Planetary Transit Calculation and Interpretation in Astrology
Movement of a planet through one constellation to another or one sign of the zodiac to another is called Transit or Gochar. For instance, Sun moves into Capricorn on January 14th. Its mean that now Sun is transiting through Capricorn and earlier it was transiting in Sagittarius. In predictive astrology transit plays an important role in pinpointing an event.
In Phaldeepika, one of the best astrological classical books, the sage Mantreshwar has elaborated in detail that how an astrologer should examine the results of transiting planets. According to him, when Jupiter transits 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th and 12th houses from Moon or ascendant, it can give tough time to a person. On the other hand, when Jupiter goes through 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th houses from Chandra Rashi or Lagna Rashi, it will provide all the possible comforts to him or her. We have heard lot of about the transit of Saturn also.