How do you know if a planet is malefic or benefic?

If they have a good relationship with the Kendra Lords, then also the planet will become a functional benefic. The functional benefic and malefic nature is calculated through the ascendant, not the Moon. For Aries Lagna, the functional benefic are Mars, Sun, Jupiter, and Moon.

Can an exalted planet be malefic?

Except Sun and Moon every planet have two signs. Therefore, if their signs falls in 2nd or 12th houses, they will act according to the planet associated with them, if not any, they will be considered as malefic.

Which house lords are malefic?

Mercury is neutral. And the Sun, Saturn and Mars are natural malefics. Remember Venus is considered the best giver in least efforts in vedic astrology.

What happens if malefic planet is retrograde?

Vakri grahas or retrograde planets do not always produce bad results, they impel reconsideration of functions associated with them. When planets are retrograde their power to do good or bad is enhanced, then benefic planets become more benevolent and malefic planets more malevolent.

Which Lord of a trikona is auspicious?

The Lord of a Trikona (Trine) shall always give auspicious results. The Lord of Lagna is specially auspicious, as Lagna is both a Kendra as well as a Trikona. Fifth and Ninth are specially for wealth, while Seventh and Tenth are specially for happiness.

What happens to the benefic planets if they Lord kendras?

In this verse Maharishi Parashara says that the benefic planets looses their beneficence and Malefic planets loses their maleficence if they lord Kendras. However, one must not interpret this by making the Benefics, Malefics and the Malefics, Benefics.

What is benefic and malefic planets?

The Natural Benefics are Jupiter, Mercury, Venus and Moon and the natural malefics are Saturn, Rahu, Mars, Sun. In this verse Maharishi Parashara says that the benefic planets looses their beneficence and Malefic planets loses their maleficence if they lord Kendras.

What is the Lord of lagna and trishadaya?

The Lord of Lagna is specially auspicious, as Lagna is both a Kendra as well as a Trikona. Fifth and Ninth are specially for wealth, while Seventh and Tenth are specially for happiness. The Trishadaya (3/6/11) lords shall give inauspicious/ malefic results. (BPHS 34.3, 34.4).