Jupiter Transiting Through Leo

Jupiter’s Transit through Leo; And the Effects

Jupiter the planet who rules wisdom, Knowledge, Money, Luck, Children, Guru, Purva Punya, Pilgrims, Vedic sciences and ultimately the mental and intelligence conditioner for the uplifting of soul through the path of spirituality to attain Moksha, will be moving to the sign Leo on 14^th July 2015 and will complete his transit through Leo on 11^th Aug 2016 for a period of nearly 13 months a bit longer than usual. He will be entering in to retrograde motion by 08^th Jan 2016 and will continue in his retrogression till 9^th May 2016 within the sign Leo. Leo, a fiery and a war like sign owned by Sun through which Jupiter will have his transit in coming one year period approximately would definitely cause serious impacts over worldly affairs and in individual’s life alike as throughout his transit through this fiery sign Leo, he will be under aspect from planet Saturn and also will be subject to conjunction with Rahu from 30^th Jan 2016.        

Here I am trying to outline the effects of this transit of Jupiter through Leo keeping the worldly affairs aside rather focusing it’s effects on individuals. I am trying my best to outline a picture in to a possible perfection though even nearing mere perfection is almost impossible as the knowledgeable ones in astrology knows that the transit effects of a planet varies based on many factors like the deccanate and the constellation the planet is navigating through, the Vedha factor, the planets conjoining and having aspect over the planet in concern and also the direct, retrograde and speedy motions of the same. Moreover the directions running one’s own horoscope also has much influence over ones life than the transit on many occasions. Thus these transit results are not to be taken as authority solely.

Here am focusing on the factors like general nature of effects of Jupiter in a house, the nature of his motion varying on times and the planets influencing him at this transit majorly Saturn, Rahu, Mars and Sun. Hoping that this would help everyone who comes across this page to have an insight in to the trends of events would take shape in coming one year. May God Bless you all.

Transit Jupiter’s effects based on Moon signs

Aries -Mesha (Aswnini, Bharani and Karthika ¼)

Personal Life flourishes. A harmonious era in personal life begins with this transit. Those who are single might get married or find their life partner at this period. A happy period in the personal front will be the highlight of this transit. Those who are married may take necessary care for not getting in to extra marital affairs as in this transit, the chances for the same are high. Also married couple who are in anticipation of a child will be blessed with one. But the health and education of children might might be a matter of concern and cause much worries especially to wards the end of this transit.

The much anticipated change in job will be taking place between the months of Aug and Nov of 2015. The change in job will provide more freedom at work, interesting responsibilities to handle, increased income and also a pleasant atmosphere at work. A free flow at work may be lagging on occasions but the situation will be always under control. Financially this transit may not be much helpful as the transit of Saturn is highly adverse. Controlling the expenditures will be a hard nut to crack. Unexpected expenditures will cause much imbalance in your financial front leaving you in a frustrated situation throughout. Health is moderate except for the high possibility of having a minor accident in the months of Mar-April of 2016.

Taurus-Vrushabha (Karthika ¾,  Rohini and Mrughasira ½)

Turmoil and uncertainties in profession are awaited. This transit of Jupiter will be an adverse one for you. Throughout the transit there will be many misunderstandings with your colleagues and also an unpleasant atmosphere will sustain at the professional front leading you to head towards a turmoil period as far as profession is concerned. You might develop an issue with one of your superior at the work place which may stay unresolved throughout the transit making it very tough for you to continue in the current place but your intense attempts to find an alternate opportunity will be met with failures thus forcing you to bear the pain and continue with contemplation at the current place. Even there might be an urge to leave the current job around Jan to April of 2016 even though you lack an offer from elsewhere.

The situation in the personal front also will be adverse throughout the period adding more intensity to your turmoil. Married couple will have a tough time ahead. There might be many misunderstandings taking place between the couple and reconciliations would meet with fresh adversities every now and then. Plans to purchase a land or a property would meet unexpected delays and obstacles causing much frustrations. Many short journeys are in store throughout this period but most of them would be turning out to be fruitless. Your health may stay good but the checkered health of family members will be a matter for worry. Finances will be moderate as your income continue to be good but the unexpected expenditures will deny you from adding strength to your financial backups.

