Planet Reports

The placement of Moon can make a lot of difference in the way a person lives his/her life. Most importantly Moon represents your mother, emotions and mind. Its exaltation sign is Taurus and it is said that with this placement the mother will be spiritual and would play a vital role to instil all the good moral values in the child and would make him/her spiritual. But if the moon is weak in horoscope then the person will be apathetic and will suffer mentally, repeating the mistakes again and again.

Moon in H9

The Moon in the 9th house makes you very popular for your caring and generous spirit. You are greatly attracted to foreign travel or foreigners and interested in philosophy, religion, or spiritual matters. You are fortunate through the mother. Your outlook on life may change a great deal, but you adhere to a strong sense of caring. You are nurtured by teachers throughout life and also by your faith in higher things.

Moon in H10

You are very focused on your career with this placement. A sense of security is derived from the career. The career may undergo changes and fluctuations depending on the sign the Moon occupies. The father may be seen as a caring figure, or the mother may be the authority in the family. Career is usually related to the government in some form or other, i.e., some public service field. You are respected for your caring, protective, and nurturing qualities.

Moon in Sagittarius

Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter which is the planet of pure knowledge. Jupiter is a friend of Moon and makes the native happy go lucky. You will be determined, adventurous, spiritually inclined and knowledgeable. This placement gives you pure and uplifting thoughts. You tend to be a good learner and will have desire to share knowledge too.

Related Planets (with Moon)

Moon-Jupiter

This is one of the most auspicious conjunction/mutual relationship in Astrology and is known as Gaj-Kesari yoga. If you have this yoga in your chart then you are a very lucky person as this can give you all the worldly pleasures and luxuries. You will feel like a king in your life. Both these planets are natural benefics and natural friends and generally give good results. But still, being in good dignity, in the right house, and having proper dashas are also important factors that should be taken into consideration. This conjunction/mutual relationship is benefic for you even if it is not strong enough and gives expanded benefits from mother and maternal relatives. You will surely be highly knowledgeable and will acquire higher education. Your mother can be an immense source of wisdom and fortune for you and you will remain highly optimistic and faithful in every phase of your life. This conjunction/mutual relationship also shows that either your mother or you can be a teacher or a counsellor in profession. If placed in wrong dignity then this can show that you blind follow your mother to an extent where no matter what she does, you will never find her at fault. Overall it is a very good conjunction/mutual relationship to have in a chart.

Mars represents our will power, courage, fighting ability, aggression, anger, soldier, male friends, fighter, land(real estate) etc. Mars is a fiery planet and loves action in life and according to the placement in the horoscope can tell about the ability of the person to take actions. Also the position of Mars can show the way a person would fight in life, that is , either legally or illegally. Since Mars is an aggressive planet, it is considered a natural malefic, but defines the will power of a person.

Mars in H11

Mars shows advances in technology, courage, brave deeds, sports, athletics, or military prowess. Mars can give you a good brotherly relationship or many siblings. You can enjoy brotherhood type organizations and fraternities. You are very aggressive in achieving your ends and need to watch a tendency towards selfishness.

Mars in Aquarius

Aquarius is ruled by Saturn and this is an enemy sign for Mars so unfavorable results can be expected here. The Martian energy will have less direction here and is a little scattered. However, since Aquarius is a humanitarian sign so you will use your energy in doing related activities. You may get too serious about bringing change for others and it can get too difficult for them to handle.

Related Planets (with Mars)

Sun-Mars

Sun and Mars share a friendly relationship with each other and both are of fire element. If you have a conjunction/mutual relationship of both in your horoscope then you can expect really good results as Mars is strong enough to deal with the fire of Sun and as we have previously established that both are best of friends. This conjunction/mutual relationships generally indicates that your father could be in the Armed forces or Police or any other service and this is true in most of the cases. Your father will be much like a warrior and one who is high on courage and will power. Also, even you will have great will power. Sun shows Government and Mars shows soldier and both these group of people need each other to function better in the society and that's why both these planets can mutually co-operate well. But as always if a planet comes too close to the Sun, it becomes combust and so if Mars comes too close degree wise, then Sun burns the good qualities of Mars. This means that during the initial years of your life you can be a timid person but as the time passes and Mars matures, after 28, you will gain courage and become a warrior like person. You can work for the Government and that too on high positions or whichever field of work that needs a lot of fighting. This conjunction/mutual relationship makes you a highly competitive person in the area of life that falls under the house where this conjunction/mutual relationship takes place in your chart. So, this placement is not considered beneficial in the 7th house which shows relationships and marriage where you have to accommodate with others rather than compete. But you are definitely a law abiding person with very high confidence and ego.

