First of all, I really like the idea of Western tropical astrology, when they associate Venus (material pleasure) with the dragon. To get the maximum out of Venus, to get that “treasure”, one must pass the dragon. It’s a risk to pursue that kind of wealth. Every type of business carries some level of risk. The business owner always faces the possibility that his business might fail, and he will lose everything. For someone who can run a successful business, he has access to great wealth that is guarded by “Venus”.

Second, I do not know much about the tropical system. Let’s discover what Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth, has in store for each sign in Vedic astrology.

• For those who are not religious, you don’t have to believe in “the goddess of wealth”; you can consider it as an expression of the one who guards all of the material wealth in the universe. Just look at your chart and planets’ placement as usual, and see what you can get out of this. Maybe a way to play with the Dragon!?
• The image/symbol of Mahalakshmi is the most basic, common, and easiest to access for most indians when it comes to wealth. There are deeper meanings of the symbol/image, which are only accessible to those who study. If you don’t study, it’s fine, just stay with the usual traditional worshipping activity!

The house of gain is the house of Mahalakshmi, the fifth house. The 5th Lord is your wealth protector.

• The 5th Lord in the 5th house is always good for material gain.
• If the 5th house is associated with malefic, the “fight against the dragon” or the path to “Mahalakshmi” will be challenging. One has to look for another way to go. That’s why the whole horoscope must be seen. One planet, or a few planets in a certain house, doesn’t mean much when it comes to analyzing the financial aspect in a person’s life.
• See what your wealth indicators in a horoscope are and find a way to work with them. Do not strengthen or activate them. They are already activated when you are born. Their strength are already set. You can’t make them stronger, like you can’t make a rose more red than red. The rose is born red, but you can always make it less red by adding another color to it. People like to call it “strengthening/activation”. - Just buy this ring, that stone, this watch, those shoes,… People call it a remedy, I call it a distraction.
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Wealth indicators for each sign

• I use the word “investor” to indicate long-term gain. Their result comes much slower than “supporter”, but is greater.
• You will need both of them. Use the “support” Short-term, you have to build a long-term benefit. That’s an “investment”.

1 - Aries Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is the Sun, which is the wealth indicator
• Jupiter is the big investor
• Venus is a supporter
• Having Sun, Venus, or Jupiter in either the 5th or the 11th house, aspecting each other. Sun in the 5th aspect, Jupiter, Venus in the 11th house, or other formations on the 5–11 axis indicate material gain.
• Pray to Lord Vishnu

2 - Taurus Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Mercury
• Jupiter is the big investor
• Saturn and Venus are your supporters
• Pray to Ganesha

3 - Gemini Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Venus
• Mars is the big investor
• Mercury and Saturn are supporters
• Pray to Mahalaskhmi

4 - Cancer Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Mars
• Jupiter is the big investor
• Venus is the supporter
• Pray to Lord Hanuman

5 - Leo Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Jupiter
• Mars is the big investor
• Mercury is a supporter
• Pray to Lord Vishnu

6 - Virgo Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Saturn
• Venus is the big investor
• Moon is the supporter. Moon in the 3rd house (debilitated) indicates the native faces great difficulty in finance.
• Pray to Shiva

7 - Libra Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Saturn
• Sun is the big investor
• Mercury and Saturn are supporters. Saturn debilitated indicates, the native has been struggling since childhood.
• Pray to Shiva

8 - Scorpio Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Jupiter
• The Moon is the big investor
• Mercury is a supporter
• Pray to Vishnu

9 - Sagittarius Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Mars
• The Sun is the big investor
• Venus and Mercury are supporters
• Pray to Mahalakshmi

10 - Capricorn Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Venus
• Mercury is the big investor
• Saturn and Mars are supporters
• Pray to Mahalakshmi

11 - Aquarius Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is Mercury
• Jupiter is the big investor
• Venus is a supporter
• Pray to Ganesha

12 - Pisces Ascendant

• The 5th Lord is the Moon
• Venus is the big investor
• Mars and Saturn are supporters
• Pray to Mahalakshmi

Finally, if the 5th house from the natal chart is not strong, you can always rotate to the Moon Lagna and Arudhla Lagna. There’s always more than one way to make a living.

• See where these planets are in the birth chart and work your way up the ladder.
• You can always pray to Mahalakshmi. If she’s not responding, you might want to see what you have done in your 9th house. If Lord Vishnu isn’t happy, Maa will not come. Indians know what this last paragraph means. If you do not know the story, you can always Google it.