Can I blame my planets for my mistakes or bad temper?

no — planets may show a tendency, but the tradition always holds us responsible for how we act on it.

It is easy to say “my Mars is strong, so I get angry” or “it's my Rāhu daśā, so I lied”. But Jyotiṣa itself was never meant as an excuse. In the Hindu view, the chart reflects tendencies (saṁskāras) carried from past actions, and the purpose of knowing them is to work on them, not to surrender to them.

If your chart shows a fiery Mars, that is useful knowledge: channel it into sport, hard work or protecting others, and practise patience in speech. If a period is confusing, slow down before big decisions. This is how a chart becomes a tool for self-improvement.

The Gītā repeatedly asks us to lift ourselves by our own effort. Owning our mistakes — and apologising, repairing and growing — is itself the best remedy for any planet.

Source: Bhagavad Gītā 6.5 (uddhared ātmanātmānam)

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