Mars-Saturn

Mars and Saturn are two strong malefic planets and are inimical to each other. Where on one hand Mars shows quickness and go getting attitude, on the other, Saturn slows down everything and delays it. As you can see that they are quiet opposite, so, this causes a planetary war in the house where this conjunction/mutual relationship falls. This is one of the most stressful combinations to have in a chart as this increases the struggle for almost everything. Having this conjunction/mutual relationship in your chart is not favourable as it will create a lot of stress in your life due to the delays. Due to this placement nothing comes easy and early for you and you will have to put repetitive efforts for achieving your goal which can make you sad at times. The biggest benefit that you can get out of this conjunction/mutual relationship is that you will become a very hard working person especially relating to the matters in which this conjunction/mutual relationship takes place. Since Mars is a soldier and Saturn is law, this can show that you can be related to the Law field and will be very law abiding, given good dignity of planets. You can be tech- savvy but if their dignity is not good then chances of accidents will be much more and instead of abiding by law you become a rebel. Still you will work hard and reap the good results with constant and long term efforts.

Mercury represents our communication and marketing skills, logical thinking, memory, quick decision making etc. It also represents calculation so if you are really good with calculating numbers without the use of computers, then you can say that Mercury is well placed and is favourable. In Astrology it is considered as prince among the planets and so it generally represents young age. Mercury is a neutral planet and it behaves like the planet it sits with. Its maturity age is considered as 35 years.

Mercury in H10

This placement can give you a varied professional life or a career in communications. You may have a reputation in literary in intellectual circles. You may get bored easily so may take up different vocations.

Mercury in Capricorn

Mercury is well placed in Capricorn. Saturn, the ruler of capricorn, shares friendly relationship with Mercury and here it makes you very logical. With this placement you will have the ability to think clearly and concretize your thoughts well. Here Mercury makes you really good at organisation. You will be really good at making plans and strategies and will always enjoy doing that with diligent care and effort.

Related Planets (with Mercury)

Mercury-Venus

Both these planets share friendly relationship with each other and this conjunction/mutual relationship is a good one to have in ones chart. If you have this conjunction/mutual relationship in your chart then you may get into finance related works. You will be very good at counting as Mercury represents calculation and since Venus represents wealth it can show that you use your calculative skills to earn income. You can also get into Banks and stock markets, as Mercury represents business and with Venus(wealth) it will get you benefit from doing business related to wealth, especially if the conjunction/mutual relationship takes place in Virgo, which represents business. Not only calculative skills but this conjunction/mutual relationship also bestows you with creativity and you will be skilful and talented. You can also benefit from media and movie works if these planets are in good dignity and in good houses in your chart. As Venus represents love, it can show that you are good at flirting in love matters. Also with this placement you won't get depressed after a breakup and it will be quiet easy for you to shift from one relationship to other simply because Mercury the fast traveller is now with the planet of love, so the change is rather fast. With this conjunction/mutual relationship you will definitely be a very talented and creative person.

Mercury-Saturn

Mercury and Saturn are natural friends and although they give their combined effect, they will still give result according to their nature. Mercury is communication and Saturn is slowness so this can show that you will speak with a certain slowness in your approach. Saturn here generally gives problems in the early years, say upto 30 yrs, and you face certain delay in starting speaking in childhood. You will be an introvert person and Saturn here will make you fearful as well. Saturn is restriction, and here it puts limitations on the qualities of the planet Mercury and delays things related to the same in your life like communication, sharp intellect, keen observation etc. Still you will be able to express yourself with writing and will be able to write lengthiest of the articles because even though there are delays, you will have patience and are very hardworking. Also, you will do great at research work as it takes a lot of time and great intellectual abilities. You will generally experience better effects of this combination in the second half of your life. Also Saturn is Justice, so you are no doubt a fair and judicious person and your opinions are never biased and you now how to keep yourself neutral. You will have great knowledge of the modern gadgets and will like to keep yourself updated with the latest technology and will also be interested in learning computer or ancient languages. You can also do good in business.

