lawyers, preachers, authors, publishers, and printers. It is exalted in Virgo, debilitated in Pisces, rules Over Gemini and is weak in Sagittarius.

Jupiter

As a prime minister in the solar system, Jupiter is the largest planet. He represents wisdom and happiness. Jupiter is benefic and masculine by instinct, Brahman by caste and has eyes of the color of honey.  He has a stout body, is phlegmatic in nature, white in color, and possesses gold-colored hair. Jupiter has a strong constitution and is shorter in stature. He is Satvik by temperament. As an earthly planet, Jupiter is of golden yellow color. He prefers sweet thins. He is mild, lover of truth, charitable, righteous, God-fearing, loves and helps others. He is benevolent, merciful, sacrificing, philanthropic, jovial, honest and emotional he is associated with immense good fortune and cheer, harmony and serenity. He is brilliant and talented but has pure motives. He is bestowed with an upright body, a high forehead, brown and ruddy complexion and, and feet.

If Jupiter is active in one's horoscope, it makes the native jovial, religious and honest. If expected by Saturn or Mars, he would be a jolly good fellow and have no enemy of his own. His mental qualities are mirth, religiousness, honor, magnanimity, benevolence, and real generosity. He makes a person Conservative, Catholic, orthodox and formal Professionally, Jupiter manifests as the minister, judge lawyer, and priest and is also connected with educational and religious and charitable institutions, even shipping and marriage and has an even temperament. He is youthful and makes and possesses an intense flash. He is responsible for the disorders of the liver, spleen, lungs, heart, fever, impurity of blood and indigestion. He prefers a used cloth, and in his routine, he has a cycle or 12 years in the solar system. It rules over Sagittarius and Pisces. It is exalted in cancer and debilitated in Capricorn.

Venus

Venus too manifests itself as a parallel Prime Minister. She represents lust and passion among living organisms. She is a benefice planet and a Brahmin by caste, with feminine instincts. She has a slightly dark color, large joints, and black hair. She likes enjoyment and pleasure and has an attractive personality.
    
She is windy, and phlegmatic by nature, pleasant in speech with plenty of vital fluid, Rajsik by temperament, watery, with dull vibrations of neither white nor black. Venus gives a symmetrical body, has a liking four taste, and makes one a person of high tastes, passionate, loving, romantic, well-informed And enterprising she is fond of women or feminine animals, which are Courageous and leads a luxurious life. She is called a morning or an evening star. If powerful in one's natal chart, she would make the native beautiful with sparkling eyes, ruddy lips, smooth hair, amorous looks and a charming countenance she has a sonorous voice, is found of perfumes and scents, showers Love and affection and show a refined taste in the more delicate things of life, like music, art and culture, dance and drama ornaments and jewels. She enhances her social image and has an urge for socializing. She bestows her warmth and affection, particularly on the opposite sex. She has artistic skills and displays harmony and balance which make her amiable. If afflicted and ill-placed Venus would lead to voluptuousness, making the native profligate, careless, amorous, and indiscriminate with an inclination for the ailing company. She is responsible for a sore throat, venereal diseases or those connected with urine, genitals, loins, spleen, kidneys, diabetes and impotence. Venus knows the dynamics of science and has good looks. Being a watery planet, she prefers to speak softly and loves sexual enjoyment. She would lead a comfortable life and wears heavy blended cloth. It rules over Taurus and Libra. It is weak in Leo and Sagittarius and is exalted in Pisces.