Gemini-Mithuna (Mrughasira ½, Aridra and Punarvasu ¾)

So-So situations in every sector of life. This transit will leave its mark in your life with so-so situations throughout the period neither causing any serious affliction nor helping to achieve anything major in any sector of life. Developments related to personal life should be given the merit here with utmost importance. In last transit of Jupiter too you had a mixture of developments in the personal life and in this transit the status quo continues but in reverse order. You happened to face some turmoil in your personal life especially in connection to your spouse which worried you much throughout the last transit from the middle of 2014 but on the other hand you enjoyed the satisfaction of handling your spouse with due care and support throughout the period of turmoil as the relation between you two were very harmonious. While at this transit it would be vice versa. The issues your spouse suffered in the last transit would be overcome by him/her now but the harmony which existed in the last one year may at stake now especially in the first half of 2016 would produce a reversed scenario in your personal life denying a comfort zone.

Professional life too would be marked with similar status. You will have some tensions developing in your work place though things will be always well under control. The expected hike in income and elevation in position will be met with undue delays. Also an unexpected change in work schedule and the new responsibilities imposed to you along with strained relation with someone at work place all make you a bit stressed out in your profession but your natural gift of handling such pressures with ease will work well in tandem to stay balanced. Finances will be moderate as your plans in the financial front will always be met with unexpected turns but your determination and ability to rise to occasion will help you to stay at healthy grounds. Health may stay fine throughout the period though some health issues related to your digestion system may worry you towards the first half of 2016.

Cancer-Karka (Punarvasu ¼, Pushya and Asleshas)

An era of professional stability and financial growth begins. You were having an adverse period as far as your profession and finances are concerned since last two years or so. This transit warrants an end to the struggles you were subject to in last two years or so. To start with you will have a change in job before to the end of Oct 2015. The new job will be giving you an elevated position along with huge hike in income too. The new position will also give you more freedom and liberty and all the responsibilities assigned to you would too add to your comforts thus you will be enjoying your new professional sphere. You might even enjoy the valorous situation derived from the positive changes in your life helping you to stay tall in front of those who were eager to write you off in the past.

Financially things will be definitely be improving for you in this transit but things will take its own time and you should be keeping this well in your mind instead of becoming impulsive and inquisitive to come out of your financial stresses prolonging since long. Also be aware of not to be carried away at the increased income money flowing around you. Personal life will be having some ups and downs though nothing serious would be taking shape in this transit. Children might become a reason for tensions at this period. Health would be staying fine throughout but you would tend to be gloomy on occasions for unnecessary things which could be ascribed to your basic traits too apart from the adverse planetary influences.

Leo- Simha (Makha, Poorva and Utra ¼)

Tensions all around without salvation. The transit of Jupiter through your natal Moon sign is adverse in every sector of life. Though there wouldn’t be any serious troubles occurring in this transit the unending obstacles blocking your progress in life and every plans related to different sectors of life will be met with undue delays imposing a stagnant situation in life. This will be resulting in you getting frustrated and even in lacking in confidence about revising the adverse scenario. Professional front which is at stake since last one year or so will be continuing and also in coming months your agitations born out of stress at work place will increase.

Anyhow your personal and family life will be good though things won’t be in full positive swing. All your relations in the personal front will be harmonious. You might face some issues with respect to your property or a land. There might arise some kind of dispute regarding the same and which may lead to legal proceedings to. Try to avoid having legal proceedings rather a compromise with a bit sacrifice also would be good for you as a legal battle initiated now may prolong for long. Health would stay good but finances will continue to be in bad shape.  

