Timeline Astrology 2019 Issue 1

2019 | ISSUE 1 

Vedic Timelines for Modern Life 

2019 TIMELINES 

STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE 

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TRANSITS REPORT 

ASTROLOGY IN 3D 

AN EAST-WEST INTEGRATIVE 

APPROACH 

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NAKSHATRAS OF VEDIC 

ASTROLOGY 

2020 VISION 

A LOOK AT THE PLANETARY 

CONJUNCTIONS OF 2020 

T I M E L I N E A S T R O L O G Y . C O M

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Editor's Note 

Welcome to the very first edition of Timeline 

Astrology Magazine! 

Timeline Astrology Magazine acknowledges a new 

generation of astrology enthusiasts, using ancient 

Vedic astrological techniques, with practical, downto-earth 

applications for modern life. 

In this first edition, there are articles on the lunar 

sign divisions of the zodiac, a look at romance and 

compatibility, and an introduction to the Systems 

Approach. The feature article looks at how Western 

and Vedic astrology can be used together to get a 3D 

picture. 

There is a section on the major sidereal transits of 

2019, as well as the lunar phases; to help you to plan 

your life more effectively throughout the year. 

Enjoy the content and please feel free to contact 

me at info@timelineastrology.com. 

IN THIS 

ISSUE 

05 Astrology in 3D 

09 Asterian Astrology 

12 Nakshatra Cards 

16 

18 

22 

24 

33 

38 

40 

Magic of the Moon 

Romance & Compatibility 

Systems Approach 

2019 Timelines 

2019 Sidereal Ephemeris 

2020 Conjunctions 

Jupiter's Station in 2019 

42 2019 Horoscopes 

Gary O'Toole 

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ASTROLOGY IN 3D 

AN EAST-WEST INTEGRATIVE APPROACH 

By Gary O'Toole 

Photograph Jurica Koletic 

Most of my readings begin with 

a description of the Zodiac. I 

explain why I use the Sidereal 

Zodiac, most often used in Jyotish, 

or Vedic astrology, to my mostly 

Western clients, more familiar 

with their Tropical Sun signs. Both 

Zodiacs are valid, of course. How 

can millions of people around the 

world be wrong? 

But the question that quickly 

follows is: How can both Zodiacs - 

using calculations that vary by 24 

degrees at present - be right? 

My short answer to this is that 

each Zodiac is right for something, 

and on some level. The Tropical 

Zodiac is symbolic and can be used 

to see the rich symbolism of 

astrology in our lives. 

The Sidereal Zodiac is closer to the 

actual constellations we refer to 

when we speak of Aries, Taurus etc., 

and is more useful for practical 

matters. 

The Sidereal Zodiac also points to 

another dimension of star signs, or 

'lunar mansions' known as 

Nakshatras. These offer further 

interpretations and an intricate 

interplay between solar and lunar 

signs which divide the Zodiac in 

equal parts. 

Some astrologers even use the 

actual astronomical positions of the 

constellations, dividing the Zodiac 

into unequal segments. For me, the 

use of a calibrated tool, using equal 

parts of either Sun or lunar signs, 

works most effectively for timing – 

much like a clock. 

#MeToo 

Let’s take the recent 'Me Too' 

campaign as an example of how the 

Tropical and Sidereal Zodiacs could 

be used to interpret transits. The 

campaign took off in October 2017, 

just as Jupiter entered Tropical 

Scorpio. 

We can clearly see the power 

dynamics of sexual abuse due to 

our expanded awareness with 

Jupiter in Scorpio, while issues of 

inequality were highlighted due to 

Jupiter’s concurrent transit in 

Sidereal Libra. That same month, we 

saw Saturn enter Sidereal 

Sagittarius, Jupiter’s sign. Jupiter 

may have brought the awareness, 

but Saturn had more of a say in 

removing the ingrained and 

outdated thinking. 

By looking at Saturn’s position in 

the lunar mansion, Mula, placed at 

the beginning of Sidereal Sagittarius, 

we can see how Saturn showed the 

need to pull up all the hidden 

aspects involved by their root. The 

word Mula is literally translated as 

‘root’, showing the need to uproot 

the established order when 

transited by Saturn. Pluto in Tropical 

Capricorn offers another 

explanation of this phenomenon. 

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Both Zodiacs clearly point to 

what was going on, but in different 

ways, and on different levels. 

Jupiter in Scorpio showed what was 

talked about; what we were aware 

of i.e., power and sex, while Jupiter 

in Libra revealed practical issues 

dealing with inequality. 

Now, although keeping an eye 

on both Zodiacs helps us to get a 

3D picture of any given situation 

using transits, integrating these 

perspectives does not mean one 

should have one foot in either 

Zodiac while reading horoscopes. 

This would lead to messy astrology 

practice and unfocused readings. 

If you went to a yoga class and 

started applying what you learned 

in Pilates, not only would you have 

the yoga instructor correcting you, 

but you may also go awry as you 

are instructed through a yoga 

sequence which is built upon 

certain alignment principles. 

It is not that Pilates is wrong in 

this instance, but that the 

alignment cues for Pilates do not fit 

into a yoga sequence - even if they 

borrow techniques from one 

another. The same can be said of 

Vedic and modern Western 

astrology. 

Both Zodiacs 

clearly point to 

what was going 

on, but in 

different ways, 

and on different 

levels 

Overlapping Zodiacs 

I have noted over the years 

that when I see a birth chart of 

someone with the same sign 

rising in both Tropical and 

Sidereal Zodiacs (there is a 5 or 

6 degree overlap possible), they 

seem to be more obviously that 

sign. So, if someone was born 

with the late degrees of Tropical 

Aries rising, they would have the 

early degrees of Sidereal Aries 

rising. 

I propose that because 

Sidereal calculations are closer 

to the actual constellations, and 

deals with practical matters, it is 

therefore more relevant for use 

in physical characteristics. In this 

case, the Sidereal rising sign 

would show the actual physical 

appearance of the individual. 

My First Horoscope 

When I first had my horoscope 

calculated by a Western 

astrologer, using the Tropical 

Zodiac, the time I was originally 

given by my mother was 

sometime in the morning, 

around 9.00 am. My Tropical 

chart was calculated with the 

sign Scorpio rising. A few 

months later, the astrologer had 

changed to Sidereal calculations. 

In the meantime, I received my 

correct birth time of 12.53 pm 

and had my Sidereal chart 

calculated using the new time. 

The rising sign was still Scorpio! 

What if I had received the 

correct time in the first instance 

and had the sign Sagittarius 

calculated for my Tropical chart? 

Would I have followed astrology 

so closely with a different sign? 

Yes, of course, because I can just as 

easily identify with Sagittarius as I do 

with Scorpio – but in different ways. 

Sagittarius is symbolic of how I 

operate on a certain level, certainly; 

my love of freedom and of travel, as 

well as my philosophical nature. 

However, I am more physically 

Scorpio rising; a typically lean ‘Mars 

type’, while secrets have formed the 

bulk of my life experience. 

Parasara describes Scorpio as 

having a ‘slender’ and ‘hairy’ 

physique (Sharma, 1994). Although 

only a general indication, this is 

certainly true in my case. Planets in 

the rising sign will show complexion 

and will not usually change between 

Sidereal and Tropical calculations. 

Ophiuchus 

I can add a third ‘sign’ into the 

mix as I was born with Ophiuchus 

rising too - the so-called '13th sign' 

of the Zodiac, which is a 

constellation and not one of the 12 

traditional signs. There are many 

constellations, of course. Astrology, 

East or West, has always used signs, 

dividing the Zodiac into 12 equal 

parts. 

I strongly identify with the 

symbolism of Ophiuchus; the 

‘serpent bearer’, having spent my life 

struggling to contain the Kundalini 

Shakti (primal energy), which can 

become destructive for those with 

Sidereal Scorpio rising. 

The end of Sidereal Scorpio is 

where we see Ophiuchus and the 

lunar mansion Jyestha, ruled by 

Indra, the chief of the gods; the deity 

that compels us to take control of 

our earth-based desires; to elevate 

us higher on a spiritual quest. This 

has been the main theme of my life. 

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In recent years I have noted that 

some Vedic astrologers have 

challenged the use of the Sidereal 

Zodiac and have taken to using the 

Tropical Zodiac within the 

interpretative techniques of 

traditional Jyotish. And while I have 

kept an open mind about these 

calculations, I have not seen them to 

work as effectively as Sidereal 

calculations for Jyotish. One 

drawback of using the Tropical 

Zodiac within traditional Jyotish is 

the calculation for ‘planetary periods’ 

and the commonly used 

Vimshotari Dasa (‘120-year’ cycle), 

calculated from the Moon. While you 

may be able to argue that Tropical 

Sagittarius describes my character as 

much as Sidereal Scorpio, what you 

cannot argue is how my life has 

unfolded. This has been the case in 

relation to my Sidereal Moon 

position. 

Vedic astrologer Vic DiCara has 

come up with a solution for this. He 

has kept the lunar signs Sidereal - so 

planetary periods remain the same - 

but has removed the Sun signs from 

Sidereal calculations; to give them 

Tropical placements. This pulls apart 

the lunar signs from the solar signs, 

and all the intricacies of these when 

combined. 

In recent years, 

I have noted 

that some Vedic 

astrologers 

have challenged 

the use of the 

Sidereal Zodiac 

Outer Planets 

Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are 

not visible to the naked eye and 

were not discovered until recently 

in a historical context. Therefore, 

they are not included in 

traditional Jyotish. They are often 

referred to as the ‘outer planets' 

by astrologers. They are 

constantly influencing us - like a 

background hum - which is why 

they may be transpersonal i.e., we 

may, at times, tune out of their 

influence due to the constant 

transmission. 

In an interview with Kapiel Raaj, 

titled Secrets of Uranus, Neptune 

and Pluto in Vedic Astrology 

(KRSchannel, 2015), Vedic 

astrologer Ernst Wilhelm 

describes Uranus, Neptune and 

Pluto in terms of the three gunas 

or ‘impulses’ of Vedic thought: 

rajas, sattva and tamas; simply 

translated here as ‘creation, 

‘preservation’ and 

‘transformation’. Uranus 

represents the impulse to create, 

often translated as individuality; 

Neptune represents the impulse 

to preserve, to maintain life, no 

matter the form; and Pluto 

represents the impulse to 

transform, to change and 

transcend. 

These three impulses are 

always influencing us, 

representing something closer 

than our own breath. When these 

‘invisible’ planets connect with a 

visible planet, their influence 

becomes more obvious. And yet, 

anyone who spends time studying 

their natal positions and transits 

could not deny their relevance on 

an ongoing basis. 

But herein lies a problem for 

many Jyotishi. If they do not include 

them, they will never be open to 

experiencing how they could use 

them alongside traditional methods - 

often substituting the north and 

south nodes of the Moon, Rahu and 

Ketu, to explain certain 

phenomenon; missing out on a 

multi-layered analysis by using all of 

them. 

Although I do superimpose the 

outer planets for my interpretations, 

I do not give them rulership of signs 

or dignity based on position. This 

would muddy the waters of Vedic 

interpretations, and the perfectly 

intricate model using 9 Grahas 

(‘graspers’), or ‘planets’, 12 solar 

signs and 27 lunar signs. 

How on earth 

do the planets 

influence us? 

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Let’s look at Pluto in relation to its 

transits through both Zodiacs. Pluto 

moved into Sidereal Sagittarius in 

2005, and then into Tropical 

Capricorn in 2008. Observing its 

Tropical transit, we can certainly see 

the need for change in governments 

the world over since the economic 

crash of 2008. 

From a Sidereal perspective, the 

actual breaking down of the 

establishment truly begins once 

Pluto moves into sidereal Capricorn 

in early 2020 and for the following 

two decades. This follows on from a 

dip in ethical behaviour and religious 

fundamentalism, as seen in Pluto’s 

transit in Sidereal Sagittarius since 

2005. This has brought an altered 

state of perception and an intense 

awareness of what is fake, as well as 

the darker aspects of those that lead 

us. 

In one sense, Pluto in Tropical 

Capricorn is breaking down the 

establishment, but it has been 

more of an idea, as we are 

prepared for the actual changes to 

come. Once it moves into sidereal 

Capricorn, this will become very 

real indeed. 

The Zodiac Problem 

So, how do we approach the 

‘problem’ of the two Zodiacs? 

Here is what I would suggest: Study 

one in-depth and work with it until 

you are an expert. Keep an open 

mind to other points of view, without 

substituting the integrity of your 

chosen Zodiac. 

From time immemorial, people 

have influenced each other from 

different cultures, using various 

points of view. 

Study one indepth 

and work 

with it until you 

are an expert. 

Keep an open 

mind about other 

points of view, 

without 

substituting the 

integrity of your 

chosen Zodiac 

The sharing of knowledge has 

sped up thanks to the internet; 

however, we just may have to reign 

in our wandering minds and stick 

to our tried and tested techniques 

when helping clients who probably 

couldn’t care less about the Zodiac 

being used - they just need clear 

guidance. 

References 

Brihat Parasara Hora Shastra. 

Vol. 1. (tr.) Sharma, G. S. New 

Delhi, India: Sagar Publications, 

1994, p. 56. 

KRSchannel. (2015). Secrets of 

Uranus Neptune and Pluto in 

Vedic Astrology. [Online Video]. 

27 March 2015. Available from: 

https://www.youtube.com/watc 

h?v=valq74I2XIc. [Accessed: 7 

November 2018]. 

© 2018 Gary O'Toole – all rights 

reserved 

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astrology since 1996. His 

readings impart an empowered 

view of life's cycles, patterns and 

trends, offered online and in 

Galway, Ireland. To learn more 

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ASTERIAN 

ASTROLOGY 

& THE MOON The 

By Jade Luna 

Moon is the Earth's 

companion satellite, though some 

astronomers believe that it 

approaches being a planet in its 

own right. The Moon is large 

enough for its gravity to affect the 

Earth, stabilizing its orbit and 

producing the regular ebb and 

flow of the tides. The Moon is also 

familiar to us for its 

different phases, waxing and 

waning in appearance in an 

unchanging cycle. 

