Planets
keep travelling through the zodiac constantly. They influence various natal points
during their movement. These natal points are the natal positions of planets in
any given chart. They also pass through various houses and project aspects to
them. In this manner they influence the houses in a chart. Their relative
positions from natal planets are also important to find out their effect in
transit.
Each chart
has its own characteristics. The ascendants and positions of planets differ
from chart to chart. Planets in transit move through the same signs for each individual
but they do not give similar results to each individual. There is another very
important reason for the effect of transits differing from one individual to the
next. The transit of major, sub and inter-period planets are most important in
a chart. If the time of birth is correctly recorded and the Vimshottari dasa time
frame is correctly drawn up then the analysis of transit of each of major-period
planet, the sub-period planet, and the inter-period planet would indicate the
same event.
The
transit of the major-period planet should be examined in the light of promise
that it holds in the birth chart. An event can materialize in the transit of a major-period
planet only if the major-period indicates it. The major-period of Saturn may
indicate that the individual would go abroad during its major-period. We can
then determine the span of time in which he would go abroad through analysis of
movement of Saturn through the chart. If transit of Saturn shows the
possibility of the person going abroad in a span of time but the major-period of
Saturn in the chart does not hold out any such possibility then notwithstanding
transit indications the individual will not travel abroad. Clearly, transits
are totally subservient to the periods.
A major-period
is analysed with reference to the ascendant and natal positions of planets in
the chart. The major-period planet should be related to the karaka
(significator) for the concerned event, to the concerned house and the same
number of house from the natal position of the karaka (significator). For
example, a major-period will indicate birth of a child if the major-period planet
is related to Jupiter, the fifth house and the fifth house from natal Jupiter.
A sub-period
is studied with reference to the place occupied by the major-period planet. Taking
the above illustration further, the sub-period will show birth of a child if
the sub-period planet is related to Jupiter, the fifth house from the place
occupied by the major-period planet and the fifth house from Jupiter. The only
distinction between the major-period and sub-period is therefore the consideration
of the relevant house. Whereas for the major-period we take the relevant house from
the ascendant, for sub-period we take it from the natal position of the major-period
planet. The other two elements remain unaltered.
An inter-period
is studied with reference to the natal position of the sub-period planet. The inter-period
will indicate birth of a child if the inter-period planet is related to the karaka
(significator) Jupiter, the fifth house from the natal position of the sub-period
planet and the fifth house from natal Jupiter.
This is
the reason why the effect of the sub-period of a planet in the major-periods of
different planets differs. Barring a handful of cases when the sub-period of a planet
gives similar results in different major-periods, the effects of sub-periods of
the same planet in different major-period are different. We can say the same thing for the effect if inter-period.
It would be highly unusual to find two persons
undergoing the same set of major, sub, and inter-periods with identical charts.
Parashar has clearly stated that the chart should be analysed keeping the background,
age, and ability of the individual. Therefore even when the same three periods are
running for two individuals it is highly unlikely that both would be eligible
for identical results. A child of ten years cannot expect a child but a man of
25 years can be an expectant father!!
We will
take up the transit of the major-period planet in the context of real life
charts in the next instalment.
