Vedic Astrology & Philosophy

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.

“Kala Sarpa Yoga” is a celestial formation of planets within a ‘Serpent-like’ formation or alignment. This alignment is known as the ‘Serpent of Time’.

Beginning December 2021 until April 2022, we are seeing once again the formation of an astrological Kala Sarpa Yoga in the zodiac – also known as the Serpent of Time.

During the lunar month of “Kartika” (Oct-Nov) as per the Hindu calendar, the Nakshatra (constellation) of “Krittika” comes in to focus.

When Jupiter and Saturn conjunct in the same zodiac sign, astrological indications point to significant times of shifting realities.

The Tenth House of the Astrological Chart is considered to be the chart’s marker of success and achievement.

To honour the eternal inspiration that Sri Krishna embodies, I’d like to share with you some verses from the Bhagavad Gita – the “Song of the Divine” that was revealed by Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of ‘Kurukshtera’.

The month ‘Shraavana’ gets its name from the lunar constellation by the same name.

On Guru Purnima, the Full Moon shines in ‘Uttara Ashadha’ Nakshatra, the lunar constellation of the ‘victorious’. This day is observed as ‘the Full Moon of the Guru’.

The Upanishads are a part of the Vedic Literature (the Vedas) that contain meditations upon the nature of the Self.

The Full Moon of Buddha Purnima or Vaishakha Purnima, brings with it the blessings of knowledge that the luminaries – the Moon and the Sun – hold for us on a spiritual level.

The power of Mantra and a musical recitation of Sanskrit sounds to invoke specific energies has been studied and experienced through the ages of time.

Shivaratri literally translates as the ‘night of Shiva’. It is considered to be one of the most powerful times of the year for meditation and sadhana that invokes the field of Cosmic Silence, the realm of ‘nothing-ness’ upon which everything rests.

When you listen closely to the sound of the breath during meditation, you may notice the syllables ‘Hum’ and ‘Sa’ as the natural inhaled and exhaled breath sounds.

At the beginning of the New Year, as with all new beginnings, I bring to mind this beautiful Sanskrit chant for peace and well-being, from the Vedic texts.

The solar eclipse that occurs today, December 14, 2020, is one of two eclipses during this year that have closely aligned with the summer and winter solstices.

The Moon in Vedic Astrology is representative of the mind or the ‘manomaya kosha’, one of the five sheaths or layers of Being.

During the sacred days of Navaraatri – the nine nights of Goddess worship observed in the Vedic & Yogic traditions – the Divine Mother is worshipped in different forms.

During the sacred days of Navaraatri – the nine nights of Goddess worship observed in the Vedic & Yogic traditions – the Divine Mother is worshipped in different forms.

Over the next eighteen months, Ketu, the south node of the Moon, transits the zodiac sign of Scorpio.

In Chapter four of the Bhagavad Gita, Shri Krishna speaks to Arjuna about the origins of Yoga.

We live our lives unaware of the memories we carry from those who lived before us in a hugely different world, and from whom we inherit the subtlest of traits.

In Vedic Astrology, Mars is often associated with Lord Hanuman – great devotee of Sri Rama. The warrior energy of Mars or ‘Mangal’ is commonly experienced by us as the emotion of anger.

The Full Moon in ‘Shraavana’ is a day of festivity, worship and the honouring of many bonds of relationship in this life. It is also celebrated as ‘Raksha Bandhan’.

The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most ancient and revered Mantras that is taught within the Vedic and Yoga traditions. It originates in the Rig Veda, and is a powerful spiritual tool for accessing wisdom and higher levels of intelligence.