Following on the heels of the October 8 total lunar eclipse comes the last eclipse of the year. There will be a partial solar eclipse on October 23. Unlike the lunar eclipse, the October 23, 2014 solar eclipse will be visible only in North America and the North Pacific. For the second year in a […]
Vedic Astrology for April, 2014
Like spring, April ushers in a breath of fresh air and renewed hope. Planetary shifts have occurred for the astrological placements in Jyotish or Vedic astrology for April, 2014 As of March 24, Mars has temporarily separated from the turbulent pairing of Saturn and North Node Rahu in Libra. The ancient Jyotish texts declare that […]
Mercury and Saturn: The Battle Between Impulsiveness and Caution in Vedic Astrology
I previously wrote about the planetary configuration of all the planets on the nodal axis in Vedic astrology or Jyotish. Multiple factors have added to this intensity. One is the current planetary war (or graha yuddha) between Mercury and Saturn in Libra. A planetary war is when two of the five “true” planets in Vedic […]