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Impact of Transit Conjunctions on

Natal Points: A Research

P.V.R. Narasimha Rao

April 18, 2010 (version 1)

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Introduction

Yuti (conjunction) and samasaptaka (opposition) of planets is an important phenomenon. When two planets are

at the same longitude or 180º apart, they are akin to two people who are together or who are interacting closely.

If two people who have a common agenda get together and they are in position to pursue that agenda, they may

try to pursue the common agenda. That close interaction can trigger developments that result in the fulfillment

or advancement of that agenda.

I studied conjunctions and samasaptakas of planets in transit and their impact on key points in the natal chart.

When key planets in conjunction in transit closely aspect or conjoin important natal points, it seems to trigger

key events in life. In this research, I used divisional longitudes freely.

Calculation of Divisional Longitudes

While rasi chart is the physical chart, divisional charts are abstract. A planet that is physically at a longitude in a

particular sign may be placed in another sign in a division. There must be a longitude associated with that

divisional position of that planet. We call it the divisional longitude. It is not logical to say that Jupiter’s

navamsa is in Sagittarius but there is no longitude in Sagittarius that is associated with Jupiter’s navamsa.

Let us say Jupiter is at 8Aq05. Let us find his divisional longitude of Jupiter’s navamsa. Each sign is divided

into 9 navamsas. Each navamsa lasts 30º/9 = 3º 20′. The 3rd

navamsa of a sign starts at 6º 40′ in the sign and

goes till 10º. Jupiter is at 8º 5′ in Aq. That falls in the 3rd

navamsa of Aq. As Aq is a fixed sign, navamsas in Aq

start from the 9th

from Aq (Li) and go as Li, Sc, Sg, …, Ta, Ge. The 3rd

navamsa falls in Sg. So Jupiter’s

navamsa is in Sg (we also say that Jupiter is in Sg in navamsa). As an arc of 3º 20′ in a sign in the physical

plane (rasi chart or D-1) is mapped to 30º in the abstract space of navamsa, each degree in the physical zodiac is

mapped to 9º in the abstract space of navamsa. The advancement of Jupiter in the 3rd

navamsa of Aq (8º 5′ – 6º

40′ = 1º 25′) is mapped in navamsa to 9 x 1º 25′ = 13º 45′. So D-9 divisional longitude of Jupiter is 13Sg45.

Calculatiton of Arudha Padas

In this article, we will use the longitude-based arudha padas defined in “Padamsas and Transits: A Research

Finding” article at my article website (http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/articles). Arudha padas are found by

using the exact longitudes. Longitudes of arudha padas found in rasi chart are and they are mapped to divisional

longitudes in various divisional charts.

Jagannatha Hora 7.4 software (freely download at http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/jh) can show longitude-

based arudha padas.

Principle

The principle I found is very simple:

If two planets having an important role relating to some matter in the natal chart have a perfect conjunction or

samasaptaka in transit and they closely conjoin or aspect the divisional longitude, in a relevant divisional chart,

of a relevant point (planet or arudha pada), that may trigger an event in a few months.

Perfect conjunctions and samasaptakas do happen in transit frequently, but very few of them affect sensitive

natal points like planets and arudha padas closely. If we add the constraint that the planets in

conjunction/samasaptaka in transit should also have an important role in the natal chart with respect to the

matter shown by the sensitive natal point they are impacting in transit, it becomes even less frequent.

It is more useful to take the conjunctions/samasaptakas between two slow moving planets or between one slow

moving planet and one fast moving planet.

This principle by itself may not help one time events. But, it may help increase our confidence in a possibility or

narrow down when one has several large windows based on other techniques. This principle is expected to be

applied in conjunction with other principles of Jyotish and is not meant to replace all standard principles of

Jyotish. Moreover, principles involving quantitative correlations can someday be used to convince skeptics of

the worth of astrology.

In this research, I used partial aspects (e.g. 3/4th

aspect on 4th

and 8th

houses) described by Parasara and also

used the divisional longitudes of planets freely. I used true nodes. I used Jagannatha ayanamsa, which is a

variation of Lahiri ayanamsa. It fixes the Chitra star at 180º, instead of letting it wobble around 180º as happens

with the regular Lahiri ayanamsa. It also fixes the two-dimensional plane onto which planets are projected, to

the mean Sun-earth plane (which is also known as the Vishnu-nabhi plane), instead of projecting the planets to

different two-dimensional planes at different times as happens with the regular Lahiri ayanamsa. All the

calculations used are available in the free software “Jagannatha Hora” that can be downloaded at

http://www.VedicAstrologer.org/jh.

