Astroview Report
Planetary Transits for March 15th — April 14th
(Interpretations based on the Systems’ Approach to Vedic Astrology)
Note: This Vedic astrology column is published on the 15th of each month – which coincides with the transit of the Sun, (the king of the planetary cabinet). Sun changes signs around the middle of every month – and follows the same pattern every year. “Watching the Sun” is a powerful technique – and helpful guide to your monthly activities. Other planetary transits are also included in this report when prominent.
Notable Transits: There is a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse overnight between March 24th and 25th. This is followed two weeks later by a Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th. Experience shows that this two-week period between eclipses is a delicate time, with unusual and intense events and headlines worldwide. Exercise care and patience. See below for more information on the two eclipses.
Transits Through April 14th
Sun transits Pisces until April 13th. Sun is closely conjunct Rahu, March 30th – April 9th. Presidents, physicians, administrators, and government officials should be careful and patient. There may be issues for people in general with the stomach, digestion, heart, blood, bones, and immune system.
The total Solar Eclipse on April 8th and will cross North America, passing over Mexico, United States, and Canada. Depending on your location, you can view the beginning of the eclipse between 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Regions seeing at least a partial eclipse: West in Europe, North America, North in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic. For the Central Daylight Time area, the eclipse begins at 12:44 p.m., with a maximum obscuration of 88.66% at 2:00 p.m., and ending at 3:15 p.m.
Moon is waxing/waning and transits Taurus — through the full zodiac — ending in Gemini on April 14th. There is also a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse overnight between March 24th and 25th. The full Moon is in Virgo, March 25th.
Mars transits out of its exaltation sign, Capricorn, and into Aquarius, March 15th at 7:39 a.m. CDT – where it will remain until April 23rd. Mars is closely conjunct Saturn, April 3rd – April 18th. Cancer, Virgo, and Pisces rising sign persons should be careful and patient as Saturn rules their eighth, sixth, and twelfth (inauspicious) houses, respectively.
Mercury transits its debilitation sign, Pisces, from 15:12 to 25:55°. This likely causes weakness with stocks, finance, technology, communications, and intellectual property. Mercury is closely conjunct Rahu for one week — through March 22nd. Be especially vigilant with the same above significations. People are also likely to change their minds and/or have difficulty with speech and their decision-making capabilities.
Jupiter transits Aries, from 19:43 to 26:17°. This should be favorable for law, banking, religion, and education. Jupiter is under the third aspect Saturn until April 13th. This connects the above significations with the masses, the working class, manufacturing, agriculture, the elderly and the oil and gas industries. Cancer, Virgo, and Pisces rising sign persons should be careful and patient, as Saturn rules their eighth, sixth, and twelfth houses, respectively.
Jupiter is in Aries through April 30th. This connects law and justice with Mars. Expect courageous legal decisions. Taurus, Virgo, and Scorpio rising sign persons, however, should be careful and patient — as Jupiter is transiting their twelfth, eighth, and sixth (inauspicious) houses, respectively.
Venus transits Aquarius until March 31st – and then moves into her exaltation sign, Pisces. Venus is closely conjunct Saturn, March 17th – March 26th. Cancer, Virgo, and Pisces rising sign persons should be careful and patient, as Saturn rules their eighth, sixth, and twelfth houses, respectively.
Saturn transits its own sign, Aquarius, from 17:26 to 20:56°. This is mostly favorable and represents the masses, the elderly, the poor and needy, agriculture, and manufacturing, along with the oil, gas, and minerals industries. Saturn is closely conjunct Venus, March 17th – 26th. Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, and Pisces rising sign persons should be careful and patient.
Rahu and Ketu transit Pisces and Virgo, respectively, from 21:33 to 21:22°. Those persons with “even-numbered” rising signs, (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces) should be careful and patient whenever Rahu and Ketu are within 5° of their rising sign degree (in any house), or within 5° of any planets in either the birth chart or the transit chart — in even signs.
