Dear Ernst,
Some astrologers consider a stationary direct planet = +- speed 0 exceptionally powerful any merit to this idea from your perspective?
greetings,
Jan
There is a section in Parashara, its out of context and so may not be part of the original, but its found in the shad bala chapter. There is stated that:
Retrograde planets get a strength of 60
Entering previous sign in retro motion 30
vikala, stationary, 15
Manda, slower than usual by a little 30
mandatara, slower than manda 15
INcreasting in motion from manda 7.5
Faster than the previous 45
entering the next sign in accelerated motion, 30
whether this is correct, its never been researched by anyone I know and I have not looked into it. But stationary is on the week end of the strengths. THe question is, in what context are these strengths important? To say a retro planet is strong or weak is useless, strong or weak for what?
An Armwrestling champion is weak, he certainly is, but in what? not in Armwrestling.