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I think Linda Goodman is the most influential astrologer in the world, hey we are just talking coffee table stuff so no offence to our more serious astrology scholars.Nevertheless , Linda Goodman still is one of the greatest presenter of human characterstics leveraging western astrology.Lets take a step forward to…

What are patterns?  Patterns are most profound form of habits and behaviors. Our habits feed into our behavior and consistent behavior creates a pattern. Events in our lives are strongly connected to patterns. Habits & behavior is our karma – And if repeated over a few number of times – we…

Excerpts from Vaults of the Heavens by  Ernst Wilhelm SHAKTA- POWERFUL – A planet is powerful when retrograde. The planets outside Earth’s orbit, namely Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, are retrograde when they are opposite, or near opposite, the Sun. When one of these planets is opposite the Sun, Earth is…

Mars enters into Capricorn on 2nd May 2018 carries a significant importance for people who are under the influence of Mars either through dasha or antar/pratyantar dasha. The result would vary though depending upon various factors such as  dignity of Mars , it’s functional status for an ascendant, shadbala etc.…

There’s always one thing to remember, and that is transits and Dasha systems should be used simultaneously. Transits of MD AD and PD lords should be given more importance than other transits happening in the sky. Relationships of other planets in transit with MD AD and PD lord is also…

How often we come across one saying , I have a gajakesari yoga but I still have problems , My malaviya yoga does not work , I have lakshmi yoga but I do not have enough money ? Let us try and understand: Etymology of Yoga – The word, Yoga, that…

Just like humans, planets also have relationships. We should not consider planets different from us, they are the reflection of our consciousness There are 3 types of relationships in planets: Natural relationship Temporary relationship Compound relationship Derivation of Natural relationship (Friendship / Enmity / Neutral) Most of us remember this…

Most of us who practice Vedic astrology would know that there are 7 concrete planets and 2 shadowy planets. Concrete planets: Sun, Moon, Mars, Jupiter Saturn, Mercury and Venus Shadow planets: Rahu (north node) and Ketu (south node) (magnetic poles of the Moon) Note: Rahu and Ketu do not exists…

There is no such thing called cancellation of debilitation or neech-bhanga. Now this could really sound like an arrogant statement.The reason I had to state this is because of the fact that Parasara never ever mention cancellation of debilitation in his book Brihat parasara hora shastra.In my humble experience a debilitated planet never ceases to…

3rd house – Upchaya house Meaning of the word ” UPCHAYA” is Growth. In vedic astrology these are 3rd,6th 10th & 11th houses.These houses are important for material growth of a chart.The order of strength of these houses in incremental order : 3rd ,6th ,10th &11th house. Natural malefics in these ” Bhavas” gives…

Nobody knows how and when Vedic astrology was discovered or developed. We all have heard about Parashara, the great Sage , the seer , author of Brihat Parashara Horashastra, Grandson of Vashistha , father of Veda Vyasa ( Author of Epic Mahabharata). Parashara is considered as one of the institutions of…