I’ll start with Rahu in 2019:

Rahu in Punarvasu represents a karmic time where we have to finish up whatever was unfinished because it will have to come up to surface once again in 2019.

Rahu eating Asura

In 2019, there may be a theme of re-surfaced issues with your life. This is because of the nature of Punarvasu. Punarvasu allows for things to re-surface. Punarvasu is the nakshatra of repetition. This is especially pertaining to anywhere there is Gemini or Cancer in the chart; it also includes lordships of houses. These themes will come to life again in 2019 and must be handled accordingly.

What the scriptures teach, specifically Lord Krishna, is that we want to avoid having to live this repetitive cycle of death and rebirth. This is what humans can be best at doing sometimes. However; in the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna explains to take his name and he will help liberate you from this cycle of rebirth. This was explained in relation to life itself — we have to exit this repetitive cycle.

One major theme of 2019 due to Rahu’s placement is the repetition of things twice over. One of the common cases that will come up in Punarvasu is the repetition of lovers re-entering your life. You may see that your ex significant other will write you a message apologizing to you about previous actions. In this case, you may think in your mind “I must forgive my ex and redo this relationship” because of Punarvasu’s nature. What I advise here is to NOT repeat these things again. Instead, live amongst the terms of Jupiter’s exaltation, Pushya — be as open as possible with communication. Be as selfless as possible. Do not hold onto your pride, and instead let it all go. Jupiter becomes exalted in Pushya because of its selfless nature. I have already received inquiries about exes messaging the inquirer about getting back with them into a relationship. People should already know how I’ll answer to that.

Saturn in 2019 | Retrograde:

Saturn can bring you to your knees and make you feel hopeless sometimes. It can make you beg for forgiveness or check where we went wrong. Often times, it can make us feel shameful. Instead, let’s avoid this from happening in 2019.

As Saturn progresses and retrogrades again from Uttarashada to Purvashada, try to listen to yourself and have a deeper sense of “what to do” with situations that need to be handled in your life before Saturn takes care of them for you. Purvashada, which is where Saturn is currently, is the Nakshatra of early victory after Mula’s army clears the battlefield. You can use this feeling of victory to your advantage — use it as energy to take care of your problems. Face your problems, go confront them. Don’t let them become bigger than you. Refer to the story of Krishna and Balarama’s journey into the forest together in the Shrimad Bhagavatam.

Shani Dev

Saturn will once again retrograde in Sagittarius from April to September. Articles on retrograding planets are constantly being written and can be taken as a joke at this point. Let me simplify how retrograde works:

Let’s say you’re leaving your house. You check the lights and doors to make sure they’re off and locked, respectively. You exit the house, and suddenly you remember, “uh oh, I think I forgot to turn the stove’s flame off!” Now you go back into the house to turn it off.

This is exactly how retrograde works. It forces us to go back into our lives and karmic duties to check what we have done in the past and make sure our stove is really off. Now you may see how important it can be.

That being said, some people can feel pressed during retrograde periods. Why is this? Because, we have a lot of work to do. We may have a lot of lights to turn off in the home. We may have a stove which was left on, which potentially could have burned our house down. Saturn does not want us to burn our lives down so it retrogrades and checks every detail of our life to make sure we have faced our problems. It forces us to go back and check the stove. What I recommend here is to take care of important duties before Saturn takes care of them for you. Either way, they will be faced, whether you do it first or Saturn does it for you. I personally would not waste any time so I would take care of them now. Saturn, after all, is the purveyor of Shiva’s duties onto the humans. Whatever is made to happen to humans will happen during this time.

Saturn and Ketu Conjunct in 2019:

Rahu and Ketu

Saturn and Ketu conjunct (come together in the same Nakshatra) in March of 2019. What will this do? It makes people go “spiritual shopping.” Ketu is the node of spiritual desire. Ketu brings a truly intriguing sense of life and divinity. It is like a “deep knowledge.” Saturn brings upon realistic duties to make this happen. During this time period, people will take up some sort of religious or spiritual duty. They will go “spiritual shopping,” like buying spiritual books or physical items to enhance their spiritual knowledge. Now, there is a quarreling-dynamic between the two planets as well. When Ketu comes together with Saturn, people will recluse a bit back into introspection. Ketu is partly responsible for the desire to introspect, but Saturn shakes you up into making this introspection happen. It makes us check “are we walking the correct path meant for us?” It is not asking for you to do the right or wrong thing because our sense of “right or wrong” can be misguided by the illusion of our emotions at the time.