Seriously. Watch the impact of these slow-moving planets close to your rising sign degree or any planet – in any house or sign — by aspect or conjunction. During these times, lay low, get extra rest, and avoid stressful situations.
The Impact of the Transit Planets for each “Rising Sign” (not “Sun Sign”)
Note: Transit planets should also be seen with reference to the position of the planets in your personal horoscope. In some cases, this will impact the predictions.
ARIES: Sun is in your twelfth house until April 13th. Be patient with pets, children, education, investments, father and authority figures, large organizations, and spiritual pursuits. These may be vulnerable to losses, expenses, separations, or institutions. The positive connection would be with retreats, ashrams, or international ventures. Additionally, be vigilant with debts, disputes, health, or legal issues. These may be subject to sudden issues. Mars, ruling your chart, is the favorable eleventh house of income and friendships through April 23rd – and is closely conjunct the eleventh house ruler, Saturn, April 3rd – 18th. You should be able to count on sizable gains. Jupiter remains in Aries through April. Continue to focus on spiritual pursuits, father, or religious figures and/or long-distance travel. Education, teaching, and advisory roles are likely forefront. Moreover, Saturn in Aquarius supports income and friendships through February 2025. Gain from hard work; be of service to others, and consider agriculture, manufacturing, sustainable living, etc.
TAURUS: Sun is in your eleventh house until April 13th. Expect income and friendships connected property, vehicles, fixed assets, and home life. Gain from father and authority figures, along with large, medical, spiritual or government organizations. On the other hand, take care of pets, children, education, and investments – these are weak and may be subject to sudden events. Mars, ruling your twelfth house, is in your tenth house until April 23rd and is closely conjunct your tenth house ruler, Saturn, April 3rd – 18th. This may bring losses, expenses, or separations at work. The positive side would be with institutions and international ventures. With Jupiter in Aries through April, take care of marriage, windfalls, inheritance and/or financial settlements. Fortunately, you should be able to count on your career – through Feb. 2025 – as Saturn is blessing your tenth house with a “Sasha Yoga*”. This is favorable for leadership and humanitarian efforts. *This also supports service to the masses, patience, hard work, practicality, and a position of authority.
GEMINI: Sun is in your tenth house until April 13th. This favorably connects communications, independent projects, and younger siblings with your professional life. Take a leadership position at work — and reach out to authority figures and large, medical, spiritual or government organizations. On the other hand, be patient with property, vehicles, and home life, as these are weak in general and may also be vulnerable to sudden issues. Fortunately, Mars, ruling your eleventh house, is in your ninth house until April 23rd. This should bring good fortune connected with income and friendships. With Jupiter in Aries through April, there may be sizeable gains relative to marriage, partnerships, joint ventures, relocation, or life abroad. Additionally, Saturn, ruling your ninth house of good fortune, may bring blessings — relative to father and religious figures and long-distance travel through February 2025.
CANCER: Sun is in your ninth house until April 13th. Expect good fortune with your wealth, status, speech, and family life. These may be related to father and religious figures and long-distance travel or places. Focus on leadership and large, medical, spiritual or government organizations. Be patient, however, with communications and entrepreneurial ventures. These are weak and may be vulnerable to sudden issues. Additionally, Mars, ruling your tenth house of career, is in your eighth house of obstructions until April 23. Be patient with setbacks, vulnerability, and transformations in the workplace. For some of you, however, there may be a windfall with your professional life. With Jupiter in Aries through April, focus on education, teaching, publishing, and advisory roles. Consider opportunities with law, medicine, finance, social work, and psychology. Be of service to others – and be patient to manage stress in the workplace. With Saturn in Aquarius through February 2025, focus on research, languages, and/or the Vedic sciences. For some of you, there may also be a marriage, windfall, inheritance, legal or insurance settlement.
