Anita Khandpur, born in

Mumbai in a business family took

fashion designing as a profession
for 20 years and now her hobby of
astrology has turned into a full
time profession. She combines
tarot cards with astrology
readings. Her wide practical
experience in years of professional
astrology has helped her far
deeper than most astrologers in
understanding and testing some
oft ignored methods.



I ntercepted Signs
I n Horoscopes A
N ew C oncept
By
Anita Khandpur, India

nterceptions are a very fine point in
astrology. An intercepted horoscope
has all the planets but not all the signs.
Interceptions are a factor of geography.
Because of the Earths irregular shape, as
births occur further and further North or
South of the equator the division of
houses becomes more irregular. For
births near the polar latitudes its possible
to have not only two, but four to six
Zodiac Signs intercepted. This reveals a
tremendous focus on just one or two of
the twelve houses of the Zodiac.

Missing signs show What You Lack. If a
sign is intercepted, the sign opposite to it
will also be intercepted. eg: if Aries is
intercepted, then the opposite sign Libra
will also be intercepted. If you have
intercepted signs, then you have Duplicated
signs as well. So another two zodiac signs
will occupy two houses each. RASHIS
ARE INTERCEPTED BUT HOUSES
ARE NEVER INTERCEPTED. The
intercepted signs are overlapped by two
rashis and the qualities of the intercepted
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signs find difficulty in coming out and giving its result to the native. The qualities of these signs
can get bottled up and suppressed. Intercepted signs show a blockage. With intercepted
signs a balance is broken. We must interpret intercepted signs in pairs.
Aspects should be seen from the lagna chart.

How To Judge Intercepted Signs And Dominant Signs In A Horoscope
ith the help of this horoscope we will understand how to find the
intercepted signs and dominant signs. Astro-office software & E-kundali
have readymade cusp chart inserted in the horoscope. In JHora, which is a
free software and widely used all over the world, the cusp chart is not given. Below
demonstration would be given via Jhora software
First we insert the birth details 18
th
July 1989, 20:32:00, Mumbai/India


After opening the chart we get Capricorn ascendant chart, then go to the bottom of the
screen, where key info is written, next to it is houses, we click on houses. Then in the
center we get the degrees of each cusp, right click on cusp and we get various options.
Select Placidus cusp/KP and we get the exact divisions of each house.

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On the center you would get the tables House/Start/Cusp/End/Planets In It. Now
vertically from the top go through the table of Cusp, you would notice that starting from
Cp (the Asc) there is Aq, then suddenly Aries, meaning Pisces is not there. Then go
down further and you would notice that after Leo there is no Virgo. Thus you arrive at
two missing signs (intercepted). In this chart the zodiac sign Pisces and Virgo are
intercepted, means they get hidden between the neighboring signs. Like Pisces is hidden
between Aquarius and Aries and Virgo between Leo and Libra. So the native will have to
put in lots of effort to get the effect of the significations of these two signs. Once again go
through the diagram above and you would notice that the sign Taurus has occupied the
4
th
and 5
th
house and Scorpio has occupied the 10
th
and 11
th
house. The significations of
these signs (Taurus and Scorpio) and the houses 4H, 5H, 10H, 11H have an important role
to play in this natives life coz these signs have become Dominant (being repeated Two
Times) . The energies of this native will focus on these. He is trying hard for a job, but
not able to get one and once he gets it, his total focus will be on sustaining his position
and gains. He wishes to have a relationship but not putting efforts to have a friend circle,
going out, mostly at home. He must make efforts to move out of the house as 4
th
is
dominant and holding him. Next see where the intercepted signs are falling. In this chart
its the 3H (Pisces) and 9H (Virgo), the house of communication and father. He is a shy
person so communication is weak and his parents are separated.
Snap Shot
1. Intercepted (Missing) signs show What You Lack.
2. If you have intercepted signs, then you have Duplicated signs as well. So another
two zodiac signs will occupy two houses each.
3. The qualities of the intercepted signs find difficulty in coming out and giving its
result to the native.
4. The qualities of these Intercepted signs can get bottled up and suppressed.
5. If the lords of the intercepted signs are well placed in a chart, then the effect of
interception would be less, this is an important point to be noted.
6. Intercepted signs show a blockage. With intercepted signs a balance is broken. We
must interpret intercepted signs in pairs
7. The native will have to put in lots of effort to get the effect of the significations of
Intercepted signs.
8. The houses which repeat are called Dominant Signs - The energies of this native
will focus on these
9. It can hold the energies of the native here in these Dominant Signs


We will try to understand these principles with the help of example charts.

Chart-1: 34yrs female, 10
th
Dec 1979, 20:40 pm, Mumbai




Cusp Chart: In the chart below notice the Arrows, the two signs it covers shows the Sign
that is missing (Intercepted), then Note Dominant Signs are marked in two houses with
the same color (yellow) in the complete house. Aries and Libra is Missing so Arrows
their and Cancer is repeated so yellow color and Capricorn is repeated hence Green
Color.






