Author: Madhavi

Ayurvedic aphrodisiacs

With Valentine’s Day approaching, conversations about love are abound.  As an astrologer, the main topic of discussion is relationships. Clients want to know about matters of the heart or about relationship compatibility.  As an Ayurvedic practitioner, my clients often discuss vitality.  They are interested in having increased energy, or possessing proper stamina to have a […]

Makar Sankranti 2019

The Festival of Makar Sankranti 2019

The saying “Go fly a kite!” takes on a literal meaning every January in India. This happens during the festival of Makar Sankranti or Uttarayana: the kite flying holiday in Maharashtra, India. Makar means Capricorn. Sankranti implies a movement or change of  location. The reason for the celebration is to commemorate the entry of the […]

Vedic recommendations for the January, 2019 total lunar eclipse Do's and don'ts for the lunar eclipse

The second eclipse of 2019 occurs on January 20th or 21st, depending on your location. This will be the most significant eclipse of the year in North America, as it is a total eclipse and it’s the only one fully visible in North America.  The Moon will be full in Cancer in the constellation or […]

Mercury retrograde

Mercury retrograde November and December 2018 Communication Interruptus!

Here we are again in the final Mercury retrograde of 2018. This is the one planetary transit which seems to be blamed for just about anything going wrong.  Mercury went retrograde on November 16 in Scorpio in Vedic astrology or Jyotish.  Jyotish offers a somewhat varying perspective than Western astrology.  In Vedic astrology, retrogression makes […]

Indian New Year 2018 Celebrate with Govardhan Puja

Following the festival of Diwali 2018 comes Indian New Year 2018 in Vedic astrology or Jyotish.  This is Vikram Samvat 2075.  According to mypanchang.com, Indian new year 2018 falls on  November 8 worldwide, with the exception of Hawaii, where it is the previous day.  This is the Gujarati and Marwadi New Year, as different regions of […]