Devaanaam Cha Risheenaam Cha Gurum Kaanchana Sannibham
Bhuddhi Bhootam Trilokesham Tam Namaami BRIHASPATIM.

Guru (Jupiter) makes a transition from "Dhanus" (Saggitarius) to “Makara” (Capricorn) on Tuesday December 9 according to North American Panchangam. (The date might vary by few days based on the panchagam one follows). Guru normally makes a transition about once a year; sometimes the transition may occur more often because of the retrogressive movements of these grahas.

Guru positioned in the first, third, eighth, tenth and twelfth house (raasi or zodiac sign) from the natal chandra (lunar) raasi (zodiac sign of the moon at the time of birth) is usually considered to cause negative effect on the person. On the other hand, if Guru is placed in the second, fifth, seventh, ninth or eleventh house, the person usually will receive beneficial effects. This transition is likely to have negative effects for those born under Makara, Vrischika, Mithuna, Mesha and Kumbha raasis. Those belonging to Dhanus, Kanya, Kataka, Vrishaba and Meena raasis are likely to benefit from this transition. In addition, Guru is debilitated (Neecha or weakened) in Makara raasi.

It has to be noted that the positions of other planets, particularly Sani (Saturn), the lagna (natal ascendant) Lord, the current dasha and position of Guru in the natal chart and several other factors should be considered in predicting benefits a person will enjoy and negative effects he/she will go through.

The presiding Deity for Guru is Lord Dakshinamurthy. Devotees can enhance the benefits and mitigate the negative effects of this transition by offering prayers to the presiding Deity, Lord Dakshinamurthy. Offering preparations made of chickpeas (Kaalaa Chana) and/or yogurt rice, reciting slokas and stotras in praise of Dakshinamurthy and/or Guru daily and particularly on Thursdays, Navagraha Pradakshina (going clockwise around the Navagrahas) and Puja to Guru especially on Thursdays are some of the means suggested by elders. Many devotees also believe that daily prayers to Hanumaan (for example chanting Hanumaan Chaaleesaa regularly) and to one's own favorite God (Ishta Devata) will also help in reducing the bad effects. Devotees may also recite the Navagraha Stotra to maximize benefits and mininize unfavorable effects due to the planetary positions.

The Nakshatras (stars) associated with the corresponding Raasi are given in the table below. Please do not confuse this with zodiac signs associated with Western astrology.

Raasi	Nakshatras (stars) in Raasi
Mesha/ Aries	Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika(1)
Vrishabha/ Taurus	Krittika(2,3,4), Rohini, Mrigasira(1,2)
Mithuna / Gemini	Mrigasira(3,4), Aardraa, Punarvasu(1,2,3)
Kataka/ Cancer	Punarvasu(4), Pushya, Aaslesha
Simha / Leo	Makam, Poorvaphalguni, Uttaraphalguni(1)
Kanya/ Virgo	Uttaraphalguni(2,3,4), Hasta, Chitra(1,2)
Thulaa/ Libra	Chitra(3,4), Swaati, Vishaakha(1,2,3)
Vrischika/ Scorpio	Vishaakha(4), Anuraadhaa, Jyeshtaa
Dhanus/ Sagittarius	Moola, Poorvaashaada, Uttaraashaada(1)
Makara/ Capricorn	Uttaraashaada(2,3,4), Sravana, Sravishta(1,2)
Kumbha/ Aquarius	Sravishta(3,4), Satabhisheka, Poorvaproshtapada(1,2,3)
Meena/ Pisces	Poorvaproshtapada(4), Uttaraproshtapada, Revati

How to read above table?

Raasi is determined by the position of the moon at the place and time of birth. Each star is divided into four quarters. A Raasi comprises of nine quarters of stars. In above table, numbers in parentheses indicate the quarters of a star that are in a Raasi. If there are no parentheses next to a star, then that means all the four quarters of that star are included in that Raasi. For instance, Vrishaba Raasi is made up of the last three quarters of "Krittika", all of "Rohini" and the first two quarters of " Mrigasira".