The Moon orbits the Earth in 28 

days, spending a fleeting 2.33 

days in each of the Signs of the 

zodiac. Recently, more accurate 

measurements of the Lunar orbital 

period have revealed two 

different numbers, depending on 

viewpoint. The synodic period 

is measured relative to the Sun 

and gives us a period of 29.5 

days from new Moon to new Moon, 

the start of the lunar month. 

When observed from the Earth, 

and relative to a fixed point in 

space, the sidereal period is 27.3 

days with minor variations. In 

order to give a figure in whole 

numbers for ease of astrological 

calculation the Lunar orbit can be 

approximated to 27.75 days 

which then returns a period of 54 

hours or 2.25 days for the 

Lunar transit of each Sign. 


The Moon is the most important 

'planet' in a person's birth chart, 

thus Asterian Astrology is 

observed by the Moon first and 

Sun second. In the greatest sense, 

the Moon is the concept of nature 

on all levels as what nurtures, 

sustains, protects, and yet is 

always changing; we say Mother 

Nature. 

The Lunar cycle 

correlates with the menstrual cycle 

of women, influences the 

tides of the oceans, and can be 

very important in agriculture as 

when to plant and when to reap. 

The Moon controls the tides on 

this planet and human beings are 

70% water, therefore the Moon 

describes the nature of the basic 

self. The Moon as the 

Earth's satellite symbolizes the 

reflection of the soul in and 

around the body. In a general 

sense this is the psychic material 

world, more specifically the Moon 

represents the personality, 

feelings, moods, habits, memory, 

impressionability, 

imagination, emotions, and the 

subconscious. The subconscious 

stores all your karma and 

impressions from previous lives. 

Lunar Astrology assists in helping a 

person become aware of 

their subconscious, thus speeding 

up the process of self-awareness. 

The Moon is a prevalent symbol 

for every human being on this 

planet. In ancient times writers 

referred to the soul as feminine 

and symbolized by the Moon. All 

beings come from the same 

place, a mother's womb. 

The first part of life in the womb 

and as a baby relate to the Moon, 

because the mother is the 

dominant influence during this 

period. 

This is also significant for the 

development of the basic self which 

will remember everything the 

conscious self forgets. 

Asterian Astrology then becomes 

important because the Moon 

continually fluctuates as it waxes 

from new Moon to full Moon and 

wanes down to a new Moon again. 

Every being on the planet is directly 

affected by this process. 

The Sun, Mercury, Venus, and 

Mars usually change signs only about 

once a month, and the outer planets 

in periods of years. 

But the Moon traverses the zodiac in 

27.3 days. So, the day-to-day 

interpretations are usually based 

primarily on changes of the Moon 

Sign and the Lunar Mansion. 

It is interesting to note that the 

astrology columns which usually 

appear in daily papers for 

the Sun Signs are often based 

primarily on the position of the 

Moon. 

The Moon is a 

prevalent symbol for 

every human being 

on this 

planet. In ancient 

times writers referred 

to the soul as 

feminine 

and symbolized by 

the Moon. All beings 

come from the same 

place, a mother's 

womb 

The full Moon tends to bring 

out extremes of the basic self in 

eating, drinking, emotions, desires, 

etc. Thus, the word lunacy 

came from Luna, or Moon. In 

ancient culture they worshiped 

the Moon more than the Sun. 

In the world of astrology, the Sun 

symbolizes the light body. Of 

course, the light body is 

transcendent of the distinction 

between male and female, and the 

symbolism of the Sun or Moon. 

However, these concepts have 

been used to point to the higher 

truth that is beyond conception, 

but just is. 

STARS (LUNAR MANSIONS) 

There are 27 Star (Lunar 

Mansion) divisions of the sky, 

identified by a prominent cluster 

of stars in and around the 

constellations. The Moon passes 

through them during its monthly 

cycle, as used in ancient 

astronomy and astrology. 

Therefore, each Star represents a 

division of the ecliptic similar 

to the zodiac (13°20 each instead 

of the 30° for each zodiac 

Sign, although Prometheus and 

Vulcan are a little smaller). The 

orbit of the Moon is 27.3 days, so 

the Moon takes approximately one 

day to pass through each Star. 

The starting point for a Star is 

the place on the ecliptic directly 

opposite of the star Spica (other 

slightly different definitions 

exist). It is called the "Start of 

Aries". The ecliptic is divided 

into each of the Stars eastward. 

Each Star is governed as 'Lord' by 

one of the nine main planets 

in the following sequence: 

South Node, Venus, Sun, Moon, 

Mars, North Node, Jupiter, Saturn 

and Mercury. 


This cycle repeats itself three 

times to cover all 27 Lunar 

mansions/Stars; my book reveals 

each of the 27 Stars and their 

meanings, with their equivalent 

positions in the Sidereal Zodiac. 

In astrology the Stars are a 

division of the ecliptic similar to 

the Zodiac. The mansion 

associated with a given date 

corresponds to a portion of the 

constellation wherein the Moon is 

passing through at that time. 

The Sun, the Secondary Presence 

of Asterian Astrology 

(The REAL Constellations of the 

Zodiac) 

The ecliptic, or the position of 

the Sun as it’s perceived from the 

revolving Earth, passes through 

the constellations which form 

the Zodiac: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, 

Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, 

Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, 

Aquarius and Pisces. Zodiac 

Signs were originally determined 

by which constellation the 

Sun was "in" on the day you were 

born. 

Early astronomers observed the 

Sun traveling through the Signs 

of the Zodiac in the course of one 

year, spending about a month 

in each. Thus, they calculated each 

constellation extends 30 

degrees across the ecliptic. 

However, a phenomenon called 

''precession'' has altered the 

position of the constellations we 

see today. 

There are 27 Stars, 

covering 13°20 

degrees of the 

ecliptic 

More Understanding of 

Precession and Astrology 

The first day of spring in the 

Northern Hemisphere was 

once marked by the zero point of 

the Zodiac. Astronomers call this 

the vernal equinox and it occurs as 

the ecliptic and celestial 

equator intersect. 

Around 600 BCE, the zero point 

was in Aries and was called the 

"first point of Aries." The 

constellation Aries encompassed 

the first 30 degrees of the ecliptic; 

from 30 to 60 degrees was 

Taurus; from 60 to 90 degrees was 

Gemini; and so on for all 

twelve constellations of the Zodiac. 

The Earth continually wobbles 

around its axis in a 25,800-year 

cycle. This wobble, called 

precession, is caused by the 

gravitational attraction of the 

Moon on Earth's equatorial bulge. 

Over the past two-and-a-half 

millennia, this wobble has caused 

the intersection point between the 

celestial equator and the 

ecliptic to move west along the 

ecliptic by 36 degrees, or almost 

exactly one-tenth of the way 

around. This means that the Signs 

have slipped one-tenth, or almost 

one whole month, of the way 

around the sky to the west, relative 

to the stars beyond. 

For instance, those born 

between March 21 and April 19 

consider themselves to be Aries. 

Today, the Sun is no longer 

within the constellation of Aries 

during much of that period. 

From March 13 to April 13, the Sun 

is in the constellation of Pisces, 

which demonstrates the precession 

of the equinoxes from 600 BCE to 

2600. 

The 27 Signs of the 

Ancient Zodiac have 

returned. In time, you 

will forget the 12 signs 

ever existed. The 

Oldest book on 

Astrology ever written 

"The Yavanajataka" 

(the book that 

Alexander the Great 

brought to India) has 

been simplified for the 

public by author 

Dr.Michael Santangelo 

and Asterian Astrologer 

Jade Sol Luna. 

Which one of the 27 

Stars are you? 

© 2018 Jade Luna – all rights reserved 

www.asterianastrology.com 


Nakshatra 

Cards 

By Madhuri 

Every star constellation that makes up a 

Nakshatra has a presiding, indwelling or ruling 

deity. When we become familiar with the 

mythology surrounding the deity, considered the 

ruler of a Nakshatra, we gain a lot of insight into the 

qualities of that Nakshatra. 

This wisdom was fine-tuned and brought forth by 

the sages of ancient India. We find that when we 

implement their advice and wisdom, we can 

advance the development of our soul and, at the 

same time, take full opportunity of leading a 

fulfilling life. 

The 27 Nakshatras are the constellations of the 

Moon (feminine), while the signs we are more 

familiar with (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, etc.) are 

based on the movement of the Sun (masculine). 

Hence, when we study the energies of these lunar 

star signs, we become more aware of the instinctual 

and nurturing aspects within ourselves. 


The Three Lokas 

Svah Loka 

The realm of the distant stars 

is the domain of the devas. The 

immortal gods and goddesses 

dwell here. In the Vedic 

tradition, it is known as Deva, or 

Svah, Loka. Svah Loka is so far 

removed from our earthly 

plane it can quite often prove to 

be beyond our human 

understanding. It is a place 

where our earthly rules and 

regulations do not always apply 

in the same way. We will need 

to expand our imagination if we 

want a glimpse into that world. 

The energies from this cosmic 

realm shine on us, while the 

science of Jyotish helps us to 

integrate these influences in 

our daily lives. This is the realm 

of the stars where the 

Nakshatras are located. 

Bhuva Loka 

The location of Bhuva Loka, the 

realm of the sky and the 

demigods, is found in the plane of 

the solar system, where we find 

our planets. We may regard the 

planets as demigods or 

personalities. In Vedic tradition, 

mythologies surround each 

planetary being, or, more 

appropriately, each Graha, (as the 

planetary bodies we work with in 

astrology are not always strictly 

speaking planets). The Sun, the 

Moon, Rahu (north node) and 

Ketu (south node) can be named 

as Grahas but are not planets. 

Bhuva Loka is much closer to our 

field of experience. The placement 

of the Grahas in our birth chart, 

will determine which Nakshatras 

will influence our lives, and how. 

Bhuh Loka 

Bhuh Loka is right here on the 

earthly plane. This is where we, 

as human beings, are compelled 

to play out our lives and take 

part in the Divine Lila, the ‘play of 

God’. It is on this plane that we 

introduce the house system of 

astrology; it determines the 

areas of life specific planetary 

and star energies become 

apparent. Jyotish is an ancient 

Vedic science that combines the 

knowledge of the three Lokas. 

We can use it to make sense of 

our individual life on planet 

Earth, giving us insight in the 

development of our soul, and 

helping us play the game of life 

to our greatest potential in 

accordance with the eternal 

cosmic principle. 

27 Nakshatra Cards 

The Nakshatra cards were 

created to make the wisdom of 

the stars accessible to anyone, 

but mainly with the aim of giving 

students of Jyotish a quick and 

easy view of the qualities of each 

Nakshatra. A book, titled 

‘Science of Light’ comes with the 

27 large cards, which contains 

an introduction into Jyotish and 

further explanations on each 

Nakshatra. The cards can be 

used by anyone for advice and 

wisdom whether there is an 

interest in astrology or not. The 

idea is to whet the appetite and 

spark an interest in Jyotish 

through playing with the cards 

and reading the advice for each 

Nakhatra in the book. 

On the cards you’ll find many 

keywords associated with each 

Nakshatra, these words will 

activate the left side of the brain 

and our rational thinking. 

The artwork on the cards 

depicts the traditional symbols 

and sometimes the deities that 

are associated with the 

Nakshatras. 

These pictures will speak to our 

intuition, our instincts and directly 

to our heart; the right side of our 

brain. 

Working with the cards will 

balance our understanding so we 

can integrate the knowledge on 

both levels. These cards are 

designed to give us a quick 

overview of the qualities 

associated with each Nakshatra. 

They are designed to be a fun and 

an introduction to further study. 

The information on each 

Nakshatra as found on the cards 

is quite extensive, although by 

necessity presented in very 

condensed form. In the depiction 

of the symbols, I used free artistic 

license while staying true to the 

original and ancient symbols 

traditionally assigned to each 

Nakshatra. Symbols contain 

compact information that can be 

intuitively accessed by observing 

and contemplating them. The 

urge to depict these ancient 

symbols visually was the main 

inspiration to produce the cards. 

THEY SPEAK 

TO OUR 

INTUITION, 

OUR 

INSTINCTS 

AND OUR 

HEART 


Let’s look at a couple of the cards to 

show how you could use them! 

Ashlesha: ‘The Clinging Star’ 

Ashlesha is associated with 

Mercury and lies entirely in the sign 

of Cancer, which is ruled by the 

Moon. The energy here is 

comparable with a Mercury/ Moon 

conjunction. Mercury, ever thinking, 

combining, writing scenarios may 

somewhat override the Moon’s 

power to care unconditionally and 

may make the energy of this 

Nakshatra a bit too controlling of 

loved ones at times. Mercury always 

wants the last word. Hanging on too 

tight perhaps, hence the name: The 

Clinging Star. 

The deities here are the Nagas; 

a race of half human–half snake 

beings. Although the Nagas belong in 

the lowest of the nether-realms, they 

are the rulers of all the underworlds. 

Like the Dragons of old guarding 

immense treasures, the Nagas 

possess untold riches. They freely live 

and may be encountered in all the 

realms: Heavens, Earth, and 

Underworlds. 

The symbols for Ashlesha are two 

entwining snakes, a very sensual 

picture, and a three times coiled 

snake, like the sleeping Kundalini 

force. We can picture the DNA spiral 

too, and genetic manipulation. It is 

important to note that people with a 

prominent Ashlesha are usually not 

aware of their immense power, (the 

power to inflict poison); they can hurt 

others more than they realize. 

When we consider Ashlesha 

Nakshatra, we will find it shrouded 

in mystery, because the Nagas or 

Serpent beings associated with 

these stars are beings from the 

unseen underworld. In legends from 

around the world we often find 

them living in caves or in the depths 

of lakes and oceans as sea monsters 

or dragons. The Nagas from the 

Indian tradition are a very specific 

race of beings, living in the deepest 

underworld, in a dazzling realm 

encrusted with glittering precious 

jewels. They have access to all 

realms, including this Earth, and 

they can change form at will. 

