In Vedic astrology, the full Moon is considered to be much more favorable than the new Moon. Certain full Moons are highlighted in the Indian calendar as they are linked to special holidays or festivals. Today marks the very auspicious full Moon of Guru Purnima. Many of the Vedic months are named according to the […]
Mars and Saturn in Virgo in Vedic Astrology
After spending an unprecedented eight months in the fiery sign of Leo in Vedic astrology or Jyotish, sizzling Mars has moved into earthy Virgo today. Mars joins a retrograde Saturn in this sign. Mars and Saturn in Virgo makes for a potent combination. Mars and Saturn are the two great “natural malefics” in Vedic astrology, […]
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Venus Transit 2012: A Recap of Notable Events
Much of the clamor over the recent Venus Transit on June 5th and 6th has died down. Before we let Venus dance on its merry way into history, I thought it would be interesting to see what newsworthy happened on the days of the Venus 2012 transit and what correlated events have transpired since them. In my previous blog, […]
The Venus Transit and Historical Events
Astrologers worldwide are discussing what this Venus transit may bring. While there are a wide range of opinions regarding its implications, all are in agreement that it’s a very powerful event. Let’s take a historical glance back to what’s happened relatively close to the other Venus transits over the face of the Sun. We obviously […]
Venus Transit 2012
The most unusual aspect of Venus’s extended stay in Taurus is that Venus will be transiting between the earth and face of the Sun on June 5th and 6th, 2012. This rare alignment last occurred on June 8, 2004. The next time the Venus transit occurs will be in 2117. Venus will appear as a […]
June 4, 2012 Lunar Eclipse
The first lunar eclipse of the year is occurring on June 4. It follows closely on the heels of the solar eclipse which happened two weeks ago. A lunar eclipse occurs when the full Moon is aligned with one of the lunar nodes (Rahu or Ketu). A full Moon happens whenever the Sun & Moon […]
Planetary Party in Taurus in Vedic Astrology
In my previous blog, I discussed the confluence of planets in Taurus in Vedic Astrology, or Jyotish. I provided a broad overview of how this powerful planetary placement of Mercury, Venus, Sun, Jupiter, and Ketu all in one sign may manifest. Each planet has its own agenda which it’s attempting to enforce. What it evokes […]
In a Fixed State
In Vedic astrology, one method of interpreting a planet’s behavioral patterns is to analyze the sign of the zodiac in which it’s located. In both Western and Vedic astrology (Jyotish), we classify the zodiac signs by type: movable, fixed, or mutable. The movable signs are Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn. The fixed signs are Taurus, Leo, […]
May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse
In Vedic astrology and astronomy, eclipses are particularly powerful events. Eclipses occur when the nodes, Rahu (the North node) or Ketu (the South node) fall within a certain astronomical degree of the Sun and / or Moon, depending on the type of eclipse. When the Sun and Moon are each on one side of the […]