NOTE: Given the rise of AI and subsequent quasi-plagiarism or rather legalised plagiarism, this is going to be my last post on transits here (on my website). All further posts on transits will only be through my newsletter. If you wish to sign up for it, do send me an email on preeti@umbarta.com. Saturn enters … Continue reading Saturn Enters Pisces: What to Expect in 2025
With the year starting off with retrogrades one after another, and 3 outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus in tropical zodiac) changing signs midway through the year, 2025 possibly is not the most favorable year for initiating new projects. We have Mars still in retrograde movement well into February 2025. Barely a week later, Venus … Continue reading Navigating 2025: A Guide to Mars and Venus Retrograde
This post was first published on the 24th of January 2022. It has been Revised and republished. Pluto for the individual If Jupiter signifies the super conscious, the higher self, the cosmic force; Pluto is the recesses of the earth, spaces with no light. Just as one needs to stay above ground to breath, eat, … Continue reading Pluto in Aquarius: 2023-2044
Today is Tuesday, Mars's day and a good day to talk about the warrior general. Often called a malefic because its energy can be extremely destructive when not placed optimally in a chart. (But, who really has optimal placement?) And even when placed in its exaltation and in an angular house, its aggression, drive, ambition … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Mars: Lessons From Sun Tzu.
If one considers astrology as an estoeric science, there are concepts within certain branches of Jyothish that seem even more esoteric or metaphysical than the others. One such is the "atmakaraka" which is a Jaimini concept. (Sage Jaimini the non-chronological counterpart of Sage Parashar). The karakas are significators of some things in a birth chart. … Continue reading Atmakaraka: What’s Your Soul Planet & How To Find It?
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 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.
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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