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Planets in Signs and Nakshatras for the week (Sunday Oct 6th 0600h-Sunday Oct 13th 0600h)
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The Sun in Virgo 18:40-25:35. From Hatha to Sitha Thursday @ 23:10
Note: On MrityuBhaga/MB: Friday 15:22-Saturday 15:37
The Moon in Virgo 11:56 on Hatha: To Sitha tonight @ 23:51. Libra Monday @ 10:20. Sa Monday @ 20:50 . Visa Tuesday @ 18:04. Scorpio Wednesday @ 10:18. Anura Wednesday @ 15:46. Deta Thursday @ 14:03. Moola and Sagittarius Friday @ 13:00. Puvasala Saturday @ 12:42

Note: The Moon on fortunate Pushkara Navamsa/PN: Today 08:12-13:25, Tuesday 12:44-18:05, and 23:28-Wednesday 04:51, and 10:18-15:45, and 21:16-Thursday 02:49, and Sunday 00:48-06:56 Mrityu Bhaga/MB : Wednesday 03:46-05:24, Thursday 09:31-11:13, Saturday 12:05-13:53 Gandantha/GD:

Friday 07:10-18:51
Mars in Leo 29:54-Virgo 04:21 on Uttrapal
MB: On Lagna/Virgo MB Wednesday 12:57- Friday 02:36
Mercury in Virgo 04:29 R-04:21D on Uttrapal. Begins
D/Direct on Monday @ 01:25
Note: Exalted thru to Oct 19th 04:15
Jupiter in Cancer 19:02-20:06 on Aslisa
Venus in Libra 21:17-21:37R on Visa. Begins R/Retrograde on Friday @ 00:33
Venus on her own house
Saturn in Gemini 05:09-05:11R on Muvasirasa
Note: Saturn Retrograde Oct 11th 18:11- Feb 22, 2003 @ 14:05
Re-enters Taurus Jan 8 @14:25 and Gemini Apr 7 @20:41
Rahu in Taurus 17:44-17:22 R [Mean] on Rehena
Ketu in Scorpio 17:44-17:22 R [Mean] on Deta

Note: According to some authors Rahu and Ketu are exalt ed up to 20 degrees in Taurus and Scorpio respectively. The Nodes on exalted degrees thru to 2003 Sep 6th 04:19h

Use PN in auspicious activities. Be more conscious when planets on MB. GD, For notes and explanation on above terms visit www.jyotishdiscovery.com

Rahu Periods: For day and night.
Sun: 05:08-06:37pm/04:51-06:20am
Mon: 07:58-9:27am/08:01-09:30pm
Tue: 03:28-04:57pm/03:29-04:58am
Wed: 12:28-01:57pm/12:28-01:57am
Thu: 01:57-03:26pm/01:58-03:27am
Fri: 10:57-12:26am-/10:57pm-12:26am
Sat: 09:27-10:56am/09:27-10:56pm
Forecast for Lagna/Ascendant Oct. 06-13

Ruler Mars is now in your 6th house Virgo thru to Nov 22. Generally planets like the Sun, Mars, Saturn and Nodes perform well in this house because they are the tough guys who got the right energy to struggle, defeat rivals, to fight back hard times, law suits etc. This house also gets connected to work place or services.

On the downside this is the house of debts, conflicts, sickness and accidents. Virgo being the 6th sign of the Kala Purusha has a propensity for hurt and sickness. Especially, until tomorrow 10:20. The Moon your 4th house ruler of vehicles is combust and weak and is in your 6th house until tomorrow 10:20. This week note also Wednesday 12:57-Friday 02:36 [Mars on Lagna MB. See box]. The Sun on his MB Friday 15:22-Saturday 15:37 These hostile periods coincide with your Moon on the 8th house darkened on the "Axis of Evil" and Gandantha to boot. The bottom line is be very safety conscious . Period.

The unfavourable transit periods given in Aries above can apply to your partnerships [intimate and business] and can also cause miscarriage and other difficulties related to childbirth [where applicable] While Mercury goes direct tonight and will be on exalted degrees thru to the 19th is excellent for inflow of wealth and success in intellectual, teaching, business, communication, creative activities, be conscious of the hostile periods given above including the Moon on Rahu/Ketu Axis Wednesday thru Friday and in your 8th house of frustration in the weekend.

These are not great for relationships/partnerships and also for travel for the Taurus person. The whole week however, is extremely good for spiritual work like meditation if that is your scene. Rahu from your Lagna connects with your 5/7/9 houses. Generally it is not good for children and child birth [up to 17th ] harmony and partnerships [up to Nov 22nd] and parents well being [up to Oct 17th].

Mars is in your 4th house today thru to Nov 22. If the Moon can cause sickness and accidents for the Aries person [see above] Mars is even worse for the Gemini person on the 4th house of vehicles and property. Especially when Mercury the Lagna lord [who represents your body] is associated until Oct 28th.

Note Mars on Lagna MB: Wednesday 12:57- Friday 02:36. This coincides with the Moon on Rahu/Ketu Axis on the 6th house. And Rahu also aspects the 4th house and Mercury, Mars and the Sun right now which is not good. Lung and chest troubles, very aggressive emotions. Tensions with partners and parents possible.

Also in your work. Both Saturn and Mars connects with 7th house of partnerships/travel, public life and your career. This urges you to be very cool and avoid any confrontation. Be very safety conscious when you drive or travel and in your home/property.

