Tag Archives: Jyotisha

Shedding Light on Your Karma & Dharma in Vedic Astrology

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Julianne Victoria

The Online Course Shedding Light on Your Karma & Dharma in Vedic Astrology is now available and is the first of what I hope to be several Mini-Courses! In this course, Shedding Light on Your Karma & Dharma in Vedic … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy | Tagged dharma, Jyotisha, karma, Learn Astrology, Learn Vedic Astrology, Online Course, Shedding Light in Jyotisha, Vedic Astrology | 7 Comments

Introducing The Vedic Astrology Cards!

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Julianne Victoria

Introducing The Vedic Astrology Cards, two sister decks: The Vedic Astrology Oracle and The Vedic Astrology Study Deck. Both decks are based upon Vedic Astrology or Jyotisha, and the cards include the Planets, the Zodiac Signs, the Houses, and the Nakshatras … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy | Tagged Astrology Cards, Astrology Oracle, Jyotisha, Learn Astrology, Learn Vedic Astrology, Shedding Light in Jyotisha, Vedic Astrology, Vedic Astrology Cards, Vedic Astrology Oracle, Vedic Astrology Study Deck | 3 Comments

Shedding Light on Jyotisha – 2nd Expanded Edition is Now Available!

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Julianne Victoria

Shedding Light on Jyotisha, Vedic Astrology for Beginners, 2nd Expanded Edition is now available in both the paperback and e-book/kindle version! To celebrate, the kindle/e-book will be available for free on Amazon from December 30th through January 3rd! Shedding Light on Jyotisha explains the fundamentals … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy | Tagged Astrology Book, Astrology For Beginners, Indian astrology, Jyotisha, Shedding Light in Jyotisha, Vedic Astrology | 3 Comments

Vedic Astrology versus Western Astrology: The Major Differences

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

Below is an old post, called Vedic Astrology: The Study of Light, that I wrote a few years ago when I first started this blog. I thought I’d re-post it here since I just created a short video explaining the … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy | Tagged astrology wheel, books, dharma, Jyotisha, karma, Peacock's Eyes, San Francisco astrologer, San Francisco Vedic Astrologer, sidereal zodiac, tropical zodiac, Vedic Astrology, western astrology | 6 Comments

A Two-Part Astrology Study of WordPress

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

About a month ago, my friend and fellow astrologer Linda over at Litebeing Chronicles wrote a post about “likes” on WordPress in which she stated: What I would give to get a look at WordPress’ chart! And so, being the curious astrologer, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy | Tagged ascendant sign, astrology, astrology reading, astrology study, birth chart, exalted planets, Gemini, Jyotisha, natal chart, San Francisco astrologer, technology, Vedic Astrology, western astrology | 27 Comments

The Doshas of Ayurveda and Their Astrological Influences

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

In Ayurvedic Medicine there are three metabolic body types associated with the five … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy, Health & Healing | Tagged astrology, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Medicine, body constitution, doshas, five elements, food as medicine, Graha, Gunas, Jyotisha, kapha, pitta, planet, Rashi, San Francisco Vedic Astrologer, Tibetan medicine, Tridoshic, vata, Vedic horoscope, Vedic signs | 30 Comments

Purushaarthas: The Four Motivations of Life

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Let’s now discuss the four motivations of life, the Purushaarthas पुरुषार्थ. They are Dharma धर्म, Artha आर्थ, Kama कामा, and Moksha मोक्ष. The Purushaarthas are also called the four aims, pillars, purposes, and urges. The first three, Dharma, Artha, and Kama are human pursuits, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy | Tagged artha, astrology, Bhavas, dharma, enlightenment, houses, Jyotisha, kama, liberation, life, moksha, motivation, Nakshatras, natal charts, nirvana, purushaartha, San Francisco Vedic Astrologer, Vedic Astrology | 17 Comments

The Gunas: The Three Constituents of Prakriti

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Before going further into the Nakshatras and Jyotisha (Vedic Astrology), we need to become familiar with both the three Gunas and the four motivations of life. Let’s begin with the Gunas, which are the intrinsic qualities or tendencies of Prakriti, … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy | Tagged Aristotle, Arjuna, astrology, Being, Bhagavad Gita, Brahma, eclipses, Gestalt, guna, Hindu trinity, Jyotisha, Krishna, Nakshatras, natal chart, nature, Prakriti, purity, rajas, San Francisco Vedic Astrologer, Sattva, Self, Shiva, spiritual growth, Tamas, Trimurti, Vedic Astrology, Vishnu | 29 Comments

Nakshatras: The Lunar Zodiac

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

When we think about astrology, most of us will immediately think about the twelve signs of the zodiac: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. When we say someone is an Aries, for example, … Continue reading →

Posted in Astrology & Astronomy | Tagged artha, ascendant sign, asterism, astrology, astronomy, birth chart, constellations, dasha, deities, dharma, electional astrology, guna, Indian astrology, Jyotisha, kama, lunar mansions, lunar month, lunar zodiac, moksha, moon cycles, moon sign, Nakshatras, rajas, rulership, San Francisco astrologer, Sattva, sidereal month, stars, sun sign, synodic month, Tamas, Vedic Astrology | 32 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Dragonfly

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

As I headed out this morning for my early … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, animal spirits, astrology, consciousness, dragon, Dragonfly, dreams, good luck signs, Jyotisha, Ketu, meditation, messengers, nature, Rahu, Scorpio, shamanism, symbolism, totem animals, universe, Visualization | 34 Comments