In Vedic Astrology, Saturn is the outermost planet in the solar system. Saturn is referred to as “father time”, because it is the last planet that we can see with the naked-eye, signifying endings. Basically, this translates to death, as all mortal days are numbered. The rings around Saturn are depictive of the limitations and boundaries of our personal lives. It also functions as a celestial boundary, because it is the outer-most planet, and last object in our solar system that can be seen without a telescope. Without boundaries, it is impossible to differentiate between one thing and another in this physical world. Other than “father time”, Saturn is also referred to as “the reaper”, as in
Akshaya Tritiya is an auspicious planetary alignment that happens once a year celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Vedic Astrologers! It's the day of the year when the Moon & the Sun are exalted in their respective signs. The Sun is exalted in the sign of Aries, and the Moon is exalted in the sign of Taurus. Western and Vedic Astrology consider the exaltation point of the Sun to be at different degrees. In Vedic Astrology, the Sun is said to be exalted at 10 degrees of Aries, and in Western Astrology, it is 19 degrees of Aries. Both systems have the Moon exalted at 3 degrees of Taurus. During Akshaya Tritiya, this favorable positioning of the Sun and Moon emit the most potent solar and lunar ene
The Moon is the most important planet to reveal our true nature in Vedic Astrology. What makes the Moon so special? Well... Much like the Sun, the Moon is not exactly a planet. We refer to her as a planet in Astrology for ease of reference, but more accurately, she is what we consider to be “a luminary” because she illuminates the night sky. Also the moon emanates no light of her own, rather reflects the glowing light of the Sun. The astronomical functioning of the Moon creates a lunar month by moving through all 12 zodiac signs approximately every 28 days. It transits through each astrological sign every 2 ½ days. When the Moon is in front of the Sun (conjoined together) we have a New Moon
We are in the thick of the Mercury retrograde forest. Now is the time to do a little spring cleaning, literally and metaphorically. To use this transit productively, ask yourself, what needs to be cleaned up in your life? Mercury goes retrograde 3 times per year. We are now midway through the first retrograde cycle of 2018. This distinguishes a time where the logic of Mercury that is bestowed upon us is confused, and maybe short-fused. Mercury is also burned within the rays of the Sun from the Sun-Mercury conjunction in Pisces, where Mercury is debilitated. Sounds bad, right? Maybe, Not necessarily. Mercury retrograde has become a popular cultural colloquialism, and seems to receive a bad re
