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Vedic astrology explained clearly: how charts, dashas and transits actually work, and what this year's planetary movements mean for each Moon sign.
What a Lamp's Flame Tells You
A steady flame leaning right was said to herald Lakshmi; a sputtering one warned of trouble. How the Brihat Samhita read lamps, and how lamps became a remedy.
Eclipses: Rahu, Ketu and the Shadow
The myth says Rahu swallows the Sun. Varahamihira explained eclipses by the Earth's shadow and still kept Rahu. How Jyotish holds both, and the 2027 eclipses.
Twins: Same Minute, Different Lives
If astrology works, why do twins live different lives? The ascendant, the divisional charts and the dashas shift in minutes. A worked 20-minute example.
Uttarayana: When the Sun Turns North
Uttarayana, the Sun's northward half-year, is the day of the gods. Why Makar Sankranti no longer falls on the solstice, and what the Sun's two journeys mean.
The Palm-Leaf Mystery of Nadi
Palm leaves said to hold your life story, written by sages long ago. What Nadi astrology really is, the great Nadi texts, and how to approach a reading.
Why Saturday Comes Before Sunday
The order of the weekdays isn't random. It comes from the horas, seven planets taking turns hour by hour. How Aryabhata explained it, and how to use horas.
Jupiter Exalted in Cancer 2027: Who Benefits Most
Jupiter is exalted in Karka from 25 January to 25 June 2027. What exaltation means, the exact dates, and the five Moon signs that gain most.
Rahu–Ketu Transit, December 2026: Every Moon Sign
On 6 December 2026 Rahu enters Makara and Ketu enters Karka for about 18 months. What the shift means, the 2027 eclipses, and its effect on each Moon sign.
Sade Sati 2027: Who Starts, Who Peaks, Who Finally Gets Free
Saturn moves between Meena and Mesha in 2027, shifting Sade Sati for four Moon signs. Exact dates, Ashtama and Kantaka Shani, myths and what really helps.
When Did Kali Yuga Begin?
Indian astronomy dates Kali Yuga to midnight at Ujjain, 18 February 3102 BCE, with the planets at the zodiac's start. The yugas, the date, the modern check.
Why 108? The Number in Your Chart
Mantras are chanted 108 times and malas have 108 beads. The reason is in the sky: 108 is where the Sun's 12 signs and the Moon's 27 nakshatras meet.
Mount Meru and the Shape of the Cosmos
A golden mountain at the world's centre, ring-shaped continents and oceans of milk. The Puranic cosmos explained, and why astronomers read Meru as the Pole.
The Five-Year Yuga of the Vedas
India's oldest astronomy text measured time in five-year cycles starting at the winter solstice. Why five? The answer lies in the Vedic love of the five-fold.
Which Planet Is Most Powerful in Your Chart?
Which planet is strongest in your Kundli? Learn how Jyotish measures planetary power with dignity, Shadbala, Atmakaraka, and Dasha, then find yours.
Comets: The Sky's Uninvited Guests
In Jyotish, comets are ketus: banners of light that can't be calculated, only read. How Varahamihira sorted them, which were welcome and their link to Ketu.
Why Vedic Astrology Uses Your Moon Sign
Why ancient Vedic seers looked past the glare of the Sun and trusted the quiet movement of the Moon to understand who we really are.
The Seven Sages in the Sky
The Big Dipper is India's Saptarishi: seven sages circling the Pole Star, with Arundhati beside Vasishtha. Their names, the 2,700-year cycle and their omens.
Do the Vedas Ask You to Believe in God?
Unpacking the ancient Vedic vision of reality, the Devas, and the illusion of dogmatic belief. What Rigveda 1.164.46 and the Upanishads actually teach.
Agastya: The Star That Clears the Water
When Canopus, the sage Agastya's star, rises before dawn, muddy monsoon waters turn clear. The myth, the astronomy and the omens of India's southern star.
Nadi Astrology: Jupiter's Secret Rule
In Bhrigu Nadi the ascendant hardly matters. Jupiter's yearly journey across your natal planets does. The rule, the twelve-year rounds and a worked example.
What It Took to Be an Astrologer
Varahamihira's job description for an astrologer was brutal: astronomy, mathematics, observation, ethics and omens. The ancient syllabus, and his scorn.