Trines and Quadrants

Just as perfect conjunction and samasaptaka of two transit planets is important, so is transit of two planets in

perfect mutual trines or quadrants. If two planets transiting in perfect trines or quadrants mutually have a

common agenda in the natal chart, they can collaborate to advance that agenda. If one of them has a strong

influence (by way of conjunction or aspect) on an important natal point during such a transit, it can trigger

important developments. Though we will focus on conjunction and samasaptaka in this article, we will also

illustrate transits in perfect trines.

Example 1: Marriage

Birthdata: 1971 April 27, 6:31 am (IST), Andheri, India (72e50, 19n07)

Event: He got married on 2007 June 10.

Ketu and Mars had a perfect samasaptaka at 21Le03 and 21Aq03 on 2007 April 26. In natal navamsa, UL is at

21Le35. Transit Ketu had a close conjunction and transit Mars had a close aspect on it.

In natal D-9, Ketu is in the 7th

house from lagna and Mars is the exalted 7th

lord from Venus. In natal rasi chart,

Ketu is in the first house from UL and Mars has 97.7% aspect on UL.

Thus, Ketu and Mars have a role to play in marriage. As they had an exact samasaptaka in transit very close to

the natal D-9 divisional longitude of UL, it triggered events that led to the marriage.

Example 2: Marriage

Birthdata: 1970 April 4, 5:47:08 pm (IST), Machilipatnam, India (81e08, 16n10)

Event: He got married on 1993 August 1.

Jupiter and Venus had a perfect samasaptaka at 12Vi11 and 12Pi11 on 1993 May 3. In natal navamsa, 7th

lord

Ketu is at 13Vi13. Transit Jupiter had a close conjunction and transit Venus had a close aspect on it.

In natal D-9, the 7th

co-lord Mars is in Sagittarius with Jupiter. Jupiter is also the 7th

lord in 7th

in moolatrikona,

from Moon and Venus. Venus is lagna lord. Moreover, Venus and Jupiter are on the 1st-7

th house axis from UL

in D-9. In natal rasi chart, Jupiter has 85.11% aspect on the 7th

house from UL (UL and the 7th

house from it are

important for marriage according to Parasara) and Venus has 83.57% aspect on UL.

Thus, Jupiter and Venus have a role to play in marriage. As they had an exact samasaptaka in transit very close

to the natal D-9 divisional longitude of 7th

lord, it triggered events that led to the marriage.

Example 3: Marriage

Birthdata: 1973 July 26, 9:48:10 pm (IST), Guntur, India (80e28, 16n18)

Event: She got married on 1999 January 24 early morning.

Saturn and Mars had a perfect samasaptaka at 3Ar30 and 3Li20 on 1999 May 3. In natal navamsa, lagna lord

Sun is at 0Li17. Transit Saturn had a close aspect and transit Mars had a close conjunction with it.

In natal D-9, Saturn owns the 7th

house and Mars occupies it. Moreover, Mars is the lord of UL. In natal rasi

chart, Mars has 93.47% aspect on UL and Saturn has 49.55% aspect on UL.

Thus, Saturn and Mars have a role to play in marriage. As they had an exact samasaptaka in transit very close to

the natal D-9 divisional longitude of D-9 lagna lord, it triggered events that led to the marriage.

Example 4: Marriage

Birthdata: 1970 October 5, 12:32 pm (IST), 80e21, 15n49

Event: He got married on 1999 January 24 early morning.

Jupiter and Mars had a perfect samasaptaka at 24Aq25 and 24Le25 on 1998 November 7. In natal navamsa, UL

is at 22Le35. Transit Jupiter had a close aspect and transit Mars had a close conjunction with it.

In natal D-9, Jupiter owns the 7th

house from lagna and from Venus. Venus lagna is stronger than lagna and

Mars occupies the 7th

house from it. Mars is also the 7th

lord from Moon. In natal rasi chart, Mars has 92.59%

aspect on UL and Jupiter has 66.09% aspect on UL.

Thus, Jupiter and Mars have a role to play in marriage. As they had an exact samasaptaka in transit very close to

the natal D-9 divisional longitude of UL, it triggered events that led to the marriage.

