Can astrology predict between love marriage and love cum arranged marriage?
Love marriage and love cum arranged marriage have very slight differences. In love marriage, generally couples get married without approval of family or parents, they inform them later. In love-cum arranged marriage, they inform and approve it from the family. Also, marriage happens with all rituals in India.
Now the challenge for an astrologer is to see it in horoscope, the difference is very slight in astrological terms.
Role of Planets
The Significator of marriage is Venus, Jupiter is the ritual of any marriage, Rahu and Ketu play the role of going against the family. Mars is also important for required courage. Moon gives emotions, and is very important in love marriages.
Role of Houses
7th is the main house of marriage, 5th is the house of emotions and love. 9th house is the ritual of marriage. The 8th house is elopement.
Now, the usage of the above mentioned houses and planets.
Love marriage
There should be an association of 5th and 7th house, along with Venus, Moon and Mars influence. They can be lord of these houses as well. Rahu and Ketu should also have some influence on these houses. Don’t take the aspect of them, their axis in 1-7 or 5-11 axis, 5th or 7th lord in their lunar mansions or nakshatra. 9th and 3rd houses can also have Rahu-Ketu influence. Jupiter’s influence should be weak.
In case of elopement, the 8th lord is also involved. But a movable sign or any planet ruling movable sign.
Love-cum arranged marriage
Similar 5th and 7th combination, along with Venus, Moon and Mars influence. The Rahu-Ketu role is also there, but in this Jupiter becomes the game changer. A strong Jupiter help is required with good Sun as well. Along with that, the 9th house should not have ill effects.
Apart from these, the dasha also holds the major role, one should have the dasha of a good 9th house.
These combinations should be used in D-1, D-9 and Arudha Lagna as well. Also, after doing this exercise from the ascendant of these three. Repeat it from the 7th house, means make the 7th house as ascendant to doubly confirm it.