According to its prevalent definition; if Jupiter is placed in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house from Moon, Gaj Kesari Yoga is formed in the horoscope.
Both Jupiter and Moon should be positive in a horoscope, in order to form Gaj Kesari Yoga in such horoscope. Once we are sure about the formation of Gaj Kesari Yoga in a horoscope, the next thing to check is its strength. The strength of Gaj Kesari Yoga is checked through the placement of Jupiter and Moon in various houses, signs, nakshatras and navamshas; as well as through the influences of other positive and negative planets on Jupiter and Moon in a horoscope.
Looking at the signs, positive results of Gaj Kesari Yoga may decrease considerably if this Yoga is present in Capricorn or Scorpio; as Jupiter and Moon respectively are debilitated in these signs. As a result, weak Jupiter or weak Moon may not contribute much towards Gaj Kesari Yoga; even when both these planets are positive in a horoscope. On the other hand, if this Yoga is formed in Cancer, Taurus, Sagittarius or Pisces; the equation may change. Such Gaj Kesari Yoga may bless the person with various types of good results, depending on the overall theme of his horoscope.
Let’s take an example to understand this concept in a better manner. Suppose positive exalted Jupiter and Moon form Gaj Kesari Yoga in the first house of a horoscope in Cancer. Such Gaj Kesari Yoga may bless the person with good results related to profession, family, wealth, creativity and spiritual growth; depending on the rest of his horoscope. Suppose a positive combination of Sun and exalted Mercury is placed in the third house of this horoscope in Virgo. Positive Venus is placed in the fourth house in Libra and positive Mars is placed in the eleventh house in Taurus. In this case, such Gaj Kesari Yoga may bless this person with success through various types of creative fields; depending on his overall horoscope.
Looking at nakshatras, suppose positive Jupiter and Moon form Gaj Kesari Yoga in the first house of a horoscope in Cancer. If both Jupiter and Moon are placed in Punarvasu nakshatra, the person may engage in fields like astrology, religion, spiritualism or a creative field. Depending on his overall horoscope, such person may achieve success as a writer, poet, singer, actor, spiritual guru or a religious guru. On the other hand, if Jupiter and Moon form Gaj Kesari Yoga in the first house in Cancer in Pushya nakshatra, the results may change. In this case, the person may achieve success as a singer, musician, actor, doctor, creative designer, administrative officer or a politician. Looking at the next variation, if positive Jupiter and Moon form Gaj Kesari Yoga in the first house in Cancer in Ashlesha nakshatra, the results may be different. Such person may achieve success as a revenue officer, administrative officer, doctor, scientist, researcher, explorer, intelligence officer, politician, astrologer, religious guru, spiritual guru or a businessman.
Looking at navamshas, suppose positive Jupiter and Moon form Gaj Kesari Yoga in the first house in Cancer in Ashlesha nakshatra in Sagittarius navamsha. In this case, the person may achieve success as a revenue officer, doctor, engineer, politician, astrologer or religious guru; depending on the rest of his horoscope. If such Gaj Kesari Yoga is formed in Ashlesha nakshatra in Capricorn navamsha, the person may achieve success as a revenue officer, administrative officer, politician, minister, actor, director or some other type of creative professional; depending on the rest of his horoscope.
Formation of Gaj Kesari Yoga in the first house in Ashlesha nakshatra in Aquarius navamsha may bless the person with success as a scientist, engineer, astrologer, religious guru, spiritual guru, teacher, writer, politician or a businessman; depending on his overall horoscope. If Gaj Kesari Yoga is formed in the first house in Ashlesha nakshatra in Pisces navamsha, the person may achieve success as a musician, singer, actor, dancer, writer, spiritual guru, religious guru, astrologer, tantric, government officer, politician or a businessman; depending on his overall horoscope. Similarly, placement of Gaj Kesari Yoga in the first house in Cancer in Punarvasu and Pushya nakshatra may exhibit different types of results; depending on the navamsha placement of this Yoga.
Moving on to the next factor, influences of other positive and negative planets on Jupiter and Moon in a horoscope should also be checked properly, before predicting results of Gaj Kesari Yoga. For example, if positive exalted Mars is placed in Capricorn along with positive debilitated Jupiter and Moon; the results may be wonderful. Such positive exalted Mars may form Neechbhang Rajyoga in the horoscope, by cancelling the debilitation status of Jupiter. Positive exalted Mars may also form Chandra Mangal Yoga in the horoscope due to its presence with Moon in the same house. If this combination is placed in the first, fourth, seventh or tenth house, positive exalted Mars may also form Ruchaka Yoga in the horoscope. Hence the person may benefit from the combined effect of Gaj Kesari Yoga, Chandra Mangal Yoga, Ruchaka Yoga and Neechbhang Rajyoga. As a result, he may achieve various types of good results, including a post of high authority in the government or a position of great fame and success; depending on his overall horoscope. You see, how much can change by merely adding a planet to this combination or even when the working nature of such planet changes.