Jupiter is the most benefic planet in Astrology and there is no such thing as enough when said about Jupiter. Jupiter represents wisdom, knowledge, teacher, law, religion, literature, philosophy, optimism, hope and is the main significator of wealth. It also signifies children and husband for a girl. It makes you very religious and spiritual but with all these qualities it gives Obesity as well, as it is the planet of expansion. Jupiter is considered as teacher of all Gods and its maturity age is 16 years.

Jupiter in H9

Jupiter here, unless afflicted, usually gives you a high sense of morals and righteousness. You may be religious or attracted to spirituality. You are very generous and possess a very optimistic outlook. You have a lot of faith in the divine and get good teachers and gurus. You are fortunate with foreigners and travels. You also enjoy the ritual and all the trappings of religious ceremonies. You may enjoy travel to pilgrimage places. You benefit through your children who may lead a life of general prosperity. You are fortunate in wealth matters and may win through lottery.

Jupiter in H10

This placement can give you luck in the profession and with authority figures. You may have a career involving higher knowledge or teaching. It generally gives you a respectable reputation. Your fame may expand in time if Jupiter is well placed. You can get a lot of enjoyment out of the career along with wealth.

Jupiter in Sagittarius

Sagittarius is the own sign of Jupiter and Jupiter feels at home here. Among all the fire signs, Jupiter does best in its own sign Sagittarius. Jupiter endows you with great optimism here. To sum it up, you are a happy-go-lucky person with great freedom of expression and exploration. You will believe in higher power. This placement will make you follow religion faithfully and can also give you philosophical tendencies.

Related Planets (with Jupiter)

Moon-Jupiter

This is one of the most auspicious conjunction/mutual relationship in Astrology and is known as Gaj-Kesari yoga. If you have this yoga in your chart then you are a very lucky person as this can give you all the worldly pleasures and luxuries. You will feel like a king in your life. Both these planets are natural benefics and natural friends and generally give good results. But still, being in good dignity, in the right house, and having proper dashas are also important factors that should be taken into consideration. This conjunction/mutual relationship is benefic for you even if it is not strong enough and gives expanded benefits from mother and maternal relatives. You will surely be highly knowledgeable and will acquire higher education. Your mother can be an immense source of wisdom and fortune for you and you will remain highly optimistic and faithful in every phase of your life. This conjunction/mutual relationship also shows that either your mother or you can be a teacher or a counsellor in profession. If placed in wrong dignity then this can show that you blind follow your mother to an extent where no matter what she does, you will never find her at fault. Overall it is a very good conjunction/mutual relationship to have in a chart.

Venus by nature is a natural benefic planet which represents convenience. Vehicles, liquid money or anything that helps make our life comfortable comes under Venus. Venus is the main signifactor of marriage and represents wife or girlfriend for a man. Not only that, all the relations are dependent on Venus in the chart as it is its natural signifactor. Beauty and love is also Venus. Your desires are represented by Venus which are the cause of all problems in life. Its Maturity age is around 25 years.

Venus in H10

Venus can give artistic or creative careers. You are recognised for your beauty, sweet, or sensual nature. This placement benefits from your partner or through women in the profession. Your reputation is enhanced after marriage. You can enjoy your professional activities.

Venus in H11

Venus in the 11th house helps you grow in love and compassion, or on a less evolved level through many different types of enjoyments and pleasures. You are known for your beauty. You may have many lovers. You may gain wealth through creative activity. You have pleasant friends and are diplomatic in company. You may enjoy mixing with artists, musicians, and the like. You gain luxuries and ambitions and may be focused on some type of artistic achievement.

Venus in Capricorn

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn and is a friendly placement for Venus as both share friendly relationship. If you have your Venus in the sign of Capricorn then this means that you are a loyal partner and are well aware of your responsibilities in a relationship. But since its a practical sign, you will look for material security and will act with emphasis on practicalities. You may not be demonstrative in your affection but your love in surely the enduring type.