Virgo- Kanya (Utra ¾, Hastha and Chitra ½)

Financial Struggles mounting would be highlighted. In this transit of Jupiter you might confront with unexpected issues related to finances. A financial help extended to one of your friend or a close relative won’t be reverted on the promised time which may cause much imbalance in your financial planning. Your relation with the person might go sour too. Also unexpected expenses and loses will add more intensity to the situation. Due to these you might be forced to postpone or drop some your future plans which needs some investment. Also try to avoid any situations wherein you give any guarantee to a financial deal taking place between two people irrespective of the fact how close or important the person is for you.

Professionally too the upcoming one year span is not encouraging. You would meet with a false allegation raised against you in the work place bringing much ill-name and disrespect towards you and also leading to misunderstandings with colleagues and superiors. Personal life will be average while family life will be harmonious from the beginning of 2016. Health wise a bit care is required especially in the months of Nov-Dec of 2015 as falling down or having a minor accident can’t be ruled out. Those who are planning to have child may wait for another year as complications while conceiving are foreseen.

Libra- Thula (Chitra ½, Swathi and Vishakha ¾)

You are almost there though yet to be relaxed. Most of the issues which pinned you to a stagnant situation in life since last 5 years or so are releasing you slowly from its clutches. You must have faced issues in having substantial growth in your career, insurmountable struggles in your financial front and problems with the kith and kin. This is a period you will have a fresh beginning your career either by the means of attaining an elevation which was due since long or may by having an entry to a new job which helps you to possess the things you were denied in the last one. Also your income will increase considerably giving you much releif and enabling you to see off most of the financial difficulties you were subject to since long.

Personal life will be very good as you will enjoy a good period with your family while other relations in all fronts too will be cordial. Those who are single and unmarried will find their better half now and also many born in this sign will be blessed with a new relation. Not a good time for investments rather it would be better if you accumulate your wealth and be keen in observing where to invest in future. Your children might be a source for pride but their health may trouble you too. Health will stay without disturbances.

Scorpio- Vrschika (Vishakha ¼, Anuradha and Jyeshta)

Watchout before you leap. An array of events developing around you will impel you to take drastic moves in every sector of life but would be advisable to be vigilant and sure of things before you take each of your steps. In profession you will suddenly develop a strain in your relation with one of your superior tempting you to leave the current job and look for a new one but it would be only safe to do so after you secure another otherwise you would repent about your decision soon. This could be attributed to the change in role assigned to you without any prior notice, possibly by the beginning of 2016. Financially too similar developments should be anticipated as your determination to go ahead with your plans which require investments and financial backups may put you under immense pressure if you don’t secure yourself with sufficient sources.

Personal life will be some what good as even in the midst of strained relations you will manage to run the show without much hurdles. Family life will be subject to ups and downs especially in the first half of 2016 but you will always have thumping influences over each and every situation. Your health needs to be given extra care in the months between Sept and Nov of 2015 as you are subject to develop health issues related to your breathing system. A change of place in connection to your profession for a short period may take place in this transit.

Sagittarius- Dhanuss (Moola, Poorvashada and Utrashada ¼)

The Darkness is evading; Rays of hopes are flourishing. It would bring a shiver down your spine if you think about the vicissitudes you faced in last one year or so though you are still shabby in your search of sources to rehabilitate your life. Do not worry the tremor is over. The dusty hue around you is settling down paving way for a clearer vision with certainty deep in to your future. Though the vision you are getting now is inclusive of a few hard facts about the future you are much comfortable now as the future is getting clearer for you. Your turmoil in the professional front will end now. Those who are job less will be blessed with a good job by the months of Sept/Oct 2015 while others may have a chance to migrate in to better places. Those who wish to go abroad will be having opportunity especially in connection to your profession.

Your personal life will be good. You will have the support from your spouse and family but from the beginning of 2016 there are chances of some strains mounting up in your personal relations especially your with your spouse. Due to professional needs either of the partner will be away from other thus your chances to spend time with your spouse are less throughout this transit. Finances will be moderate but considerably better from the last one year’s situation thus helping you to be happy money wise. Health will be fine but increased blood pressure and pain in the thighs and knee region are to be expected in the months between Oct 2015 and Feb of 2016.

