Mithuna - Mithunam
Nrimithuna - Nriyuj - Yugma - Yuj - Dvamdva - Jituma - Mithun (Hindi)
Gemini - Gémeaux
Rashi of Budha (Mercury)
General Traits of Mithuna Lagna - Chandra in Mithuna
Mithuna =
paired , forming a pair, any couple or pair
pairing , copulation
twins
the other part , complement or companion of anything
honey & ghee
Yugma =
(yugya)
"even" (as opp. to odd)
a pair , couple , brace
twins
the sign of the zodiac Gemini
a double Sloka
junction , confluence (of two streams)
dvaMdva =
dva = pair , couple , male and female
by two , face to face , secretly
a pair of opposites (e.g. heat and cold , joy and sorrow etc.)
strife , quarrel , contest , fight (esp. between two persons , a duel)
stronghold , fortress
a copulative compound (or any compound in which the members if uncompounded would be in the same case and connected by the conjunction , 'and'
name. of sev. Ekahas
the sign of the zodiac Gemini
(in music) a kind of measure
a species of disease, a complication of two disorders, a compound affection of two humours
Properties of Mithuna Rashi
tamo-guna
(tamas, inert)
tattva
( = "that-ness", element)
vayu tattva
(air or gassy element)
owner
Budha
(Mercury)
rising portion
shirsho-daya (head first)
(daya = 'presentation' or 'portion')
Theosophical uses include "the first andro-gyne, or the androgynous portion of third root-race".
The syllable "mith" means "light" as in Mithra the Sun.
III. Mithuna.
As the word plainly indicates, this sign is intended to represent the first androgyne, the Ardhanaree-swara, the bisexual Sephira--Adam Kadmon.
~~ T. Subba Row. (1881). "The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac" in Five Years Of Theosophy. George Robert Snow Mead (ed.).London. (1885, 1894).
"Mystical, Philosophical, Theosophical, Historical and Scientific Essays Selected from "The Theosophist". Available at www.gutenberg.org
Mithunam - Gemini
General Traits of Mithuna Lagna - Chandra in Mithuna
[They] are tall, upright & have a straight body, the hands being long. Their complexion is moderate, fair or dark. The eyes look sharp & active. The nose is long.
Persons with this lagna live mostly in mind. They are carefree & joyous. Their mind is positive & strong. They are versatile, restless & like change very often.
They are good readers & writers. They can adapt themselves to all kinds of circumstances. They like to travel frequently.
They are always of two minds & are incapable of taking quick decisions.
They are able to follow more than one occupation at a time. Although they are fickle-minded, they possess intellectual qualities.
They are curious to know new things. They are good husbands.
Sthana (Domain)
Rashi & Pati
Phul (fruits)
physical body / appearance
Kofi Annan
Jean-Paul Sartre
Theodore Roosevelt
Arnold Schwartzenegger
Mithuna [Gemini]
Appearance depends significantly on Budha's condition - rashi, house, companion grahas, drishti, etc..
Mithuna-lagna folk will have a vata or slightly stone-colored cast to their complexion, a very slightly opaque bone-colored patina, relative to their gene pool. (Moon's sign & characteristics also influence appearance.)
Tend to possess an intellectual countenance - they look like thinkers, often with broad, high foreheads& sensitive, capable hands.
Mercury is a dry (barren) planets so these folks (depending on Budha's condition in the radix/navamsha of course) have a rather "dry" vibration which comes from their mental orientation
Smart, alert, but somewhat superficial compared to other lagnas. Adolescent viewpoint lends a simplistic naïveté regarding the partner(s).
Engages mentally, not emotionally in relationships. Mentalized sexuality; may need verbal argument to reconnect. May be extremely chatty if Budha or L-3 are empowered.
Complexion will tend to be lighter, relative to their gene pool. They are also, as a group, argumentative by nature.
Love composing& defending arguments, but without passion. The specific condition of Budha in the radix & navamsha will determine the scope& success of these general traits. The dignity of Budha will determine overall life success.
Each lagna has certain predispositions from the portfolio of its natural house.
These predispositions are only themes, and must be confirmed by other factors to justify true predictions.
These subtle rashi-lagna traits are not determining per se, but they will reinforce other influences, such as corresponding strength in the natural house, strong lagnesha, Chandra etc.
For Mithuna lagna, expect the subtle presence of domain-3 attributes. The native attracts sibling figures, team-mates, and mentalists. A strong affinity for communications media especially speeches & writing. Entitlement to direct & organize the planning & scheduling for their groups. The native is particularly influenced by siblings & cousins, and favors a mental response to life.
Values, food, family, stored wealth
Karka [Cancer]
Presuming Chandra is in good condition, Mithuna lagna natives tend to possess traditional home-and-family values, speak softly,& share their knowledge/values primarily with the small, trusted circle of family& friends.
The specific characteristics of Chandra in the rashi& navamsha will determine the scope& success of these general traits.
Wealth depends almost entirely on a good Moon.
