Dasha Sandhi"Gear-Change" Transitional effects between the
Maha-Dasha PeriodsWhat is "Dasha Sandhi"?"Sandhi" = "rule for
changing something". In language grammar, sandhi is a rule for
changing a sound, such as the English plural rule for when plural-s
sounds like 's' and when it sounds like 'z'. In calligraphy,
'sandhi' is a ligature that bridges two characters.Sandhi is a rule
for how to make a change-over.In Jyotisha, dasha-sandhi is the rule
for calculating how long the "change-over effect" will take, when
the native shifts from one mahadasha to another
Mahadasha.Experientially, dasha-sandhi can be thought of as "time
required for changing planes" in an airport, or as the the
"gear-shift" period in automotive gear transmission. As the
momentum of the previous mahadasha dies down the momentum of the
next dasha begins to build upNeither the passing mahadasha nor the
arriving mahadasha performs at maximum power during
dasha-sandhi.Wait for full mahadasha effects until end of dasha
sandhi.Also, it is helpful for predicting events to calculate the
dasha-sandhi period between some of the longer bhukti periods
during the longer mahadasha such as periods of Shukra, Budha, and
Shani.To calculate the length of dasha-sandh i[approximately]Rule1.
Combine the length of the previous dasha + the length of the next
dasha2. calculate 10 percent of this total3. divide this 10 percent
figure roughly in halfconsider dasha sandhi to START at the mark of
"half of 10% of the combined total" number of monthsbefore the end
of previous mahadasha,consider dasha sandhi to END at the mark of
"half of 10% of the combined total" number of monthsafter the
beginning of the subsequent mahadashaFor Exampleif advancing
fromSurya MahadashaintoChandra Mahadasha, add together 6 years for
Surya and 10 years for Chandra. The two combined periods = 16
years= 10% of 16 years = 1.6 years (approx. 18 months)= dasha
sandhi begins approximately 9 months before the end of Surya
mahadasha= dasha sandhi ends approximately 9 months after the start
of Chandra mahadasha=Surya Mahadashawill start losing momentum soon
after the start of Surya-Shukra bhukti ;Chandra Mahadashawill give
full effects only after the first 9 months of Chandra/Chandra.
About Dasha-Sandhi timing and effectsDasha-sandhi occurs
becausethe physical body is slower to accommodate the psychic
programming changes whichhave already taken placeon the astral
plane and above.Our hopes, wishes, desires, expectations, beliefs,
anxieties, fears, and faith are woven into psychic patterns. If not
apprehended and managed directly in their psycho-mental form,
thepsychological projections forthcoming from theseexpectations and
desireswill begin to percolate down into the emotional and material
planes, causing sensually tangible changes.The social and emotional
perceptions are more flexible and therefore one might notice the
appearance of a new person, a change of social relationship, or a
new set of emotional responses during the dasha-sandhi period.
However it may be quite awhile before the physical body is prepared
to fully accommodate the new goals, new karma, and new wisdom
indicated by the change in spiritual agenda.Naturally, as a person
ages, there is increasing physical body resistance to changing
environmental conditions. The physical body is locked into habitual
reactions increasingly since childhood. Our habits get ever
stronger as we age. So, dasha-sandhi effects increase as we age.
Entering any new mahadasha in mid-life or later, expect
dasha-sandhi effect-delay factor will be strong. We mightwant the
changes emotionally or intellectually - but physically the body
prefers the security of known habits. The body puts up ever-more
valiant resistance to change as we age.Unless one is psychically
vigilant to maintaining high creativity, trust, and permission
levels, the body's survival instincts can squash even the most
brilliant mahadasha prospects during dasha sandhi.Slowing for
Survival - Have Patience When Entering New DashaTo be compassionate
toward the physical body and its natural survival programming,
appreciate that at time of dasha sandhi, the body has been long
accustomed to managing the psychic inflow ofthe old mahadasha. All
of its natural balancing and preserving systems have been dedicated
to managing the old stuff. If you are finishing a mahadasha of
Saturn or Rahu that means your body has been dedicated to managing
Saturn-karma or Rahu-karma for 19 or 18 years!! That's a lot of
habit! When new psychic information from the new mahadasha starts
to enter the consciousness, the physical body's reflexive defense
systems will resist the new opportunities/new information flowing
from the new mahadasha in preference to the established older way
of being.It will take most of the allotted "dasha sandhi" time for
the "new you" to really bear fruit.New mahadasha brings new
attitudes before new eventsNevertheless, there are usually a few
confirming events right at the beginning of a new mahadasha that
prove a noticeable shift in your aura. Since energy percolates down
from the aura's higher pictures into the time-space world, you will
notice some significant improvements in mental and emotional health
first - before any material changes. Often the psychic excitement
of gaining more information from your memories at the onset of a
new mahadasha generates a burst of enthusiasm for life (at least
for a positive mahadasha).Right at the beginning of the new
mahadasha, even though dasha sandhi may prevent dramatic events,
you start to get fresh insights regarding your psychic
interrelationships with important people in your life. At least one
significant new relationship should start within the first "double"
bhukti - and often there are several new "key" people introduced at
this time. Look for signals of impending change - impatience with
the old job, relationships, location -- people treating you
differently, etc - if your change-denying survival instincts will
permit you to acknowledge deep change!You may not be able to use
the information right away, but you will be given it very near to
the beginning of the new mahadasha. An astrologer can see and
confirm the changes that have coagulated on the astral plane, but
you personally will need to set aside that voice of stability and
social control which insists that " nothing has changed".Remember,
anything which is naturally controlled by physical body systems
isespeciallyslow to change. E.g., appearance, skin, weight, food,
sexuality, etc. So, give it some time. By the onset of the new
mahadasha, Auspicious spiritual changes arealready completedon the
spiritual plane. these new instructions are moving quickly through
the mental and astral planes, en route to the material -if
necessary.It is most desirable of course to do most of your change
work on the spiritual and mental planes themselves, where
fast-paced creative inspiration gives shockingly fast results, and
the body's survival/change-resistance patterns don't get in the
way.Folks who do most of their karmic work on these higher planes
(i.e. viameditationand creative visualization) are not much
encumbered by the sloth of the material plane, and dasha-sandhi
barely affects them. However, even before entering the material
plane, en route through the astral, emotional transitions get
reactively sticky, and change is slowed. If consciousness of the
changes doesn't arise until the change-force has reached the
emotional [astral] plane, it will take most of dasha-sandhi for the
changes to significantly impact the physical plane where they
generate time-space tangible results.Stay open-minded and be
willing to be amused.Watch now as the new green shoots push through
that ancient karmic mud.