Permanent Friendship Between Planets in Astrology
The complete Naisargika Maitri (natural friendship) table for all seven classical planets, and how it is used in chart analysis.
What Permanent (Naisargika) Friendship Means
Permanent friendship is a fixed relationship between the seven classical planets, based on their natural characters — it never changes regardless of chart or placement, unlike temporary (Tatkalika) friendship, which is based on house distance and does change chart to chart.
The Complete Friendship Table
Sun — Friends: Moon, Mars, Jupiter; Neutral: Mercury; Enemies: Venus, Saturn. Moon — Friends: Sun, Mercury; Neutral: Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn; Enemies: none. Mars — Friends: Sun, Moon, Jupiter; Neutral: Venus, Saturn; Enemies: Mercury. Mercury — Friends: Sun, Venus; Neutral: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn; Enemies: Moon. Jupiter — Friends: Sun, Moon, Mars; Neutral: Saturn; Enemies: Mercury, Venus. Venus — Friends: Mercury, Saturn; Neutral: Mars, Jupiter; Enemies: Sun, Moon. Saturn — Friends: Mercury, Venus; Neutral: Jupiter; Enemies: Sun, Moon, Mars.
How This Is Used
Permanent friendship combines with temporary friendship to produce five compound relationship states — Best Friend, Friend, Neutral, Enemy, and Bitter Enemy — which are then used to judge a planet's strength (Panchadha Maitri Bala) and to assess how it will behave when conjunct or aspected by another planet.
A Key Nuance
Friendship in this table is not always mutual. The Moon, for example, considers the Sun a friend, and the Sun also considers the Moon a friend — but several other pairs are one-directional, meaning Planet A can list Planet B as a friend while Planet B lists Planet A as neutral or even an enemy. Always check the relationship from the specific planet being analysed, not the reverse.
Frequently asked questions
What does Permanent Friendship Between Planets in Astrology mean?
The complete Naisargika Maitri (natural friendship) table for all seven classical planets, and how it is used in chart analysis.
How is permanent friendship between planets used in a real chart reading?
permanent friendship between planets is one factor among many — it's read alongside dignity, aspects, dasha timing, and the rest of the chart before drawing conclusions.
Does this apply the same way to everyone?
No — the exact degree, sign, and surrounding planetary influences change how permanent friendship between planets plays out for each individual chart.
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