According to its prevalent definition; if Jupiter is placed with Rahu or Ketu in a horoscope, or they have a mutual aspect relationship in a horoscope; Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the horoscope.
Only the conjunction of negative Rahu or Ketu with Jupiter may be able to form Guru Chandal Yoga in a horoscope. This gives us a more relevant definition of Guru Chandal Yoga. If negative Rahu or Ketu is placed in conjunction with Jupiter in a horoscope; Guru Chandal Yoga may be formed in the horoscope. Now that we have reached a relevant definition for Guru Chandal Yoga, let’s look at other important facts associated with this Yoga.
Once the formation of this Yoga is confirmed in a horoscope, the next thing to check is its strength. The strength of Guru Chandal Yoga is checked through the placement of Jupiter and Rahu or Ketu in various houses, signs, nakshatras and navamshas; as well as through the influences of other positive and negative planets on Jupiter and Rahu or Ketu in a horoscope.
Looking at the signs, negative effects of Guru Chandal Yoga formed by Jupiter and negative Rahu may decrease considerably if this Yoga is formed in Pisces or Scorpio. This is because Rahu is debilitated in both these signs whereas Jupiter is strong in these signs. Hence such negative Rahu may not cause much damage to the significances of Jupiter. Likewise, negative effects of Guru Chandal Yoga formed by Jupiter and negative Ketu may reduce considerably if this Yoga is formed in Cancer. Jupiter is exalted in Cancer and Ketu is not strong in Cancer. Hence such exalted Jupiter may be able to fight afflictions caused by Ketu; in an effective manner. In the same way, the quantum of problems caused by Guru Chandal Yoga may be different in other signs.
Looking at nakshatras, suppose exalted Jupiter and negative Rahu form Guru Chandal Yoga in the first house of a horoscope in Cancer. If both Jupiter and Rahu are placed in Punarvasu nakshatra, this defect may not cause much trouble. The placement of Jupiter in Punarvasu nakshatra and that of Rahu in Pushya nakshatra may cause significant but manageable problems. When Jupiter is placed in Punarvasu nakshatra and Rahu is placed in Ashlesha nakshatra, the problems may become serious. If Guru Chandal Yoga is formed due to the placement of Jupiter in Pushya nakshatra and that of Rahu in Punarvasu nakshatra, the problems caused may be mild. The placement of both these planets in Pushya nakshatra may also not cause serious problems. When Jupiter is placed in Pushya nakshatra and Rahu is placed in Ashlesha nakshatra; the problems may become significant.
Looking at the last set of combinations, suppose Jupiter in Ashlesha nakshatra and Rahu in Punarvasu nakshatra form Guru Chandal Yoga in the first house. In this case, the quantum of problems may be significant. If Jupiter is placed in Ashlesha nakshatra and Rahu is placed in Pushya nakshatra, the problems may become serious. When Jupiter and Rahu form Guru Chandal Yoga and both of them are placed in Ashlesha nakshatra; this may prove to be the worst combination among all these combinations. Jupiter is not as comfortable in Ashlesha as it is in Punarvasu and Pushya nakshatra. On the other hand, negative Rahu may exploit the energy of Ashlesha nakshatra very well. Hence Guru Chandal Yoga formed in Ashlesha nakshatra in the first house may cause serious problems in many spheres of person’s life; depending on his overall horoscope.
Looking at navamshas; suppose Jupiter and Rahu form Guru Chandal Yoga in the first house of a horoscope and both these planets are placed in Ashlesha nakshatra. If Jupiter is placed in Sagittarius or Pisces navamsha and Rahu is also placed in one of these navamshas; the problems may be relatively low in quantum. If Jupiter is placed in Sagittarius or Pisces navamsha and Rahu is placed in Capricorn or Aquarius navamsha, the problems may become serious. If Jupiter is placed in Capricorn or Aquarius navamsha and Rahu is placed in Sagittarius or Pisces navamsha, the problems may again be serious. When Jupiter as well as Rahu is placed in Capricorn or Aquarius navamsha; the problems may become very serious. Looking at the worst option; suppose Jupiter and Rahu form Guru Chandal Yoga in the first house in Cancer in Ashlesha nakshatra; and both of them are placed in Capricorn navamsha.
This is when such Guru Chandal Yoga may cause the most serious types of problems. Jupiter is not that good in Ashlesha nakshatra and it is relatively weak in Capricorn navamsha. It means though Jupiter is exalted in Cancer; it is not as strong in Ashlesha nakshatra as it is in Punarvasu and Pushya nakshatra. Within Ashlesha also, Jupiter has the least strength in Capricorn navamsha. It doesn’t mean Jupiter may become very weak in this part since Cancer provides extra strength to Jupiter. It means that within Cancer, Jupiter is the least strong in Capricorn navamsha falling within Ashlesha nakshatra. On the other hand, Rahu is comfortable with Ashlesha nakshatra and it is especially good in Capricorn as well as Aquarius navamsha of this nakshatra.
