In Vedic astrology or Jyotish, both signs and planets are classified by their elemental types. The fiery planets are Sun and Mars. The fiery signs are Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. Mars entered Leo at the end of October and turned retrograde in late January. Mars connotes battles, ambition, and aggression. Mars normally inhabits a sign […]
Beauty and Pleasure Beckon
In Vedic astrology or Jyotish, each sign of the zodiac is ruled or owned by a planet. Just like humans, planets are comfortable in their own space. It’s the landlord residing in its home. Venus owns the signs of Taurus and Libra. Venus returned home to Taurus at the end of March. Typically, Venus resides […]
Planetary Push and Pull
Wherever planets may be positioned in your astrological chart, there is one constant theme for everyone, and that is change. Some important planetary movements have occurred in Vedic astrology or Jyotish recently and others will happen next month. This includes a Saturn and Jupiter opposition. Pleasure loving Venus has returned home to its own sign […]
The Celestial Messenger Communicates Via Snail Mail
The word ‘mercurial’ is defined on dictionary.com as: “changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic.” In Vedic Astrology or Jyotish, Mercury is considered a dual planet; it wants to pursue two paths simultaneously. It enjoys having the best of both worlds. After the Moon, Mercury is the fastest moving planet in the zodiac, staying in a sign less than a month. […]
The Difference That A Minute Makes
When anyone has an astrology reading, the astrologer asks for the client’s date, place, and time of birth. Everyone has the first two components memorized, but usually not the third. It’s common to hear, “I was born in the morning” or “My mom said I was born at….” Or “It was just after midnight”. Approximations […]