March 14, 2019 at 21:48 Mercury conjoins the Sun in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra. This is the inferior conjunction when Mercury is retrograde between the Sun and Earth. All planets are always closest to Earth (same side of the Sun) when retrograde. While Mercury is combust when conjunct the sun, there … Continue reading →
Mercury enters Jyestha Nakshatra on Nov 10, 2018 at 7:02 AM EST for 12 days. Jyestha can be a difficult nakshatra because of its associations with abandonment and betrayal. It is a sharp & dreadful nakshatra associated with the star Antares. Antares is one of the four Royal Stars of … Continue reading →
New Moon on Nov 7, 2018 at 11:02 AM EST occurs in Vishaka Nakshatra at 21°04 Libra (sidereal Lahiri). The stars Zuben Elgenubi & Zuben Eschamali are the stars associated with Vishaka Nakshatra that bridges the energy of Libra and Scorpio. The symbol is a decorated archway. In Vishaka we … Continue reading →
The Nakshatras are the 13°20’ asterisms that divide the zodiac into twenty-seven segments, often called the Lunar Mansions. The Panchanga will list the Nakshatra that the Moon is in at the start of the day and give the time it enters the next Nakshatra. We must pay attention to the … Continue reading →