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Archive for August, 2011

Question about Astrology Predictions and Dashas

Question: Is there a 3-month period before the start of dasa/subdasa which can be considered as starting or ending of the respective dasa..something called “Kari ” period where the influences would have already started.   I am of two minds on this. One mind says that the world is analog, not digital. Things blur into [...]

Meditation on Rahu

The following is what the grandfather of Vedic Astrology, Sage Parashara, reccomends we meditate on in order to attain “graha-shanti” – a peace with Rahu. It is from the ancient Rig Veda, 4.31.1 कया नश्चित्र आ भुवदूती सदावृधः सखा । कया शचिष्ठया वृता ॥   kayā naścitra ā bhuvadūtī sadāvṛdhaḥ sakhā | kayā śaciṣṭhayā vṛtā [...]

A Few Thoughts on Adolf Hitler’s Horoscope

Question: What made hitler so charismatic, influntial, and rise and fall so dramatically. Hitler: 4/20/1889 18:30 in Branauan Inn, Austria Sidereal, whole sign – his chart has Saturn in the 10th house in the lunar mansion of Aslesha (the mansion of hypnotism and charisma). Saturn in the 10th house gives a lot of power over [...]

Freewill vs. Habits

Habit vs Freewill nānyaḿ guṇebhyaḥ kartāraḿ yadā draṣṭānupaśyati guṇebhyaś ca paraḿ vetti mad-bhāvaḿ so ‘dhigacchati Gita 14.19 The performer of actions is none other than the three modes of nature. See this through the eyes of those who can see, And come to understand something above and beyond these three modes: My spiritual nature… and [...]

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Astrology is like mixing colors.

Astrological theory is a lot like color theory. In color theory blue is blue, yellow is yellow and red is red. But in practice these colors overlap in various combinations and produces all shades and gradients. Similarly in astrology there are the basic definitions of effects – but in practice all these effects blend with [...]

Does Astrology Contradict the Bhagavad Gita’s Wisdom?

“When we consult an astrologer, aren’t we trying to get the fruits of our work? And isn’t that in contradiction to the advice of Krsna in Bhagavad Gita?” What a really, really wonderful question! Thank you so much for asking this. First I will note that different people consult astrologers for different reasons. Some consult [...]

Limitations of Astrological Compatibility

Compatibility is about relationship durability; the “glue” that either makes it easy or, by lack thereof, difficult for a relationship to persist. In a sense this talks about the good/bad of the relationship because durability is quite an important factor of any good relationship. And in a durable relationship, love is an investment that can [...]

Mercury Retrograde

People go off their rockers about “mercury retrograde.” Its a regular occurrence, folks. It happens a few times every year. And each time it lasts for quite a while, about a month more or less. That’s a frequent, long time. During this time if you have any problem figuring things out or communicating you go, [...]

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