Example 5: Marriage

Birthdata: 1971 September 12, 8:25 am (IST), Guntur, India (80e28, 16n18)

Event: She got married on 1993 August 1.

Saturn and Mars had a perfect samasaptaka at 6Aq26 and 6Le26 on 1993 June 23. In natal navamsa, UL is at

9Sc44. Transit Mars had a close 4th

house aspect and transit Saturn had a close 10th

house aspect on it.

In natal D-9, Saturn is in the 7th

house and Mars is the 7th

lord. In natal rasi chart, Saturn has 100% aspect on

UL and Mars has 86.03% aspect on UL.

Thus, Mars and Saturn have a role to play in marriage. As they had an exact samasaptaka in transit and closely

aspected the natal D-9 divisional longitude of UL, it triggered events that led to the marriage.

Example 6: Marriage

Birthdata: 1976 April 25, 2:32 am (IST), Vijayawada, India (80e37, 16n31)

Event: He got married on 2001 February 28.

Saturn and Mars had a perfect samasaptaka at 0Ta16 and 0Sc16 on 2001 February 3. In natal navamsa, lagna

lord Saturn in the 7th

house is at 29Cn02. Transit Saturn had a 100% aspect on it using Parasara’s rules.

In natal D-9, Saturn is the lagna lord in the 7th

house. Mars is the lord of UL in navamsa. In natal rasi chart,

Mars has 99.23% aspect on UL and Saturn has 74.93% aspect on UL.

Thus, Saturn and Mars have a role to play in marriage. As they had an exact samasaptaka in transit and one of

them had an aspect on the D-9 divisional longitude of a key natal point of navamsa (lagna lord in 7th

), it

triggered events that led to the marriage.

Example 7: Childbirth

Birthdata: 1973 July 26, 9:48:10 pm (IST), Guntur, India (80e28, 16n18)

Event: She had a child on 2003 June 21.

Rahu and Venus had a perfect conjunction at 5Ta29 on 2003 June 9. In natal D-7, A5 (arudha of the 5th

house)

is at 6Le19. Transit Venus had a close 3/4th

aspect on it.

In natal D-7, Rahu is the 5th

lord of children. Venus is the lagna lord.

Thus, Rahu and Venus have a role to play in childbirth. As they had an exact conjunction in transit and Venus

had an aspect on A5 of D-7, it caused childbirth.

Example 8: Childbirth

Birthdata: 1976 April 25, 2:32 am (IST), Vijayawada, India (80e37, 16n31)

Event: He had a child on 2004 May 5.

Rahu and Sun had a perfect conjunction at 17Ar21 on 2004 May 1. In natal D-7, lagna is at 15Ar14. Transit

Rahu and Sun had a close conjunction with it.

In natal D-7, Sun is the 5th

lord of children. Rahu is the 11th

lord of gains, aspecting the 5th

house of children.

Thus, Rahu and Sun have a role to play in childbirth. As they had an exact conjunction in transit near D-7 lagna,

it caused childbirth.

Example 9: Childbirth

Birthdata: 1970 April 4, 5:47:08 pm (IST), Machilipatnam, India (81e08, 16n10)

Event: He had a child on 1996 February 18.

Saturn and Venus had a perfect conjunction at 28Aq29 on 1996 February 2. In natal D-7, Venus is at 25Ta28.

Transit Saturn and Venus had a close 3/4th

aspect it.

In natal D-7, Venus is the 5th

lord of children. Saturn is the 9th

lord of fortune in natal D-7 and 5th

lord from

lagna and Jupiter in natal rasi chart.

Thus, Venus and Saturn have a role to play in childbirth. As they had an exact conjunction in transit and had a

close 3/4th

aspect on the 5th

lord of natal D-7, it caused childbirth.

Example 10: Childbirth

Birthdata: 1971 September 12, 8:25 am (IST), Guntur, India (80e28, 16n18)

Event: He had a child on 1996 February 18.

Saturn and Venus had a perfect conjunction at 28Aq29 on 1996 February 2. In natal D-7, Venus is at 26Aq04.

Transit Saturn and Venus had a close conjunction with it.

In natal D-7, lagna is Li. Venus is the lagna lord and Saturn is the 5th

lord of children in natal D-7 and they are

in Aq.

Thus, Venus and Saturn have a role to play in childbirth. As they had an exact conjunction in transit and had a

close conjunction with the lagna lord of natal D-7, it caused childbirth.

