TRANSIT

OF

PLANETS

(SECOND ENLARGED EDITION)

TANTRA SAMRA T Dr. LR. CHAWDHRI

MA. (Astrology) Superintending Engineer (Retd.)

Contents

1. Transit and Aspects 1-16 Hindu versus Western Astrology, Types of Transit, Method to find and use transit, Terms explained, Table of aspects.

2. Timings of Transit. 17-43 Rule for the transit, Vedha, Strength of Planets, Dasa and Bhukti, Triple Transits, Eclipses and its effect.

3. Transit of Planets in Houses. 44-104 Sun 45 Moon 50 Mars 51 Mercury 59 Venus 62 Jupiter 65 Saturn 76 Retrograde Planets 80 Rahu/Ketu 87 Uranus 93 Neptune 96 Pluto 98 Through Nakshatras 102

4. Aspects in Transit 105-131 5. Transit of Planets in Ascendant and 10th house 132-151

In Ascendant all planets 132 In 10th House alll planets 142

6. Transit of Planets over Natal Planet 152-323 I The Sun 152-169

II The Moon 169-182 III The Mercury 182-194 IV The Mars 195-209 V The Venus 209-223

VI The Jupiter 223-238 VII The Saturn 238-257

Vm Rahu and Ketu 257-277 IX The Uranus 277-295 X The Neptune 295-310

XI The Pluto 310-323 7.

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Transit of planets to Ascendant and Mid Heaven Summary of Planets in transit Eclipses Effects on decanates, on Houses of horoscope, and in Mundane Astrology Just off the Beat Mutual relations of various signs, Linking the signs, How opposite signs attract?

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PREFACE

With the complete birth record and Horoscope, the day to day delineations can be found more accurately from the effects of Transits of Planets over the Natal planets in the Horoscope, to the Ascendant, 10th house, in signs and houses. A transit occurs when a planet, moving in its orbit forms an aspect to planet, or enters in any house, in your natal horoscope.

The special significance is attached to yearly birth chart, solar chart or in Varsh Phal as known in Hindu Astrology. In Western Astrology it is called Progressed Horoscope.

The study of transit is one of the most fundamental techniques in astrology. The transit indicates important trends and issues in your life is one of the few points upon which all astrologers agree. Along with directions and progressions, there are basis to Astrologer's predictive methodology. Under each transit, the people are most likely to learn and experience, emotionally, psychologically and circumstantially and these points are to be delineated through the birth chart. The transit indicates times that are appropriate for certain kinds of actions and inappropriate for others, and certain kinds of events often do occur with particular transit. But I may add also that transit should never be viewed, as signifying events that will inevitably come to pass, with you as a helpless observer.

Extensive delineations of the transits of Sun, Moon and planets to all of the major factors in the horoscope by conjunc- tion, sextile, square, trine and opposition aspects have been provided in this volume. A great difficulty is being experienced by all the astrologers to pin point an event without any detailed volume in the market. So all efforts have been made to provide maximum combinations of transits of all planets with other all planets. Keeping this in view, the author feels this to be a complete book on "Transit of planets". Chapter No 4 has been

added with more detailed effectsof transit of planets over Natal 0ne

The delineations are based on Hindu Astrology. One can object, that in Hindu Astrology, the above aspects are not counted, but author disagrees with this viewpoint. I have already indicated in my famous book, "Prasna Deepika" that these are Hindu Aspects and ar e originally from Hindu Astr ol- ogy but have been adopted by in Western Astrology very widely. To sum up these major transits' we provide that:- 1. Conjunction is a first House aspects.

2. Sextile is a 3rd and llthhouse aspect. 3. Trine is a 5th and 9th house aspect. 4. Square is a 4th and 10th house aspect. 5. Opposition is a 7th house aspect.

Likewise Applying and Seperating terms used in Western Astrology are actually aspects of Hindu Astrology as mentioned in our ancient treatises like Phaldeepika, Sanketa Niddi, Jatak Tatva, Uttarakalamrita etc. These are known as ITTHASAL A and MASARIPHA aspects.

So all the aspects are originally from Hindu Astrology keeping this in view, this volume has been designed and been provided with maximum details.

Transit of planets in Houses and Signs have been provided with sufficient accuracy. Three planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto not included in Hindu Astrology find a place like other planets as their effects stand investigated and powerful by the Western Astrologers. So to gain knowledge from other sources always pays.

VEDHA means obstructions and is not used in Western Astrology, but in Hindu Astrology, this term finds a prominent place during transit for delineations and has been explained in detail for use of the learned astrologers.

Contrary to the general practice, behef and as detailed in our old treatises that transit be considered from Moon Sign but in day to day practice, it is found that the transit gives more

accurate results when analysed from ASCENDANT ORLAGNA. Full house be taken. Flowever degrees of planets at birth and in transit be taken into consideration. This method has given your author a good success rather working from Moon Sign. Let us try and find the difference.

As indicated in opening paragraph of this Preface that transit of planets has great significance in Ascendant and 10th house, soa separate chapter in detail has been provided indicat- ing the specific effects of such transits.

Transit of planet in nakshatras indicates specific results which have been expanded. In addition ECLIPSES are special kind of transits and are more effective when it either conjoins or oppose a natal planet. Eclipses are often said to be difficult, which is indicated upon the condition of the natal planet as indicated by the house position and aspects to it from the other natal planets. The effects of Eclipses have been detailed in a separate chapter, which is not commonly available in other books. The effects of Eclipses have been detailed onDecanates, on houses of horoscope, and in Mundane Astrology.

The last chapter, "Just off the Beat" is quite useful' instructive and educative for the Astrologers and particularly for the public at large who do not know Astrology but have bent of mind for this celestial Science.

The author is thankful in the end for inspiration and help extended to me by a versatile, educated and soft spoken coy. "Planets in Transit" and "Astrology for Millions" books were a great source of help for which we are thankful to authors. This book will be of great assistance and help to all Astrologers, ametures, and public at large. If the readers are benefitted, we are greatly rewarded. Jyotish Tantra Kendra (Dr. L.R. Chawdhri)

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CHAPTER-1

TRANSIT AND ASPECTS When a planet passes over the Zodiacal degree occupying

any influential point of horoscope such as M.C. Ascendant, Sun's place etc. it is said to transit that point by Ephemeral motion. Transit in Hindu Astrology is termed as GOCHAR.

In GOCHAR the planets forms an aspect with the natal planets, may be conjunction, opposition or square, sextile, trine etc. This needs a careful study and analysis. Major aspect has more value than the minor.

In Hindu Astrology transit is generally reckoned from MOON SIGN,* which is called Chander Lagan or Janam Rashi in a birth chart.

A movement or transit is the normal feature but its importance lies when in transit occurs whenever a planet, moving in orbit during your life time, forms an aspects to a planet, in your birth chart. Also when planet passes through the part of the Zodiac occupied by a house in your chart, we say that a planet is transiting that house.

Direction and Progression are the two terms connected with transit and are explained for better understanding. There is aslight difference between the effects of transit and a same aspect by a direction. Aspect by direction lasts longer than those by transitTo know the effects of aspects by Direction, one should be familiar with the effects of aspects by direction, which are modified due to the shorter duration

DIRECTION:- The calculations made are after birth from the nativity for the purpose of ascertaining the time of event. These are classed under two heads, Primary and Secondary. Indirection the Mid Heaven, Ascendant,Sun and Moon, are the most important centres and when, working by what are called Primary directions,

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each of these points in the nativity may be turned into right ascension found by measuring from the first point of Aries Zero degree.

The planetary positions at birth are always considered as fixed and stationery through out the life, the influences it were being impressed upon that spot which they hold at the moment of birth.

The most popular and simple method application of Direc- tion is that in which Sun and Moon play the most prominent part, the plan adopted being to consider each day after birth as year of life. The Sun, by progression each day after birth, forms aspects to the

radical position of the planets, mid heaven and ascendant, and these are termed PRIMARY ASPECTS .In addition to these the planets are also continuously moving from the radical to pro- gressive positions, these are termed as Mutual aspects These mutual aspects point out the nature of the events likely to happenjudgement being given from the signs and houses from which they occur, while, when Moon forms any aspect to these primary or mutual aspects that help to fix the time when the events will occur. The simple rule to find out the Directions in operation is as follows:

Count the number of days after birth day equal to the number of years that have elapsed since birth, and either fill into the radical map the planetary positions, including the Sun and Moon for the birth time on that day, or tabulate the positions seperately, but the object is to find the aspect between the radical positions and progressive, as these are termed for the birthday required. The Sun moves one degree per year and Moon one degree five minutes per month but the exact position has to be ascertained for each month from the good ephemeris.

Progressed Horoscope:- A horoscope erected for as many days after birth as the native is years of age, and from which directions are calculated. In Hindu astrology this is called "VARSH PHAL" or Annual chart or Solar chart etc.

The study of the transit is one of the most fundamental techniques in astrology. The transit indicates the timing as well as

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important trends and issues in your life, This is one of the few points upon which all astrologers agree. The Directions and Progressions, form the basis of the astrologer for predective methodology .Under each transit, people are most likely to learn and experience, emotionally, psychologicaly and circumstantially and these points can be delineated through the birth chart. The transit indicates the times that are appropriate for certain kinds of actions and inappropriate for others, and what kind of events often do occur in particular transitBut I may also add that transit should never be viewed as signifying event that will inevitably came to pass, with you as a helpless observer.

