The April 4, 2015 lunar eclipse, or “blood Moon”, is being called the shortest eclipse of the century by NASA. This total eclipse will be visible in North America, South America, Asia, and parts of Australia. Lunar eclipses occur when there is a full Moon and the Sun and Moon are close to the nodes […]
India brought us the science of Ayurveda and it has also brought us the Kama Sutra. Ayurveda declares that the emotions of the cook play a significant role in how we digest our food and how satisfied we feel. Ayurveda categorizes six tastes, or shad rasa in our diet: sweet (madhu), sour (amla), salty (lavana), […]
Vedic astrology or Jyotish is a vidya (an ancient occult science). The vidya dances with us daily and shares its light with us. We have the capacity to fully participate in this dance or sit on the sidelines. Yet, the dance is ongoing, whatever we choose. Planetary strength continues to be a key theme in […]
In all my years of practicing Jyotish or Vedic astrology, the top two topics that people want to discuss in a Vedic astrology reading are the honey and the money. Usually it is the honey that takes precedence. Tina Turner asked, “What’s love got to do with it?” Well, everything and then sometimes nothing, when […]
Jyotish or Vedic astrology for February, 2015 begins with many of the main themes that we experienced in January. A noteworthy shift occurs when the great natural benefics, Jupiter and Venus, are exalted or in their signs of greatest strength. Then Venus and Mars engage in a dynamic war of wills in Pisces. Mercury comes […]
One night of each year in the Vedic or Indian calendar is dedicated to worship of Lord Shiva. This sacred holiday is known as Maha Shivaratri – the great night of Shiva. According to mypanchang.com, Maha Shivaratri 2015 falls on Tuesday, February 17 in India, Europe, Africa, Australia and those in the Central and Eastern […]
January 24 marks the festival of Vasant Panchami 2015 in India. The festival is also known as Saraswati Puja. The word “vasant” means spring, and Vasant Panchami marks the beginning of the spring season and the coming of the festival of Holi. Vasant Panchami is held during the Vedic month of Magh on the fifth […]
You knew it had to happen sometime this year, and it’s happening, perhaps sooner than you would have liked. The first Mercury retrograde of the year starts soon. Mercury retrograde January and February 2015 begins on January 21 and lasts until February 11. Mercury retrograde occurs in Capricorn in Vedic astrology, or Jyotish. While many […]
A multitude of people have been asking what Vedic Astrology or Jyotish holds for 2015. The quote that comes to mind is from Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom; it was the age of despair.” Many […]
The saying “Go fly a kite!” takes on a literal meaning every January 14 in India. This date marks Makar Sankranti: the kite flying holiday in India in the state of Maharashtra. Makar means Capricorn. Sankranti implies a movement or change of location. The reason for the celebration is the entry of the Sun into […]