The Macro Cycle: How the Solar System Moves
Like the planets, the solar system also moves, and the cycle it follows is a 60-year cycle.
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We know the planets complete a cycle in their specific time period. Below is the breakdown of the major planetary movements across the zodiac:
| Planet | Icon | Time to Cover Zodiac | English Month/Year Equivalent |
| Sun | ☀️ | 1 Year | 12 Months |
| Mars | 🔴 | 2 Years | 24 Months |
| Jupiter | ♃ | 12 Years | 144 Months |
| Saturn | ♄ | 30 Years | 360 Months |
The closest time all of the planets will align together at the same initial position would be the least common multiple (LCM) of these planets, which is 60.
The Dance of Jupiter and Saturn
Here movement of Jupiter ♃ and Saturn ♄ is more important as they are slow-moving and other fast-moving planets will come together in a short time.
The 60-Year Reset: When Jupiter completes 5 Zodiac cycles in 60 years, Saturn covers 2 zodiac cycles, and the solar system is nearly reset as it was 60 years ago.
Case Study: The Progressing Solar System
Let us take this chart of a native:
This is the position of planets at the time of birth. Let us consider the complete 60-year cycle when the native is 60 years old and think of the entire solar system as a planet having its own Sayan and Nirayan position, meaning changing some degree of position after every cycle.
The Three Stages of Progression
- After 60 Years: The solar system would be in the same position, but the entire solar system as a single unit would have moved one step ahead.
After 120 Years: Similarly, after the next 60 years, the position of the solar system would have progressed one step further ahead.
After 180 Years: Another 60 years, one more step ahead.
Mathematical Connection to the Yugas
Thus, if the position of the entire solar system progresses by 1 degree in 60 years, it would take:
60 * 360 = 21,600 years to complete one zodiac cycle of the entire solar system.
Now, let us consider the years of Chaturyug as given in Indian mythology:
- Satya Yuga (Krita): 1,728,000 years
- Treta Yuga: 1,296,000 years
- Dvapara Yuga: 864,000 years
- Kali Yuga: 432,000 years
The Mathematical Link: All these given years are multiples of 21,600 and multiplying units are successively 20, 40, 60, and 80 from Kaliyuga to Satva Yuga.
Lost Wisdom: Jaimini, Tajik, and Parashari Systems
Thus Astrologers in the past were using the cycle of 60 years to make predictions. How and what were the exact methods to check the movements—that knowledge seems to be lost, but we find a hint of it in:
- Jaimini & Tajik Astrology: Consider the movement of planets within a Rashi.
- Parashari Astrology: Includes the Vimshottari Dasha.
After every 60-year cycle, the planets also individually progress to the next level in the same rashi.
The Atmakaraka Connection
Atmakaraka in the Jaimini Astrology is the planet that is of the highest degree within a rashi and is closest to changing the rashi in a wider Zodiac cycle of 60 years.
- The Soul’s Purpose: It is called the purpose of this soul because, in this life, a person would be able to see only 2 cycles of 60 years, and the planet can progress to a maximum of 2 steps in the rashi.
- Example: If a planet of the highest degree is 29 degrees, it means it would progress to the next rashi after 60 years. If the person dies at the age of 80, his next birth natal chart would have that planet in the next Rashi of the broader zodiac with the lowest degree in that Rashi.
Thus Jaimini and Tajik system seems to be using the 60-year solar system cycle for making prediction while the Parashari system uses the 12 year jupiter cycle for making predictions, and it incorporates the 60-year cycle by way of Vimshotri Dasha.
Conclusion: A Legacy of Sages
Though how exactly it was done, this knowledge seems to be lost, but the logical arrangement of such a bigger cycle of years proves that the knowledge possessed by sages in the ancient past was way more than we understand at this point.
Summary Table: The 60-Year Cycle at a Glance
| Cycle Type | Duration | Significance |
| Planetary LCM | 60 Years | Jupiter & Saturn return to near-starting positions. |
| Zodiac Revolution | 21,600 Years | The entire Solar System completes 360 degrees. |
| Yuga Multiplier | Multiples of 21,600 | Defines the ages of Kali, Dvapara, Treta, and Satya. |
| Human Life | ~2 Cycles | Planet progresses a maximum of 2 steps in a Rashi. |
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I have tried with jamini. It is very helpful for learner the technic and it is easy way to understand the purpose by just to know the highest degree and lowest is indicate to life. Thank you Saurabh sir for this knowledge.🙏