Jupiter Transit in Swati

Vayu, the wind, presides over Swati, and its symbol is a young shoot bending in the breeze. The nakshatra lies in Libra, the sign of Venus, Jupiter's enemy. Rahu is the lord, and in the usual lists Rahu and Jupiter are neutral to each other. Neither lord gives Jupiter much support here.

The last stay ran about two months. Jupiter's wealth moves like Vayu, freely and in every direction: trade, travel, foreign contacts and independent work gain, teachers arrive from far away, and a student may leave home to study. Rahu widens the circle. Jupiter fills it with people.

Faith under this transit is tested by fashion and by other people's opinions, and it survives by being flexible. Children want freedom, and a rigid parent meets resistance.

Virgo, Gemini, Aries, Aquarius and Sagittarius Moons and lagnas receive Jupiter in the second, fifth, seventh, ninth and eleventh, Phaladeepika's favourable houses. Libra Moons carry it in the first and spend on appearance and travel. Scorpio, Cancer, Taurus and Pisces Moons, with Jupiter in the twelfth, fourth, sixth and eighth, should keep money at home.

Swati brings out independence of mind, and shows whether a person's dharma stands on its own or leans on approval. Vayu is prana, and the breath is worth watching in meditation during this transit.

Pranayama each morning is the remedy Vayu asks for. Japa of Om Brihaspataye Namah on Thursday and Parashara's dana of yellow cloth, turmeric or gram keep the graha rooted. Give to a traveller or a student far from home.