Example 11: Vehicular Accident

Birthdata: 1970 April 4, 5:47:08 pm (IST), Machilipatnam, India (81e08, 16n10)

Event: He had a vehicular accident on 1996 December 5 evening 6:50 pm (EST: 5:00 west of GMT).

Saturn at 7Pi47 and Venus at 7Vi47 had a perfect samasaptaka on 1996 October 30. In natal D-16 (chart of

vehicles), 6th

lord Jupiter is at 6Vi15. Transit Saturn had a close aspect and transit Venus had a close

conjunction with him.

In natal D-16, Venus is the badhaka lord and Saturn is the 8th

lord of mishaps.

Thus, Venus and Saturn have a role to play in vehicular accidents. As they had an exact samasaptaka in transit

and had a close aspect/conjunction with the 6th

lord of natal D-16, it caused a vehicular accident.

Example 12: Accident (Christopher Reeve)

Birthdata: 1952 September 25, 3:12 am (EDT, 4:00 west of GMT), Manhattan, NY, USA (73w58, 40n47)

Event: He had an accident on 1995 May 27.

Mercury at 11Ar49 and Mercury at 11Li49 had a perfect samasaptaka on 1995 April 19. In natal D-30 (chart of

misfortune), Jupiter (6th

lord of natal rasi chart) is at 11Li31. Transit Mercury had a close aspect and transit

Rahu had a close conjunction with him.

In natal D-30, Rahu (8th

lord of natal rasi chart) afflicts lagna lord in lagna. Mercury is the 8th

lord of mishaps.

Thus, Rahu and Mercury have a role to play in accidents and other misfortune. As they had an exact

samasaptaka in transit and had a close aspect/conjunction with the 6th

lord of natal rasi chart, in D-30, it caused

an accident that changed his life.

Example 13: Accident (Aurobindo Ghose’s Fracture of Leg)

Birthdata: 1872 August 15, 5:08 am (LMT, i.e. 5:53 east of GMT), Calcutta, India (88e22, 22n32)

Event: He fractured his leg on 1938 November 24.

Sun and Rahu had a perfect conjunction at 24Li47 on 1938 November 11. In natal rasi chart, A8 is at 23Li48. In

natal D-30, A8 is at 23Ge58. Transit Sun and Rahu had a close conjunction with A8 of natal rasi chart and

transit Rahu had a close aspect on A8 of natal D-30.

In natal rasi chart, Rahu is the 8th

lord and Sun is the 2nd

lord. In natal D-30 chart, Rahu is the 2nd

lord and Sun

is the 8th

lord.

Thus, Sun and Rahu have a role to play in accidents and mishaps. As they had an exact conjunction in transit

with A8 of natal rasi chart and Rahu had a close aspect on A8 of natal D-30, it caused an accident.

Example 14: Going Abroad

Birthdata: 1970 April 4, 5:47:08 pm (IST), Machilipatnam, India (81e08, 16n10)

Event: He left his motherland on 1991 August 15.

Mars and Jupiter had a perfect conjunction at 17Cn34 on 1991 June 14. In natal D-4 (chart of residence and

fortune), 12th

lord Mars is at 16Cp48. Transit Mars and Jupiter had a close aspect on him. Moreover, natal

jalapatana sahamam (sahamam = sensitive point, jalapatana = crossing oceans or going to foreign lands) is at

14Cp02.

s

In natal D-4, 12th

lord Mars and lagna lord Jupiter are together and that shows living abroad.

Thus, Mars and Jupiter have a role to play in going abroad. As they had an exact conjunction in transit and had

a close aspecton the 12th

lord of natal D-4 chart, it gave a move to the foreign lands.

Example 15: Going Abroad

Birthdata: 1976 April 25, 2:32 am (IST), Vijayawada, India (80e37, 16n31)

Event: He left his motherland India around 1997 August 5.

Saturn at 26Pi32 and Mars at 26Vi32 had a perfect samasaptaka on 1997 July 28. In natal rasi chart, paradesa

sahamam (sahamam = sensitive point, paradesa = foreign country) is at 24Vi41. Transit Saturn had a close

aspect on him and transit Mars had a close conjunction with him.

In natal D-4 (chart of residence and fortune), Mars is the 12th

lord and Saturn is the 9th

lord.

