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Illustrations of a Few Important Classical Principles in Vedic Astrology/ Jyotisha

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 Transit in Taurus/ Guru Gochara in Vrishabha Rashi on May 1, 2024

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 blessings to hum

Interplay of the Static and the Dynamic in Vedic Astrology

Interpretation in all horoscopy must be an interplay of the static and the dynamic, for it to be a complete and meaningful study. For instance, if we are only confined to the natal Rashi Chakra, and the various Yogas therein, then we are unable to understand the functioning of time. If, on the other hand, we only examine Dasha, and that too largely Vimshottari Dasha reckoned from the Janma Nakshatra, then we have lost context, and the exercise will lose all value for that reason. We must be mindful of the fact that numerous Dashas have been taught in the classical literature for good reason. These serve their own specific purposes. Dasha does not, and cannot, mean only Vimshottari Dasha reckoned from the Janma Nakshatra. At the same time the Janma Vimshottari Dasha is universally applicable to all horoscopes in the Kaliyuga and gives excellent results. The conclusion is that the other Dashas are crucial because they reveal aspects of the horoscope, through the working of Kala,

Jupiter in Pisces: A Time For Blessings

The differences between the journey of Jupiter in Aquarius previously, and now in Pisces, are great. The lordship of Shani debilitates Guru in Makara Rashi/ Capricorn. Though the situation is different in Aquarius, the fact remains that the sign is ruled by Saturn, while Jupiter Himself rules Pisces. The Tattwa or the foundational element of the two Rashis is also different. Kumbha Rashi/ Aquarius has Vayu Tattwa while Meena Rashi/ Pisces has Jala Tattwa. Vayu is about strength and movement while Jala is about receptivity and connection. We have often said that Kumbha Rashi is one of the more Karmically loaded signs having significant Karma to be experienced in the charts of people. Apart from this, Kumbha houses the 11th house of the natural zodiac which is also the Badhaka Rashi for the Kalapurusha or the Cosmic Man. It is this latter reason which qualifies the placement of Jupiter in this sign because the Devaguru has to work hard to dispel the darkness caused by the natural

Moving ahead with Vedic Astrology in February, 2023

At this time, people are looking to rebuild either their lives on the whole, or parts of it that matter most to them. In many regions, the threat of COVID-19 has transformed into some sort of alleviation. Those who have adhered closely to the higher realms of classical Jyotisha/ Vedic astrology in the past or are desirous of doing so now for good reason, would know to some extent that it is this art which has the potential to guide discerning human beings in this new world order in which there is much that is new, and a lot that is to be viewed with fresh eyes. The two major outer planets, Guru/ Jupiter and Shani/ Saturn are both transiting in dignity. Guru is strongly placed in Meena Rashi/ Pisces, the own sign of the Devaguru and Shani has now moved to Kumbha Rashi/ Aquarius, initiating the Sade-Sati for Meena Rashi and commencing its culmination for Makara Rashi/ Capricorn. Meena Rashi are blessed in that as their personal lives come under their own scrutiny and the pressures of

Planetary Positions in Vedic Astrology in May, 2022

A lot has changed recently due to the transit of several planets in the zodiac in the reference frame of Vedic astrology. In Vedic astrology, we understand the overwhelming impact of planetary energies in all areas of our lives, having been witness to it in our own ways through our adherence to this knowledge. Jupiter has transited out of Aquarius, and is now in his own sign Pisces, where the greatest benefic in the zodiac is most comfortable. In the tumultuous times that have overwhelmed the lives of people across the world over the past couple of years, the sage blessings of Jupiter are extremely welcome. He is the only planet who gives unconditionally in every horoscope irrespective of the role he plays functionally. At the time of writing this paper, the other Guru, Venus, is also exalted in Pisces having joined Jupiter in Dwi-Guru Yoga. It is interesting that the planet ruling beauty, pleasure and worldly enjoyment finds sublimation in the sign of Jupiter. For those who h

Notes on the Jupiter Transit in Vedic Aquarius

There are two entities to be focused on- Aquarius/ Kumbha Rashi and Jupiter/ Guru, And in that order. A significant event in Vedic astrology has occurred in 2021, in that Jupiter is now transiting the sign of Aquarius. In that order, because the Rashi indicates the world of tangible realities or the field of play. It is the Rashi or the Vedic sign which holds all matter, all things. Kumbha Rashi is a field of play that is heavily burdened with Karma. It is where the shock to the collective psyche resides, for this sign is the Badhaka Rashi/ obstruction to the Ascendant/ Lagna of the Kalapurusha, being the 11 th sign from the movable Mesha/ Aries. Kumbha does not change itself for the Lagna rising; it retains its characteristics and gives them to the Bhava that resides there for any given nativity. It is for these reasons that the sojourn of Guru in this sign is considered so important. Kumbha is filled with darkness and with the intoxication of darkness. Researchers work through

Individual Karma in 2020 in the Times of a Global Pandemic: A Note in Vedic Astrology

The condition of the individual in the times of a global pandemic is a topic worthy of discussion. Individuals create the social fabric as themselves and as something larger than themselves through groups, institutions, movements, nations and so on. In the various systems and techniques that the ancient art of Vedic astrology affords us, both the global scenario and the realities that obtain in the life of an individual can be studied with precision. Human birth necessarily implies a fundamental differentiation, seen through the Arudha Lagna and the various other Arudha Pada, as well as thee Bhavas reckoned from the Arudha Lagna. it is natural then to ponder the question, as people are naturally doing- ‘What does this pandemic mean for me?’ In a recent paper we looked at the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)- https://planetarytransformation.blogspot.com/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-and-vedic-astrology.html . We also looked at the concept of social distancing throug