February 2017 Lunar Eclipse in Āśleṣā
Our first lunar eclipse of 2017 occurs on the evening of Friday, February 10 for most of us in the western hemisphere and on February 11 for many in the eastern hemisphere. The eclipse,...
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The Mala as Bṛhaspati & Tara
At the crux of a mala is the “guru bead,” representing the teacher. Surrounding Guru are 108 beads, each which is counted and a mantra spoken or internalized during japa (the practice of repeating...
Rasas & the Navagraha
Every trait, characteristic, behavior, and effect of everything we know of the past, present, and future can be described in terms of the Navagraha (nine planets). This includes emotion, energy in motion, which are...
Relationships Between Sūrya & Candra
Sun & Moon (Sūrya & Candra) as a Pair All visible graha (planets) rule two rāśis, but the luminaries Sūrya and Candra (सूर्य & चन्द्र) only rule one apiece. I often consider these two...
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