Thus, Mars and Saturn have a role to play in going abroad. As they had an exact conjunction/aspect in transit on

a sensitive point in natal rasi chart relating to going abroad, it gave a move to the foreign lands.

Example 16: Going Abroad

Birthdata: 1975 July 13, 4:04:10 pm (IST), Eluru, India (81e06, 16n42)

Event: She left her motherland India around 1997 August 15.

Saturn at 26Pi32 and Mars at 26Vi32 had a perfect samasaptaka on 1997 July 28. In natal D-4 chart, 9th

lord

Saturn is at 24Pi51. Transit Saturn had a close conjunction with him and transit Mars had a close aspect on him.

In natal D-4 (chart of residence and fortune), Mars is the 12th

lord and Saturn is the 9th

lord.

Thus, Mars and Saturn have a role to play in going abroad. As they had an exact conjunction/aspect in transit on

the 9th

lord of natal D-4 chart, it gave a move to the foreign lands.

Example 17: First Job

Birthdata: 1970 April 4, 5:47:08 pm (IST), Machilipatnam, India (81e08, 16n10)

Event: He joined his first job on 1993 December 9.

Rahu and Mercury had a perfect conjunction at 9Sc14 on 1996 December 9. In natal D-10 (chart of career), A6

is at 10Sc41. Transit Mercury and Rahu had a close conjunction with it.

In natal D-10, Mercury is the lagna and 10th

lord and Rahu is the 6th

lord of service.

Thus, Mercury and Rahu have a role to play in getting a job. As they had an exact conjunction in transit and had

a close conjunction with A6 (service) of natal D-10, it gave a job.

Example 18: Sudden Limelight (Swami Vivekananda)

Birthdata: 1863 January 12, 6:33 pm (LMT, 5:54 east of GMT), Calcutta, India (88e30, 22n40)

Event: He came to limelight with a famous speech at the parliament of religions in the afternoon of 1893

September 11.

Sun and Mars had a perfect conjunction at 19Le42 on 1893 September 4. In natal D-10 (chart of career), lagna

is at 19Le52. Transit Sun and Mars had a close conjunction with it.

In natal D-10, Sun is the lagna lord of name and Mars is the 9th

lord of fortune.

Thus, Sun and Mars have a role to play in giving fame and fortune. As they had an exact conjunction in transit

and had a close conjunction with the lagna of natal D-10, it gave limelight.

Example 19: Political Power (John F Kennedy)

Birthdata: 1917 May 29, 4:00 pm (4 hrs west of GMT), Brookline, Massachusetts, USA (71w07, 42n20)

Event: He was elected as the President of USA in the first week of 1961 November.

Jupiter at 1Sg11 and Mars at 1Ge11 had a perfect samasaptaka on 1960 September 10. In natal D-5 (chart of

political power), lagna lord Ketu and GL lord Rahu are at 2Ge44. Transit Jupiter had a close aspect and transit

Jupiter had a close conjunction with them.

In natal D-5, Mars is the lagna lord of name and Jupiter is the 5th

lord of power and Mars has a very close aspect

on Jupiter.

Thus, Mars and Jupiter have a role to play in giving name and power. As they had an exact samasaptaka in

transit and had a close conjunction/aspect on the lagna lord and GL lord of natal D-5, it gave power.

Example 20: Loss of Political Power (Indira Gandhi)

Birthdata: 1917 November 19, 11:05 pm (IST), Allahabad, India (81e51, 25n27)

Event: She lost political power, stepped down from the Pime Ministership of India on 1977 March 24 and went

through terrible problems.

Saturn at 18Cn11 and Mars at 18Cp11 had a perfect samasaptaka on 1977 February 24. In natal D-5 (chart of

political power), Saturn (3rd

lord from lagna and 8th

lord from GL) is at 19Cp01. Transit Saturn had a close

aspect and transit Mars had a close conjunction with him.

In natal D-5, Saturn and Mars are the the 8th

and 6th

lords from GL (seat of power). Saturn is the 3rd

lord of

break in career and Mars is the lagna lord. Their yoga shows a break in career.

Thus, Mars and Saturn have a role to play in giving a setback related to political power. As they had an exact

samasaptaka in transit and had a close conjunction/aspect on the 8th

lord from GL in natal D-5, it gave a loss of

political power.

