How to refer western style wheel of patrika ? part II

Zodiac signs

divided into three qualities, Cardinal, mutable and fixed.^[10]

Sign			Dates (Sun sign)
	Aries	(The Ram)	March 21 to April 20.
	Taurus	(The Bull)	April 21 to May 20.
	Gemini	(The Twins)	May 21 to June 20.
	Cancer	(The Crab)	June 21 to July 21.
	Leo	(The Lion)	July 22 to August 22.
	Virgo	(The Virgin)	August 23 to September 22.
	Libra	(The Scales)	September 23 to October 22.
	Scorpio	(The Scorpion)	October 23 to November 21.
	Sagittarius	(The Archer)	November 22 to December 21.
	Capricorn	(The Fish-Tailed Goat)	December 22 to January 20.
	Aquarius	(The Water Bearer)	January 21 to February 19.
	Pisces	(The Fish)	February 20 to March 20.

Note: these are only approximations and the exact date on which the sign of the sun changes varies from year to year.

Classical & Modern Planets

• - Sun: Ruler of the zodiac sign Leo.
• - Moon: Ruler of the zodiac sign Cancer.
• - Mercury: Ruler of the zodiac sign Gemini and Virgo.
• - Venus: Ruler of the zodiac signs Libra and Taurus.
• - Mars: Classical ruler of the zodiac signs Aries and Scorpio.
• - Jupiter: Classical ruler of the zodiac sign Sagittarius and Pisces.
• - Saturn: Classical ruler of the zodiac sign Capricorn and Aquarius.
• - Uranus: Modern ruler of the zodiac sign Aquarius.
• - Neptune: Modern ruler of the zodiac sign Pisces.
• - Pluto: Modern ruler of the zodiac sign Scorpio.
• - Ceres: Some astrologers consider this planet the modern ruler of the zodiac sign Virgo 

Moon's Nodes

• - North or ascending. Also the ruler of Pathways and Choices.Node.
• - South or descending. Also the ruler of Karma and the Past.Node.

Interpretation

The 27 Nakshatras—Lunar Mansions

The Sanskrit word Nakshatra means “that which does not decay.” The 27 Nakshatras represent consciousness and each Nakshatra represents a particular quality of consciousness. The Nakshatras permeate the whole universe and influence the quality of the Rashi in which they are positioned. In the same way the quality of the Graha depends to some extent on the Nakshatra in which it is positioned. In the Maharishi Jyotish program, the 27 Nakshatras are represented as 27 equal segments of a circle, each covering 13 degrees 20 minutes. The sequence of the 27 Nakshatras begins with Ashvini Nakshatra in Mesha Rashi.

9 Grahas - 9 planets

Abbrev.—Transliteration—English name
1. Sy—Surya—Sun
2. Ch—Chandra—Moon
3. Ma—Mangal—Mars
4. Bu—Budha—Mercury
5. Gu—Guru—Jupiter
6. Sk—Shukra—Venus
7. Sa—Shani—Saturn
8. Ra—Rahu—Ascending lunar node
9. Ke—Ketu—Descending lunar node
Not pictured are Rahu, the ascending lunar node, and Ketu the descending lunar node. These lunar nodes are the two intersecting points of the solar and lunar planes as seen from the earth.
The 9 Grahas are directly related to every area of individual and collective life. According to the Maharishi Jyotish program, individual life is administrated by the same Laws of Nature that administer the whole universe. Maharishi Parashara, the greatest exponent of jyotish in the Vedic tradition, said:
“The development and progress of the people and the creation are all under the administration and authority of the planets.”

—Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Chapter 84

Every aspect of human physiology and life has its counterpart in the structure and functioning of the cosmic physiology, represented by the Grahas, Rashis and Nakshatras.

Astrology Basics

Principles of the Jyotish- Astrology

The Maharishi Jyotish program explains how the Laws of Nature are responsible for all changes and developments experienced in life, and how life unfolds sequentially through the steps of evolution from the very moment of birth. This vast range of unfoldment of life can be easily calculated through the mathematics of the Maharishi Jyotish program, because it is capable of describing the complex functioning of Natural Law in a simplified way through the relationship of the:

9 Grahas (planets)
12 Rashis (signs)
27 Nakshatras (lunar mansions)
Cosmic Counterparts of human Astrology
Grahas, rashis , nakshatras @ the time of Birth
Gochara- Planetary transits