Mars passes over Deneb Algedi in the morning sky May 3rd & 4th. Deneb Algedi is the star that marks the tail of Capricorn the sea-goat or crocodile (Makara in Sanskrit). Deneb Algedi is actually an eclipsing binary star. It is a binary star system because there are actually 3 … Continue reading →
Look due west as sunset darkens to sky to see the Moon join Aldebaran this evening April 25 and then Venus tomorrow April 26. Aldebaran is the alpha star of Taurus, marking the eye of the Bull. Aldebaran is a red giant with a radius 44 times larger than our … Continue reading →
There is a stellium of 6 planets transiting through sidereal Sagittarius in January 2020. In zodical order on January 1st they are Mercury, Jupiter, Sun, Ketu, Saturn and Pluto. Ketu made its exact conjunctions with Saturn and Pluto in the spring of 2019. The Sun made its exact conjunction with … Continue reading →
The New Moon occurs on February 4, 2019 at 16:04 EST in Shravana Nakshatra at 21Capricorn38 (sidereal Lahiri). The New Moon is an excellent time for setting intentions for the month ahead and cultivating the energy that is inherent in the seeds of a new lunar cycle. Shravana is a … Continue reading →
Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 06-Cancer-44 (sidereal Lahiri) in Pushya Nakshatra on January 21, 2019 at 12:16 am EST. Lunar eclipses occur when the Full Moon is conjunct one of its nodes (Rahu or Ketu) and the Sun is conjunct the opposite Node. This Lunar eclipse is conjunct Rahu because … Continue reading →
Mars enters Revati Nakshatra on January 16, 2019 at 20:31 EST. The planet of courage and assertion enters the last nakshatra in Pisces. Here Mars taps into wisdom and the discriminatory intellect through the influence of Jupiter as ruler of Pisces and Mercury as ruler of Revati. Revati is the … Continue reading →
Venus opposes Uranus on Nov 30, 2018 at 9:12 PM EST (Venus/Chitra Uranus/Ashwini) Venus is the planet of the senses, desires, pleasures, and happiness. Venus is the teacher of the Asuras (not Gods). Uranus is the planet of change, innovation, awakening to what lies beyond the agreed upon Saturnian reality … Continue reading →
October 24, 2018 at 2:02 am EDT Sun enters Swati Nakshatra for 13 days. The Sun is the natural karaka (significator or indicator) for Atman; the divine source within. It represents vitality and creativity. In Swati Nakshatra the Sun’s creativity is aroused through the arts, literature and music. Saraswati, the Goddess … Continue reading →
October 16, 2018 at 2:41 pm EDT Neptune retrogresses into Shatabisha Nakshatra where it remains until the beginning of January. Neptune is a trans-personal or collective planet that represents illusions, dissolution, dreams, escapism, removal of boundaries, the dissolving of things or matters, nebulous unseen forces, spiritual mysteries, oceans, and the … Continue reading →
New Moon October 8, 2018 at 11:47 pm EDT in Hasta Nakshatra. Visit my Lunations Blog for information on how to align your objective with the cosmos this month. Hint, it is all about actualizing our dharma. October 10, 2018 at 8:38 am EDT Mercury enters Swati Nakshatra for nine … Continue reading →