Calculating Adityas & Their Correspondence to Western Tropical Signs
Adityas & The Beginning of the Solar Year The Puranas, which are one of the texts describing the Adityas, relate each Aditya and the Beings that travel with it to a Solar Month. Vasant is the name of the Spring season in India. The first month of Spring is Madhu...
Intro to Adityas and Their Retinue
The Adityas are Sun gods traveling in a chariot through the sky and they are 12 in number. Each Sun god travels a distance of 30 degrees on the Ecliptic. The Adityas correspond to Tropical Western Signs but only in a spatial sense. They should not be mixed with the...
Black Moon Lilith – The Moon’s Apogee
Today, October 23rd, the transiting Moon conjoins the Apogee of its orbit, aka Black Moon Lilith. The Moon’s Nodes possess a lot of the symbolism given to Black Moon Lilith in Western Astrology. Rahu, the North Node, specifically rules witchcraft and the taboo whereas...
Venus Enters Libra and Conjoins Ketu (Moon’s South Node)
Venus enters Libra on 8 November which is a source of power for Venus, its “root trine” Sign. The “root trine” or Moolatrikona Sign is said to be where the source of the planet’s power originates. It is the second most powerful placement of a planet after the...
Saturn Transiting Houses
First House/Ascendant Saturn’s purpose in transiting the first house is to make the person aware of the importance of time. Saturn rules time as Kala and Kronos. Saturn will force the person to allocate and plan their days otherwise they will waste time and not have...
Uranus & Rahu Conjoin in Taurus
Uranus and Rahu conjoin in Taurus on 1 August 2022 and is also conjoined with Mars. This is highly significant because the Uranus/Rahu conjunction happens every 15 to 16 years and is indicative of massive breakthroughs in science and technology. Rahu is technology and...
The Moon’s Nodes in the Third/Ninth House
The areas of life that cause struggle and frustration are usually indicated by the house position of Ketu. The deep imbalance is with the Sign. It is important to understand the Sign placement of the Nodes but the battle is fought in the House placement. The Nodes...
Rahu & Ketu in the First/Seventh Houses
Rahu and Ketu in Dharma and Kama Houses Dharma is generally thought to be divine law and following the ideals of our religion or spiritual path. By doing so, we fulfill our ideal purpose. Dharma is seen in the horoscope as the First, Fifth and Ninth houses, the houses...
Uranus in Synastry
Outer planets are planets of consciousness like the Moon’s nodes, Rahu and Ketu. As such, their influence in relationships is highly significant. They are sources of power and are the batteries of existence. Outer planets of one person will substantially influence the...
Jupiter Transiting Houses
Jupiter Transiting the First House The way we spend money and where w invest money becomes a focus when Jupiter transits the First House. Earning, investing and spending habits become a part of who we are for the next 12 years. In the modern world, money represents...
The Dwadasamsa: Your Ancestors’ Influence
In the old texts, the Dwadasamsa or D12 is referred to as the second most important of all the Vargas. It is extensively used in Prasna as well. The most important modification to the Birth Chart is the Dwadasamsa. The Dwadasamsa needs to be examined for everything....
Secrets of the Dasamsa: Success & Influence
The secrets of the Dasamsa require some creative interpretation since practically nothing is written about the Dasamsa in the ancient texts. Parasara gives the calculation method and deities but an interpretative technique is not given. Discovering one’s career and...