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Planets in Signs and Nakshatras for the week
(Sunday 23rd 0600h-Sunday 30th 0559h)

Coordinated for the City of Colombo, Timezone: + 6 hours from GMT

Ayanamsa /Precession: Chitrapaksa: - 23:53:14

* The Sun in Gemini 07*29'-14*09' on Ada. Note: Unfavourable Mrityu Bhaga/MB transit Thu 2334h-Sat 0045h

* The Moon in Scorpio 13*15' on Anura. To Deta today @ 1154h. Sagittarius and Mula Monday @ 1112h. Puvasala Tuesday 1055h. Uttrasala Wednesday 1107h. Capricorn Wednesday 1716h. Suvana Thursday 1152h. Denata Friday 1313h. Aquarius Saturday 0205h. Siyawasa Saturday 1506h. Note: Transits unfavourable Gandantha Khestra/GA Monday 0521h-1705h.

* Mars in Gemini 22*47'-27*19' on Punavasu. Note: Mars passes Gemini Lagna MB until 1352h today. And its own MB Wednesday 1557h- Friday 0502h. Mars transits favourable PushKara Navamsa/PN Monday 0212h-Saturday 0546h

* Mercury in Taurus 15*02'-23*44'. Rehena to Muvasirisa Saturday @ 2319h. Transits PN until tomorrow 1823h.

* Jupiter in Gemini 27*18'-28*49' on Punavasu

* Venus in Cancer 15*37'-23*42'. Pushya to Aslisa tomorrow @ 0328h. Passes its MB Monday 1022h- Tuesday 0706h.

* Saturn in Taurus 26*19'-27*12' on Muvasirasa

* Rahu in Taurus 23*18'-22*56' R [Mean] on Rehena.

* Ketu in Scorpio 23*18'-22*56' R [Mean] on Deta. Note: Transits Scorpio Lagna's MB until Saturday 0405h.

Rahu Periods: For day and night

Sun: 05:07-06:36pm/05:19-06:48am
Mon: 07:57-09:26am/08:29-09:58pm
Tue: 03:27-04:56pm/03:59-05:28am
Wed: 12:27noon-01:56pm/12:59-02:28am
Thu: 01:58-03:27pm/02:29-03:58am
Fri:10:58am-12:27/11:29pm -12:58am
Sat: 09:28-10:57am/09:59-11:28pm

FORECAST FOR LAGNA/ASCENDANT Jun 23-29

The Sun, Mars, Jupiter combo can also cause respiratory, allergy, and hurt to arms especially when they pass bad degrees. Ruler Mars transits obstructing, health challenging Mrityu Bhaga/MB Wednesday 3:57 pm thru to Friday 5:20 am.

Ketu in your 8th house is on Scorpio Lagna's MB degree [the 23rd] until Saturday 4:05 am. The Sun on his MB in Gemini Wednesday 11:34 pm - Saturday 12:45 am. The Moon on dangerous Gandantha Field Monday 5:21 am-5:05 pm. Venus on her MB tomorrow [see box] Not forgetting Pluto on Mars's MB in Scorpio the whole year.

The bottom line is tensions around the world get aggravated: more violence and natural disasters etc. when planets especially the natural bad guys pass bad degrees. For Mars there is also a plus side as he transits a fortunate Push Kara Navamsa thru Monday 2:12 am - Saturday 5:46 am. The Moon is nice on the 10th and 11th houses Wednesday 5:16 pm onwards but not today and tomorrow.

Last Sunday I said that from July 5 both Mercury the-money-man and ruler Venus will be on 2nd and 4th houses and that means nice for financial gain, investments, to buy capital assets etc. So the $$$ scene looks good and validated by Mercury and Venus.

