Auspiciousness of Moon in Nakṣatram for Relationships | Moon in Asvini Good for self-improvement. Moon in Bharani Good for sexual activity and procreation, but … | 2017/10/10 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa, Nakṣatram |
Theory: Svarbhanu’s True Motive | Perhaps Svarbhanu, the Raksasa Asura who attempted (and succeeded) at partaking of the amrita, the … | 2017/03/24 | J. Noss | Devata, Jyotiṣa, Mythology |
Filters & Veils | I don’t know what the accepted technical term is, but I’ve always called it a … | 2017/03/02 | J. Noss | Philosophy, Through the Veil |
The Magic of Silent Mantra | “The mind must be withdrawn from the sensory centers in the head and allowed to … | 2017/02/23 | J. Noss | Mantra, Yoga |
United States: The Third Rāhu Mahādaśā | The Mahādaśā cycle is said to repeat every 120 years. In a recent video, Dr. … | 2017/02/07 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa |
February 2017 Lunar Eclipse in Āśleṣā | Our first lunar eclipse of 2017 occurs on the evening of Friday, February 10 for … | 2017/02/03 | J. Noss | Graha, Jyotiṣa |
2017 Śani Vakri (Retrograde) & Gandanta | Today Śani (Saturn) entered Dhanus (Sagittarius). In recognition of the significance of this change of … | 2017/01/25 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa |
2017 Planetary Conjunctions | Eleven significant conjunctions will occur in 2017. Start-of-Year Yutis The year starts out with Sūrya … | 2017/01/19 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa |
Kalki as Collective Consciousness | Lord Visnu has been persisting in my, and others’, attention lately. His essence seems to … | 2017/01/10 | J. Noss | Devata, Philosophy |
The 2016 Presidential Election | Many astrologers are trying to dissect the 2016 Presidential election in the United States. Here’s … | 2016/11/14 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa |
Super Full Moon in Kṛttikā | What’s particularly strong about the Moon today is that it’s (we’re) experiencing the Nakṣatra of … | 2016/11/14 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa |
Birth Times: A Quick Reading | Depending on local time, it’s possible to determine some information relating to Sūrya given only … | 2016/10/11 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa |
Planetary States of the Canine | | 2016/10/11 | J. Noss | Graha |
Śani and Self-Compassion | Perhaps many of Śani’s “ailments” are a result of compassion of others over compassion of … | 2016/10/07 | J. Noss | Graha |
Ganesha and Mithuna (Gemini) | Gemini represents duality, the polarization of the singular into two parts. It represents the splitting … | 2016/10/05 | J. Noss | Devata, Rāśis |
Budha (Mercury) & the Tattvas of Mental Operation | Prakrti (manifested matter/objective energy) differentiates into antahkarana (the psychic apparatus), indriyas (the senses), and bhutas … | 2016/09/27 | J. Noss | Graha, Philosophy, Yoga |
The Power of Language | “The power of language, the power of words, is is that power inside consciousness that limits … | 2016/09/27 | J. Noss | Language, Mantra |
Prajapati, Creation & Pūrva Phalguṇī | Prajapati is the ultimate creator, creating the heavens, the earth, and all creatures living in … | 2016/09/18 | J. Noss | Devata, Mythology, Nakṣatram |
Daksha’s Curse on Candra | Daksha found that Soma overly favored one daughter (Rohini) over the others, thus neglecting their … | 2016/09/09 | J. Noss | Devata, Jyotiṣa, Mythology |
The Mala as Bṛhaspati & Tara | At the crux of a mala is the “guru bead,” representing the teacher. Surrounding Guru … | 2016/09/03 | J. Noss | Graha, Jyotiṣa, Mantra, Mythology, Nakṣatram |
Budha Vakri (Mercury Retrograde) September 2016 | Pre-Shadow (29 August) As tomorrow begins the first day of Mercury’s apparent retrograde motion, and … | 2016/08/29 | J. Noss | Graha, Through the Veil |
The Mātṛkās | Mātṛkā means unknown, unrealized mother. So long as the mystery of Mātṛkā is not realized, she … | 2016/08/27 | J. Noss | Devata, Mythology, Nakṣatram |
