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Shakata Yoga

By The Astrologic Desk · Editorial and calculation review

Shakata yoga forms when the Moon occupies the 6th, 8th or 12th house counted from Jupiter, while Jupiter is not in a kendra from the Lagna. Shakata means cart. It describes fortunes that rise and fall in cycles rather than progressing steadily.

Category: Challenging. Rule: The Moon occupying the 6th, 8th or 12th house counted from Jupiter, with Jupiter outside a kendra from the Lagna.

What it indicates

  • Circumstances that improve and decline cyclically
  • Recovery capacity after each decline
  • Difficulty sustaining a single trajectory

Caveats

  • Cancelled when Jupiter occupies a kendra from the Lagna, which is common
  • Widely considered over-applied in commercial readings

Neighbouring yogas