In the course of working on my new readings, I have been explaining the nature of the 8th lord in the 4th house according to the imagery provided to us by the Vedic seers. The explanation of how this placement affects self-realization and inner peace is something I feel worth sharing. The original author tries [...]
Vedic Wisdom gives us a caricature of the nature of the 6th lord in the 12th house as creating a person who does not observe non-violence, but winds up harming other beings. I will now explore the reasoning for this caricature. Harming beings: This specifically refers to the Vedic principle of ahimsa (non-violence), which is [...]
In Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, the sage Parashara illustrates the nature of the 1st lord in the 9th house by stating that it inclines one to become a “Vishnu devotee.” I will now explain what he is talking about. The Vedic pantheon contains many gods. There are two reason why: (1) There are many powers [...]
An important thing about morality is revealed by studying the 9th house. To find it in the sky – look straight up and then look just to the west of that. That area is the 9th house. When you look up you are looking at the open sky – thus you are looking at the [...]
This is an excerpt from one combination in my new reading, Vedic Wisdom on your Planets in the Houses, which you can order here. In Hora Sara, Prithuyasha says: Jupiter in the 9th will make one enjoy all kinds of happiness. The native will be learned, splendorous, virtuous, and wealthy. Varahamihira, the father of the [...]
In Parashara’s Encyclopedia of Astrology (Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra), the great Vedic seer illustrates the nature of what various astrological placements promote for an individual who has those placements in their birth chart. A very useful section is his depiction of images conveying the nature of what arises for people with various house lords occupying [...]
Today Jupiter enters Aries (the constellation, not the monthly “sign”) – along with a bunch of other planets: Venus & Mercury, Mars, and for a few more days, the Sun. Let’s forget about all the others, because it’s just too complicated. Let’s think about Jupiter in Aries. The first question always is “What does it [...]
“Astrologers” today are busy cranking out thousands of “predictions” in the hope that one will come true and make them famous in the eyes of innocent, naive onlookers. When one prediction comes true, the dozens of failed predictions suddenly disappear. The astrologer is praised by fools, and like a fool he accepts this praise around [...]
