In Vedic Astrology or Jyotish, Mars, “the red planet” is considered somewhat of an anomaly amongst the planetary clan. It is the planet of action and always ready for battle. Mars, known as Mangala (“the auspicious one”) in Sanskrit, is the celestial warrior; adventuresome and fighting for a cause. Typically, Mars stays in a sign […]
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 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 […]
Sister Sciences
The word yoga means union. When we typically use the word we mean yoga asanas, or poses. Asana is one of the limbs of Ashtanga (ashta = eight and anga = limbs) Yoga as described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The word sutra means thread, that which ties everything together. We know that everything in the […]