Encyclopedia of Vedic Astrology: Planetary Transit: Basic Rules of Transit, Chapter II, Part - 1

Dr. Shanker Adawal

Basic Rules of Transit

2.1 Introduction

2.1.1 A transit occurs whenever a planet, moving in its orbit during one’s lifetime, forms an aspect to another planet, the Sun, Moon or any of the house cusps in one’s birth chart. The most difficult and ticklish problem is to find the timing in the transit. In other words, to find the period/ date, when the influences associated with the transit will occur. This becomes a complex problem when a number of transits occur simultaneously in a birth chart. We expect an event to happen when the transit becomes most exact, but sometimes even this does not happen and the transit passes on without notice. Very few events take place with a single transit. Transits to midpoints or mid-cusps of the houses are equally important.

2.1.2 Before explaining the effects & timings of the transit, basic rules of transit should be understood and memorized. Although the basic traits & significations of houses, signs, Nakshtras, and planets remain the same, yet even if it means a repetition, some of their salient features should be gone through.

2.2 Houses/ Bhavas

2.2.1 For convenience, the zodiac has been divided into 12 more or less equal parts called houses/ bhavas. The house where lagna sign is posited, is called the first house or reference point from where the houses are numbered. Each house has a sign placed in serial order and the lord this sign is the lord of the house as well. If the house lord aspects its house or is posited in its house the house becomes strong. The lagna degree san the sign is the most efficient point of house. A planet posited  close to this point whether in birth chart or in transit chart gives the best results as per its significations. The Nakshtra lord of this point is the key planet for giving most effective returns of that Brava. However any planet posited at Brava-Sandhi, becomes weak and lose its natural characteristic strength, even if it is exalted or otherwise powerful. Thus at Brava-Sandhi, a malefic and owner of a malefic house, will give good results.

2.2.2 For the purpose of astrological studies and analysis, the houses are grouped as under:

i). Kendra Houses- 1^st, 4^th, 7^th & 10^th houses. These are also called Vishnu Sthans, angular or cardinal houses. It is better if they are owned by natural malefics but occupied by strong benefics.

ii) Trikone Houses- 1^st, 5^th and 9^th houses. They are called Lakshmi sthans or Dharma Trikone with their apex in lagna, and are the most auspicious house. The lords of these houses are always beneficial to the native. As per Vedas & classics, there are three more set of Trikone houses- Artha Trikone (2^nd, 6^th, & 10^th houses), Kaam Trikone (3^rd, 7^th, & 11^th houses) and Moksha Trikone (4^th, 8^th, & 12^th houses), which are no less important.

iii) Trishadya houses- 3^rd, 6^th & 11^th houses, which are normally considered evil houses.

iv) Dustana or Trika houses- 6^th, 8^th & 12^th house, are condemned by all classics as evil and their lords and planets posited therein (Chhidra planets) as evil with a negative role.

v) Upachaya Houses- 3^rd, 6^th, 10^th & 11^th houses, if strong, show potential & opportunities for personal growth & gains with a competitive edge. Natural malefics placed alone do well and give energy & power to overcome difficulties.

vi) Houses of longevity & Maraka- 1^st, 8^th and 3^rd (being 8^th of 8^th) are considered to indicate longevity; and 12^th from each of them i.e. 12^th, 7^th, and 2^nd are termed as Maraka houses.

2.2.3 Each house defines a specific domain or area of activity of human life. All possible events, characteristics, specified body parts, and relations of a native (soul), in its journey from birth to death are covered in these 12 houses. Houses 1, 4, 10, 5, 9 & 11 are generally considered good houses. Houses 2 & 7 are good for material & relationship matters, but are bad as they are death inflicting houses as well. Houses 3, 6, 8 & 12 are generally bad; their lords are considered sinister & malefic and spoil the houses where they are placed or aspect except when they are posited in their own or each other’s houses. However each of them has their own charisma/ uniqueness. Each house has a general or main Karaka with some additional Karakas to indicate its various significations.