If you are reading this during the transit — the most important thing to note is to remember — Saturn represents loyalty. Think about why Saturn takes Digbala in the 7th house. It functions best when you follow through with plans you made with others (loyalty). Ketu is the introspective self which makes you want to be alone. During this period of time, Saturn is trying to teach you here to be loyal to yourself. Treat yourself before you treat others. Handle your own problems before you try and handle others’. Sit back at your lonely and take care of what needs to be taken care of. If you are feeling lonely during this period (March — November 2019), use it to your advantage to help yourself. Change your perspective of “loneliness” as simply “working on yourself.” Be loyal to yourself in this year.

Jupiter in Jyeshtha 2019:

Scorpio | Jyestha Nakshatra

Jupiter is currently in Anuradha (ruled by Saturn). On December 27 2018, Jupiter enters Jyeshtha until November 2019. Jyeshtha is ruled by Mercury. How does this help at all? Jupiter brings expansion into whatever it touches. Mercury, symbolic Nakshatra ruler of Jyeshtha, is the planet of learning. This will bring a lot of knowledge for people especially regarding occult sciences such as Astrology. Jyeshtha is the sign of hidden knowledge. In 2019, you may encounter hidden sources of money as well since Jupiter is a karaka for wealth. Despite that Jyeshtha being a feminine sign is often seen as shrilled, it is actually quite opposite. It is where Scorpio becomes outspoken about issues due to Mercury’s nature. What this means in laymen’s terms is that communication will be the purveyor of good things for people this year. You will receive good messages from people overall. People will communicate in a friendly manner to you and give you the blessings of whichever house Jupiter sits in for the Lagnas.

Tl;dr (too long, didn’t read) below…

2019’s Astrological Events:

You may have to repeat things twice over, for the better. Such as re-writing a message to someone or having to return a faulty product for a better one. Bigger things can come up like your ex lover re-surfacing into your life. Deal with this accordingly and ASAP. When things have to be repeated two times over, it will always be better for you after doing it twice in this case.

There will be resolution in 2019 from the residual confusion and frustrations people may have mentally felt in 2018.

Full sacrifice and forgiveness to those who hurt you in the past may be given during this year.

Introspection, stepping back into your shell may occur throughout 2019. You may be forced to step back into your shell to discover more about yourself and fix your problems on your own time. “Be loyal to yourself” is a good match for this period.

Realistic problems will happen in 2019. The difference between 2019 and 2016–2018 is that there will be more realistic, physical world issues. In the previous 2 years, folks had to struggle through both mental/spiritual pain, concerning confusion, while at the same time having to deal with reality. 2019 will be filled with physical events that will need to be gripped upon and physically handled properly with care.

Realistic Remedies for 2019:

Before we enter 2019, physically write & communicate to people you had quarrels with in the past and apologize or establish a resolution with them — be as open as possible. Do not let Saturn slap you in the face in due time. Handle it before Saturn handles your problems for you.

Form strategic plans in the Summer for your problems, make them logical and structured rather than emotional, this works best for Saturn — a.k.a. the coldest-hearted planet in the Solar System.

Visit the waters, such as a beach. This will help you form strategies to solve your problems.

If Saturn’s retrograde period puts too much pressure on you, take up a consistent daily routine. Dhoop and agarbatti are karakas (indicators) of Saturn. Light these daily. For folks who know the deities, recite the Hanuman Chalisa or pay respects to Hanuman, in the same way that Shani Dev (Saturn) paid respects to him.

Visit holy places & spiritual areas, read scriptures (9th house duties) to help. Visiting the waters will help you come to realization about your problems, just like the water comes up to shore on a beach. Go visit a nearby beach or lake!

Lastly, PLEASE BE CAREFUL about paying Jyotishes for readings and remedies! There are many money-minded Jyotishes who may attempt to scam you for excess payments with “remedies, gems, and jewelry.” Times can get difficult and you may find yourself at the sacrifice of Jyotishes for help, but most certainly avoid having to purchase items to better yourself. Avoid this and stick to free advice which is readily available at your disposal, or if in need, send me a message.