Starting with the basic rule; positive planets form good Yogas and negative planets form bad Yogas. Hence Mercury must be a functional positive in a horoscope, in order for such horoscope to feature Bhadra Yoga. Negative Mercury placed in any of these four houses in Gemini or Virgo may not form Bhadra Yoga and it may form some defect in the horoscope. Such defect may trouble the person with various types of problems; depending on his overall horoscope. Negative planets can’t bless people with positive results in the long run, though they may sometimes give some temporary gains to some people, if their overall horoscopes are supportive for such gains.
Looking at the refined definition of this Yoga, if positive Mercury is placed in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house of a horoscope in Gemini or Virgo; Bhadra Yoga is formed in such horoscope. This Yoga may bless the person with success, fame, money, authority, recognition, intellect, versatility, skills, good health and many other good results; depending on his overall horoscope.
Once the formation of Bhadra Yoga is confirmed in a horoscope, the next thing to check is its strength. The strength of this Yoga is checked through the placement of Mercury in various houses, signs, nakshatras and navamshas; as well as through the influences of other positive and negative planets on Mercury in a horoscope. For example, Bhadra Yoga formed due to the presence of exalted Mercury in the tenth house of a horoscope in Virgo may bless the person with good results through acting, sports, business, politics, manufacturing, media, communications, computers and software; event management industry, financial fields and many other good results; depending on his overall horoscope .
Looking at nakshatras, the formation of Bhadra Yoga in the tenth house in Virgo in Uttaraphalguni nakshatra may render success through spheres like acting, singing, writing, painting, politics, government job, event management, matrimonial services, financial services, hotel and restaurant industry, consultant services, interior designing, architecture and some other spheres, depending on the overall horoscope. The formation of Bhadra Yoga in in Uttraphalguni generally doesn’t promote sporting activities on its own, especially the ones which require more physical energy, flexibility and agility. Hence these people are more likely to engage in professional spheres which are relatively relaxed and the person doesn’t have to do things at fast pace. Therefore, people under the influence of this type of Bhadra Yoga are more likely to go for games like chess, golf and other such games; which require relatively less physical energy, which give you sufficient time to make your move, instead of having to rush. Likewise, people under the influence of such Bhadra Yoga are likely to go for government services which mostly include office work and not field work, so that they may work at relaxed pace.
Even the politicians under the effect of Bhadra Yoga formed in Uttraphalguni nakshatra are likely to be the ones who may not engage in great physical exertion. It means they may avoid traveling by foot or working a lot in the field and instead; they may like to travel by vehicles or airplanes. Even when such a politician is a good person, he is less likely to go to public quite often and the public is more likely to come to him, especially at his residence. Hence he may hold regular meetings at his residence where public is allowed to share their problems. The person may get these problems resolved through phone or through other types of instructions; instead of the person approaching public areas and asking them to share their problems. This formation of Bhadra Yoga doesn’t make the person lazy. The person may be good and active, but he may not prefer aggressive physical acts. Likewise, the singers with this formation of Bhadra Yoga are more likely to be the ones who don’t like to dance and deliver energetic performances. Instead, they may simply stand and deliver; in relaxed manner.
When Bhadra Yoga is formed in the tenth house in Virgo in Hasta nakshatra, the person may engage in sports, acting, singing, politics, government services, financial services, event management, businesses, hotel industry, restaurant industry and many other professional fields, depending on the overall horoscope. The formation of Bhadra Yoga in the tenth house in Hasta nakshatra is quite the opposite of that one in Uttaraphalguni nakshatra; in certain senses. The people under the effect of such Yoga are quick, fast, flexible, agile, versatile, sharp, clever, intellectual, witty and dramatic. They may also possess many other qualities which make it easy for them to succeed in a variety of professions. Contrary to the people under the influence of Bhadra Yoga in Uttraphalguni nakshatra, these people are all about movement, energy and speed. Accordingly, people under the influence of such Bhadra Yoga are likely to go for sports which demand physical energy, flexibility, skills, agility, physical fitness especially being lean; and other such qualities. Hence these people may achieve good or very good amount of success through sports like cricket, football, tennis, gymnastic and other such sports which require energy and skill at the same time.
The formation of Bhadra Yoga in Hasta nakshatra in the tenth house generally doesn’t promote the engagement of the person in sports, which either don’t require much physical energy, agility and flexibility; or they don’t require skill. It means such people may not engage in games like chess or golf since they don’t have that much pace. Likewise they may not engage in sports like long distance races or even other types of races; since they don’t require that much flexibility and skills. Most people under the effect of any type of Bhadra Yoga in the tenth house are also likely to stay away from physically harmful sports like boxing, martial arts and other such sports, unless Mars is strong in the horoscope. This is because Mercury doesn’t believe in direct physical fights and it believes more in getting its work done through tricks and cleverness.
