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The Moon passes from Leo into Virgo today as it transits the auspicious Nakshatra Uttara Phalghuni. Ruled by the Sun, Uttara Phalghuni, known as “the Star of Patronage,” consists of one star at the tip of the lion’s tale and the other on the left hand of the virgin. The shakti of this Nakshatra grantsContinue reading “Moon in Uttara Phalguni Today”

The Moon passes from Leo into Virgo today as it transits the auspicious Nakshatra Uttara Phalghuni. Ruled by the Sun, Uttara Phalghuni, known as “the Star of Patronage,” consists of one star at the tip of the lion’s tale and the other on the left hand of the virgin. The shakti of this Nakshatra grantsContinue reading “Moon in Uttara Phalguni Today”

Moon in Purva Today the Moon resides in the 11th lunar house of Purva Phalghuni. The name means “fruit of the tree” and as you might guess there is a lot of creative potential packed into this two star Nakshatra near the tail of Leo. Ruled by Venus, star of beauty, love, comfort, discernment, andContinue reading “Purva Phalghuni-the fruit of the tree”

Today’s Moon House Today the Moon enters the Nakshatra of Magha, anchored by the bright star Regulus near the head of Leo. Magha is ruled by Ketu, the shadow cast by the Moon as its South Pole crosses the ecliptic. Leo is ruled by the Sun, the source of all visible planetary light as wellContinue reading “Moon in Magha, the Star of the Great and Mighty”

Today the Moon is found in the Nakshatra Ashlesha, 9th of the 27 Lunar houses. Contained entirely within the constellation Cancer and ruled by the planet Mercury, this powerful Nakshatra is an aspect of the Vedic Nagas, the deity Serpas with the shakti or power to inject enemies with poison. If we put aside ourContinue reading “Moon in Ashlesha”

Today’s Moon House Today the Moon entered the Nakshatra of Pushya, also known a the nourishing star. Contained within the constellation Cancer, Pushya carries some of the most nourishing energies in the Vedic Zodiac. In the Rig Veda this Nakshatra was known as Tishya, the celestial archer. Many stories from the Vedas celebrate archers asContinue reading “Pushya, Today’s Moon House”

How I became a Metaphysical Practitioner One of my earliest readings from a professional astrologer was at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts in 1997. At the time, I was mid-career as a retail manager, working 60-80 hours a week, raising a family, and trying to understand the practical, material world of science, jobs, things, andContinue reading “My Path to Vedic Astrology”

Standing on a cliff at Big Sur and overlooking the Pacific Ocean on a still, clear, and moonless night in 2016 tears streamed from my eyes. I could not tell where the earth ended and the sky began. Every visible star and planet and the wide, sweep of the Milky Way glittered from a blackContinue reading “Letting in Light”

The who, what, where, when, why, and how of this site I’m Stephen Russell, Vedic Astrologer and student of Dr. David Frawley, available to assist you with a range of services based on the ancient practice of Jyotisha Vedanga or Vedic Astrology. Jyotish originated more than 5000 years ago on the foothills of the HimalayasContinue reading “Five W’s and an H”