ASTRO BLOG

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

EYE IN THE SKY: MERCURY IN LEO Mercury transited into Leo last Friday and because it will go retrograde in Leo, August 12-Sept. 5th, it will spend over two months in Leo.   For the most part, the transit is mostly unafflicted in August. We already went through the Rahu conjunction a few days ago and

EYE ON ASTROLOGY: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF ARGALA: FINDING EASY WAYS TO UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET HIDDEN INTERFERENCES AND SUPPORTIVE FACTORS  IN CHARTS Argala, which is connected to hidden support or interference  is a very important concept in Vedic astrology discussed by Maharishi Parashara and in more detail by his son Jaimini and has a very

EYE ON THE SKY: DEALING WITH SATURN FATIGUE AND HEALTH ISSUES As we approach the  Mars/Sun conjuction, Mars which governs our adrenals, is a bit weak and wanting to rest and meditation is a good remedy.  The new moon in Pushya nakshatra for Sunday 7/23 (Cancer 3.20-16.39), energy is rather low. As my colleague at

EYE ON THE SKY:  DEALING WITH BIG CHANGES While July has been smooth with Venus in Taurus until July 26th  and Jupiter exalted in the D-9 chart til August 4th, the winds of change are coming. Venus will still be happy in a friend’s sign of Gemini and promote creative writing and artistic expression July

EYE ON THE SKY:  MARS WITH A SPIRITUAL FIRE Mars is in a tight conjunction with the Sun within two degrees until the end of the month with an exact conjunction into July 26th.  Fighting energy is strong and you will stand up against anyone and not give way.  This can be a problem at