LEO: Sun is in your eighth house until April 13th. This connects you with research, languages, and ancient knowledge, such as the Vedic sciences. However, you may also be vulnerable to setbacks and obstructions — and going through transformations. Be patient with your speech, wealth, status, and family life. These are weak and subject to sudden issues. On the other hand, Mars, ruling your ninth house, is in your seventh house until April 23rd. This may bring good fortune with relationships, partnerships, joint ventures, and/or foreign lands. With Jupiter in Aries through April, focus on learning, teaching, publishing, and advisory roles. You also have the blessing of Sage Parashara who spoke favorably of the fifth house ruler in the ninth house. Moreover, Saturn, in Aquarius, confers a favorable Sasha Yoga* in your house of partnerships, joint ventures and life abroad through February 2025. (*This supports service to the masses, patience, hard work, perseverance, and a position of authority.)
VIRGO: Relationships are in the forefront through March 25th – but be vigilant for one week, while Mercury, ruling your chart, transits Rahu. There may be highs and lows – or sudden events – for you and your relationships. Sun is in your seventh house until April 13th. This connects ashrams, retreats, institutions, and foreign lands with marriage, partnerships, and joint ventures. Be patient, however, as relationships may also be vulnerable to losses, expenses, and separations. Additionally, Mars, ruling your eighth house, is in your sixth house until April 23rd. Be vigilant with the marital bond, inheritance, windfalls, legal and insurance settlements. These may be vulnerable to debts, disputes, health, or legal issues. With Jupiter in Aries through April, be careful with property, vehicles, and home life. For some of you, however, these could also be the source of windfalls. Saturn, in Aquarius, may add protection with debts, disputes, health or legal issues, through February 2025.
LIBRA: Sun is in your sixth house until April 13th. Be patient with income, friendships, and older siblings. These may be vulnerable to debts, disputes, mental tension, health, or legal issues. These may also involve losses, expenses or separations associated with authority figures and large, medical, spiritual or government organizations. On the other hand, Mars, ruling your seventh house, is in your fifth house until April 23rd. This favorably connects marriage, partnerships, joint ventures, and life abroad with pets, children, education, investments, and spiritual pursuits. With Jupiter in Aries through April, continue to pursue independent projects and entrepreneurial ventures — connected with partnerships, joint ventures and/or foreign lands. Additionally, Saturn in Aquarius supports success with children, grandchildren, education, investments, and spiritual pursuits through February 2025.
SCORPIO: Sun is in your fifth house until April 13th. This favorably connects your work and career with pets, children, education, investments, and spiritual pursuits. Study or invest in large, medical, spiritual, or government organizations. Consider gold or government bonds. On the other hand, be patient with income, friendships, and older siblings. These may be weak and vulnerable to sudden issues through March. Mars, ruling your sixth house, is in your fourth house until April 23rd. Be vigilant to manage debts, disputes, health, or legal issues relative to property, vehicles, fixed assets, and domestic peace. With Jupiter in Aries through April, there may be stress with your wealth, status and family life. Your best bet is to focus on law, medicine, finance, accounting, social work, or psychology. Fortunately, Saturn in your fourth house blesses you with a Sasha Yoga*, which should protect property, vehicles, fixed assets, and home life — through February 2025. (*This also supports service to the masses, patience, hard work, perseverance, and a position of authority.)
SAGITTARIUS: Sun is in your fourth house until April 13th. This connects good fortune, long-distance places, and father or religious figures with property, vehicles, fixed assets, and home life. You can work out of your home on business, finance, and communications – but be patient with these, as they are weak and may be vulnerable to sudden issues. On the other hand, Mars, ruling your fifth house, is in your third house until April 23rd. This favorably connects pets, children, education, investments, and spiritual pursuits with communications, independent projects, and entrepreneurial ventures. Jupiter, in Aries through April, also connects you with yoga, sports, martial arts, children, education, investments, and spiritual pursuits. This should give you the energy and ambition and keep you moving in a positive direction. Learn, teach, publish, and advise. Saturn, in Aquarius, absolutely supports successful communications and entrepreneurial ventures through February 2025.