The birth chart indicates that certain incidents which will come in your life but the transit denotes how these will be unfolded in time exactly as progression does the transit gives greaterdetails over short range. The progression indicates a more general structure over a longer time.

HINDU VERSUS WESTERN ASTROLOGY In Hindu astrology transit is always considered from the

Moon sign at birth, whether it is beginning, middle or end of the sign,the movement of planets are also taken sign by sign, and the relative position or the exact longitudinal distance between Moon and planets is not taken for consideration.

It may also be mentioned that the extent to which a planet can give its result would be according to the strength and weak- ness, whether it is exalted, vergotama, or in neutral sign, friend's house, enemy's camp or debilitated.The position of sign denotes extent to which it can do good or otherwise. Hindu sages have said that Dasa should also be considered while analay sing transits, they are of the opinion that unless Dasas agree with the transit whatever is said for transit system will not operate, it will stand amended. Another dictum known as vedha should also be paid due consideration.

In Western system, they take into consideration the cusps of houses both in birth chart as well as in Progression chart. In Western Astrology no planet is stationary excepting those for a short period during the time when they commence retrograde

4 motion. Therefore we note down the position of planets at the time of birth and in a progressed horoscope these planets will either be transiting over th epoint occupied by the planets or while transiting they may foim either favourable or the unfavourable aspects .In Western system, conjunction or strong aspects of30,60.90,120 and 150 degrees and so on are taken into consideration. In progressed horoscope, the effects will be experienced for a long period whereas in Transit the duration will be short.

AUTHOR'S VIEWS Inday to day practice, it is found that the transit gives more

accurate results when are analysed from Ascendant or Lagna. Full house be taken into account. I have already detailed in this book that conjunction, Sextile, Trine, Opposition, etc aspects have been borrowed by Western from Hindu Astrology and so the aspects should be considered while analysing the results.

The above method has given y ourauthoragood fair degree ofsuccessratherthanworkingfromMoonsign. Letustryand find the difference.

PERIOD OTI KM UEKCE The duration or effects of transits depend on two factors.

First, note which planet is transiting, for each planet moves through the Zodiac at its own rate of motion, the Moon being the fastest. Their order of speed is, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupitar, Rahu, Ketu, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto respectively.

Secondly, it should be checked that whether the transiting planet becomes retrograde before it gets out of or of aspect with the transited house or planet?

Frequently a planet while in transit reaches a certain point, turns retrograde and recrosses that point, then turns direct, crosses that point third time thus affecting a house or planet for much longer period than usual. When the' aspect is complete, taking intoconsideration'ORB'theeffectsare quickly diminished, unless the planet transiting becomes retrograde and goes back

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over the aspect. During a period of good direction, the potency of good transit is enhanced and the adverse transits diminishes the influence and vice versa.

A progressed or directional aspect is technically due to operate when the aspect is exactly complete, but the transit of a planet over the place of a directional aspect which is still forming may excite it into action prematurely within a degree or so. If we find a directional aspect which is still forming, look carefully through the current ephemeries and note down when Sun or any otherplanetmore especially major plant will cross overthe critical point, and record the date when effects will be felt particularly.

TYPES OF TRANSITS The transits can be classed as good ones and bad ones. The

good one make every thing smooth and ensure success and also any enterprise begun under their influence, whereas during bad transit everything goes wrong and a man becomes helpless. Bad transits can be classed as opposition (Except for Jupiter), Squares, and about half of the conjunctions, where as the good ones are sextiles, and other conjunctions.

There are certain combinations, which are usually difficult, particularly square and opposition aspects. These includes Sun- Saturn, Sun-Uranus, Sun-Neptune, Moon Mars, Moon Saturn, Moon-Neptune, Moon-Pluto, Mercury-Neptune.

Venus-Neptune, Mars-Saturn, Mars-Uranus, Mars-Neptune, Mars-Pluto, Jupiter-Saturn, Saturn-Uranus, Saturn-Neptune, Saturn-Pluto, Uranus-Neptune,Rahu and Ketu with all planets. The above transits are destructive from the point they pre-

cisely indicate, which you can handle, it includes sickness, and accidents as well as the actionsofotherpeople. They do not cause destruction, but will change the weak area of your life. Actually such transit reforms a person, in the sense that all your short comings and wrong type of actions are halted. You are renewed, revitalized and purified. Sometime you may remain without any appreciable trouble.

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Secondly there are easy transits suchas trines, sextiles, and several conjunction including opposition of Jupiter which include:

Sun-Moon, Sun Mercury, Sun Venus, Sun Jupiter, Moon-Venus, Moon-Jupiter, Venus-Mars, Venus-Jupiter, Mars-Jupiter, The transits create circumstances that one has to confront

certain issues in his life at a particular time. The reaction of your mind makes the transit good or bad. Various personal strengths may enable you to overcome any negative indication. Similarly, your weakness may make mess out of a most favourable transit.

HOW TO FIND AND USE TRANSIT? The chart of transit be prepared and be annexed with the

horoscope permanently in order to check the results of transit of the planets in different signs.

An easy way to find the transit and record them is to make a table showing for each planet the degrees of the Zodiac which is in exact aspect or Conjunction (1st house aspect), Sextile (3rd and llthhouse aspects). Square (4thand 10th house aspects), trine (5th and 9th houses aspects), and opposition (7th house aspect). But in addition, the aspects of Mars to 8th house and that of Saturn to 3rd & 10th houses alongwith Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu to 5th and 9th houses should definitely be recorded. Then look in the current ephemeris and note when any planet will pass through the degrees you have recorded. In that way you will know the dates whenyour radix is affected by transiting planets and then you will be in a position to prepare the chart according to which you will know whether the aspect formed is good or adverse.

The effects of transit begins about eight degrees prior to actual completion to major aspects. The influence of a transit expires quickly after culmination of the aspect. Transit over minor aspects are hardly perceptible, where as transit over major aspects are important. From the difference of degrees and motion, the date of incident can be found.

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As far example, the transit of Sun over the conjunction, square or opposition of the radical Saturn causes mental and physical depression, and such periods are very unfortunate for beginning any new or important undertaking. The Sun's orb of aspect is 12 degrees applying as it moves about Idegree in a day. Unfavourable period continues for 12 days and then begins to wane. Even though there be favourable directional for important affairs.

But when favourable transit occurs during favourable direc- tion or progresses aspects it may be depended upon as fortunate period especially those days, when the Moon also forms good aspect but their effect is not so lasting because their period of operation is shorter.

TERMS EXPLAINED Before we approach Transit for further analysis, it is of

utmost importance to understand the real meanings of the AS- PECTS in birth chart. Transit, ProgressionorDirection.these terms are originally from Hindu Astrology but have been adopted in Western Astrology very widely.

l.Conjunction:- The first house aspect. When two heavenly bodies are together at the same point of Zodiac, they are said to be in RAPAT CONJUNCTION with each other. The Orb forwhichis 8 degrees. The effects of conjunctiondepends on the resultant force created, which varies according to the angle between them and strength of each force and likewise planets transmit their influence by means of subtile vibrations through such other subtile of the solar system, the effects will however, vary according to whether the waves of one, supplement or contradict those of others.

The conjunctionof planets are peculiar in their capacity to do good or evil which is gauged according to their ownership of houses, their natural qualities. So check the resultant force for delineation. Conjunctions of Lords 1,4,7 and 10 houses and of Times (1 and 5 houses) when unassociated with lords of other houses are not only powerful in producing good effects of the signification of houses located and owned by them, but also brings honour, wealth & general prosperity even if located in evil

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houses. But these very lords if very powerful and strong by position, in ownsign orin exaltation, regardless of othersources of evils, suchas their union with evil house lord, becomes not only powerful to do good but help other planets associated with them towards the same objective.

Conjunction of trine lords are always good irrespective of their location. But if lords of these houses are associated with the lords of 8 or 11 houses, success is endangered. Planets in conjunction with maraka or death inflicting houses viz 2nd and 7th becomes powerful enough to cause death in their period and sub periods according to their relative strength in the birth chart.

The Conjunction of Rahu or Ketu with other planets if it occurs in houses other than trine and Quadrants are always good, will produce good or bad results according to the strength of planete in the chart with which they are associated.

With the transit by conjunction of one planet over another planet or over a house cusp, there then begins a process or a series of developments according to the nature of planet involved. The transiting planet imposes its energy expansion on that of the transited planet.

2. Sextile:- It is 3rd and 11th house aspect. It indicates relationships with groups, integration of the self with immediate surroundings, contact with those surroundings. It can be regarded as opposition of the trine series. It indicates state of balance, degree of initiative, one can not remain passive to a sextile. This is an easy aspect and reinforces your weak point. This influence does not impel you toaction. Time of reviewand actasperchanged time.

A benefic aspect of 60 degrees of the nature, it is more or less colourless aspect and chieflydepends on the planets and signs between which it occurs. It is often more potent and favourable than the trine, as it seems to blend two influences of more or less like nature such as fire and air or earth and water. This aspect contains the potentiality of the future. You can take initiative during this transit.

