It is always true that planetary transits have a much stronger effect upon the life experience when the native has a matching Vimshottari period in operation. In regard to the current discussion on the effects of the exceptionally long transit of Mangala through the inauspicious rashi of Karkata, be aware that folks who have particular Mangala placements in the Jyotisha nativity will be personally affected. Nativities which do not feature the matching natal placements and the matching Vimshottari periods may not be affected by transiting Kuja whatsoever.
It is important to note that unless one
(1) is a "karaka type" of Mangala (warrior, young adult male, hunter, pursuer/conqueror, athlete, notably and successfully competitive personality)
or (2) has a Jyotisha nativity which is specifically affected by the 234 transit of Kuja through Karkata rashi, one may be completely unaware of the effects of Kuja. The transit does not affect everyone. It will strongly affect only a few specific nativities which feature the Jyotisha phenomena listed below.
If the native has more than one of the listed affected placements, the effect doubles. If three items are involved, effect triples.
