According to Indian astrology (jyotisha), there are nine planets that have an impact on humans: the five visible planets (Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, and Mars), the Sun and Moon, and two planets not recognized by Western astrology, Rahu and Ketu.
Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury, on their own, are always
beneficent.
The moon changes depending on its location in the lunar
cycle, while the other planets are said to have malefic tendencies, with the
exception of Rahu and Ketu, who are always malevolent.
The planets Rahu and Ketu travel across the zodiac, whereas
the others stay put.
Each planet is linked to a complex web of links that
includes bodily parts, familial affiliations, and personal characteristics.
All of these planets' impact may be heightened or lessened
depending on their placement in a person's natal horoscope or their
relationship to other planets.
The astrological tradition also acknowledges the technique
of pacification of planets, which involves enhancing their positive traits
while weakening and containing their negative ones.
Wearing certain gemstones that are said to connect to these
planets, or performing particular protection rituals, are two ways to do so.
The personified form of the kid Dhruva, who is a metaphor
for dogged pursuit of a goal in Hindu mythology.
Dhruva is a king's son, but his father prefers Dhruva's half
brother above him for some unexplained reason.
Disturbed by this insult, Dhruva vows to rise above all
others and retreats to the wilderness to do austerities (tapas).
The deity Vishnu arrives and bestows a blessing to Dhruva
after he has undergone several physical mortifications.
Vishnu tells Dhruva that after his death, he would be
positioned as the Pole Star, the pivot around which all the other stars in the
sky shall revolve.