The Resonance of Bija Mantras | The frequency of Om is 7.83 Hz. The frequency of Om itself is inaudible to … | 2016/08/25 | J. Noss | Devata, Graha, Mantra |
Caspar of Kerala | Caspar the Magi Of the three wise men popularized by the Gospel of Matthew, at … | 2016/08/23 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa, Universal Religion |
Determining Longevity | Jaimini Sutras According to the Jaimini Sutras longevity can be determined by looking at the … | 2016/08/17 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa, Rāśis |
Rasas & the Navagraha | Every trait, characteristic, behavior, and effect of everything we know of the past, present, and … | 2016/08/16 | J. Noss | Graha |
Śani Fast | Today I’m starting my first Saturn (Śani) fast. I’ve done many different fasts in the … | 2016/08/06 | J. Noss | Graha, Mantra, Yoga |
Soul Maturity & Experience | Just as the planets make complete transits of the Nakṣatras, routinely transiting the stars, each aspect … | 2016/08/01 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa |
Sarpagandha Yoga | In my research of yogas (combinations) related to snakes today I found this one: the Sarpagandha … | 2016/07/29 | J. Noss | Yogas |
Hanuman & Sūrya-Ketu Yuti | In the Ramayana, after being introduced to Hanuman of Kishkindha and helping Rama and Lakshman … | 2016/07/26 | J. Noss | Devata, Graha |
Mjölnir, Śiva Dhanush, Excalibur | There’s clearly a connection between the ideas behind Thor’s hammer (Mjölnir), Śiva’s bow (Shiva Dhanush), … | 2016/07/25 | J. Noss | Devata, Vedas |
Mahalaya Amāvāsyā and Pitṛ Paksh (Ancestors Ritual) | Mahalaya Amāvāsyā: Importance and Relevance Amāvāsyā (Sanskrit: अमावस्या), the “dark phase” of the Moon when it is … | 2016/01/10 | J. Noss | Jyotiṣa |
Budha’s Retrograde Motion & the Rational Mind | The rational mind, Budha, maybe even the Moon (Martka) and general mental condition, is the … | 2015/12/08 | J. Noss | Graha |
The Deceit of Bṛhaspati | I have a theory. I try to remind my children that there really are no … | 2015/10/28 | J. Noss | Devata, Graha |
Energy/Prāṇa | My sensitivity is a blessing, but I keep getting lost, suppressed in this physical body. … | 2015/10/27 | J. Noss | Rāśis, Through the Veil, Yoga |
Order & Chaos: Mātṛkā & Mālinī | Mātṛkā & Mālinī Mātṛkā connotes the 50 letters of the Sáṃskṛta alphabet in the regular … | 2015/10/27 | J. Noss | Devata, Graha, Philosophy |
Notes on Maṅgala | Maṅgala was born in the Earth’s womb, and as the earth represents both the human … | 2015/10/16 | J. Noss | Devata, Graha, Jyotiṣa, Rāśis |
Relationships Between Sūrya & Candra | Sun & Moon (Sūrya & Candra) as a Pair All visible graha (planets) rule two … | 2015/10/16 | J. Noss | Graha |
Sensitivity | I’m a Cancer ascendant. My own sensitivity is a blessing, but I keep getting lost, … | 2015/10/03 | J. Noss | Rāśis, Yoga |
Samadhi/Notes to Other (Outer) Self | When I felt myself starting to lose sight, to lose the feel of the swim … | 2015/10/02 | J. Noss | Through the Veil |
Through the Veil | Just before the start of Budha’s third retrograde state this year (September 17, 2015) I … | 2015/10/01 | J. Noss | Graha, Jyotiṣa, Through the Veil, Vedas, Yoga |
Satya | Satya is not merely speaking the plain truth [but to say] that which is beneficial … | 2015/09/25 | J. Noss | Yoga |
Ahiṃsā | The first principle of the yamas, the restrictive codes of ethics, in all classical texts … | 2015/09/03 | J. Noss | Yoga |
Eight Limbs: Yama | In an effort to put my recently acquired knowledge to real-world use, and to improve … | 2015/09/03 | J. Noss | Yoga |
Arrival in Mercury Retrograde: May 2014 | Today I feel like the world is becoming a little more like the one from … | 2014/05/29 | J. Noss | Graha, Through the Veil |
Dharmacakra | I’ve stumbled across another moment that grabbed my complete attention. When the world leaves you … | 2014/05/21 | J. Noss | Through the Veil |
Sundown for Vata | Life gets crazy sometimes, especially for those of us who are gifted with the blessing … | 2014/05/20 | J. Noss | Ayurveda |
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