Will a Maha Dasha be good or bad?
Clients will often ask an astrologer if the up-coming Saturn or Jupiter maha dasha effects are good or bad. To answer this question, we should understand what dasha and bukthis are in vedic astrology. The better question, actually, is how to determine the effects of an upcoming maha dasha?
There are two kinds of chart analysis. The first kind is static in nature. This can be looking at graha strengths, identifying yogas, or analysis graha aspects. These don’t change with time. The second kind is dynamic in nature. In this we look at transits and dashas. Dynamic analysis can predict when certain results will fructify.
The most common dasha system used by vedic astrologers is the Vimshottari dasha system. This system assigns specific years to each of the nine grahas, totaling a 120 year cycle. The sequence and number of years is given below.
- Ketu = 7 years
- Venus = 20 years
- Sun = 6 years
- Moon = 10 years
- Mars = 7 years
- Rahu = 18 years
- Jupiter = 16 years
- Saturn = 19 years
- Mercury = 17 years
Here is the ten step method to assess the effects of a maha dasha. Note: the dasha lord is just the graha itself. So, the dasha lord of the Jupiter dasha is Jupiter. The dasha lord of the Moon dasha is Moon…
1. Natural malefic or benefic nature of the dasha lord
The dasha of a natural benefic like Jupiter will be beneficial, while the dasha of a natural malefic Rahu would be harmful. Jupiter and Venus are always natural benefics. Mars, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu are always natural malefics. The Sun is cruel. Moon and Mercury can be benefic or malefic depending on factors listed in this blog.
2. House occupied by the dasha lord
The dasha lord will give the results of the house it sits in. For example, if the dasha lord is in the 4th house, matters related to mother, property, vehicles, and education will be activated during the dasha. Positive houses like the kendras (1,4,7,10) and trikonas (1,5,9) are better than negative houses like the trik (6,8,12) houses.
3. Houses owned by the dasha lord
The dasha activates the houses owned by the dasha lord. Example, for a Gemini ascendant, Jupiter’s dasha activates the seventh and tenth houses. This brings into focus seventh house themes like spouse and partnerships and tenth house themes like career and profession. Ownership of positive houses (kendras and trikonas) is better than ownership of negative houses (trik).
4. Yogas involving the dasha lord
For a Gemini ascendant, if Jupiter is in the 10th house, the chart has Hamsa mahapurusha yoga. The effects of this yoga will materialize in the Jupiter dasha. The timing of yogas is very important. Experiencing a pancha mahapurusha yoga in your thirties and forties is very different from experiencing the same in your eighties and nineties.
5. Matters signified by the dasha lord
Every graha signifies certain matters. For example, Moon signifies mother and emotions, which would be themes during the Moon maha dasha.
6. Strength of the dasha lord
A graha is strong if it is exalted or in its own sign. A graha is weak if it is debilitated or combust.
Grahas don’t work in isolation. They sit in someone else’s rasi and nakshatra. Grahas are aspected by other grahas and grahas aspect other grahas. So, the analysis should include these factors as well.
7. Analysis of the Dispositor of the dasha lord
The dispositor is the lord of the rasi the dasha lord sits in. For example, Moon influences the dasha of Mercury in Cancer because Moon rules Cancer. Moon’s strength plays a significant part in Mercury’s dasha.
8. Analysis of the Nakshatra lord of the dasha lord
In this case we use the nakshatra lords given for vimshottari dasha. If Mercury is in Pushya nakshatra, then Saturn has an influence as the nakshatra lord.
9. Analysis of the grahas conjoint or aspecting the dasha lord
For example, a strong malefic Rahu/Ketu conjoint the dasha lord can weaken the beneficial effects of the dasha lord.
10. Analysis of the grahas aspected by the dasha lord
For example, if a strong benefic Jupiter aspects a weak Mercury, the dasha can show improvement in education and intelligence, matters related to Mercury.
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