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Encyclopedia of Vedic Astrology: Planetary Transit: What is Transit, Chapter I, Part - 8

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Dr. Shanker Adawal

1.7 Interpreting Transits

1.7.1 In the zodiac, all the planets are continuously on move as per a set pattern. Therefore at any given time, there are multiple effects of transits by various planets, on any house/ planet of natal chart. The transits primarily involve developments in life circumstances outside the native’s control, along with the psychological developments from within the native. The synthesis of the two indicates the trend of things as per the relevant of the natal chart. In short each native carries the pattern or promise of the natal chart with him all his life, and transit movements of planets only indicate when the potential of the natal chart may have the opportunities to develop. The transits of the outer planets are considered more important, as their effects lasts for much longer durations for a trend to materialize.

1.7.2 There are many factors other than one’s consciousness which determine how transits are to be expressed. The Vedic astrology is primarily based on the theory of Karma. There is something that continues through and beyond a single life, which accrues substance as per the choices made in earlier life times and which acts as a magnet for the kind of experiences one attracts. There may be factors in the family inheritance over which one has no control. One is an inheritor of family conflicts & complexes that have accumulated & crystallized over many generations. Then there are own unconscious complexes which unwittingly contribute to create or are drawn into situations which enact internal issues-either because one has been avoiding these issues in the past, or because they are simply ripe and the right moment has arrived.

1.7.3 As a general overview, there are three main levels on which planetary transits seem to operate. The first is “Teleology”, i.e. the belief that all events & developments are due to a hidden purpose/ design in terms of evolution of personality, the soul or both. Those of us, who have a religious / spiritual bent, assume that there is meaning & purpose n the experiences which occur in a native’s life. Some astrologers focus almost entirely on this level and consider other levels too trivial. Often such approach can be wonderfully healing in the midst of turmoil, stress & pain explaining the transits in terms of potential and the teleology.

1.7.4 However transits also have an emotional level of expression. This is psychological, but is more concerned with the native’s responses both on feeling level nd in terms of the unconscious complexes which are being activated. Our emotional responses are extremely complicated and a lot depends on how much self-understanding one has achieved, how strong the ego is, what kind of containment one can bring to the feelings, and how much one knows about one’s parental complexes. There may be no relationship between the meaning of a transit and how one actually feels and behaves at the time. The emotional response to a transit may be different from the teleology of the transit. It is extremely important to understand how a native feels under difficult transits. It is the most complex of the three levels of expression, because one is confronted with the mystery of individual consciousness, emotional reality and the past experiences which a native has recently undergone.

1.7.5 The third level of transits is that of materialization. There are many issues, inner & outer, that may affect, if a transit will materialize and in what way. Working on this level, the focus is on what will happen in the material world under a particular transit. The individual complexes, ego-consciousness, the past Karma/ destiny, the prevailing social attitudes and the family inheritance, genetic & psychological, are all very relevant. Then there may be a collective fate- sometimes the entire nation or the people may have a specific destiny in terms of human evolution and a specific ancestral inheritance. While studying & interpreting the transit effects, all the three levels along with divine intuition based on experience is the key for complex situations.

1.8 Conclusion

Transit is an essential ingredient for an accurate astrological prediction about timing of events. However, it must be clearly understood that transit is subservient to basic birth chart, which stores numerous inherent promises based on the Prarbdha Karma of the native. These promises are packaged as they unfold themselves as per dasha-antar-dasha system. The dasha system provides the dynamism to the birth chart to keep pace with the chronological growth. The appropriate transit then delivers the packaged promise to the native. Thus the role of transit is just that of a Divine messenger of the Almighty. The transit cannot deliver what is not promised in the birth chart or packaged as per dasha system. A transit occurs whenever a planet moving in its orbit, forms an aspect to a planet, ascendant or the house cusps in the birth chart of a native.

Secondly, although many reference points are available for evaluating the transit effects, but ascendant, the Moon and the Sun are the most common. In Vedic astrology, normally the transit with reference to natal Moon is given over-riding preference over others because of various special traits of the Moon. The transits are either good or evil. The good one makes everything smooth and ensure success. But even the evil aspects reform a native. They make a native more capable to overcome the difficulties & obstacles to safeguard his interest. Such aspects give a native great energy & ambitions for further progress in life.

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