Track the sky in motion
Transits describe the current sky overlaying your birth chart. They reveal shifting opportunities, challenges, and healing windows so you can plan with astrological precision.
- Differentiate between quick mood shifts and long-term structural changes.
- Use transits to time launches, negotiations, retreats, and integration periods.
- Translate planetary symbolism into somatic practices that keep you grounded.
Transit layers
Each planetary family offers a different tempo. Use these notes to build a layered forecast that honours both the micro and macro rhythms of your life.
Moon & fast movers
The Moon, Sun, Mercury, and Venus script your everyday mood, visibility, and conversations. Track them to plan launches, rest days, and relational check-ins.
- Use Moon sign changes for energetic pacing
- Align visibility efforts with Sun transits to angular houses
- Monitor Mercury/Venus retrogrades for review cycles
Mars
Mars sets the tone for focus, training, and conflict navigation. Identify which house it activates to pre-plan courage rituals and boundary work.
- Schedule strength-building activities when Mars hits upachaya houses
- Introduce cooling remedies in sensitive houses
- Watch for ignition of natal Mars aspects
Jupiter
Jupiter expands the storyline. Its transits highlight where mentorship, opportunity, and optimism arrive—as well as where overextension might occur.
- Map which house receives Jupiter and note supportive trines
- Balance enthusiasm with sustainable commitments
- Pair with Vimshottari or profection lords for timing
Saturn
Saturn transits build long-term foundations. They surface responsibilities, tests, and the structures required for maturity.
- Identify natal promises before forecasting challenges
- Track Saturn return milestones carefully
- Integrate rest from moksha houses to avoid burnout
Nodes & eclipses
Rahu and Ketu rewire destiny through eclipses and obsessions. They amplify karmic lessons, innovation, and release.
- Note which houses the nodes trigger; expect sudden pivots there
- Hold extra grounding rituals around eclipses
- Watch for echoes from the previous nodal cycle eighteen years ago
Timing reference
Keep this cheat sheet nearby as you plan. It summarises the core cadence and best application of major transit players.
| Planet | Typical duration | Focus | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 2.25 days | Emotional weather & daily rituals | Match nutrition, sleep, and client work to your Moon cycle. |
| Sun | 1 month | Visibility & vitality | Plan launches when Sun lights up 1st, 5th, 10th houses. |
| Mars | 6-7 weeks | Drive & friction points | Channel heat into intentional workouts or focused projects. |
| Jupiter | 1 year | Expansion & blessings | Commit to a long-form learning journey aligned with the activated house. |
| Saturn | 2.5 years | Discipline & maturation | Create scaffolding—systems, mentors, accountability—to support steady progress. |
| Rahu/Ketu | 18 months | Destiny pivots | Document obsessions and release work; expect plot twists near eclipses. |
Planning workflow
Move through these steps whenever you prepare a transit forecast or planning session.
- Start with the natal promise. Which houses and planets are being activated? Honour their baseline story before forecasting tone.
- Layer in dashas or annual profections to confirm whether the transit has permission to deliver tangible change.
- Check exact dates for ingresses, stations, and aspects. Create a calendar that includes rituals, rest, and decision windows.
- After the transit peaks, schedule integration time to review lessons and adjust your strategy.
Stacking timelines with care
Transits activate what the natal chart promises and what dashas allow. If a forecast feels overwhelming, prioritise the slowest planet involved. Address Saturn or the nodes first, then fine-tune with faster cycles.
Reflection prompts
Use these prompts to integrate your transit observations into daily life.
- Which transit feels the loudest right now? Identify the house and design a micro-ritual to collaborate with it.
- Track the last time Saturn visited this house. What maturity or boundaries did you gain that can guide you today?
- How do eclipses along your nodal axis reshape your relationships or career? Record patterns across the last two nodal cycles.
- Notice when fast-moving planets trigger natal aspects from outer planets. What opportunities arise when you respond consciously?