Example 21: Regaining Political Power (Indira Gandhi)

Birthdata: 1917 November 19, 11:05 pm (IST), Allahabad, India (81e51, 25n27)

Event: She became the Prime Minister of India again on 1980 January 15.

Jupiter and Rahu had a perfect conjunction at 12Le41 on 1979 November 4. In natal D-5 (chart of political

power), Rahu (9th

lord from GL) is at 16Aq05. Transit Jupiter and Rahu had a close aspect on him.

In natal D-5, Rahu and Jupiter are the 9th

and 10th

lords from GL (seat of power). From lagna, they are the 4th

and 5th

lords. Their yoga gives a fortune in career.

Thus, Rahu and Jupiter have a role to play in giving yogas in political power. As they had an exact conjunction

in transit and had a close aspect on the 9th

lord from GL in natal D-5, it gave a fortunate development in

political power.

Interestingly, Saturn and Rahu (9th

lords from GL) had a perfect conjunction at 16Le23. They had a close aspect

on natal Rahu in D-5 (16Aq05). Around that time, she succeeded in splitting the ruling Janata party and install a

rebel government with her party’s support.

Example 22: Experience of Self (Ramana Maharshi)

Birthdata: 1879 December 30, 1:02 am (IST), Pondicherry, India (78e15, 9n50)

Event: He held spontaneous self-enquiry and experienced Self on 1896 July 17.

Mars at 12Pi26 and Jupiter at 12Cn26 were transiting in perfect trines on 1896 May 28. In natal D-20 (chart of

spiritual evolution), Saturn (12th

lord aspecting 12th

, from AK – atma karaka – Moon, showing overcoming a

limited self-identification) is at 11Cn28. Transit Jupiter had a close conjunction with him.

In natal D-20, the cusp of the 12th

house from AK Moon is at 25Cp25. Mars has 95.6% aspect (based on

Parasara’s formulas for quantifying longitude-based aspects). Jupiter has 90.5% aspect on the lord of the 12th

house from AK (Saturn).

Thus, Mars and Jupiter have a role to play in giving a realization of true Self1. As they had a perfect trinal

transit and one of them had a close conjunction with the 12th

lord from AK in natal D-20, it gave a glimpse of

Self.

Example 23: A Spiritual Experience

Birthdata: 1970 April 4, 5:47:13 pm (IST), Machilipatnam, India (81e08, 16n10)

Event: He had a profound and life-altering spiritual experience on 2005 June 10

Mars at 1Pi02 and Saturn at 1Cn02 were transiting in perfect trines on 2005 June 4. In natal D-20 (chart of

spiritual evolution), Moon (he is AK and he has 3/4th

aspect on 8th

house and 8th

lord from AK) is at 0Cn52.

Transit Jupiter had a close conjunction with him.

In natal D-20, Saturn is the 8th

lord in 8th

house from AK Moon. Mars is the 8th

lord of natal rasi chart and 12th

lord of natal D-20.

Thus, Mars and Saturn have a role to play in giving spiritual experiences. As they had a perfect trinal transit and

one of them had a close conjunction with the 12th

lord from AK in natal D-20, it gave a spiritual experiences

and opened his self-awareness to new frontiers.

Example 24: Nirvikalpa Samadhi (A contemporary yogi)

Birthdata: 1970 November 4, 3:12:34 pm (IST), Lucknow, India (80e55, 26n51)

Event: He entered Nirvikalpa Samadhi2 in the 4

th week of 2004 May.

Saturn and Mars had a perfect conjunction at 17Ge23 on 2004 May 25. In natal D-20 (chart of spiritual

evolution), Mars (he is the 12th

lord from lagna and aspects 12th

from AK) is at 21Ge09. Transit Saturn and

Mars had a close conjunction with him.

In natal D-20, Saturn is in the 12th

house from AK, with Moon (8th

lord from lagna). Mars is the 12th

lord from

lagna and aspects the 12th

house from AK.

1 AK or chara aatma karaka restricts self-awareness and self-identification with a limited and restricted sense of

self. Once this cover is removed, one becomes aware of unlimited true Self. The 12th

house from AK shows

giving up a limited self-identification. That is why Parasara links the 12th

house from AK with moksha or

nirvana (liberation). 2 Nirvikalpa Samadhi is a state where I-ness (individualized Self) merges back into Brahman/Aatman

(undifferentiated Self or the Supreme Cosmic Essence) and all objectification and duality ceases. Observer,

observed and observation merge into one, without any differentiation whatsoever. Recent yogis such as

Trailinga Swami, Shirdi Sai Baba, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Ramana Maharshi and Swami Sivananda are

known to have reached that state and also beyond it (i.e. simultaneously being absorbed in duality and non-

duality and realizing their oneness completely).

