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Part III (Conclusion): Saturn Transit to Scorpio on November 2, 2014 in Vedic Astrology/ Shani Gochara/ Peyarchi to Vrishchika Rashi

ABOUT THIS ARTICLE- This is the concluding article, Part III, of a series of articles relating to the Vedic Astrology/ Jyotisha/ Jyotiṣa transit/ Gochara/Peyarchi of Saturn/ Śani/ Shani to Scorpio/ Vṛṣcika Rāśi/ Vrishchika Rashi on November 2, 2014. The preceding Part I and Part II are here and here respectively. SCOPE OF THIS ARTICLE- This article examines the influence of the great malefic Saturn/ Śani/ Shani on the various Lagna/ Ascendants and also on the Viśeṣa Lagna/ Special Ascendants such as the Ārūḍha Lagna (AL). WHY LAGNA- When the preceding papers have referred to the nature of the Saturn transit and also studied the impact on the Cañdra/ Chandra Lagna or the Jañma Rāśi/Janma Rashi then what is the utility of examining the impact of the movement of the great malefic   with respect to the Udaya Lagna or the sign rising in the horoscope in the Rāśi Chakra, one might ask. The Lagna/Ascendant in Vedic Astrology is the point of commencement of

Saturn Transit in Scorpio on November 2, 2014- Part II/ Shani Gochara to Vrishchika Rashi II

About this article - This paper is Part II (Part I is here if you have not yet read it) of a series of articles on the Saturn transit/ Śani Gocara/ Shani Gochara/ Peyarchi in Vedic Astrology/ Jyotisha/ Jyotiṣa to Scorpio/ Vṛṣcika Rāśi/ Vrishchika Rashi in November, 2014. Scope of this article- In this paper we shall investigate the impact of transit Saturn on the twelve Moon signs/ Jañma Rāśi/ Janma Rashi and also explore the phenomena of the feared Sāḍe-Sātī/ Sade Sati- the seven and a half years’ sojourn of transit Saturn atop and around the natal Moon in the Vedic horoscope. We shall also dwell on the Vedic astrology transit/ Peyarchi of Saturn which constitutes Kaṅṭaka Śani/ Kantaka Shani. Next article on Saturn transit to Scorpio- The impact of the forthcoming transit/ Peyarchi/ Gochara of Saturn on the various Lagna/ Ascendants as well as on the special Ascendants, especially the Ārūḍha/ Arudha Lagna will be studied in the next paper on the subje

Saturn Transit in Scorpio on November 2, 2014-Part-I (An Overview)/ Shani Gochar in Vrishchika Rashi

Saturn transits are viewed by those in the know with great interest, urgency and sometimes an element of trepidation. Saturn/ Shani/ Śani will be leaving Libra/ Tula Rashi/ Tulā Rāśi and entering Scorpio/ Vrishchika Rashi/ Vṛṣcika Rāśi on November 2, 2014.  In this Part-I of a series of articles on the Saturn transit to Scorpio, which is an overview, let us view some of the overarching facets of this phenomenon. The other articles ( Part-II etc. ) to follow in this series will cover specifics pertaining to the various Lagna/ Ascendants and also the Cañdra Rāśi/ Chandra Rashi/ Moon signs (Sade-Sati and Kantaka Shani et al) insofar as the transit of Saturn impacts them. Śani/ Shani/ Saturn is the Naisargika Kāraka/ Karaka/ natural significator of suffering, past Karma, oppression, misery and defeat in all our horoscopes. It is where we lose. It is these significations in all our destinies which cause apprehension because the mind/ Moon/ Cañdra abhors the trying impac

Rahu-Ketu Transit (Gochara/ Peyarchi) to Virgo-Pisces (Kanya-Meena Rashi) on July 13, 2014 in Vedic Astrology-Its Mysterious and Compulsive Impact on Your Life

Rāhu/ Rahu-Ketu are the Nodes of the Moon in Vedic astrology and this axis is the zone of compulsive manifestation of Karma in life; they are mathematical points rather than massive astronomical entities and so their effects are inscrutable.    They are also referred to as shadow planets insinuating that their work is not always clearly understood. This ties in rather well for the contemporary person because no matter how much our lives advance, and probably due to this in part, the inscrutability not only of life in general but also the underlying themes of the most important things in our complex lives remain largely unexplained. Vedic astrology and its utility for you today is also tied in with the fundamentals of the Nodes and their role in your lives which will become evident as you read further in this paper. 1.                The meaning and operation of the Nodes, Rāhu & Ketu -          Rahu-Ketu show the interplay, of both desires and        freedom f