Foreign travel and Foreign settlement in Astrology

Foreign travel and Foreign settlement in Astrology

Today, With the advent of technology the world has become so compact that one can go across the world in a couple of days and with complete comforts. Now everybody wants to go abroad for various reasons like for higher education, better jobs opportunities, business purposes and for sightseeing also. In Astrology, for foreign travel and foreign settlement, some specific combinations are there in the horoscope which gives clear indication about the possibility and timing of foreign journeys.

7th, 9th, 8th and 12th houses in the horoscope indicate foreign travel and residence. Aries, Cancer, Libra & Capricorn are movable signs indicates travelling/ journey to foreign/distant lands. Cancer is a powerful sign in this regard as it is both a moveable sign and a watery sign. Sun, Moon, Saturn and Rahu are the significators for foreign travel. Rahu is the main karak for foreign travel. Moon is the chief governor of journey. When most of the planets and houses (7th, 9th, 8th and 12th) are connected with Aries, Cancer, Libra & Capricorn, one will undertake many journeys to foreign lands. Ascendant must be seen for foreign travel. When there is malefic influence on ascendant and ascendant/lord have connection with 9 and 12^th houses it indicates foreign settlement also.

Moveable signs indicate travels away from homeland and hence might indicate long stay abroad while common signs indicating foreign travel signify that the person might travel a lot to foreign lands, but there will be no extended stay there, i.e. they will visit the foreign lands on professional visits of a short duration and return back to the homeland. Dual-natured sign (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) and watery sign (Cancer Scorpio, Pisces) also indicate the possibility of foreign travel or travel over the seas. The lord of 9th house rules long journeys while lord of 3^rd house indicates short journeys as it as 12^th to 4^th house means away from permanent residence. Also, involvement of 3rd house/lord in yogas related to foreign travel indicate a short-term journey to abroad.

The Sun, Moon, Saturn and Rahu are the significators for foreign travel. When these planets occupy the 8th, the 9th or the 12^th houses or aspect them, foreign travel is possible. The ascendant and 9th house connection indicates foreign travel. Ascendant lord in 9^th or 9^th lord in ascendant indicate foreign travel. The Moon in Cancer denotes foreign travel as the Moon is a swift moving planet and Cancer is a movable sign. The Moon, Rahu & Saturn are able to give foreign travel. If these planets are in the Ascendant, the 9th or 10th houses or aspect these houses or their lords, then there is a chance for foreign travel. The lord of the 10th house connected with the 12th house also indicates foreign journeys. 

The motives of the foreign travel

For Higher Education: When 4^th 9^th 12^th houses lords are connected one will go abroad for higher education. 4^th house is for basic education, 9^th house for higher education and 12^th house for foreign travel/change of environment. If 4^th house is afflicted by malefics or more malefic influence is there on 4^th house, native look for permanent settlement in abroad. The ascendant lord in the 12th or with 12th lord or 12th lord in ascendant is a strong factor showing permanent settlement. Saturn in the 4th, 7th or 12th house will create the chance to settle down in a foreign country.

For Professional Purposes: When 5^th 9^th 12^th houses lord are connected to each other one will go to foreign land for professional purposes. If 9^th and 12^th lords have connection with 10^th lord indicate travelling abroad for professional reasons. If there is heavy affliction in 1^st and 4^th house native would like to settle abroad permanently. These combinations must also be checked in dashamansha chart also.

Travel to foreign country on official assignments: When the lord of 6th house also join the travel related yogas, the person will travel to foreign country on official assignments assigned by his employer.

Foreign travel after marriage: If the lord of the 7th house is connected to 8th, 9th or 12th house/lords, it also indicates journey to foreign lands after marriage.

Periods When Foreign Travels Are Indicated

For timing of foreign travel we need to check lord of 9^th house, planets aspecting 9^th house, planets in conjunction with 9^th lord, 9^th lord from moon, lord of the sign where 9^th lord is positited, planets in 8^th house, planets connected to 12^th house. These planets are able to give foreign travel in their dasa-bhukti periods. Foreign travels are experienced even during sade-sati.

Foreign Travel in kp system:

In Kp system for foreign travel we see the sub lord of 12^th cusp. If the sub lord of the 12th cusp is the significator of the 3rd, 9th, or 12th, and especially of the 9th, then foreign travel will be promised during the joint period of the significators of the 3rd, 9th, and 12th.

Directions associated with the journey

As direction of the journey is mostly linked with rashi’s direction. Rasi which represent the western side are Gemini, libra and aquarius. When the concerned lords and moon are placed in respective houses like 9th, 12th or 4th in these rashi then chances are more bright that one will go to US or Canada.

Direction of the journey can also be checked with the planets involve in the foreign travel yogas. Saturn indicates a trip towards western direction from birth place. Sun indicates long distance travel towards eastern direction. Moon indicates journeys towards north-west direction. Mars indicates journeys towards south direction. Mercury indicates a trip towards northern direction.

This native went abroad on 7/3/2010 for business purposes. 
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