Capricorn- Makara (Utrashada ¾, Sravana and Dhanishta ½)

Time to thrive but time to hold your nerves too. A mixture of both good and bad trends will keep you guessing, hesitated and confused of the moves you should be making throughout this transit. The adverse trends in the financial sector by the means of fluctuating income and increased expenditure will keep you worried but the supportive transit of Saturn helping you in finding unexpected gains in regular intervals will keep you confused regarding the actual trend of money flow. You would want to initiate many things in your career but this unpredictable flow of money will hold you from taking any serious steps. Your professional life too meet with such instances thus confining you to your current activities. Even though throughout this transit it would occur to you that you are wasting many of the opportunities by not gathering courage for bold initiations in your career your dabbling with these feelings won’t be enough for you to break your hesitations to step further. It is good that you opt to watchful both in professional and financial sectors of your life. Its the need of the hour.

Personal life life will be in to some kind of turmoil as you would have many difference of opinion with your spouse regarding some of the important decisions to be taken about future. Your spouse would compel you to take decision on certain matters which would have huge impact on your lives and also involve changes in large scale but you would want to conclude anything a bit more later and be watchful till then. Health would be a matter of concern though won’t cause any serious issues.

Aquarius- Kumbha (Dhanishta ½, Satabhisha and Poorva Bhadra ¾)

Changes are inevitable but mostly it happens for good. A change in your professional life is inevitable. This might happen most probably by the beginning of 2016 between Feb and May. There are certain issues you are facing in your current work place and these are existing since long but you have been able to ignore it till date as those issues weren’t enough to force you for a living outside. Moreover you were not sure of the opportunities could be found outside your work sphere thus you were confined to the serene. But towards the beginning of 2016 you will suddenly have an opportunity which you may hesitate to accept initially due to uncertainty of comforts you are enjoying at the current place but many factors together will force you to accept it. But on a later date you will definitely be rejoicing about the decision taken.

Financially you are in to a bad shape since last few years and nothing great could be expected on account of reviving it but you will slowly start having control over your finances in this transit. Family life will be very good as you will enjoy a harmonious period with your spouse and also among other relations from your family but towards the end of this transit that is by the middle of 2016 there are chances of having a clash with one of your close relative with respect to your ancestral property. Health needs to be given care as chronic issues related health like Blood pressure, diabetics and cholesterol are going to trouble you much in this period.

Pisces- Meena (Poorva Bhadra ¼, Utra Bhadra and Revathi)

Having everything around won’t be enough till you start accepting and enjoying it. This period warrants you everything around you. Your profession will be going good. Finances will also be good though some worries will mount up occasionally. Professionally you won’t face much problem but your saturated feeling and lacking in interest to continue in the current place will a bad patch in career. Meanwhile finances may confronted with some unexpected loses and expenditures but nothing would be serious.  

Personal life that is where the key to your issues in this transit would lie. The realization or may be just a feeling that the one whom you loved and cared with utmost importance in life is not sincere to you and to the relation with you will make you weak and distracted from everything else in this world. Your natural ability to fall back to God and the spiritual healings to cure your wounds also wont come to rescue you much this time around as you wouldn’t be able to focus there also at this transit. Your attempts to find solutions to these issues will be met with failures leading you to get confined to your nutshell more rigidly. But the planetary influences around this period are indicating that it will be wise to reanalyze the situation whenever you feel taken aback in your personal relation. As the saying goes “salavations should come from the sky” salvations for your problems in the personal life arising in this transit should be coming from your own mind. Health will be fine though you will weak throughout and that can be attributed your mental disturbances. 