CAPRICORN: Sun is in your third house until April 13th. Connect communications and independent projects with large, medical, spiritual, and government organizations – but be patient, as these may be vulnerable to setbacks. Fathers and religious figures and long-distance travel are weak and may be subject to sudden issues. On the other hand, Mars, ruling your fourth house, is in your second house until April 23rd. This favorably connects property, vehicles, fixed assets, and home life with your wealth, status, speech, and family life. Jupiter in Aries through April may involve retreats, ashrams, expenses, separations, relocation, or foreign lands — relative to property, vehicles, and home life. Fortunately, Saturn in its own sign, Aquarius, should protect your wealth, status, and family life through February 2025. This also supports leadership, industrial activities, and service to the masses.
AQUARIUS: Sun is in your second house until April 13th. This favorably connects partnerships, joint ventures, and life abroad with your wealth, status, speech, and family life. There may also be success with father and authority figures, and large, medical, spiritual, or government organizations. Speak up as an authority figure. On the other hand, be patient with the marital bond, inheritance, windfalls, legal and insurance settlements – as these are weak and may be vulnerable to sudden issues (for one week). Be vigilant to avoid accidents as well. Mars, ruling your third house, is in your first house until April 23rd. This favorably connects communications, independent projects, and entrepreneurial ventures with you and your health, appearance, and reputation. Be direct, make executive decisions and focus on yoga, exercise, and/or the martial arts. With Jupiter in Aries through April, you should also be able to count on income and friendships. Moreover, Saturn, in Aquarius, confers a Sasha Yoga* on you, which is favorable for your health and reputation through February 2025. (*This is one of the five great Yogas, and supports leadership, service to the masses, patience, hard work, perseverance, and success relative to agriculture, industrial and manufacturing activities.)
PISCES: Sun is in your first house until April 13th. Take a leadership position and connect with authority figures and large organizations. However, be careful to manage personal debts, disputes, health, or legal issues. Relationships, finance, business, and communications remain forefront through March – but are weak and may be vulnerable to sudden issues. Additionally, Mars, ruling your second house, is in your twelfth house until April 23rd. Be careful to manage your wealth, status, speech, and family life. There may be losses, expenses, and separations – associated with yoga, sports, martial arts, property matters, and your energy-level and executive organizing skills. Jupiter, ruling your career — and in Aries through the end of April — may also suffer to some extent with its landlord, Mars, in your twelfth house. You can, however, look forward to the three years when Jupiter transits your favorable third, fourth, and fifth houses, from May 2024 to June 2027.
Note: Planetary remedies add protective covering to life. Strengthen your favorable planets (with color and gemstone therapy and/or the mystical pendant known as the kavach: (https://astroview.com/mystical-pendant/) and do “Bhoota” and “Deva” “Yagyas” (charities and chants) for the planets that cause adverse effects in your horoscope. For those with severe planetary transit afflictions lasting for one or more months, consider the “Graha Shanti” services in India: https://astroview.com/planetary-remedies/graha-shanti-services-peace-making-planetary-remedies/
Awakening Video of the Month:
Decide that personal growth is the main priority in life. | Michael Singer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy2v5FiKd2E&ab_channel=OvercomeToday
Spiritual Quotes of the Month:
“Prayer is to the soul what food is to the body.” Chinmaya Mission — Mumbai
“May your life be simple and pure, so you know only beauty. May your mind be clear and quiet, so you speak only Truth. May your heart be filled with love and compassion, so you radiate Light to all you meet. May all you do be blessed with Divine Grace.” Swami Chinmayananda
Vedic Chants/Music of the Month:
Aad Guray Nameh – Deva Premal & Miten with Manose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ett1julSlRQ&list=RDusJl7oiZPnc&index=2&ab_channel=DevaPremal%26Miten
Health Care Videos of the Month:
How Ayurveda Helps You Overcome Food Addiction and Sugar Cravings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4dyxz2KIk&ab_channel=Dr.MarianneTeitelbaum
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mrMDzUhyDc&ab_channel=Dr.MarianneTeitelbaum
Addressing Poor Circulation: Ayurvedic Strategies for Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3k_FsrcpNQ&t=4s&ab_channel=Dr.MarianneTeitelbaum