As a result, Guru Chandal Yoga formed due to the placement of Jupiter and negative Rahu in the first house in Cancer in Capricorn navamsha of Ashlesha nakshatra may prove to be the most troublesome among all possible combinations of this Yoga. You may be surprised to know that within the sign of Cancer, there are 81 probable combinations for Guru Chandal Yoga. Cancer has nine navamshas like each other zodiac sign. When Jupiter is placed in the first navamsha which means in the fourth part of Punarvasu nakshatra; Rahu may be placed in any one of the nine available navamshas. If Jupiter is placed in the second navamsha which means in the first part of Pushya nakshatra, Rahu may again be placed in any one of the nine available navamshas.
This way, Rahu may be placed in nine different navamshas for each one of nine placements of Jupiter within the sign of Cancer. Adding these, we get 81 probable combinations. This is why it is very difficult to predict exact type of results. It is not because the astrologer may not know how to make calculations. It is because there are often too many calculations for the human brain to handle. The total number of significant combinations in a horoscope is billion multiplied by billion. This gives us an idea about the complexity of the job; an astrologer is dealing with. On top of that, there are no calculators. This is why astrology is called a divine science. It means one may be able to find a dozen of meaningful combinations among trillions of probable combinations; only if he is guided by divine intuition. Such complex calculations may be simply beyond the scope of human brain.
Getting back to the main topic, out of 81 probable combinations of Guru Chandal Yoga in Cancer; the formation of this Yoga with both Jupiter and Rahu in Capricorn navamsha of Ashlesha nakshatra may prove to be the worst one. Depending on the overall horoscope; the person may experience a wide variety of problems in many spheres of his life. To add insult to injury; negative Rahu also forms Pitra Dosh in this horoscope; since Jupiter rules the ninth house in this horoscope. This may further aggravate the problems. Hence the person may need strong positive planets in order to be saved from such negative Guru Chandal Yoga as well as Pitra Dosh. This brings us to the next factor; the influences of positive and negative planets on Guru Chandal Yoga in a horoscope.
The influences of other positive and negative planets on Jupiter and Rahu or Ketu in a horoscope should also be checked properly, before predicting the results of Guru Chandal Yoga. Suppose Jupiter and Rahu form Guru Chandal Yoga in the first house of a horoscope in Cancer. If negative Mercury is also placed in the first house in Cancer, the problem may intensify. The addition of negative retrograde Saturn to the first house may further aggravate the situation. Due to the influences of negative Mercury and Saturn; the potential of Guru Chandal Yoga to cause damage may increase a lot. Hence this overall negative combination may cause problems of very high quantum in various spheres of this person’s life. If Sun, Moon and Mars are weak, afflicted or corrupted in the horoscope; the person may die at a young age; because of such negative combination in the first house. For example, if Sun is placed in the twelfth house in Gemini; Moon is placed in the seventh house in Capricorn along with negative Ketu; and Mars is placed in the eighth house in Aquarius; the person may die young. Once again; the overall theme of a horoscope rules supreme.
Above all, the overall theme of the horoscope having Guru Chandal Yoga should be analyzed carefully as this is what matters the most. The overall theme of a horoscope is the most important factor in it and it can change everything.
Suppose a negative combination of Jupiter and exalted Rahu forms Guru Chandal Yoga in the third house of a horoscope in Taurus and negative Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Scorpio. Negative retrograde Saturn is placed in the first house in Pisces and negative Sun is placed in the third house in Taurus along with Jupiter and Rahu. Mercury is placed in the fourth house in Gemini and Negative retrograde Venus is placed in the fifth house in Scorpio. Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius and Mars is placed in the sixth house in Leo. In this case, the overall horoscope becomes negative and strong. As a result, the person may face a number of serious problems related to many spheres of his life. Such person is also likely to die before his age of 40 years; unless the finer factors and the running times are favorable for him.
After this, the impact of running times should also be checked. The term ‘running times’ in this context means planetary periods, commonly known as Mahadashas.