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S.Trtne:- It is 5th and 9th house aspect. It includes creative flow of the life energies that allow for easy self expression, the liability to expand one's experience of the world and to growinthe knowledge.

It is a period of easy energy flow and relative lack of stress, when you can make creative changes but tempted to just flow along with the correct time when your experience and self expres- sion expand to make you more wiser and more effective; a period of little change, even when there is a considerable activity; little resistance to your efforts, withmatiers oftenworking out withlittle efforts on your part.

It is a strong benefic aspect of 120 degrees. It harmonises the bodies or vehicles, represented by the sign occupied by planets. Through Watery signs, it influences the astral or emotional body, and through Fiery signs the mental body. It is fortunate aspect, for it establishes harmony, between the influences without and attitude of the mind, so that its nature is without friction, antagonism or harshness. It is peaceful, forgiving and charitable. This aspect does much to improve the otherwise adverse nativity. When occurring between the luminaries it is more fortunate than any other favourable aspects to the benefic alone, especially if one of the benefic planets going in the triangle.

4. Square:-It is 4th and 10th aspect. It indicates challenges from circumstances or others that force you to prove yourself or to make necessary changes; at a time when a course of action proves incorrect or, if the challenge is withstood, a time of new initiative and active forward motion; a challenge of your self expression, which may force changes in your way of relating to others or may inaugurate a period of new effectiveness.

A strongmaleficaspectof90degreesof the nature of Saturn. The square is the most critical and conflicting of aspects. It never fails to give an attitude which is disturbed accompanying it. It is also like Saturn, aseparative aspect usually affectingthemoral tone of the nativity. It is known as the angle of pain and sorrow, bringing remorse and a perturbed state of mind and feeling with worry, anxiety and despondency. Illnesses produced by the square aspects are oftenslowandlingering but when acute, they are never

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soquicklyoveras the opposition. Everyconditionoreventarising out of this aspect is critical and turns the tide of fortune one way or other definitely with more or less permanent results.

5. Opposition:- This is a 7th house aspect and includes confrontation and partnership, the self as experienced through others. The conflict between one's personal world and external world. It is a time of confrontation with others; the culmination of your affairs in someway or the total collapse of some area of your life that has not worked successfully; events that increase sdf- consciousness through meetings with ofhers interaction between your inner and outer worlds; a time of dynamic changes.

When two planets are 180 degree apart, this aspect is formed. This is anaspectofhatered,orontheother hand of perfect balance. Probably thebalance is onlyreached when the opposition is only partial and it may well be that the hatered engendered by an incomplete opposition is due to the disharmony arising out of the incompleteness of this balance, rather than to the opposition aspect itself.

Jupiter's opposition is benefic always and is an exception. Esoterically the opposition denotes the ending or finishing

of fate or Karma, and is of the nature of Uranus and Sun. On the other hand a number of things can occur during this

transit. If the process has gone well, this is the time when your affairs reach a culmination and you begin to reap the reward of your efforts. But you must consider the opposition not as it is a transitional phase in which you have done and reforms a native to moveontonewlevel. You willgetrewardforwhat you have done. The future beckons, and a new stage of development is about to begin.

6. Semi Sextile (30):- This aspect seems to create some tension, because it bridges the two adjacent signs, which have no connection with each other symbolically. Adjacent signs are of different elements, quadruplicity and polarity. The Semi Sextile generates a sense of discomfort about the issues signified by the planets or houses involved in the transit.

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7. Semi Square (45):- This is like a square but less strong. This represents a dynamic linkbetween the energies that is likely to produce change and tension, if one is unable to go along with the changes involved. Experience has shown that these aspects are quite significant in transit, but only when several occur at once of when one occurs in connection with a major transit.

SEPARATING ASPECTS (ASARIPHA) Having explained the major expects, we feel that one should

understand separating aspects which includes separating sextile,square and trine which are also of importance.

SEPARATING SEXTILE:- After the conjunction, the planet start separating. It indicates the process that began with the conjunction is nowonastable path and functioning well. Now you have seen what happened at the conjunction, and you should examine it and see how well it works. If it is not working well, this is the time to make adjustments. Necessary changes that are left under will have an unfortunate effect at the next stage, the transit by square. Success at the time of Sextile does not guarantee anything without this process of scrutiny.

2. Separating Square:-If should be noted that this approach to transits make a distinction between a separating aspect by transit in which the transiting planet is moving away from the last conjunction towards the opposition, and the approaching aspect by transit, in which the transiting planet is moving back toward the next conjunction away from last opposition.

The Separating square is a time of crisis whichdoes not mean disasterbutcanbeanextremelyproductivetime. The processthat began at the last conjunction now undergoes a period of testing to determine its weak points and to find out if thecourse of events should be continued or not. Remember that at this point a psychological change in you is an event. Unfortunately you will not always realize that a failure has occured. You may be able to piece together and structure that is basically not viable in your life and keep it working for a time. But if you can, it is better to be as realistic as possible now, write off any effort that has failed and begin looking about a new course to follow. If you do this, next opposition will be the time of new beginningqustasifit were a

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conjunction. Of course, if you succeed in overcoming the challenges signified by the square, then this will be a time of great forward motion leading to the culmination of your efforts, which will come at the next opposition.

3. Separating Trine: - The trine is like the sextile in that it is a time of relative ease scanning the series of events of this cycle. If you have overcome the crisis of square, you should get everything into shape forthe culmination of the cycle at the opposition. On the other hand, the square showed that your efforts have been unsuccessful or harmful, you should take this time to think about what has happened and learn as much as you can from it, so that when opposition comes, you will be able to make anew start. The danger of this trine is that if you have managed to keep going at something that is basically not a good idea, you will persist in it now, convinced that you have managed to save yourself or what youaredoing. But the opposition willshow that youhavenotwon by bringing about a more complete downfall.

APPLYING ASPECTS (ITTHASALA) 1. The Applying Trine:- This transit is analogous to the

separating sextile rather than separating trine, because it is the first easy state equilibrium after the initial crisis symbolished by the opposite. Be ready to meet the needs of the changing future for good. Check what kind of changing roles you can play in the times to come. If you began a new phase of activity at the opposition, this is the equivalent stage in every way to the separating sextile.

2. The Applying Square:- This challenge is quite different from that of the separating square. You may suddenly be forced to adopt a new situation, for nothing is evensogood that it can go on forever, although most people try todojustthat.Even the most successful creation reaches a peak merely to give rise to another phase of activity. Thatis what is happening now. Events will proceed smoothly if you adopt and change to allow smoothly change over up to next phase. Otherwise you will be heading towards a crisis that will lead to total collapse at the next conjunction. The functionof this is identical to that of as separating square.

3. The Applying Sextile:- After a square, this is jj^eriodof Equilibrium. If everything has gone well at the last square, this sextile is a time of making final preparations for thechanges. You

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should be making an effort to fit yourself in the new order that is taking shape now. If you do this well, you will be able to take advantage of the time at the next conjunction.

APPLYING AND SEPARATING We have used the terms Separating and Applying, the author

would like to expand these terms for further clarity. So far we haveseen that Westernnamed aspects are actually

Aspects of Hindu Astrology and likewise Applying and separat- ing terms are also two from Hindu Astrology. Since these aspects are being used by Westerns commonly by above names, where as in our treaties like Phaldeepika, Sanketa Nidhi, Jatak Tatva, LTttrakalamrita ete. these aspects are known by 3rd, 5111,7111,9111 house etc. aspects.

The aspects are operative within a specified range and this point has been explained as under.

ORB The term'ORB' usually means anarea in which events concerning a transit occurs. It is measured inspace and considered to be so many degrees along the ecliptic. Space can be converted into time, because the transiting planet is moving, so an orb of so many degrees and minutes indicates the length of time in which a transit is likely to indicate an event.

Technically the term means a distance in longitude within which the influence of a planet or aspect will operate.

The limits of orb for conjunction or opposition allow 12 degrees, when Sun aspects the Moon,about lOdegrees wheneither luminary aspects a planet, and it is about 8 degrees for planets aspecting each other.

The orb allowed to the various planets specifically as are indicated in our texts is tabulated below-

Applying Separating

Sun 12 8 6

ir Moon 12 Other Planets 8C >o

Applying and Separating:- When twoplanetsare within the range of conjunction or aspect and notin exact rapt conjunction, the

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fast moving planet is placed behind the slow moving planet and will move forward to conjunct or aspect the slow moving planet unless and otherwise the planet is retrograde. The conjunction or aspect becomes stronger and stronger as the planet reaches nearer to each other andforms an exact orrapt conjunction or aspect, but when the fast moving planet begins to move away from the slow moving planet the effect remains but start decreasing slowly. When the planet goes fully beyond the orb of conjunction, the influence completely ceases. Incase the faster planet, if behind the sfowmovingplanet itis saidtobe "APPLYIN G" to latter and when the fast moving planet moves away from the slow moving planet, it is said to be 'SEPARATING'.

In Ram Dayalu's Sanketanidhi San III sIoka2 and 3, the definitionoflTTHASALA means applying aspect and AS ARIPHA means separating Aspect had beendetailed thousands ofyears ago and so these aspects are not Western but from Hindu Astrology. The difference is that Hindus have used these words as Yogas and particularly apply in Tajaka System in Annual Horoscope Read- ing, Directions or Progression where as Westeners have adopted it as an aspect.

