Take a Risk

Risking new thoughts can be exciting. It doesn’t have to feel like strain. Thinking only becomes “hard” when we resist the discomfort of seeing from another angle. The moment we tense up, our mind narrows. The moment we ask why and sit with the answer, our thinking...

Going Further

A major difference between tropical and sidereal astrology does not start with learning planetary names per se, but with how each practitioner’s world is seen. Once the differences are understood, the challenges between the systems become understandable. The Western...

Why Two Zodiacs?

A choice of either worldview connects to a zodiac. For example, the Western view is that the male Sun alone creates the tropical zodiac, recognized in the expression ‘the sun signs’. The Eastern system recognizes the feminine energy of the Moon to create the...

The Role of Bias

The difference between Western and Eastern astrology is between the worldviews each subject rests on. Getting an understanding of the different worldviews will answer many of the questions that arise from both sides. Begining to explore the differences between the two...

Using Nakshatras

No ruler is 100% good or 100% bad. The strength of each ruler depends not only on its own position or degree, but on the influences received by every other type of ruler. An important step is to remember the Sun and the Moon are of equal strength, however there is a...