Navamsa (D9) in depth

Why does every astrologer look at the D9 straight after the D1?

The navamsa cuts every sign into nine parts of 3°20′, exactly one nakshatra pada each. It is called the chart of marriage, the chart of dharma (what you are here to grow into), and the chart that shows a planet's real strength. A common saying puts it simply: the D1 is the tree, the D9 is the fruit.

How the D9 is built

The nine parts of a sign are counted from a starting sign set by the element: fire signs start from Aries, earth signs from Capricorn, air signs from Libra, water signs from Cancer. So the first 3°20′ of Taurus (earth) is the Capricorn navamsa, the next the Aquarius navamsa, and so on.

What to look at

• Navamsa lagna and its lord: your inner nature, and in marriage readings the tone of married life.
• Each planet's D9 sign: exalted in D1 but debilitated in D9 promises more than it delivers; debilitated in D1 but exalted in D9 starts weak and ends strong.
• Vargottama planets (same sign in both): reliable and consistent.
• Pushkara navamshas: planets here are nourished and helpful.
• The 7th house of the D9, its lord, Venus and (in a woman's chart, traditionally) Jupiter: the spouse's nature and the quality of the bond.
• D1–D9 comparison: a house lord well placed in both charts gives reliable results; strong in one and weak in the other, mixed ones.

Timing with the D9

A dasha planet that is strong in the D9 gives better results in its period than its D1 position alone suggests. Marriage is often timed when the dasha or sub-period lord is linked to the 7th house of the D1 and the D9. Because the D9 lagna changes about every 13 minutes, the birth time needs to be fairly accurate before reading it closely.

a job interview after the CV. The D1 is the CV, the D9 is how the person actually performs once you meet them.

your D9 is drawn next to your D1 on the Kundali Overview; tap "Meaning".