In the interim watch for some unexpected gain and also a surprise loss if not watchful. The planets on 2/8 axis are capable of both. This week urges you to be cool and watchful [see Aries or box for details of MB transits] Mars on MB [Mrityu Bhaga/Death Degree] is not good for $$$ and health : face, reproductive area, . The Sun on Friday and ruler Venus tomorrow on MB have the capacity to block good results. Mercury on PushKara Navamsa until Monday sunset is nice for effective communication/teaching plus $$$. Go easy.

The week begins with the bad guy Mars on your Lagna's MB or Mrityu Bhaga [the 22nd degree] until afternoon tea break today [See box or Aries for other MB details] Mars on his own MB the 25th degree Wed 3:57pm- Fri 5:02am. When several planets are on bad degrees in a given day or week it requires much consciousness/awareness.

Because it is your head and generally the whole physical structure signified by the Lagna can suffer if other energies like unfolding bad Dashas in your natal charts are supportive right now. Both Mars and Sun are not benefics for the Gemini individual. On your CPU they can cause hurt thru confrontation, strong emotions and macho. Monday is when the Moon is on dangerous Gandantha field. Which is even more dangerous as the Moon represents our mind. Simply she can be eclipsed or darkened and that means darkening the mind. Even Venus gets hooked on MB on Monday.

Good indications of Mars and Sun on the 12th like gain thru foreign connections can suffer as both planets are passing their unfavourable Mrityu Bagha/MB or Death Degrees in Gemini. Of equal significance or more is ruler Moon getting stuck on the dangerous Gandantha field/GA [last Navamsa of Scorpio and the 1st in Sagittarius] Simply it means the capacity to restrict good results and ability to cause hurt to feet, bones and the digestive system.

See notes in box for Sun, Moon, Mars, Venus and Ketu. When a bunch of planets pass hostile degrees like MB, GA, Dangerous Drekkana it aggravates conflicts and disasters around the world. The weekend merits much cool as the Moon gets hooked in your frustrating 8th house.

Career and public life is fine especially with Mercury on fortunate PushKara Navamsa until Monday 6:23 pm. But the week in general urges us to be very safety conscious. New job offers or change within career is the major indication for the next four weeks that I wrote last Sunday shows a sudden change or break Monday 10:22 am - Tuesday 7:06 am when Venus is on her Death Degree or MB, the 17th degree in Cancer.

The 11th house of gain suffers, today until 1:52pm, Wed 3:57 pm- Friday 5:02 am [Mars] Thu 11:34pm- Sat 12:45am [Sun] Monday Moon on GA [See notes for planets in box] Ketu on MB the whole week in your 4th house of emotional joy/delight. Note that 11th house is also and alternative house for hurt.

The Mrityu Bhaga transits [see other signs above or Notes for Mars, Sun, Venus and Ketu in box] of the Sun and Mars: both not benign for the Virgo unfold in your 10th house of career/public life. Note the times and be proactive [see Leo for easy reference] Blood problems injury to hips can be experienced if other energies of your natal charts are supportive right now.

Arms and respiratory area can be affected too with Ketu on MB of Scorpio Lagna. Once we sit out these hostile moments we get more control of our lives and we evolve well as well. Vedic Astrology is essentially a spiritual science. It is about self knowledge. Its close links to meditation/yoga and ayurvedha makes it very holistic. While nothing significant happens outside your true natal charts, we are able to control some portion of Karma, past and present by understanding the planetary plays.

Mercury in the 8th house of surprise can cause a sudden elevation pertaining to your career/status in the outer world tomorrow. This could be a significant thing if ruler Venus would not be on her MB [see box and other signs above] tomorrow's working hours. But Venus gains strength after 7:06 pm tomorrow to help you with your career [Music and creative/performing arts gets specially blessed] and the Sun on the 9th can give you more $$$ except Friday.

And Mars too once he is out of his MB periods. Today until 1:53pm and gain on MB Wed 3:57pm- Friday 5:02 am. The 10th ruler Moon on Gandantha tomorrow can lead to communication problems at work and Ketu on MB and on the 2/8 house axis the whole week can cause face/neck problems.

