Jupiter after being under the influence of Saturn’s 10^th aspect in the 5^th sign of the Zodiac viz., Leo will enter Virgo on August 11, 2016. Much better way of comprehending its sojourn in Leo is as under:

• Jupiter, the 9^th and 12^th lord of the Zodiac transiting in the 5^th sign of the Zodiac Leo aspecting its own house (9^th sign) with the 5^th aspect and with the 9^th aspect aspecting the 1^st sign of the Zodiac viz., Aries is certainly significant. However, since January 30, 2016 it is conjoined with Rahu and thus Rahu camouflaged Jupiter and possibly in a way the intrinsic nature and characteristics of Jupiter’s purity thus got modulated.

• But for Rahu conjoining Jupiter and Saturn’s 10^th aspect, the ‘golden trine’ of 1, 5 and 9 should have shown up its divine effects very logically.

• Yet another effect which got diluted is that Saturn, the lord of 10^th and 11^th sign of the Zodiac transiting in the 8^th sign the lord of which is Mars and which is also the lord of 1^st sign was conjoined. Both Mars and Saturn became retrograde and now of course, has become direct after its revisit to Libra in retrograde mode. It has thus left its retrograde ‘foot prints’ in Libra which happens to be the 6^th house of Ascendant lord Venus in Indian Independence chart.

• After Mars re-entered its own 8^th sign when transit Saturn is retrograde, there is conflict of interest between Mars and Saturn in the 7^th house of Indian Independence chart. There is ample scope for sudden explosive situations and more so after Saturn becomes direct on Aug 13, 2016 and by which time Jupiter would have moved to Virgo.

• Jupiter entered its 9^th amsa of Leo viz., its own 9^th sign Sagittarius on July 24 night and in Navamsa it is now aspecting Aries the 1^st sign with the 5^th This, nevertheless indicates a new beginning or certain events and as well termination of some old issues.

• From now on until Mars moves to Sagittarius on September 18, 2016 may prove to be an environment charged with explosive conflicts.

• Mars and retrograde Saturn are aspecting the Ascendant Taurus and once Jupiter moves to Virgo on August 11, Taurus will receive the 9^th aspect of Jupiter. Whether there will be anything new to India is to be seen more than writing.

• As per the Indian Independence Chart, there are lots of planetary influence of conflicts than any harmony.

• On the whole, there has to be a new beginning in many areas and Rahu’s influence will evaporate from August 11, 2016.

I wish I could write a lot more but not only due to paucity of time but also due to reasons of maintaining a judicial distance from inviting problems, I prefer to be brief.

K Jagadish,

Bengaluru, India.

July 25, 2016.