Spotting Superstitious People

     Fear is an important tool that drives modern day astrology. Today astrology is filled with frauds who just fool customers. Rule of demand and supply applies to astrology also. If there is a demand for superstitious remedies then there would be a supply for it by frauds.       Superstition is hard to […]

Astrology and Court Cases

     Court cases are physically demanding and mentally exhausting. Especially in a democracy where human rights are valued. When there is a need to analyze the outcome of a court case at that time study of two houses is suggested. Seventh House deals with contracts, agreements, negotiations and marriage. Eight House which deals with despair, divorce […]

How Rahu Causes Raj Yoga?

      Rahu is not a planet. It is a shadow planet. But in vedic astrology Rahu along with Ketu are considered planets albeit shadow planets. Well the imaginary line where Sun and Moon meet(shown in diagram below) are called Rahu and other is called Ketu. North node is Rahu while south node is […]

Prison and Confinement: An Astrological Study

Why Do People See Prison Sentence or Confinement      One of the better questions asked in astrology is why do some people get prison sentence, remain in solitary confinement or have restrictions placed on their movements. There are times when natives are totally innocent and would not have done any major crimes yet they have to […]

Jupiter or Venus: Who’s Better?

     A strong Jupiter or strong Venus is a blessing to have in a horoscope. Jupiter is the planet which is associated with abundance, happiness, well being, kindness, generosity and spirituality. While Venus on the other hand is associated with romance, passion, perfumes, fashion and accessories, artistocracy and beauty. Both Venus and Jupiter are natural benefics. […]

Praying To The Feminine

Can God Be a Female?      Navratri is about to begin and Hindus would start praying to Goddess Adi Shakti for total of nine days. They would pray to nine forms of Adi Shakti, observe fast and also sign hymns to the goddess form.      Vedic astrology derives its knowledge from Vedic Knowledge. So it does advise […]

Rahu: Instantaneous Karma Balancer

     There have been many articles on Saturn, Sade-Sati and their effects on individuals. Everyone knows what Saturn brings to the table. Saturn is slow and methodical. Saturn may bring adversities in your life but Saturn’s job is not just about awarding or punishing a native but his job also requires to bring a positive change. […]

Saturn’s Transit: A New Perspective

         Traditional school of thought applies a simple technique called Saturn’s paya and calculates Saturn’s distance from ascendant. According to this theory Saturn’s transit via first house, sixth house and eleventh house from ascendant brings good luck and prosperity so it is called golden transit(gold paya). Saturn’s transit via second house, fifth […]

Pitru Paksha, Karma and Shraddha

Pitru Paksha: Remembering Ancestors      Sixteen days from full moon to no moon of Bhadrapada month of the vedic calendar are reserved for paying homage to ancestors. In some parts of Nepal and North India though this pitru paksha is done in lunar month Ashvin. Food is offered to humans, crows, cows and dogs.      It is […]

Bad Sade-Sati, Good Results

Sade-Sati A Misunderstood Concept      There have been previously some articles on bursting myths about Sade-Sati as well as on Saturn. But some audience would like to see examples of Sade-Sati actually giving good results. So here are three famous personalities who gained a lot during Sade-Sati.      Most people think Sade-Sati means troubles. Yes there are […]