Applied to us as human beings 

this teaches us shamanic wisdom. It 

can give us the ability to travel to 

different realms to bring back advice 

and healing to others, and, 

shamanic style, may give us the 

ability to shape-shift as we may 

need to travel in the guise of 

animals or other beings. 

Keywords: 

Spirituality, jealousy, 

intimacy, entanglement, 

power, poison, immortality, 

magnetism, enlightenment, 

intuition, psychic abilities, 

suspicion, mistrust, overprotective, 

magical powers, 

ruthless, instinct. 

The main symbol is 2 entwined 

snakes. We find this in medicine as 

the Cadeceus, the 2 snakes coiling 

upward along a central staff. 

We must be very careful with the 

energy of Ashlesha as it can kill as 

well as heal. As we know, these 

days many people get killed by 

modern medicine. 

There is enormous power in this 

Nakshatra, under its influence we 

are often not aware of our own 

power and how we can hurt 

others. We can develop deep 

secret knowledge through 

Ashlesha, if we picture the 2 coiling 

snakes as the DNA helix, we see 

Ashlesha may have the knowledge 

of the primary building blocks of 

life itself. If not carefully handled, 

this deep knowledge can give rise 

to abuse. (genetic manipulation, 

for example). 

We can also see the entwining 

snakes as intimate embraces or 

sexual passion, again an area that 

can lead to abuse, mistrust and 

jealousy. The same symbol 

denotes protection of loved ones 

that goes extreme and becomes 

smothering or strangling. 

Obviously, this is also the symbol 

for the rising Kundalini force, 

which again must be handled with 

extreme care, and must be used 

only for the right reasons. 

The energy of this Nakshatra 

can kill or heal. It can make us 

conceal many secrets, give us 

great power, psychic abilities and 

good instincts. We could say that a 

great battle between good and evil 

takes place here. Handle these 

energies with care, rather than 

going down in suspicion, secrecy 

and false pride, choose to use this 

power for enlightenment, healing, 

and wisdom in service to others. 

Development of the soul and 

purity are the final goal of 

Ashlesha. 


Poorvashada: ‘The Invincible Star’ 

This Nakshatra is associated with 

Venus and lies entirely within 

Sagittarius, which is ruled by Jupiter. 

This Venus/Jupiter combination will 

certainly give rise to a lot of 

enthusiasm, joy and eagerness, and 

a feeling of unlimited good fortune. 

No wonder we call Poorvashada 

“the invincible star”. 

The presiding deity here is Apah, 

the goddess of water, the source of 

all life. Another name is Varuni, the 

female counterpart of Varuna, the 

god of the oceans. She bestows 

good fortune and happiness. 

Delightful Apah is a river goddess, a 

fast-flowing body of water, full of 

energy, capable of crashing through 

any obstacle and reaching the 

destination, refreshing and 

rejuvenating, while carrying us 

swiftly forward. 

The Symbols for Poorvashada are 

an elephant’s tusk and a (hand held) 

fan. The elephant has no trouble to 

plow through anything at all, 

unstoppable and immensely strong, 

using its tusk to remove obstacles 

along the way. The fan is an object 

of prestige, often beautifully 

decorated. It can be used to coyly 

hide behind, but for this Nakshatra 

it is most needed to cool things 

down; the energy here can be quite 

exciting. 

This Nakshatra teaches us the joy 

of living. Its energy is ever optimistic 

and full of delight. It gives us lust for 

adventure and a rather unrealistic 

sense of invincibility. Just like a fastflowing 

river revitalizes the land; is 

unstoppable and crashes through 

any obstacle in its way, so the 

energy of Poorvashada moves us 

ever forward energetically, 

fearlessly, swiftly; fully enjoying 

every moment of life with little 

thought of past or future. 

Caught up in the excitement of 

the moment, we can act quite 

inconsiderate of others. We may be 

agents of destruction at times and 

may regret our exuberance 

afterwards. 

Unfortunately, it is unlikely we will 

learn from our mistakes, as we are 

carried away by something else 

soon enough. Under this influence 

we are advised to have a spiritual 

attitude, so we may feel a daily 

renewal, an invigoration of the soul, 

as if purified by the cosmic waters. 

Being so enthusiastic, full of faith 

and wisdom, we are liable to cram 

our convictions down other people’s 

throats. Oftentimes, we will be an 

inspiration to those around us due 

to our delightful, extravagant and 

totally unique ways. With 

Poorvashada’s energy we follow our 

joy and it is certain we will go 

‘overboard’ at times. Many times, in 

fact. 

Keywords: 

Enthusiastic, fearless, 

victorious, unrealistic, 

restless, expansive, wise, 

extravagant, unstoppable, 

invincible, confrontational, 

spiritual, intelligent, 

confident, flamboyant, 

excited, swift, delightful, 

honest, faithful. 

The 'Invincible Star' will give us 

plenty of courage and makes us 

fearless as we are convinced of 

winning. We can be serious, 

honest and lend a helping hand at 

times. Mostly, we do not like to go 

out of our way to assist others, we 

have a great desire to improve 

ourselves and our circumstances, 

so be aware that this energy can 

make us self-absorbed. Freedom is 

essential. Insensitive and even 

cruel and aggressive action will be 

taken to maintain our freedom if 

we are not careful. For the same 

reason of protecting our freedom, 

we will deliberately surround 

ourselves with an air of mystery 

and secrecy, thus creating a place 

where no one can interfere in our 

lives. Most likely we will gather 

secret knowledge and wisdom. 

After all, the final aim of this 

Nakshatra is enlightenment and 

liberation. 

© 2018 Madhuri – all rights reserved 

Madhuri had the great fortune to 

stay at her Guru’s ashram in the 

Himalayas, over the years immersing 

herself for long periods in 

Hindu/Vedic philosophy and 

practice. She has led Kirtan and 

mantra singing sessions in India and 

many countries around the world. In 

her artwork she has always depicted 

Hindu deities and traditional 

yantras. 

Since childhood she has had an 

interest in astrology. Recently her 

combined love for Vedic philosophy, 

Jyotish and art resulted in the 

publication of ‘Science of Light, 

Wisdom from the Stars’ and the 27 

Nakshatra Cards. For information, 

astrological consultations, or to 

purchase the Nakshatra cards, visit 

her website: 

www.1008vedicastrology.com 


THE MAGIC 

OF THE 

MOON 

By Amber Patton 

For as long as I can remember I have been 

drawn to the stars. Many summer nights I would 

sneak out my bedroom window and lay on the 

warm grass just to watch the moon transform 

overhead. I would try to stay awake for as long 

as possible, counting the flickering patterns that 

formed the Draco constellation and imagine how 

the universe would look if that great dragon spat 

fire into space. I used to whisper a story about 

the sun and moon, and how their transits 

seemed to play out a complicated love song as 

they danced across the sky. 

I believe my childhood fascination with 

astronomy influenced my adult path as a witch. 

I never seemed to fit into organised religion and 

chose to explore the solitary path some 

rebellious teens go through. For many years, I 

chose to live in denial of my witch half, and 

instead honed my obsession with the occult, 

numerology and astrology under the bed covers 

at night. Between high school and college, I 

drifted between paths, downloading 

information from philosophy, mythology, and 

ancient theory trying to understand their 

influence on the mind and universe. But 

unfortunately, I forgot the simple joy of looking 

up at the moon. 


Every witch is different in their practice and 

method, but I believe I speak for all when I say the 

moon is especially important in witchcraft. Magic 

is the balance between light and dark, represented 

by the protective and courageous nature of the 

sun, and the healing and mothering nature of the 

moon. She is not only the embodiment of the 

Triple Goddess aspect, but the moon’s monthly 

transformation from Full to New and back again 

reflects in us all. My shamanic teacher once said, 

“If the moon can renew itself each month, then so 

can you.” It is a phrase I only started to 

understand this past year. 

If the moon can renew itself 

each month, then so can you 

Nearing the end of 2016, I was introduced to 

the teachings of Vedic Astrology when I attended a 

transit discussion with Gary O’Toole in Galway. 

Though I had dabbed in both western astrology 

and numerology, nothing in my studies prepared 

me for just how in-depth and accurate Gary’s 

predications were. In the beginning, I couldn’t 

wrap my brain around the theory of it all, but the 

logic behind his calculations justified the impact 

the transits would have on my life personally and I 

was intrigued. 

Twenty-five weeks and three courses later, I can 

say with certainty that I’ve barely stretched the 

surface of Vedic Astrology. And yet, I feel 

completely impacted by what I’ve learned thus far. 

Not only did I start to understand the vast 

mythology surrounding the same planets I grew up 

watching on those summer nights, but I gained a 

new level of appreciation for personality traits and 

values I once disliked about myself. In starting to 

understand how the transits could impact day-today 

life, I became more aware of how it would 

affect people’s reactions and thought patterns. I 

began altering minor life choice and intentionally 

setting time aside for my own personal rest and 

rejuvenation. 

This past summer I was thrilled to learn that 

Gary planned to teach a course dedicated to 

both the Indian and Greco-Roman mythology 

surrounding the twenty-seven lunar signs. 

What I learned during the nine weeks 

invigorated my passion for the moon and 

lunar magic. Now, armed with new, impactful 

knowledge I study the transits weekly in my 

own magical practice. My online presence on 

Black Cat Spirit Healing has grown into a 

mixture of Hedgewitchery, herbalism and 

lunar magic all influenced by the current 

planetary transits. I’ve enjoyed combining my 

version of witchcraft with Vedic astrology and 

have even started to incorporate it into my 

homemade spells and remedies for people. 

My entire craft has transformed with the 

addition of Vedic Astrology and my studies 

have pushed me to celebrate aspects of myself 

while exposing destructive thought patterns 

that no longer serve my highest good. I am 

currently on a journey of self-discovery and 

feel my connection to spirit and the universe 

will continue to grow for the rest of my life. 

© 2018 Amber Patton – all rights reserved 

Amber Patton is an intuitive rune reader, 

crystal healing practitioner and intuitive 

energy healer. She is a student of Vedic 

astrology as well as herbalism. Her path as a 

hedgewitch is influenced by many ancient 

traditions around the world, and she crafts 

handmade spell and deluxe ritual candles 

influenced by Nordic and Icelandic sigil magic. 

Visit Amber’s website and social media to 

learn more! 

www.blackcatspirithealing.com 


Romance & 

Compatibility in 

Your Vedic Chart 

Fairy Tales suggest that true love lasts forever, but they never show us how. Once the Prince 

kisses Sleeping Beauty or finds the beautiful maiden whose tiny foot fits the glass slipper, 

wedding bells ring out over the kingdom and the story is over—with the assumption that 

“happily ever after” depends solely upon the right two finding each other. 

B y M a r i a n n e J a c u z z i 

In India, Jyotishis do a brisk 

business in marriage 

compatibility. It is probably the 

most common reason for 

people to consult an astrologer 

in India. Traditionally, parents 

do it, seeking the best match 

possible for their children. After 

ticking all the common sense 

boxes for a prospective partner 

(caste, education, career, 

income, physical appearance), 

they present the two charts to 

an astrologer to see if they 

indicate marital harmony. 

Without that astrological 

correspondence, they see the 

marriage as doomed. Though 

often economic and social 

concerns are foremost in the 

minds of parents, what they are 

seeking for their children— 

within their capacity to 

understand it—is sukha, 

translated usually as happiness, 

though sukha literally means 

“good space” (its opposite being 

dukha, “bad space“ or 

suffering). 

Sukha refers to good space 

in the broadest possible way, 

encompassing social and 

economic health in addition 

to what we would call 

psychological health. Sukha in 

life—and marriage is 

understood traditionally as 

the fulfilment of life in this 

world—depends upon both 

inward contentment and 

outward abundance or 

prosperity. The Vedic chart 

indicates where the potential 

for sukha lies for an individual 

and where it tends to be 

elusive. Though the 

technicalities are complex, the 

analysis of two charts for 

marriage compatibility 

essentially investigates the 

same thing: the sukha 

potential in the 

correspondence between two 

charts. 

For us modern Westerners, 

arranged marriage is totally 

foreign. We typically recoil in 

horror at the very thought. 

For us, marriage begins 

with romance, with a magical, 

electrical spark that draws 

two individuals together. 

Neuroscientists have 

studied the phenomenon, and 

indeed “falling in love” does 

have a biochemical 

foundation. 

Overwhelming desire 

arises, its root being 

something primal, something 

beyond reason or sense, 

something belonging perhaps 

to the reptilian brain, 

something usually flowing out 

of a cocktail created by the 

juices of Venus, Mars and 

Rahu (north node) coming 

together in some manner, 

with little restraint from 

cautious Saturn or discerning 

Mercury. Indeed, it is 

remarkable and curious how 

often people “fall in love” with 

someone totally unsuitable 

from a practical point of view. 

Yet as the saying goes, “Love 

is blind.” 


Yet what is that blind passion 

called love? It can precipitate 

some pretty crazy behaviour. 

Literature is rife with examples 

of its folly. Anthony cries out to 

heaven, “Let Rome in Tiber melt” 

. . . and turning around his 

ship, forsaking empire, power, 

politics, war . . . he sails off to 

Egypt, into the arms of his 

beloved Cleopatra—and what 

will soon be the tragic death of 

both of them. Yet could it be 

otherwise? 

In ordinary life, can passion of 

that intensity ever ripen into 

marital harmony? Maybe or 

maybe not. Jyotish can 

illuminate not just that 

possibility, but also how we 

might navigate our life 

circumstances to make that 

development more likely . . . if 

that is truly our desire and if we 

are prepared to exert sustained 

effort towards it. 

Indians understand “love” as 

something that grows after 

marriage, when all the right 

components are already in place 

for marital sukha. We start with 

“love". Yet from that foundation, 

the right components need to 

develop so that marital sukha 

will flourish. Jyotish transcends 

cultural differences, and so it 

can serve as a powerful tool for 

enhancing marital sukha in both 

of these contexts. For us 

Westerners, if the passion 

happens, then the charts must 

indicate a potential for 

attraction. However, they may 

or may not indicate an easy path 

to marital harmony. The 

necessary components may or 

may not be there, and the 

degree of effort required for 

realising them can vary 

considerably as well. 

