FRIENDSHIP & ENMITY BETWEEN PLANETS.

                                         ARUN ROY MUKHERJEE

In astrology it is considered that some planets are mutually friends to each other and some planets are mutual enemies. To state a few examples of friendship, mention may be made of relations between Sun and Mars, Mars and Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury. So also, to mention about enmity, some examples are relationship between Sun and Venus, Saturn and Mars and between Mercury and Jupiter. There is a peculiar relationship between Mecury and Moon. Mercury is friendly towards Moon but Moon is an enemy of Mercury.

The natural question is how such relationship is ascertained and is known, the basis of such relationship, whether it has a logical and scientific basis and whether it is verifiable. Astrologers state that the nature of the planets is such that the relationship is most natural. It totally depends on the qualities and characteristics of a planet which determine its friendly planet and its enemy planet or a relationship of mutual equilibrium. It is stated in support of such relationship theory that each planet has some inherent qualities, nature and attributes. It is a fact that everything, living or inanimate, having consciousness or not and having a mind or not, have some qualities, and attributes. The question, however, is how do we ascertain and fix the characteristics, qualities or attributes of each planet? Is there any evidence in support of such claim that the planets have the qualities as stated in astrology? Is there any method through which it can be verified? In this connection it may be mentioned that the astrologers and almost all astrologers refer to the tide and ebb happening on earth due to the attraction of sun and moon. It is an accepted scientific fact that mass attracts mass, matter attracts matter. Tide and ebb happens due to that attraction or gravitational force. They also state that moon affects the mind and in cases of some people mental change happens either on full moon and new moon days. Yes, it happens in some cases. Sight of a mountain or the sea also brings a change in one’s mind. Every object in and around us affect our body, mind and life. A tree or a number of trees affect our life. A skyscraper beside my small residential building may block the sunlight and flow of air and thus affect my life. A river, a mountain or a dustbin near my residence affect our health and mind. We know of cases where a person’s certain mental attitude and affliction become more pronounced and visible during new moon or on full moon days. But based on such events can we come to a conclusion that the sun, moon or any other planets affects our individual inclination, aptitude and events in our lives and that it affects whether service or business will be good for any of us or when one may get a job or do better in business and also the time of marriage etc.etc.?  Can it be linked that it happens only in such cases where persons are born on certain day, date, time and place? Is there a cause and effect relationship between the affliction of Moon with the day, date, time and place a person is born in?  There is no record in support of such astrological claims. It has rather been established that such mental conditions happens only in such cases with certain physical and mental conditions depending on the circumstances, environment and factors in the life of the afflicted person which has no relation either with the Moon or any other planet or also with his date, time and place of birth. So also there are no records to prove that the day, date and place and the position of stars and planets determine the events on earth and the lives of living beings on earth. No cause and effect relationship has been established in support of such astrological theories.

Enmity and Friendship between planets, as stated in astrology has no rational or scientific basis and are based on certain assumptions only. It is believed that the planets possess certain qualities and if those are compatible with each other, then they are friends and if the qualities are opposite in nature, they are enemies of each other. But the qualities and characteristics attributed to planets are based on mere assumptions and imaginations and not based on facts and evidences. There is no record to prove those qualities of each planet and no prescribed method to verify such qualities attributed to a planet.

Predictions made on the basis of such assumptions of friendliness or animosity between planets is mere guesswork and has no logical or scientific basis.

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