According to Vedic astrology, the Sun is exalted in a horoscope when it is placed in the sign of Aries, which in simple words means that Sun gains maximum strength when placed in Aries compared to its placement in all the other signs. Exalted Sun is associated with many good things by many astrologers and it is believed by a number of astrologers that exalted Sun always works positively in a horoscope and it brings good results for the native under its influence. This is not the case in actual practice and exalted Sun can work positively as well as negatively in a horoscope depending on the other deciding factors and depending on the overall tone of the horoscope of a native under consideration.
The word exalted simply relates to the strength of the Sun in a horoscope and it doesn’t relate to the nature of the Sun in a horoscope. Accordingly exalted Sun placed in different houses of a horoscope can give benefic as well as malefic results depending on the nature of the Sun as well as depending on the overall tone of the horoscope. We will now discuss some of these benefic as well as malefic effects which can be experienced when exalted Sun is placed in different houses of a horoscope.
Exalted Sun in 1st House : Positive exalted Sun placed in the first house of a horoscope generally brings good results for the overall health of the native. It can also bless the native with good creative skills and as a result, the native can achieve professional success in his life by virtue of his creativity. Hence the natives under the effect of this benefic influence may excel in different types of creative as well as physically or intellectually demanding professional fields and they may achieve good, very good or great amount of success through such professional fields depending on their overall horoscopes. Some of these natives can become professional sportsmen and they may achieve good amount of success through a sport, as such benefic exalted Sun in the first house can bless the native with good creative abilities as well as with good amount of physical energy. Hence the native may engage in a sport or in a physically demanding creative field, if the overall horoscope allows it.
For example, if benefic exalted Sun is placed in the first house of a horoscope in the sign of Aries along with benefic Mercury and at the same time, benefic Mars is placed in the third house of this horoscope in the sign of Gemini, the native under the combined effect of these benefic planets may engage in some type of sport and he may even engage in it on professional basis. If benefic Rahu is placed in the eleventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Aquarius and benefic Moon is placed in the sixth house of this horoscope in the sign of Virgo, the native under the combined effect of these benefic planets may achieve very good amount of success as a sportsman. Such native may earn very good amount of money, fame and recognition through a sport and as more positive planets add to his horoscope, he may achieve even better results due to combined effect of all such benefic planets in his horoscope. For instance, the presence of benefic Jupiter in the third house of the same horoscope in the sign of Gemini along with benefic Mars can increase the benefic results received by the native.
Taking another example, if benefic exalted Sun is placed in the first house of a horoscope in the sign of Aries along with benefic Mercury and combination of benefic Venus and Rahu is placed in the eleventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Aquarius, the native under the combined effect of all these benefic planets may engage in some creative field like acting, singing or dancing. The presence of benefic Mars and Jupiter in the third house of the same horoscope in the sign of Gemini can bend the native more towards dancing whereas the presence of a benefic combination of Moon and Mars in the second house of this horoscope in the sign of Taurus can bend the native more towards singing. Similarly, the presence of a benefic combination of Moon and Jupiter in the ninth house of the same horoscope in the sign of Sagittarius when benefic exalted Sun and Mercury are placed in the first house and a benefic combination of Venus and Rahu is placed in the eleventh house; can make the native engage in acting. The native under the combined effect of all these benefic planets may become a movie actor and he may achieve very good amount of success through this field of profession, if the rest of his horoscope allows it.
Benefic exalted Sun in the first house of a horoscope is also capable of blessing the native with qualities like intelligence, leadership and concentration power and as a result, the natives under the strong influence of such a placement can achieve a post of power and authority in government through job or through politics, they can achieve success through medical profession, teaching, coaching, consultation professions and other similar professions, depending on the overall tone of their horoscopes. These natives may engage in different types of professions and they may achieve different amount of success depending on the overall tone of their horoscopes.
For example, if a combination of benefic exalted Sun and Mercury is placed in the first house of a horoscope in the sign of Aries, benefic Moon is placed in the tenth house of this horoscope in the sign of Capricorn and benefic Saturn is placed in the sixth house of this horoscope in the sign of Virgo, the native under the combined effect of these benefic planets may become a professional doctor and he may earn good amount of money, success and recognition through this field of profession. As more benefic planets add to this horoscope, the native under the combined effect of such benefic planets may achieve even more success through this field of profession. For instance, the presence of benefic Mars in the twelfth house of this horoscope in the sign of Pisces can increase the amount of good results received by this native under the combined influence of all these benefic planets including benefic exalted Sun in the first house of his horoscope.
Looking at one more possibility, if benefic exalted Sun is present in the first house of a horoscope in the sign of Aries along with benefic Mercury, benefic Saturn is placed in the eighth house of this horoscope in the sign of Scorpio and benefic Mars is present in the tent house of this horoscope in the sign of Capricorn, the native under the combined effect of these benefic planets may become a police officer and he may achieve good amount of success through this field of profession. At the same time, if benefic Moon is present in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Leo, the equation may improve and accordingly the native may achieve more success. Such native may get selected for the highest possible direct rank in police force through some competitive exam, if his overall horoscope allows it and he may also have a very good career in police force. As more benefic planets add to the horoscope of this native, he may achieve even better results through this field of profession, under the combined effect of all these benefic planets.
Benefic exalted Sun in the first house of a horoscope can also bless the native with healthy and good children and such children can prove very valuable assets for this native. It means that such children may become successful in their lives and they may bring good name and reputation to the native. Such children are also likely to take good care of the native and hence the native may witness overall good results related to the domain of his children. Apart from this, benefic exalted Sun in the first house of a horoscope can bless the native under its influence with many other types of good results related to many other spheres of his life, depending on the overall tone of the horoscope of the native under consideration.
On the other hand, if exalted Sun placed in the first house of a horoscope is working negatively, it can cause various types of problems for the native under its influence and accordingly different natives under the effect of this malefic influence may witness some of these problems depending on the overall tone of their horoscopes. Such malefic influence can cause problems in the married life of the native and accordingly some native under the effect of this malefic placement may face problems related to their marriages. Such malefic exalted Sun generally does not delay the marriage of the native under its influence but it can cause serious problems in the married life of the native under its influence.
If a malefic combination of Sun and Mercury is placed in the first house of a horoscope in the sign of Aries, the native under the effect of this malefic combination may have to face issues like lack of compatibility and lack of trust with his wife. Such issues can intensify if at the same time, a malefic combination of Venus and Moon is placed in the sixth house of this horoscope. In this case, the native under the combined effect of all these malefic planets may have to face a broken marriage, after suffering many problems through such marriage, provided there are no marriage saving combinations present in this horoscope. As more malefic planets add to this horoscope, the native under the combined effect of all these malefic planets may have to face even more bad results related to his marriage.
Malefic exalted Sun in the first house of a horoscope can also cause problems in the professional sphere of the native due to which some natives under this malefic influence may have to face professional problems. Such malefic placement can especially prove very bad for the natives who engage in jobs on monthly salary basis, which means the natives who are working for other people. If malefic Mercury is also placed in the first house of this horoscope along with malefic exalted Sun, the native under the combined effect of these malefic planets may have to lose many jobs by virtue of one problem or the other. Apart from this, malefic exalted Sun in the first house of a horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to his health as well as with problems related to children due to which, some natives under the effect of this malefic influence may face some of these problems also, depending on their overall horoscopes.