There are other minor aspects of 18, 24, 36, 54 etc. which are all tabulated as follow:

Mutual Application: When two planets are within the range of an aspect and oneofthem is inretrograde motion, each will move towards the other, this is called Mutual Application.

Difference: Comparing Mutual application with applying aspect, it is concluded that mutual application is stronger than the applying aspect.

Combustion: A planet is said to lose its power completely when it is within a certain distance or ORB from the Sun. Mercury being an exception. In that condition, the planet is called 'COM- BUST'. When the planet is posited in the same degrees and minutes of longitude as the one occupied by the Sun, then it is said to be in RAPT CONJUNCTION" It is considered to be eclipsed and becomes utterly powerless. Within 5 degrees from Sun, there is also combustion, whenlO degrees apart from Sun, there is also

ASPECTS

Sr Name of the Symbol Degrees Nature of the Applying Exact Separating No. aspects aspect degrees degree degrees

1. Conjunction 6 Same" Unifying binding 6 Same0 6 2. Vigintile 18 Slightly favourable 16 18 20 3. Quindecile V 24 Slightly good 22 24 26 4. Semi Sextile X 30 Slightly good 28 30 32 5. Decile 1 36 Moderately good 34 36 38 6. Semi Square L 45 Moderately Evil 43 45 47 7. 54 degrees 54 Slightly good 52 54 56 8. Sextile ' 60 Very powerfully good 54 60 66 9. Quintile 72 Good 70 72 74 10. Square P 90 Evil 84 90 96 11. Tredecile 108 Favourable 106 101 110 12. Trine A 120 Very powerfully good 114 120 126 13. 126 degrees Very powerfully good 122 126 130 14. Ses quiquadrate 135 Moderately Evil 132 135 138 15. Biquintile 144 As good as trine 141 144 147 16. Quincunx 150 Adverse in nature 148 150 152 17. 162 degrees

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combustion, when 10 degrees apart from Sun, combustion is ordinary whereas when a planet is 15 degrees beyond Sun, there is no combustion at all.

CONCLUSION As I have stated earlier that Evil aspects reform a native.

During the adverse aspects, the native becomes more capable to overcome the difficulties and obstacles and the man can safeguard his interest. I am of the view that it is better to have square and opposition aspects in a birth chart than to have no aspects. Such aspects give a native a great energy and ambition for further progress in life by overcoming obstacles and the native born becomes a seasoned man or woman.

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CHAPTER-2

TIMINGS OF TRANSIT The most difficult and ticklish problem is to find the timings

in the transit. In other words to find a period, date etc. When the influences associated with the transit will occur. This becomes a complex problem when a number of transits occur at a time in the birth chart. Normally, we expect the event to happen when the transit becomes most exact, but sometimes this does not happen and the transit passes on withoutnotice. Very feweventstake place with a single transit. Transits to mid points are of importance.

Before explaining the Timings of transit, rules for the transit are to be understood and memorised. One has to find malefic or benefic nature of the planet in transit. Horoscopic indications like aspects, conjunctions etc. should also be studied and effects are modified, the following rules will act as a guide for correct prediction.

BENEFIC AND MALEFIC PLANETS FOR EACH ASCEN- DANT

The benefic and malefic planets for each Ascendant are most important and are to be memorised for properly and accurately analysing the birth chart as well as transits.

1. It is well known factthat when a planet not associated with S unorother malefics gives good results. TheMoon, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are natural benefics. Whereas Sun, Mars, ill associ- ated Mercury, Waxing and weak Moon, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are malefics. Ownershipof planets in transit behave in the same manner. Ownership of planets should also be taken into consid- eration.

Similariy.thc planets that are benefic, malefic or Neutral according to Ascendant or ownership in a birth chart be checked.

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2. In a birth chart lords of 1,2,4,5,7,9, and 10th houses are benefics. Houses 6,8 and 12 are Trik and maleficsin addition to 3 and 6th houses.

3. A yogkarka planet is treated as most beneficbut its power to do good is reduced if the planet is afflicted.

4. A natural malefic planet becomes benefic, if he owns a quadrant and becomes very powerful benefic if he owns a trine house.

5. A benefico wing a kendra house is malefic, but if it is placed in own house in kendra, it becomes highly benefic.

6. A planet becomes neutral if it owns benefic and malefic houses.

7. Abeneficbyownershipifitoccupies6,B,12or2,3 ,11 houses becomes a neutral.

8. A malefic by ownership, if posited in benefic house, becomes neutral and will do only mild evil.

9. Planet owing a benefic house along with the ownership of 6th,8th or 12thhouses, becomes a neutral. He will do considerable evil during second half of its dasa and bhukti.

10. Ifaplanetowingabenefichousealongwiththeownership of 2nd,3rd or 11th house will do good during its periods.

11. An exalted planet will do most good when it is in exaltation, Kendra or in trine signbut if exaltation house is 6th,8th or 12th result will be ordinary .

12. Natural maleficsin3rd,6thorllthhousesproduce good results.

13. A benefic planet occupying 6,8,12 houses becomes incapable of doing much good with respect to the house he owns but reduces the maelfic nature of the house he owns and occupies.

14. Amaleficexaltedplanetin6fh,8th,12thhousewill reduce the malefic nature of the house he owns and the house where located.

15. A malefic planet when placed in a benefic house reduces the malefic nature of the house he owns and benefic nature he occupies.

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16. If a malefic occupies 6,8,12 house, he will produce intense evils to the house he owns and occupies.

17 .As regards the neutral planets, the effects are as summa- rised in the following table:

PLANETS WHEN RESULTS

1. Exalted in benefic sign Very good results 2. Exalted in 2,3, or 11 house Good results 3. Exalted in 6,8,12 house Ordinary results 4. Benefic house Ordinary results 5. In 2,3 or 11 House Ordinary good results 6. In 6,8,12 house Destroys good results

of house he owns and occupy.

We tabulate the benefic and malefic planets for each Ascen- dant for reference, on the following page:

Table showing Malefic and Benefic Planets for Each Ascendant Ascendant Benefic Malefic Neutral Yogkarka Maraka Bhadha

Sthana Lord.

1. Aries Sun, mars. Mercury, Saturn Sun, Moon Ven. Jup Moon, Jupiter Venus

2. Taurus Sun, Mer. Moon, Jup Mars Sat Mer, Mars Mars Ven, Sat.

3. Gemini Mer, Ven, Sat. Sun, Mars, Jup Moon Ven, Mer. Moon, Jup Ven. 4. Cancer Moon, Mars, Jup Sun, Mer, Ven Sat Mars Sat, Sun Mer. 5. Leo Sun, Mars, Jup Moon, Mer, Sat Mars Sat, Mer Moon

Ven 6. Virgo Mer. Ven. Sat. Sun, Mars, Ven, Mer Ven, Jup Sun

Moon, Jup. 7. Libra Mer, Ven, Sat. Sun, Moon, Jup Mars Sat Mars Mer. 8. Scorpio Sun, Moon, Mer, Ven Sat Sun, Moon Jup, Ven Ven

Mars, Jup. 9. Sagittarius Sun, Mars, Jup. Moon, Mer, Mars, Jup Mer, Sat Mare

Ven, Sat. 10. Capricorn Mer. Sat. Ven. Sun, Moon, Jup Mars Ven Sat, Moon Jup 11. Acquarius Sun, Mer, Ven, Moon, Jup Mars Ven Jup, Sun Sat.

12. Pisces Dal. Moon, Mars, Jup. Sun, Mer, Ven Mars, Jup, Mars, Mer. Sat.

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RULES FOR THE TRANSIT Having analysed the planet from the above rules', one has to

find the benefic or malefic nature of the planet and then transit results are considered. Horoscopic indications like aspects, conjunction,trine etc. should also be studied and effects modified. The following rules will act as guide for correct predictions.

1. A planet while transiting a favourable house identical with its exaltation, own or friendly sign will produce very good results. But when in inimical or depression sign will not produce good results.

2. Planets while transiting unfavourable house identical with its exaltation, own or friendly sign will produce only mild results. Butwheninthe inimical ordepressionsign will produce maximum evils.

3. If the transiting planet is benefic in favourable house, it reduces the intensity of evils.

4. If a planet is malefic to the native, good effects will be feeble when transiting through favourable houses. But will produce maximum evils when transiting through unfavourable houses.

5. During transit, if the planet receives benefic aspects or association, good results will be felt by the native. Bad results will be maximum if aspect or association etc. is malefic.

6. A natural benefic while transiting a favourable house if retrograde will intensify thegood results. If the transiting house be malefic, the evil results of transit will be minimum.

7. A natural malefic while transiting a favourable house if retrograde will neutralise the benefic results. But in unfavourable house if retrograde, malefic results will be accelrated.

8. A planet is said to possess strength when it is retrograde or when its rays are full and brilliant, though posited in depression or inimical Rasi or Amsa. Like, the Moon,a planet though occupy- ing an exaltation, friendly or his ownRasi or Amsa becomes weak, should its rays be overpowered or eclipsed.

