Being unmarried does not necessarily mean that a person will remain without companionship, emotional attachment, or the privileges that society traditionally associates with married life. Human relationships can sometimes take unexpected and unconventional forms.
In this Astrology Case Study, Relationship Counselor & Astrologer Siddhartha Goell discusses a reported case involving an unmarried woman who, after reaching the age of thirty, developed an intimate relationship with her elder sister’s husband. The case is examined from an astrological perspective, with particular attention to marriage delay, unconventional relationships, and the planetary combinations associated with strong illicit relationship desires.
The Background of the Case
The woman had crossed the age of thirty but remained unmarried despite repeated efforts by her family to find a suitable matrimonial match.
Eventually, her family decided that she should stay with her elder sister in Kolkata. Her elder sister was married to an affluent man who had a wide social circle. The family hoped that through social interaction and introductions within that circle, the younger sister might eventually meet a suitable prospective husband.
However, after moving into her sister’s home, the situation developed in an entirely different direction.
She gradually became attracted to her brother-in-law. According to the case narrative, her attraction was reciprocated, and during a period when the elder sister was away from the city for few days, the two developed an intimate relationship.
When the elder sister subsequently became aware of the relationship, she chose not to confront the situation. Over time, the three individuals continued living in the same household, with the husband treating the younger sister-in-law as a second partner.
Astrological Analysis
Factors Associated with Delay in Marriage
The horoscope was examined for combinations traditionally associated with difficulty or delay in marriage.
1. Malefic Influence on the Ascendant
Mars and Rahu are positioned in the Ascendant and receive the aspect of Saturn. The combined influence of these planets creates considerable obstacles and delay in matters concerning marriage.
2. Afflicted Venus
Venus, the principal significator of marriage, love, romance and relationship matters, is positioned between the Sun and Saturn.
This configuration is interpreted as weakening the natural significations of Venus and creating complications in obtaining a conventional marital relationship.
3. Ketu in the Seventh House
Ketu occupies the seventh house of marriage and receives the aspect of Mars.
The seventh house represents marriage and committed partnership. Affliction to this house is therefore considered significant when assessing marital prospects.
4. Seventh Lord From the Moon
When the horoscope is examined from the Moon sign, the seventh lord Mars is placed in the eighth house together with Rahu and receives Saturn’s aspect.
The resulting concentration of challenging influences involving the seventh house and its lord is interpreted as a strong indication of difficulty in establishing a conventional marriage.
Venus as the Reference Ascendant

The horoscope was also examined by treating Venus as the Ascendant. In this assessment, the seventh house and its lord Mars again show weakness.
The repetition of similar indications through different reference points strengthens the practitioner’s interpretation that conventional marriage would be difficult to achieve.
Thus, according to this astrological analysis, the absence of substantial benefic support to the marriage-related houses contributed to the possibility of prolonged or exceptional delay in marriage.
Parameters Used to check Fornication
The horoscope contains indications of strong relationship or sexual desires being expressed outside conventional marital structures.
- Twelfth lord Mars along with planet of unorthodoxy Rahu is posited in Ascendant.
- Both are aspected by third lord Saturn which is in it’s exhaltation sign with it’s sign Lord Venus.
- Venus is the planet of love sex and romance.
- The third, seventh and eleventh house denote desires. Here the desires are related to interests of Venus. Saturn is channelling this sexual energy.
- Mars with it’s aspects on fourth, seventh and eighth house is transmitting this energy further.
- The fourth house denotes family, seventh relationship companion, eighth hidden relationship, twelfth state of bedroom affairs.
- Mars the lord of twelfth house in connection with ketu in seventh house tells about unconventional Relationship, eighth house hidden relationship.
- As ascendant lord in the eighth house in it’s exhaltation sign is receiving the aspect of twelfth lord Mars. Moreover, Jupiter aspects twelfth house and fourth house.
This confirm one’s engagement in secret sexual relationships.
Navamsha confirmation

1. Mars is in mutual aspect with exhalted Venus. Both planets are under Rahu Ketu axis.
2. Ascendant lord Jupiter in eighth house is in conjunction with seventh lord Mercury. Jupiter aspects Venus and ketu. Rendering acceptance to this complex relationship
3. The eighth lord moon is in the seventh house
4. Mars and Saturn aspects fifth house of affairs
Important point to be noted is any interconnection between Saturn, Venus, Rahu and Mars will give extra urge for sexual relations. When they are associated with seventh, eighth and twelfth house then it shape these events to take place. Further, when the same pattern should be repeated in Navamsha chart, then it is fully confirmed that such relationships will be formed
Illicit Relationship with brother in law
1. The eleventh house is considered for elder siblings. The seventh from eleventh ie. Fifth house denotes their spouse. So the connection between fifth and ascendant lord shows the close proximity between oneself and brother in law.
2. The above mentioned connection also needs to have connection with seventh, eighth and twelfth house to develop Intimate relations. The role of fifth and twelfth lord Mars with seventh, eighth house and Jupiter is already been explained.
3. For the matters related to relationship the status and it’s outcome it is known through the chart when we assess it by making Venus sign Horoscope. Here Venus is in it’s own sign in conjunction with Saturn. Venus is in the nakshatra of Rahu. The eighth house Lord of Ascendant is moon, which is positioned in the eighth house from Venus. It is it’s exhaltation sign. Therefore, the eighth house and it’s lord are strong in both Rashi Chart and Venus chart.
Conclusion
The central lesson from this case is that no single planetary combination should be interpreted in isolation. A responsible astrological assessment requires examining the Rashi Chart, Moon-based analysis, Venus chart, Navamsha and the interconnection of relevant houses and their lords.
Through this layered approach, astrology attempts to provide a symbolic and logical framework for understanding relationship patterns that may otherwise appear difficult to explain.
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