This is a chart of a female, who has the signs Aries and Libra Intercepted and the signs
Cancer and Capricorn have become Dominant by occupying two houses each. 1H, 2H, 7H,
8H are Dominant. Cancer occupies the ascendant and the 2H, so her total focus is on how
to create and have her own identity and matters related to family, finance occupy her
mind. The sign opposite Cancer is Capricorn which occupies the 7H and 8H. Matters
related to these two houses become dominant. She is always trying to please her husband
and maintain peace and sustain her marriage.
Next we see, the intercepted signs are Aries (in natal chart it is 10H) and Libra (in natal
chart it is 4H). Development of her own personality, identity and benefit or happiness
from partner/spouse is lacking in her life. She needs to put in lots of efforts to get gains
of 1H and 7H matters. (refer signs Aries and Libra here to 1 & 7 self and partner of
kaalpurush kundli)
Next we see that where the signs 1 & 7 are placed in her chart. The 4H and 10H are
affected. 4HNo happiness at home. No property in her name, her husband buys
property in his siblings name and all the assets/documents are with her in-laws and not
with her. The opposite house 10H interceptionher husband does not allow her to work
inspite of being qualified. She has to leave the house if she wishes to work and earn.
Uranus is in Libra in lagna chart, since Libra is intercepted the qualities of this planet
find it difficult to come out. Uranus gives us a rebellious nature wanting to be different
and free.
Summary: Lack of confidence to develop her own identity, not wanting to be rebellious
to maintain peace at home and sustain her marriage. Having financial problems but cant
take a strong step and have her own profession.
Before marriage she was a teacher.

Intercepted/Missing Sign In Above Natives Chart
a) Aries 10H No Profession/Lack of happiness from Marriage
b) Libra 4H No property in her name

Intercepted Signs

Aries-Libra Intercepted: Aries is a sign of aggression, dominance and opposite sign Libra
is a sign of partnership, your social circle. Intercepted Aries makes it difficult to take
action, difficult to be assertive. Libra intercepted makes it difficult to form partnerships,
be social and charming.

Taurus-Scorpio Intercepted: Taurus is the sign of family, finance, of accumulating and
Scorpio is the sign of generating and eliminating what is no longer useful to us. Scorpio
also has the skill of confrontation. If Taurus intercepted, a person only accumulates and
seldom eliminates. The desire to confront or end a friendship/issue is suppressed due to
Scorpio interception.

Gemini-Sagittarius Intercepted: Gemini is the sign of communication, gathering
information. Sagittarius is focused and likes details. With this interception a person finds
it difficult to express his opinions or may not be able to express at all. He may not believe
in destiny/religion.

Cancer-Capricorn Intercepted: Cancer is a sign of emotions, home and Capricorn is a
sign of karma, ambitions and power. With this interception, one cannot express emotions
easily and the working talent is not brought out totally, a person is not able to
aggressively bring out his potential.

Leo-Aquarius Intercepted: Leo is exhibitionism and Aquarius is where we want to be
different, to be rebellious. With this interception, a person finds it difficult to be noticed
and desire to be different is suppressed.

Virgo-Pisces Intercepted: Virgo is a secretive sign, slow, careful, critical and meticulous.
Pisces is visions of future we wish to achieve, a sea which has the good and bad, both.
With this interception, the quality of serving/sevabhav is intercepted and we find it
difficult to differentiate the good from bad. We may only dream and not actually
implement efforts to achieve them.

NOTE: If the lords of the intercepted signs are well placed in a chart, then the effect of
interception would be less.

Chart-2: Dimple Kapadia Film Actress: 08
th
June 1957, 02:48:00, Mumbai








This chart has 1 (Pisces) & 7 (Virgo) intercepted. As we all know through the media, this
well known film personality had issues in her married life and was staying separate from
her husband. She achieved tremendous success with her first film Bobby and
immediately got married to Rajesh Khanna, and quit films. Later when she made her
comeback with the movie Saagar, she was trying to have her own identity. Ketu is
intercepted in Aries and Rahu in Libra. The 2H, 3H, 8H (inheritance), 9H have become
dominant in her chart ruled by Taurus and Scorpio. Her concentration would be on
accumulating wealth, she is fighting for her husbands inheritance. She also achieved
fame with her efforts.

Chart-3: Male 34 yrs, 24
th
Jan 1979, 12 pm, Patiyala








This is a chart of a 34yrs male who is working abroad and staying there with his family.
He has 5-11 signs intercepted which fall in the 5H of romance and entertainment and 11H of
friends. He does not have many friends and his wife is always complaining that he only works and
has no time for romance. Saturn and Rahu in the 5H are said to give problems in having
children. But since these planets are in an intercepted sign, their negative effect is not seen on
this native. He has a 5yr old son and 1 yr old daughter. Ketu is intercepted in Aquarius sign
in gurus nakshatra and he has Jupiter exalted. BSP: If Jupiter is exalted, the house where
Aquarius is posited one point gets spoilt. This BSP does not apply here, as the sign
Aquarius is intercepted, so he gets full benefits of exalted Jupiter. The 4H, 5H, 10H, 11H
ruled by Cancer and Capricorn have become dominant. He is very much attached to his
parents, has many properties, assets, investments. He is a very ambitious person and his
total focus is on his career and achieving position which he has. Sun the ruler of Leo, which
is intercepted is well placed in the 10
th
house so the effect of interception is less.

Chart-4
Madhubala: 14
th
December 1933, 07:00:00, Delhi








This is the chart of Madhubala, a famous actress of yesteryears. She has the signs 4 & 10
intercepted. She had no happiness of her home life, parents since childhood. The
1H,12H,6H,7H have become dominant in her chart. She was born with a hole in the heart,
which could not be cured, was hospitalized many times. She had many affairs, but none could
give her the love and emotional security she needed. Remember 4H is the house of
infidelity.

Chart-5: Lata Mangeshkar: 28
th
September 1929, 23:00:00, Indore/M.P




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Lata Mangeshkar, the melody queen of Bollywood has 1 & 7 intercepted and we all know
she is not married. Her 1H, 2H, 7H, 8H are dominated by Gemini and Sagittarius. She
has made a name for herself in the film industry with her voice.