By Rajendra NimjePresident, KP Astrology Forum , India

20th November 2011, Hyderabad

KP provides an accurate interpretation of a Natal or Birth Chart

Timing of the event is based on Vimsottari Dasa system. DBA opens a window of few days to few months.

Transit of Dasa Lord, Bhukti Lord and Luminaries help in narrowing down on the event period

Ruling Planets confirms the event to day and hour/minute

Though accurate birth chart interpretation is possible, people are interested to know how the current year will be in general and if any special events in that year will take place

Some expect promotion, new business, increase in business income, expectation of marriage in the year, son is completing education – prospects of his job etc.

Varshaphal is very popular in North India

Many publications on Varshaphal for a new year based on your birth date and moon sign is available

Predictions based only on Sun sign and moon sign for a given year are very generic

Equally popular in Western countries

Definition: ‘A horoscope is erected for the moment when SUN during its course comes back to its original degree, minutes and seconds of the zodiac where it was at the time of birth of a native’

It is also called as ‘Solar Returns’ or Progressed Chart

Why Sun?

Sun completes its cycle in exactly one year

Note Sun’s position in the natal chart. Deg, Min, Sec.

Find out difference between Ayanamsa at the time of birth and the year in which Annual horoscope is to be erected.

Add this difference to Nirayana Sun position at the time of birth to make a Sayana Sun for Annual chart

Find out from Ephemeris when Sun will come to this position in the required year

Get Sidereal time, LMT, calculate houses and planetary positions

Deduct Ayanamsa, get Nirayana positions

Erect the chart and fill the planetary positions

Note SUN’s longitude in natal chart in exact deg, min and sec

In the input window of the software, change the year of birth to annual horoscope year

Change the place of birth to the current residence place of the native

Let the date and month remain the same.

Check the Sun position now

Change the time in hour, min and sec to alter the Sun position in this annual chart

If we are not getting the Sun longitude equal to the natal Sun position then change the date to the next day or earlier day as the case may be. In case of last date of month, you may have to change the month as well

If the Sun position is exactly the same as that of natal Sun then save the chart as Annual Horoscope for Mr. X for the Year YYYY.

Note the new date and time

A person might have been born at one place and migrated to another place , or temporarily he is in another country for a job then which place to be taken for casting of Annual horoscope?

Birth Place or New place of residence?

We have to take the New Place and NOT the birth place for casting Annual Horoscope

Two Methods

Western Method of Interpretation

Tajik System by Kalidasa

Compare Natal Chart with the Annual Chart. Beneficial aspects between those in the radical chart and in the annual horoscope promise fortune in that year.

Position of Sun and Moon are considered to be vital. If either of them in Kendra i.e. 1, 4, 7, 10 and if they form good aspects with each other then the year is fortunate one

If majority of the planets are deposited in angles then also the year is a very good year

If Jup or Ven or lord of 2 , 10, 11 are in 10th

and get beneficial aspects from sun or moon , it promises prosperity in that year

If Lagna is occupied with Saturn , Mars, Rahu, Ketu, Ura,Net then the year is of difficulty , dispute, disease ,debt etc.

If evil planets occupy 6th and also form evil aspect to lagna then one will suffer in health and finance

Sun and moon if conjoined with beneficsboth by nature and lordship the year is pleasant

Moon afflicted with malefics the year is bad

Moon and mer or Ura in Lagna then the native will make frequent travels

If Moon Mer or Ura in 12th along with the lord of 2 or 10 then the change in profession is promised

Saturn in Lagna , chronic disease will flare up in that year

Lord of Lagna in 7th – Chance of marriage or reunion if already married

Lord of 2 in lagna , 10 or 11 shows peace, pleasure and prosperity

Lord of 5 in lagna , 10 or 11 and good aspect from 2, 6, 11 one is fortunate, unexpected advantage will accrue

Lord of 8 in lagna or 6 – difficulty and danger

Lord of lagna in 6 or 8 and afflicted -dangerous

Lagna in 7th house the year is adverse

Moon or lord of 12 in 9th – Long journey , overseas, life in new place

If evil planets with mer owning 12th , afflicted and occupies 7th , one will lose by transaction , theft or cheating

Every result of one’s life is indicated by at least a house and a planet

Hence Luminaries wither conjoin, square or oppose a planet by transit in the annual chart year , one will face with difficulties

Sun, Moon , Significator of the desired houses form beneficial aspect with the house or the lord of those houses then the desire will be fulfilled

Period of Transit in Annul Horoscope is from Sun coming to the same Deg, Min , Sec in the desired Annul chart year till the Sun again comes to Deg, Min and Sec next year

Hence for prediction find out the transit of luminaries and major planets within this period

Kalidas in Uttara Kalamitra has given this system. This is different from Udu Dasa

In this system- total time is one year

Cycle is not Ketu – Venus –Sun… which we are familiar

It is Sun, Moon, Mars, Mer, Jup, Ven, Sat, Rah, Ascendant

Sun – 110 Days

Mon- 60 Days

Mars -32 Days

Mer- 40 Days

Jup – 45 Days

Ven- 56 Days

Sat – 4 days

Rah- 5 days

Ascendant- 10 Days

Find out Moon is in which star in Annul Horoscope

Dasa does not start with this Starlod

Find the natal star, count it as one

Go on counting till you reach the current star in which the moon is

Divide by 9 , note the remainder

If remainder is 1 then Sun dasa, 2 moon etc.