It is also important to 

remember that sukha can 

flow from other domains of 

life as well (despite the high 

regard for marriage in the 

Indian tradition). Trying to 

squeeze sukha out of a place 

where it is not forthcoming 

resembles the futile effort of 

trying to fit a round peg into a 

square hole. 

Your individual birth chart 

can reveal your aptitude for 

relationship in general as well 

as your skill in managing 

relationship. And even though 

they correlate, they are not 

the same thing. You can 

possess significant interpersonal 

skills, yet no matter 

how hard you try the marriage 

does not last. On the other 

hand, some enduring 

relationships seem to cohere 

based upon a pattern of 

constant bickering. For 

marriage to endure, the 

Seventh House, the Lord of 

the Seventh House and Venus 

all need to be strong and 

unafflicted. But bigger 

questions need to be 

investigated as well, because 

endurance is certainly not the 

only criterion for relationship 

success. 

Fairy tales don’t tell the 

truth. A relationship can 

provide an abundance of 

sukha for a period of time, yet 

come to a natural end when 

certain transits and dashas 

(life cycles) create new 

alignments. This is not 

necessarily failure; indeed, it 

can often precipitate psychospiritual 

growth. Relationship 

sukha can also flow from 

relationships other than 

marriage. 

For marriage to 

endure, the Seventh 

House, the Lord of 

the Seventh House 

and Venus all need 

to be strong 

The health of other houses 

can indicate the degree of 

sukha coming through 

friends, siblings, parents, or 

just about any relationship 

you want to investigate. And 

then of course, the sukha 

potential in a chart might be 

something totally other. 

Anaïs Nin 

The writer Anais Nin had an 

extremely afflicted chart for 

marriage outcome. A Virgo 

Ascendent, Ketu resides in her 

Seventh House, Pisces. Her 

Seventh House is aspected 

not just by Rahu, but Mars 

and Saturn as well, so four 

malefic planets and no 

benefics influence her house 

of marriage. In addition, her 

Seventh House Lord, Jupiter, 

resides in the Sixth House, a 

difficult placement, where it is 

Combust the Sun, significantly 

reducing its power to uplift. 

Venus, the planet of romance, 

is also in the Sixth House. 

Anaïs Nin by Elsa Dorfman, NYC 


Anaïs Nin 

Though Nin married 

young, her marriage 

provided little sukha and did 

not last. She had a number of 

romantic liaisons throughout 

her life, each feeding her 

creativity as a writer but 

producing little in the way of 

conventional marriage sukha. 

For her, sukha flowed from 

her intuitive gifts (the 

positive fruit of the Nodes of 

the Moon on her First 

House), which distilled life 

experience into an 

extraordinary canon of 

writing. 

After analysing the 

marriage potential for an 

individual, Jyotish can show 

the likelihood for marital 

sukha to develop with a 

particular person rather than 

another. Many complex 

factors go into this analysis, 

and it is a big mistake to 

assume a relationship is 

doomed or blessed without 

considering all the relevant 

layers. Analysis of the dashas 

and transits in both charts 

can also show the stresses 

and challenges that may 

arise in time for a 

relationship and its inherent 

capacity to endure or not. Yet 

most important of all, Jyotish 

reveals the quality of karma 

behind all of the above. This 

is vital information for happy 

living. For some karma is 

fixed, nearly impossible to 

change. Some can be 

changed but only with much 

effort, and some can easily 

be changed. 

She had an extremely 

afflicted chart for 

marriage outcome. A 

Virgo Ascendent, Ketu 

resides in her Seventh 

House, Pisces 

South Indian Style Horoscope 

North Indian Style Horoscope 

Her Seventh House is 

aspected not just by 

Rahu, but Mars and 

Saturn as well, so four 

malefics and no benefics 

influence her house of 

marriage 

This is perhaps the 

greatest gift Jyotish offers for 

our life in this world, because 

it clarifies the path of right 

action, pointing out where 

our efforts will be most 

fruitful and where they are 

likely to lead to nothing but 

disappointment and 

frustration. So much energy 

gets wasted in life by people 

trying to live out someone 

else’s karma—because of an 

idea in their heads of how it 

is “supposed to be”—instead 

of understanding and 

embracing their own life 

purpose. 

Jyotish frees us to 

celebrate our unique life 

path with gratitude, because 

we are instruments of divine 

grace, because the path we 

have been given and the 

paths we choose to take are 

ultimately the same thing. 

This is true for relationships 

as it is true for everything. 

So, for you the seeker of 

happiness, both temporal 

and ultimate—know the 

parameters of your chart, 

know your limits (for all 

human life encounters 

limits), and know the path of 

light and abundance— 

divinely ordained for you. 

My Jyotish mentor loved to 

say, “A little knowledge is a 

dangerous thing.” And how 

true that is. Don’t let a 

simplistic understanding of 

relationship compatibility 

ever send you to the divorce 

courts. One great thing about 

our contemporary society is 

that we have thrown away 

most of the rules. 


Your relationship does not 

have to fit into a culturally 

prescribed box. You can 

create it out of your character 

and that of your partner. You 

can make up your own rules, 

according to the unique 

karmic makeup of you and 

your beloved . . . because he 

or she is (or at least was at 

one time) your beloved. Love, 

in some form, was the 

beginning. 

Not all languages are as 

promiscuous with the word 

“love” as English. We love our 

husband, our wife, our child, 

our mother, our friend. We 

love chocolate, mangoes, 

organic cotton, red shoes. We 

love 70% off at the Christmas 

Sale. We love yoga. We love 

God. Some languages reserve 

the word “love” for that 

romantic heartthrob only, but 

not English. . . . Yet is the 

English language onto 

something? Is there a 

common denominator for the 

indiscriminate way we throw 

around the word “love”? 

Love—in the most universal 

understanding of the concept 

—means a resonance 

between two objects. The 

energy can be mild or 

middling or monumental like 

a hurricane. Though all 

planets can indicate certain 

tones, giving nuances to the 

quality of our love, Venus is 

the planet of love par 

excellence. Venus embodies 

all aspects of love, and our 

English usage of “love” quite 

accurately expresses the full 

range of Venus’s significance. 

Know Venus and you know 

Love. Venus represents the 

sweetness of all things 

sensuous. 

Venus is exalted in 

Pisces, a place of 

cosmic expansion and 

unconditional love 

The texture of fine silk, the 

sheen of gold, an exquisite 

blend of spices, lipstick and 

roses, the plush seats of a shiny 

Ferrari convertible, your hair 

glistening in the wind, salt-sea 

air invigorating your nostrils, 

the music of violins and 

children singing from forest 

groves, the fingertips of your 

beloved upon the warm skin of 

your shoulder, lines of poetry 

echoing through memory . . . all 

things resonant that feed your 

resonance too, lifting quite 

literally your whole being to an 

entirely new level of frequency. 

So, wherever you find your 

love—and its resonance is 

always somewhere and in 

something in your chart— 

understand that it is a gateway. 

For the ultimate manifestation 

of the sweetness that is Venus 

is spiritual. Love for anything or 

anyone mirrors in its essence 

the purest form of love, which 

is divine love. Divine love is the 

highest expression of Venus, 

which is why Venus is exalted in 

Pisces, place of cosmic 

expansion and unconditional 

love. Every point in the material 

world is a portal to that infinite 

realm, because everything and 

everyone is ultimately that 

same Divine Reality. 

Look deeply at the 

relationship karma of your 

chart and understand that 

whatever it indicates for you is 

whatever you need most at this 

time for your spiritual 

evolution. 

Manifest the unique tone of 

that love—and let it sing— 

remembering always it 

belongs to Divine Love and 

trusting that Divine Love has 

shaped you into a perfect 

instrument. Divine Love, 

through the unique 

configuration of the planets in 

your chart, is playing a perfect 

song through you. The more 

you understand that music, 

the more skillfully you 

participate in its expression. 

© 2018 Marianne Jacuzzi – all 

rights reserved 

Chart Data and Source 

Anaïs Nin, 21 February 1903; 

20:25; Paris, France (48°N 53’, 

2°W16); AA: BC/BR in hand. 

Marianne Jacuzzi mentored with 

the renowned Vedic Astrologer, 

Dennis Flaherty, and qualified with 

the Council of Vedic Astrology at 

their highest level. Her study grew 

out of a lifelong interest in Indian 

Philosophy, Yoga and Meditation, 

which she has practised in some 

form since 1968, beginning in San 

Francisco, her birth place, and 

taught since 1998 in Dublin. 

Though recently she relocated to 

Sardinia, she continues to lead 

retreats, trainings and workshops 

both in Ireland and abroad and 

teach philosophy for yoga teacher 

trainings. She offers Vedic Astrology 

readings in-person or via 

Skype. She can be contacted at 

marianne@sevenwindsyoga.com 

www.sevenwindsyoga.com 


SYSTEMS APPROACH 

TO VEDIC ASTROLOGY 

By John Fyfe 

Photograph Steven Ramon 

In 1993, I began my journey into 

the world of Vedic Astrology. This 

brought me to India to study with 

Professor Choudhry who was 

teaching the Systems Approach to 

Vedic astrology. Professor 

Choudhry had taught traditional 

Vedic astrology for 20 years, 

working with K.N. Rao at his 

institute. 

The Systems Approach changed 

some basic philosophies in 

traditional Vedic astrology. Initially, 

Mr. Choudhry received a great deal 

of criticism for making these 

changes, but after several years the 

professor’s system was becoming 

known to help students cut to the 

chase when defining a person’s 

chart. 

I had almost five years of self-study 

before I landed on the professor’s 

doorstep to become his pupil. 

For many months the professor and I 

met at one of New Delhi’s popular 

hotels where we would sip chai and 

munch on an assortment of Indian 

delicacies while we perused and 

analysed chart upon chart. I spent six 

hours a day with the professor and 

then studied an additional 4 to 6 hours 

in the evening on the rooftop of my 

guesthouse. I came to see in a short 

time that I was able to pinpoint the 

strengths and weakness of planets 

within minutes. I was thrilled to finally 

become confident with my analysis of 

a chart after years of deliberating; 

going back and forth with my 

conclusions. The next step for me was 

how to put that into layman’s language 

for my clients to understand. 

“Experience,” Mr. Choudhry said to 

me. “Practice and experience and then 

you will become a true Jyotishi (Vedic 

astrologer). Professor Choudhry was 

indeed a pioneer of the Systems 

Approach and I will be eternally 

grateful to him. He died in August of 

2017 at the age of 62. 

Most Effective Point 

The Systems Approach uses a 

technique that we call the Most 

Effective Point (MEP), which stipulates 

that any planet within 5 degrees of the 

ascendant degree, in any sign, will 

become more powerful, for better or 

worse. For example, an ascendant at 15 

degrees that has Jupiter at 14 degrees 

will enhance Jupiter’s strength by 80%. 

If Jupiter were at 13 degrees, then the 

effect would be at 60%, at 12 degrees 

the impact would be 40%, and so forth. 


The same is to be considered 

when a planet is past the 15- 

degree point of the ascendant, 

meaning that a planet at 16 

degrees would also have an 80% 

impact and when at 17 degrees, 

the effect would be at 60%. 

If Jupiter is a benefic planet 

(Jupiter is a malefic for Capricorn, 

Cancer and Taurus ascendants), 

then much will become 

enhanced for that person, 

especially when in a Jupiter 

Dasha (planetary period). More 

doors will open for these people 

when this planet is close to the 

MEP. 

The MEP theory applies to all 

planets that are within five 

degrees of the ascendant degree. 

Therefore Saturn, Mars, Rahu 

and Ketu (the north and south 

node) will often bring constant 

challenges to a person when 

they are within the MEP. Their 

malefic effect would damage 

houses they occupy as well as 

houses they aspect. 

They would afflict any planets 

that they conjoin or aspect, and 

this affliction would vary 

according to how many degrees 

they are within. Any malefic 

planet within 1 degree of the 

MEP will be severe. 

Charts having the Sun at the 

MEP in the 10th house, (the 

house signifying a person’s 

purpose and fame), have been 

shown for those in the limelight 

or, at the very least, are 

recognized by their peers and 

friends to some degree. Many 

people who become public 

figures have this configuration. 

However, don’t get into a 

bother if you don’t have benefic 

planets at the MEP in your chart, 

for you will experience these 

occurrences from the planets in 

transit. 

MEP applies to all 

planets within five degrees 

of the ascendant degree 

Every month you will have the 

Sun passing through the MEP in 

your chart lasting for ten days; 

with the Moon, this occurrence will 

take place ten hours every two and 

half days. Therefore, it is important 

to know your chart and be able to 

make the best of things when 

these power points occur with 

your planets! 

People born with a benefic 

planet at the MEP will have this 

positive energy as a constant in 

their lives, but other factors could 

neutralize or even derail this 

strong placement, such as a 

malefic Saturn on their MEP. 

All planets will have a profound 

effect when they reach the MEP, 

and they will affect the houses 

they aspect as well. Venus, 

Mercury, Moon and the Sun only 

have a 7th house aspect which is 

the opposition house from where 

they are situated. However, Mars, 

aspects the 4th, 7th and 8th 

houses from where it’s placed, 

Saturn aspects the 3rd, 7th and 

10th, while Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu 

aspect houses 5, 7 and 9. All 

planets have a profound effect 

when they are at the MEP. 

The systems approach also looks 

at the Mooltrikona (the natural 

home for planets) which 

determines when benefic planets 

become malefic. Planets, except 

for the Moon and the Sun, govern 

two signs and therefore the 

Mooltrikona is the primary sign for 

each planet. For example, Jupiter 

rules Sagittarius and Pisces, with 

Sagittarius being the main sign for 

Jupiter, becoming its Mooltrikona 

sign. 

Saturn rules Capricorn and 

Aquarius, with Aquarius becoming 

the Mooltrikona sign for Saturn. 

With Venus, the Mooltrikona sign is 

Libra; for Mercury, its Virgo; for 

Mars its Aries, and for the Sun and 

Moon, it is Leo and Cancer. 