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9. Dasa and bhukti of a benefic planet will produce good results during its transit in favourable house to full extent. But in evil house the evils of transit as well as benefic nature of Dasa and Bhukti will be reduced.

10. If a malefic planet while operating its Dasaand bhukti and transit through a benefic house, will reduce the benefic effects of transit. If it transits through an unfavourable house, the evils will be increased.

11. Planets when transiting through favourable places, if eclipsed or obstructed by the Sun's rays good results can not be produced. But if they are eclipsed or obstructed by the Sun's rays while in unfavourable houses, the evils will be maximum. ORB here indicated Sun's rays, the planet will be powerless in such case. The Applying and Separating effects will take place. The range of ORB is from 8 degrees to 17 degrees as shown below. It becomes COMBUST.

Moon when is within 12 degree from Sun Mars when is within 17 degree from Sun Mercury when is within 14 degree from Sun Retrograde Mercury when is within 12 degree from Sun Retrograde Jupiter when is within 8 degree from Sun Venus when is within 10 degree from Sun Retrograde Venus when is within 8 degree from sun Saturn When is within 15 degree from Sun Retrograde Saturn when is within 8 degree from Sun 12. If a planet during transit in a favourable place fromMoon

but be hemmed between two malefics, the good results will not be felt. Whereas transit in unfavourable house under malefic forti- fication, the evil result will be felt to the greatest extent.

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13. If a planet while transiting a favourable place be hemmed in between two benefic planets, the good results will be maximum If the transit is through unfavourable houses and the planet is fortified by benefics, the results may be evil, and the good results will not be realised.

14. If there be benefic planet is 4111,5111,8111 or 9th house reckoned from a planet who is transiting through a benefic place, the good results will be realised to the full extent, whereas if the transiting place is unfavourable under similar conditions the evil results may not be felt.

15. If there is a malefic planet is 4th,5th,8th or 9th house reckoned from the transiting planet, who is favourable, the good effects will be neutralised. But if the transit be of a malefic under similar conditions the evil will be accelerated.

VEDHA 16. Vedha means obstruction. When a planet is transiting

through an auspicious sign, is subjected to Vedha by another planet, the good effects of the planet will be checked. The Vedha points are of utmost importance in transit and are counted from Moon Sign.

In the following table,the nominator shows benefic places of transit of planets from Moon sign, whereas denominator denotes obstruction point or vedha point for each planet fromMoon sign.

There is NO VEDHA between Sun, Saturn, Moon and Mercury.

Sun except by Satrun 5 9 4 12

7 1 6 11 10 3 .... Moon except by Mercury j 2 5 12 8 4 9

3 11 6 Mars 12 5 9

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Mercury 2 4 6 8 10 5 3 9 1 8 2 11 9 5 7 12 8 10 5 3

12 except by Moon

except by Moon

Saturn

Rahu

Ketu

1 2 3 4 5 8 9 11 12 8 7 1 10 9 5 11 6 3

3 11 6 12 5 9

3 6 11 12 9 5

3 6 11 12 9 5

17. In addition to the above, a forgotten system by many astrologers is ASHTAK VARGA which must be taken into accounfcAfter erecting Ashtak Varga and Sarv Ashtak Varga tables, note when a planet transits through the sign where they have more than four benefic bindus or dots in Ashtak Varga or more than 25 dots in S arv Ashtak Varga table produce good result despite their transiting through evil position.

18 .Planets when they transit a sign where they have less than 4 or 25 dots will produce evil results inspite of their transit through benefic places.If the transiting planet is malefic, maximum evil results are experienced.

The power to do good orbad of planets should be judged in the light of the rules stated above and then it should be applied to transit to predict Jn addition conjunction, association or aspects of planets should be studied to ascertain the nature and extentof their power to do good or bad for which note the following points:

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1. When the lords of kendra or quadrant and trikona (Trine) combine in the house or mutually aspect each other,bofh acquire great strength to do good.

2. By the association or aspect of a benefic with a neutral, the neutral gains strength to do good, while the benefic retains it original power for good events.

3. By the association or aspects of a malefic with benefic, the malefic loses some of its malefic power and benefic its benefic nature.

4. By the association or aspects of two neutrals, they retain their original powers.

5. By the association of a neutral with a malefic, a neutral becomes malefic and malefic remains a malefic.

6. When two malefics combine, or aspect each other, they become extremely malefic.

7. When two friendly planets combine they produce good results. When two inimical planets combine, they accelerate evil. This is true with respect to their mutual aspects also.

In order to decide about the nature of planet for accurate analysis and synthesis, the above points should be taken into consideration.

STRENGTH OF PLANETS IN TRANSIT From the above, we find that there are four ways to deter-

mine the nature of the transit, these ways are position of planet with regard to exaltation, own, friendly, neutral, inimical or depression sign or house. They arc benefic or malefic according to ascendant and from Moon sign. Finally according to the benefic dots in the Ashtakvarga.

This method of finding strength of planets in transit has been detailed by Mr. Jupiter inhis book, "What the Stars Foretell" and has been tested by me for years over many horoscopes and, have found it quite correct and advantageous. This is provided here for the use and guidance of readers.

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This method is based from Moon Sign or Chandra lagna in a birth horoscope. The following table gives the nature of planets whether malefic or benefic from Moon sign:

MOON SIGN TABLE Moon Sign Benefics Malefics Neutral: I.Aries Sun.Moor^Mars

Jupiter, Yen, Sat Mer

2.Taurus Sun,Mer,Ven,Sat Jup Moon,Mars 3 Gemini Mer Jup ,Ven Sun,Mars, Moon, Sat 4.Cancer Moon,MarsJup

Ven Mer Sun,Sat

5Leo SunJVIarsJup Ven

Moon Mer,Sat

6. Virgo Mer Jup,Ven,S at Mars, Sun Moon T.Libra Mc)on,Mars,Mer

VeivSat Jup Sun

85corpio Sun,MoonJVIars Jup,Ven,Sat

Mer

9 .Sagittarius Sun,Mars,Mer Jup

Moon Sat, Ven

lO. Capricorn Moon .Mars,Mer, VeivSat

Sunjup

ILAcquarius Sun Mer, Ven Moonjup Mars, Sat HPisces Moon, Mats,Mer

Jup Ven,Sun Sat

We now explain the method of approach towards evaluation of benefic s trengths for planets in transit. In this method we assign certain valued to the planets according to as their being benefic^naleftc or neutral etc.

1.Formalefic value is 0, for Neutral it is 1 /4 and for benefic 1 unit strength.

2. If a planet transits in its inimical or depression sign, value is 0, in neutral sign 1 /4in friendly house 1 /2, inownsign3/4, and in exaltation sign 1 unit strength.

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3. Consider the planet's beneficplaces in transit fromradical Moon. In benefic places assign the value as 1 and in malefic places 0 units.

4. Taking the Ashtak varga table of planet we know that benefic dots vary from 0 to 8,If the figure in the sign is zero dots assign the value as zero.In figure where there is one dot assign 1 / 4 unit value. In 2 dots put the value as 1 /2 and so on adding 1/4 for every figure.

Sum of all these four different strengths will reveal the capacity of a planet to do good or evil while transiting the sign.

The figures to be casted for each planet and then prepare a consolidated table forallplanets and this table is known as "Transit Table".

Use of Transit Table: - Total value that a planet can have in a sign is 5. This is maximum and minimum is zero. Between them golden is 2-1 /2.

If a planet gets the value 2-1/2 in a sign, during his transit through this sign, it will produce good results to a small extent which will amount to neutral effects.

If the planet transits through a sign having more than 2 -1 / 2 unit value up to 4, this will produce substantially good results.

If the value is less than 2-1/2 during the transit, he will produce evil results and the evils will be on the increase as the figure reduces to zero.

The above is a valuable data to asses predictions. In Hindu Astrology a rule is laid down that Sun and Mars produce the effects of their transit when they are in first 15 degrees of a sign . Moon and Saturn in last 15 degrees of sign, Mercury, Rahu, and Ketu throughout the sign, Jupiter and Venus in the middle 10 degrees.

The entire result be tabulated in a chart as provided below and be attached with your birth chart as ready reference.

