From the Vedic perspective, Jyotisha means astronomy is not astrology.+

There are no references in Veda about Astrology. Vedas have cryptic references which can be interpreted in any way. It has some reference to Nakshatra which has been named in various ways. Therefore, Vedas do not have astrological techniques but they do mention planets and asterisms in a poetic way.

From the Vedic perspective, Jyotisha means astronomy is not astrology. The astrologers hold astronomy as astrology or  Jyotisha and call it Vedic astrology to give it a divine look for their advantage.

From the standpoint of the Soul the Self, the Astrology, and Planetary positions belong to the dualistic illusion or Maya. The experience of birth, life, death, and the world, are within the dualistic illusion or Maya.

Astrology is based on the birth entity (form). Astrology is a reality within the domain of form, time, and space. Without form, time, and space there is no astrology. It is impossible to make a horoscope of the unborn Soul, which is the cause of the world in which you exist and it itself is uncaused.

Astrological calculations are based on the birth entity. The birth entity is the false self (waking entity or ego) within the false experience (waking) whereas the Soul, the innermost Self is the birthless, and deathless, because, it is the ever formless, timeless, and spaceless existence.

From the standpoint of the birthless and deathless Self ~ form, time, and space cease to exist. Without form, time, and space the whole cosmos ceases to exist. Thus, the planetary strength does not arise because it is part of the illusion.

Astrology is meant for the ignorant mass, who believes that form, time, and space as reality.

From the non-dualistic perspective, dualistic Astrology has no value. Advaitic wisdom has nothing to with Astrology which is based on birth entity because Advaitic wisdom is based on the Soul, the unborn eternal.    

It is no use of arguing on the base of the birth entity, which is not the Self.

Remember: ~

From the dualistic perspective, the planetary positions are a reality. From the non-dualistic perspective, they are merely an illusion because the whole cosmos is created out of single stuff. That single stuff is the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

From the standpoint of the Soul, the Self the cosmos ceases to exist, because, the illusory cosmos has merged as the consciousness, in reality, there is no second thing that exists other than the consciousness.

If you had asked the same question within the dream and many agree and disagree within the dream. The dream becomes unreal when the waking takes place. Similarly, the waking experience (in which we exist) becomes unreal when you realize the Self is not you but the Soul. 

If the ‘Self is the Soul then the whole cosmos becomes an illusion created out of the Soul. Whatever good and bad happen with the illusion is bound to be an illusion. Thus all the planetary position is within the dualistic illusion because the whole cosmos itself is an illusion.

My observation is based on a nondualistic perspective not very tasty for those who have a firm belief in Astrology, which is based on the birth entity, which is the illusory self within the illusory universe.  

The look of an object will depend upon the medium through which the observer views it. In fact, our mental and intellectual conditions determine the universe observed and experienced. The commoner viewing the universe will see differently from a Gnani viewing the same universe. Each one interprets the three states that they see in terms of their existing knowledge. The commoner sees everything based on the ego, therefore, the universe in which he exists as a reality, whereas a Gnani sees the universe as the consciousness and he is fully aware of the fact that, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul or consciousness (subject).

Therefore, whether I agree or disagree with the illusion has no value from the ultimate standpoint. Within the world in which we exist, whatever is reality is bound to be an illusion, from the standpoint of the Soul, the unborn Self.

Thus, the effect on human beings by the planetary position, negative or positive is part of the illusory reality.

Thus, all the objective observation is based on the false self and has to be bifurcated to realize what I am saying.:~Santthosh Kumaar