Darakaraka (DK), a concept well-known in Jaimini Astrology signifies your spouse/partner.  To find out your DK planet, simply see which is the planet with the lowest degree in your chart. The post Who is Your Spouse? appeared first on Anahita Rao - Vedic Astrologer ..read more

In April, we again have two difficult conjunctions carrying over from March.  One is Sun and Rahu and the other is Mars and Saturn.  We also have a Mercury-Rahu conjunction which will cut through some obstacles and bring creative solutions.  We have an ongoing complex Mercury transit, and this transit of Mercury is very much entwined with the upcoming eclipses. Mercury goes retrograde on April 1 Mercury is freshly in Aries as the month opens and immediately on April 1 it goes retrograde.   Once the eclipse date passes on April 8th, Mercury goes back into Pisces – early ..read more

February is a month where you can get a lot done as all the planets are moving direct.   Overall, it is another good month for connecting and accomplishing a lot.  With eclipses coming up it’s a good month to be productive with minimal surprises. Mercury starts its transit in Capricorn on February 1st till February 20 Mercury here functions well and you can be strategic and get organised now.  If you wanted to make some career moves now is the time to do so.  It’s a good time to reach out to those in authority and ask for what you need, whether it’s a promotion or any ..read more

We start the year 2024 with a beautiful dharma trikona with the luminaries, sun and moon, and Jupiter in trine with each other. Along with this a parivartana yoga is taking place with Jupiter and Mars.  Jupiter is in Aries, Moon in Leo, and Mars/Sun in Sag.  This is an excellent omen for taking initiative and action in your life and you can expect favourable results. Creation, initiative, birth are all connected to fire as you need fire to start anything, give birth to a project, idea, relationship, so a good year for new beginnings. Mercury transit in Sagittarius from January 7 till ..read more

Finally we have passed the turbulence and we welcome the end of the year.  December is a pleasant month and should usher in some exciting relationship news. We are now into the nodal axis transit in Virgo and Pisces even if you take the real node calculation.  Venus had moved into its mooltrikona sign of Libra late November and is in a better position now.  There is however a paap kartari yoga happening with Venus hemmed between Ketu on one side and Mars/Sun on the other putting pressure on Venus there.  However there is a Jupiter aspect directly on venus guiding you to mak ..read more

August will be all about retracing our steps, a good time for reflection, lots of changes for fire signs.  And if you have something prominent in ashlesha nakshatra, its a month that can bring swift endings for you. August starts the month with Mars, Mercury and Venus in Leo.  On the very first day of the month, we have a full moon in Shravan in Capricorn at approx 15 degrees.  This is a good moon cycle to get your tasks accomplished – see where Cap/Cancer angle falls in your chart to see where you can be productive.  There are no aspects whatsoever to this full moon cycle ..read more

July will be an action packed month, especially if you are a fire sign.  July sees the beginning of a strong Mars transit, it enters Leo on June 30, where it will transit till August 18. The month starts with full moon in Purva Ashada in Sagittarius on July 3.  This is an excellent moon cycle with the close aspect of Jupiter on its own house, also aspected by Mercury.  Excellent time for travel, for those that are studying or learning a new subject too. On July 6 Venus joins Mars in Leo for a month long transit.  Venus moves retrograde and returns to Cancer on Aug 7th but f ..read more

June starts with a positive omen.  Mercury has moved direct by now and Jupiter and Rahu are now beginning to move away from each other lessening the ominous effects of the guru chandal yoga. Saturn moves retrograde for its usual annual transit on June 17 and remains there till November 4.  Jupiter moves into Bharani on June 21, an excellent transit for those in Venus dasha.  Another welcome change is Ketu’s movement into Chitra and away from Rahu’s nakshatra of Swati on June 26. Venus is now in Cancer, since May 30, joining Mars again so we know relationship turbulence is not ye ..read more

May is another active month with the second eclipse of the year taking place in Libra:  a lunar eclipse in Vishaka on May 5. In any month, there are three special days when the energy of the Universe is re-setting.  And that is when both the Sun and Moon are going through shifts.  So the movement of the Sun every month is known as Sankranti.  And the full moon and new moon are the shifts of the energy in the moon cycles.  This is when the emotional body goes through changes.  If you ever wanted to do a remedy, these are the times to do. Important Dates There is a ..read more

Jupiter transits Aries from April 21, 2023 till May 1, 2024.   This is a complex transit as Jupiter will be in conjunction with Rahu till October 2023, forming a Guru-Chandal Yoga.  To get a complete, holistic picture of the transit, please see it from the Moon, Ascendant, and Natal Jupiter. The post Jupiter Transit in Aries 2023-24 appeared first on Anahita Rao - Vedic Astrologer ..read more