Author: Shivanshu Pande
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Three Mantras That Are Enough: Guru Vandana, Vakratunda, and Sarva Mangala
There is an old understanding in our tradition that you do not need a hundred mantras to live a protected, guided, auspicious life. You need a few that you actually say, every day, with feeling. If you learn nothing else in your lifetime, learn these three. They open every serious astrologer’s day. And they work…
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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…
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Bhava Chart vs Rashi Chart Why Most Readings Get It Wrong
Most people who come to me with their horoscope show me a Rashi chart — the D1 and expect a complete reading from it. And most astrologers oblige. That is the first mistake. The Rashi chart tells you where planets sit in signs. The Bhava chart tells you where planets sit in houses. These are…