Note: These are general high level descriptions and may or may not apply exactly to your birth chart. The Sun is a semi-malefic or a harsh/cruel/ruthless (क्रूर) planet in Jyothish. The symbolism of the Sun in astrology follows the impact of the sun in our world. The early morning Sun is mild, nurturing and a … Continue reading The Sun Through The Houses
Note: This is a very general, high level description of the placement of the moon in each house. An ideal placement for the moon would be 1) bracketed by a benefic on each side/house 2) in its own sign of cancer or exaltation 3) unafflicted by house position (not in 6th, 8th or 12th) or … Continue reading Moon Through The Houses
American movies in particular have mocked the middle aged man going through his mid life crisis: Freshly divorced, driving a red sports car and on the prowl for his fountain of youth (read women half his age). Midlife is a fact of life. We are born and eventually die. Somewhere in the middle, if we … Continue reading Astrological Perspective On A Mid-Life Crisis.
The Great Awakener Uranus takes 84 years to transit the entire zodiac, around 7 years to transit one constellation. Depending on where it was placed natally in one's chart, it is quite likely that one might not live to see Uranus transiting all houses in the chart, unless one is fortunate enough to live beyond … Continue reading Uranus And The Art Of Surviving Inner Chaos- Part 1.
The transiting lunar nodes in 2022 The (mean) lunar nodes move in a direction opposite to planetary movements. In other words, they are always in retrograde motion. Read this for its blend of mythology and astrology, western and Jyothish, and that explains the transcultural Rahu-Ketu influence on human lives. Using sidereal chart and Lahiri ayanamsa, … Continue reading 2022 Transit Of Rahu-Ketu Through The Lunar Mansions.
I've posted on Venus retrograde on this blog. If you haven't already, you might want to go back and read that post as this one continues from where that left off. This one here: Venus in Retrograde: Herald of a new cycle And this here: Retrograde Venus conjunct Pluto in Capricorn Now, there a few … Continue reading 2022: The Year Of Venus.
The story of Eros and Psyche. It began with The Golden Ass. I'm serious. That's the anglicized name of Latin works Metamorphoses by Apulelus, a philosopher writer. Its a story of a gentleman called as Lucius whose disastrous experiments with magic accidentally turn him into a donkey. He's eventually transformed back into his human form … Continue reading Asteroids Eros, Psyche And The Golden Ass.
Every now and then, I receive and inquiry which seems to be sent my way to help me fine tune my astrological philosophy. Very recently, someone contacted me for help regarding remediation. Planetary remediation is often a contentious and nuanced area. In theory, remediation or propitiation could be done for any 7 traditional planets and … Continue reading Astrological Remediation: Addressing Challenging Placements
It is second nature for me to go digging into ideas from across the world. This particular idea is closer to home. On one of my trawls through the wasteland or vastland (whichever you prefer) of Youtube, I came across a talk by Sri Sri Ravishankar regarding music and its effect on chakras. And because … Continue reading Music And Chakras: A personal experiment.
Many human lives, for better or worse, are a steady stream of challenging, transformative experiences punctuated by brief moments of respite. It is very rare to find a person who has lived a life that is relatively 'charmed' or free from trauma or pain. We are immersed, for better or worse, in a world where … Continue reading My Secret Recipe For Planning A Year With Astrology
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