When any of these Mooltrikona 

signs are in the 6th, 8th or 12th 

house, the planet which rules this 

Mooltrikona sign becomes a 

malefic and they will afflict planets, 

as well as houses that they aspect 

when they are within five degrees 

of the MEP. The same applies to 

benefic planets who are also within 

5 degrees, enhancing planets, and 

houses, they aspect. Therefore, 

Venus, Moon, Jupiter and Mercury, 

generally known as benefic planets, 

can bring great difficulties when 

they are categorized as a malefic. 

© 2018 John Fyfe – all rights reserved 

John Fyfe is the recipient of the 

prestigious Jyotish Kovi award, given 

for one’s excellent service to Vedic 

Astrology. John is originally from 

Montreal, Canada and has travelled 

extensively in the U.K. and Europe. 

He presently spends much of his 

time in Toronto, Canada and 

Colorado, U.S.A. He writes weekly 

astrology blogs on Facebook. In 

2019, he will be introducing his 

book, An introduction to Vedic 

Astrology with the Systems 

Approach. His website is 

www.therealjohnrfyfe.com 


2019 TIMELINES 

The future is yours 

to mould. Here are 

the ingredients 


Calculations are based on the Sidereal Zodiac and 

Chitrapaksha Ayanamsa, which subtracts 24 degrees 

from the Tropical Zodiac. 

All timings are GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). 

Daylight Saving Time is added where appropriate. 

True and mean node positions are given. 

Photograph Rosie Kerr 

Disclaimer 

These forecasts are general in nature 

and do not take the place of an in-depth 

consultation with a reputable Vedic 

astrologer. 

Your ‘planetary cycles’ are more relevant 

– pay attention to these planets’ transits 

if you know them. 

An imagined future should not take the 

place of your present reality, and your 

timeless being, easily accessed by being 

witness to what is happening in your 

body, your breath, and in this moment. 

Please read these forecasts when you are 

feeling centred. 

Only the major transits of 2019 are given. 

Many transits not mentioned may impact 

you directly, depending on your 

horoscope. 


Sweeping changes take place in 2019, interrupting 

the current order. This has a profound impact on 

ethics, laws and truth; holding to account 

institutions and individuals in charge of upholding 

these, such as leaders, teachers, judges and priests. 

As planets gather in Sagittarius, including the 

sign’s ruler, Jupiter; joining Saturn and Pluto, the 

stage is set for some big shake ups to follow that will 

reshape and reorder our world in the coming years. 

But the old order must break down first! Things 

starts to break down as soon as the south node 

(Ketu) joins Pluto in March, just as Jupiter stations at 

0 degrees of Sagittarius. 

We experience further destabilization as the 

south node joins Saturn, transiting alongside each 

other from April until October; the keynote 

conjunction of 2019, and one that will leave its mark 

for years to come. Saturn requires discipline; that 

we face reality, while the south node makes us 

reject our responsibilities. This is tricky. 

It may seem like the very fabric of society is being 

ripped apart in 2019, but we must remind ourselves 

that certain things need to be uprooted and 

removed if they stand in the way of progress - 

whatever that means to you personally. 

The south node gives us a sense of cosmic 

perfection, often at the expense of material 

satisfaction. That sense of being struck by the 

absolute destructive, yet awe inspiring, capabilities 

of nature, for example. This will likely take a watery 

route in 2019 due to the lunar sign involved (Purva 

Asadha). Water shortages and contamination are 

also possible. We want to check out on some level 

(south node), even though we know we must face 

up to reality (Saturn). 

Things will be brought up from the past, to be 

dealt with now; things that cannot be put off any 

longer. It’s not enough to know, we must act on new 

information. However, we are likely to leave it until it 

gets so bad that we have no choice left. This is what 

we do, and the journey from Sagittarius to 

Capricorn, which begins in 2019, and takes a firmer 

hold in 2020. It’s time to get real, and realize that 

reality is our friend, not our enemy, as we delve into 

the untruths that have taken hold and see what 

must be removed and what must be restored. 

2019 Transits 

If you know your rising sign (physical), your Moon 

(mental) sign and your Sun (essential) sign, you can 

read each transit in relation to these. It's also a 

good idea to keep an eye on your 'ruling planet': the 

planet which rules your sign. 

Keep a close eye on the planet which is triggered 

in your own chart, through what is known as dasas 

(planetary periods) in Jyotish. Although we each 

experience all of the planets all year on some level 

(cycles can be broken down to 6 levels, from decadelong 

cycles, to mere hours), the first, second and 

third levels have a longer lasting influence. 

Ruling Planets 

Leo is ruled by the Sun, Cancer by the Moon, 

Gemini and Virgo by Mercury, Taurus and Libra by 

Venus, Aries and Scorpio by Mars, Sagittarius and 

Pisces by Jupiter, Capricorn and Aquarius by Saturn. 

The south node (Ketu) co-rules Scorpio with Mars, 

while the north node (Rahu) co-rules Aquarius with 

Saturn. 

Aspects 

Each sign governs an area of life, or 'house'. When 

a planet transits that area, it influences it in some 

way. Planets also strongly aspect or influence other 

areas depending on their line of vision. Every planet 

influences all other areas to some degree, but each 

strongly influence the sign opposite, while Mars 

strongly influences the 4th and 8th, Jupiter and the 

north node, the 5th and 9th, and Saturn, the 3rd and 

10th, from where they are placed. Count inclusively 

from your sign to the sign in question. 

The 12 Houses 

1. Self, one's nature, head/body 

2. Values, resources, family, face/mouth 

3. Younger siblings, courage, shoulders/arms 

4. Home, mother, comforts, chest/heart 

5. Creativity, children, heart/Solar Plexus 

6. Enemies, disease, habits, lower abdomen 

7. Relationships, marriage, pelvic region 

8. Debts, secrets, inheritance, genitalia/anus 

9. Father, advisers, beliefs, hips & thighs 

10. Career, status, back/knees 

11. Friends, gains, older siblings, lower legs 

12. Losses, transcendence, forgiveness, feet 


January 

The New Year begins with Saturn in combustion 

(conjunct the Sun), somewhat dampening the mood 

and requiring us to focus our energy. This sense of 

withdrawal after the festivities is increased by the 

waning Moon which asks us to begin anew on 

January 5/6. This new Moon is a partial solar 

eclipse in Purva Asadha; the lunar sign where we see 

the goddess of the waters, Apah, with water issues 

prominent for the very start. 

This eclipse reveals something of the dynamics of 

power over the weak, the deceptions of those in 

government over its people, for example. Mercury 

transits this degree by mid-January, while Saturn 

transits here in February, July and October. We can 

expect some things to be unearthed then. 

The Sun enters Saturn’s sign, Capricorn on 

January 14, bringing further Saturn-type themes for 

the remainder of the winter. This is the case every 

year, of course. However, this year Saturn aspects 

Aquarius. Saturn represents the established order, 

while the Sun represents rulers and governments. 

Their conjunction lead to power struggles, while the 

Sun’s transit through Saturn’s signs until mid-March 

highlights public needs and government 

responsibilities during the winter months. 

The full Moon is on January 21 and this is also a 

total lunar eclipse in the lunar sign, Pushya. This 

lunar sign is ruled by Brihaspati, adviser to the gods, 

and represents nourishment; of body, mind and 

soul. This eclipse brings up blocks AND 

breakthroughs in relation to what we're being 

nourished by. Mercury enters Capricorn on this 

day too, bringing a need to talk about these issues 

in a pragmatic manner. The focus on Cancer and 

Capricorn highlights the balance we must achieve 

between doing what we must (Capricorn), even if we 

don’t feel like it (Cancer). With Jupiter coming to 

exact conjunction with Venus in Scorpio by January 

23, and Jupiter influencing the full Moon, there is 

certainly the possibility that we will veer towards too 

much pleasure seeking to avoid dealing with the 

harsh reality. Although a period to explore the 

sensual side of life, the hidden dynamics in seeking 

comfort and nourishment are played out. 

Venus then moves to the end of Scorpio, 

towards the tail of the Scorpion, and the lunar 

sign, Mula, the juncture between Scorpio and 

Sagittarius on January 29, where Jupiter will 

station later in March/April. This give insights into 

a major blip ahead; the dip that occurs in relation 

the economy and a sense of order. 

February 

Mars moves out of a helpful exchange with 

Jupiter and into its own sign, Aries on February 5. 

Mars is active in its own sign. It moves into a 

conjunction with Uranus on February 13/14; 

showing an exciting and thrilling Valentine's Day. 

Mars may like to have things straight forward, but 

nothing is straight forward about Uranus! Mars and 

Uranus in Aries is more conducive to self-interest 

than sharing the love, despite the Sun having just 

moved into Aquarius. Uranus' divisive and explosive 

influence in Aries will be more apparent at this time. 

On a global scale, we are likely to see more 

wedges being driven through the cracks that have 

appeared in terms of interpersonal relations and 

between countries. Aries is self-centred, creating a 

'me and them' approach, 'egged on' by Mars and 

Uranus. 

Mercury enters Aquarius on February 7 and 

joins Neptune by February 19. It begins to slow 

down at the end of this sign, before backing into it 

again by mid-March, eventually leaving Aquarius by 

April 10. 

Communicating from Aquarius can be 

unpredictable at the best of times; while Saturn’s 

aspect ensures a heavy thought process around all 

the uncertainty and future direction of 

humanity. Mercury breaks the rules, before it dives 

into Pisces by February 25; a confusing transit for 

the planet of rational thought. 

The Sun enters Aquarius on February 13 and 

into a strong aspect from the signs’ ruler, Saturn. 

This places restriction on our energy levels and 

vitality, especially as Saturn is in exact aspect to the 

Sun on March 8. The Sun in Aquarius opens our 

hearts to the world's plight, requiring us to focus on 

the balance of power in the world. 


Venus joins Saturn in Sagittarius on February 

18 and then Pluto by February 23, bringing a level 

of restraint to pleasures, while offering up unusual 

tastes to indulge in. 

Venus moves into Capricorn on February 25, as 

Mercury enters Pisces, its sign of debilitation for 

the first time (Mercury will return to Pisces on April 

10). 

During the latter part of February, the Sun is 

influenced by Saturn, while Mars, although strong in 

its own sign, is transiting a division of weakness. 

These complex transits build tensions around the 

world, and in the lead up to Brexit, showing much 

doubt and fear about our future direction. 

March 

Mercury stations retrograde in Pisces on March 

5, its sign of debilitation. Although Mercury’s 

debilitation is cancelled due to its retrograde transit, 

it is still a confusing time in March in terms of 

practical matters. It’s most certainly not business as 

usual! During the half-way point in the retrograde, 

Mercury meets the Sun as it moves back into 

Aquarius, while the Sun enters Pisces on March 14. 

This period grants some insight, albeit shrouded in a 

lot of misinformation, especially around March 25 

as Mercury joins Neptune, the 'planet of fantasy'. 

Mercury is influenced by the north node which casts 

an aspect from Mercury's sign, exaggerating the 

environment, creating anxiety and irrational 

thinking, and hopefully some innovative 

approaches. 

The mean nodes move into Gemini and 

Sagittarius on March 7, while the true nodes move 

on March 23. Some astrologers use the true nodal 

position for transits, and the mean nodal positions 

in horoscopes. Either way, the nodes are moving in 

March and setting up a dynamic that will see some 

dramatic events down the line, especially by the end 

of 2019, as the north node moves into the lunar sign 

Ardra, and the south node moves into Mula; two 

'sharp and dreadful' lunar mansions. 

On March 14, Jupiter enters the gandanta 

(undoing) position at the very end of sidereal 

Scorpio, and then into the first degree of 

Sagittarius on March 29. 

Jupiter will remain at this sensitive juncture, as if 

slipping into a crack in the pavement, for most of 

April, challenging cohesion and a sense of unity. 

Venus moves into Aquarius on March 21, joining 

Neptune and a retrograde Mercury in a sign that 

is all about thinking outside the box. As ever, 

boundary issues are prominent when Aquarius is 

highlighted, playing out in all kinds of boundary and 

border issues. 

Mars moves into Taurus on March 22, leaving its 

home and fiery transit in Aries, to try and settle 

down in Taurus. I write ‘try’ because Mars needs a 

little patience in the fixed modality of Taurus, 

preferring instead to move about freely. This can 

lead to frustrations if we are not mindful, especially 

due to Jupiter’s transit in March and April at the 

opposite end of the zodiac. 

On March 28, Mercury stations direct, just as 

Jupiter is about to enter Sagittarius, while the Moon 

meets up with the south node, Pluto and Saturn in 

Sagittarius. This is very confusing indeed and 

reflects the uncertainty and volatility of Brexit at the 

end of the month. Mercury will join Neptune for a 

second time in Aquarius, as we continue to 

experience Saturn’s conjunction with the south node 

(coming to exact conjunction in April). With Mars in 

Taurus and Jupiter about to leave Scorpio, it brings 

awareness to the delicate balance of comfort and 

security, while being vulnerable to changes we are 

not in control of. 

By March 29, Jupiter has moved to 0 degrees of 

Mula (lunar sign) in Sagittarius, while Saturn and 

Pluto join the south node, as well as the Moon, at 

the other end of the sign. Mars looks on from 

Taurus. This sends shock waves through the planet 

and nothing will be the same again, although 

looking back with hindsight, we can accept this is as 

part of the story moving forward. 

April 

There are many indications of change and 

uncertainty in April. Mercury is moving 

slowly conjunct Neptune (Mercury + Neptune = 

confusion), and a long-lasting and impacting 

conjunction occurs as Pluto and Saturn meet the 

south node (south node with Pluto April 5 - 9). 


These conjunctions show a breaking down of 

order (Pluto/South Node in Sagittarius, with 

Jupiter stationing retrograde at 0 degrees of 

Sagittarius), with confusion over the facts and the 

impact it will have on humanity (Mercury/Neptune 

in Aquarius). 

