Part of studying your natal chart should include trying to find the areas in life where you struggle most so you can work on them. We all need to be aware of both our strengths and weaknesses, and focusing on just one isn’t as helpful. The parts of your chart where you can have the Read More…
Written by: nic_gaudette | Filed under General Astrology, Learn Astrology | Comment (1)The minute the news broke about Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, I immediately checked his chart. Benedict is an Aries, and his aggressive Sun sign is the perfect match for his nickname, “God’s Rottweiler.” He was born on April 16, 1927 in Marktl, Germany at 4:15 a.m.[1] I will primarily use the Whole Sign housing system Read More…
Written by: Amy A.W. Bonaccorso | Filed under Current events | Comment (1)When you’re examining your natal chart, there are many parts of it to consider depending on what exactly you’re looking for. The happy parts of your chart, or the parts that are most beneficial, are your Venus and Jupiter, as well as your Part of Fortune and North Node. Venus is the planet of love, Read More…
Written by: nic_gaudette | Filed under General Astrology, Learn Astrology | Comments (3)In astrology, whether Western or Eastern, the planet Venus is known for beauty, art, culture, romance, marital aspects, the stage of life corresponding to youth, comfort, and entertainment. It is much closer to the Sun than to the Earth. It is never more than 48 degrees from the Sun when viewed from the Earth. In Read More…
Written by: Kushal Kumar | Filed under Original ideas and theories, Vedic Astrology | Comments Off on Interesting properties of Planet VenusA planet is said to be retrograde when it appears to be moving backwards from our vantage point here on Earth. It’s not actually moving backwards and just appears that way, but the energy of a retrograde planet versus one in forward motion is different, not only with transits, but in your natal chart as Read More…
Written by: nic_gaudette | Filed under General Astrology, Learn Astrology | Comments (13)In the recent past Himalayan regions have been frequently rocked by earthquakes, giving rise to a fear of a major mishap happening in the near future. The apprehension becomes more justified when read with the scientific warning in an article “Massive earthquake may hit Himalayas” published in The Tribune of Chandigarh, India on 31St December, Read More…
Written by: Kushal Kumar | Filed under Current events, Original ideas and theories, Vedic Astrology | Comments (5)In your natal chart, the three most important parts of your personality are represented by your Moon (your emotional self), Sun (your inner self), and rising (your outer self). Your rising sign is the sign that’s on the cusp (beginning) of your first house. The first house cusp is the exact placement in the Read More…
Written by: nic_gaudette | Filed under General Astrology, Learn Astrology | Comment (1)Vedic astrology recognizes nine planets, namely Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mars and North and South nodes of the Moon, also known as Rahu and Ketu, for predictive purposes. It is obvious that Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are excluded in Vedic astrology for predictive purposes. This is the majority view in Vedic astrology though a section Read More…
Written by: Kushal Kumar | Filed under Current events, Vedic Astrology | Comment (1)A lot of attention is paid to the Full Moons. They’re much sexier than the New Moon is. Everyone recognizes the power of the Full Moon, even those who don’t know anything about astrology. But the New Moon has power of its own that shouldn’t be ignored by anyone. A New Moon occurs when the Sun and Read More…
Written by: nic_gaudette | Filed under General Astrology, Learn Astrology | Comment (1)On the heels of 2012 US Presidential Election 2012, media news is rife with speculation whether Hillary Clinton, the present Secretary of State in US Administration, could be a choice of Democrats for 2016 US Presidential election. It is being said that Hillary Clinton is the people’s choice for the said election. Obviously, it is Read More…
Written by: Kushal Kumar | Filed under Current events | Comments (3)