The singers produced by such Bhadra Yoga may be dynamic and they simply can’t do without delivering performances which are full of energy. They are likely to be the dancing singers. It means such formation is also very good for arts like dancing. When it comes to acting, people under strong influence of this type of Bhadra Yoga are among the most versatile actors and they can play almost any type of role; with the exception of hardcore action roles; unless Mars is strong in their horoscopes. Their facial gestures and their body movements may be the best in the business. They may also be very good comedians, especially the ones who can make you laugh through their facial gestures or through various types of body gestures.
The formation of Bhadra Yoga due to the placement of exalted Mercury in the tenth house in Chitra nakshatra may bless the person with success through creative arts, crafts, architecture, designing, manufacturing, event management, businesses, media and communication, politics, government services, financial spheres and many other fields. Bhadra Yoga formed in the tenth house in Chitra nakshatra is more intense than those formed in Uttaraphalguni and Hasta. It may not have the relaxation like the first one and the agility or flexibility like the second one. However, it is loaded with penetrating insight, analytical abilities, intensity, creativity, grandeur and many other qualities; which make it unique in its own sense. Accordingly, people under the positive influence of Bhadra Yoga formed in the tenth house in Chitra nakshatra may be very good or extremely good at what they do. They generally don’t settle for less than perfection and hence they are often called perfectionists. The actors under the influence of such Bhadra Yoga may not have as much variety compared to those with Bhadra Yoga in Hasta nakshatra; but they may certainly have more intensity and perfection.
These people generally engage in intense type of roles where such intensity may be in the genre of romance, drama or even in action. This is the only type of Bhadra Yoga in Virgo, which supports action and hence the person may even become an action star; though he may certainly engage in genres like drama and romance. This is because Chitra nakshatra is ruled by Mars which renders the element of intensity as well as aggression to exalted Mercury in the tenth house. While doing action, romance or drama; these people may be known for their high intensity and hard hitting dialogues. It means even an action hero with this type of Bhadra Yoga may deliver many hard hitting and intimidating dialogues, before he actually engages in action.
Hence his action sequences may begin with heavy and intense dialogues in most cases; and even before the physical action starts; he may have virtually defeated the opponent with his dialogues. This happens because Mars and Mercury have combined. Mars as well as Chitra means intensity whereas Mercury means being verbal. Accordingly, a significant part of such intensity may channelize through dialogues. Even the romantic dialogues delivered by this person may be intense ones like, ‘I can die for you and I can kill for you’. It is the character who is not a stalker but who holds on tight to the one he loves and who is willing to go to any limits for her; and such intense expressions are generally likely to come out through dialogues.
Similarly, other professionals blessed by Bhadra Yoga in Chitra nakshatra may also have these signature traits attached to them. This type of Bhadra Yoga is exceptionally good at creative as well as beautiful arts and designs; especially the ones which feature grandeur on significant scale. Hence such people may become interior designers or architects who mostly engage in architecture or interior designing of luxury hotels, grand palaces, big mansions and all other such structures which are grand, beautiful and which at the same time; make your jaws drop by virtue of their perfection. God Vishwakarma, the architect of gods is the ruling deity of Chitra nakshatra. Hence no other nakshatra may bless the person with better sense of structures, designs and grandeur than Chitra nakshatra. Here again, the planets like Sun, Mars, Rahu, Ketu, Moon, Venus and Jupiter may not make the most of this aspect of Chitra in Virgo since their basic natures don’t match with that of Chitra or Virgo. Saturn is well suited for Chitra since it has all the patience and analytical ability to create such designs. Mercury is even better suited as it brings intensity, complexity, versatility and perfection to such designs.
Just like Vishwakarma; the person benefitting from Bhadra Yoga in Chitra nakshatra in the tenth house may try to create heaven which means perfection; every time he engages in creation of any type. Similarly, the traits like intensity, grandeur and perfection may reflect through the acts of the person under the influence of such Bhadra Yoga in the tenth house in Chitra nakshatra; no matter which sphere he chooses to engage in. For example, if such person becomes a politician, his timing may be perfect, his sense of organization may be very strong, his speeches may be intense and energizing; and his rallies or other such programs may be grand. The politicians under the effect of this type of Bhadra Yoga are very good at building organizations from zero or from nothing since they are very good at the art of creation. Their sense of basic elements of creation may be very strong due to which; they may become first choice of their political parties; when it comes to raise a political unit in a geographical region or to revive an already existing but dying political unit, which means renovating such unit.