Maha Raja Yoga (Part 1)

Over the years I have made many discussions, observations and intense studies related to RAJAYOGAS. RAJA Yogas are one of the most important aspects of Vedic astrology among the ones which draw a clear distance from Indian and other regions of astrology. Since RAJAYOGA is a phrase much common to one and all it also is a term most misunderstood among many. Everyone including the critics of astrology understands that it’s a term indicating beneficial results though it’s not the same always. Even among Vedic astrologers opinion varies regarding the power, effect and timing which the beneficial results of various RAJAYOGA are to be anticipated. In this post I am trying to describe only the combinations which are capable of providing RY results from the practical point of view, obviously leaving behind many of the combinations mentioned in the classical texts since most of them are irrelevant in actual practice. Also in this part of the post I am dealing only with Maha Raja Yogas out of the 3 different Categories of RY s which I have explained in the last post. I will try to be as expressive as possible to give a clear picture regarding the combinations and the reasons behind its credibility and rest I leave to the readers to experiment the acceptance of the same.

Know RAJA YOGA Better

Before we get in to the technicalities of formation of RYs, let’s see what exactly it provides to the native when RY is in swing and operation. RAJAYOGAs in any form provide the native 3 things in life. Fame, Wealth and Power. Depending upon the nature of the planet which provides RY the one among the above 3 features will excel more. The basic character of the native too will be instrumental in deciding in which feature from the above three will drag native’s inclination. The note worthy point here is that RYs doesn’t confer longevity. For possessing a long longevity other factors boosting it has to exist.  Also in case of RYs in normal form (Maha Raja Yogas) helps the native to start growing in life and achieve much fame, wealth and power from a young age itself.

The vital Planets

Discovering the most beneficial planets that could confer RY in a horoscope should be the primary task for anyone who looks in to a chart. How to determine the most beneficial planets that could provide RYs in a chart, let’s check. Lagna lord is always beneficial for each horoscope among doubts and needs no further explanations. Apart from the Lagna lord the Yogakaraka or the Yogakarakas are the most beneficial planets which also are a common factor for all the knowledgeable ones in astrology but does the Yogakaraka (Lord of a Trikona and Kendra) alone is beneficial always apart from the Lagna lord? Which planets should be considered as Yogakarakas in case a single planet does not own a Kendra and Trikona both? These questions need to be sorted out before we step further.

We know only six signs have a single planet as Yogakaraka owning both a Kendra and Trikona signs which are Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius. Let’s consider these signs as Group 1 for our purpose of delineation. Rest of the signs which have no single planet owning a Kendra and Trikona both, we will consider as group 2. Now first we will start with the various aspects of planets that could confer RY and the combinations required the same for group 1.

Group 1 (Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Libra, Capricorn and Aquarius)

We will make chart describing the most important planets and their lordship over Bhavas for each sign of these group.

Signs	Lagna Lord	Yogakaraka	Other Benefics
Taurus	Venus	Saturn	Mercury
Cancer	Moon	Mars	Jupiter
Leo	Sun	Mars	Jupiter
Libra	Venus	Saturn	Mercury
Capricorn	Saturn	Venus	Mercury
Aquarius	Saturn	Venus	Mercury

The Combinations

Irrespective of the above groups RAJAYOGAs are basically formed (When I say RAJAYOGA I mean MAHA RAJAYOGA) by beneficial planets for that particular chart. Everyone may know that a beneficial planet means the temporal benefic planet for the chart in consideration which could be a natural malefic too. For me the position of benefic planets posited in Kendra or Trikona with residential strength also in good aspect or position to each confers RY. Now let us examine these for the signs from group 1.

Taurus

For Taurus Lagna, Venus, Saturn and Mercury are the benefic planets which is been mentioned in the above chart. Normally when any of these planets are in either Kendra or Trikona with power and posited harmoniously between each other then each of them should be capable of conferring RY. But in actual practice this hasn’t born out to be true always. I have observed in the past that though Lagna lord Venus doesn’t provide much beneficial results for Taurus Lagna natives unless posited 3^rd or 11^th house in the star of either Saturn or Mercury. The reason behind it is that Venus is the Lagna cum 6^th lord for Taurus Lagna and since Libra the Mooltrikona sign of Venus is falling in the 6^th house for Taurus Lagna native Venus will be acting more as the 6^th lord. Meanwhile Mercury though the 2^nd lord (a Maraka house) is more beneficial for Taurus native since he is the 5^th lord too and Mercury’s Mooltrikona sign falls in Virgo the 5^th house from Taurus. Likewise Sun the 4^th lord also is a benefic planet for Taurus Lagna though an enemy for the Lagna lord especially when he is posited in the 2^nd, 4^th, 4^th, 10^th and 11^th houses. To sum up in descending order Saturn, Mercury, Sun and then Venus are the most beneficial planets for Taurus Lagna.

