There has been consensus on the results of exalted planets between astrologers that they can never give bad results. Experience has been otherwise although. None of the astrologer on Earth has been able to understand the results of exalted planets. This is because planet remains exalted in a sign. By general common sense from zero to 30 degrees a planet can not give same or similar results. It is not only the exaltation but so many more conditions are advised by traditional astrology that it becomes impossible to understand the result of a planet. To brush up retrogression, combustion, avasthas, ashtakwarga, stregnth of planets, natural maleficence beneficence, aspects, conjunctions, divisional charts etc. so many conditions are advised in astrological texts to reach to any conclusion.
Coming on to the crux of the matter in this article Exalted planets are expected to give good results and it is believed by majority of astrologers that if exalted planets will get retrograde the results may get reversed.
From more than two decades I have observed astrologers are wasting time on strength of planet from which they see promise in a horoscope. They are not concentrating on the main objective as to what a planet will exactly give in its period. A person can become multimillionaire in a dasa and probably not keeping good health. It’s a common observation MBA’s from premium institutions search for jobs and illiterate people have raised business empires. Successful politicians have disturbed married life or no married life at all. Majority of IAS, IPS officers also do not have rosy married life. We have examples of Kiran Bedi who hardly lived with his husband and now after retiring from office has become a social worker. Narendra Modi, Jaylalita, Mayawati, Mamta etc. never married whereas Maneka Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Indira Gandhi became widow at young age and Nehru had a troubled married life.
For knowing the result of planet retrogression or exaltation does not matter. They do not have any meaning at all in predictive astrology. Planets give result according to its position and lordship its nakshatra and sub lord. According to Nadi Astrlogy planet gives result stronger of its Naskshatra and strongest of its sub lord. Let us understand the result if Satrun which is retrograde as well as exalted.
Case – 1
Ascendant is say Pisces and Venus is in 17 degrees and is retrograde. Henceforth Venus will be in Mercury Nakshatra and Mercury’s sub lord. Let us assume Mercury is also is in Pisces with Venus.
Placement Lordship
Planet Venus 1 3, 8
Nakshatra Mercury 1 4, 7
Sub lord Mercury 1 4, 7
Now the results of Venus will be ordinary in all the arenas of life. Venus will give results of 1,4,7 stronger and that of 1,3,8 weaker. These houses are good for property and vehicle but are ordinary for education as well as professional life. However no major health problem or litigation is seen as 6 8 12 houses are not predominant.
Case – 2
In second case say Ascendant is Aries and Venus is in 17 degrees in Pisces and is retrograde. Henceforth Venus will be in Mercury Nakshatra and Mercury’s sub lord. Let us assume Mercury is also is in Pisces with Venus.
Placement Lordship
Planet Venus 12 2,7
Nakshatra Mercury 12 3,6
Sub lord Mercury 12 3,6
In this case Venus will give result of 3 6 12 houses predominantly. Venus signifies native will not study. Venus is bad for professional life and also signifies litigations in its period. This concludes that its not the exaltation, retrogression etc. which is important. Its important planet is in which Nakshatra and sub lord and which houses it is lord of and where it is placed.
Umang Taneja
Umang Taneja 
I am a father of baby boy who is born in 16/1/2015 at 23:20. My child has jupiter of cancer but in restrogation. I have read many articles about restrigation but I am confused. They say a exalted planet when restrogate gives bad result and a debilated planet when restrogate gives good result, is it true. My child will receive bad result of jupiter. I will be really obliged and thankfull for receiving your reply. Thank you
Exaltation and retrogression is nothing in predictive astrology
Hello. What happens when for Cancer Asc. Venus is in Pisces with Mercury and Sun within 3 degrees all 3 planets, lord Jupiter is in Capricorn getting a neech bhanga from Scorpio Saturn. How do we interpret such complicated combinations?
There is no point getting confused on any of the combinations. Just check Nakshatra and sub lord of all planets wherever they are in horoscope you will get the results.
both venus and mer. are retro but you mentioned, it doesnt matter in analysis so did not mention it.
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You really belongs to the number of very few people who are trying their best to present Astrology as a real science and not a fake. Thus your work is really very-very good and moving towards best. Thanks and Regards.
Thanks a lot Manish ji!
I would love to understand this complex combination. It is retrograde venus with retrograde mercury both in pisces, both in revati nakshatra where mercury holds lower degree, both sitting with sun in same nakshatra for cancer ascendant. Lord jupiter is debilitated in capri but aspected by scorpio saturn, while moon aspects pisces from virgo. Isn’t this a very complex placements where 4 planets get conjunct? There is something very secretive here, what can you teach me about this placement, esp. since the current transits in the sky for Cancer Asc. are pretty strong.
Umang Sir, Thank You for your knowledge.