Understanding Planetary Dashas and Their Life Impact

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Everything in Vedic Astrology starts with one thing: your birth information—the time, date, and place of your birth. That’s how your natal chart is cast. It tells you about the karmas playing out throughout your life. But that’s not the end of the story.

Every year on your birthday, the sky realigns in a special way, giving you a new chart for that year, called the Varshphal chart (also known as the solar return or annual chart). This episode is a deep dive into the five major things you want to look at in your annual chart to understand the themes and energies you’re working with for your personal new year. Whether you’re getting a reading from me or anyone else, these five insights will help you understand the year ahead much more clearly.

Here’s what I cover in this episode:

1. The Annual Chart (Varshphal)

   A snapshot of the sky at the exact date and time of your birth—but this year. The Ascendant sets the tone.

2. The Muntha Point

   My favorite part of the annual chart. It moves one sign every year from your birth, and acts like an ascendant for the year. If it’s in Cancer? Focus on family, compassion, and emotional depth. If it’s in Aries? New beginnings and fire energy. Where it lands by sign, house, and nakshatra sets your theme for the year.

3. Planetary Returns

   Most people know about the Saturn return (hello, 30s), but did you know every planet has returns? Jupiter returns every 12 years, Rahu/Ketu every 18, Saturn every ~30. These are moments where the lessons of that planet crystallize—where you review what you’ve learned and see what’s next.

4. Transits

   Transits shape what’s happening for everyone, but your rising sign and chart will tell you how it plays out for you. Virgo risings right now? You’ve got five planets transiting your 7th house—major karma coming through in your relationships this year. Transits are crucial for timing and clarity.

5. The Dasha

   Your dasha is your chapter of life. Are you in a Rahu dasha? Expect passion, drive, even obsession. Venus dasha? It might be time for love, beauty, or kids. Ketu dasha? A spiritual deep dive. I give a quick breakdown of each one and how to start interpreting them in your own chart.

If you’ve already had a birth chart reading, this is the next step. These insights are perfect for timing life changes, choosing what to focus on this year, and better understanding the why behind what’s unfolding in your life.