Planetary Transits April 8 – April 14

(Interpretations based on the Systemsʻ Approach to Vedic Astrology)

Notes:   Saturn is within three degrees of the ninth aspect of Rahu, March 23rd to Sept. 19th. Saturn represents the masses, immigrants, working-class persons, the elderly, and the poor and needy – along with manufacturing and agriculture. Rahu represents viruses, poisons, addictions, pandemics, and calamities.  Health care officials worry over another wave of Covid-19.

Jupiter recently completed a long-term transit through its debilitation sign, Capricorn. It is now in Aquarius until September 14th. This should be an improvement for nine of the twelve rising signs. Cancer, Virgo and Pisces rising sign persons, companies and countries, (including USA) should be careful and patient, as Jupiter is transiting their 8th, 6th, and 12th (inauspicious) houses.

SEE BELOW FOR THE TRANSIT IMPACT OF JUPITER FOR EACH RISING SIGN.

Where the Vedic Astrology Planets are this Week

Sun transits out of Pisces and into its exaltation sign, Aries, on April 13th at 4:02 p.m. CST. Sun is weak in degrees until April 18th.  Presidents, leaders, physicians, administrators and government officials should get extra rest.

Moon is waning/waxing and transits Aquarius, Pisces, Aries and into Taurus.  The new Moon is in Pisces on April 11th at 9:30 p.m. CST.

Mars transits out of Taurus and into Gemini on April 13th at 2:44 p.m. CST.  Mars is under the 5th aspect of Jupiter until April 27th. Taurus, Cancer and Capricorn rising sign persons should be careful and patient.

Mercury transits its debilitation sign, Pisces, from 13:17 to 27:02°. Be patient with stocks, finances, business, technology, communications and intellectual property. Mercury is under the 3rd aspect of Saturn until April 13th. Cancer, Virgo and Pisces rising sign persons should be careful and patient.

Jupiter transits Aquarius from 00:27 to 01:42°. Jupiter is co-dependent on its dispositor (landlord), Saturn, which remains under the close 9th aspect of Rahu until April 28th. There is still some vulnerability with law, judges, jurors, religion, morality, education, husbands, children, publishing and advisory roles.

Venus transits out of its exaltation sign, Pisces, and into Aries, on April 9th at 7:59 p.m. CST. Venus is outside the orb of influence of other planets, but is weak in degrees until April 13th.  Be patient with women, medicine, finance, luxuries, entertainment, and the fine, healing and performing arts.

Saturn transits its own sign, Capricorn, from 17:45 to 18:12°. Saturn remains under the close 9th aspect of Rahu until April 28th. This is likely to cause issues for the masses, the elderly, the poor and needy, working-class persons, manufacturing and agriculture. Continue to safeguard against Covid-19.

Rahu and Ketu transit Taurus and Scorpio, respectively, from 18:10 to 17:18°.   Persons, companies and countries with a rising sign between 16 and 19 degrees — or with any planets in even signs (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces) in these same degrees, should be careful and patient.

The Impact of the Transit Planets for each “Rising Sign” (not “Sun Sign”)

Aries: Focus on your wealth, status and family life. Be patient to manage your children, education, investments, health, finances, legal papers, and relationships. These are subject to losses, expenses and separations. Jupiter is now in your eleventh house until September 14th. Expect good fortune with income and friendships connected with your career and professional life. Teach, publish and advise.

Taurus: Expect gains with property, vehicles, children, education and investments. Be patient with losses, expenses, and separations against debts, disputes, health or legal issues. Jupiter is now in your tenth house until September 14th. Connect your career with research, language and ancient knowledge.  Teach, publish and advise. Be patient with setbacks and to avoid accidents in the workplace.

Gemini: Focus on your career and professional life – connected with writing, business, technology and communications. Income and friendships are on your side mid-April through May. Jupiter is now in your ninth house until September 14th. Expect good fortune with marriage, partnerships, joint ventures, and foreign lands or long-distance places. Be patient, however, with these significations to manage sudden setbacks or obstructions.

Cancer:  Expect good fortune with your own initiatives. Connect your career with women, design, architecture and the fine, healing or performing arts. Be prepared for losses, expenses or separations in the workplace mid-April through May. Jupiter is now in your eighth house until September 14th. Connect teaching, publishing and advisory roles with research and ancient knowledge. Be patient, however, to manage setbacks with debts, disputes, health or legal issues.

Leo: Be patient for one more week with setbacks and obstructions. Expect good fortune with income and friendships mid-April through May. Jupiter is now in your seventh house until September 14th. Connect pets, children, education, investments, and spiritual pursuits with marriage, partnerships, joint ventures and foreign lands. Safeguard these against fire, theft, debts, disputes or legal issues.

Virgo: Continue to focus on marriage, partnerships, joint ventures or foreign lands. Be patient to manage setbacks in the workplace and to avoid accidents mid-April through May. There is not much protection against losses, expenses and separations mid-April to mid-May. Jupiter is now in your sixth house until September 14th. Make sure property, vehicles and fixed assets are properly documented. Safeguard these against fire, theft, debts, disputes or legal issues.

Libra: Be patient for a few more days with income and friendships. Shift your focus to marriage, partnerships, joints ventures or foreign lands. Expect good fortune with these mid-April through May. Jupiter is now in your fifth house until September 14th. Connect communications and independent projects with children, education, investments and spiritual pursuits.

Scorpio:  Connect income and friendships with pets, children, education and investments. Be vigilant in the workplace to manage fire, theft, debts, disputes or legal issues mid-April through May. Jupiter is now in your fourth house until September 14th.  Connect your wealth, status and family life with property, vehicles, fixed assets and home life. Work out of your home on independent projects associated with being of service to others, agriculture, manufacturing, sustainable living, etc.

Sagittarius: Work out of your home on writing, business, technology and communications. Connect pets, children, education, investments and spiritual pursuits with marriage, partnerships, joint ventures or foreign lands mid-April through May. Jupiter is now in your third house until September 14th. Focus on communication, independence, and entrepreneurial activities. These contribute to your wealth, status and family life.

Capricorn: Expect good fortune with independent projects connected with writing, business, technology and communications. Work out of your home through May 3rd. Take care of property, vehicles and home life mid-April through May. These may be vulnerable to fire, theft, debts, disputes or legal issues. Jupiter is now in your second house until Sept. 14th. There may be status connected with ashrams, institutions, or foreign lands. Be patient to manage losses, expenses and separations in general.

Aquarius: Be patient with setbacks and obstructions. Connect marriage, partnerships, joint ventures and foreign lands with entrepreneurial projects mid-April to mid-May. Invest in your own initiatives connected with children, education and investments mid-April through May. Jupiter is now in your first house until September 14th. Gains, income and friendships are forefront. Teach, publish and advise. Be patient to manage losses, expenses and separations connected with retreats, institutions or long-distance projects.

Pisces: Marriage, partnerships and joint ventures are forefront. Focus on writing, business, technology and communications. There may be protection against debts, disputes, health or legal issues mid-April to mid-May. Expect a lift with property, vehicles and home life mid-April through May. Jupiter is now in your twelfth house until September 14th. Connect your career with ashrams, institutions or foreign lands. Be patient to manage losses, expenses and separations associated with your professional life.

About the Author: David Hawthorne