The word ‘mercurial’ is defined on dictionary.com as: “changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic.” In Vedic Astrology or Jyotish, Mercury is considered a dual planet; it wants to pursue two paths simultaneously. It enjoys having the best of both worlds. After the Moon, Mercury is the fastest moving planet in the zodiac, staying in a sign less than a month. […]
What do we see in a Vedic Astrology Chart?
According to Vedic mythology, thousands of years ago, astrologers prepared a compilation of all the horoscopes or Vedic astrology chart of everyone who’d ever be born. The Gods became angry at how this information was being used and cursed astrologers to always disagree. It seems to hold true to present day. People who have […]
Happy Maha Shivaratri
One night of each year in the Indian calendar is dedicated to worship of Lord Shiva. This holiday is known as Maha Shivaratri – the great night of Shiva. This is done on the 14th night of the waning Moon in the Indian lunar calendar in the month of Maagha. Typically, in Vedic astrology, the phase […]
Venus Visits A Luxurious Spa
House swaps have been gaining a lot of popularity over the last few years. You stay at my house and I’ll stay at yours. While it does foster a reciprocal relationship and grants one a change of scenery, there’s always the consideration of each occupant having differing personalities and styles. In the system of Vedic […]
The Red Planet Retrogrades
In Vedic Astrology or Jyotish, Mars, “the red planet” is considered somewhat of an anomaly amongst the planetary clan. It is the planet of action and always ready for battle. Mars, known as Mangala (“the auspicious one”) in Sanskrit, is the celestial warrior; adventuresome and fighting for a cause. Typically, Mars stays in a sign […]
You are what you eat!
We’ve all heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” What does this really mean? Basically, that everything that we take in impacts us – both physically and mentally. Food can be used as medicine and it can also that which causes us to seek out the correct medicine. Food supplies essential nutrients to our body […]
Be Mindfully Present
There’s the saying, “Today is tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.” While it’s humorous, it rings true for the majority of us. We’re so busy worrying about, thinking about, contemplating, planning, getting anxious over what has happened and what has yet to happen. There’s no time to just be. The “to do” list grows. We […]
Go Fly A Kite!
The saying “Go fly a kite!” takes on a literal meaning every January 14 inIndia. This date marks the holiday of Makar Sankranti, as it is called in the state of Maharashtra. Makar means Capricorn. The reason for the celebration is the entry of the Sun into the sign of Capricorn in Vedic Astrology. The […]
Meditate on this!
All too often people say that they can’t meditate, or that they don’t know how. They think that meditation techniques are very complicated. Meditation is what happens when one sits down with the intention of meditating. It does not mean that one has to sit crossed leg in lotus pose or padmasana (pronounced pud-ma-sun-ah), […]
Resolve to be Irregularly Regular
One of the world’s oldest system of healing, Ayurveda, states that we are all comprised of three basic principles or energy, which give shape and form to our bodies, mental state and activities. These are known as the three doshas. They are: Vata, Pitta, & Kapha. We are born with a balance which is appropriate […]