With the advent of the fast means of transportation, the world has become so compact and the distances have been reduced to such an extent that one can go across the world in a couple of days and with complete comforts. As a sequel to that, large number of persons has become interested in foreign visits/residence for variety of reasons like for pursuing higher education, business, diplomatic assignments, pleasure trips, etc. As the classical text and commentaries mention a few scattered planetary combinations in this respect, the area needs to be looked into to meet the new dimensions.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra indicates foreign visits/residences during the main/sub-periods of the lord of the tenth house. That way, the lord of the tenth house in a particular nativity whenever associated with the fourth house in strength, gives journeys/residences to/in foreign countries. Sarvarath Chintamani connects the seventh house and the ninth house with foreign travel. The strong lord of the eighth house, ruling overseas journeys and inheritance/easy gains, gives income from foreign lands when connected with the houses ruling income and professional matters.
The tenth, seventh, ninth and twelfth houses rule foreign travel and residence. The lord of the tenth house connected with the tenth or twelfth house also indicates journey to foreign/distant lands. The profitability of stay/visits in a foreign country depends on the strength of the significators involved. Rahu's connection with houses connected with foreign journeys/residence or with the fourth house which rules native place also indicates foreign journeys. During ancient times, however, even states in south, east and west India, were treated as foreign places for northern Indian states as these were under different kings and had altogether different sets of cultures.
We would illustrate further through charts of natives who traveled abroad and had residence in foreign countries.
Male born 21st October, 1940,
1200 Hrs. 32.04N 75.28E.
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The lord of the ninth house ruling journeys to foreign lands is placed in the eleventh house indicating gains through foreign journeys. The lord of the eleventh house ruling financial gains is placed in the ninth house ruling father and journeys to foreign lands. The tenth house is occupied by Mars and Rahu. The placement of Rahu in the tenth house close to the most effective point indicates foreign journeys and stay in connection with the profession/job. Both the planets, Rahu and Mars, are forming close conjunction between them and are close to the most effective point of the tenth house. The lord of the tenth house is in the house of gains but it is quite weak. The significator for long/foreign journeys and residence, Saturn, is exactly conjunct with Jupiter, the ascendant lord. The native had very strong inclinations of going abroad on a Government assignment which was fulfilled in the sub-period of the planet posited in the ninth house and the main period of Saturn.
Male born 5th September,
1936, 0820 Hrs. 32.02N 72.40E
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The lord of the ascendant is in the ascendant, close to the most effective point, and strong in the state of exaltation. The twelfth lord is strong and placed in the twelfth house. Rahu being significator of foreign places closely influences the Moon ruling the house of income. The planets Mars and Venus are weak due to their being in the state of debilitation and Jupiter is weak due to its debilitation in navamsa. The placement of the lord of the eighth house in the house of gains; the impact of Rahu on the lord of the house of the gains and the strength of the twelfth lord shows income and stay in the foreign countries. During the main period of Mars the native went to a foreign country for stay and financial gains.
Male born 16th April, 1951
0900 Hrs. 28.39N 77.13E
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The lord of the eighth house, Jupiter, is posited in the eleventh house. Rahu closely influences the most effective point of the tenth house. The lord of the twelfth house is placed in the twelfth house. The lord of the fourth house has gone to the twelfth house. There is mutual close aspect between the lords of the eighth and tenth houses which creates hurdles in one's professional pursuits. Mercury ruling inclinations is closely conjunct with Mars in the twelfth house. The influences of planets in the twelfth house indicate foreign travel/residence. The native had many trips to foreign lands in connection with the job. During the sub-period of Mercury placed in the twelfth house the native went for a stay abroad for a period of 4/5 years.
Male born 18th September,
1951, 0915 Hrs. 28.39N 77.13E
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Mercury, the lord of the twelfth house, is closely conjunct with the lord of the ascendant. Mercury is under close influence of Rahu, as well. The weak Sun, ruling the house of gains, is placed in the twelfth house. Saturn is combust and placed in the twelfth house. Mars, ruling the house of foreign residence, is in the tenth house linking job and foreign residence. Jupiter is placed in the house of challenges. Mercury closely influences the most effective point of the eleventh house linking the income and foreign lands. The placement of the Sun, ruling income, in the twelfth house; influence of Mercury on the eleventh house; placement of the tenth lord in the seventh house and seventh lord, Mars, in the tenth house took the native to a foreign country in the quest of earnings. The weakness of the planets could not bless the native with his objectives. The native suffered from bad health and had to return in the sub-period of Jupiter placed in the sixth house and debilitated in shashthamsa. The foreign stay started in the sub-period of Mars in the main period of the Moon. Rahu's affliction to the lord of the twelfth house, Mercury, gave severe ill health during the sub-period of Rahu.
Female born 1st January,
1963, 0645 Hrs. 28.39N 77.13E
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The lord of the ninth house, the Sun, is placed in the ascendant. Venus ruling the house of income is placed in the twelfth house ruling foreign places. Mars ruling intellect and investments closely aspects Venus, placed in the twelfth house. Mercury, the lord of the tenth house, is under close influence of Rahu. The lord of the third house is placed in the second house. Rahu-Ketu axis is on the most effective point of the houses occupied by them. The placement of the Sun ruling the ninth house in the ascendant, Venus in the twelfth house and the exact impact of Mars on Venus indicated foreign travel/residence and movement to foreign lands for sourcing income. In the sub-period of the ninth lord in the main period of Saturn the native left for a foreign stay with the intention of both marriage and job. The good placement of the lord of the third house brought her some fame due to writing for a periodical. The native had a routine and chequered career because of the weakness of planets and close afflictions in the chart.
Male born 26 September, 1936,
1045 Hrs. 31.06N 77.10.E
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The lord of the ninth house influences the most effective point of the third house ruling one's ventures/initiatives. The functional malefic Mars is on the most effective point of the tenth house and afflicts the houses occupied and aspected. Venus, the lord of the twelfth house, is placed close to the most effective point of the twelfth house. The lord of the eleventh house is in its sign of exaltation in the eleventh house. Rahu closely influences both the most effective point of the tenth house and Mars, placed in the tenth house. Severe afflictions to the second, fourth, eighth and twelfth houses resulted in the native remaining unmarried. The strength of the ninth and twelfth houses is indicative of foreign residence. The native left India for a long foreign stay during the sub-period of Venus in the main period of Jupiter. The position of the twelfth lord in the twelfth house is indicative of a comfortable foreign stay in a foreign land.
Female born 30th August,
1952, 0745 Hrs. 28.39N 77.13E
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The lord of the twelfth house occupies the twelfth house and it is strong. The ascendant lord is posited in the eleventh house and is under the close influence of Rahu. The functional benefics Moon and Venus are close to the most effective point of the houses of their location. Both the Moon and Venus are weak due to infancy. Jupiter is weak due to bad placement and old age. The lord of the eighth house, Mars, closely aspects the ninth and tenth houses linking professional matters and distant places. The sub-period of Mars, which is aspecting both the ninth and tenth houses, in the main period of the Moon, which is occupying the fourth house and aspecting the tenth house, got the native a foreign posting for four years. As the twelfth lord is strong in the twelfth house itself, the stay was comfortable and to the satisfaction of the native.