Career in Nadi is primarily read from Sun, Mercury, and planets in the 10th zone (roughly 270-300°, Capricorn).
Sun in Nadi: Sun's degree determines whether career is high-profile (Sun in prominent zones) or low-profile (Sun in weak zones). Sun's sign and direction also matter: Sun in NORTH (Cancer-Virgo) = career growth; Sun in SOUTH (Capricorn-Pisces) = career ends or retreats. Sun's progression (Jupiter touching it) marks peak career recognition.
Mercury in Nadi: Mercury governs intellect, business, communication. Mercury's degree indicates career type (writing, trading, education, medicine, depending on the nadi zone). Mercury progressed by Jupiter = business expansion, new contracts, intellectual breakthroughs.
10th zone planets: Any planet in the 10th zone (career house zone) is career-emphasized. A planet at 285° (deep 10th) is career-absorbed; a planet at 275° (early 10th) is transitioning into career focus.
Career type prediction: Nadi charts often predict specific professions (engineer, teacher, merchant, government servant) based on planetary placements and degree zones. These predictions have mixed accuracy; they are useful as hypotheses, not certainties.
Career transitions: Degree sequences in the NORTH direction tell the career narrative. If NORTH has Mars → Mercury → Saturn (in order of degree), the career path is: "Initiating/aggressive start → Communicative growth → Contraction/restriction in later career." A person might leave a prestigious job at 45, take a quiet advisory role, and retire at 60.
The profession predictor analyzes Sun, Mercury, and 10th zone planets. You will predict your career arc and track its accuracy as life unfolds.
The significators. The Sun is read for authority, recognition and status; Mercury for intellect, communication and commerce. Degrees associated with the 10th zone carry professional matters. The combination of which planets are prominent and where they sit in the degree sequence suggests the type of work.
Timing a transition. Career changes are read from progressed contacts to the Sun, Mercury or the 10th-zone degrees. A Jupiter contact suggests advancement or opportunity; a Saturn contact suggests a change driven by pressure, restructuring or necessity.
What the method describes well and badly. Degree-based reading gives a reasonable sense of the character of someone's working life: independent or institutional, intellectual or practical, public or behind the scenes. It does not identify job titles, employers or salaries, and readings that claim such specificity are not delivering what the technique supports.
Cross-checking. Before relying on a Nadi career reading, compare it against the 10th house and D10 in the classical chart. Where they agree, the reading is well supported. Where they conflict, prefer the classical reading and note the disagreement.