PERMANENT CHART FOR THE STRENGTH OF PLANETS IN TRANSIT 1 II 1 I IV

Signs Baneflc and Malefle Value

Transit Value According to Sign

Transit Value from Moon

Value of Ashta- kvarga lo

tai

1 to

IV

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PLANETS SUN MOON MARS MER JUP VEN SAT SUN MOON MARS MER JUP VEN SAT SUN MOON WARS MER JUP VEN SAT 1. ARIES 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 I Va Va 74 72 74 0 i c 0 o

c o 0 c 0 o c o c o o

c o o 0 C 2. TAURUS 1 Vi V* 1 0 1 1 0 1 Va 72 0 VA 72 X o a 0 0

2 a 0

.u "D

D a o s > 3. GIMINI 0 V* 0 1 1 1 Va Va 14 0 % a 72 72 o c

T3 O OS *5 a a T3 O cs:

tj o o 4. CANCER l/i 1 1 0 1 1 Va 72 Va 0 0 i 0 0 c 0 E o E g t g E Q g t o o s 5. LEO 1 0 1 Va 1 1 Va % 7j 72 '-4 72 0 0 D o

"D O $ rj $ 3 O $ $ D $ 3 S 3 0)

6. VIRGO 0 Va 0 1 1 1 1 74 72 0 1 0 D 72 X X X X 1 7. LIBRA v* 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 74 74 72 0 Va T E o

C2 -6 CO

to c o CO o- r-J o" < S o 2 a

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In the above table, the effects are through a sign or within 30 degrees but for Timing of events in transit a still shorter range is required. So we shall study the transit effects of planets through Lunar Mansion or Nakshatras or stars. In this context, in Hindu Astrology, there are 27 stars each extend- ing 13 degrees and 20 minutes of Arc. ,eachstar is ruled by a planet and has respective dasa period as shown below;

Constellations Lord Dasa Period

Ashwini Magha Moola Ketu 1 years Bharni P.Phalguni P.Shada Venus 20Y ears Krittika U.Phalguni U.Shada Sun 6 Years Rohini Hast Sarvana Moon lO Y ears Mrigasira Chitra Dhanishta Mars 7 Years Anuradha Swati Sat Bhisha Rahu 18 Years Punarvasu Vai sakha P.Bhadra Jupiter 16 Years Pushyami Anuradha U.Bhadra Saturn 19Years Ashlesha Jyeshtha Rewati Mercury 17 Years

The above table be me morised as these are used in timing the events according to Dasa Bhukti System.

Letus nowconsiderthe transit of planets throughstars which occupy comparatively smaller arc in extent thanZodical signs. All the effects indicated below for various planets have been reckoned from natal or Birth star taking it as the first.

Natal Star or Birth star means the star in which Moon was posited at the time of birth known as Janam Rasi.

For each planet's transit, we lay below the benefic and malefic stars through Natal Star and can apply the results of transits given by Manteshwara. From this, we can predict the nature of events that each planet may cause during the course of his transit.

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Planet Benefic Transitin Nakshatra

MalcficTransit in Nakshatra.

l.Sun 2,4,6,8,9,13 and 24th 1,14,16,1921 and 23rd

2JvIoon 4,6,8,9,11,13,15,26 l,19,21,23,and 27th 3. Mais 9,11,1722 and 24th

l,3,5,7/12,14,19and 21st 4.Mercury, Venus and Jupiter 4,6,13,15,

17,20,22,24,26 and 27th l,3,7,10,12and 19th

5.Satum,Rahu and Ketu 2,4,6,8,13,15,

17.18.20.22 and24th l,7,10and 27th

NOTE; The above nakshatras are to be reckoned from BIRTH STAR.

We know also that houses 1st, 5th and 9th are the Trines or Trikona houses. If abenefic planet transits through the stars benefic in nature for their transits which fall in one of these houses from Lagna or Ascendant, the results will be highly benefic. If they fall in4th,7th, 10th,2nd,3rd,or 11ththe effectswill be moderately good. But if the stars fall in 6th, 8thor 12th houses, the effects will be very feeble and almost neutral. On the other hand, if a malefic transit in stars which fall in6th, 8thor 12th houses, evils will be maximum. In the 4th,7th,10th,2nd,3rd and 11th moderately evil and in the lst,Sth and 9th almost neutral, so that evils will not be felt much.

So from above results, we can find which planets d uring their course of transit arc benefic, malefic or neutral and the extent of their influence in a particule r star.

DASA AND BHLTCTI While analysing the results, we should also take into account

Dasa and Bhukti of the native. A combined study will give the accurate predictions. The results of planets in a house during their

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Dasa and Bhukti have been provided in Author's world famous book, "Scientific Analysis of Horoscope" and can be referred.

However, we provide here a few rules in this respect for the guidance of readers.

OWNERSHIP OF HOUSES 1. During the periods of planet's operation, the first half shall

produce pertaining to the house it owns which comes first when counted from Lagna. The second half of the dasa shall produce results signified by the house that comes second.

2. Planets which own two houses do not produce equal amount of results pertaining to both the houses they own. The results pertaining to the house which happen to be their Mooltrikona signs shall be more predominant than the other.

DASA LORD OF DIFFERENT HOUSES We provide the effectsofDasas of Lord of various houses in

the birth chart. 1st House Lord:- During the dasa of Lagnalord who is strong

and well aspected and placed, the person will rise to eminence, will be happy, enjoys good health will be popular and his influence will increase.

If it be weak, ill placed or afflicted, the person will suffer ill health, mental anxiety, fear, loss of position, disgrace and misery. He may lead an uneasy life and can be imprisoned. Misfortune and impediments in his affairs. Quarrels in the family. Relations with relatives may be strained.

2nd House Lord:- During the dasa of second lord who is strong, well placed and well aspected it indicates general prosper- ity, good food, increase and accumulation of wealth, respect by public, good connections and help from opposite sex. Sweet and effective speech.

If lord of 2nd is weak, ill placed or afflicted, it indicates financial loss, loss of property, heavy expenditure, quarrels in the family, fall in income and will suffer eye disease. Displeasure of superiors and elders, stupidity, false hood and foul tongued.

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3rd House Lord:- During the periods of lord of 3rd house who is strong, well aspected denotes help to and from brothers, good news, gain of good servants, fame, exhibition of one's talent and Valour. One willbe honoured, help from people and praise for his good qualities.

If weak^afflicted or ill placed, one may suffer ill health, lose courage, trouble from servants, strained relations with brother and relatives, association with low class and wicked people. Loss and troubles through enemies. One may not be humiliated, suffers discomfort and loss of position.

4th House Lord:-The period of 4th house lord when it is strong, well placed andwell aspected indicates progress, helpfrom friends and relatives. Association with learned and famous people, acquisition of landed property and gain from agricultural land. Comforts from conveyance. Higher status, promotion, good domestic affairs, comforts and good health of mother. Pleasurable short journeys, enjoyments and educational pursuits.

If4thlord be weak, ill placed or afflicted, during this period, the mother may fall sick, domestic quarrels and unhappiness, loss of ancestral property, danger of accidents through vehicles, re- moval from the house, illness and loss of friends, association of wicked people and loss through them. Scandal and false accu- sations,strained relations with relatives.

5th House Lord:- When 5th lord is well placed, strong and well aspected, thenduringits period enjoyment in the family,good news from children. Promotion or good rank and favour from superiors. Popular, happy andgooddeeds. Gainthroughspecula- tions.

If 5th lord is afflicted or ill placed, denotes afflicted health of children, worried mind through accusation, scandal, stomach disease and aimless wanderings. Loss of reputation and unwise acts.

6th House Lord:- During the period of 6thlord whenitis well placed, strong and well aspected, the enemies will suffer defeat, success in litigation, success in service matters, good or improved health, repayment of debts, daring acts. Prosperity, liberal and over all good period.

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But when 6th lord is weak, ill placed or afflictedone willsuffer loss of money and through litigation. Afflicted health of uncle, sufferings throughopponents, may facepunishment, danger from weapon and wounds. Loss of property etc.

VthHouse Lord:- If 7thlord is powerful, well placed and well aspected will give the congenial happy family atmosphere, gain through partnership. Pleasurable short journeys, will acquire articles of pleasure, luxury and comforts. Pleasure through com- pany of the opposite sex, beloved and relatives.

Incase 7thlord is afflict ed;quarrels and ill reputation from the lovedone will be experienced. Health ofwife will be afflicted. Loss, disgrace and ill fame through opposite sex. Financial loss through partnerships and journeys.

8th House Lord: - If Sthlord is strong, well aspected and well placed, the native will discharge his debts, success in litigation and gain through them and servants. One may have promotion or better beneficial and prestigious position.

When 8th lord is afflicted, ill aspected and ill placed, then during his period, health maybe afflicted, hindrances and delay in his schemes, suffers sorrows through opposite sex and humilia- tion. Accidents causing wounds can happen.

9thHouse Lord:- When 9th lord is strong, well placed and aspected, during its period, gain through longjourneys, pilgrim- age, good deeds, favour from elders and superiors and from the Govt. Pleasure and happiness from loved ones. Gain of wealth fame and popularity. Rise is status and one may have promotion.

In case 9th lord is afflicted, ill aspected or badly placed, the native may develop materialistic outlook, be impious, hate elders and loss through them, superiors and Govt. Cruel and wicked. Some scandal may crop up and will lose reputation. Failures in attempts and loss through long journeys which be avoided. Ill health to wife or elders.

10th House Lord:- If lOthlord is well placed, well aspected and strong, the native will have gain from father, promotion and expansion in business. Success in all works and plans. One will lead a happy and contended life. Will settle permanently in

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profession and enjoys a good position in society. Favour from Govt.

But incase lOthlordisill placed, ill aspected and afflicted then during its period, lose profession or suffer loss. Displeasure from father, superiors and Govt; Professional worries, may face some enquiry causing loss of reputation and status. May lead worried and miserable life.

11th House Lord- When lord of 11th house is strong, well placed and well aspected thenduring hisperiod^ne willhavegain of wealth, good fortune, respect, good servants. Will own convey- ance and property. A good and prosperous period.

When 11 th house lord is afflicted, ill placed tc, one will suffer loss of wealth and reputation, fll health to family members, quarrels and loss in business . Will suffer dishonour through the association of wicked persons.

