Notes:  In the SAMVA* chart for the USA, transit 6^th house ruler, Jupiter, is closely conjunct the 4^th house ruler, Venus. This is likely to cause debts, disputes, mental tension, health and legal issues, and civil unrest relative to property, the weather, and domestic peace through the national election, especially August 15 – October 15, when Jupiter and Venus are in close conjunction.

(Cases in point:  Evictions and Foreclosure Concerns on the Rise; Wildfires in Colorado and California, Derecho in Iowa; Tropical Storm and Hurricane in the Gulf Coast.)

Additionally, Mars, ruling the 10^th house of the countryʻs economy, is under the close influence of Ketu to some extent through Dec. 24^th. This is likely to cause issues with property, construction, the workforce, and the military and police.  Exercise a great deal of patience and do your best to avoid conflict.

* Systemsʻ Approach to Mundane Astrology (https://groups.io/g/samva).

Where the Vedic Astrology Planets are this Week

• Sun transits its own sign, Leo, from 10:15 to 17:01°. Sun is outside the orb of influence of other planets.  This should be favorable for leaders, physicians, administrators and governments.
• Moon is waxing and transits Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius. The full Moon is in Aquarius, Sept. 2^nd at 12:22 a.m. CDT.
• Mars transits its own sign, Aries, from 02:40 to 03:40°. Mars is under the close 5^th aspect of Ketu, to a greater or lesser extent until December 24^th. This is not ideal for sports, surgeons, the military, police, property, construction, engineering, executives, et al. There may also be an increased number of strokes, brain tumors or physical injuries.
• Mercury transits out of Leo and into its own sign of Virgo, Sept. 2^nd at 1:33 a.m., CDT. Mercury is under the 9^th aspect of Jupiter until Sept. 1^st. Taurus, Cancer and Capricorn rising sign persons, companies and countries (including USA) are likely under stress.
• Jupiter transits its own sign of Sagittarius, from 23:42 to 23:25°. Jupiter is in good strength, which should be helpful for law, religion and education.
• Jupiter is in retrograde motion until Sept. 13^th.  The adverse effects of this transit are only for Taurus, Cancer and Capricorn rising sign persons, companies and countries (including USA) – and only when Jupiter is within 5 degrees of the rising sign degree (in any house) or another planet by aspect or conjunction.
• Venus transits out of Gemini and into Cancer, August 31^st at 3:33 p.m. CDT. Venus is under the 7^th aspect of Saturn, Aug. 29 – Sept. 6. Cancer, Virgo and Pisces rising sign persons, companies and countries (including USA) are likely under stress. Venus is also under the 4^th aspect of Mars, Aug. 31 – Sept. 8. Taurus, Virgo, and Scorpio rising sign persons, companies and countries are likely under stress.
• Saturn transits Capricorn, from 02:03 to 01:44°. Saturn is under the 7^th aspect of Venus, August 29 – Sept. 6. Taurus, Scorpio, and Pisces rising sign persons, companies and countries are likely under stress.
• Saturn is in retrograde motion, May 11 – Sept. 29. The adverse effects are only for Cancer, Virgo and Pisces rising sign persons, companies and countries (including USA) – and only when Saturn is within 5 degrees of the rising sign degree (in any house) or another planet by aspect or conjunction.
• Rahu and Ketu transit Gemini and Sagittarius, respectively, from 02:39 to 01:50°. Persons, companies and countries with planets in “odd” signs (Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius) between 1 and 4 degrees — or whenever Rahu or Ketu are within 5 degrees of their rising sign degree (in any house), or any planet (by aspect or conjunction) should be careful and patient.

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

• Aries: Enjoy your children, education and investments through mid-Sept. Be patient with relationships; some weakness is there but nothing serious. Divine grace – to some extent — is on your side through October.  Mars, ruling your chart, however, is under the close 5^th aspect of Ketu to a greater or lesser extent through mid-Dec. Exercise a great deal of care and patience and focus on your spiritual practices.
• Taurus:  Connect children, education, and investments with property, vehicles and home life. Turn your house into a palace and work out of your home on business, technology and communications. There may be windfalls through mid-Nov. Be patient, however, with insomnia, intimacy, losses, expenses, separations, institutions and foreign lands through mid-Dec. Expect good fortune at work, for the most part, through April 2022.
• Gemini: Connect property, vehicles, home life, writing, business and communications with entrepreneurial ventures. Expect success with your own initiatives through mid-Sept. Focus on joint ventures through mid-Nov. Income, property and friendships may be under stress through mid-Dec. Father/religious figures are vulnerable through April 2022. There may be a windfall or inheritance as well.
• Cancer: Speak up as an authority figure. Expect status with writing, business, communications and intellectual property. Be patient for a few days with property, vehicles and home life. There may be some protection with debts, disputes, health and legal issues through October. Be vigilant at work to manage stress and setbacks through mid-December.
• Leo: Continue to lead and focus on business and communications. Gain from independent projects for a few more days and then expect less through Sept. 26th. Your best bet is with your children, education and investments through mid-Nov. Take care of father figures through mid-Dec. Be vigilant with partnerships through April 2022; these are vulnerable to debts, disputes, health or legal issues.
• Virgo: Stay rested and be patient for one more week with losses, expenses, separations and institutional life – and then expect a lift.  Enjoy support from women and the fine, healing or performing arts through Sept. 26^th. Property, vehicles and home life are favorable through mid-Nov. Be vigilant with the marital bond, research, windfalls or inheritance — and to avoid accidents through mid-Dec.
• Libra: Gain from writing, business, and communications – along with large, medical or government organizations and father or authority figures through mid-Sept. Work on independent projects (teach, publish and advise) through mid-November.  Be vigilant with partnerships, joint ventures and living abroad through mid-Dec.
• Scorpio: Gain at work for another week connected with business and communications. Focus on leadership, authority figures and large organizations. Ask for a raise or promotion; there may be an award or recognition. Be patient with expenses, separations, insomnia or foreign lands. Teach, publish and advise through October. Manage debts, disputes, health or legal issues through mid-Dec.
• Sagittarius: Gain from partnerships for another week. Expect good fortune through mid-Sept., along with a good reputation and career success (teach, publish and advise) through mid-Nov. Be patient, however, with setbacks with property and your children, education and investments through Dec. 24^th. Focus on your own initiatives and independent projects through April 2022.
• Capricorn: Expect good fortune Sept. 2 – 22.  Focus on research, marriage, insurance and inheritance matters and ancient knowledge through mid-Sept. Be patient for one more week with your career, and then connect your work with joint ventures through Sept. 26^th.  Be vigilant with property and vehicles through Dec. 24^th. There may be losses and expenses.
• Aquarius:  Enjoy another week with your children, education and investments. Your mind is. Focus on the arts. Be patient, however, for a few days with relationships and then expect a lift through mid-Sept. Teach, publish and advise through mid-Nov. Be vigilant to manage setbacks with entrepreneurial ventures through Dec. 24^th. Consider a retreat, institution, relocation or foreign land through April 2022.
• Pisces: Be patient for a few days with relationships and then expect a lift, Sept. 2 – 22. Recent setbacks with property, vehicles and home life dissipate. There is some level of protection for your health and finances through mid-Sept. Teach, publish and advise in the workplace through mid-Nov. Be patient with setbacks with your wealth, status and family life through Dec. 24^th.