Take the moon deg, min. How much is to be covered in the running star of Annual horoscope

Remaining deg, min divide by 13 deg 20 min and multiply by running Tajik Dasa period. This will give the remaining period in the running Tajik Dasa

Thereafter next dasa will follow

Continue till all dasas are exhausted

Show the last dasa as the remaining portion of the first dasa with which we started

Compare the transiting planets in relation to the natal moon position first

Followed by Tajik Dasa running to the native

Sun

if beneficial accumulates wealth

Weak threatens committing of sin, loss by enemies, litigation, loss of wealth and troubles

Moon

Beneficial -Royal favor, improvement in bank position, prestige and honor

Weak- inimical activities and irritations, disease, change of residence and misunderstandings

Mars

Good- favor from govt, success in attempts, happiness, purchase of land, commencement of industry

Mars Weak- dispute , litigation , quarrel, partitions, no

harmony among couple , extra expenses

Mer Good- active, alert, energetic action to enjoy ones life

and have larger profits Weak- misunderstandings within cousins and uncle ,

mind to take bad ways and unfriendly with good natured people

Jup Good- Purchase of vehicle, prosperity, successful in

education and litigation Weak- change of residence more expenses , bad ways,

bad associates

Ven

Strong- Wealth and fame , possibility of marriage

Weak- threatens loss of health , enmity, disharmony , dispute, disease

Sat

Strong- acquire estate, building, house and may hold a position of trust

Weak- worst, loss of wealth, prestige, status , chronic disease flare up

Rahu

Strong- marry in this dasa will have promotion and prosperity

Weak- demise of the parents

Lagna dasa is generally good but depends on the planets occupying it

Erect Chart by KP method for the position of Sun coming to same deg, min and sec for a place of residence by the methods already explained

Find out Tajik Dasa periods for this annual horoscope

Interpret the Dasas as per the KP system

Annual Horoscope I

Name - Mr. Subbu , Date of Birth 31st December 1972, Time 7:04 PM born at Hyderabad. Sun is posited in Sagitarius sign at 16 deg, 37 min and 23 Seconds.

Annual Chart of Mr. Subbu for 2011 who currently Resides at New Delhi is given below. Look at the Sun Position which is Sagitarius sign, 16 deg, 37mins, 23 sec

Tajik Dasa for this Annual Horoscope is

1.1.2011 – 32 days - 2.2.11 Moon3.2.11 – 32 days – 7.3.11 Mars8.3.11 – 40 days 17.4.11 Mer18.4.11 – 45 days 2.6.11 Jup3.6.11 – 56 days 29.7.11 Ven30.7.11 – 4 days 3.8.11 Sat4.8.11 – 5 days 9.8.11 Rah10.8.11 – 10 days 20.8.11 Lagna21.8.11 -110 days 9.12.11 Sun10.12.11 – 31.12.11 Moon

The Dasa interpretations should be carried out as per Krishnamurtipaddhati. This person has changed the job in the month of September 2011.As per above Tajik Dasa system, the running period was of Sun.In the annual horoscope Sun is posited in ninth house which is Lord ofservice sixth house. Sun is in constellation of Venus which is Lord of twoand seven. Venus is posited in seventh house. Sun is posited in the sub ofMoon which is owning fifth house. The native have changed the job asinterpreted from the annual horoscope in this period.

Annul Horoscope Example II

Name : Khushal , Date of Birth 20.7.1978, Time 10.30PMPlace Nagpur, Mahrashtra. Sun in Cancer 4:9:56

Annual Horoscope of Khushal for 2010-11

Sun is in Cancer 4:9:56, Residence Pune (Not Nagpur)

The Tajik Dasha period is as follows:

Till 26 July 2010 – Jupitertill 21 September 2010 – Venustill 25 September 2010 - Saturntill 29 September 2010 – Rahutill 9 October 2010 – ascendanttill 1 February 2010 – Sun

The native got married during December 2010 in Sun Tajik Dasha.Sun is posited in second house of the annual chart. Sun is in constellation ofSaturn which is conjoined with Mars which owns seventh house. Sun which isin the constellation of Saturn aspects all three houses required for a marriagethat is seventh ,second and 11th. Therefore, the annual horoscope clearlyindicates marriage prospects for this native in the current Sun Tajik Dasa.

@Rajendra Nimje, IAS 2011