Looking at navamshas, if Bhadra Yoga is formed due to placement of exalted Mercury in the tenth house in Virgo in Uttaraphalguni nakshatra; here is what may happen. If such Bhadra Yoga is formed in Capricorn Navamsha; the person is likely to achieve success through fields like event management, politics, government services like administrative services; hotel business, singing, writing, acting and some other professions. Exalted Mercury is practical, disciplined, relaxed and focused here. Hence it may promote activities which can be managed without much hustle bustle and which deal with some type of comfort and planning. Such exalted Mercury gives ample time to writers under its impact to research their topics well and then write at ease, which means in no hurry. Such writers may put special emphasis on sentence formation, spellings and grammar. The singers blessed by such Bhadra Yoga are likely to perform at relatively slow and steady paces; instead of being fast, loud or physically very active. If such Bhadra Yoga is present in Aquarius navamsha, it may produce thinkers, planners and innovators. Accordingly, the person may achieve success through the field of acting, writing, media, communications, politics, government services like being a scientist, doctor or an administrator; businesses and trades; and many other professions, depending on the overall horoscope. Bhadra Yoga in the tenth house in Capricorn navamsha tends to be more practical, relaxed, well planned, disciplined and less risk taking whereas the same in Aquarius navamsha tends to be relaxed, adventurous, risk taking, innovative and creative.
If Bhadra Yoga is formed in Pisces navamsha of Uttaraphalguni in Virgo in the tenth house, the results may get somewhat diluted due to debilitation of Mercury in Pisces. Such Bhadra Yoga may bless the person with success through creative arts, acting, singing, painting, writing, hotel industry, astrology, wedding planning, government services and many other fields. Exalted Mercury in this navamsha is not good for fields like politics and media in general; since both these fields require great command over speech as well as the ability to twist facts and statements when so needed. Mercury in Pisces navamsha is generally not good at doing such things. Hence the person is more likely to engage in professional spheres which can be managed without much manipulation and complexity. The person with this type of Bhadra Yoga may still be a good speaker but he may not be able to handle complex aspects of speech like hiding, manipulating and lying.
When exalted Mercury forms Bhadra Yoga in the tenth house in Virgo in Hasta nakshatra, here is what may happen. If exalted Mercury is placed in Aries navamsha; it may bless the person with success through the fields like sports, energetic forms of creative arts, politics, media, communication, law, financial services, government services like health, administrative, legal, revenue and other services; businesses dealing with sports equipment as well as outfits, teaching or coaching of technical skills or arts like Yoga, dance, aerobics and other such forms; and many other spheres; depending on the overall horoscope of the person. Aries navamsha brings energy to such Bhadra Yoga and accordingly, all the energetic type of jobs are now easy to do; whether such energy is expressed through physical channels like that of a dancer or sportsman; or such energy is expressed through verbal channels like that of a TV journalist, politician, motivational speaker and other such professionals. Bhadra Yoga in Virgo in the tenth house may produce the best motivators as well as the most aggressive speakers or orators in Aries navamsha; among all nine navamshas falling in this sign.
If Bhadra Yoga is formed in the tenth house in Taurus navamsha of Hasta nakshatra, here is what may happen. Taurus navamsha is soft, delicate, beautiful, relaxed, pleasant and practical in approach. Accordingly the person may achieve success through creative fields like singing, acting, modelling and soft forms of dance; politics, media, communications, government services, businesses dealing with health supplements or the ones dealing with beauty products; sports which are relatively soft like gymnastics and many other fields, depending on the overall horoscope. Taurus navamsha brings charm, charisma, comfort, finesse and ease to Bhadra Yoga. Hence the professionals under its influence like actors, journalists, politicians, sportsmen are more likely to speak or behave in charming or charismatic ways; compared to aggressive approach of Aries navamsha.
When Bhadra Yoga is formed in the tenth house in Gemini navamsha of Hasta nakshatra; the skills like flexibility, humour, intellect, writing, communication, better understanding of opposite sex and other skills are added to it. As a result, the person may achieve success through businesses dealing in communication, telecom, media, internet, ecommerce, information and technology and other businesses; politics, media and especially the print media, the field of law, matrimonial services, dating services, government services, sports, creative fields like acting, singing, music, writing and painting; financial spheres and many other fields. The people under the effect of this type of Bhadra Yoga are witty, jolly, intellectual, very communicative, sportive and flexible.
