As we take stock of the current Vedic
Astrology planetary placements in October, 2016, there are many heartening
aspects which emerge from this study. Feedback from across the world reveals
that people have hitherto largely been in the waiting mode, so to speak,
and rightly so.
We were all battling the emergence
of some hidden Karma in the past with the Saturn-Mars conjunction in
Scorpio; being the 8th sign of the natural zodiac, Scorpio can
always be counted on to reveal Karmic surprises and in this instance it was the
Yama Yoga of the two dire malefics, which are also inimical to each other which
brought about major stresses and conflicts in life. The struggle which is
precipitated by the animosity of the planets and the field of play furnished by
Scorpio often mimics a life-and-death battle in many ways. With Mars proceeding
to friendly Sagittarius and Saturn being left to his own devices, this
direct conflict has abated though Saturn continues to bring out past Karma
slowly and ponderously with the aim of bringing about requisite transformations
in the lives of people.
For all practical matters in this
life, Mercury is one of the most important planets in the Vedic
horoscope. Irrespective of the Lagna rising in the Rashi Chart, Mercury is very
crucial when it comes to interaction and communication with those around us,
our work and careers, the monetary aspect of matters, currency, learning and
being awake to the prospect of learning, rationality, all transactional work,
currency, trade and commerce, our cousins within the family and a host of such
overarching significations that have great importance in our contemporary lives.
Mercury in the past had retrograded
to Leo where it joined Rahu, the North Node of the Moon, and while this in itself
is enigmatic, leading to brain activity which might now confound those who have
been observing this in the past, the main facet was the exchange between the
Sun and Mercury. Mercury was in Leo ruled by the Sun and Sun was in Virgo,
ruled by Mercury. One might think that this would lead to Sun acting with great
strength in Leo and Mercury doing the same but the fact of the matter is that handshakes
between those who are not fast friends often harbour hidden agendas. The understanding
was tenuous and fraught with danger, also given the proximity of Rahu to the Parivartana
Yoga.
However, all this has now abated
with the planets changing positions and the chart depicting the planetary
positions at this time in October, 2016 are given below-
We find that the
fire of Mars is nicely tempered by the knowledge and domain-expertise of
Sagittarius and instead of our impulses flashing about here and there, the
ambition and drive will be focussed and filtered through that which we have
mastered. This is especially positive for those who have either assimilated the
lessons of Jupiter in some way or other. It is also directly relevant
for those who are working in the realms of Jupiter which basically translates to
all intellectual professions. In particular, professors, teachers, lawyers,
finance professionals, investment bankers, spiritual practitioners, judges
might find that much-needed energy to strongly express that which they know
well.
Venus had
been debilitated in Virgo earlier and with this our social connections
and aesthetics suffered. Sometimes depending on configurations in a given
horoscope, Venus significations can go into overdrive and become commonplace
since Venus is fallen in Virgo. This less than desirable impact of the transit
has now changed to a far more positive one with Venus working to let us do the
same from its station in Libra: people are now free to connect with
their better halves, partners and spouses and are willing to work on the relationship.
Also, people in corporate environments, working with the biological sciences,
chemicals and the beauty industry will find the circumstances far more conducive
than they have been in the recent past. This is a good time to forge personal
bonds as the true foundation can be laid by a strong Venus, without the more pedestrian
influences interfering.
It is the conjunction
of Mercury, Jupiter and Sun in Virgo which holds centre-stage at this time.
Mercury is exalted in Virgo which basically means that all the
significations mentioned above and others that Mercury holds in its domain prosper.
Suddenly our expression attains new heights. We are delighted by our friends
and are happy to be in their company. Jokes and witticisms abound.
The desire and
ability to work and achieve elevated results from those exertions all manifest
themselves in affirmative proportion at this time. The success in enterprise is
guaranteed by Jupiter to all in general due to its association, altered and
modified only by what might be happening in a given person’s own life as
regards the Karma.
This is a tremendous
opportunity for striving for growth. There is every intellectual
resource available due to the Budha-Aditya Yoga and ever possibility of
success in any work undertaken due to the conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury,
two great natural benefics.
There is
certainly a possibility of deceit from someone who has an exploitative nature
but this dampener is outweighed by the fact that our propensity to push the
limits can also be used to change the very landscape in which we work.
In Vedic astrology,
at this level of working with the dicta of the ancient sages, we are able to
pierce the opaque veil of Kaliyuga and find with precision the specific
contours of Karma in all areas of our complex contemporaneous lives. Transits
are but a general survey of the energies that percolate at a given time. The personal
study of lives through the horoscopes of individuals is an exercise at an
utterly different level of spiritual focus and concentration, albeit to
illuminate all pragmatic and metaphysical facets of a given life.
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