The second month of Sarat Ritu begins from 23rd September while Hemant Ritu commences from October 23rd. We run out of excuses of very hot, very cold or rainy. The near perfect weather emboldens one to venture out and get attracted to festivities, merry making and partying as it is the carnival season that has arrived. A unanimous yes is the immediate response to ideas of going out, feeling the weather and enjoying it in full swing. Perhaps, this is the cause for denser traffic jams during this season. Some negatives are sure to attach themselves to positives in everything one can think of and the reason is that you have a mix of malefic and benefic planets to govern you . Diwali sweets are sweet  but not at all sweet are these jams as they sap off your preserved energy and time. Nevertheless, the season is to act and react.

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This September we are to witness two major astrological events: the change of the dasha of Venus which governed us for the past 20 years, to Sun in the Indian Independence horoscope, and the shift of Saturn from Leo to Virgo after two and a half years .

India has experienced the influence of Venus for long and this presence would repeat itself only  after100 years in the Vimshottari dasha cycle.And Saturn would come  again to Leo after a while ( twenty seven and a half years) .

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When we read an individual horoscope, the set of predictions we whip up at best benefit a limited few the individual and close ones in his orbit. Mundane predictions, however, when undertaken painstakingly and constructively have the potential to help society at large, and in turn impact nations and all humanity. If the credibility of these predictions rises in the popular perception, a day could dawn when astrological considerations are officially applied to plan national affairs: a re-emergence perhaps, of the times of Vikramaditya and Varahamihira, when  astrologers  commanded  the respect that the  Abdul Kalams of today do.

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It was perhaps an over play of enthusiasm that resulted in the research classes being held even in the blistering heat. Researchers did not let Mr. Rao relax even after he dropped his visit to Russia this season. These were winding sessions focused on taking stock of the achievements gathered during the six months of looking beyond .

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