A Practical Application

Mercury has started its forward motion in both sidereal and tropical systems. The only difference between the two systems is the reference point for Mercury’s movement. For example, using a sidereal system Mercury is placed at 10° 31’ Taurus whereas in the tropical...

Two Zodiacs

Today, the 15th of April, 2015 the sun entered the sign Aries according to the sidereal zodiac, the zodiac used in Jyotish. For those who follow the tropical zodiac this annual event happened last month, on March 21. How does this difference happen and what does it...

Play Time

All Jyotish and Consciousness classes are finished, until September, due to summer’s heavy demands. Summer is the time to spread out on the grass and watch the clouds go by. It’s also a perfect time to contemplate the world and our place in it. To support this...

Becoming Conscious

Consciousness is necessary to maximize the benefits Jyotish can provide. Being conscious is more than simply having open eyes; it is the awareness of personal responsibility and feelings, positive and negative. How many times do we ignore our feelings and later say we...

My Bias

Each person who practices Jyotish, or any form of astrology, has their own way of presenting the information seen in a chart. Prediction plays a role in all systems, some more than others; however prediction is not the most important factor. Rather, the availability...

Lunar Energy Can Be Seen

The ancients tell us everything is connected. Today NASA provides daily Solar weather reports complete with warnings of possible communication difficulties as a result of high solar activity. The fluctuating energy of the sun is not the only influence that can be...