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Debilitated Jupiter in Eighth House
When debilitated Jupiter is placed in the eighth house in a horoscope, Gemini rises in the ascendant. Debilitated Jupiter is benefic in the eighth house in many cases though it may turn malefic in some cases. This may happen when Jupiter is afflicted by malefic planets, such as through conjunction and/or aspects. As the number of malefic planets and the strengths of such planets increase, Jupiter may become more malefic.
Since Jupiter is weak due to debilitation, it may become easy for malefic planets to add negativity to Jupiter. If debilitated Jupiter is afflicted by one or more than one malefic planet in the eighth house, it may turn significantly or highly malefic. Apart from that, the overall theme of horoscope having such debilitated Jupiter can also turn it malefic in some cases, when such theme is malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.
Let’s look at some results which may be given by debilitated Jupiter in the eighth house when it is benefic. Such benefic debilitated Jupiter can bless the native with good results related to marriage, profession, finances, reputation, authority, health, lifespan, spiritual growth and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Such benefic debilitated Jupiter can help the native achieve success as a doctor, lawyer, engineer, researcher, scientist, explorer, analyst, police officer, army officer, naval officer, air force officer, revenue officer, health officer, judge, astrologer, tantric, healer, psychic or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.
Taking an example, suppose benefic debilitated Jupiter is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Capricorn with benefic Moon. Chandra Mangal Yoga may be formed in the eighth house. Benefic Mercury is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio with Mars, Venus is placed in the fifth house in Libra, and Saturn is placed in the first house in Gemini. In this case, the native may engage in the field of law. He may study law and he may start practicing as a lawyer after the age of 25. The native may practice at a higher court of law and he may come across good amount of success, money and recognition. The native may have a fierce and dominating style of arguing and he may win many cases by dominating the opposing lawyers; and even judges.
If benefic Sun is placed in the seventh house in Sagittarius, benefic Rahu is placed in the third house in Leo and benefic Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Aquarius, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may possess very good knowledge of his field and he may come across a lot of success, money and recognition as a lawyer. The native may specialize in criminal law and he may have a high success rate. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, the native may get elevated to the post of a judge in a higher court of law, after his age of 40 or 45. He may accomplish a lot as a judge and he may come across very good amount of success, recognition and authority. The native may be known for his harsh and punitive judgements. It means that he may be harsh on criminals and he may often award more than the minimum required punishment for various crimes. He may be particularly harsh on terrorists and violent type of criminals.
Such benefic debilitated Jupiter can take the native to foreign lands and he may settle abroad, if his overall horoscope is supportive. Apart from these, benefic debilitated Jupiter in the eighth house of horoscope can bless the native with several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
On the other hand, malefic debilitated Jupiter in the eighth house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, husband, wife, profession, finances, reputation and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.
Such debilitated Jupiter may especially prove troublesome for the sphere of marriage. Hence the native may witness delay in marriage, disturbances in marriage and/or one or more failed marriages, depending on his overall horoscope and running times. Such problems may aggravate if the native is a female since Jupiter becomes the general as well as the specific signifier of marriage in this case, as it rules the seventh house.
Taking an example for a female native, suppose debilitated Jupiter is placed in the eighth house of a horoscope in Capricorn. Benefic Mercury is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio with Sun and Saturn, benefic Moon is placed in the third house in Leo, malefic Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Libra and Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Aries. In this case, the native may witness delay in marriage and she may not get married before the age of 35 or 40. If Venus is placed in the sixth house in Scorpio with Mercury, Sun and Saturn; and malefic Mars is placed in the fifth house in Libra with malefic Ketu, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may not get married till the age of 40/45 or she may not get married throughout her life, depending on the finer factors and running times. The native may witness several failed love relationships but none of them may convert into marriage.
Apart from these, malefic debilitated Jupiter in the eighth house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.
Himanshu Shangari