Jyotish guru, K.N.

Rao, says in his book, Ups and Downs in Career, When anything
significant is happening to any man, Jupiter and Saturn in transit play a pivotal role.
How can this be true, if Saturns transits are not also, somehow, beneficial?
Jupiter can be said to give the inspiration behind an endeavor, while Saturn gives it
its structure and form. Without Saturns influence nothing of lasting value could ever
be actualized. Jupiter gives new, expansive ideas but not necessarily the ability to
manifest them. Therefore, we need both for an idea to come into full manifestation.
The best way that I've found to illustrate this principle is to think of a tree. Saturn is
the roots and trunk of the tree, while Jupiter is it's leaves and branches. Jupiter
aspires to the heavens with new growth while Saturn establishes a firm foundation.
Both are obviously dependent on one another for any significant and sustained
growth to happen.
The Double Transit Phenomenon
With this understanding, it becomes possible to see that when Jupiter and Saturn
both aspect a sign by transit it becomes a significant event. That sign becomes
strongly activated by both the expansive influence of Jupiter and the actualizing
influence of Saturn. The otherwise potentially limiting and challenging qualities of
Saturns transit become wise and more beneficial under Jupiters influence. While the
potentially unrealistic and ungrounded qualities of Jupiters transit become more
practical and focused under Saturns influence. Together they can indicate
achievement, breakthroughs, and progress regarding the areas of life that are
signified by the house(s) that theyre both aspecting by transit.
Its very helpful to get into the habit of looking for which house(s) Saturn and Jupiter
are both aspecting by transits at any given time. Oddly, many astrologers overlook
this simple method and can miss valuable insights into where the individual needs to
focus his or her energy during that time period.
It must be noted that while this can sound reliable and promising, in Vedic astrology
the yogas (combinations of planets) and dashas (predictive systems) need to be
considered. If we rely only on transits to produce results, even the double transit, we
may be disappointed. If the progress and achievements that the double transit
indicates don't have the support of the yogas and dashas they will not come to full
fruition. It may, however, indicate an area of focus in a person's life. For this reason,
it's helpful to follow the double transits even without knowledge of the yogas and
dashas.
The Special Aspects of Jupiter and Saturn
How do we know where Jupiter and Saturn are aspecting by their transits? The
aspects are very different in Vedic astrology than Western astrology. Every planet
aspects both the house its located in and the 7th house from itself 1st and 7th
aspects. In addition, there are special aspects for Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. Jupiter
also aspects the 5th and 9th; Saturn also aspects the 3rd and 10th; and Mars also
aspects the 4th and the 8th houses. So both Jupiter and Saturn will aspect a total of
4 houses including the one theyre placed in. The overlapping house(s) represents
the double transit.

Examples of the Double Transit

In the following example we see the double transit in the sign of Pisces, which
occurred between July 24th, 2002 and July 30th, 2003. Saturn was transiting Gemini
and aspecting Leo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Jupiter was transiting Cancer and
aspecting Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces. Therefore, the only sign that received the
aspect of both planets was Pisces. (However, between January 9th and April 8th,
2003 Saturn went retrograde back into Taurus, thereby shifting the double transit to
the signs of Cancer and Scorpio.)
Whatever house Pisces represents for each rising sign will determine how the double
transit will affect the chart. For instance, for Gemini Ascendant Pisces is the 10th
house. The double transit will, therefore, indicate potential expansion and
actualization of career achievements.

The double transit in Pisces

What youll see in the following illustrations is how the sign(s) that gets the double
transit will shift, generally from year to year. In fact, there are only two positions of
Jupiter and Saturn that will not have the double transit phenomenon when Jupiter
is in the 8th or 12th house from Saturn. This means that 10 out of the 12 possible
positions, or more than 80% of the time, there will be the double transit
phenomenon happening in at least one sign, possibly two.
In the next example the double transit shifts from Pisces into Leo and Sagittarius,
which occurred between July 30th 2003 and August 28th 2004. I saw a client with
Gemini rising on July 17th, 2003 and he was talking about how his focus was
beginning to shift away from his career and into his 5-year relationship that had
serious issues that needed to be resolved. He also expressed an interest in learning
web design, which relates to the 3rd house of communication and the media. With
Gemini rising, the double transit was shifting out of his 10th house of career (Pisces),

and into his 7th house of relationship (Sagittarius) and 3rd house of communications
(Leo).
The dashas also indicated this shift for him as he was moving into a Ketu period and
Ketu was placed in his 7th house of relationship. Ketu as a natural malefic represents
possible separation during its dasha especially if it has an influence on the 7th house,
7th lord or Venus. Ketu also represents introversion, detachment and is less career
focused by nature.
I had another client on August 12, 2003 with Cancer rising who had traveled to
Thailand while the double transit was in his 9th house of long distance travel in
Pisces. He was talking about his financial and health concerns since returning from
the trip. The double transit had just shifted from his 9th house to his 6th house of
health and disease as well as the 2nd house of money. He also was in the process of
changing employment (6th house), and finding new ways to earn money (2nd
house).

The double transit in Leo and Sagittarius

In the last example the double transit shifts into Virgo and Capricorn with the transits
of Jupiter into Virgo and Saturn into Cancer. This occurs between September 6th,
2004 and September 27th, 2005. (However, on January 14th, 2005 Saturn
retrogrades back into Gemini for 4 months until May 27th during which time the
double transit will be in Pisces.)

The double transit in Virgo and Capricorn

Applying the Double Transit
Besides considering the dashas and yogas as previously mentioned, it's also
important to see the relative strengths of Jupiter and Saturn in your natal chart. This
can be done by seeing their sign and house placement, their house rulership, as well
as the planets that aspect them. This will modify the relative strength of their
transits.
Also, look to see which house(s), if any, are also doubly aspected by Jupiter and
Saturn in the natal chart. This house will gain prominence throughout their life. Also,
when the double transit aspects to this house expect intensified results. Lastly, if you
know the ashtakavarga point system examine how many points Jupiter and Saturns
points are both in the natal chart and in their transiting sign. If they are higher than
5 points then their results will be more beneficial. If they are less than 2 points then
their results will be less beneficial. All these factors will modify the relative strength
of the double transit.
The following is a brief list of house indications so that you can begin to examine the
double transit shifts in the charts you examine. You will find that major events often
occur at the time of the double transit. For instance, childbirth, marriage,
inheritance, career expansion, will occur when the double transit is in the 5th, 7th,
8th, 10th house etc. If this is not the case then it can often be traced to the fact that
the yogas and dashas do not support the event.
1st house Body, ones identity, self-confidence, overall success.
2nd house Earned income, acquisitions, food/diet, speech.
3rd house Communication, advertising, hobbies, writing, siblings, short journeys,
short-term goals.

4th house Home/residence, real estate, mother, vehicles, general happiness.

5th house Creativity, children, romance/dating, investments, education.
6th house Health, disease, acute illness, daily work, litigation, debts.
7th house Relationship, marriage, partnerships business or romantic, foreign
places.
8th house Others money loans, inheritance; litigation, chronic illness, sexuality,
transformation, occult knowledge.
9th house Long distance travel, spiritual teaching and teachers, good fortune,
father.
10th house Career, employer, work/action, outer achievements.
11th house Monetary gains, side incomes, major long-term goals, groups, friends.
12th house Distant places, introspection, debts and expenditures, isolation.