12th house Lord*.- If good placed, well aspected and strong 12th house lord will enable you spend wealth for good cause. Favour from Govt. respected, famous anda pious person andone may become religious.

If IZthlord is afflicted, ill aspected orillplaced,one will suffer loss of money, position, and fame. Afflicted health, will incur displeasure of officers and Govt, and even may be imprisoned or punished.

The above are the results of various Dasas when he lords of houses operate in them. Modifications according to individual horoscope considering aspects etc. are to be made beforeannounc- ing the results. Except Sun and Moon, other planets own two houses. Which house result will operate? for this refer the rule provided earlier under caption^Ownership of Houses".

OTHER METHOD Sometimes we find that no event occurs when the transit

becomes exact. This is because that planets otherthanone planet are also formingthe aspects which needs to be considered. A sum up of the entire picture will give you the timings ofthe incident.

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Mercury and Venus are the planets which transit a house for a muchshorter period and are known as INNERPLANETS. Whereas Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto stay in a sign for a longer period and are called OflTER PLANETS

The rate of motion of these planets is as follow:- 1. Mars takes two years to go round the Zodiac, tenanting

about six weeks in a sign and due to retrograde motion, will hover around one portion of the Zodiac, usually a portion consisting of about 20 degrees, forabout seven to eight months. It is retrograde for 80 day s and is stationary for two or three days before and after.

2. Mercury takes about a year to complete the circle of Zodiac. It becomes retrograde for 24 days and is stationary approximately one day before and after.

3. Jupiter takes about 12 years to complete the circle of the Zodiac and spends about a year in a sign an area of the 30 degrees. It is retrograde for 120 days and remains stationary for five days before and after.

4. Saturn takes about 29 years to complete the circle of the Zodiac and spends about 2-1/2 years in each sign, house or 30 degrees area. It is retrograde for 140 days and remains stationary for five days before and after.

5. Sun takes one year to complete the Zodiac passage. It remains or transits a sign, house or area of 30 degrees in a month.

6. Moon stays in a sign for21 /4 days and takes a round of Zodiac in27 days.

7. Venus usually stays ina sign for one month and takes a year to complete the Zodiac . Retrograde for 42 days and remains stationary for two days before and after.

8. Rahu andKetu are always retrograde in motion and take 18 years to complete the cycle of the Zodiac and stay 1 ft year each in a sign, house or area of 30 degrees.

9. Uranus takes about 84 years to complete the circle of the Zodiac and remains in any sign or house for 7 years. Retrograde

36 for 150 day and stationary for ten days before and after.

10. Neptune takes nearly twice as long as Uranus, requires 168 years to complete the circle of Zodiac and stays in a sign for aboutldyears. It is retrograde for 159 days and remains stationary for ten days before and after.

11. Pluto its orbit is eccentric, it requires about 248 years to complete the circle of the Zodiac and remains for unequal periods of time in the different signs of the Zodiac. It is retrograde for 160 days and remains stationary for seven days before and after.

So the term Inner Planets and Outer Planets be understood. The inner planets operate wholly on the internal plane. They

have little or anything to do with the impingement of experience from the outside, but indicate the view we take of experience, how it impresses us, etc. They do not have anything to do with action but with reactions.

Because Mercury and Venus remain close to Sun, their rhythms are nearly slight variants on the solar rhythms, as viewed from the earth. The Moon's rhythms has also a relationship to the solar rhythms, since Moon goes all the way round the Zodiac in approximately the same time that the Sun, Mercury and Venus are going through one sign.

If we consider you and the house you live in as Sun the mercury, Venus andMoon are those who inhibit the house integral part of yourself and your life. You interpret through them what goes on outside the house and affects you, with and through them. So these are called Inner Planets.

But through Mars, Jupiter, Saturn etc. you know the things going on outside the house. You can interpret and understand past experience and you can analyse the birth chart for future events. So these are called Outer Planets.

Mr. Robert Hand in his book "Planets in Transit" has stated the method of Interpreting timing of Events through transit, which is summarised as unden-

1. An outer planet transit accurately timed by an inner planet transit that approximately coincides with it and reinforces the nature of the outer planet transit is doing this, which complicates

37 the timing. Event will occcur in the space of time between or among the times of various inner planet transit. The Sun and Mars most often perform this timing function,although sometimes Mercury becomes important in indicating when event will take place.

2. Stricdy speaking, there is no such thing as an "ORB" of influence concerning a transit.

The author personally does not agree with this idea. Orbs do act as we have found practically.

3. When a number of transits describe an event, the time of the events will be close to the time, when the average Orb of the transiting planets approaches Zero.

When a number of planets transit one point in birth char, the technique is to find the distance between the transiting planet and the point of exact transit. Until the planet reaches the point of transit, the angle is considered negative. After the planet has reached the point of transit, the angle is positive. Of course, the signs of angles can be reversed, as long as approaching and seperating angles to a transit are given opposite algebric signs.

After calculating all the angles between transiting planets and the point of transit, and then algebrically; in other words, add the positive number together and then subtract the negative ones from the sum. If the sum of the negative value is greater than the sum of the positive values, subtract the positive sum from the negative sum and call the result negative.

4. If two planets that are in aspect to a natal chart are being transited, the influence leading up to an event will be at the peak and thereby time the event when the tra risking planet contacts each of the two natal planets exactly and also when it is half way be tween the two transits in the Arc.

This is another simation in which Orb of the transits ap- proaches Zero, but here there are two natal factors and one transiting factor.

5. On a certain date a group of transiting planets, perhaps all inner planets, may form a complex of aspects among themselves. If that complex transits a natal planet, an event will occur in the

38 native's life that bears the symbolism of the natal planet combined with that of the transiting planets.

Even the transiting Moon, whose effects are so fleeting, can enter into such a combination, the important point to note here is that no outer planet transit is required to bring about the effect, and event can be quite significant. One example of this principle, which astrologers are familiar with, is the transiting eclipse, which is generally considered quite significant when it occurs conjunct or opposite a natal factor, even though solar and lunar transits by themselves are not usually considered critical.

6. If several planets simultaneously transit the natal chart by the some minor aspect, an event will occur that is appropriate to the nature of that aspect and to the planets involved.

The minor apsects include Semi Sextile 30 Semi Square 45 Sesquiquadrate 135,Quintile72,Quincunx 150etc. Someofthem are quite significant in the natal charts, but do not appear to have much significance in transit. The effect is felt some times when several of these transits happen at the same time relating to the symbolism of the transiting planets combined with Symbolism of the natal planets.

TRIPLE TRANSITS When a planet crosses the same degree three times forward,

then retrograde and once more forward, the analysis of timings of events becomes more complicated with the specific question at which of the three times will be significant event occur?

This is a ticklish problem to analyse, because the event can occur at any one of the three times. Two basic patterns may apply most of the time.

The first is whenever the triple seems to relate to a long term process rather than to single event. In this case the first contact indicates the beginning of the process, the second is a culmination or a crisis , and the third indicates the concluding events in the process. Often the effect is quitesubtie, butif you lookcarefullyyou will usually see the events that relate to the first and last contacts of the transiting planet. It is usually harder to understand the connection of the middle or retrograde transit.

39 In the second pattern, one of the three transits will signify an

issue for you to handle after arising from a single event that is not repeated at theother two transits. If you handle that issue properly, the other transits may go by without notice, otherwise may attack the same problem from a different angle. Favourable or benefic transits, usually seem confirm to the first pattern. But the difficult transit that comes three times may present one majoreventor three, depending upon how you handle the first transit.

When a transiting planet goes stationery on a natal planet it is possible to have a double transit. A planet that makes a stationary, direct or retrograde, while transiting a natal planet is very significant, and whatever event is signified by the transit will usually happen at that time rather than during the swifter direct transit that takes place either before or after the stationary transit.

ECLIPSES Eclipses do ha ve effects, we shall give it in a coincise form for

the present. Details have been embodied in a separate chapter in this book.

An Eclipse is a special kind of transit because the Sun and Moon are conjoined, they both may transit a natal planet.

An eclipse seems to be more effective when it either conjoins or opposes a natal planet, but other aspects may have weaker effect or it puts it into high energy state in which its capacity to generate actions is increased, either forbothgoodor bad. Eclipses are often saidtobedifficultwhichisindicated upon the condition of the natal planet as indicated by the house position and aspects to it from the other natal planets.

This activated, the natal planet is more likely to signify a major event latter when transited by another planet, most fre- quently Mars and Sun that acts as a trigger and signifies the time of releaseofthe stored up energy. Thus the events related to eclipse seldom coincide with it; in fact is may occur up to several months latter.

Solar and lunar eclipses occur in Amavasya (New Moon) and Poumima (Full Moon) days respectively, the Sun being inconjunc- tion with eitherof thenodes. Specially if Rahuis in Lagna andSun

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is eclipsed and Saturn and Mars are inSfli and 9th houses, the person concerned bom will be blind. Let us examine the nature of relationship existing between these two significators, the Sun and Rahu . For a Leo Lagna the Mooltrikona of the Sun, Rahu has is constellations Swati, Satbhisha or Aridra in the 3rd, 7th and 11th houses which are all unfavourable for friendship. Further Rahu is the embodiment of darkness and he being atpar with Saturn (Sani Vat Rahu) is the worst enemy of the Sun. The Ketu claims equally with Mars (Kuja Vat Ketu) and stands for fire. The stars ruled by Ketu are Magha, Moola and Aswini. They are posited in the 1st, 5th, and 9th houses reckoned from Leo Lagna which are all the friendly houses. Flence a solar eclipse caused by the association of Rahu is more malefic in nature than that of by Ketu. And it is but rightthatRahushould beacause of blindness. Itisafactthatduring eclipse Shanti Japas are performedat the time of solar eclipse in a person's natal star when the eclipse is caused by Rahu than it by Ketu.

