In my earlier post, I've talked about the power of Rahu in a birth chart. Rahu: The Ring Of Power Transit Moon conjuncts Rahu twice a month as the former moves through the zodiac. Rahu placed in the same nakshatra or sign with the Moon can cause tremendous emotional turmoil in the natives life. The … Continue reading Moon-Rahu Conjunction In A Birth Chart.
It's only now that I can look back in hindsight and marvel at the highs and lows of the 18 yr Rahu influence in my life. During those 18 years of now fading memories, I was a person possessed (metaphorically). That's what Rahu does during its 18 yrs of Mahadasha. It seizes or grips the … Continue reading Rahu: The Ring Of Power
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.
Note: These are general high level descriptions of Venus placements in the birth chart. A strong venus placement would be 1) In domicile of Taurus or Libra 2) dignified by being in the angular houses of 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th. 3) unaspected by a malefic like Saturn, Mars or the nodes of the Moon. … Continue reading Venus Through The Houses
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
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
One would think I would have an enormous amount of first hand experience when it comes to Neptune as its so prominent in my chart. But, like the large blue planet, its difficult to grasp the shape of my Neptunian experiences. The memories are vague, misty and it takes a huge amount of effort to … Continue reading Neptune And The Art of Obfuscation.
****Disclaimer: Skip this post if you are staunchly religious **** The parable of the blind men and an elephant "A group of blind men heard that a strange animal, called an elephant, had been brought to the town, but none of them were aware of its shape and form. Out of curiosity, they said: "We … Continue reading Jupiter And Uranus: The Power To Transcend.
My obligatory disclaimer: I believe there are many people in this world who would fit the description of a suitable life partner. All one has to do is to be open to the possibility of receiving love. All living beings vibrate at the frequency of love. Without exception. The kind of love that makes one … Continue reading Seeking ‘The One’: Astrology And Love.
Most humans recall scars and wounds more often than joyful memories. It's just human nature I guess. Pain is far stickier than happiness. It takes enormous will to power through a world that is filled with struggle, poverty, war, disease, suffering; and retain our hope, joy and optimism. It is simply easier to slide into … Continue reading The Astrology of A Childhood- Outer Planets in the 4th house.
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