Related Planets (with Venus)

Sun-Venus

Sun and Venus are natural enemies of each other and so clearly this conjunction/mutual relationship is not considered a good one in one's chart. Sun is your ego and Venus is your relations and we all know that ego and relation don't go together. For one to have harmonious relations with others, one must let go of his/her ego and this is the lesson that this conjunction/mutual relationship tries to teach you. But its effects majorly depends on how far they are from each other degree wise. Suppose your Venus is far away from the Sun, then this shows that Venus's qualities are now illuminated by the light of Sun. This positive effect can make you opulent. But if Venus comes too close to the Sun i.e. it gets combust, you will suffer in your relationships. It is generally seen that when they both are in the same house, there is an effect of combustion, no matter how lightly. Since Sun is stronger and fiery, ego will win and relationship will lose. You will have ego conflicts/battles with your partners and the relationship will suffer. The suffering increases as both the planets get more and more close to each other. This can also lead to Divorce or Break-up. Still, this conjunction/mutual relationship favours you personally in that it makes you extremely beautiful and charming along with giving boost to your creativity as beauty of Venus is further enhanced by the brightness of the Sun.You will do great in Arts, media, films etc. However, these results can get delayed if Venus is combust and results can normally be seen in your 30s.

Mercury-Venus

Both these planets share friendly relationship with each other and this conjunction/mutual relationship is a good one to have in ones chart. If you have this conjunction/mutual relationship in your chart then you may get into finance related works. You will be very good at counting as Mercury represents calculation and since Venus represents wealth it can show that you use your calculative skills to earn income. You can also get into Banks and stock markets, as Mercury represents business and with Venus(wealth) it will get you benefit from doing business related to wealth, especially if the conjunction/mutual relationship takes place in Virgo, which represents business. Not only calculative skills but this conjunction/mutual relationship also bestows you with creativity and you will be skilful and talented. You can also benefit from media and movie works if these planets are in good dignity and in good houses in your chart. As Venus represents love, it can show that you are good at flirting in love matters. Also with this placement you won't get depressed after a breakup and it will be quiet easy for you to shift from one relationship to other simply because Mercury the fast traveller is now with the planet of love, so the change is rather fast. With this conjunction/mutual relationship you will definitely be a very talented and creative person.

Venus-Saturn

Venus and Saturn are natural friends. Venus represents love and relations, whereas Saturn gives delays and frustration in your life. Saturn will be dominant here and generally, no matter in which house Saturn sits, its basic job is to create delays and hurdles, atleast till mid 30s. whatever we hate is Saturn and it can be called as natural enemy for all because no matter how good, delays are a inevitable. Here, Saturn creates delays regarding things related to Venus and it is only after experiencing the bad side of things is when you slowly get better with hardwork and perseverance. It's not necessary that you won't get into relationships before your 30s, you will, its just that those relationships will be meaningless and rubbish and will only be a source of grief to you. But it is generally in the second part of your life that you will find true and meaningful love which lasts forever and so it is advised that you marry only after you cross your 30s for a healthy and peaceful married life. Not only relations but also other factors like luxury, arts, wealth, creativity etc. that are related to Venus will take time to develop but surely will. You will be prosperous and with time you start to get the realisation of the importance of others and manage your every relation and have a strong belief system but you can be somewhat strict and serious in those matters. With this conjunction/mutual relationship you can get into the fields of finance and creativity and will do very well there.

Saturn is limitations and constrictions. Saturn is the planet that gives structure to life. It is discipline, rules, law, justice, and gives delays in life. Saturn is also the karaka of detachment. Saturn is perceived as that strict teacher who would teach you things and then later would take a test as well. Saturn shows you the reality and makes you work hard for the matters related to the houses connected with Saturn in the chart. Saturn is the lord of karma and reminds us of taking care of our actions.

Saturn in H5

Saturn in the 5th house gives a very serious mental outlook, occasionally a pessimistic one. The mind is logical but slow and sometimes overlooks the obvious. Saturn here will generally give slowness in learning. Being with Saturn in the 5th, you generally do not favour light-hearted enjoyments. You prefer serious studies. This is a good placement for an occultist. They have to work long and hard at their creativity and learn to be patient with it before achieving the right results. Saturn can limit or deny children, or make one disinterested in this area, or you need to undertake heavy responsibilities involving a child. Saturn can give ascetic learning in spiritual matters but not with speculative activity. Saturn can give a genuine and serious love interest and a very long memory.

