By Capt. Sukhbir Mangat
ARIES
This is the year of transformation, as you will be impacted by the three primary transitions. The planet Rahu/Ketu is in your 1/7 axis, and Jupiter will be transiting over your ascendant. Saturn will aspect your Lagna, transforming your personality and life, and luck will favor you.
Be alert about your health, as negligence can make you gain weight and lead to health problems. Therefore, be conscious of your health. Exercise, meditate, eat healthily, and be more alert between mid of August to the start of October (18 August to 3 October) when Mars, your Lagnesh, will be transitioning in the 6th house.
As for now, on 17 January, Saturn is finally transiting in your eleventh house. Last year, you could have gotten the best results if you were expecting a promotion, a massive salary hike, or better career opportunities. They could happen this year.
The clashes you were facing with your life partner will end now, as the activation of the fifth house shows the betterment of your love life. If you were trying for childbirth, you could get blessed with one, as the transit of Jupiter in April (22 April) over your ascendant also indicates a similar situation. There are chances of traveling abroad or shifting abroad work-wise, and there will be a lot of foreign influence in your life this year.
You should also meditate as it will control your aggressiveness and energy. You may make impulsive decisions that backfire due to your high energy level. Hence, you are advised to control your fire and energy outbursts. Being calm will give you mental peace and always lead you away from strife and heartaches that you may regret for the rest of your life.
TAURUS
Jupiter’s entry in the 12th house in April (22 April), you need to be conscious of your health. Ignorance can lead to health loss, financial losses due to ill health can increase, and your professional life could also suffer.
Career-wise, Saturn is your ninth and tenth lord. He is a Yoga karaka planet for you and will be transiting in your tenth house of career and profession. This will be a suitable time for you for career growth. You can also get the chance for long-distance and foreign travel regarding work. Activating your fourth house this year will generate the chances of buying your dream house or car. You can even renovate your house, especially in July when Mars and Venus will conjoin in your fourth house, the sign of Leo. If you were trying to settle abroad, there are also chances for that.
In your matters of the heart—your marital life, love, and romance will be significant for you, and you will enjoy a blissful time. The married natives will be joyful, and life will remain favorable.
Pay attention to your health and make this your priority. You always have the propensity to stay inactive and a reputation for enjoying the good life. Remember that health is wealth. Keep track of your overall health, take precautions, maintain a healthy diet, and exercise. Don’t overeat during the holidays. Slow down on Naan; this soft flatbread may taste heavenly and delicious, but it has little nutritional value from less healthy ingredients like white flour, sugar, and oil. You don’t want to gain too much weight, a problem besetting many Taureans. Think of diabetes and hypertension. And most of all, do some philanthropic endeavors and worship Goddess Lakshmi on Fridays.
GEMINI
This year, with the transit of Jupiter in April (22 April), your eleventh house and third house will get activated. Saturn has moved the third (Leo sign) and eleventh (Aries sign) since 17 January.
Networking is your keyword; you will make new contacts with influential people. The period from 24 June till 8 July will be auspicious for you as your Lagna Lord Mercury will be transiting your Lagna, bringing good luck.
On October 1-19, when Mercury will be transiting your fourth house, it will fill up your life and home with happiness.
The transit of Jupiter in the eleventh house shows that many of your desires will come true this year, and you can even plan your dream holiday with your partner. But Gemini natives must sustain a balance between their social and personal lives. If you are in a committed relationship, there are very high chances that you may end up ignoring and hurting your lover.
If you are a family man, you must pay attention to your children’s health and spend quality time with them.
Gemini students can face many hindrances and distractions in their studies and need help focusing on their goals. So, you are advised to pray to Lord Ganesha, and he will help you in removing all your obstacles.
Saturn is also your 8th Lord transiting in the ninth house. You can kick-start that if you are interested in occult science like Vedic Astrology. But it will require the novice to be patient and resilient. Learning could be slow, but it will be impactful and exhilarating.
The ninth house is also the father’s house. So, you need to pay attention to the health of your father and get his routine tests done on time.
CANCER
This year will bring mixed results for you. Saturn is transiting in your 8th house, making you sensitive and paying more attention to the deeper meanings of life, spirituality, humanity, and serving the needy.
