Weak planets do not provide good results in the areas ruled by the planet and are more susceptible to affliction. The following factors that contribute to planetary weakness:

1. Proximity to the Sun (combustion).
2. Placement in one of the malefic houses - 6th, 8th or 12th (unless it is its own 'Mooltrikona' sign).
3. Placement in its sign of debilitation.
4. Placement in the first or last 5 degrees of a sign.
5. Placement in its debilitated sign in the ninth division of the natal chart.
6. If it’s depositor is weak, i.e. it occupies the 'Mooltrikona' sign of a weak planet.
7. If with respect to the Moon, it is within 72 degrees either side of the Sun.
8. If it is closely accepted by any functional malefic planet.
9. If the most effective point of the house that it occupies is closely afflicted by a functional malefic planet.
10. If the most effective point of its 'Mooltrikona' sign is closely afflicted by a functional malefic planet.

The ‘Close Afflictions’ above refer to an orb of one degree or less.

• An affliction is caused by a functional malefic planet, which is a planet ruling the 6th, 8th or 12th houses.
• A weak planet can be afflicted by an orb up to 5 degrees from a functional malefic planet. However, a strong planet is only afflicted by an orb of one degree or less.

An exception applies when the aspect is from:

1. The most malefic planet, an aspect from a functional malefic placed in the 6th, 8th or 12th houses.
2. A conjunction with Rahu or Ketu (the Rahu-Ketu axis).
3. A functional malefic that is also afflicted.
4. More than one functional malefic at the same time.

The following table shows the houses and planets that control different aspects of life.

Number	Characteristic	Natal Chart Houses	Planets
1	Assets	4th, 2nd	Mars, Venus
2	Comforts	12th, 4th, 7th	Sun, Venus, Moon
3	Courage	3rd	Sun, Mars
4	Creative Intelligence	5th, 2nd	Jupiter, Sun
5	Basic Education	4th	Moon, Mercury
6	Higher Education involving Intelligence and Analytical Skills	5th, 2nd, 9th	Mercury, Jupiter, and Sun
7	Spiritual Education	9th	The strength of the Sun and Jupiter
8	Family	2nd, 7th, 4th	Venus, Moon
9	Father	9th, 4th	Sun, Jupiter
10	Financial Solvency	6th, 2nd	Moon, Venus
11	Foreign Residence	12th, 7th	influence on 4th
12	Foreign Visits	7th, 12th
13	General Fortune	9th, 4th	Sun, Jupiter
14	General Health (also 5th for emotional health)	1st, 6th, 1st	Sun, Mars, Moon, Mercury
15	Husband	7th, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th	Jupiter
16	Inclinations	5th, 2nd	Jupiter, Sun
17	Income	11th, 2nd, 10th	Jupiter, Venus, Moon
18	Inheritance	8th, 9th, 4th	Sun, Moon
19	Initiative	3rd	Mars
20	Litigation	6th	Planets in the 6th house
21	Longevity	1st, 8th, 12th	Saturn
22	Luxuries	4th, 12th, 7th	Venus
23	Marital Tie	8th, 2nd, 4th, 12th	Venus
24	Married Life	7th, 4th, 2nd, 8th, 12th	Moon and Venus
25	Mother	4th, 9th	Moon
26	Nervous Control	6th	Mercury
27	Professional Position	10th, 2nd, 5th, 3rd	Mercury, Venus, Jupiter
28	Progeny	5th, 2nd	Jupiter, Sun
29	Prosperity	11th, 2nd, 10th, 3rd	Jupiter, Venus, Moon
30	Short Trips	7th, 9th
31	Spiritual Life	9th, 4th	Sun, Jupiter
32	Status	2nd, 5th, 10th	Sun, Jupiter
33	Success	3rd	Jupiter
34	Vehicles	4th	Venus, Mars
35	Wealth	2nd, 11th, 5th	Moon, Jupiter
36	Wife	7th, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th	Venus, Moon
37	Younger Brothers	3rd	Mars