Category: Astrology
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Shaktism: The Living Tradition of the Divine Mother
Hindu Philosophy • Devi Worship • Sacred Mantras Shaktism: The Living Tradition of the Divine Mother I practice this path myself, and it has brought me peace, so I wanted to share it in a simple and sincere way. Shaktism is one of the major living traditions of Hinduism. It places the Divine Mother, known…
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Planetary Strength Is Not What Most Astrologers Check
When an astrologer tells you Jupiter is strong in your chart, what exactly do they mean? In most cases, they mean Jupiter is in exaltation, or in its own sign, or in an angle. These are real indicators of strength but they are only one layer of a system that classical Vedic astrology built with…
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The Arudha Lagna Your Real Public Image vs Who You Think You Are
Most people want to know what their chart says about them. The more important question is what their chart says about how the world sees them. These are two different things and Vedic astrology has a specific construct for the second one: the Arudha Lagna. The Arudha Lagna, also called the Pada Lagna, is a…
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Why the Navamsa (D9) Matters More Than Your Main Chart After 35 Especially for Marriage
There is a saying in classical Jyotish read loosely that the Rashi chart is what you are born with, but the Navamsa is what you become. This is not poetic. It is technical. The Navamsa, or D9, is the ninth divisional chart. Each sign of 30 degrees is divided into nine equal parts of 3…