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. Running times are most important when it comes to check; when may the person receive maximum benefit from Gaj Kesari Yoga. Any type of good or bad Yoga becomes duly effective, if one of the planets involved in its formation rules the running time. Therefore, the person may witness the strongest benefits offered by Gaj Kesari Yoga if he is hit by the planetary period of Jupiter or Moon during relevant years of his age.
For example, if Gaj Kesari Yoga is formed in the tenth house of a horoscope in Gemini and the overall theme of the horoscope is creative, the person may become an actor or a singer. Though the person may achieve success if his overall horoscope is strong and positive, such success may reach highest levels; when the planetary period of Jupiter or Moon hits this person. This is because during these periods, Gaj Kesari Yoga may gain additional strength and hence it may bless the person with even better results. Let’s further assume that the overall theme of his horoscope supports acting more than singing. Hence this person may become an actor. He may achieve success as an actor if his horoscope is strong and positive; even when the planetary periods are not ruled by Jupiter or Moon. However, if the planetary period of Jupiter or Moon hits this person at relevant times, the person benefitting from the same Gaj Kesari Yoga may achieve much more success as an actor. The term ‘relevant times’ in this context means when opportunities have appeared.
For example, if the planetary period of Jupiter hits this person during his age of 1 year to 17 years, this time is not relevant for acting. This is because not much may be achieved as an actor during these years of age, in most cases. Due to positive influence of Gaj Kesari Yoga, the person may act as a child artist in some movies and he may achieve success and fame. Once the Mahadasha of Jupiter is over, planetary periods of Saturn and Mercury will rule this person for the next 36 years; till his age of 53 years. It means unless Saturn and Mercury are positive and supportive for success through creative fields; the acting career of this person may not survive beyond 17 years of his age.
For this reason, you may see a number of successful child artists who may not do much after certain specific years of their ages. It means in such cases, the planetary periods of the most positive planets for acting hit them during early years and they achieve success. Once these periods are gone and the following periods are not supportive for good results; they may not achieve success. If however, the periods following the best periods are also supportive; their success stories may continue.
Let’s consider a different example to understand this concept in a better manner. Suppose a positive combination of Jupiter, Moon and exalted Saturn forms Gaj Kesari Yoga as well as Shasha Yoga in the tenth house of a horoscope in Libra. Suppose this combination indicates success through acting and the overall theme of the horoscope is supportive for it. Suppose the planetary period of Jupiter hits this person at the age of 21. The 16 year period of Jupiter is followed by the period of Saturn for 19 years. It means the person is going to be under the influence of planetary periods of Jupiter and Saturn for 35 years; from 21 to 56 years of his age. Jupiter indicates success as an actor through Gaj Kesari Yoga and Saturn is doing the same through Shasha Yoga. Hence the person may become an actor and he may achieve very good or great amount of success, fame and recognition through the field of acting; depending on the rest of his horoscope. Hence planetary periods are of best use in case of Yogas like Gaj Kesari Yoga or Shasha Yoga; if they hit the person at relevant times.
In case a good or bad Yoga is formed by more than one planet in a horoscope, an additional measure needs to be taken. The good or bad results of the highest order are likely to be seen during the running period of the planet which is the strongest among the planets involved in the formation of such Yoga. For example, if Gaj Kesari Yoga is formed in Sagittarius, Jupiter is stronger than Moon. Hence Jupiter may dominate the results indicated by such Gaj Kesari Yoga, in most cases. Therefore, the person may come across good results; broadly divided into three categories.
Looking at these categories, if the overall theme of the horoscope having such Gaj Kesari Yoga indicates very good amount of success through a creative field, this is what may happen. If the planetary period of Jupiter or Moon doesn’t hit this person at relevant times, he may achieve average amount of success through a creative field. If the planetary period of Moon hits this person at a relevant time, he may achieve good amount of success through a creative field. If the planetary period of Jupiter hits this person at a relevant time, he may achieve the maximum amount of success allowed by his horoscope; during this period. The person may witness wonderful results during the planetary period of Jupiter for 16 years; provided his overall horoscope is supportive. It means that in most cases; the true potential of any good or bad Yoga may be unleashed; when the planetary period of the strongest planet involved in the formation of such Yoga hits the person at a relevant time.
It should be noted that in all these examples, running times of the strongest positive planets may only bring out the optimum potential featured in the horoscope and they may not increase that optimum potential. It means that the planetary period of Jupiter at a relevant time may bless the person with great success through a creative field, only if his overall horoscope features this potential. Hence the overall potential of a horoscope in question should be assessed first. After that, the percentage of such potential which may be available at a given point in time should be calculated, in order to check whether a particular result wanted by a person may or may not be achieved by him.
It means if a person wants to be a top class creative artist, it should first be checked if his horoscope is capable of blessing him with this result, even when working at its best. If this calculation is in his favor, then it should be checked whether the running time supports this result. If the running time is also supportive, he may achieve top class success as a creative artist. However, if the running time is not supportive for this result for the next 7 years, he may achieve such result; only after a period of seven years. On the other hand, if his overall horoscope is not capable of blessing him with top class success through a creative field; he may not achieve this result, even when the best type of running time is in effect.
Himanshu Shangari