Thus, Mars and Saturn have a role to play in giving spiritual realization. As they had a perfect conjunction close

to a sensitive natal point in D-20 relating to the 12th

house from AK and lagna, it brought a samadhi.

Example 25: Blessing of a Deity (A contemporary yogi)

Birthdata: 1970 November 4, 3:12:34 pm (IST), Lucknow, India (80e55, 26n51)

Event: A deity belonging to a previous yuga appeared in front of him at the dusk time on 1994 April 21 at Pune,

India and a did a very interesting thing. Though he was not doing much spiritual sadhana until then, he was

transformed to the core and started very intense spiritual sadhana after that.3

Sun at 20Aq50 and Jupiter at 20Li50 were transiting in perfect trines on 1994 March 5. In natal D-20 (chart of

spiritual evolution), Mars (5th

lord of poorva punya) is at 21Ge09. Transit Jupiter had a close aspect on him.

In natal D-20, Sun is the 9th

lord of fortune, protection and devata (god). In natal D-20, Jupiter is the lagna lord

and he has a very close raja yoga with Mars, 5th

lord of poorva punya.

Thus, Sun and Jupiter have a role to play in giving fortunate developments and blessings of deities due to

previous good karmas. As they had a perfect trinal transit and one of them had a close aspect on the natal 5th

lord in D-20, it gave an encounter and blessings of a deity.

Observations

The correlations I found in this research are too good to merely be random coincidences. I am convinced that

there is something really worthwhile here. In fact, principles such as this, which show nice quantitative

correlations, may prove useful someday to convince critics of astrology that astrology is not humbug.

Divisional Longitudes

This research article, along with the previously published research articles titled “Stationary Planets in Transit”,

“Transit of Nakshatra Dasa Lord: A Specific Principle”, “Padamsas and Transits: A Research Finding” and

“Transits and Vimsottari Dasa Progression: A Specific Correlation”, establishes that divisional longitudes are a

valid concept and that there are some valid transit principles based on them. Researchers will do well to

consider longitudes of planets in divisional charts and not ignore them.

Special Divisional Charts

Research into divisional charts not mentioned in the available manuscripts of Parasara’s teachings, such as D-5,

D-6, D-8, D-11 etc, perhaps hold value. The principle described in this article can perhaps aid in the researches

into special divisional charts. Objective principles help one draw more confident conclusions.

Impact of Birthtime

Divisional longitudes of progressed positions of planets are not that sensitive to birthtime errors. However, we

are also using the significations of planets in natal divisional chart and we need an accurate lagna in the

divisional chart used. For example, suppose Mercury is the 10th

lord in natal rasi chart and a planet closely

conjoins, in transit, the D-10 divisional longitude of progressed Mercury based on Vimsottari dasa progression.

3 Some information about the yogi of examples 24 and 25 can be read at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vedic-wisdom/message/3481 (“On Manish and Sadhana” by Narasimha)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vedic-wisdom/message/3440 (“Rama Naam Satya Hai – 1” by Rajarshi)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vedic-wisdom/message/3472 (“Rama Naam Satya Hai – 2 & 3” by Rajarshi)

Suppose that transit planet is either the 9th

lord or the 8th

lord in the natal D-10. In one case, it may bring fortune

in career and a fall in the other. We need to be confident of the natal D-10 lagna.

By the way, this principle can perhaps be used in birthtime rectification in addition to standard techniques.

Recommendation

I strongly recommend researchers to stick to Jagannatha ayanamsa, true nodes and the house system I deduced

earlier based on BPHS (0-30 deg from lagna being the 1st house, 30-60 deg being the 2

nd house and so on) for

fruitful research into simple and replicable principles like this.

Conclusion

A simple principle related to a correlation of the transit longitudes of planets at the time of perfect conjunction

or samasaptaka and divisional longitudes of natal points is explained and illustrated using many examples. If

you like this knowledge, please feel free to refine it, use it and spread it. If not, please leave it.

It is hoped that intelligent and sincere students and researchers of this divine subject will take this knowledge

further and contribute to a renaissance in Jyotish and other knowledge related to rishis.