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“Jyotish,” also known as Vedic Astrology, is the science of light (“jyoti” meaning light).  Light not only refers to the light coming from the planets in our solar system, but more so, the divine wisdom or illumination that it can reveal through your horoscope,...

It’s a question that many of us ask ourselves at some point in our lives:  Why did we take birth in our family?  Did we choose our parents, did they choose us?  And more importantly, can we transcend all this so that we don’t repeat the same mistakes, the same...

Planets and houses are said to give their maturity effects at certain ages in a person's life. The planets are more significant in this regard. When a planet matures at a certain age, the full potential of the planet will be able to manifest at that time. Whatever a...

Questions related to serious relationships and marriage inevitably arise when you seek advice from an astrologer.  Such as ‘when will you get married; ‘how long will the marriage last’ ‘will it be a happy union’? There are a few typical combinations where marriage can...

The 12 houses of the horoscope are divided into the Dharma (duty) trikon houses 1, 5 and 9; the Artha (materialism) Trikon houses: 2, 6 and 10; the Kama (desire) Trikon houses: 3, 7 and 11 and the Moksha (spirituality) Trikon: 4, 8 and 12. In Sanskrit, the word...

So, what exactly are the nodes of the Moon? Well, they are shadow, not physical, planets, also known as Rahu, the North Node, and Ketu, the South Node.  They are deemed to be critical points in a birth chart, paving the way for karmic analysis and judgment.  Lets have...

Essentially, vargottama refers to planets occupying the same sign in Rashi chart as well as the Navmasha chart.  This planet is said to give double the results during its Mahadasha, whether that is auspicious or challenging depends on what the planet signifies in your...

We hear this word so often.  Karma.  So what exactly is Karma? Some say it is the law of cause and effect.  Karma is action, whether physical or mental, that results in a consequence.  Some say Karma is what will happen to you in your next life based on what you do in...

In Chapter 34 of a classical Vedic treatise, Saravali, the effects of planets aspecting the ascendant are indicated. Saravali elaborates on the Lagna bhava (ascendant sign) by narrating the influences of various Grahas (planets) on the Lagna (ascendant).  While the...