Domain 3 - [Sahaja bhava]
Communication/ mental process
Simha [Leo]
Mental health tends to be good. Depending on condition of Surya & L-5, thinking process itself is highly rational. Mithuna natives are masters of argument. Combined with their Guru-owned law-court house, their confident 3rd makes excellent politicians& attorneys.
The third is also a house of administration. Mithuna folk identify socially with leadership in small-group process. They masterfully operate meetings, conferences,& the total mechanism of corporate administration with ease& comfort - or at least, tremendous confidence.
By & large egoistic thinkers, they ask first: what's in it for me? They naturally evaluate situations for prestige, honor,& recognition potential.
Their workgroups& sibling groups, even residential neighbors, are composed of intelligent, rational, big-ego types who have strong self-esteem. Almost always professionals.
Generally courageous, proactive, enthusiastic. If Surya is in good condition, excellent potential for self-made wealth. Independent minded, courageous. Remarkably rational thinker.
Home, family, security, Education
Kanya [Virgo]
Budha being both lagnesha & 4th lord, this native is favorably identified with their parents. Tend to be "parent-pleaser" children.
He makes practical choices in education & housing, including economical, multi-purpose vehicles.
They prefer "younger" vintage homes; works in skilled craft or chooses a pragmatic professional education. Unless Budha is harmed, the mother will be skillful& articulate.
If Budha is in good shape, Mithuna rising is a fine parent with plenty of natural interest in the goings-on of their home, landed property, children's lives & education, kitchen activities, etc.
Likes to have roots in their community. If Budha is compromised, can be all talk & no action in matters of self-development, education, & home life.
Domain 5 - [Putra bhava]
Romance, Creativity, Children, Performance Art, Authority
Thula [Libra]
Jituma rising love their pleasant children! They enjoy performance events, light socializing,& literary circles. Often major supporters of the arts in their communities. They pay close attention to children's development,& provide their offspring with many opportunities to learn the finer skills of civilized society.
Reasonably good coaches& teachers,& very much enjoy working with children & adolescents. Primary mode of self-expression is the relationships they form across the community.
Masters of the balanced, pleasant, non-commital position in social relationships. Enjoy entertaining others with similar appreciation for enjoyable, well-designed, well-maintained environments.
Prefer to live aesthetically, but they scrupulously avoid excess. Self-identified with Balance & Harmony - not too much & not too little.
Speculation, a key matter of Putra Bhava, is successful for Yuj lagna, providing Venus is well disposed.
Guru as L-7/L-10 is a good planet. If even modestly well disposed, Guru periods will bring offspring. Shukra periods fertile too.
Enemies, Debts/Finance, Disease
Vrischika [Scorpio]
Health can be compromised by overworking, under-sleeping,& burning the midnight oil in search of the competitive edge. Too much action, not balanced with sleep, tends to wear down Nriyuj's health.
Predicts that health issues will manifest Mars qualities such as fevers from infection, blood disease, blood pressure, shellshock, battle exhaustion, torn muscles, cuts, bruises,& pelvic/abdominal ailments.
Depending on condition of Kuja, will tend to have secret or covert enemies. May be perceived as sneaky or doing surveillance. (Scorpio-Mars is sign of the hunter.) Esp. during Mars periods, long-festering animosity with roots in past-life aggression will flare up into the current life.
Sometimes the body creates an illness to burn off the karma. Can be deep, hidden emotional illness breeding tumors - notice during Mars periods. Occasionally the victim of black magic. But more often there is a scramble for power, accusations,& reassertion of legitimacy in the workplace, marriage, or other stress zone.
These are workplace warriors who want everything done right -& they will psychologically pressure their people to perform. Can be miserable perfectionists.
Their competence, drive, & intolerance for error makes enemies amongst coworkers, particularly the less well-qualified. Mithuna natives work hard. Very hard.
Yet they can successfully separate home & family from work & politics. Because of this mental separation skill, they can recharge their batteries at home, & succeed in hunting out adversaries at work.
They win contests by shrewd planning,& move up the corporate ladder quite quickly.
Dhanus [Sagittarius]
Guru rules an enemy's natural house. Despite auspicious implication for expansion-karaka Guru ruling the marriage house, Guru's animosity toward Shukra's sensuality creates conflict in marriage.
Quality of marriage depends on the condition of Guru. Despite the native's shortcomings, their spouses are usually quite nice people with a broadly compassionate view of marriage..
Contracts, agreements, legal discussions, all types of advising are expansively smooth & easy. Law courts are an intellectually challenging, even fun place to be.
Divorce is less common, due to generous nature of Guru. When when divorce does happen, it tends to be amicable with pleasant co-parenting. As always, any graha occupying domain-7 will radically affect the house.
Makara [Capricorn]
Joint assets of marriage are reduced by oppressive Shani. Spouse contributes less to the joint accounts than the Nriyuj native.
Often this is quite acceptable to Mithuna because he/she is a happy professional with a practical education who can handle the majority of expenses. Spouse may have time-draining duties such as religious charitable service commitments which take away resource from the marriage.