Your love of adventure and capacity for persuasion, selling gets a shot in the arm with the Sun and Mars on

your 3rd house with its lord Mercury. Literally the 3rd house is about the power arms or Bahu Bala, courage and prowess, the will to win. Writng, reasoning skills. All that is nice but watch Mars on Lagna MB Wednesday and Thursday. Be cool with siblings and neighbours. Friday and Saturday the Sun goes on his MB. Hurt to arms and upper limbs, neck/shoulders possible if you are running bad Dashas in your natal charts.

Trouble thru writing, publishing or voicing your convictions/opinions also possible this week. These however will be reduced by a strong Mercury. But Mercury is susceptible or influenced by other planets. The kid can be misguided.

With Mars' ingress to Virgo your 2nd house gets loaded with 3 planets, Mars, Sun and Mercury. This is a fine combination for wealth and financial gain. Mercury is strong and exalted in his own house. Together they serve to enhance your analytical and organizing ability, self-reliance, professional attitude, communication and financial

Management. However, note Mars Wednesday and Thursday on MB: he could make you restless/impatient, confrontative and the Sun Friday and Saturday you may set your sights too high or your supervisors can take advantage of you. Many short travels in the first half of the week. Ideal for pilgrimages though. The bottom line is your earnings show a nice increase once Mars and Sun get out of bad degrees discussed above.

Mars is in your Lagna [see Aries and down] with Mercury and the Sun. To have 8th lord Mars in your Lagna can make you aggressive and confrontative. The Sun who is a natural separative planet is also your 12th house ruler, a separative/negating/liberating house and ruler. Together they connect with the 7th house of partnerships. This week can cause some major tensions with partners if not watchful. Especially the 2nd half the week when Mars and Sun are on MB. Fortunately Mercury begins Direct motion tonight and is strong on exalted degrees. So, the intellectual faculties will not be affected badly.

Venus strong in the house of taste and speech is also helpful. Rahu connects with Mercury is OK for $$$, but not good with the Sun [until the 17th ] for father and your dealings with authorities, and with Mars [until Nov 22] for siblings and neighbours. Your challenge is to keep really cool.

Mars to your 12th house can give long journeys but may not be great for harmony in relationships. Financial gain looks good thru foreign connections but can suffer losses/fines if running bad periods in birth charts. It is the chances for foreign or long journeys that stands out this week and in the next two. Mercury now in direct motion, and exalted is the one who will bring fortune thru foreign sources or in foreign lands.

This can apply to your dad as well. The personal grace and appeal is fine with Venus in your lagna. Monday can see some obstructions/changes on the work place. Friday is the best day for rewards/recognition thru outstanding job performance.

Ruler Mars to the 11th house and connects with 10th and 11th house lords. Very nice for career and success and increased gain thru career.

The downside is the possibility of hurt and sickness as the 6th and 8th houses also get connected. Note Mars on Virgo MB Wednesday 12:57- Friday 02:36 and be very safety conscious.

The Sun on MB Friday PM to Saturday PM can obstruct gain/shine in job performance.

The best is Monday 10:20-Wednesday 10:18 when the Moon joins Venus and this is nice for gain/fortune thru travel or thru foreign sources.

This week can do the spade work to set you up with influential people and friends who in turn will help your advancement in the coming weeks.

Mars to the 10th house gives more strength to your success in career and public life. Last week I mentioned the powerful yogas he can cause with the Sun and Mercury. This week however Mars gets weak on Virgo MB Tuesday-Friday , and the Sun on his MB Friday and Saturday. Any launching of big projects can be safely put on hold this week.

Mercury now in direct motion and exalted will see any damage done would be minimum. It is the 12th house ownership of Mars that have us concerned .

The natural separative qualities of the 12th house can cause some change in your job, and slow down the raja yoga effects especially in mid week.

The Sun on MB this Friday and Saturday may not good for the happiness and well being of father and your material fortune in general.

To compensate Mars has arrived on your 9th house . But this Wednesday-Friday he too gets weak on MB. Nothing major. Those engaged in research or spiritual practices will have a very fulfilling time.

The career is blessed by a strong Venus. MondayAm to Wednesday AM is when the Moon joins Venus on the 10th house.

This is best for shine in your career and public life. For partnerships both Mid week and weekend are not helpful.

Mars is now in your 8th house with the Sun and Mercury. Basically this is not good for relationships and partnerships especially when planets are on bad degrees like this Wednesday PM to Friday PM [Mars] indicating obstruction to career.

The Sun on his MB Friday and Saturday requires much sensitivity to partner's emotional needs. Your relationships with siblings also needs more awareness.

Next week the Sun will go to 9th house which is nice for intimate relationships, travel and benefits thru travel. In two weeks Mercurry too would be on the 9th house heralding very fortunate period. Right now it is yogakaraka Venus who runs the show: making your fortune unfold well.

Partnerships and travel. Ability to cooperate/relate well with others. Recovery of loss wealth, stability in career all get blessed for the next few weeks. Favourable to do business overseas.

Outstanding success in marketing /sales, work shops, conferences, seminars. The Moon supports popularity, intelligence, religious devotion, emotional stability, and provides a few significant opportunities to help live with your high ideals. Will have the ability to turn most circumstances to your advantage. A strong Mercury helps you follow business plans to high success. Very refined and full of finesse.