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FESTIVAL OF LIGHT: HAPPY DIWALI Light the lamp of love in your heart. Light the flame of wisdom in your mind. Light the steady candle of faith in your resolve. Light the fire of strength that exists within you waiting. It is Divali time. (Divya Prabha) The festival is known to be mentioned in Sanskrit […]

Friday,  October 28th, is the Vedic festival of Dhanteras, which always falls  in Oct-Nov. on the thirteenth day of the Moon’s dark fortnight.  This auspicious day marks the beginning of the five-day Festival of Lights known as Diwali which has the significance much like our Western  Christmas/New Years time period. We will write more on

EYE ON THE SKY: SUN AND MERCURY IN ARCTURUS (LIBRA 6.40-20.00). Arcturus is a single yellow star which is the central star of the constellation of Bootis which is at the top of the gateway between Virgo and Libra. It is the heart of Libra. The Sun transited into that constellation on Oct. 23rd and

EYE ON THE SKY FOR OCT. 23-NOV 1ST. Sun is at the lowest point of the year this week into Oct. 27th at 10 degrees Libra and this can bring on depression, low self-esteem and lack of confidence, poor leadership and health issues.   Find ways to combat depression by doing more exercise, meditation, positive self-talk,

Mars moves toward a  conjunction with Pluto on Oct. 19th and is particularly potent within two degrees, Oct. 17-21st.  In mythology Pluto, the god of the underworld was also called Hades which means “invisible” or “to make invisible”. Modern psychology connects Pluto and Scorpio to the unconscious and hidden part of mind and personality. The late

Sun moved into Libra on Oct. 17th and stays there until Nov. 16th.  The Sun is moving toward the lowest point of the year of the Sun toward Oct. 27th at 10 degrees Libra.  The Sun governs health, leadership and confidence and self-esteem for everyone so this transit can bring about health issues, depression, poor

Mars entered the constellation of Purvashadha nakshatra (13.20 Sagittarius-26.40) on Sunday and stays there until Oct. 28th.  Astronomers know this constellation as  Epsilon, Delta and Sagittarii which are three stars close to the Milky Way .  The Sanskrit name translates into meaning “the former Invincible One” or the “undefeated.” It symbol is a fan which

SQUARES OF FIRE: COMBATING INFERNOS AND MELTDOWNS Over the weekend we posted about the 120 degree five house trine from Rahu exactly to Mars.   Though intense we also forgot that Saturn was severely afflicting Rahu last weekend on Oct. 9th exactly and was squaring Ketu (a 75% aspect but intense that close) also.  Hence we

Day 10: VICTORY DAY : MOTHER IS ALWAYS GIVING EVERYTHING Today is the 10th day after the nine days of Divine Mother marking the end of the celebration. It is known as Dusshera- which means the tenth day of victory and often called Victory Day. Today is the completion of purification and a re-birth from

The passing of the Hurricane Matthew is metaphorically an end to an intense week with the Saturn square to Rahu (240 degrees/10th house) peaking on Oct. 9th and gradually they will shift apart by three degrees until they are less of an  intense influence after Halloween.  Still our advice on fall/vata weather and slowing it