Rahu in 8^th house Leo conjunct Jupiter (Moon will be full here of February 24^th)

8^th house is giving strong indications of involvement with people over seas and foreigners. Rahu and Jupiter both naturally give indications of travel, and for Capricorns, Jupiter’s rulership of the 12^th house (foreign travel) and the 3^rd house (short trips) gives him added strength as karaka of travel. 8^th house, of course, indicated overseas travel. Rahu is also looking at the 12^th house house. The full moon here on February 24^th will give an additional boost to overseas trade (7^th owner in 8^th house); though on the other hand, the conjunction with Rahu as well as the aspect of Saturn, such a moon can indicate secret activity by ones partner.

Rahu will be intensifying efforts to uncover secrets or to discover hidden resources. Since 8^th house is 2^nd from 7^th it can also indicate partners wealth towards which one may be projecting their desires. Rahu generally likes being in the Moksha trine (4^th, 8^th, & 12^th houses) since his habits of copious consumption can free you from the past. Working thru the 8^th house, Rahu can trigger sudden changes from which one cannot go back. The 8^th house, popularly known as the house of death is sometimes described as the house where our emotional deaths and rebirths can be seen (especially when counting from the moon ascendant (Chandra Lagna). Rahu and Jupiter will both be looking at the 12^th house which suggests and increase in expenditure, but since Jupiter is looking at his own house in this case, expenses may be of the charitable kind.

Jupiter’s look on the 4^th house suggests some positive expansion in the home and well as some gain in wealth, though Rahu will be sure to cause some disturbance.

Saturn in 11^th house Scorpio (conjunct Mars)

Mars is ruler of the 4^th house of home transiting his own sign in the 11^th house (Mars rules Aries and Scorpio). This generally signifies that 11^th house gains will come from 4^th house home. For Capricorn regions that could signify gains from oil or other chemical substances since this Saturn – Mars conjunction indicates such toxic substances; the sign of Scorpio suggests this gain will come from underground. This could also signify some questionable choices of friends as well as pessimism since friends and hopes are both significations of 11^th house. Capricorns generally like to keep this things secret anyways because of the Scorpio nature of this house.

Saturn, Mars’ greatest enemy will be causing problems, stress and frustration, but Saturn is also owner of 1st and 2nd houses which should produce gains from reinvesting liquid assets (2^nd house) as well as by dint of hard work, since 1^st house rulership suggest that ones whole body and personality will go into making gains. You may be feeling somewhat cut-throat in this regard. Saturn will be providing a stabilizing (and perhaps conservative) influence on your health and personality thru his 3^rd look on the 1^st house. The difficulties of this placement may be most strongly felt on the 5^th house of creative production, children, intelligence, sports and politics since both of these malefic planets will be aspecting here without any benefic influence. These aspects are very likely to disturb the mind making meditation and calm reaction more difficult while also creating difficulties in the political arena. Overall production and creativity could experience a slump and one may experience some stress due to ones children.

Saturn’s look at the 8^th house is likely to delay and discovery or perhaps taint 8^th house indications with his uncaring ways.

Ketu in 2^nd house (conjunct Sun)

I’ve mentioned before that this triple combination of the fiery planets affecting Aquarius is likely to create an explosive atmosphere. In this case the effects will likely be felt by your ancestral family, the banks, investment properties, and in the way these things form the face we show to the world. Get ready to show a new face, the transformation could be quick while the Sun transits this house with Mars looking on. Ketu’s influence might mean that the change of face feels very natural for you while many of your friends could find it quite surprising and perhaps a little unusual or out of character.

Mars and Ketu are both looking at the 6^th house which suggests some kind of accident is possible or perhaps a surgery to the throat or arms or for some neurological condition (as suggested by Gemini). Globally, the impact is likely to be felt in communication sectors and other ways that we reach out to the world. Since the 6^th house signifies enemies, it’s likely that they too will feel the heat of this combination.

Mercury and Venus, as owners of 5^th and 9^th houses will be adding extra support for Capricorns thru luck and intelligence in the early part of the year.

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