Saturn in Leo

Leo is ruled by the Sun which shares inimical relationship with Saturn and if you have this combination then you can hardly expect some favorable results. There is definitely clash of energies as Leo's proud nature is not supported by Saturn. You will also find it difficult to be in an authoritative position and can be very subsurvient. You will be very self conscious too. However this Saturn helps bring stability in your character and makes your approach quiet serious towards creativity. Although it's in the enemy sign this will not make you frivolous in the affairs relating to the house which Saturn in Leo rules in the chart.

Related Planets (with Saturn)

Sun-Saturn

Sun and Saturn are two of the biggest enemies in Astrology. This is said to be the most stressful conjunction/mutual relationship you can have in your chart and it is bound to give you negative results no matter what positive you want to draw from it. This only causes destruction in whichever house it is placed in your chart. Sun represents father and authorities and so clearly you will face issues regarding the same. This can show that you generally have a distant relation from the father or if you are together then the relationship would be quiet stressed. Same with the Authorities, the higher ups may never treat you well and you can face constant problems from them. This also shows that you will grow in an environment of fear and will absorb the same as the confidence given by the Sun is afflicted by the fear factor of the Saturn and this remains no matter how far they are from each other degree wise. The fear for you increases as they get more and more closer to each other. But because you always stayed away from the father, you still grow into a responsible person as you took up all the responsibility early in your life. You will abide by the law and this conjunction/mutual relationship can give you help in Government or Legal field but hard work will still be there. On the contrary, if you don't follow the law, you will never be able to expect help from this conjunction/mutual relationship. Your career growth may be delayed and it's generally after the age of 30 that you will get some good results from the house this conjunction/mutual relationship is placed in.

Mars-Saturn

Mars and Saturn are two strong malefic planets and are inimical to each other. Where on one hand Mars shows quickness and go getting attitude, on the other, Saturn slows down everything and delays it. As you can see that they are quiet opposite, so, this causes a planetary war in the house where this conjunction/mutual relationship falls. This is one of the most stressful combinations to have in a chart as this increases the struggle for almost everything. Having this conjunction/mutual relationship in your chart is not favourable as it will create a lot of stress in your life due to the delays. Due to this placement nothing comes easy and early for you and you will have to put repetitive efforts for achieving your goal which can make you sad at times. The biggest benefit that you can get out of this conjunction/mutual relationship is that you will become a very hard working person especially relating to the matters in which this conjunction/mutual relationship takes place. Since Mars is a soldier and Saturn is law, this can show that you can be related to the Law field and will be very law abiding, given good dignity of planets. You can be tech- savvy but if their dignity is not good then chances of accidents will be much more and instead of abiding by law you become a rebel. Still you will work hard and reap the good results with constant and long term efforts.

Mercury-Saturn

Mercury and Saturn are natural friends and although they give their combined effect, they will still give result according to their nature. Mercury is communication and Saturn is slowness so this can show that you will speak with a certain slowness in your approach. Saturn here generally gives problems in the early years, say upto 30 yrs, and you face certain delay in starting speaking in childhood. You will be an introvert person and Saturn here will make you fearful as well. Saturn is restriction, and here it puts limitations on the qualities of the planet Mercury and delays things related to the same in your life like communication, sharp intellect, keen observation etc. Still you will be able to express yourself with writing and will be able to write lengthiest of the articles because even though there are delays, you will have patience and are very hardworking. Also, you will do great at research work as it takes a lot of time and great intellectual abilities. You will generally experience better effects of this combination in the second half of your life. Also Saturn is Justice, so you are no doubt a fair and judicious person and your opinions are never biased and you now how to keep yourself neutral. You will have great knowledge of the modern gadgets and will like to keep yourself updated with the latest technology and will also be interested in learning computer or ancient languages. You can also do good in business.

Venus-Saturn

Venus and Saturn are natural friends. Venus represents love and relations, whereas Saturn gives delays and frustration in your life. Saturn will be dominant here and generally, no matter in which house Saturn sits, its basic job is to create delays and hurdles, atleast till mid 30s. whatever we hate is Saturn and it can be called as natural enemy for all because no matter how good, delays are a inevitable. Here, Saturn creates delays regarding things related to Venus and it is only after experiencing the bad side of things is when you slowly get better with hardwork and perseverance. It's not necessary that you won't get into relationships before your 30s, you will, its just that those relationships will be meaningless and rubbish and will only be a source of grief to you. But it is generally in the second part of your life that you will find true and meaningful love which lasts forever and so it is advised that you marry only after you cross your 30s for a healthy and peaceful married life. Not only relations but also other factors like luxury, arts, wealth, creativity etc. that are related to Venus will take time to develop but surely will. You will be prosperous and with time you start to get the realisation of the importance of others and manage your every relation and have a strong belief system but you can be somewhat strict and serious in those matters. With this conjunction/mutual relationship you can get into the fields of finance and creativity and will do very well there.

