Key Transit Timeline
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November 28 – Saturn turns direct
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December 2 – Rahu enters Shatabhisha
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December 5 – Jupiter enters back to Gemini
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December 7 – Mars enters Sagittarius
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December 9 – Saturn and Mars come under 4-10 mutual aspect
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December 16 – Sun enters Sagittarius
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December 17 – Sun comes under Saturn’s 10th aspect
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December 20 – Venus enters Sagittarius
At this point, we have four planets including Moon in Moola, aspected by Saturn and retrograde Jupiter.
A Highly Charged December Sky
What a series of events that takes place in December. While Saturn and Mars mutual aspect in Jupiter’s houses and with Jupiter’s aspect seem harmless, the main thing to be noted is Saturn is in Purvabhadrapada and Mars, Sun, Venus, Moon — everything — gets its aspect from this Saturn in Moola Nakshatra.
Nakshatra Energies Behind These Transits
Purvabhadrapada Nakshatra
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Meaning: Blessed steps
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Symbol: Hearse – a vehicle that carries the dead to their final destination.
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A poetic way to portray destruction.
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Also symbolised by swords.
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Ruling deity: Aja Ekapada, associated with floods, storms, and lightning according to Vedic texts.
Moola Nakshatra
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Ruled by Nirriti, goddess of destruction
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Symbolism: Sword, donkey, themes of breaking down to rebuild
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Deep symbolism of endings, uprooting, karmic cleansing, destruction before rebirth
Both nakshatras share themes of intensity, detachment, endings, and destructive transformation.
Mundane Predictions – What We Could Expect
Based purely on the astrological energy and symbolism described above:
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Natural disasters and accidents
Particularly those triggered by heat, pressure, and atmospheric imbalance
- Storms
- Lightning
- Earthquakes
- Fire Accidents
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Political unrest
Clashes, instability, power struggles, sudden reversals, dramatic events.
3.
USA leadership alert
One of the lagnas taken for the USA is Sagittarius as per mundane astrology. Presidential-level candidates may need to be cautious. This may not be limited to USA. We may see issues wrt health/power of leaders as well and worst case we may see loss of a leader.
Personal Impact
While these predictions are at the global scale, individuals with:
Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini
should exercise extra caution this month.
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Conflicts at home may rise
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People with BP may see elevated readings
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If diagnosed for the first time, do not start medication immediately — consult a doctor and evaluate natural/alternative stabilisation for a month if possible.
(This is not a medical suggestion — doctor consultation is mandatory at any cost.)
Closing Thought
December arrives like a storm — not always to destroy, but often to reveal what must be released. As Moola uproots and Purvabhadra carries the cycle forward, this month could mark the clearing of old karmic ground globally and personally.
Stay aware. Stay conscious. Take care of your mind, body, and decisions.
About the author
Sandeep V is an engineer, researcher, and astrologer based in Bengaluru. He writes from a practice grounded in classical Jyotish texts and methodical cross-checking across multiple methods.
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