Your sign is most profound for both good or evil. Evolved types have good capacity for research, and also to explore the depths of the mind. These are also denoted as the positive traits of the 8th house which is heavy right now with Mars, the Sun and Jupiter. On the plus side they can positively help to enhance above indications.

The downside is Mars, Sun, Ketu, Venus on Mrityu Bhaga/MB [see notes in box and other signs above esp Aries and Leo] When planets are on MB they obstruct. On the 8th [which is a killer house they can cause hurt/surgery, loss of dignity, wealth etc you name it] The Moon suffers in Lagna [seen by Saturn and Rahu] and in the company of Ketu and Pluto the latter duo on MB. Tomorrow she would be on obstructing Gandantha degrees until about sunset. Be very cool.

The rajayogas caused by the Sun, Mars and Jupiter can stall this week as five plants are on Mrityu Bhaga/MB or Death Degrees, and the Moon on dangerous Gandantha field . For above hostile periods see other signs Aries down and notes in the box. On the 6/12 house axis which causes losses, fines, hospitalization, litigation Ketu and Pluto are on MB the whole week and the Moon gets hooked up in Gandantha field tomorrow and this requires much safety consciousness.

The 7th house is traditionally a killer house and planets on MB here the Sun and Mars can cause sudden challenges to harmony in intimate relationships, status in the outer world, and problems in the urinary tract. Tomorrow Venus is also on MB in the 8th house. Note these hostile periods. It pays to be proactive. Like this safety slogan in Toronto: "Don't run a red [light]. It won't kill you to stop".

To continue from last week Mars and the Sun may not be good for health [can cause accidents and hurt] but on the plus side they generate great power of endurance and competitiveness. This week both Sun and Mars are on Mrityu Bhaga/MB [see Aries down] The Sun Thursday 11:34 pm - Friday midnight and Mars today until 1:52 pm and again Wednesday3:57 pm - Friday 5:02 am. So we see the 6th house of disease/hurt, debt, fines, suffering badly during above time frames. The Moon suffers too tomorrow on Gandantha.

And she is responsible for relationships/partnerships and long travel. Mars represents vehicles and note his MB periods and drive carefully. Tomorrow YogaKaraka Venus on MB can hurt your affairs of the heart and also shine in career. Ketu and Pluto on MB get meaner as their dispositor Mars passes is MB. Be cool.

Five planets on Mrityu Bhaga this week, and the Moon on dangerous Gandantha Navamsas [see Aries down and box for their time frames.] mean it is a week that can witness sudden eruptions or escalation of conflicts around the world. And in the wake of two recent eclipses to boot.

In your case it is the fortune, judgment, and the advancement career that can suffer in the main. Or if any of the five afflicted planets Sun, Mars, Venus. Ketu, Moon happens to be the Gnati Karaka in your natal chart, has the additional capacity to cause sickness or aggravate sickness that you already suffer from especially heart. A famous Aquarius individual , movie-star Amitabh Bachchan had a near fatal auto accident in 1982.

The MB of is 8th house and their transits over by Sun and Mars were crucial factors. All this is meant to raise your sathi or mindfulness, never to bug you. We will discuss Amitabh planetary dynamic in detail in October.

A week like this one can be obstructing and eruptive when a bunch of planets mount their Mrityu Bhagas/Death Degrees, Gandanthas and supported by other planetary dynamics like the recent eclipses of the Sun and the Moon.. See Aries down. First be more mindful when you drive especially during the Sun's MB periods. Thursday midnight to Friday midnight plus 45 minutes.

He is your significator for hurt and accidents currently in the house of vehicles and house and property. If we take the 2nd house [a killer house] lordship of Mars his MB periods are not great for relations with masses and one's career and public life. Venus and Moon suffering on MB can see you failing to reach goals tomorrow. Poor Jupiter your ruler will work his heart out to protect you, like your liver trying to cope with those popular pain-relievers.