Have We Lost the Minds That Memorized the Vedas?
Can the human brain still memorize 400,000 words? The science of Vedic oral traditions, the 'Sanskrit Effect' brain scans, and what digital life changed.
Abhijit: The Hidden 28th Star
There are 27 nakshatras, except when there are 28. Abhijit, Brahma's 'victorious' star, why it exists, where it sits and the midday muhurta named after it.
How the Ancients Tested a Gem
Before gems were worn for planets, Varahamihira wrote a buyer's guide: how to judge a diamond, pearl or ruby, which flaws to reject, and why bad stones harm.
The Star Body: Nakshatra Purusha
The Brihat Samhita pictures the 27 nakshatras as one divine body, Mula at the feet and Bharani at the head. The star-body map and your birth star's place.
Lal Kitab: The Red Book of Simple Remedies
Lal Kitab reads the chart its own way and prescribes remedies anyone can do, like coins in a river or 43 days of one act. How the Red Book works, used wisely.
Mercury: The Prince Who Takes Sides
Mercury is the clever young prince of the planetary court, taking the colour of whatever it sits with. Why it stays near the Sun, and Budha-Aditya yoga.
Your Birth Star's Animal
Every nakshatra has an animal, its yoni: horse, elephant, serpent, tiger and more. The 14 animals, their rivalries and how they're used in marriage matching.
Mars and Saturn: Fire and Ice
Mars is the burning coal, fast and hot. Saturn is slow, cold and dry. Why each is exalted in the other's world, and how to work with the two great malefics.
Your Body in the Birth Chart
Vedic astrology maps the body onto the zodiac, Aries at the head to Pisces at the feet. Kalapurusha, the houses of health, the doshas and how to read them.
Jupiter and Venus: The Two Gurus
Jupiter teaches the gods; Venus teaches the demons and holds the secret of reviving the dead. Two benefics, two kinds of wisdom, and what each does for you.
The Gods Behind the Nine Planets
Each graha has a presiding deity, and in Parashara each gave rise to an avatar of Vishnu: Rama from the Sun, Krishna from the Moon. The gods behind them.
Astrology and Science: The Untold Side
In 1975, 186 scientists signed a statement against astrology. What came next: Carl Sagan's refusal to sign, Gauquelin's research and Jung's letter to Raman.
What Your Planets Taste Like
In the classics every planet has a taste, a season, a place and a tree. The Sun is pungent, Saturn astringent. The sensory side of the grahas, and its uses.
Halos, Rainbows and Mock Suns
A ring around the Moon, a double rainbow, a 'second Sun': how Varahamihira's Brihat Samhita read the sky's light shows, and what each was said to foretell.
The Seven Planetary Ages of Life
An ancient text gives each planet a stage of life, from the Moon of infancy to the Saturn of old age. The Yavanajataka's planetary ages and dasha timing.
The Planetary Cabinet
In Vedic astrology the planets form a royal court: the Sun is king, the Moon queen, Saturn the servant. The court even explains which planet rules which sign.
Adhik Maas: The Extra Month
Every two or three years the Hindu calendar adds a whole month. How Adhik Maas works, why weddings avoid it, the rare 'lost' month and when the next falls.
Karma and Bhagya: Why Effort and Fortune Need Each Other
Is success earned or given? How karma, bhagya and the 9th and 10th houses of your chart explain why effort and fortune work best together.
Can the Stars Forecast the Monsoon?
Varahamihira held that rain clouds 'conceive' in winter and 'deliver' 195 days later. Cloud pregnancy, the Rohini yoga, an early rain gauge and signs of rain.
Rahu and Ketu - Planets of Desire and Detachment
What Rahu and Ketu really are, the myth behind them, why Rahu drives desire and obstacles, why Ketu brings mastery and letting go.
The Four Trines: Life's Four Aims
Your twelve houses form four trines: dharma, artha, kama and moksha, life's four aims. What each trine covers and how to see which way your chart leans.
Sun and Moon: Soul and Mind in Vedic Astrology
Why is the Sun, the soul, called a malefic and tied to ego? How Vedic astrology sees the Sun and Moon, and why they succeed as companions.
Finding Water by the Trees
Fifteen centuries ago Varahamihira wrote a field guide to finding groundwater by reading trees, ant-hills, soil and stones. Inside his chapter on water.