In Vedic Astrology, we have what is called the “Kala Purusha”, which is Sanskrit for the “Cosmic Body”. Kaala means time, and Purusha is the (male) universal entity who is beyond time. The Zodiac is said to represent the body of the cosmic man. The cosmic body is also a reflection of our physical bodies, because “as above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so my soul”. The body is categorized as thus: Aries is the head and brain, Taurus is the Face: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, Gemini is the neck, shoulders, arms and hands, Cancer is the Chest and Heart, Leo is the stomach, Virgo is the hips, Libra is the space below the navel, Scorpio is the genitals, Sagittarius is the thighs,
An opposition is a powerful force of two equal, but opposite beings that repel, or compel attraction to each other; they embody what the other lacks and visa-versa. This article illustrates the dance of Mars and Venus as the Cosmic Lovers. The ascendant-descendant axis represents yourself & relationship to others. It is seen through the chart as the 1st and 7th house directly opposite each other. The first house is the rising sign, also known as the ascendant. The seventh house is the descendant, across from the ascendant. Whenever you have Mars ruling the Ascendant in a chart, you have Venus ruling the descendant. For example, when the solar sign Aries is on the Ascendant, the opposite sign
The Chinese New Year of the Dog is ushered in on February 16th, 2018, coming at an advantageous time of change. Directly following Valentine's Day, we have the Solar Eclipse occurring in Aquarius on the 15th at 1:04pm PST. Eclipses bring shifts in our life circumstances; be it for the good or the bad, it is always a necessary function in order to grow and move forward in life. Sometimes these changes are interpreted as sudden or unexpected; however, most likely, they are the result of a longer-term underlying energy that has come to a culminating point of manifestation. Simply stated, lunar eclipses bring closure and solar eclipses bring beginnings. Whatever house the eclipse occurs in your
On February 15th, 2018 we have the New Moon, Solar Eclipse occurring in Aquarius at 1:04pm PST. The Sun and Moon line up in the nakshatra of Dhanishta in Vedic Astrology. Dhanista is called the star of symphony. This lunar sign is within the solar signs of Capricorn & Aquarius from at 23.2 degrees to 6.4 degrees. This star is symbolized by a drum, which connotes meaning of temporal themes, such as time-keeping, rhythm and dance, and also the inner ear for themes around listening and hearing. Listening is different from hearing. Hearing is merely absorbing the sound vibrations of words on a surface level. Listening is absorbing the sound that words make to derive meaning on a deeper level. It
In the words of french poet & writer, Antoine Saint de Exupery, "Love is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction". Have an Astrologer look in the directions that you and your partner are looking. Get a star-crossed lovers reading through Relationship Compatibility Astrology to find out what's next in your love life! As a professional astrologer and reader, the most common hot topics of discussion revolve around Venus issues: Love and Money. That which gives us pleasure in life. One of my favorite sayings is that Money (Venus) can't buy you love, but it sure can buy you pleasure ;) We all want pleasureable things in our lives, to feel good and happy. Most of our mot
