Astrology

The deeper I go into Jyotish, the more one uncomfortable point keeps returning: sometimes the real error is not in the horoscope at all. It is in the mind of the astrologer who is reading it. Two astrologers may see … Read the rest

Over time, while chanting, teaching and contemplating Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa, especially while working with its Vedic Svara, meaning, Phalaśruti and Abhiṣeka, one thing has slowly changed in my Jyotish: I no longer look at a difficult Graha only as something that … Read the rest

Most Jyotish students look at a difficult Saturn, Rahu, Ketu or 8th lord and immediately say, “Past-life karma.” But this sentence explains almost nothing.

What karma? Why this particular result? Why through marriage and not money? Why through the father … Read the rest

There is one line in the Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa which most people recite very quickly, but for a Jyotishi this one line deserves serious attention: “अनेन गणपतिमभिषिञ्चति स वाग्मी भवति” — Anena Gaṇapatim abhiṣiñcati sa vāgmī bhavati.

The text itself says … Read the rest

Most Jyotish students know Gaṇapati as Vighneśvara, the remover of obstacles. But there is a deeper question: What if the biggest vighna is not outside you? What if the obstacle is the behaviour produced by fear, attachment, memory and identification? … Read the rest

Most students study Ketu only for separation, moksha, confusion, sudden break, past life and detachment. But in Nadi reading, especially when we combine Bhrigu Nadi with Agastya Nadi style karmic sequencing, Ketu becomes much more interesting. Ketu often shows a … Read the rest

We astrologers have developed one dangerous habit. Mind disturbed? “Moon is weak.” No discipline? “Saturn problem.” Anger? “Mars afflicted.” Confusion? “Mercury spoiled.” Anxiety about everything? Naturally Rahu gets the blame.

But yoga asks a more uncomfortable question: How are you … Read the rest

Most students know Aries as Mars, courage, action, aggression and competition. But Skanda Hora connects Aries with Kubera. This changes the whole meaning of Aries because Kubera is not only the lord of wealth. Kubera represents treasury, resources, capital, access, … Read the rest

In Jyotish, the body is not simply “Mars = muscles.” That is kindergarten astrology. The Lagna gives the body, Mars gives the power to push it, Saturn gives the capacity to repeat the same boring exercise for months, the 3rd … Read the rest

Most Jyotish students know one sentence about Kṛttikā: “Kṛttikā is sharp, its Devatā is Agni, therefore it cuts, burns and purifies.” But this is only the outer shell of the Nakshatra. Karma Vipāka Saṁhitā gives us a far more uncomfortable … Read the rest