Guru (Jupiter) mahadasha for Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign

In the Vimshottari system a life moves through nine long periods, each ruled by one planet. The planet that rules the period sets the tone of those years: the areas of life that come forward, and the kind of effort that pays.

The Jupiter mahadasha lasts 16 years in full. Most people meet it partway through, so the part they live through can be shorter.

Jupiter stands for wisdom, teachers, children, growth and faith. Its period tends to widen life: learning, guidance, family growth and a stronger sense of meaning.

Counted from Taurus as the first house, Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces, your 8th and 11th houses. During its period the matters of both come forward:

The 8th house is sudden change, shared money, in-laws and hidden matters. Its lord's period tends to bring turns you did not plan, joint finances to sort out, and an interest in research and what lies beneath the surface.

The 11th house is income, gains, friends and hopes. Its lord's period tends to bring returns on earlier effort, helpful networks and wishes moving closer.

Jupiter counts Venus, the lord of Taurus, as a natural enemy. Its themes may meet some friction with your temperament, so patience and a steady routine help the period give its best.

Which mahadasha you are in, and when it began, depends on the Moon's nakshatra at the moment you were born, so it is personal to you. Even within the Jupiter mahadasha, where the planet sits in your own chart and the sub-periods inside it shape the years more than your Moon sign alone.