Through Saturn’s aspect and Jupiter’s transit in the tenth house in April (22 April), your tenth house (Aries sign) will activate and transform your career and image in society for a better future. You will be more practical and realistic about your goals.
The period from mid-August to mid-November would be lucky as you can come out of your comfort zone to grab the growth opportunities and be blessed with achievements and recognition.
Lovelife: October and November could be troublesome. Mars would be transiting your fourth and fifth house and aspect your seventh house and seventh lord. You can become possessive of your partner, which may lead to clashes. Thus, you must control your emotions. Pray to Lord Hanuman, and offer him five red flowers to bring back some passionate moments in your life.
Through Saturn’s seventh and Jupiter’s fifth aspects, your second house (Leo sign) is activated, elevating your communication savvy.
As Rahu-Ketu are placed on a 10/4 axis, you may sometimes find balancing your professional and domestic life challenging. Be level-headed to overcome this.
Ketu’s placement in the fourth house is also not good for your mother’s health, so take good care of her. Let her stay away from too many sweets and fats. Hence, instead of eating Sag Paneer, which is usually fried in ghee or clarified butter, let her have Aloo Gobi. This may not be the most notable dish on the Indian buffet but think of the combo of potato and cauliflower hitting the high marks for taste and heart healthiness with the turmeric, ginger, garlic, and cumin.
LEO
This year will be very auspicious and lucky. A year of positive changes and fulfillment of desire for the better as your Lagna and ninth house (Aries sign) is activated.
Saturn is moving to your ninth house from the third aspect and Lagna from the seventh aspect. Meanwhile, Jupiter is transiting in the ninth house Aries sign in April (22 April) and will proceed to the Lagna from the fifth aspect.
Mid-April to mid-May, the Sun would be transiting in its exaltation sign, so you can expect the positive revelation of developments and good news in your personal life.
If you are single for an extended period, you may encounter new relationships this year. When Venus transits in your Lagna in October, you will be loyal and committed to your relationship. You will want to convert it into a marriage—in that case, this year will fulfill that, and you will have the perfect relationship.
This will be an auspicious year, but you must work hard and strive for growth and consistency. Work, work, work; learn, learn, learn. However, it is also certain that you will be rewarded with perks like promotions and increments. Forming a new partnership will be productive for business owners, but the process will be arduous.
The transit of Rahu and Ketu in your 9/3 house will fill you with courage and energy. You may travel a lot or even go on pilgrimages. Be conscious about your relationship with your younger sibling and your clashes.
For Leo students, it will be a good year.
The Leo mothers trying to expand their family are destined to get good news. Offer arghya to Surya Dev daily, and you must be disciplined, dedicated, and hardworking to achieve your goals. Then, your luck will favor you.
VIRGO
Saturn in the Aquarius sign in the sixth house and transit of Jupiter in the Aries sign in April is activating your 8th house (Aries sign) and twelfth house (Leo sign). Rahu-Ketu is also placed in your 8/2 axis. All these factors are not very favorable.
They indicate you can have a hard time this year, especially regarding health. Get all your routine checkups and tests done, exercise, eat right, and don’t indulge in excessive alcohol or greasy food. Why go for Pakoras when it’s fried vegetables? Have Kebabs instead—lean meat with healthy spices and grilled—you can’t go wrong with pure protein. Heed the teaching from our shastras, including Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagwad Gita, and the various Upanishads—“You are what you eat.”
The Virgo natives are known for their communication/negotiation skills. You can get your work done without offending anyone. Still, your skill is under test this year due to Ketu’s placement in your second house (till 30 October). You will find it difficult to express your ideas and communicate with others, and your words will be misinterpreted. You can become blunt and harsh in your communication, which will end up hurting others. You can even face conflicts within the family.
You may be required to make some tough decisions and face obstacles in different fields of life. Pray to Lord Ganesh; a fervent prayer will always be heard and can console you.
October and November would be good for you when Mercury (1 October) and Venus (3 November) transited in your Lagna. Ketu will also shift to your first house. Pay attention to your well-being.
Career-wise, expect sudden growth and change in your job. Going abroad is possible this year. Due to Saturn’s positional effect, you will win over your competitors and benefit your career.