Depending on Shani's condition, spouse may be helpful in promoting the native's public identity (domain-8 is 11th- from-10th; spouse's contribution to joint assets is normally gainful for career.) However the default is that they take a neutral role.
They have their own work& their own duties, which do not normally coordinate with the native's. Mithuna-rising rarely enjoys the powerful executive "two-person career" because their spouse could never abandon their own responsibilities.
The spouse is normally from a family of lower social standing, who may be dignified but humbled by social circumstances. Can be, for example, a hardworking simple clan, or a distinguished family fallen on hard times. In any case Mithuna will contribute more psychic& financial resource into the joint assets of marriage.
Deep healing such as psychotherapy, therapeutic massage,& other regenerative therapies is barely accessible to Mithuna, who prefer to suppress their discomfort& push forward to productive work.
Combined with malignant Mars as 6th lord, Shani the King of Denial ruling 8th domain of hidden effects, is a recipe for slowly festering, long-term illnesses.
Marriage counseling is also hard to access. Mithuna takes a material view of human relationships,& is convinced in advance that logic (their logic) is the only viable problem-solving tool in the universe. If disagreements cannot be resolved at the negotiating table, Mithuna would rather move on.
religion, philosophy, sangha (religious fellowship), father, guru, dharma, wisdom, truth
Kumbha [Aquarius]
Shani's restrictions generally guarantee that the inspiration & consolation of Religion is not easily accessible to Dvamdva-lagna. Although logically philosophical& scientifically correct, they do not have much psychic permission to run the intuition levels necessary to recognize the dharma.
Dvamdva-lagna are logical positivists by nature: believers in common sense& the knowledge of the five senses. They find universities, not temples, as their highest source of knowledge.
Often atheists or agnostics, the choose religious fellowship for purposes of social affiliation or community culture - rather than any personal hunger for truth.
The father is frequently distant & hard-working, a practical realist, involved in science or technology. Shani's location (combined with 9th-from-Moon) will tell the nature of the father's social role.
Very sensitive to the abuse of religious authority, the native takes a dim view of subjective truth claims& guru-charisma.
Meena [Pisces]
With Guru as the 10th lord, Yugma-lagna has intuitive confidence in his own leadership capabilities. S/he is a good boss: compassionate& generous, yet so engaged in their own work as to set an excellently productive example.
Guru is lord of both career houses, karma bhava& yuvati bhava, 10th-from-10th - so career is inherently fortunate. Guru's condition, along with 10th-from-Moon & dashamsha, will show the nature of their public duties.
Presuming good auspice for Guru, a prestigious career - usually in intellectual professions or business administration - will develop nicely.
Mesha [Aries]
Kuja rules the 11th house of gains, goals,& marketplace associations. Friends & associates are generally chosen on the basis of their sporting nature, because this native likes to socialize around competitive sport.
The sports do not have to be aggressive, but they should be active outdoor pursuits for Mithuna to be happy in those friends' company.
Presuming Kuja is in good condition, Mithuna lagna will earn fairly well because s/he has a wellspring of physical energy to invest in reaching their goals.
Kuja also rules domain-6 of debt/finance which is 9th-from-10th, or good fortune resulting from public service - usually in the form of favorable financing or "good deals" in material acquisition. Plus, being Budha-ruled, Mithuna has a sharp eye for figures.
Vrishabha [Taurus]
The meditation& inner sanctuary house is much aided by pleasant lord Shukra, as is the sensual aspect of domain-12: bed pleasures. Deep healing through relaxation using essential oils, sensual touch,& profound "bed pleasures" brings them into a meditative state.
Body-calming meditation& spa-type deep relaxation are very accessible. Healing sanctuaries, fine hotels & lovely ashrams readily open their doors. Their ultimately best healing occurs in forests& fields of nature.
With Shukra as 12th lord it may be tempting to take the false route to bliss - tamasic drugs & alcohol - rather than Sattvic meditation& prayer. Much depends on Shukra's dignity.
Mithuna-lagna enjoys foreign travel immensely. Along with their natural love of children, it is a major source of pleasure for them.
If Shukra is strong, they can take up residence in a foreign land during Shukra's (or Rahu's) periods.
Shukra ruling house-12 means that their search for the perfect experience is satisfied only in the world of their imaginations.
Summary of Graha Lordships for Mithuna Lagna
L-3
Surya karaka for rational self, soul, and ethical awareness, controls
L-2
The highly fluctuating and impressionable Chandra
L-6, L-11
Vital and competitive Kuja controls
L-1, L-4
Conversational and sexual Budha
L-7, L-10
Wise and expansive Guru
L-5, L-12
Sweet and sensual Shukra
L-8, L-9
Pragmatic and conventional Shani
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gives the effect of Rahu's lord
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gives the effect of Ketu's lord
Mithuna Lagna Domain Lordships
domains with planetary animosity between natural & temporal lords
are marked in yellow
Domains with lordship conflicts are inherently problematic and require conscious management
Domain
Natural Lord
Temporal Lord
Domain
Natural Lord
Temporal Lord
1
7
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
12
updated: 04 October 2008
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