A Capricorn native with Jupiter placed in the 10th house of Libra, has developed a thyroid disorder since the onset of Jupiter Maha dasa. Diagnosed with hypothyroidism and gained extreme weight with weakness and depression.
Date of Birth: 1981-12-20, TIME: 10:00 AM IST, LAT 21N09 LONG 79E09. Analysis:
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the body lacks sufficient thyroid hormones. There are many disorders that lead to hypothyroidism. These disorders can directly or indirectly involve the thyroid gland. Because thyroid hormone affects growth, development, and many cellular processes, inadequate thyroid hormone has far-reaching consequences for the body.
Thyroid hormones are produced by the thyroid gland. This gland is located in the lower part of the neck, under the Adam’s apple. The thyroid gland uses iodine (mainly available in dietary foods such as seafood, bread, and salt) to produce thyroid hormones.
The thyroid itself is regulated by another gland located in the brain, called the pituitary gland. In turn, the pituitary is regulated in part by the thyroid and by another gland called the hypothalamus.
The hypothalamus releases a hormone called thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), which sends a signal to the pituitary gland to release thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). In turn, TSH sends a signal to the thyroid to release thyroid hormones. If a disturbance occurs at any of these levels, a defect in thyroid hormone production can lead to thyroid hormone deficiency (hypothyroidism).
A decrease in thyroid function leads to a decrease in energy consumption and therefore more energy is available to be stored. Weight gain is therefore typical of an underactive thyroid. There are also many other causes of weight gain. The safest approach is lifestyle modification that results in a decrease in calorie intake by changing eating habits and an increase in calorie expenditure by exercising more.
Many endocrine glands are actually located in the Aries and Libra sections of the body. Conditions related to these signs can throw the endocrine system out of balance. Moreover, each of the endocrine glands and the hormone it produces are governed by a particular planet. Hormones are under the rule of Mercury. The pituitary gland is located in the center of our brain. There are two parts in the pituitary gland. The anterior or front part is ruled by Capricorn. The posterior or rear part of it is ruled by Cancer. The Moon is indirectly related to the endocrine system, but especially the hypothalamus, if the Moon is weak, it will affect the hypothalamus in the brain. The parathyroid gland is ruled by Mercury. The pituitary gland is ruled by Jupiter.
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and means Head and Brain. Lagna should also be considered. Mars, the Lord of Aries reigns over the Head and all diseases concerning the Head and the Brain. The sun governs the vital fluid in the body. Thus, the affliction of Aries and Lagna and their lords and the planets Sun, Mars and their weakness in the chart cause diseases of the brain.
Jupiter’s ailments can indicate problems with arterial blood circulation, disease caused by excess, obesity, difficulty in assimilating fat, fatty degeneration of muscles, enlargement of organs and the formation of fatty tissue. For a Capricorn Lagna, Venus is the most powerful boon. Saturn and Mercury are also beneficial. Mars, Jupiter and the Moon are bad. The sun is neutral.
Taurus rules the neck, throat, palate, larynx and tonsils, lower jaw, ears and occipital region, etc. The thyroid gland is ruled by the Sun and Venus; the thyroid gland will be depleted if Venus is afflicted in the chart. Sun affliction will bring laziness and lethargy. Parathyroid gland ruled by Mercury.
The pharyngeal plexus controlling the thyroid and parathyroid should be judged from Jupiter and Dwadasamsa. The cavernous plexus controlling the pituitary glands should be judged from the Ascendant and Venus.
In the Yoga karaka chart, Venus is placed in Capricorn in the star Shravana ruled by the Moon, here malefic. Lord Lagna Saturn is placed in Virgo in the star Chitra ruled by Mars, an malefic and in conjunction with another malefic Moon. Mercury is placed in Sagittarius and in the star Moola ruled by Ketu and burned. Jupiter is placed in Libra and in the star Swati ruled by Rahu. Sun is also afflicted by Ketu.
In the bhava chart, Mars is placed in the 8th house, Sun Mercury and Neptune are placed in the 11th house. Jupiter has moved into the 9th house. Mercury is badly affected here. Jupiter, Moon, Venus are also afflicted here. Jupiter is heavily afflicted in the Dwadasamsa chart. So, afflicted Jupiter created this problem for the native with the support of other afflicted planets like Venus, Mercury, Saturn and Sun.