LIBRA
For those single and willing to get married but facing some backlash from family and dear ones—this is the year when their desire will come true when you tie the knot with your partner.
But if you were in a casual relationship, it may end. Your seventh house (Aries sign) and eleventh house (Leo sign) are activated through Saturn’s placement in the fifth house. Its aspect on the seventh house will go through the third aspect and the eleventh house through the seventh aspect.
Jupiter transited in the seventh house (Aries sign) and will aspect to the eleventh house (Leo sign) with the fifth aspect. This equation will resolve all the matters related to your love life.
You will be rewarded this year for your hard work. Besides minor challenges and obstacles, you can expect a promotion. This will motivate and inspire you to work even more.
The aspects of Saturn and Jupiter on the eleventh house will help you achieve the desired savings level. Those currently unemployed may get a job. Matters of money, property, marriage, and children will divert their attention this year.
A gift of economic and personal growth and prosperity may come in many ways. You support your family and friends in need and start the year in a happy mood.
Health-wise, April and December would be good, as your Lagna Lord Venus would be transiting in its own sign Taurus (6 April) and Libra (30 November).
For students, Saturn is placed in your fifth house, and your Yoga Karaka planet is transiting in its own sign. This can give you good results, but backbreaking work and sincere efforts would be required if you want to succeed in your academics.
Lastly, worship Goddess Saraswati every Friday with reverence and dedication.
SCORPIO
Mars in the Taurus sign at the beginning and its movement towards your 8th house Gemini sign is not a good time in terms of health. Jupiter’s transit in the Aries sign in the month of April is a similar situation.
Thus, Scorpio natives need to be alert about their health as they may face health issues related to stomach infection, digestion, cough, and obesity. In the coming holidays, don’t over-eat or drink too much. Have enough rest and sleep, and try physical activities of your choice to maintain good physical and mental health. Eat the right kinds of food to prevent ailments.
Your career and public image this year will face challenges frequently at your workplace. Be efficient in overcoming challenges and earn good vibes. It would be beneficial to keep good relations with your colleagues.
Business owners can expect good profits and may consider expanding the business, though they may take a loan. It is also favorable for new start-ups, and they’ll manage to find investors for them.
In love and relationship, this year will feel like a roller coaster; sometimes smooth, sometimes rough, especially in July. It will be when your Lagna Lord Mars and seventh lord Venus are conjoined in the Leo sign of your tenth house.
If you are single, there are high chances of having romantic encounters with someone at your workplace; but always be discreet.
And those who are in a relationship with a strong bond with their partner may get married this year.
Always be respectful and have an excellent understanding to enjoy a good and healthy relationship.
Scorpio natives, we adjure you to offer, with profound reverence, arghya to Surya Dev daily in the morning and chant Gayatri Mantra as a remedy.
SAGITTARIUS
It’s a good year for the Sagittarius natives.
In April, your Lagna Lord Jupiter (22 April) is entering your fifth house and impacting all trine houses, especially your fifth house (Aries sign) and ninth house (Leo sign). Saturn is also doing its aspect of these houses from the third and seventh aspects. So, Sagittarius natives who have been trying to have a baby for a long time, this year can bless you with a cute newborn and bring a lot of luck and prosperity to your life.
For Sagittarius students, this is a very fruitful year. If you are willing to enroll for your master’s and higher studies and travel to a foreign land, it is a good time.
Love-wise, you can look forward to an extraordinary time this year. You will be empathetic, loving, and caring.
If you are single, then you may get into a relationship. Married Sagittarius natives will enjoy a pleasant period.
Career-wise, employed natives will do well, and they will also receive good financial rewards. Those involved in counseling and serving others, like teachers, mentors, marriage or career counselors, etc., will experience growth in their professional life.
Sagittarius natives will come in contact with many important and influential people, which will benefit them directly or indirectly.
From a health point of view, it is a typical year. Still, as Jupiter aspects your Lagna, chances of putting on some weight are eminent. So, make it a point to indulge in traditional physical activities like yoga, and don’t overindulge this coming holiday. It will help you in controlling your weight and transform the body for the better.
