Just as the April 8 solar eclipse ends, Mars and Saturn enter into an exact conjunction or planetary war in Vedic astrology or Jyotish. This brings a great deal of planetary tension, which can create a combustible situation.
Mercury Retrograde January 2022
Mercury Retrograde January 2022 starts on January 14th. It happens on Makar Sankranti and starts in Capricorn in Vedic Astrology or Jyotish
Mercury retrograde November, 2019
Mercury retrograde July, 2019: Keep your communications cool
Handling Mercury retrograde March, 2019
This Mercury retrograde March, 2019 begins with Mercury is in Pisces, its sign of debilitation, or weakness. Thus, it’s a mixed bag of planetary weakness and strength. There are many tips for handling Mercury retrograde March, 2019.
Mercury retrograde November and December 2018 Communication Interruptus!
Here we are again in the final Mercury retrograde of 2018. This is the one planetary transit which seems to be blamed for just about anything going wrong. Mercury went retrograde on November 16 in Scorpio in Vedic astrology or Jyotish. Jyotish offers a somewhat varying perspective than Western astrology. In Vedic astrology, retrogression makes […]
Managing Mercury retrograde March and April 2018
It’s begun again! The one planetary transit which seems to be blamed for just about anything going wrong. Yes, it’s Mercury retrograde again! Mercury went retrograde on March 22 in Pisces in Vedic astrology or Jyotish. Jyotish offers a somewhat varying perspective than Western astrology. In Vedic astrology, retrogression makes a planet stronger. However, in […]
August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse : Stay indoors!
Everyone seems to be discussing the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse. There are even flights to go view it! In Jyotish, or, Vedic astrology and astronomy, eclipses are particularly powerful events. Eclipses occur when the nodes, Rahu (North) or Ketu (South) fall within a certain astronomical degree of the Sun / Moon. Since eclipses occlude […]
Vedic astrology for May, 2017
There’s an American expression that “April showers bring May flowers”. What did you plant in April which can bloom in May? What thunderstorms did you endure? Was anything washed away by the rain? We can continue to cultivate our personal landscape in Jyotish or Vedic astrology for May, 2017. This month, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, […]
Managing Mercury retrograde April, 2017
Mercury retrograde April, 2017 began today! You’ve experienced it before, as Mercury retrograde happens three times a year, and it generally creates panic and trepidation. While many people dread the period when Mercury is retrograde, Vedic astrology, or Jyotish, offers a somewhat varying perspective than Western astrology. In Vedic astrology, retrogression is seen as a […]