Reply To: Jyotish Lesson Reflections

[ILanaRea]

Lesson 4: Mahadasha

I am currently in Mercury mahadasha and Ketu antardasha. The qualities of Mercury mahadasha are linear, enhanced communication, analytical, creative and flowing. I see this dasha, when balanced, as the “get stuff done” period. Unbalanced, the dasha feels like a vata imbalance – too much thinking, doing, etc. – which can lead to nervous exhaustion and fatigue. The quality of Ketu is intuitive, psychic, abstract and seeking solitude, reflection, and doing less. I see Ketu as a period of surrendering what no longer serves – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I entered Mercury in spring 2024 and Mercury/Ketu in July 2026. My experience aligns with this dasha/antardasha. Mercury was a welcome relief after coming out of 19 years of Saturn’s karmic lessons. My creativity and ability to express myself flowed again and I no longer felt like I was driving with brakes on. Mercury and Ketu are almost opposites. I feel the key to navigating this antardasha is surrender. I feel Ketu’s influence as I have withdrawn more than usual. I am letting go of attachments that no longer feel important. It is a surrender that also feels like a relief from unnecessary thought and overactivity. And because I have been studying my chart for a while, I entered into this particular season protecting my agni and my nervous system, as well as my mind. Doing so is making this particular period nourishing and healing in the “tear down to the very foundation and rebuilding” sort of way, instead of the period being exhausting, confusing, frustrating or debilitating with the suffering of resistance and attachment.