ASTRO BLOG

EYE ON THE SKY: NODES ON THE EDGE — RAHU AND KETU AND THE COMING ECLIPSES The nodes are the edge of the zodiac getting ready to move into new signs.  Rahu will move into Cancer and Ketu into Capricorn on Sept. 9th using the true node system which I think is key for transits […]

EYE ON THE SKY: URANUS RETROGRADE: AUGUST 3, 2017-JANUARY 2, 2018. Uranus goes stationary/retrograde in Aries starting on Thursday, August 4th and stays there until early January and goes into the more troubled  gandanta area (meaning drowning) from late September into early January  where it is vulnerable to major karmic upheaval. This is more of

EYE ON THE SKY: JUPITER IN VIRGO /SPICA  AUGUST 4-Oct 13 Jupiter moves into the constellation of Chitra on Friday, August 4th which is one of the constellations of the zodiac commonly know as Spica which lies in Virgo between 23.20 degrees and Libra 6.40 degrees.  It will stay there until the middle of October.

EYE ON THE SKY:  TWO TRANSITS INTO DIFFICULT CONSTELLATIONS FOR SUN AND VENUS The Sun moves into the constellation of Ashlesha (Hydra, Cancer 16.40-29.59) on August 2nd and journeys through there until it goes into Leo on August 16th.  Of the 27 constellations in the zodiac, Ashlesha and Ardra can stir up more emotional turmoil

EYE ON THE SKY:  JUPITER SQUARE PLUTO AUGUST 4TH Of the course of twenty five years, I have learned and experienced the power of the outer planets and would call myself a “neovedic” astrologer.  This  week we have Pluto aspects peaking with Jupiter squaring Pluto exactly on Friday, August 4th. So let’s understand Pluto a

EYE ON ASTROLOGY: UNDERSTANDING THE QUALITIES OF PLANETARY ASPECTS There are two types of planetary aspects or glances and light that planets throw around the sky.  The one that people understand most are aspects from planets to other planets or planets to signs and houses.   This article is intended to discuss the qualities of

EYE ON ASTROLOGY: NEW LIGHT ON ZODIACAL SIGNS PART 2: VIRGO-PISCES The 2nd half of the zodiac has more karmic challenges than  shakti although Libra and Pisces, the natural benefics of course offer brighter spots.  Our goal is to help you develop a deeper and richer vocabulary to quickly describe and translate the meaning of signs, in whatever

EYE ON ASTROLOGY: NEW LIGHT ON ZODIACAL SIGNS PART 1: ARIES-LEO From our first glimpse into astrology from the newspaper, we became proud to pronounce our Sun sign and say, “I am an Aries,” and read about our transits.  We are also fascinating by zodiacal signs but do we know their true meaning and power

EYE ON ASTROLOGY:  ECLIPSES NOTES –THE POSITIVE AND THE NEGATIVE I will write a longer article on the eclipses but have been getting a lot of questions about whether to watch or not.   Eclipses can create very powerful spiritual experiences so if you love meditation and want expanded awareness, then meditating during an eclipse can

VENUS IN GEMINI: JULY 26-AUGUST 21: Venus moves into Gemini today and stays there until the end of the August. It is the bright spot of the August calendar and remains relatively unafficted by other planets.  Venus this month will foster a love of poetry and creative writing so for creative writers, this is your