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Qualities of Capricorn

Saturn’s Capricorn rises, setting up the following Key Houses and planets. Second House. Aquarius, the other house owned by the ascendant lord. Tenth House. Libra, the house in which the ascendant lord exalts. Fourth House. Aries, the house in which the ascendant lord debilitates. Mars. The planet who exalts in transit of the first house. [...]

Cancer

Summary In both the East and West, the symbol of this constellation is a Crab. Actually the word “cancer” is Latin for Crab, and the Sanskrit name for this sign is Karkata, which also literally means Crab. So, why a crab? A crab is very soft inside but has a hard outer shell and huge, [...]

Pisces

Summary Vedic Astrology gives Pisces the name Meena – which means “fish.”  The symbol of Pisces is two fish swimming in opposite directions but tied together. This aptly conveys the main energy within the constellation: deep ideals and aspirations, but indecisiveness and difficulty progressing in a steady direction. Why fish? Because fish live in water, [...]

Sagittarius

Summary Vedic astrology calls this constellation “Dhanus,” which means “The Bow.” Western astrology has a similar symbol: a centaur archer. The universal bow symbolizes the energy to act in pursuit of high aims and ideals. The centaur with it’s horse-body, however, also shows the swiftness of Sagittarius, and it’s love of exploration. This is a [...]

Gemini

Gemini – Summary Gemini the most ingenious and inventive sign in the zodiac. She is flexible, witty, fun-loving, youthful and carefree – but has another side which is equally deep, intellectual, and spiritual. She dislikes dogmas but adores an intellectual and inventive approach to understanding life’s mysteries. Gemini’s passion for fun can be her most [...]

Libra

Libra – Summary Libra is the sign of “liberality” – which means fairness to all. Libra seeks peace and harmony and has abundant and strong artistic, creative resources with which she negotiates and thus defeats enemies and overcomes challenges with relative grace and ease. She is quite non-conformist, difficult to teach in a traditional setting, [...]

Taurus

Taurus – Summary Taurus holds tremendous strength for supporting others and creating a peaceful, enjoyable living situation. This sign is more prone than others to have challenges with fertility and children but is quite “parental” in that it loves to make friendships and help everyone mutually enjoy life. Taurus posses abundant intellectual resources, especially pertaining [...]

Aries

Aries Summary Aries is full of individualism, energy, extroversion, and adventure. She loves to travel and usually benefits from it, especially enjoying to pick up foreign ideas and philosophies. But she may roam so far and wide that her own home and inner life starts to feel empty. Aries is happy out in the world, [...]

Scorpio

What Scorpio is Like, AND WHY!

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