Venus conjuncts Neptune on April 10, just as 

Mercury re-enters its sign of debilitation. This adds 

further confusion, while Mercury’s debilitation adds 

to a sense of bewilderment. The flip side of these 

transits is the ability to shake things up. The world 

will certainly be shaken in April. 

The Sun takes its annual jaunt through its sign of 

exaltation, Aries from April 14. This is a stronger 

indication for the latter part of the month, with 

further strength added by Venus’ arrival in its sign 

of exaltation, Pisces on April 15. Not only does this 

place both the Sun and Venus in strong positions, it 

helps Mercury’s debilitation. 

The Sun is conjunct Uranus while in Aries, exact 

on April 22, and this excites us, on the one hand, 

but places fear about the sense of what’s new, on 

the other; once again highlighting a sense of 

individuality and independence. 

We still have the uncertainty of Jupiter 

retrograde at 0 degrees of Sagittarius, returning to 

Scorpio on April 23, but we must get on with the 

business of the day. 

Saturn and the true south node are exactly 

conjunct in April, and the main indication of the 

breakdown of a system and order. This can bring up 

a lot of fear for the rest of the year, as they remain 

within one degree from each other, or exactly 

conjunct, until late October. They will conjunct 

again in July by exact degree; a highly volatile 

period. Understanding what must be broken down 

in your own life, in relation to the house position of 

Sagittarius, and the indications of Scorpio, Capricorn 

and Aquarius, will help you to remove what you 

must at this stage, despite the fears (Scorpio) you 

may have about these necessary changes. 

Pluto stations retrograde at the very end of 

sidereal Sagittarius by April 24, hovering at the end 

of a new world order, bringing us back to the 

drawing board and the rules of a new game. 

Pluto's backtrack through the late degrees of 

Sagittarius, stationing at the eclipse degrees, in April 

and October, means we have more of the old order 

to break down before we can move forward with the 

new, as we continue the process of dismantling old 

structures. The new doesn’t begin in earnest until 

early 2020, as Pluto enters sidereal Capricorn, in 

exact conjunction with Saturn. 

To top off a month of change, we have Saturn 

station retrograde on April 30, which means Pluto 

and Saturn are both very slow in transit, putting the 

pressure on to make these changes. 

April requires much patience and discipline, as 

these changes happen in our personal lives and 

around the globe. 

May 

May is usually one of the kinder months of the 

year, as the Sun, and typically Mercury and Venus, 

enter Taurus. This May, however, Mercury and 

Venus are placed in Aries, while Saturn and the 

south node continue their close conjunction, as 

Mars joins the north node in Gemini. All of this 

makes for a volatile beginning to a very intense 

summer ahead. 

Mercury moves out of debilitation and into Aries 

on May 3, joining Uranus on May 8. This brings 

more of a sense of direction, but not the route we 

expected! 

Mars moves into Gemini by May 7, into an 

opposition to the Saturn/South Node conjunction, as 

well as Pluto. This begins a summer of violent 

upheavals and destruction, as the softness of May is 

severely challenged. Mars moves into a particularly 

volatile sign when it moves into Ardra on May 17; 

the lunar mansion within sidereal Gemini, getting 

ever closer to the north node at the end of the sign. 

Mars' conjunction with the north node occurs in 

June, while it is also opposite Saturn’s conjunction 

with the south node, and later in the month 

opposing Pluto. This is highly volatile. 

Venus moves into Aries on May 10, conjunct 

Uranus on May 18. It’s now out of its sign of 

exaltation, further inflaming the situation in Mars’ 

sign in May, with the Sun and Mercury in Aries also. 


The Sun moves into Taurus on May 15, opposing 

Jupiter which continues to retrograde through 

Scorpio. This feels more grounded, while Jupiter gets 

us back to the drawing board. 

Mercury joins the Sun in Taurus on May 21, after 

it enters the sign on May 18, further enhancing a 

more practical approach to all the changes 

happening for the latter part of the month. 

Mercury is opposed by a retrograde Jupiter on 

May 31, and we are thankful for some sanity within 

the chaos. 

June 

Saturn and the south node continue to conjunct 

in June, exact by the end of the month, as Mars adds 

an even more violent tone while in opposition. This 

ends with Mars’ debilitation later in the month, and 

Mercury joining the aggressive tone. June is highly 

volatile as a result, leading to many possibilities for 

fighting. 

Mercury enters Gemini on June 1, joining Mars 

and the north node, while opposing Saturn and the 

south node. The summer intensity builds into the 

eclipses of July, as planets gathering on either side 

of the nodes. 

Venus enters Taurus on June 4, bringing the 

much-needed comfort from the fraught situation 

building in Gemini/Sagittarius. As Venus moves, 

however, the Moon joins Mars and Mercury in 

Gemini, fueling aggressive communication and 

actions, as we retreat from perceived threats by 

seeking pleasure and comfort elsewhere. 

Mars is conjunct the north node on June 12 and 

this frustrates things further, blocking progress, due 

to its involvement with to the north node, and 

Saturn on the opposite end of the zodiac. This is 

highly volatile throughout June and eventually leads 

to a burn out when Mars enters its sign of 

debilitation, Cancer on June 22, the Solstice. 

The Sun enters Gemini on June 15, and although 

usually an enjoyable and sociable time of year, we 

must be aware of the potential for disturbances and 

acts of violence when out and about. Mars and 

Mercury are exactly conjunct on June 17, still very 

close to the nodes and opposite Saturn and Pluto. 

Mercury enters Cancer on June 20, a more 

emotional space for communicating from. Neptune 

stations retrograde on June 21, the Solstice, in 

sidereal Aquarius and the lunar sign, Purva Bhadra. 

This is a ‘fierce’ lunar mansion, relating to idealism 

and violence. Neptune’s presence simply confuses 

us as to what is worth fighting for, or who we are 

fighting! One example of this is cybercrime. 

Neptune’s retrograde until November 27 adds more 

confusion around these issues. Venus enters 

Gemini by June 29, leaving the comfort of Taurus. 

July 

The month begins with the waning Moon and a 

total solar eclipse in 'dreadful', but 

purposeful Ardra; the lunar mansion contained 

within sidereal Gemini. This is a highly volatile 

reset point in the year, as we all fight for our 

causes. 

Saturn and the south node continue to 

conjunct in Sagittarius, with the north node 

opposite in Gemini. To add to the confusion, 

Mercury, the planet which rules where the north 

node is placed - stations retrograde in Cancer on 

July 7 until August 1. It does so alongside Mars in 

debilitation, coming into exact conjunction on July 

9. This has the potential to create at least some 

arguments, and at most, some potential for warlike 

situations. Mercury returns to Gemini on July 

30, as it briefly revisits the last degree of the sign 

until August 2. 

The Sun joins the north node on July 9, 

opposing Saturn and the south node. A 

Sun/Saturn opposition is enough to trigger power 

struggles, but with the nodes we can see even 

more potential for disturbances and confusion. 

The Sun enters sidereal Cancer on July 16 for the 

full Moon phase in Capricorn, highlighting the 

balance between private and public, but not 

before opposing Pluto, on July 14. This leads to 

further power struggles; behind the scenes and in 

plain view, as we experience a partial lunar 

eclipse on July 16/17, in Uttara Asadha, the 

'unchallenged' lunar sign, challenging us to make 

the necessary changes. 


Venus joins the north node on July 18, after 

opposing Saturn on July 16. With Mercury and 

Jupiter retrograde at this time, ruling the signs 

involved, we are likely to see some complications in 

all kinds of affairs at this time. 

Venus enters Cancer on July 23, joining Mercury 

in Cancer on July 24, before Mercury reenters 

Gemini on July 30. A Venus/Mercury 

combination is usually easy and fun, but this 

conjunction is complicated by Mercury’s retrograde. 

Be mindful of this in terms of your practical life, 

including business and travel plans, as well as 

relational matters in general. 

August 

Although Saturn and the nodes begin to separate 

a little in August, we are not out of the woods yet, as 

they continue to transit alongside each other due to 

Saturn’s retrograde until the end of September; 

returning Saturn to an exact conjunction with the 

south node in October. 

Mercury stations direct on August 1, at the very 

edge of Gemini, before returning to Cancer on 

August 2. We’re moving over emotional territory 

already covered and should be more able to at least 

understand the dynamics a little better this time 

around. 

Mars enters Leo on August 8, adding more 

strength and fire to the mix in late summer. The 

initial move is weak and sensitive as Mars moves 

from its exact degree of debilitation on August 6 

into a position of strength in Leo. 

Jupiter then stations direct in Mars’ sign, 

Scorpio, on August 11, bringing more clarity in how 

to move beyond a highly volatile and, hopefully, a 

highly productive summer period. 

Venus enters Leo on August 16, followed by the 

Sun on August 17, and Mercury, on August 26. 

This means Venus is in combustion and travelling 

through the sensitive juncture between Cancer and 

Leo: gandanta (undoing). Venus significations are 

hampered at this time, including diplomacy and fair 

play, while the Sun's strength then comes into our 

lives in a more robust way, as it joins Mars in Leo, 

adding further fuel to the flame. 

September 

Mars is in complete combustion on September 

1, with the Sun and Mars placed in the center of 

Leo, a powerful position which offers a purification 

through fire. Mercury is not far behind, joining 

Mars by exact degree on September 3. This offers 

further intensification, requiring us to clarify our 

position during the purification. 

Venus enters Virgo, its sign of debilitation on 

September 9, as we experience the usual burn out 

at the end of summer. Thankfully, Mercury enters 

Virgo on September 10, cancelling Venus’ 

debilitation; offering support through better 

communication. 

Mercury is particularly strong in Virgo, but its 

strength is reduced by Venus' weakness. We may 

have to forgo our usual efficiency at this time of 

year to satisfy our relationships, e.g., we may have 

to help someone as we plan our busy lives. 

The intensity of the Gemini/Sagittarius axis builds 

as the north node enters the ‘dreadful’ lunar 

section of Gemini, Ardra on September 12 (mean 

node); September 27 (true node). This reaches a 

peak into the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, 

rearing its head during the eclipses at that time. 

The Sun enters Virgo on September 17, as 

Saturn stations direct in Sagittarius on September 

18. Saturn’s station grinds many things to a halt 

because of its aspect to Virgo and all the planets 

placed therein. This brings up more power 

struggles; between governments and the people, 

and in our personal lives. This is complicated by 

Saturn’s conjunction with the south node and its 

transit to the previous eclipse degree. 

Mars enters Virgo on September 25 and into 

Saturn’s strong gaze, while staring back at Saturn. A 

Saturn/Mars combination feeds frustrations, and we 

feel challenged in dealing with setbacks. 

Mercury enters Libra on September 29 and is 

the first to leave Saturn’s restrictive gaze, as it 

exchanges signs with Venus for a few days. This is a 

better situation overall; for relations and practical 

matters by the end of the month, but it's not 

without its setbacks due to Saturn's continued 

influence on the Sun, Mars and Venus in Virgo. 


October 

Saturn slowly moves forward in October, coming 

into an exact conjunction with the south node one 

last time. This continues to give us a sense of what 

we must do, conflicted with the need to run from 

our responsibilities. We might say, ''I know I 

shouldn't do this'', while at the same time saying, 

''What the hell'''! 

Although the nodes are said to be exalted in their 

current positions by many astrologers, the strength 

of these 'malefics' can bring out the best and worst. 

The south node in Sagittarius brings a spiritual 

inclination, often by destroying a sense of order. 

This increases religious fundamentalism. The north 

node in Gemini may add to technological advances, 

but it brings with it fear and paranoia, along with the 

increased mental stimulation. 

Venus enters Libra on October 3, joining 

Mercury, and this helps us enjoy life and each 

other’s company, while we deal with all we must. 

Saturn's slow progress through a sign is reflective of 

the need to slowly push on and do what we must. 

Pluto stations direct on October 3 in Sagittarius, 

just as the Moon joins Jupiter in Scorpio, leading to a 

need to look for hidden aspects involved in power 

struggles as Pluto transits the upcoming eclipse 

degree. 

Power, or that lack thereof, becomes an issue when 

the Sun enters Libra on October 17, its signs of 

debilitation. At least it's out of Saturn’s restrictive gaze 

and Venus cancels its debilitation until October 28. 

We must look after our energy at this point, although 

keeping things on an even keel may be a challenge as 

the Sun opposes Uranus on October 20, scattering 

our energy even further. 

Mercury enters Scorpio on October 23, slowing 

in its transit as it does so; in preparation for its 

retrograde station on October 31. It will retrograde 

back into Libra in November, before re-entering 

Scorpio in December, so this is just a preview of 

what's to come. 

Venus enters Scorpio on October 28, conjunct a 

stationary Mercury on October 30. With the Moon 

in Scorpio, we can see emotional strength being 

sought, although not necessarily easily expressed. 

November 

November sees Saturn move past the south node 

after many months travelling together. Saturn 

now moves towards Pluto at the end of sidereal 

Sagittarius, offering further conflicts the world will 

be jaded by at this point. For real change to occur, 

however, we need to be sick and tired of the way 

things are. 

Jupiter re-enters gandanta (undoing) on 

November 1, bringing us back to themes of 

March/April. Jupiter enters Sagittarius on 

November 4, a transition to big themes that are 

about to play out in our 'New World Order' in the 

coming months. Thankfully, Jupiter is strong in its 

own sign to steer us to safer waters. 

Mercury re-enters Libra on November 9 due to 

its retrograde. Relationships of all kinds will be 

tested, casting our minds back to interpersonal and 

financial concerns. 

Mars enters Libra on November 10, exchanging 

signs with Venus in Scorpio until the end of the 

month, bringing out hidden dynamics in our 

relations. This means that Scorpio is hemmed in by 

Saturn on one side and Mars on the other. This will 

be more relevant when the Sun enters Scorpio on 

November 16 and out of its sign of debilitation. It 

moves closer to the part of the zodiac that will 

experience big shake ups in the coming years, but 

for now we are offered insights behind the scenes if 

we are open to the hidden dynamics involved. 

