Significator in KP Astrology

In Stellar Astrology (Nakshatra Paddhati Jyotish) a planet is supposed to give its results as per (a) Stellar Status and (b) Positional Status.

Stellar Status: Every planet by default has stellar status and offers results as per the significations of its Star Lord. For example, is in Nakshatra. As per stellar status, will offer result of those houses of which is significator.

Positional Status: A planet is said to have Positional Status when (a) the planet happens to be in its own Nakshatra e.g is in Mrigshira ( ruled) Nakshatra and (b) no planets happen to be in the Nakshatra of that planet e.g. will have Positional Status when no planet happens to be in the Nakshatra of (Mrigshira, Chitra or Dhanishtha).

Significator: Significator is that who signifies. A planet is said to be significator of particular house when it has capability of offering result of that house. As thus, we may say that a planet becomes Significator of a house due to its Stellar Status and / or Positional Status. A planet may be significator of high, medium or low ord.

Sequence (in order of strength) of Significators in KP
(1) Planet in Ocupant’s Star.
(2) Occupant (if it has Positional Status i.e No Planet in the Occupant’s Star)
(3) Planet in House Lord’s Nakshatra provided house is vacant.
(4) House Lord (if House Lord has Positional Status i.e. No planet in the Nakshatra of House Lord) and house is vacant.
(5) Planet in Conjunction with the Significator Planet.
(6) Planet aspecting the Significator Planet or respective house.

The significator, see KP: Order of Significators, shows the source of an event. The matters - especially of the house or houses owned by it, serve as the source.
The significator gives the results of its Star Lord. So the Star Lord becomes the indicator of the matters of the house occupied and owned by it, and also of the house aspected by it.
The Sub Lord of the significator is the deciding factor regarding the matters of the Star Lord.
If the Sub Lord is harmonious to the matters indicated by the Star Lord, the significator gives favorable, desired, or expected results
If the Sub Lord is detrimental to the matters indicated by the Star Lord, the significator does not give favorable, desired, or expected results.

Consider the Houses for the respective subject matter shown in the above Table.
If the subject matter of the Houses shown in Column A are to be judged, then the subject matter of the Houses shown in Column B will become detrimental, and vice-versa.
Suppose is the significator (in the Star of the occupant or owner) of 4, 11, and 12, and the Sub Lord of is not connected with 4, 11, or 12 but IS connected with 10, 5, and 3, then will not be in a position to give the desired or expected results of 4, 11, and 12.

4. The significator gives during its Dasa, Bhukti, and Pratyantardasha, the results of its Star Lord, or

5. The results of the Star Lord are experienced during the joint period (Dasa, Bhukti, Pratyantardasha) of the significator, its Star Lord, and its Sub Lord.

6. The significator denotes the time when it will give the results of its Star Lord. The Sub Lord of the significator shows whether desired results or otherwise will be obtained.

7. The significator becomes weak if its Star Lord is weak, and more so if its Sub Lord is also weak.

In the Horoscope, a sign is on the cusp of each house. A planet occupies the sign, and planetary strength is determined accordingly - as it occupies its own sign, exalted sign or debilitated sign. So the occupant in a sign is stronger than the owner of the sign. The sign is the 1/12th part of the Zodiac, while the Constellation or Star is stronger than the sign. Hence the planet in the star is stronger than its Star Lord (which may be either the occupant or the owner of the sign). The occupant (planet) in a sign mostly gives the results of the house occupied by it. So the planet in the star better gives the results of the house occupied by its Star Lord.

Keeping these principles (above) in mind, the order or strength of the significators of each house should be determined by:

1. Planet in the Occupants Star:

A planet in the Star of the occupant of a house is stronger than the occupant. So it should be given first preference as a significator of that house, because it is strongest to give the results of the house occupied by its Star lord. The occupant remains as a weak significators of that house.

2. Occupant:

If there is no planet in the occupants Star, the occupant becomes the strong significator of that house and it is strong to give the results of that house. So the second preference should be given to the occupant of that house.

3. Planet in the Owners Star:

If the house is vacant, the planet in the Star of the owner of a house is stronger than the owner. So it becomes a strong significator of that house and it is strong to give the results of that house. Hence the third preference should be given to the planet in the owners Star and the owner remains a weak significator of that house.

4. Owner:

If the house is vacant and if there is no planet in the owners Star, the owner itself becomes the strong significator of that house and it is strong to give the results of that house. So the 4th preference should be given to the owner of that house.

5. Planet in Conjunction Or Aspect:

(a) A planet in conjunction or association with, or aspected by a significator gives the results of the house or houses denoted by that significator. So the last preference should be given to the planet in conjunction or aspect with that significator.

(b) A planet aspecting the house may be considered as the significator of that house.

6. A planet in the Star of the planet aspecting the house. For example: Say in the 5th aspects the 7th, 11th, and 2nd. So the planet in the Star of will give the results of the 2nd, 7th, and 11th.

Narrowing Down the Significators

If the Birth or Horary Chart indicates more than three or four significators with respect to the matter that is being judged, unimportant significators may be eliminated with the assistance of the Ruling Planets. Jot down the Ruling Planets (RP's) of the moment when you begin the process of analysing and judging the Horoscope.

The common planets between the significators (of the matter/event to be judged) and the RP's may be considered as the final significators, and the rest may be eliminated.

1. An event happens during the joint period (Mahadasha, Bhukti, Pratyantardasha, Sookshma Dasa) of the significators of the houses under consideration.
2. In cases where the significators of the houses under consideration exceed more than four, the unimportant significators should be eliminated as under:
   Preference should be given to or if it represents any significator.
  The planet whose Sub Lord is the significator of the house detrimental to the house or houses under consideration, should be eliminated first.
3.  The order of the period rulers becomes fixed according to the sign position of the at the time of birth in each case (Vimshottari Dasha). So one cannot avoid this. So if the period ruler is in any manner connected with the matter of the house under consideration, or if it is the chief governor of the matter under consideration, it is to be considered as an important significator of the matter under consideration.