Vedic astrology or Jyotish, places great emphasis on the placement of the Moon. The Moon represents our emotional body. Jyotish tracks the movement of the Moon through the zodiac and the 27 lunar constellations or nakshatras. Thursday, July 4, 2019 marks a spiritually auspicious placement of the Moon. The Thursday Moon is in Pushya nakshatra. The […]
The second Mercury retrograde of the year will soon commence. Mercury retrograde July, 2019 runs from the 7th to the 31st. Vedic astrology or Jyotish offers a somewhat varying perspective than Western astrology. In Vedic astrology, retrogression makes a planet stronger. Mercury deals with communication (oral, written and technological), commerce, short trips, the intellect, education, […]
The upcoming total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019 seems to be generating a lot of attention online. Yet, what will it do in the sky? In Jyotish, or, Vedic astrology and astronomy, eclipses are particularly powerful events. Eclipses occur when the nodes, Rahu (North) or Ketu (South) fall within a certain degree of the […]
A unique planetary configuration is about to take place in the skies. It’s one which calls for extra caution and mindfulness simultaneously. These planetary alignments for June, 2019 will have a global impact.
A positive aspect of Venus in Taurus is that it is not influenced by the turbulence happening with the planetary placements of Saturn, Mars, Rahu, and Ketu.
A lot of the recent events have been extremely intense. The bombings in Sri Lanka, the shooting on Passover near San Diego, and the turbulent storms in many locations. Here are some insights regarding Jyotish or Vedic astrology and world events for the first half of 2019. This examines the past few months and also […]
Venus entered Pisces today (April 15). In Vedic Astrology or Jyotish, Pisces is the sign in which Venus is considered to be exalted, or at its highest point. It’s as if Venus is vacationing at a four star spa. Here, it can enjoy the luxurious comfort to which it accustomed. Significations of Venus Venus signifies […]
If you turn on the news, open your social media feed, or read an email from an environmental charity, you will likely hear about natural disasters which involve water. Glaciers are melting at an increasing rapid pace. We’ve had historic flooding in Northern California, the Midwest, and Louisiana. Many have died. There have been billions […]
Happy Hanuman Jayanti 2019! Happy birthday to Shri Hanuman, the monkey God, who is the epitome of service and devotion. Indians worldwide are celebrating this day to honor Lord Rama’s humble servant. The festival of Hanuman Jayanti occurs shortly after Ram Navami. Hanuman was ever vigilant to his master, fearless in all his endeavors, focused, […]
One of the most beloved gods in the Hindu pantheon is Lord Rama. Indians affectionately call him Shri Rama, Ram, Ramaji, or Ramachandra. (Ram rhymes with palm in pronunciation). A joyous festival in India is Ram Navami, or the birthday of Lord Rama. Ram Navami 2019 falls on April 13 in North and South America, […]