Effects of Nature –

The Moon and its various qualities are very influential in how we think. Do we see the world kindly or to be challenged and conquered? No one thing is responsible for how we think, however the nature of the Nakshatra holding our Moon is a good place to start. Using...

Too Much Too Soon

Introducing the Nakshatras has raised many questions. One question was, “Why are you complicating each sign?” All questions are valid, but few fall into the category of a simple answer. Here, the answer requires an examination of how we see the world. Because how we...

The Power of Little Words

Guna is a new word in English. However, many people don’t understand its importance beyond its reference to an energy or quality. Yoga and Jyotish practitioners will recognize its simplistic association with the judgement of energy being very high, very low, or...

Importance of Language

The language we speak shapes our worldview because the base of a language supports or restricts what we see. Languages are based on objectivity or a combination of objectivity and subjectivity. English is based on objectivity. Another word for objectivity is...

Forming A Worldview

Each culture provides explanations for questions asked by its youth. Questions like ‘How or what made the world?’, ‘Why am I here?’, and ‘Where am I going?’ get answered. The answers shape our perceptions of the world, our values, sense of purpose, and the meaning of...