This essay would be incomplete if the controversial phenomena of neehca bhanga1 and neecha bhanga raja yoga2 were not mentioned. Essentially, there are certain planetary configurations which are said to either “cancel” or ameliorate the harmful effects attributed to neecha planets. Views vary on the matter of interpreting the actual effects of this yoga. Some authors conclude that under neecha bhanga, at best the neecha planet will confer less harm than it would otherwise create (Defouw, H. & Svoboda, R., 1996) 3. The authors also note that under this yoga, the neecha planet is still not going to function normally. Other astrologers virtually discount the influence of this yoga from offering any benefit, and certainly not raising the neecha planet to a raja yoga status (Braha, J., 2001).4 Braha estimates that 20% of individuals with neecha bhanga actually gain benefit and that leaves the 80% who don’t experience glorious effects of planets in neecha bhanga status. Braha concludes that planets attaining neecha bhanga still indicate significant difficulties in real life experience connected to the neecha planet. However, he also recognizes that the sages were likely trying to communicate that planets attaining neecha bhanga raja yoga status have some specific importance, yet to be fully understood.