Suppose Jupiter and Ketu form Guru Chandal Yoga in the first house of a horoscope in Leo. This Yoga may cause problems related to health as well as lifespan of the person; depending on his overall horoscope. Such problems are likely to gain maximum strength once the ruling period of Ketu is in effect. During this period, the person may suffer the most due to Guru Chandal Yoga. If other negative planets support this Yoga and the overall theme of the horoscope is also negative; the problems may intensify. Suppose a negative combination of retrograde exalted Saturn and Mars is placed in the third house in Libra and a combination of Sun and debilitated Mercury is placed in the eighth house in Pisces. A negative combination of Moon, Venus and Rahu is placed in the seventh house of this horoscope in Aquarius. Suppose Moon is placed in Poorvabhadrapada nakshatra.
In this case, the overall theme of the horoscope becomes negative and even the positive planets or combinations may turn negative due to the overall theme. As a result, the person may suffer from a number of problems in various spheres of his life; with health problems being the major ones. Such person may suffer from serious health issues and he may also develop a terminal disease like some type of Cancer or serious problems related to his heart. Guru Chandal Yoga and the overall horoscope may trouble this person a lot. The 7 year main period of Ketu may strike this person between his age of 45 and 55. This is where Guru Chandal Yoga may gain maximum strength and the problems may become difficult to manage. Hence the person may face surgeries, medical procedures, hospitalization and other such problems. Despite all this, the person may not survive the main period of Ketu. This person may die because of some type of cancer or heart attack during the planetary period of Ketu.
Let’s look at another example where Jupiter and Rahu form Guru Chandal Yoga. Suppose Jupiter and Rahu form Guru Chandal Yoga in the tenth house of a horoscope in Aries. This Yoga may trouble the person with various types of problems related to his profession; depending on his overall horoscope. Considering a variation, suppose a negative combination of Mars and Saturn is placed in the eighth house of this horoscope in Aquarius and a negative combination of Sun, Venus and retrograde Mercury is placed in the sixth house in Sagittarius. Moon is placed in the third house in Virgo. In this case, the overall theme of the horoscope turns negative again.
Such person may engage in various types of crimes and he may suffer the consequences. During his age between 30 and 40 years when the planetary period of Rahu is in effect; negative effects of Guru Chandal Yoga may reach maximum intensity. As a result, the person may face criminal charges during this period and he may serve prison sentence for 10 years or more. If the finer factors are also not favorable in this horoscope; the problem may intensify. In such case, the person may either get killed in an encounter or he may get murdered, during the planetary period of Rahu. The term ‘finer factors’ in this context means the placement of various planets in different nakshatras and navamshas.
In cases where Jupiter is positive and Rahu or Ketu is negative; Guru Chandal Yoga may be relatively less troublesome. When both Jupiter and Rahu or Ketu are negative in a horoscope; Guru Chandal Yoga may cause problems of higher quantum. Taking an example, suppose negative Jupiter and negative Rahu form Guru Chandal Yoga in the third house of a horoscope in Libra. Such Guru Chandal Yoga may cause various types of problems for the person. Hence such person may become a drug addict, he may become a criminal, he may suffer from various types of health problems or he may face other issues; depending on his overall horoscope. In cases where the overall horoscope is negative or weak; such Guru Chandal Yoga may cause the death of this person at a young age.
Such person may die because of drug overdose or due to a serious health issue. Jupiter is also negative in this combination and the 18 year planetary period of Rahu is followed by the 16 year planetary period of Jupiter. Hence Rahu and Jupiter rule the planetary periods; continuously for 34 years. The key to this horoscope lies with Moon. This is because planetary periods are decided according to the placement of Moon in various nakshatras. Looking at the best possible option; suppose Moon is placed in the eighth house of this horoscope in Pisces in Uttarabhadrapada nakshatra. In this case, the person is born under Saturn Mahadasha and the planetary period of Rahu will hit him after his age of 70 or 80. This means that though very troublesome Guru Chandal Yoga is placed in this horoscope; this Yoga may never have the chance to reach its optimum potential. Hence the person may not face problems of extreme quantum; despite the presence of Guru Chandal Yoga in his horoscope.
On the other hand, if Moon is placed in the sixth house in Capricorn in Shravana nakshatra; the equation may reverse. The planetary periods of Rahu and Jupiter will hit this person during his age of 10 to 50 years. Since these are the most important years of life in general; the person may face maximum damage in this case. Guru Chandal Yoga may trouble this person with maximum intensity for 34 prime years of his life. The scope as well as the quantum of problems faced by such person in this case is beyond description. Unless the overall horoscope is strong and positive; the person may not survive this phase. The intense negative impact of Guru Chandal Yoga may trouble the person with maximum strength and it may ultimately claim his life. The person may die because of drug over dose or he may die due to some serious disease. Such Guru Chandal Yoga may also get the person infected with a sexually transmitted and terminal disease like HIV AIDS; when the rest of the horoscope supports this fact.
Himanshu Shangari