Astrology of Sleep Disorders

A good sleep is necessary for optimal health and can affect mood, weight and hormone levels.

Sleeping disorders and sleeping problems are common modern complaint ,including insomnia, sleep deprivation, sleep apnea, snoring and restless legs syndrome. Sleep disorders and problems are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental, social and emotional functioning.

Some of the main causes for sleep disorders are excessive fatigue, fear, anxiety ,heavy and rich meals, coffee, tea and others stimulants taken at night ,too hot or noisy room .

A persistent sleep disorder deserves careful attention and medical check-up.

Astrological factors responsible for sleep disorders/problems are  
12th house/lord -natural significator of sleep
4^th house/lord-house of comforts
Moon -significator of mind/heart/stomach /mood-swings
Mercury -represents intelligence and brain nerves
Saturn -represents depression, obstruction and diseases

Astrological combinations for sleep disorders

1.  Mercury governs brain nerves, Moon controls mind, heart and stomach. Jupiter rules over the liver and lungs. Therefore these three planets are responsible for providing sound sleep.
2. Lord of 12^th house present in 3^rd/6^th/8^th indicates disturbed sleep.
3. Lord of 3^rd/6^th/12^th house placed in 12^th house indicates inadequate sleep.                 
4. If lord of ascendant/3^{rd house} or the Moon is posited in 12^th house then the  sleep is characterized   by vague dreams.
5. Presence of natural malefic like Saturn/Mars/ Sun/Rahu/Ketu in 12^th house indicates disturbed sleep.
6. 12th house hammed between 6^th and 8^th house lords represents insomnia or sleep with horrific dreams.
7. If 12^th lord is combust by Sun then the native will suffer from insomnia.
8. 12^th house/lord associated with Venus indicates long hours of sleep.
9. Lord of 3^rd /4^th house present in 12^th house or lord of 12^th house present in 3^rd/4^th house induces sexual dreams in the mind of native.
10. Lord of 12^th is in exaltation/own house, the native will sleep too much. 
11. Lord of 12^th house placed in ascendant or lord of ascendant and 12^th exchanges their houses, then the native develops lazy tendencies and sleep too much.
12. 12^th house/lord associated with Venus causes excessive sleepiness, especially if Venus is also the lord of Ascendant /4^th house amount of sleep  exceeds many folds .
13. Rahu associated with 12^th house/lord is responsible for interrupted sleep.

14. Ketu associated with 12^th house/lord the native will remain dull and sleepy.

15. If a weak lord of 12^th house is present  in 6^th/8^th house the sleeping period is curtail .

By
Geeta Jha
India