Staying Grounded Amidst Constant Change While discussing Svāti or Swati nakshatra with a dear friend the other day, both as a natal star and current lunar transit, two themes appeared over and over again — chaos and grounding. The conversation made me realize perhaps I had misunderstood this star...or only seen it for half of what it represents. Svāti is the 15th star of the 27 nakshatras, and to understand its energy, you must understand its deity: Vāyu (वात्). In the Rigved

The Search for Purpose Often, the search for purpose is not a lack of direction, but a misunderstanding of what direction looks like. Let’s take a step back and distinguish Dharma from Purpose . Dharma refers to right action and the pursuit of relational responsibility in alignment with one’s inherent nature and capacity, while modern “purpose” normally refers to personally chosen aims and life directions, which can still be grounded in dharma. Today we will speak mostly abo

Archangel Michael, Mars, and the Warrior Principle in JyotiSHa Most religious traditions embody, in one form or another, the energies of the nine Grahas. Their symbolism appears throughout sacred architecture, mythology, ritual, and scripture, often preserving planetary archetypes beneath theological language and cultural form. Within Christianity, the seven Archangels may be understood as expressions of the seven visible planetary forces. Among the most striking examples is

Healing And Transformation The Sixth and Eighth Houses in Vedic Astrology: Complementary Yet Opposing Forces In Jyotiṣa, deeper insight into the houses often emerges when they are studied in relationship to one another rather than in isolation. Much like the passage in I Corinthians 13:4–5, where love is understood partly through what it is not, the nature of a house may become clearer through contrast with its complementary opposite. This contemplative approach is reflected

Visit to Enoshima shrine: Benzaiten as saraswati Recently, I paid homage to Benzaiten, or Benten, at Enoshima Shrine built in 552 C.E. in...

Fortune-telling through omikuji in japan. In Japan, omikuji are written fortunes offered at shrines and temples in Japan. Usually,...

Birth on amavasya, the dark moon. Amavasya is the day the Moon achieves its darkest phase before growing to full once again. In Jyotish,...

Using Jyotish to assess compatibility. Photo credit: @rosa.saito @lukomarcos Every connection we make with others will somehow shape or...

How does the Moon show your mother, mind, and relationships? Photo credit: @tailsandwingsphoto To a great extent, the health of your...