The above details will lead us to the conclusion that only Saturn and Mercury are capable of conferring RY for Taurus native while Sun can also play a vital role. Mercury exalted in the 5^th house and Saturn posited in own sign in the 10^th house alone can constitute Raja Yoga for Taurus. Mercury exalted with Sun in the 5^th house while Saturn in mutual aspect to Mercury will be an ideal combination for Taurus native as it will constitute the most powerful RY. Saturn and Mercury in conjunction in a Kendra, Trikona or in the 11^th house are also confers RY for Taurus (Make sure that these planets are not in debilitation in Navamsa before conclusion). Mutual exchange of houses between Saturn and Mercury while Sun conjoined with Mercury are also capable of conferring RY. It must be noted here that Sun alone can’t constitute RY for Taurus Lagna. Venus posited in Lagna and Mars posited in the 7^th house forming Malavya and Ruchaka Yogas respectively are also not of much help to Taurus Lagna people except helping the native to possess an attractive and charming personality.  Venus in conjunction or mutual aspect with Saturn or Mercury in good houses produces mixed results. Readers may not that though Venus is Lagna lord he is not a first rate benefic for Taurus Lagna. Also Saturn though Yogakaraka a well posited Mercury with the support of Sun can overpower Saturn for Taurus born. Let us check the example horoscope below.

Chart 1.       23/01/1976 14:55 Aurangabad (MH)

Jup	Ket	Asc Mars			Sun Merc	Ven	Rahu
	Rasi		Sat		Jup	Navamsa		Mars
Sun Merc								Asc Sat
Ven		Moon Rahu				Ket	Moon

In the above chart we can see the beautiful combination of Sun and Mercury in the 9^th house while Saturn in mutual aspect to these two from the 3^rd house causing powerful RY. Native was born to a middle class family and with much difficulty he completed his education. He had initial hiccups in getting settled in career too. From the year 2002 when Jupiter/Mercury was operating he started excelling in career and now he is well settled in abroad with a high paying job.

Cancer

Moon, Mars and Jupiter are the most beneficial planets for Cancer Lagna natives. Moon being the Lagna lord is the first rate benefic planet for Cancer Lagna. Mars being the Yogakaraka he is also highly beneficial. But Jupiter is not very supportive for Cancer Lagna unless posited in a good place with aspect or conjunction to either Moon or Mars. Moon alone can confer RY to Cancer natives if posited in Lagna, 10^th or in the 11^th house. Mars alone also can confer RY if posted in the 7^th or in the 10^th house. Conjunction of Moon and Mars can constitute RY in any house except Dusthanas (6, 8 and 12). Meanwhile the exchange of houses between Mars and Moon is not good for Cancer born since it will the sign of debilitation for both. Mars in Lagna if subject to cancellation of debilitation can confer good results while Moon in the 5^th for Cancer Lagna can never provide good results.  Jupiter can also constitute a RY if posited in the 6^th or 10^th house with Mars or if posited in the Lagna with Moon or Mars. Jupiter causing Hamsa yoga in Lagna or Saturn causing Sasa yoga in the 7^th house is not capable of conferring RY to the native while Malavya Yoga caused by Venus in the 4^th house or 9^th house and Sasha yoga caused by Saturn in the 4^th house can be beneficial to some extent.

To sum up Moon and Mars are very vital in forming RY for Cancer born while Jupiter can be vital on occasions.

