Planets and houses are said to give their maturity effects at certain ages in a person’s life. The planets are more significant in this regard. When a planet matures at a certain age, the full potential of the planet will be able to manifest at that time. Whatever a planet promises in the chart, will materialise at that age.
Concept of Maturity can be used in conjunction with dasha and transit to arrive at predictions. The planet’s lordship (which is personal to the specific birth chart) as well as its natural signifcation (whch is common for everyone – i.e. Venus equals relationship) needs to be considered to understand the results. Below is a brief overview of the general signification (karaka) results of each planet.
AGE WHEN PLANETS GIVE THEIR FULL EFFECTS
Jupiter Matures at 15 – 20 years of age
Sun Matures at 22 years of age
Moon Matures at 24 years of age
Venus Matures 25 – 27 years of age
Mars Matures at 28 – 31 years of age
Mercury Matures at 32 – 35 years of age
Saturn Matures at 36 – 39 years of age
Rahu Matures at 42 – 47 years of age
Ketu Matures at 48 – 54 years of age
Jupiter’s maturity age may result in opportunities for education, family growth (via marriage or childbirth) or increase in wealth.
Sun’s maturity age may result in career advancement, uncovering life path.
Moon’s maturity age may result in a residential move.
Venus’s maturity age may result in a romantic relationship or even marriage. Venus can increase wealth depending on chart placement.
Mars maturity age may result in opportunities for land acquisition or property purchase. Younger brothers can experience growth opps depending on chart placement.
Mercury’s maturity age may result in furthering learning, education. It can increase friendship circles and networks.
Saturn’s maturity age may result in opportunities for career development, including a new career path, leading to security and stability in their life.
Rahu’s maturity age may result in sudden events that bring forced change in life circumstances. Depending on placement in chart, that area of life will be impacted.
Ketu’s maturity age may result in sudden events that bring forced change in life circumstances. Depending on placement in chart, that area of life will be impacted.
If a planet is afflicted in a chart, either in bad dignity, with malefics, or considered functional malefic, when it reaches maturity the negative potential of that planet will likely manifest. For instance, for Leo ascendant, for whom Saturn is a malefic planet, then between around the age of 36, the person may experience a painful breakup in a marriage or marriage-like relationship.
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ing onto a discussion about house maturity for each of the 12 houses. Each house of the chart also has a corresponding maturity age. During this age span, the significations of that house may manifest. Important to see what planets are placed in that particular house, because at that age span, the natural signifcations of that planet will somehow also manifest. For instance, you are in the maturity period of the 4th house, and Mars is sitting in the 4th house of your chart, then perhaps you will acquire a property. If its badly placed, then it could bring disputes in property matters with your mother, or family. Mars for a woman may also bring husband/marriage.
The first years – up to the age of 24 – are governed by 9th house, which is bhagya sthan. In the first years of our lives, much of our luck comes from the family we are born into, the actions of our parents, forefathers. So, if you have a well-disposed 9th house, then these years can be smooth, but if there are malefics there, or the 9th lord is in dusthana house, with malefics, then these years can be ripe with struggle.
9th House Maturity Age (1-24 yrs)
10th House Maturity Age (25 – 26 yrs)
11th House Maturity Age (27 -28 yrs)
12th House Maturity Age (29 – 30 yrs)
1st House Maturity Age (31 – 33 yrs)
2nd House Maturity Age (34 – 36 yrs)
3rd House Maturity Age (37 – 39 yrs)
4th House Maturity Age (40 – 45 yrs)
5th House Maturity Age (46 – 51 yrs)
6th House Maturity Age (52 – 57 yrs)
7th House Maturity Age (58 – 65 yrs)
8th House Maturity Age (66 yrs onwards)
Up to 24 years of age when the 9th house is giving effects, a person will be very much at the mercy of their birth family, depending on the strength of the 9th house in the chart. This is a time when one can find their life path, or be led astray by the wrong path.
From 25 to 26 years of age, laying career foundations becomes important. Depending on the alignments of the 10th house, you can attain career recognition, status, prestige, and a good image. trying to attain professional recognition.
From 27 to 28 years of age, there is a focus on building friendships and social or business networks. It is also a time when reaching for your ambitions can become a focus.
From 29 to 30 years of age, can bring big losses, long distance travel can materialise, along with spiritual awakening and seeking a greater meaning to existence.
From 30 to 33 years of age, there is a focus on establishing oneself in the world and becoming independent.
From 34 to 36 years of age, there is a focus on accumulating wealth, family responsibilities, and earning/saving money.
From 37 to 39 years of age, one can build their independence, take risks and initiative, hone their communication skills. Entrepreneurial efforts can be rewarded now.
From 40 to 45 years of age, the focus is on finding contentment, creature comforts, and settling down in a permanent home.
From 46 to 51 years of age, there is a concentration on creative endeavours, spiritual initiation and practices, activities related to children.
From 52 to 57 years of age, the focus becomes on changing routines, health matters, career growth.
From 58 to 65 years of age, relationship, especially marriage partner becomes the focus, as well as business alliances.
From 66 onward the focus moves toward spirituality, meaning of life and death and other mysteries of life.
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