There are varied reasons for mental illnesses to occur. Many people cite mental illnesses’ or disorders’ occurrences to childhood experiences, traumatic experiences and many times to genetics or heredity. Mental illnesses are one of the least understood diseases or disorders are known to humankind.
What’s Astrology’s Says about Mental Illnesses?
In the realms of medical astrology, there are some yogas that are the determinants of the mental diseases. If they are there in a person’s horoscope, they could very well be the reasons behind the person’s mental disorders. But this should only be decided by a skilled astrologer, otherwise unnecessary stress may arise.
Role of Planets, Houses and Zodiac Signs in Mental Illnesses & Disorders
Moon, Mercury, and Venus play a prominent when analyzing the scope of mental illnesses in the kundali. The 4th and 5th houses are assessed to further analyze the scope of mental illnesses in the kundali.
- Role of Moon: Moon is related to emotions. So when a person is in the grip of emotions and loses his mental balance, just as the case is in Neurasthenia where the sufferer experiences heavy emotional disturbances. Hence, to understand these emotional disturbances fifth house and the moon is considered important. The role of the 4th house is believed to be the main factor in schizophrenia disease. The conjunction of Moon and Saturn is also not considered good for mental health. If there is also a conjunction of Moon & Rahu conjunction in the horoscope then the native also highly likely to suffer from mental illnesses. If there is also a conjunction of the Moon with Ketu then the native may also suffer from mental illnesses.
- Role of Mercury: If there is a conjunction of Mercury and Ketu in the 4th house then native is highly inclined to be mentally afflicted. The person may also have extreme stubbornness and may suffer from schizophrenia. For this, many people have put more emphasis on Mercury and the 4th house.
- Role of Venus: Venus is also a planet that is related to emotions and other romantic relationships where there is a high emotional investment. Hence, a negatively aspected Venus in the horoscope can lead to mental disorders.
Other Planetary Placements that can lead to Mental Disorders according to Vedic Astrology
- In the horoscope, if the Jupiter is located in the ascendant and Mars is situated in the seventh house or Mars is situated in the ascendant and in the seventh house, then there is a possibility of mental trauma.
- If Saturn is in the first house of the kundali and Mars is situated in the 5th house or the 7th house or the 9th house then there is a possibility of mental illness.
- If there is a weak moon in the kundali birth chart and it is situated in the 12th house with Saturn, then there is a possibility of mental illness. The conjunction of moon & Saturn, the native suffers from a lot of mental stress.
- In the horoscope, Saturn is situated in the 1st house, Sun is in the 12th house, Mars and Moon are situated in the triangle house, and then there is a possibility of mental illness.
- Rahu and Moon are situated in the Lagna or the ascendant house or in the trikona houses which can further lead to mental illnesses.
- There is a possibility of mental illness even if Mars is sighted from Saturn in 4th house or if Saturn is situated on Rahu / Ketu axis in 4th house.
- In the horoscope, the conjunction of Saturn and Mars is in the 6th or 8th house.
- In the horoscope, if Mercury is in the 3rd house with any inauspicious planet, or in the 6th house, or in the 8th house or in the 12th house, then there is a possibility of mental illness.
- When both Saturn and Mars are located in the center of the Moon or Mercury in the horoscope, then there is a possibility of mental illness.
Signs of Epilepsy in Birth Chart
- For this, the position of the Moon and Mercury is mainly seen. Also, the position of other planets is also seen.
- If Saturn and Mars are situated in the 6th or 8th house in the horoscope, then a person may have to face epilepsy-related illness.
- There is a combination of Saturn and Moon in the horoscope and both of these should be visible from Mars.
- Rahu and Moon should be in the eighth house in the horoscope.
Children Born with Mental Instability or Disorders
- At the time of birth, the lagna house is negatively aspected or is under the influence of a negative planet especially the relation of Saturn is being formed, and then there can be issues with mental health.
- If Saturn is aspecting the ascendant sign from 5th house, then a person can become mentally weak from birth.
- At the time of birth, Saturn and Rahu are situated in the 5th house in the horoscope and Mercury is situated in the 12th house and the 5th house is in the afflicted state, then the child can become mentally weak from birth.
- Even if the 5th house moon and mercury are under the influence of all the negative planets, the child can become mentally weak from birth itself.
- At the time of birth, the Moon is situated in the lagna or the ascendant house and even if there is an aspect from Saturn and Mars, a person can be mentally weak.
- Rahu in the 5th house works to corrupt the intellect of a person.
- When both Saturn and Mars are located in the center of the Moon or Mercury in the horoscope, then there is a possibility of mental illness.
Signs of Epilepsy in Birth Chart
- For this, the position of Moon and Mercury is mainly seen. Also the position of other planets is also seen.
- If Saturn and Mars are situated in the 6th or 8th house in the horoscope, then a person may have to face epilepsy related illness.
- There is a combination of Saturn and Moon in the horoscope and both of these should be visible from Mars.
- Rahu and Moon should be in the eighth house in the horoscope.
Children Born with Mental Instability or Disorders
- At the time of birth, the lagna house is negatively aspected or is under the influence of a negative planet especially the relation of Saturn is being formed, and then there can be issues with mental health.
- If Saturn is aspecting the ascendant sign from 5th house, then a person can become mentally weak from birth.
- At the time of birth, Saturn and Rahu are situated in the 5th house in the horoscope and Mercury is situated in the 12th house and the 5th house is in the afflicted state, then the child can become mentally weak from birth.
- Even if the 5th house moon and mercury are under the influence of all the negative planets, the child can become mentally weak from birth itself.
- At the time of birth, the Moon is situated in the lagna or the ascendant house and even if there is an aspect from Saturn and Mars, a person can be mentally weak.
- Rahu in the 5th house works to corrupt the intellect of a person.
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