Chart 2.      01/12/1953   20:15 Kolkata (WB)

		Jup					Merc
	Rasi		Asc Ketu			Navamsa		Moon Ven Ket
Rahu					Sat Rahu			Asc Mar
	Sun Venu	Merc Sat	Mars Moon			Sun		Jup

The above chart has several adverse combinations. The Rahu-Ketu axis is in the 7^th and 1^st houses. The 1oth house is subject to the aspect of Mercury (the 3^rd and 12^th lord) and Saturn the (7^th and 8^th lord). The 10^th lord Mars is in an enemy sign too. Despite these factors the native has a steady career and always earned well. Mark the combination Mars and Moon (Yogakaraka and Lagna Lord), though in the 3^rd house worked well for the native to rise from humble surroundings to a very high stage like country head of a well known foreign bank in the dasha of Jupiter who is posited in the star of Mars.

Leo

Leo is a peculiar sign when comes to RYs. Yogakaraka Mars or even the other benefic planet Jupiter can’t be of help in providing RY by their own. It’s the Lagna lord Sun who alone plays the vital role for Leo native by providing them RYs and lifting them beyond a certain level. The Dharma-Karmadhipa yoga formed by the conjunction of Mars and Venus also has limitations in providing the native with RY benefits.  It’s the strong traits of Sun makes it so different I believe so. Sun Exalted in the 9^th house, or conjoined with Mars in the 1^st, 10^th or 5^th house are capable of producing RY. Jupiter can also be a part only if he is casting an aspect over Sun or Sun-Mars combination from his own sign or from the signs owned by Mars or Sun. Jupiter conjoining with Sun normally acts adversely, proven in many charts. Another salient factor regarding Leo Lagna is that though with the help of Sun if RY is formed in the chart as described above Sun’s dasha or sub period won’t be beneficial. Mostly the native gets elevated in life the dasha or sub period of Jupiter, Mars or Mercury. Also the conjunction of Sun with Mercury in the signs 2^nd, 5^th, 9^th and 11^th are highly significant as it constitutes a strong Dhana yoga though not a RY in its entirety.

Libra

Libra also is a special sign. If Leo is special by not allowing any other planet except Sun to constitute RY, Libra is special by allowing as many as five planets to produce RY rather. Venus being the Lagna lord and Saturn being Yogakaraka are capable of conferring RY to Libra natives. Though 8^th lord the Mooltrikona sign of Venus is falling in Libra the 1^st house thus Venus is a first rate benefic planet for Libra. Saturn being Yogakaraka especially since his Mooltrikona sign falls in the 5^th house from Lagna a Trikona he is also highly beneficial for Libra Lagna. Mercury the 9^th lord and Moon the 10^th lord are also benefic planets for Libra Lagna. Even Jupiter on occasions can play a vital role in elevating the native to unexpected levels in life. Readers must note that Mercury, Moon or Jupiter are not capable of providing RY by themselves for Libra Lagna rather they produce RY by having mutual influence with each other or with Venus and Saturn.

Moon being subject to ownership of a single house that is the 10^th house from Lagna his position in the 1^st, 9^th, 10^th and 11^th houses can confer RY if conjoined, having mutual aspect or exchanged houses with Venus or Mercury. Moon can produce an excellent Rajayoga if in the 10^th house conjoined or having the aspect by Jupiter.

Mercury being the 9^th cum 12^th lord he can also produce RY if posited in the 4^th with the aspect or conjunction with Saturn or Mercury and Saturn are in Capricorn and Gemini respectively. With Venus, Mercury can confer RY when posited in the 1^st, 4^th, 9^th or 10^th house.

Jupiter can be handy in producing RY if posited in the 10^th house, alone or with Venus, Moon or Mercury. If he is involved in exchange of houses with Moon that is if Moon is in Pisces and Jupiter is in Cancer then also it is a great RY.

