General Characteristics: Energy strength and potential power, bright in appearance, distinct in speaking, skilled at making money.
Symbol: A large tree with spreading branches giving protection to others, potter"s wheel, a decorated gateway used for marriage ceremonies.
Animal Symbol: Male Tiger
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Nature: Rakshasa (demon)
Presiding deity: Lord Indra; the god of transformation, and Lord Agni; the god of fire.

Strengths: Intelligence of the highest order, bright appearance, attracts others, clever, has respect for intelligent and spiritual people, enterprising, self-satisfied, determined, gets things done by a good approach, humanitarian, politically inclined, can appear soft; but is very powerful behind, excellent communicator, persuasive speech, leadership qualities, truthful, sexually alluring, a good mate for marriage, benefits through marriage; traveling and through change, mathematically skilled, courageous, powerful achiever.

Weakness: Overly talkative, negative, militant, creates quarrels between people, restless, envious of other"s success, feels isolated, critical of others, fault finding in nature, infidelity, too much ambition - manipulates others to meet their own needs, socially isolated, not flexible to advice, offensive, stingy, not easy to like, greedy, deceitful, aggressive, authoritarian, quick to take offense, argumentative, jealous, frustration and anger when goals are obstructed, suspicious, possessive, envious, feels suppressed and taken advantage of by others, too many interests, not satisfied by accomplishments, restlessness; resulting even in change partners.