Student: Before I studied astrology with you, I thought that it could never predict spiritual things since spiritual things transcend karma. But reading your descriptions of Prabhupada and Aindra’s horoscopes shows me this is not the case. Vic: Yes, excellent question. It is important to have a clear and conclusive understanding of this topic. The [...]
What makes a “perfect” relationship? First and foremost there has to be love. What is love? It means caring more for another person than I do for myself. The “purer” or “truer” the love the more extreme that dynamic becomes. Pure and true love is non-existent in the material world. How can I say that? [...]
The Supremely Attractive and Enchanting Krishna, the ultimate Godhead of Vishnu, wears earrings. In both ears he wears “makara-kundala.” Kundala just means “earring.” Makara means “Capricorn.” What is a Capricorn? A “mythological” creature most akin to a sea-dragon which is a blend of crocodile and dolphin. It has the fearsome power of a Crocodile’s unyielding bite, [...]
The universe is a mirror. It reflects the truth of your soul. The most active area of the universe, from our point of view on Earth, is the Zodiac, through which all the planets move and thus mark the unfolding of divine, universal time. The zodiac is a circle. Circles have no beginning and no [...]
Often, people interested in astrology are interested in spirituality in general as well. Therefore astrologers often receive questions on this subject. The fire triangle (houses 1, 5, and 9) represent different facets of religion and morality. The water triangle (houses 4, 8, and 12) represent different facets of the personal spiritual quest. In the fire triangle, [...]
Right now we are in a confusing situation. We inherently know that we should be happy, peaceful, joyful and satisfied. Yet we are confronted by realities which constantly limit and baffle that natural impulse. Why is it like this? Because we have placed our egos, our souls, into an unnatural environment. The main effort of [...]
Chronological Rhythms of the Planets One of the most useful tools of Vedic astrology is the chronological cycles of the planets. The planets have a certain cadence and rhythm with which they come to the fore in the life of a human being. Knowing the schedule of these cycles in your life allows you to [...]
This is the horoscope of a person who very easily is the most radical, dramatic and contemporarily relevant Indian personality in modern history – in terms of his effect on the spiritual understanding of human beings as a whole. So, even if you don’t already know who Sri Chaitanya is, it will be very interesting [...]
I think it’s very important to clarify that astrology does not create your destiny, and planets do not have any independant ability to influence you in any way. Only you create your own destiny and only you can truly influence yourself. What is astrology then? It is a gift from nature and Godhead. The planets [...]
You hear this from all sorts of enthusiastic religious people. Christians insist that astrology is devilish and that all you need to do is accept Jesus, you don’t need astrology or anything else to be happy and fulfilled. Muslims (and probably Jews?) say that it is a sin of pride to seek such divine knowledge; [...]
