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 other words, it is a devil and the deep blue sea scenario when it comes to dire malefics because this is their nature.
Saturn is currently transiting Kumbha Rashi/ Aquarius which is His Moolatrikona Rashi and the great malefic is very strong here. Only in case of the traditionally oriented in terms of lifestyle and personal philosophy, this position can offer a broad reprieve from the stresses and strains of this Gochara. Otherwise, Saturn in Aquarius has proved to be difficult for most people in different ways depending on the other facets operating in the horoscope. Kumbha Rashi is loaded with Karma in any case, in any horoscope, and depending on placements in Rashi and Navamsha, perspective has to be formed on the impact.
Shani in Kumbha Rashi is well-placed to dispense the results of negative Karma especially owing to the Graha Drishi/ planetary aspect to His sign of debility, Mesha/ Aries. Whichever Bhava falls in Aries in the horoscope, there is a chance of experiencing distress in some manner or form, particularly mental or emotional distress. Similarly, Saturn also aspects Vrishchika Rashi/ Scorpio with Graha Drishti leading to overwork or underwork. If this transit of Saturn coincides with Kantaka Shani from Lagna, Chandra or Arudha Lagna or even otherwise crucially impacts these reference points in some way, then the effects will be felt in a deeper way.
At the end of March, 2025, Shani moves to Meena Rashi thereby moving out of His own sign and diminishing in strength. Meena Rashi relates to spirituality and for those who aim to live an authentic life, the challenges may not be as great. Shani is only delivering the results of past Karma and if negative Karma has been burnt through experience or purified in other ways, then the suffering should be correspondingly lesser.
Guru does well in Jiva Rashi or mutable signs and His transit in Mithuna can enlarge the scope of our lives and understanding. Jupiter is expansive by nature and whatever matters are indicated by Mithuna stand to benefit from the journey of the greatest benefic in this sign. Depending on a host of factors including the strength of Guru and Budha in the horoscope and the dynamic factors operating, it may be that in some cases, information, learning, and intellectual growth will be dominant during this period. A lot depends on the Bhava which occupies Mithuna in the Rashi Chakra, both from the Udaya Lagna and the Arudha Lagna. In charts with the two benefics in strength and in auspicious Yogas, this could be a fruitful transit because the association of Jupiter and Mercury is considered very auspicious, like a Guru and Shishya sitting together.
The planetary aspects of Jupiter will fall on Tula Rashi/ Libra and Kumbha thereby delivering positive effects on these signs unless Guru is badly afflicted in the horoscope. The sign aspects of Jupiter go to the other three dual signs, Kanya/ Virgo, Dhanusha/ Sagittarius and Meena/ Pisces which gives a fated, and automatic blessing to these Rashis especially if Guru is strong.
Rahu and Ketu have not been well-placed in the current transit because Rahu is completely opposed to Guru who owns Meena Rashi. The transit of the North Node to Aquarius would place the malefic in great strength. Rahu, if well-placed from the Lagna and the Arudha Lagna can be beneficial in worldly matters. Ketu on the other hand is considered well-placed in Simha Rashi, particularly in Magha Nakshatra which He rules. The nodal axis is commonly understood as the Karmic axis and its movement is taken to directly denote shift in Karma.
Currently Mesha Rashi is also experiencing the dreaded 2nd Bhava aspect of Rahu and this will shift to Meena Rashi after Rahu transits to the preceding sign. Ketu, being headless, has no Graha Drishti since He has no eyes with which to see. Intuition in the positive, and mistakes in the negative, are the hallmark of the placement of Ketu anywhere. Perhaps being the most malefic planet for worldly matters, it is the negative indications which manifest more often than not. The positives of Ketu are reserved for a very select few.
One may then venture that the coming year portends a conspicuous change in Karmic energies by virtue of these notable transits of major planets. Needless to say, these will indicate a wide spectrum of changes for different individuals, depending on numerous matters of relevance but a change is certainly in the offing.
(C) Anurag Sharma
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