A few combinations are provided as:- 1. The dasa of a planet that is eclipsed, occupies an inimical

or depression Navamas will produce troubles and untoward results.

2. When the birth of a girl or her maturity happens during a solarorlunareclipse,thedeath of father or mother will respectively happen.

3. One bom during an eclipse or when there is misty circle around the Sun or Moon, when a malefic is posited in Lagna, or. when a malefic aspect it or lagna lord is weak, will live for three fortnights or three months.

4. It the Moon becomes obscure or eclipsed, the native will have a fall from position, will be mentally afflicted, suffers from jaundice and similar diseases. This will further provide risk to him from water.

5. WhenMars dasa is in progress and it is echpsed, the person will have misunderstandings, troubles, worries and his mind will have a destructive mood. When Mars is in other conditions and in houses rising or bestowing yogas, happy effects corresponding to Rasi concerned will fully materialise.

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6. When Jupiter is eclipsed and its dasa is in progress, one will have misery and happiness in equal proportion. When Jupiter occupies depression or the inimical siga he will lose children, wife and wealth, he may suffer from ailments also.

7. In Saturn's dasa, when Saturn is eclipsed, the person's income and expenditure will be balanced, he will not feel happy, has a frail body, but his fame is very wide, he will be tormented by various mental diseases.

EFFECTS If the eclipse occurs at the natal star of a person it will afflict

his health. The effects of eclipse as counted from Moon Sign has been

detailed in our old texts and according to that:- If the eclipse occurs in 1st house, the health of the native will

be afflicted. In 2nd house, there will be loss of wealth. In 3rd house one gains wealth. In4th house it indicates mental worries, same effects are denoted for 5th house. In 6th houses denotes comforts whereas in7th, relationbetween partners, wife etc. becomes strained. In 8th one is diseased. 9th house eclipse indicates ill fame, disre- spect and humilation. 10th house indicates gain and success in affairs. In 11th house gain from various sources and in 12th house loss of money etc. is indicated.

OTHER TRANSIT RITES It is a fact that Transits do have effects on a native but the

effects indicated by the birth chart and the position of planets at birth are the basic structure over which the transit works. The nature and strength of planets in the birth chart is the vital point. The transit has been considered from lagna:

1. If a planet is strong in birth chart and in transit is in exalted sign, own sign or in friend's house and simultaneously its dasa is running, the effectsrealised will be good forthe traits of the house where it is transiting from Lagna.

If the planet whose dasa is in operation is weakinbirth chart.

42 in neecha Rasi, or enemy's house it will give the adverse effects of house where it is transiting from the Ascendant.

2. If a planet is ownerof unfavourable house VIZ malefic by ownership or is in malefic house or debilitiated or in debilitiated Navamsa, then if during transit, the planet is posited in benefic house, then malefic effects will be reduced to some extent.

3. If a planet is strong in birth chart and in transit is tenanted in favourable house will indicate extremely good results.

4. If aplanetis beneficin birth chart, but is in favourable house coinciding with debilitiated sign, the good effects will be reduced to some extent.

5. If a planet is malefic in birth chart, but is in favourable house indentical with Neecha rasi, in enemy's house etc. will denote malefic results.

6. In case a planet is malefic in birth chart as well as in transit in malefic house, sign etc, the effects will be malefic.

7. If a planet in a birth chart is well aspected and in transit is in the favourable house will do immense good.

8. When a planet is direct then become Retrograde and then against direct will indicate results as explained earlier under heading, "TRIPLE TRANSIT".

9. When during transit a planet is direct, becomes Retro- grade and changes sign to the back sign will give the effects of the sign where it was as Direct.

10. If malefic effects are indicated in Annual horoscope, and Saturn, Jupiter and Rahu are malefic also in transit but the effects of monthly transit are good will give malefic effects. If all the benefic, naturally it will be benefic.

11. If a planet is malefic in transit but in Ashtak Varga, it is posited in transit where there are more than Four bind us will loose its malefic effects to a greater extent. If the bindus are less than 4, the malefic effects will increase according to decrease in bindus.

12. In transit, the effects of planet will be maximum during

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certain degrees as indicated in Phaledeepiks. According to that Sun and Mars between Zero to ten degrees, Jupiter and Venus 10 to 20 degrees, Moon and Saturn between 21 to 30 degrees whereas Mercury and Rahu effects throughout the sign.

13. Vedha points as already detailed must be taken into consideration. We have shown the Vedha points for each planet, and have provided a ready recknor table which is self explanatory. But remember that there is no vedha between Sun and Saturn and Moon and Mercury.

Example:- Suppose Sun is transiting in3rd house, then any planet in 9th house will cause Vedha to Sun except Saturn. Likewise if Jupiter is transiting in 7th house than any planet in 3rd house will cause Vedha to it and so on.

14. The slower a planet in motion the more effect does its transit produce. A planet stationary with two degrees at some sensitive point in the birth chart is always important. The effect is strongest when transit is exact or within the orb.

15. The transit of Mars in particular often acts very promptly. The exact day when direction may take effect may be expected to take effect can sometimes be determined better by nothing some transit similar in nature than it can be attempting to refine the calculation of the Arc of direction down to a definite day. The transit of quick moving planet extends fordays rather than periods over more than two days. Mercury and Venus usually mark quite ephemlral events of slight interest, except when they happen to coincide with direction of similar nature.

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TRANSIT OF PLANETS IN HOUSES It is well known theory that the movements of planets in the

Zodiac from moment to moment signify good or evil effects. This is the basis on which transit system rests. The physical and mental qualities and the chief events of life and Career of the native can be foretold by the reference to the position of planets and Ascen- dantatthe time of birth. Similarly any changes in the prospects and conditions of life of the individual at any required time may be ascertained by the reference to Janam Rasi and the configurationof planets at that time.

A vedha planet tries to nullify the original effects that would otherwise result, and may even cause a contrary effect should it happen to be strong at that time. Transits to 1st, 10th, 4th and 7th are very important.

During transits, all planets give good effectin 11 th house. Sun proves good when transits in 3rd, 10th, and 6th houses. Mars and Saturnin 3rd, 6th and llthhouses; Moon in 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th; Jupiter in 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th houses. Mercury in 2nd, 4th 6th 8th and 10th, houses. Rahu and Ketu are similar to Sun.

The Sun and Mars in their transit through 3rd, 5thand 11th houses bring an improvement in position, honour and give gain. In 2nd house they cause loss of money,in 4th and 5th houses misery and fear, in7th diseases and intense sorrows will be result of transit in9thhouse. Mars causes disappointments in 10th, where as Sun causes in 10th Success in profession.

Having explained the rules of transit in previous chapters we now provide delineations of the planets while transiting the various houses. But these are subject to Vedha, aspects, conjunc- tion etc.

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The transit of Sun is very important because it indicates body as an energy system. Its transit has a great effect on the feelings, health and vigour. Sun has also to do with men in general whom you may encounter and persons in authority of either sex. Afflic- tions to the Sun at birth chart or in transit often indicates afflicted health and problems with authorities or men etc.

When Sun afflicts the natal chart, you can expect crisis in which you will come into conflict with some one else, the house of the birth chart affected by the transit of Sun points out the area of your life in which you must express your self at the time. In extreme cases, afflictions from the transiting Sun can indicate health problems. The Sun brings into focus the issues related to the house or planets it transits.

If the natal planet is being transited by another planet at the same time, the Sun brings the other planetary transit into focus. A transit that is not also involved with the transiting Sunmaynotgi ve any effect. So during transit of Sun in birth chart, check whether the planet is transited by another planet. If it is, that should be a significant day. Transits of the Sun alone without any simulta- neous transitsignify events of lesser importance. The Sunisaroyal planet of power, authority and finances. When it gets afflicted,all the.three aspects are adversely affected.

The Sun is passing through the houses then mark of periods according to the points where New and Full Moon falls. A New Moon gives impetus to the affairs of the house where it occurs, specially in trines and this is spread more or less over the whole period of the Sun's stay in the house and is not greater on one day than the other. A Ne wMoon in the Ascendant is fortunefor health for personal undertakings, newworks and forholidays. In 2nd and 10th houses, it is fortunate formoneyandprofessional matters .public works and for approaching the superiors to get favour from them and so on in other houses each according to its meaning.

The Sun is declared auspicious when transits in 3rd, 6th, 10th and llthhouses,if at the time, the Veda places viz9th,12th,4thand 5th respectively are not marred by the transit of any of the planets

46 other than Saturn. When Sun traverses through your Moon sign, one suffers from fatigue and loss of wealth. He will become irritated and suffers from diseases. He will undertake some journey.

During the year when Sun is in opposition to its natal position it is seldom fortunate, it lowers vitality, cold