Venus enters gandanta (undoing) at the end of 

Scorpio on November 20, before entering 

Sagittarius on November 21, and joins Jupiter 

already settling into its own sign – coming into exact 

conjunction with Jupiter on November 24. Jupiter 

and Venus’ conjunctions lead to indulgences, while 

Sagittarius offers up a moral standpoint born from a 

sense of what is not right. Sagittarius can represent 

a dogmatic rule of thumb, especially when hosting 

Pluto and Saturn. 

Mercury stations direct in Libra on November 

20, bringing it back into contact with Mars and the 

north node. Frustrations are understandable at this 

juncture but holding onto the way things were will 

only hold you back. 


December 

Venus leaves its conjunction with Jupiter and joins 

the south node by December 3/4, Saturn on 

December 11/12, and then Pluto on December 13. 

This means Venus is either conjunct or hemmed in 

by the malefic planets in December, leading to less 

than cordial environment which will be more 

obvious in relation to ethical behaviour - or the lack 

thereof. 

Venus enters Capricorn on December 15, leaving 

what is about to become the most talked about 

thing in our life: the sign Sagittarius and what it 

represents for us, individually and collectively. 

Mercury re-enters Scorpio on December 5, 

joining the Sun as they are hemmed in between 

Saturn and Mars. ‘Hemmed in’ will be the theme of 

December, as we can no longer continue the way 

things are but don’t know how to move forward as 

yet. Saturn is on one side of the Sun in Sagittarius, 

while Mars is on the other in Libra. 

The Sun moves out of this hemmed in transit 

when it enters Sagittarius on December 16, joining 

the south node for an annular solar eclipse on 

December 26. This occurs in Mula, the lunar sign 

pointing to the center of our galaxy. We are granted 

an opportunity to see into the origins of things, 

uprooting us in the process of unearthing that which 

has been left to fester and rot. 

Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, the Sun and 

Moon all placed with the south node in Sagittarius 

for the eclipse on December 26. Mercury will have 

just moved into Sagittarius on December 25, with 

Mars moving into Scorpio, before an intense solar 

eclipse grabs the worlds attention. 

This is a dramatic end to a dramatic year, as the 

eclipse opens a sense of uncertainty into 2020. 

The solar eclipse in Mula (root) a 'dreadful' lunar 

mansion, placed in Sagittarius is particularly 

destructive. With Mercury and Jupiter placed in the 

sign for the eclipse, and the south node entering in 

January 2020, we will see many things destroyed as 

we get to the root of the problem and, more 

importantly, remove weak foundations built by 

those we look to for guidance. Thankfully, Jupiter is 

there, allowing us to be guided by our intuition. 

2020 

A partial lunar eclipse occurs in Gemini on 

January 10, 2020, after which we experience 

the conjunction of Pluto and Saturn, and then 

Pluto and Jupiter, finishing the year with a 

Saturn/Jupiter conjunction. These bring about 

changes that affect our world for many decades to 

come. 

These changes may seem inconceivable at the 

time of writing. But then, if I were to tell you how the 

world would be in 2018, even just a couple of years 

ago, you might have had a problem picturing it! 

2019/2020 Conjunctions 

Pluto/South Node in Sagittarius 

– Mar 2019 

Saturn/South Node in Sagittarius 

– May to Oct 2019 

Pluto/Saturn in Sagittarius 

– Jan 2020 

Jupiter/South Node in Sagittarius 

– Jan 2020 

Mars/South Node in Sagittarius 

– Feb 2020 

Pluto/Saturn/Jupiter/Mars in 

Capricorn 

- Mar 2020 

Pluto/Jupiter in Capricorn 

– Mar to Nov 2020 

Saturn/Jupiter in Capricorn 

– Dec 2020 


Mercury 

enters Capricorn Jan 20 

enters Aquarius Feb 7 

enters Pisces Feb 25 

re-enters Aquarius Mar 15 

re-enters Pisces Apr 10 

enters Aries May 3 

enters Taurus May 18 

enters Gemini Jun 1 

enters Cancer Jun 20 

re-enters Gemini Jul 30 

re-enters Cancer Aug 2 

enters Leo Aug 26 

enters Virgo Sep 10 

enters Libra Sep 29 

enters Scorpio Oct 23 

re-enters Libra Nov 9 

re-enters Scorpio Dec 5 

enters Sagittarius Dec 25 

Venus 

enters Sagittarius Jan 29 

enters Capricorn Feb 25 

Planets' Ingresses 

enters Aquarius Mar 21 

enters Pisces Apr 15 

enters Aries May 10 

enters Taurus Jun 4 

enters Gemini Jun 29 

enters Cancer Jul 23 



enters Libra Oct 3 

enters Scorpio Oct 28 

enters Sagittarius Nov 21 

enters Capricorn Dec 15 

Mars 

enters Aries Feb 5 

enters Taurus Mar 22 

enters Gemini May 7 

enters Cancer Jun 22 



enters Libra Nov 10 

enters Scorpio Dec 25 

Jupiter 

enters Sagittarius Mar 29 

re-enters Scorpio April 23 

re-enters Sagittarius Nov 4 

Mean Nodes 

The mean north node (Rahu) 

enters Gemini on March 7 as the 

true south node (Ketu) enters 

Sagittarius. 

True Nodes 

The true nodes move signs on 

March 23. The true node 

calculations are given below. 

Saturn remains in Sagittarius, 

Uranus in Aries, Neptune in 

Aquarius and Pluto in Sagittarius 

for all of 2019. 

Conjunctions/Oppositions 

Jan 2 Sun conjunct Saturn 

Jan 11 Sun conjunct Pluto 

Jan 13 Mercury conjunct Saturn 

Jan 16 Sun conjunct Ketu 

Jan 18 Mercury conjunct Pluto 

Jan 22 Mercury conjunct Ketu 

Jan 22 Venus conjunct Jupiter 

Jan 29 Sun conjunct Mercury 

Feb 13 Mars conjunct Uranus 

Feb 18 Venus conjunct Saturn 

Feb 19 Mercury conjunct Neptune 

Feb 22 Venus conjunct Pluto 

Feb 26 Venus conjunct Ketu 

Mar 6 Sun conjunct Neptune 

Mar 14 Sun conjunct Mercury 

Mar 24 Mercury conjunct Neptune 

Apr 2 Mercury conjunct Neptune 

Apr 4 Pluto conjunct Ketu 

Apr 10 Venus conjunct Neptune 

Apr 22 Sun conjunct Uranus 

Apr 30 Saturn conjunct Ketu 

May 8 Mercury conjunct Uranus 

May 18 Venus conjunct Uranus 

May 21 Sun conjunct Mercury 

May 30 Mercury opposite Jupiter 

Jun 10 Sun opposite Jupiter 

Jun 12 Mars conjunct Rahu 

Jun 14 Mars opposition Saturn 

Jun 15 Mercury conjunct Rahu 

Jun 16 Mercury opposite Saturn 

Jun 18 Mercury conjunct Mars 

Jun 19 Mercury opposite Pluto 

Jun 19 Mars opposite Pluto 

Jun 23 Venus opposite Jupiter 

Jul 4 Saturn conjunct Ketu 

Jul 8 Mercury conjunct Mars 

Jul 9 Sun opposite Saturn 

Jul 9 Sun conjunct Rahu 

Jul 14 Sun opposite Pluto 

Jul 17 Venus opposite Saturn 

Jul 17 Venus conjunct Rahu 

Jul 21 Venus opposite Pluto 

Jul 21 Sun conjunct Mercury 

Jul 24 Mercury conjunct Venus 

Aug 14 Sun conjunct Venus 

Aug 24 Venus conjunct Mars 

Sept 2 Sun conjunct Mars 

Sep 3 Mercury conjunct Mars 

Sep 3 Sun conjunction Mercury 

Sep 4 Venus opposite Neptune 

Sep 7 Mercury opposite Neptune 

Sep 10 Sun opposite Neptune 

Sep 13 Mercury conjunct Venus 

Sep 14 Mars opposite Neptune 

Sep 28 Saturn conjunct Ketu 

Oct 7 Mercury opposite Uranus 

Oct 12 Venus opposite Uranus 

Oct 28 Sun opposite Uranus 

Nov 11 Sun conjunct Mercury 

Nov 24 Venus conjunct Jupiter 

Nov 24 Mars opposite Uranus 

Dec 2 Venus conjunct Ketu 

Dec 11 Venus conjunct Saturn 

Dec 13 Venus conjunct Pluto 

Dec 27 Sun conjunct Jupiter 

Dec 30 Sun conjunct Ketu 


Sun's Ingresses 

Nakshatras (Lunar Signs) 

Asvhini Apr 14 - 26 

Bharani Apr 27 - May 10 

Krittika May 11 - 23 

Rohini May 24 - Jun 6 

Mrigashirsha Jun 7 - 20 

Ardra Jun 21 - Jul 4 

Punarvasu Jul 5 - 18 

Pushya Jul 19 - Aug 1 

Ashlesha Aug 2 - 15 

Magha Aug 16 - 29 

Purva Phalguni Aug 30 - Sep 12 

Uttara Phalguni Sep 13 - 25 

Hasta Sep 26 - Oct 12 

Chitra Oct 13 - 22 

Svati Oct. 23 - Nov 5 

Vishakha Nov 6 - 18 

Anuradha Nov 19 - Dec 1 

Jyestha Dec 2 - 14 

Mula Dec 15 - 27 

Purva Ashadha Dec 27 - Jan 9 

Uttara Ashadha Jan 10 - 22 

Shravana Jan 23 - Feb 4 

Dhanistha Feb 5 - 18 

Satabhisak Feb 19 - Mar 3 

Purva Bhadra Mar 4 - 16 

Uttara Bhadra Mar 17 - 30 

Revati Mar 31 - Apr 13 

Rasi (Sun Signs) 

Aries Apr 14 - May 13 

Taurus May 14 - Jun 13 

Gemini Jun 14 - Jul 15 

Cancer Jul 16 - Aug 15 

Leo Aug 16 - Sep 15 

Virgo Sep 16 - Oct 16 

Libra Oct 17 - Nov 15 

Scorpio Nov 16 - Dec 14 

Sagittarius Dec 15 - Jan 13 

Capricorn Jan 14 - Feb 12 

Aquarius Feb 13 - Mar 13 

Pisces Mar 14 - Apr 13 

Three things 

cannot be long 

hidden: the sun, 

the moon, and the 

truth 

- Buddha 


Moon Phases 

Photograph Louis Reed 


Eclipses 

Photograph Jongsun Lee 

Partial Solar Jan 5/6 

21° Sagittarius - Purva Asadha 

Eclipse begins 5 Jan, 23:34 

Maximum eclipse 6 Jan, 01:41 

Eclipse ends 6 Jan, 03:48 

Total Lunar Jan 21 

6° Cancer - Pushya 

Penumbral eclipse begins 21 Jan, 02:36 

Partial eclipse begins 21 Jan, 03:33 

Full eclipse begins 21 Jan, 04:41 

Maximum eclipse 21 Jan, 05:12 

Full eclipse ends 21 Jan, 05:43 

Partial eclipse ends 21 Jan, 06:50 

Penumbral eclipse ends 21 Jan, 07:48 

Total Solar Jul 2 

16° Gemini - Ardra 

Eclipse begins 2 Jul, 17:55 

Full eclipse begins 2 Jul, 19:01 

Maximum eclipse 2 Jul, 20:22 

Full eclipse ends 2 Jul, 21:44 

Eclipse ends 2 Jul, 22:50 

Partial Lunar Jul 16/17 

29° Sagittarius - Uttara Asadha 

Penumbral eclipse begins 16 Jul, 19:43 

Partial eclipse begins 16 Jul, 21:01 

Maximum eclipse 16 Jul, 22:30 

Partial eclipse ends 16 Jul, 23:59 

Penumbral eclipse ends 17 Jul, 01:17 

Annular Solar Dec 26 

9° Sagittarius - Mula 

Partial eclipse begins 26 Dec, 02:29 

Full eclipse begins 26 Dec, 03:34 

Maximum eclipse 26 Dec, 05:17 

Full eclipse ends 26 Dec, 07:00 

Partial eclipse ends 26 Dec, 08:05 

For he would be thinking of love 

Till the stars had run away 

And the shadows eaten the moon 

― W.B. Yeats 


Retrogrades & Combustion 

Photograph Med Badr Chemmaoui 

Mercury Retrograde 

5 Mar to 26 Mar (5° Pisces to 22° Aquarius), 9 Jul to 30 Jul (10° Cancer to 29° Gemini), 

1 Nov to 19 Nov (3° Scorpio to 17° Libra) 

Mercury Combustion 

Jan 06 to Feb 17, Mar 08 to Mar 21, May 09 to Jun 02, Jul 14 to Jul 29, Aug 20 to Sep 21, 

Nov 06 to Nov 17, Dec 15, 2019 to Jan 31, 2020 

Venus Combustion 

Jul 08 to Sep 19 

Mars Combustion 

Jul 12 to Oct 22 

Jupiter Retrograde 

10 Apr to 11 Aug (0° Sagittarius to 20° Scorpio) 

Jupiter Combustion 

Dec 13 to Jan 10, 2020 

Saturn Retrograde 

30 Apr to 18 Aug (26° to 20° Sagittarius) 

Saturn Combustion 

Dec 15, 2018 to Jan 19, 2019 Dec 26, 2019 to Jan 31, 2020 

Uranus Retrograde 

7 Aug 2018 to 6 Jan 2019 (8° to 4° Aries) 

12 Aug 2019 to 1 Jan 2020 (12° to 8° Aries) 

Neptune Retrograde 

21 Jun to 27 Nov (24° to 21° Aquarius) 

Pluto Retrograde 

24 Apr to 3 Oct (29° to 26° Sagittarius) 

Life can only be 

understood 

backwards; but it 

must be lived 

forwards 

- Soren Kierkegaard 


2020 VISION 

The Conjunctions of 2019/2020 

By Barry Rosen 

The Saturn/Pluto and 

Saturn/Ketu (south node) 

conjunctions in Sagittarius 

have many fearing the future, 

as fundamentalists continue 

discussing the ‘end times’. We 

are heading toward a climax of 

these fears in 2019 and 2020. 

