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Transits of Temporal Benefic Planets 
October 17, 2007 |
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Astrology Diary Archives |
By Vaughn
Paul Manley, M.A.
Monday's quiz shows the chart of someone with Aquarius ascendant
who recently began his nineteen year Saturn mahadasha on July
6th, 2007. Saturn transited into Leo shortly thereafter on July
15th, 2007.
The question is whether Saturn's transit is beneficial for his
health or challenging for his health? His ascendant is Aquarius
and therefore Saturn becomes a temporal benefic as the ascendant
lord. Does Saturn's aspect by transit strengthen the ascendant
and protect health, or the opposite? The sarvashtakavarga points
of Leo are 26 points, and Saturn's binnashtakavarga points are
4.
Natal Chart
Saturn's aspects by transit therefore would appear to more beneficial.
However, in Jyotish the planets natural status, as either a
benefic or malefic, predominate over its temporal status. This
is evidenced by the fact that the classic texts are replete
with quotes about the benefits to planets aspected by benefics
and the ill effects of aspects by malefics. For instance, sage
Parashara writes in the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra:
If a benefic is retrograde in the 6th, the 8th, or the 12th
house receiving an aspect from a malefic, death will occur within
a month of birth. This is true only when the ascendant is not
occupied by a benefic. Ch. 9, v. 3
This type of interpretation based on the aspects of natural
malefics or benefics is common in Jyotish. Generally, aspects
by malefics (Saturn, Mars, Rahu, Ketu, and secondarily the Sun)
indicate challenges and aspects by benefics (Jupiter, Venus,
Mercury, Moon) indicate benefits, as well as the softenening
of other malefic influences. This is true in natal chart interpretation
as well as in the interpretation of transits.
I find that this principle holds true. For instance, Jupiter's
transit aspecting any ascendent, whether Jupiter's a temporal
malefic or benefic, will bring a certain degree of growth, expansion,
new opportunities etc. At the same time, Saturn's transit aspecting
any ascendent, whether Saturn's a temporal malefic or benefic,
will generally represent a certain degree of personal challenges
and the need to take responsibility for one's physical health.
Transits on October 15, 2007
This chart shows the transits on October 15th 2007 effecting
the health of the man's natal chart above. Saturn transit in
Leo as his ascendant lord aspecting the ascendant gives a mixed
effect that's mostly challenging in my opinion. Saturn's nature
is to constrict, and in terms of physical health it constricts
the prana or life force. It can represent having more responsibilities
and less vitality to meet them. The positive side to this transit
as the 1st lord aspecting the ascendant is that Saturn's influence
can give the discipline and committment to meet the challenges.
In other words, the person becomes more likely to take responsibility
and develop health regiments that improve their health.
In the case above, the person has had increased health challenges
since beginning his Saturn mahadasha and especially since Saturn
transited into Leo. His health issue is complicated by the fact
that in his natal chart Saturn is placed in the 8th house and
hemmed in by Ketu and Mars. In addition, Rahu was also also
transiting over his ascendant while Saturn was opposite it.
Since that time he's been facing a chronic health challenge
that's debilitating, but not life threatening at this point.
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