Author Archives: Jyotishinamerica

Saturn, known as Shani in Vedic Astrological terms, has been nick-named “The Great Malefic” in nearly every culture’s astrological tradition. I find this to be the result of incomplete understanding of the importance of time scales in relation to both causal and concurrent events. In the case of causal events we understand the relationship betweenContinue reading “Saturn, the Great Malefic (a misnomer)”

Beginning at 4:48 PM, Pacific Daylight Time, Monday, May 2, 2022 until 7:02 PM on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, is the most auspicious day of the year for nearly every activity. Here’s why: Both the Sun and Moon are In their houses of exaltation when the Tritaya Tithi (3rd after New Moon) begins. This onlyContinue reading “Akashya Tritaya 2022 — Most Auspicious Day”

Spirituality and Wealth There are many who interpret sacred works from great mystics as being universally in agreement that possessing great wealth is a certain bar to the door of spiritual wisdom. We must seek to dispossess everything in order to find our connection to the divine. This is a genuine problem for those whoContinue reading “Spirituality and Wealth”

Carl Jung, Swiss Psychoanalyst and Researcher “From the beginning I had a sense of destiny, as though my life was assigned to me by fate and had to be fulfilled. This gave me an inner security, and, though I could never prove it to myself, it proved itself to me.” —from Memories, Dreams, Reflections C.G.Continue reading “Carl Jung, Birth Chart Study”

Most lasting cultures have at some point in their history produced, adopted, or adapted an astrological system. The uses vary from expanding self knowledge to explaining powerful events to predicting future possibilities. What is common about most of them is the inspiration and basis of their origin — and it had little to nothing toContinue reading “Sidereal or Tropical? The two Solar Zodiacs.”

These are my own thoughts on a process and practice for personal growth. The practice of Mantra chanting as meditation and remedial action for the unresolved conflicts between the Ego-mind and Unconscious Self originated thousands of years in the past. Every tradition has their sacred hymns, songs to the Creator, and the primal sounds ofContinue reading “Mantra and Meditation for Your Chart”

The origin of astrology points to humankind’s discovery of the relationship between space, time, matter, and energy. One of the key principles is nothing material remains the same. When it comes to consumer products, it shows us that nothing will last forever. Today I took the car in for an oil change and tire rotation.Continue reading “Space and Time”

When faced with emotional difficulties brought about by the tension between how we think life ought to be and how it really is most of us look around for effective, quick relief. The present concentration of planets in Capricorn and Aquarius, under the influence of a Kala Sarpa yoga, with exalted Mars at war withContinue reading “A Quick Remedy for Troubled Times”

Using the image of Carl Jung’s birth chart provides an opportunity to demonstrate one of the simplest and most basic purposes of a Vedic Astrology reading, that of understanding how hidden desires of the unconscious relate to the activities of life. Looking at the birth chart as a map of the karmic potential at birthContinue reading “Karmic Goals by Sign”

Today the Moon in Vishakha, the Star of purpose, favors being open to new and potentially life enhancing ideas. Perhaps this is your first time reading this blog or you’re curious about Jyotish but need an entry point. Earlier I wrote several posts on keeping a Moon Journal. You can scan back or email meContinue reading “Vishakha, Living in Color”