Capricorn

Capricorn the sign owned by Saturn and some says that it’s the negative sign of Saturn. The Yogakaraka for this Sign is Venus while Mercury being the 9^th lord he is also highly beneficial. Mars though not considered as a benefic planet for this sign by many, is capable of being a part in forming RY for Capricorn Lagna. Than Saturn, Venus plays significant role in lifting the native to unique position in life. Saturn being the 2^nd lord too, a Maraka place (His Mooltrikona sign) won’t be always positive unless posited in the 1^st, 9^th, 10^th or 11^th houses. Saturn posited in the 9^th or 10^th house is the best position for Capricorn born for having RY. Saturn in Lagna causing Sasha Yoga will help the native to achieve fame and possess a pleasing personality but won’t be much helpful in financial or professional gains. Meanwhile the 10^th house position of Saturn for Capricorn constitutes the best RY and the same will be getting boosted if conjoined with or having aspect from Venus. In 9^th house also Saturn produces RY but Saturn should be either in conjunction or in mutual exchange of house with Mercury for its entirety. Venus is the planet who decides the level of growth a person should achieve in life. Venus placed in the 1^st or 10^th house alone produces RY. Though Mercury involves in forming RY for Capricorn natives he doesn’t constitute RY, alone. Mars in conjunction to Saturn or Venus in the 1^st, 4^th, 10^th or 11^th or in mutual exchange of houses with either Saturn or Venus also confers RY.

Chart 3.      19/03/1960 02:30           Madurai (TN)

Sun Ketu						Merc		Jupit
Ven Merc	Rasi					Navamsa		Ket
Asc Mars					Asc Ven Rahu			Sun Mar
Jupit Sat	Moon		Rahu			Moon Sat

The native of this chart was born in dire poverty. He has to leave his schoolings at the age of 12 as he has to find earning to support his ailing family though he was a brilliant student at school. Being the eldest son he started working in a workshop as an assistant mechanic to feed his family from then. At the age of 25 (at the beginning of Venus dasha) he shifted from his native land to a different city where he started working again as a mechanic and then in a year or so set up an own workshop in small scale. His growth started from there. Towards the end of Venus dasha his company was grown to a big level having multiple large scale factories with more than 80 workers working for the company. He acquired many landed properties worth tens of CRs and also helped many including his friends and relatives to get settled in life. Note the position of Venus the Yogakaraka in the 2^nd house with the 9^th lord Mercury where Venus is having aspect from Saturn the Lagna cum 2^nd lord. The position of Jupiter in the 12^th in own sign made him large hearted spending on good deeds a lot. Mars exalted in Lagna forming Ruchaka Yoga also is note worthy here. He is very hardworking even today at the age of 54 he won’t hesitate to take the tool kit and work as a lay man in need. 

Aquarius

For Aquarius Saturn plays a different role than he does for Capricorn. Saturn being the Lagan lord and his Mooltrikona sign falls in Lagna, his position in Lagna creating Sasha Yoga causes the most powerful RY. Also his position in the 9^th house is capable of creating RY. The positions of Saturn in the 4th and 5th house are also capable of producing RY. From my experience I have observed that the exchange of houses between Venus and Saturn are also highly significant for Aquarius Lagna in providing RYs. The house involved should be 1^st and 4^th house for the Yoga to manifest in full swing. Venus along with Mars can also cause RY if combined or conjoined in the 9^th, 10^th, 2^nd or 4^th houses. Anyway the position of Saturn or Mercury in the 10^th house is not very good position though it gives some support to the native. Mercury on other hand is good only if posited in the 5^th or 1^st houses (For causing RY) that too should be in conjunction either with Saturn or with Venus. The Ruchaka Yoga caused by the 10^th house position of Mars is not compulsive of causing RY results.  Anyway the exchange of house between Mars and Saturn the (10^th and 12^th houses) provides a good professional life to the native though not equivalent to a RY.

Always find out the best benefic planet for each Lagna which is the primary task in finding RYs as the said planet will be the primary giver of RY results. Then find out his position and other influencing factors to see the level of results he can provide with RY. These are not very specific rather very generic combinations but one should start looking for RYs in chart from this angle and then go deep in to it.

Part 2 of this article will be posted soon.