by SereneSwan | Nov 30, 2022 | Blog
Deepavali, also known as Diwali – the Hindu festival that ‘celebrates life through symbols of light’ – has its significance in the stories of the Ramayana. In another age of time, Sri Rama and Sita ji returned home to Ayodhya along with...
by SereneSwan | Oct 29, 2022 | Blog
Over the next few months (Nov 2022-March 2023) Mars, the planet of energy, enthusiasm and will power, transits the Earth sign of Taurus in one of its longest known transit durations in recent times. This brings the fiery energy of Mars to molding, transforming and...
by SereneSwan | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog
In the Vedic Calendar, there are special days dedicated to honouring teachers, both known and unknown, who hold sacred space for seekers to learn, imbibe and grow on the path. Guru Purnima – the Full Moon day in the Vedic lunar month of Ashadha – is most...
by SereneSwan | Jul 8, 2022 | Blog
According to Vedic Astrology, Rahu – the north shadow node of the Moon – began a transit through the sign of Aries in April 2022, and will remain in this sign until November 2023. This brings unique focus to the element of fire that is held within the sign...
by SereneSwan | Jun 28, 2022 | Blog
The bird ‘Garuda’ in the Hindu tradition is the Vaahana (mount) of Lord Vishnu who guides the preservation and maintanence of life, and regulates the flow of life energy. In the Vedic tradition, birds are symbolic of the element of ‘Vayu’ (air)...
by SereneSwan | Mar 9, 2022 | Blog
Goddess of learning, wisdom and the arts, Sarasvati has been worshiped and invoked since the Vedic times, as an embodiment of all that is creative, evolutionary and enlightening. She is the picture of beauty, holding in her arms the Veena – a stringed musical...