If Bhadra Yoga is present in Cancer navamsha of Hasta nakshatra; qualities like care, nurture, emotions, safety, comfort, intuition, music, teaching and other such qualities may get added to it. Accordingly, the person may succeed in fields like acting, music and singing; businesses like the ones dealing with sports equipment, hotel industry, sports stadiums, auditoriums, internet services, TV media services, music channels, entertainment channels and other businesses; creative practices like Yoga teaching, cooking classes and other such forms; coaching centers of various types, government services of many types and many other fields; depending on his overall horoscope.
When exalted Mercury forms Bhadra Yoga in the tenth house in Virgo in Leo navamsha of Chitra nakshatra; qualities like grandeur, creativity, higher sense of structures and designs, authority, royalty, intelligence and many other qualities are added to it. Hence the people with this type of Bhadra Yoga may succeed as architects, interior designers, creators of any type, actors, singers, writers, dancers, painters, video game designers, software developers and other types of creative artists; businessmen dealing in essential supplies for luxury items used in grand houses, hotels or palaces; businessmen dealing in video game industry or other such type of industry, software industry, real estate builders who deal in luxury apartments or luxury business complexes; media house owners or authoritative journalists who primarily deal in high profile political affairs; politicians, officers of various types, ministers, chief ministers, prime ministers, presidents, heads of political parties and many other types of professionals, depending on their overall horoscopes.
If exalted Mercury forms Bhadra Yoga in the tenth house in Virgo in Virgo navamsha of Chitra nakshatra; qualities like analytical ability, versatility, flexibility, mathematical skills, ease to deal with complex matters, intellect, speech, communication and many other qualities are added to it. As a result, the person may achieve success as a politician, sportsman, actor, singer, writer, painter, motivational speaker, orator, astrologer, teacher, coach, media professional, lawyer, judge, government officer, businessman dealing in fields like real estate, finance, ecommerce, media, communication, software, information and technology, internet, television media services, event management services and many other types of professional; depending on his overall horoscope. This type of Bhadra Yoga focuses on perfection; more than any other type. Hence these people are likely to be perfectionists in whichever sphere they engage, based on their overall horoscopes; provided such perfection is not counteracted by some other planet. For example, if Mars is placed in the first house of one such horoscope in Sagittarius or in the tenth house in Virgo along with exalted Mercury; the perfection aspect may get diluted. This is because perfection needs time and Mars is always in hurry.
The next factor to check is the field of impact of Bhadra Yoga. To calculate field of impact, the house of placement of this yoga as well as the influences of other positive and negative planets on this yoga should be checked. For example, the formation of Bhadra Yoga in the first house of a horoscope may produce positive results related to the overall personality of the person as well as those related to his profession. If Bhadra Yoga is formed in the seventh house of a horoscope, the primary benefits may reflect through marriage and profession. The formation of Bhadra Yoga in the fourth house may primarily produce good results related to mother, education, properties and vehicles. If Bhadra Yoga is formed in the tenth house of a horoscope, the primary benefits may appear in the field of profession.
After this, the impact of running times should also be checked. The term ‘running times’ in this context means planetary periods, commonly known as Mahadashas. Running times are most important when it comes to check; when may the person receive maximum benefit from Bhadra Yoga. Any type of good or bad yoga becomes duly effective, if one of the planets involved in its formation rules the running time. Therefore, the person may witness the strongest benefits offered by Bhadra Yoga when he is hit by the planetary period of Mercury at relevant times. The term ‘relevant times’ in this context means when opportunities have appeared.
Taking an example, suppose Bhadra Yoga is formed in a horoscope and the planetary period of Mercury hits the person around his age of 1 year. The planetary period of Mercury lasts for 17 years. It means the person will be under the effect of Mercury period during his age of 1 to 18 years. Since this age group doesn’t support major benefits through most spheres of life; the person may not be able to make the most of Bhadra Yoga. Therefore, the planetary period of Mercury has hit this person at an irrelevant time, in this case. The cycle of planetary periods repeats after 120 years. Hence the planetary period of Mercury may not hit this person again; during his lifetime.
On the other hand, if the planetary period of Mercury hit this person during this his age of 25 and 42; the person may witness maximum benefits indicated by Bhadra Yoga; during the planetary period of Mercury; when supported by his overall horoscope.
Himanshu Shangari