Overall, it’s an auspicious year for you in general. You are advised to be helpful to others and regularly take your Guru and father’s blessing.
CAPRICORN
The influence of Saturn is finally over from your ascendant. For the last year, it was jiggling between your second house (Aquarius sign) and your first house (Capricorn sign).
Now, Saturn has finally moved to your second house. So, at the beginning of the year, you may experience financial gains, and your blocked money can be recovered.
But after April, when Jupiter transits your fourth house, and your fourth and eighth house will get activated, you can face sudden problems and obstacles.
It’s a perfect time for fourth-house-related matters. This is an excellent year if you plan to buy a new home, expand, renovate, or buy a new car or vehicle.
You’ll handle well to spend pleasant moments with your partner this year. But pay attention to your words, as rude gestures and harsh comments can generate problems for you.
Regarding your career, for freshers, this year will give an excellent kick-start to their professional life. In 2023, the stagnancy you are facing in your career will break, and you can expect sudden growth. You can have some opponents willing to harm you, but they won’t triumph to accomplish anything against you. Even if you desire to change your profession and opt for your passion in any creative field, you can take the chance this year.
As your eighth house is activated, you must be conscious of it. There’s an old saying, “Garbage in, garbage out.” Don’t indulge in consuming unhealthy food and drink. Exercise regularly, maintain hygiene, and drive safely. Also, don’t engage in any stressful arguments or fights. Such things could affect your heart rate, blood pressure, and emotion.
A word of advice you must heed—value your mother’s blessing, take care of her, and do the Shram Daan. Humility and patience can overcome everything.
AQUARIUS
Saturn is the Lagna Lord for the Aquarius natives. Now, it’s finally stable in its ascendant, and last year it was giggling in your twelfth house and first house.
With Saturn transiting in your first house, you must have a reality check about your health. Get all your body checkup done. Try to put yourself first. We all know that anything excessive is harmful to our psyche. Eat the right kinds of food, get enough sleep, and avoid tension and stress. When your overall physical and mental health is at its optimum level, It will result in a quiet, ideal existence as a human being should.
With the transit of Jupiter in Aries in April, your third house and the seventh house will get activated. If you have feelings for someone but do not dare to express them and propose to that person, the time is very favorable for that after April.
By the end of the year, you may tie the knot with the person you love.
You will get ample opportunities for self-development this year. It may be towards some skill development like improvement of communication skills, practicing your hobbies related to hands like martial arts or cooking. You can even take the learning to the next level and try to follow it professionally.
Looking at your career, it is a bit demanding year. You may have to put in a lot of hard work and will not get the result according to your efforts, and delay in the growth could also frustrate you. But let this not discourage you; resilience will save the year.
Business owners looking to start a new business should postpone and avoid making significant investments. It’s not the right time.
Worship Shani Dev, respect your servants, and help the needy.
PISCES
Mixed results for the natives under the Pisces zodiac sign. As with the transit of Jupiter in your second house in April, your second house (Aries sign) and sixth house (Leo sign) will get activated.
So if you are going through a family conflict related to heritage property or any other matter, it may resolve in your favor, and you may benefit from it.
Saturn is finally placed twelfth from your first house, and Rahu will also enter your sign at the end of October. This will make you face the changes you don’t like, but you must adapt with time and to the new thought process.
Be aware of your health. Jupiter’s placement in the second house shows that you may generate the habit of overeating greasy and sweet food. They may cause problems like obesity, weight gain, digestion, and liver problems. Hence, don’t eat Gulab Jamon like there is no tomorrow. Eat sparingly, occasionally. You sure won’t like to develop Diabetes.
Newly married natives may face some stress this year in their family life. After October, some conflicts could occur, thus, keep your temperament down and act wisely. Remain respectful, calm, and rational. Acting irrationally towards your spouse could lead to a more serious situation that could break your bond and love for each other to the point of no return.
The Pisces students preparing for competitive exams have an excellent chance to crack it. But remember what High school Basketball coach Tim Notke once said, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard,” and he was entirely right. You will have to work harder to stay focused during this time, as distractions in emotional levels can disturb and divert you from your goals.
Meditate and offer milk to Shivling daily.
