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Crossing the Divide: Jupiter Transits 2018 – 2021
Jaggi Vasudev (Sadhguru), founder of the Isha Foundation, was recently asked by an audience member about his thoughts on astrology. The querent asked about the usefulness of astrology as a kind of sign post up ahead in an ‘accident prone zone’. Sadhguru’s answer to this was that no government had any business using the term…...
America’s Nodal Return
When the lunar nodes, Rahu and Ketu, return to their original placement in a birth chart, there is a new karmic path undertaken which takes time to become evident through experience. Each return of a planet shows a new cycle in relation to what that planet represents. So, for example, the well-known Saturn return –…...
Rewind & Renew: Making the Most of Retrogrades
Planets in direct motion express themselves in a straight-forward manner. But when a planet is retrograde – as if moving backwards from our perspective – things can get complicated. Retrograde motion leads to indirect ways of expressing the qualities and significations of the planet. ‘Twisted’ Planets The Sanskrit word used for retrograde planets is Vakri,…...
Rose McGowan & the Astrology of #MeToo
In October 2017 Saturn moved into the sign Mula, the lunar asterism at the very beginning of sidereal Sagittarius; a domain the goddess of death and destruction Niritti is said to rule. Mula is symbolized by a bunch of roots, getting us to the root of the problem, uprooting unhealthy beliefs and attitudes that keep…...
Homosexuality in the Vedic Horoscope
Sexuality is a complex and sensitive topic to broach in an astrological context and consultation. It is, however, a very necessary topic to deal with when clients seeking guidance for themselves – or their loved ones – require some insight and help in accepting sexuality as a spectrum. Oftentimes, there are feelings for someone of…...