Maandi a harmonic of Saturn is critical by:
1. Its position at that time.
2. The Lord of that house or Bhava and the dispositor of that Bhava and its conjunction, if any, with other Planets and its impact.
3. If Maandi is present in the Bhava of the question itself is a sure-shot of validating the question and its relevance. However, if Maandi is present in other Bhavas excluding the 9th Bhava, it needs to be investigated from various aspects. But if Maandi is located in other upachaya houses like, 3, 6, 10 and 11 from the Aarooda Lagna is good but cannot be a rule. For example, if the question is about job which is the prerogative of the 6th house from Aarooda lagna then it is a matter of deep application of mind before drawing any conclusion.
4. In the example above (at Point No.3), it is evident that the question is very accurately reflected in the Prashna Kundali which confirms he has problems regarding his job. Look at all the relevant Bhavas with respect to the Aarooda Lagna to understand what are his current problems and share your findings. He will surely subscribe to your analysis and thus, you get confidence to move on.
5. Now look at the 5th Bhava from the Aarooda Lagna to understand what was the past.
6. Now look at the 9th Bhava from the 6th house of job to analyse what is the future for him.
7. Keep in mind the Bhava lord and the Planet/s posited in that Bhava as you go through the above steps. For example, in 6th house (Bhava) from the Aarooda Lagna is Taurus and there is transit Jupiter posited there and transit Mars is transiting in Aries, then you need to keep track of Mars’s transit to Taurus which most often triggers the house in question.
8. To summarize, in a way, you have to fully understand the transit of Venus, Jupiter and Mars cited in the example to analyze the past (5th Bhava that is Gemini) and future (9th Bhava Capricorn).
9. You should have a comprehensive visualization of the entire Prashna Kundali, the house lord and the Planet/s posited there and the further transits of those planets in totality.
10. You will need tremendous concentration to comprehend the entire question of job in one go and then think all the possibilities of the ensuing transits holistically to answer the question.
11. Practice makes perfect!
12. To achieve concentration, it is essential that one practices meditation regularly and punctually everyday as a routine without fail or excuse and mind has to get purified every passing day to attract Divine grace to get the accurate Aarooda Lagna by shuffling the cowries.