Saturn/Pluto conjunctions 

mark major changes of power, as 

they did in 1914 with the fall of 

Prussia and the start of World 

War 1; and in 1947 with the 

reorganization of world 

economics. 

The plutocracy will be 

challenged by rioting of the 

‘Saturnine’ masses, revolting 

against the elite. Rioting in 

France at the time of writing may 

be just the beginning. 

Saudi Arabia and China seem 

particularly vulnerable to massive 

change with the conjunctions 

occurring in the 12th house of 

their charts, while the US is 

impacted strongly by a 1st house 

conjunction. 

Turkey seems particularly 

vulnerable, as these occur in the 

7th house. With Jupiter moving into 

Sagittarius on November 2, 2019, 

and transiting over the US 

ascendant degree on December 3, 

2019, some of the turmoil of late 

2019 will be supported in a positive 

way for change, along with Saturn’s 

ingress into sidereal Capricorn on 

January 14, 2020. 

Neptune in Aquarius 

On May 24, 2017 Neptune began 

a new 140 - year cycle as it entered 

Purvabhadra Nakshatra (20° 

Aquarius to 3 °20’ Pisces). We will 

see more of this impact from 

March 2018 to February 2025. 

Neptune transiting this lunar 

mansion is complex; connected to 

schemes, inflation, conspiracies, 

and grand governmental plans to 

make everything bigger in scope. 

The last cycle began in 1853 when, 

in October of that year, Donald 

McKay launched the Great 

Republic: the world's biggest sailing 

ship, which, at 4,500 tons, was too 

large to be successful. It sank! 

The recent launch of the world’s 

largest plane is a modern 

comparison. This cycle can inflate 

but, in the end, high hopes 

crumble. Uber is putting cabbies 

out of business while losing 

millions on paper, as are many 

other Silicon Valley start-ups. 

The new Neptune cycle that 

began in 2017 does support the 

film industry, raw cotton, medicine, 

surgical goods, tobacco, drugs, 

chemicals and perfumes. Its transit 

points to socialism, so the Bernie 

movement will probably come back 

strongly again in 2019; also 

contributing to political instability. 

The dark side of this cycle are 

secret societies, as the ‘Deep State’ 

is emboldened to create more 

deception, especially 

between March and November 

2019, when the inflationary 

bubbles will start to deflate. 

This will be felt from March until 

May 2019 when Saturn is within 3 

degrees of Pluto, and then again in 

December 2019, climaxing with 

the Saturn/Pluto conjunction on 

January 12, 2020. 


Jupiter/Saturn 

The Jupiter/Saturn 

conjunction has historically 

marked the beginning of 

recessionary periods, often 

lasting 3 years. In 1979 and 

1980, they were conjunct in 

Leo, when President Regan was 

elected, and tax cuts reduced 

inflation, tripling the national 

debt and increasing the gap 

between the rich and the poor. 

In 1960 and 1961, Saturn and 

Jupiter were conjunct in 

Sagittarius and Capricorn, 

leading to President Kennedy 

passing a massive tax cut to 

bring growth to the next 

decade. In 1940 and 1941, 

Saturn and Jupiter were 

conjunct in Saturn’s sign of 

debilitation, Aries, and conjunct 

Ketu, leading to the start of 

World War 2. 

In 2019, Saturn is conjunct 

Ketu in its exalted sign; 

Sagittarius, where Ketu 

supports spirituality and Saturn 

is uplifted by Jupiter after 

November 2, 2019. So, there is 

more likely to be a positive 

resolution for the US and the 

world. Still, history suggests 

that this conjunction has an 

impact for 2-3 years on world 

economies. Given the state of 

world debt, a larger economic 

fallout is likely to occur. 

Capricorn is a sign connected 

to government and 

administration. Saturn’s transit 

into Capricorn in January 2020 

should help world governments 

stabilize and reorganize. Still, 

Jupiter in Capricorn from 

November 2020 into late 2021 

will impact judgment. Jupiter in 

Capricorn can bring unethical 

behavior in business. 

It seems that 2019 is the more 

difficult year between March and 

November, where Ketu conjunct 

Saturn will create turmoil in 

governments and force many 

world leaders to step down from 

growing scandals. The agitation 

from Saturn/Ketu will stir up more 

pubic unrest. Jupiter in Sagittarius 

in November 2019 should 

temporarily help bring some 

stability into 2020 until Jupiter 

goes into Capricorn in late 

November 2020. 

The Jupiter/Saturn conjunction 

occurs on December 21, 2020, at 

6 degrees of sidereal Capricorn. 

This is a challenging transit for 

Jupiter as it is just past the lowest 

point of a 12-year cycle and is a 

low point for Dharma (order). Still, 

it is helped by Saturn, which will 

be very strong in Capricorn. This 

promotes rebuilding 

infrastructure. 

China, a country whose chart 

has Capricorn rising, will benefit 

greatly in 2021, while the US must 

deal with the 2nd house transit of 

Saturn and the financial 

reorganization suggested. 

The rebellion that started with 

Brexit will continue in other EU 

countries as these conjunctions 

leave those in power unable to 

maintain control. 

Powerful institutions will go 

through major changes. The last 

time we had a Saturn/Ketu/Pluto 

conjunction in Sagittarius, in 1517, 

Martin Luther wrote his powerful 

Reformation which began the 

unraveling of the Catholic Church 

and its power structure. The 

growing unrest of the scandals in 

the Vatican could have a major 

scandal erupt into something 

more dramatic starting in 2019. 

The banking industry, ruled by 

Jupiter, must go through a major 

change. Can Saturn bring truth 

and uproot corruption? Scandals 

around Deutsche Bank and its 

inevitable collapse may be one 

trigger that starts a deeper 

unraveling of the world 

economic system. I suspect the 

transition will take until 2022-23 

when Jupiter, and then Neptune, 

move into sidereal Pisces. 

© 2018 Barry Rosen – all rights 

reserved 

Barry Rosen has been practicing 

Vedic astrology since 1987. He has 

published numerous articles in 

leading journals including the 

NCGR journal and Trader’s World 

and the Trader’s Astrological 

Almanac and specializes in blocks 

to finance in one's chart. He has 

spoken numerous times at the 

American Council of Vedic 

Astrology Conferences in Sedona, 

AZ since 1999 and at the British 

Association of Vedic Astrologers in 

London since 2006. He has been 

involved in Vedic culture since 

1973. 

Read more about Barry’s forecasts 

in his 2019-20 Vedic Astrology 

Transit Guide, available at 

www.appliedvedicastrology.com 


JUPITER'S STATION IN 2019 

ON THE BRINK 


In 2019, Jupiter stations at 0 

degrees of sidereal Sagittarius, 

remaining at this degree from 

March 29 until April 23. This 

section is known as gandanta 

(undoing) , representing a gap in 

the zodiac between Scorpio and 

Sagittarius; as we prepare for the 

worst (Scorpio) and hope for the 

best (Sagittarius) . As this occurs, 

the south node, Ketu joins Pluto 

and then Saturn at the other end 

of Sagittarius, initiating a 

breakdown of order. 

The subsequent conjunctions in 2019 

and 2020; between Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, 

Mars and Ketu represent the beginning of 

a complete overhaul of global structures 

in the years that follow. With these 

occurring in Sagittarius and Capricorn, 

involving the rulers of these signs, we can 

expect to see big shake-ups in socialpolitical-economic 

structures around the 

globe, as a result. 

There is much fear about these 

conjunctions, with many astrologers 

predicting doomsday-type scenarios. And 

while we cannot bury our heads in the 

sand, we can look at the best of what 

these changes eventually bring to our 

planet, as we take a leap of faith and 

wake up to a new reality.

Photograph Leio McClaren 

Ideally, the 2019/2020 

conjunctions are experienced as a 

period of willing transformation. We 

know from history, however, that 

change is never brought about on a 

global scale with such willingness, 

leading to much resistance to what 

is inevitable. We are likely to see 

governments and the public 

rebelling against the necessary 

changes. 

In 2017, Saturn transited this gap, 

as the planet of established order 

began to show major cracks in the 

system. Its current transit in 

Sagittarius challenges our 

perception of truth. The beginning 

of sidereal Sagittarius is where we 

find the lunar mansion, Mula, the 

domain of the goddess of 

destruction, Niritti; a ‘sharp and 

dreadful’ sign; one which has, at the 

very least, made us aware of all the 

untruths. 

This destabilizing juncture 

between Scorpio and Sagittarius is 

the one of the most difficult 

divisions of the zodiac to navigate, 

requiring a skilled approach to avoid 

the many pitfalls. Planets here 

behave as if they have slipped 

between the pavement. And while 

Saturn represents form and 

structure, Jupiter represents order 

and expansion, as we build on the 

foundations already laid down or, in 

many cases, torn apart. 

Jupiter’s station is not a time to 

lose hope, but to remove all that 

stands in the way of it. We must 

make sure our foundations are 

sound before building and know the 

difference between what is real and 

unreal. 

Interestingly, YouTube was 

founded in 2005 when Pluto moved 

into sidereal Sagittarius, where 

anyone with an opinion and a 

webcam can publish their thoughts 

on any given subject. Other voices 

clamouring for our attention have 

obscured our truth. 

Jupiter's return to Sagittarius in 

2019/2020 will allow us to listen to 

the voice within, our intuition, 

exposing those who lie or distract us 

from what is real. 

Closing the Gap 

Jupiter transits bring healing to 

an area of our lives that has 

experienced much fear and grief in 

recent years due to Saturn's 

transit. This has especially been the 

case since the conjunction of 

Saturn and Mars in Scorpio in 

2016, just as Jupiter joined Rahu 

(north node of the Moon) in Leo. 

Jupiter’s conjunction with Rahu 

showed a lack of judgement and 

poor advice, while Saturn and Mars 

fuelled a fear-based response. 

Jupiter’s station is 

not a time to lose 

hope but to remove 

all that stands in 

the way of it 

We are likely to try and hold on to 

false beliefs that bring comfort 

when things seem to come undone. 

This is the biggest challenge the 

world faces in 2019, and in the 

coming years, as we cling to ways of 

being that are simply out of date. 

Our journey from the fear of loss to 

the development of a renewed faith 

in something real becomes a very 

complicated step when Jupiter 

stations at this gap in March/April 

of 2019, and the knock-on effect 

this will have on any sense of order 

and coherence. 

Jupiter, the planet of meaningful 

purpose, halts between what we 

wish to achieve on a material level 

on the planet, as it hovers on the 

brink of a new spiritual aspiration, 

and further into 2020, where the 

work of putting these new ideas to 

work begins. 

Jupiter will return to Sagittarius 

on November 4, 2019 until March 

29, 2020, after spending much of 

2019 in Scorpio, before briefly 

entering Capricorn on March 30, 

2020; returning for a third time to 

Sagittarius on July 1, 2020. 

In 2020, Jupiter returns to 

Capricorn, from November 20 to 

April 5, 2021, re-entering the sign 

on September 14, 2021, after a 

summer spent in Aquarius. 

With Jupiter entering and reentering 

Sagittarius and 

Capricorn on three occasions in 

the coming years - its own sign 

and its place of debilitation – we 

are likely to see major ups and 

downs in relation to our new 

vision. 

Jupiter’s transit through 

Sagittarius is a time connect with 

truth in more meaningful ways, 

and a period to at least begin to 

heal these parts, reaching out 

over the chasm that has opened 

between 'us and them'. 

We are likely to 

see major ups 

and downs in 

relation to our 

new vision 

This require great courage, so 

as not to slip back into fearbased 

responses to the 

challenges we are now faced 

with as a species on the planet. 

By 2020, the old social-politicaleconomic 

models begin to break 

down as Saturn and Pluto enter 

sidereal Capricorn, and we 

discover new ways to move 

forward in the following 

decades. 

We may struggle with what 

emerges initially as powerful 

planetary conjunctions recalibrate 

systems around the 

globe, and we are asked to 

respond to these changes 

intelligently. 

Read more about Jupiter's 

transits at 


© 2018 Gary O'Toole – all rights 

reserved 


Horoscopes 


How will the conjunctions of 2019 impact your sign? 

Aries 

Libra 

Are you holding on to outworn beliefs? Maybe it's time to take a 

refresher course. This will re-invigorate your outlook. Distancing 

yourself from those that teach or preach lies may need to be part 

of the process. 

This is a time to be clear in your communications. Although 

speaking aloud your new values might upset those close to 

you, everyone will admire you for your courage. 

Taurus 

Scorpio 

Removing debts may require changes on your part. Change is 

certainly the only certainty in life. Embrace what you believe is 

possible and transform! 

Changes in your finances point to what you truly 

value and makes you happy. Time to let go of past 

hurts and move on. 

Gemini 

Sagittarius 

Changes are taking place in your relationships which can 

only strengthen if you are truthful with others. This will 

impact how you relate, so make sure you uproot anything 

that stands in the way of true intimacy. 

Hidden dynamics within your family and siblings allow you to 

state who-you-really-are, bringing profound personal change, 

which may even mean making some changes to your 

appearance. 

Cancer 

Capricorn 

Your heart and health will thank you for acknowledging any 

problems with your daily routine. If you've been holding 

back, this year is a time to deal with your demons and rid 

yourself of the excess baggage. 

Friends will need you to communicate with them or you risk 

losing those that are a support at this time of retreat. Time to 

let go and move on, removing all those deeply-held beliefs 

that hinder your progress. 

Leo 

Aquarius 

Who and what brings you a sense of peace? What feeds your 

soul? Time to find out! This year leads to changes in your 

relationship to your children and those closest to your heart. 

Virgo 

Get clear about your goals at this point, especially with friends 

and associates., as well as older siblings. This may mean 

moving on from associating with those who do not share your 

values. 

Pisces 

Changes at home may come in the form of a renovation or 

even a house move, allowing you to incorporate your life's 

work into your shared, sacred space. 

Beliefs can be adapted to fit your current reality, helping 

you change how you approach your work; making you 

more efficient and clearer in your professional life.

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