2-All re. Relationship between the Transits, Dasas and our Charts from Mark Kincaid

[Guest guest]

Charts,

Dasas & Transits….

 

Dear Friends:

 

At a time when the Transits are about to “heat up”

again I thought it might be good to reflect on the relationship between

the so-called Transits of the stars and planets and are charts.

 

Charts,

Dasas & Transits

 

In Astrology there are three main aspects that are always going on

in life. From the outside the Stars, our Sun,

Moon and planets are literally creating our world each day. These astronomical forces are as if raining down

upon us each moment. How we each are affected

by these influences depends upon us, our charts, personalities and

dispositions.

If you’ve never watched how you feel in comparison with the

transits watch how you feel for 2 or 3 months.

In a very short amount of time you’ll discover a lot about

yourself. Take for example the Moon right

now. The Moon has just moved into Gemini in

the last 6 hours. The Sun, on the other hand

is still in Virgo right now. That means that

the Moon is about ½ full and getting smaller.

 

This means we’re in the Waning Moon cycle of the Moon. Over the next week the Moon will be finishing

it’s final or Last quarter and experience the New Moon on

approximately October 10th. Because

the Moon is supposed to be related to our emotions or feeling natures many

people feel a quality of growing emptiness as the Moon becomes nil.

Over this next week watch how you “feel” as the Moon is

emptying out! Practical experience, however,

shows that there is a wide range of different responses of the Moon and

Transits in people. In my own experience

I’ve tended to find that those who seem the most influenced by the

stars tend to have slightly more delicate or smallish Moons in their birth

charts.

Quite often too those who are more “affected” by the

stars also tend to be those who get out of balance or stressed out. It’s almost as if the stars are there to

remind us sometimes how we’re doing in life.

 

Charts

& Dasas

 

In addition to the Transits we’re all also experiencing our

charts and dasas. Our charts represent our

minds, individualities, personalities and emotional and physical

nature’s. There is an old expression in

the bible:

 

“…your Father which is in heaven:

…maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the

good,

and

sendeth rain on the just and the unjust” alike

 

I love this quote because it describes very beautifully the nature

of the Stars and planets “transits” shining equally on all of

us in relationship to our individual charts and human natures.

 

Finally, each one of us also experiencing what Jyotish calls the

Dasas which roughly means “time periods”.

In other words the karmas or flavors of our charts, the good and

the bad are going to come back to us in the exact timing of our

chart’s dasa periods.

 

So, Transits, Dasas and Charts. These

are the three main aspects of our life experience that we’re all

experiencing each moment. The inherent purpose

then of astrology is to help us know how we’re doing, how in-tune we

are with all the Stars, planets or life.

The good and the bad in our lives is then described as being an

innocent reflection of the so-called Benefices and Malefics in our

charts. So if one of our planets is

described as ‘Malefic’ there’s a strong possibility that

during the dasa or Transit periods of that planet that we’re likely

to experience uncomfortable or negative consequences or events.

The purpose of this language and understanding from Astrology is so

we learn what our positive and negative aspects are.

This way we can take better advantage of our Benefic strengths and

begin to transform and change our Malefics also, into strengths.

 

The Dasas and Transits of especially malefic planets, (in our

charts), are there to reflect back to us the innocent consequence of our

actions, (karma) and therefore see move vividly the real result of our

previous actions. This is how nature teaches

us about the good and the bad, the right and the wrong.

As we see or experience in our own lives the results of our choices

and actions we can then decide to change and grow in certain ways that we

didn’t understand previously.

 

This is the more expansive philosophy of the Transits and

Dasas. So, as we reflect on any up-coming

negative or difficult Transits let’s remember that especially

uncomfortable malefic times contain important lessons and wisdom for

us.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Mark Kincaid

 

 

 

Transits

October

10th – 16th

22nd…

 

Moon’s Final Quarter Waning

Now till

New Moon on October 22nd

 

Right now the

Moon’s just now entering the last stage or quarter of its Waning

Moon cycle. This represents the major rest and

rejuvenation period of the Moon each month. If

you find yourself feeling tired, listless with little or no energy then

allow yourself to rest during this time.

At least pay attention to

how you and those around you “feel” during this most delicate

period of the Moon. See, if you can see the

relationship between the Moon and the fine feeling level within.

 

Sun moves from Virgo to Libra

 

Over the next 7 days the

Sun will be finishing with it’s yearly transit through Virgo. Then the Sun will plunge into Libra which it does

each year for the next month. The Sun is

supposed to be “debilitated” or weakest in Libra so the

prediction is our Self-confidence and self-worth, etc. will be the weakest

during these times.

Pay special attention to

the House that has your Libra in it for a more personal idea where the

Sun’s debilitated influence will be most prevalent. Like all other malefic moments and experiences this

too has a special relevance for everyone.

If the Sun was weak or

“undeveloped” in one’s birth chart this period may be a

challenging one. For most people this is a

good month to work on one’s self-development and

self-improvement. This is not often a very

good month to start new projects, enterprises or trips. Check of course your individual chart to verify how

negative the Sun’s transit may be for you.

 

Ketu & Saturn

Planetary War

 

Finally, there is one more important transit presently going

on. Every 10-12 years Ketu and Saturn are

found in the same sign. In February of 1985

Ketu and Saturn were both in Scorpio and again in January of 1997 they

were found together in Pisces.

Now, they’re both in the sign of Leo.

Right now Saturn’s at the 9th degree while

Ketu’s at the 12th degree in Leo.

They say Ketu acts like Mars so this transit is a lot like Mars

& Saturn colliding together.

The particular “confusion” right now is that the Ketu

or doing aspect of life is getting too close to the Saturn silent or

resting aspect. This means for many people

that they’re not going to be getting enough Saturn rest or

rejuvenation and as a result any number of uncomfortable or classic Ketu

experiences may arise.

Acting like Mars Ketu’s transits can include Marish behavior,

rashes or skin eruptions to name just a few.

One of my students having Leo in his first house has been

experiencing a very bad pitta or Mars rash on his face, lips and

mouth.

So treat this transit like the Mars-Saturn planetary war and take

the time to get plenty of rest and not be too rash or heated. Ayurveda has many wonderful pitta pacifying

remedies which are great for Mars ailments.

 

 

For any questions about your particular charts,

please email your date of birth information to me through this

group. Be sure to include your Jyotish rising

sign if you know it.