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Spring and summer of 2025 will be marked by notable shifts in transit of the slow-moving planets, Guru, Shani and Rahu-Ketu.  Important transits have the capacity to modify the results of the Dasha. In Vedic astrology/ Jyotisha, therefore, the two phenomena have to be examined together.  Jupiter/ Guru will move to Mithuna Rashi/ Gemini on May 14, 2025 and immediately thereafter the Nodes of the Moon, Rahu and Ketu also transit to Kumbha/ Aquarius and Simha/ Leo respectively. Shani/ Saturn will move to Meena Rashi/ Pisces on March 29, 2025.  Broadly speaking, in highly beneficial Dashas, positive transits lead to an icing on the cake situation, while negative transits can dampen the results or even negate them for a while. The effect can be construed accordingly for adverse Dashas, and so on.  It is well-known that Shani is the only Graha who gives added difficulties when He is strong. But a weak malefic is not to be desired because He becomes far more malefic. In oth...

The association of Rahu with Mangala/ Mars causes Kuja Stambhana. Mangala comes under a kind of spell where He becomes frozen and the Bhavas ruled by Mangala are destroyed by Rahu. This is a highly adverse Yoga/ combination which leads to sudden and undesirable developments- these may be violent and decisive in nature. Examples could include accidents, falls of a diabolical nature, exposure to fire in a traumatic fashion, sudden disaster, trouble with law enforcement, surgery in difficult circumstances and other very testing matters of this sort. In a Meena Lagna chart (Example Chart I), the Yoga of Mangala and Rahu occurs in the Labha Sthana/ 11th Bhava from the Lagna. Mangala is exalted as the Yogakaraka Graha for the Lagna. There is no direct connection with the Lagna but the Lagnesha Guru is placed in the Navama Bhava from the Lagna in Vrishchika Rashi/ Scorpio ruled by Mangala. Mangala is therefore the dispositor of the Lagna lord. It is for this reason that the effects of the Kuj...

Jupiter has moved into the benefic sign of Taurus on May 1, 2024. Guru is the representative of divinity in any horoscope, irrespective of the Lagna rising in the Rashi Chakra. Therefore, the Dasha and/or Gochara of the greatest benefic in the zodiac is very important to gauge the quality of time and experience. While Mesha Rashi was a friendly sign for Guru, it is a malefic sign, and Vrishabha while ruled by the inimical Shukra, the Rashi is benefic with a lot of Jala Tattwa despite being a Prithvi Tattwa Rashi.  The other point of significance is that Vrishabha is the treasure-trove of the Kalapurusha and Guru is Dhana Karaka. For those to whom the Graha is well-disposed during this Gochara, financial matters could be a primary area of improvement.  As always, the placement of the Graha from the Lagna and the Arudha Lagna is important, for judgment of both natal and transit results. So it is with this transit. Benefic planets, especially Guru, who gives unconditional blessin...