Nine Conjunctions in Sagittarius in January 2020 Involving Mercury, Jupiter, Sun, Ketu, Saturn and Pluto

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 →

Eclipses Surrounding the 2020 New Year

I have always looked at eclipses as wild cards in astrology because on one hand they can obscure or hide things (as the moon blocks the sun or earth’s shadow overcasts the moon) making things fail to materialize as expected. Yet on the other hand they can reveal what is … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts March 28 – April 4, 2019

March 28, 2019 at 9:59 am EDT Mercury stations direct in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra. The revisions you’ve made related to Mercury (communication, commerce, connections) should become finalized and things should start moving forward again. The intellect is turning from an inward to outward focus. This retrograde cycle spans both Bhadrapada … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts January 27 – February 3, 2019

Venus enters Mula Nakshatra on January 29, 2019 at 12:59 pm EST. The planet of love, beauty, sensory impressions and desires enters sidereal Sagittarius and Mula Nakshatra. The Galactic Center runs through Mula which means “root.” Mula is associated with getting to the root of the matter. It has attributes … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts December 15 – 21, 2018

Sun enters Mula Nakshatra for 13 days and sidereal Sagittarius (Lahiri) for one month on December 15, 2018 at 10:40 pm EST.  Keeping with the theme of this lunation cycle for personal evolution and growth by accessing the deeper spiritual dimensions of our self, and the spiritual practice we have … Continue reading →

Planet Shifts November 29 – December 6, 2018

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 →

Nakshatra (Panchanga)

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 →

Gandanta

What is Gandanta?  Gandanta is a Sanskrit word that is derived from gaNDa meaning bubble, joint, spot, knot and anta meaning end, termination, dividing line. In Vedic Astrology, we take this to mean the knot at the dividing line. This bubble or knot at the dividing line occurs between water … Continue reading →