One of the most widely celebrated festivals in India is the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, or the holiday which marks the birthday of Lord Ganesh. Ganesh is the elephant headed deity who is the son of Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati. It’s the beginning of a joyous ten day festival in India. This festival […]
Jupiter in Punarvasu Nakshatra
Those people who are in a Jupiter planetary cycle (dasha or bhukti) in Vedic Astrology, or Jyotish, can begin to wipe some of their tears dry. Jupiter has just moved out of the arduous and transformational Ardra nakshatra (constellation) and into nurturing Punarvasu nakshatra. Jupiter in Punarvasu nakshatra heralds a relatively smoother time for those […]
Krishna Janmashtami 2013
The holidays in the Vedic tradition are calculated according to the Vedic calendar. This is a lunar based calendar. Holidays do not necessarily fall on a particular date, but rather are honored each year based on the lunar month and the phase of the Moon, according to Vedic astrology, or Jyotish. Each lunar month is […]
Planetary Placements for August and September 2013
In the previous blog, I described planetary strengths and weaknesses taking place in Vedic astrology or Jyotish. How we are impacted by these planetary placements for August and September 2013 will depend on our current planetary cycles. Our experiences are also contingent on our rising sign or ascendant in our natal chart. While it would […]
Planetary Strengths and Weaknesses
In “A Tale of Two Cities”, Charles Dickens writes, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” The same can be said for present day. All around, people are undergoing huge transitions. They are making changes in life, willingly or unwillingly. From the viewpoint of Vedic astrology, or Jyotish, this is […]
Guru Purnima 2013
Vedic astrology or Jyotish is a lunar based system. 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. The very auspicious full Moon of Guru Purnima 2013 falls on July 22. Many […]
Mars and Jupiter Planetary War in Gemini
Astrologically, we have moved from having five planets in Gemini to three in the system of Vedic astrology, or Jyotish. The three planets currently residing in Gemini are its ruler, a retrograde Mercury, along with Jupiter, and Mars. This makes the air sign of Gemini a little less crowded, but still problematic. The zodiac is […]
Five Planets in Gemini in Vedic Astrology
We utilize nine planets in Vedic astrology, or Jyotish: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Sun, and the South nodes Rahu and Ketu. Both Western and Vedic astrology have 12 houses of the zodiac, each comprised of 30 degrees each. Typically, we expect the planets to be spread out over the 360 degree arc of […]
Saturn Comes Out of Retrogression in Libra
Om Sham Shri Shanischaraya Namaha Of the nine planets (nava grahas) utilized in Vedic astrology or Jyotish, Saturn is the slowest moving of them all. Known as “the slow mover”, Saturn typically inhabits a sign for 2.5 years. Definitely enough time for us to feel its impact in all our lives. Saturn has been retrograde […]
Jupiter in Gemini
Om Gum Gurave Namah: In Vedic astrology, or Jyotish, one method we utilize to assess what an individual will experience is by planetary transits. The movement of the planets in the heavens have a direct correlation to what we experience on earth. The Sanskrit word for planet is “graha”, which means to grasp or to […]