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Vedic Astrology versus Western Astrology: The Major Differences
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
New Moon with a Bang – Literally!
Yesterday morning I recorded the New Moon Vedic Astrology General Horoscope, and I kept saying this was a New Moon with a Bang. According to Vedic Astrology, today’s New Moon is in Aries with the Sun (for those not astronomically … Continue reading
The Doshas of Ayurveda and Their Astrological Influences
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
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Purushaarthas: The Four Motivations of Life
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
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Tagged artha, astrology, Bhavas, dharma, enlightenment, houses, Jyotisha, kama, liberation, life, moksha, motivation, Nakshatras, natal charts, nirvana, purushaartha, San Francisco Vedic Astrologer, Vedic Astrology
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The Gunas: The Three Constituents of Prakriti
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
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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
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Through the Peacock's Eyes 