One oft-neglected regimen in our daily lives is our mouth and dental hygiene. We take our teeth, lips, saliva, etc. for granted until we have a problem. Then we run to the dentist. It is beneficial to get an annual dental check up. When’s the last time you saw the dentist? Make an appointment today if it’s […]
Being Resolute in the Year Ahead
It’s typical for people to make New Year’s resolutions each year, again & again. Resolutions are great, but if we become resolute in setting impossible standards for ourselves, just so we can share it with others, and then talk later about how we didn’t quite live up to it, and start the same story over again. Some […]
HAPPY 2012!
Happy 2012! What we do at the beginning of an event has a large part in determining the outcome. As a teacher of mine often says, “Good start, good finish.” For example, if you leave late for a meeting, then you’re likely to arrive late. If you don’t plan properly for an event, then you […]
The Night Before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas and many were scurrying to and fro Trying to figure out exactly where the year did goThere had been so much to doHow the year slipped by, they hadn’t a clueMany a resolution had been madeYet there were foundations for these which hadn’t been laidBefore another year slips byThere may […]
December 10, 2011 Lunar Eclipse
A lunar eclipse is occurring tomorrow. In a lunar eclipse, there is a full Moon which aligns on the nodal axis. In Jyotish or Vedic astrology and astronomy, each eclipse is given particular emphasis. In this eclipse, the Moon is in Taurus, as is Ketu, the South node of the Moon. The Sun and Rahu, […]
The Slow Mover Saturn Hobbles Into Libra
Om Sham Shri Shanaischaraya Namah Like the Jeffersons, Saturn is movin’ on up and there’s gonna be a whole lotta shaking goin’ on. We assess a planet’s impact by seeing what sign of the zodiac it’s in and what that means for us individually as well as those with whom we interact. The longer that […]
Happy Diwali 2011
May your inner light shine forth radiantly this year!
Happy Navaratri 2011!
Following Pitru Paksha, the time for honoring our ancestors comes a much more joyous celebration. Tonight marks the first of nine nights of the Indian holiday of Navaratri (also spelled Navratri). Navaratri marks nine days of celebrating the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati. It is time of celebration, dance, feast, and devotion. Friends and families […]
A Sacred Time for Honoring Our Ancestors
The Indian calendar is lunar based, unlike the Gregorian calendar. The observances during each month are usually spiritual or religious based and rooted in deep tradition. Today marks the beginning of weeks of Pitru Paksha (Pitt-true Puck-shuh), or Shraadh, which is a time dedicated to honoring our ancestors. It’s a time of remembrance and of […]
In a Debilitated State
In Vedic astrology, or Jyotish, we utilize five true planets (Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn), the Sun, Moon and the North and South nodes (Rahu and Ketu). These are not the same as the nodes used in Western astrology. We also have twelve houses of the zodiac, from Aries to Pisces. Each occupies an arc […]