Understanding Relations--The Vedic Astrology Way

Example XXXVII
This is a person who has been always benefitted by his friends. He opened his business in partnership with his friends and benefitted from it. His relations with his friends are always cordial.
The ascendant is Aries and its lord is in the 2nd house with Saturn, the lord of the 11th house. The 2nd house is the house of accumulated money or assets of the person. He was thus benefitted by doing business with his friends. The 11th house is aspected by Jupiter from the 5th house as well

The 11th house also receives the Jupiter aspect as well as the aspect of Saturn. Jupiter is debilitated and is placed with Saturn. Saturn is in its own house. A well placed Saturn also gives him fame and honour in the society. So the fellow does well amongst his group of friends.

Moon joins with Venus.

The 11th house is Cancer with its lord Moon present.

He has a Virgo ascendant with Mercury and Mars placed.

He has a good circle of friends

This is a horoscope of a person who is rather fortunate with friends.

In the association of the person with his friends who may prove to be hidden enemies for him and any involvement of money lending may be the creator of their enemity. It is further noted that 11th house of friends is in Rahu-Ketu axis which are separative planets. Ketu joins in with Mars depicting violence and quarrel. So people in such situations need to be cautious in making friends. He should not believe or totally trust his friends and be aware while dealing in money matters with them.

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Example XXXV
The next horoscope is of a person who is extremely helpful in dealing with his friends. He knows that his friends would never be able to return his money back but still con times to helps them without any expectation. He stands by his friends through thick and thin and love is also reciprocated by his group of friends along with respect. He is a true friend who is totally reliable. The ascendant lord Mercury in the 12th house and the 11th lord is Mars in the 10th house. Both these planets are in 3/11 in position. This position is good for friends. Mars is aspected by Jupiter and is placed in the sign of Jupiter too. Although the 11 th house is in Rahu-Ketu axis with Venus; it shows that some friends may deceive him. So he can only trust a select group of friends.

It is a common knowledge that if you want to know about the nature and behaviour of a person then judge him through his friends. You can’t choose your brothers, sisters, mother and father, etc., as they are all blood relations, but what you can choose is a friend that suits your nature. It is common understanding that if you dislike your friend then your friendship too doesn’t last long. A friend is one you can rely on, share your views with and do lots more. You have faith in him, but many a times it is seen that friends also deceive and betray you and become your enemy.
Friends are seen through 11th house in the horoscope and the significator of friend is Mercury. Friends turn open enemies by the 7th house and secret enemies can be spotted by looking at the 12th house. A times, the 8th house too is viewed for hidden enemies as the 8th house signifies hidden things and sudden happenings. Secret plans are also foreseen by viewing this house.
For analysing friendship compatibility, horoscopes of both friends are needed. The birth constellation, the ascendant, the moon and the significator of both friends in 1/5, 3/11, 4/10, 7/7, 5/9 positions are known as to be good for them. 2/1 2 position shows expenditure or loss of money through friends. 6/8 position shows enemity or disputes raised by giving or taking money from friends.
The lords of birth constellations for both charts should also be allies in the birth chart.
Here are some examples of the horoscopes which would highlight the relations between friends.
Example XXXIV
This is the horoscope of a boy who had a number of friends around him. They used to spend their evenings together. They used to enjoy and spend money leisurely. The boy belonged to a middle-class family. He could not afford to spend too much money on his friends. Sometimes his friends lent him some money. After a month or so when they asked him to pay their money back but he was unable do so. After buying more time too he failed to arrange the money in the required time span. On asking for money again he was severely beaten by his friends. This is a classic example of friends becoming enemies in the name of money. The ascendant lord is Mercury, a significator of friends too. In the 6th house lies Saturn the 8th lord. In the association of the person with his

Every relation requires adjustment and needs attention. Good communication proper time and a civil behaviour develops a good relation.
Often we take our relations for granted. This is specially so in the case of a husband and wife.
We forget that the relation is the foundation of our life and needs more care and attention. So take care of your relations and the relations will take care of you.