Rahu is illusion and an imaginary planet and is generally knows as the North node of Moon. According to Vedic astrology, Rahu is malefic as it is a materialistic planet and hinders the path to moksha. Rahu represents obsession, fame, wealth, success, foreign lands, Medicines, Drugs, movies, social media or any kind of intoxication. Cheating is also associated with Rahu. Rahu is uniqueness in life and can show someone who breaks the old traditions of the society and has an out of the box thinking.

Rahu in H1

This placement will prove out to be very fortunate for you. You will become confident and will be able to showcase your talent to the outside world. You will be bit egoistic and will not let your guard down easily that might irritate the people surrounding you. This may not only create negativity but will also blur your decisions. In its higher principle Rahu will increase your curiosity in knowing the hidden secrets of the universe and within yourself. Many saints and philosophers have this kind of combination. You will not be a person who can live in captivity but rather will be a free bird. You will be physically fit and will love doing adventurous sports. You will be an introvert and would love to spend time alone.

Rahu in Aries

Aries is a fire sign which is ruled by the planet Mars, the red planet. The positioning of Rahu in Aries will reflect the Arian traits from you. You will be self-aware and independent. You will be brave with strong leadership qualities. You will have strong decision making skills. You will be bit impulsive and short tempered. You will be higly innovative with new ideas. Instead of too much relying on the social life you should be able to stand on your own feet. This placement will make you confident so that you will be able to trust on your own judgement and decisions. You will learn to stand alone and take stand whenever and wherever required. You will have some childlike qualities in you major being that you will not be much bothered about what people has to say about you. You will not be image conscious. You should be careful to not to become too much selfish at times. This kind of disposition can be seen in the phsychologists, lawyers, sexual therapists, actors, artists etc. This placement will give you good material results if everything works effectively. Noted psychologist Sigmund Freud with this kind of placement has studied the human relationships to the core. Another noted personality Paramahansa Yogananda , one of the most observed spiritual teacher in the west had this kind of placement which helped him to sow the seeds of new ideas in the foreign land.

Ketu is our accomplished past life deeds and so in this life we feel detached with the things related to the house in which ketu sits. Ketu is isolation and separation. It represents spirituality and moksha. In fact it is Ketu that shows whether a person will attain moksha in this lifetime or not. Consequently Ketu represents mysticism, occult, astrology, numerology or any other spiritual subject but much will be dependent on the position of Ketu in horoscope. since it's a demon, It is a malefic planet.

Ketu in H7

Ketu in 7th house will create some hindrance to your happy married life. You will at times be outspoken and loud which may not be pleasing to some of the people. You will tend to be more self-centered and in order to create a positive aura you need to take off the spotlight from you. J. Krishnamurthy and Nietzsche who were brilliant thinkers of the 20th and 19th century had this kind of placement

Ketu in Libra

Libra is ruled by the planet Venus. With the placement of Ketu in Libra you will possess a balanced and symmetrical personality. You will be socially active, diplomatic, judgemental person. You will be business minded and well groomed. You will be very materialistic fully immersed in the worldly affairs. With your past life experiences you will be focused on law, sex and money in your present life. You will be a people pleaser and will love to be the center of attraction. You will gain a spiritual bliss in your life. You will not be egoistic or self-centered. But you should be conscious enough to not lose too much of your self otherwise that can make you direction less in life. You will have the quality of seeing things from other people’s point of view which will enhance your experience and knowledge. You will be a person full of boundaries and limits as maintaining balance will be in your top priority. You will not receive much of the good results on the material matters. This kind of disposition can be seen in the psychologists’, lawyers, sexual therapists, actors, artists etc. . Noted psychologist Sigmund Freud with this kind of placement has studied the human relationships to the core. Another noted personality Paramahansa Yogananda , one of the most observed spiritual teacher in the west had this kind of placement used his strong communication skills to study human interactions.