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Moon Cycles and Transits
Somya Devi Vedic Astrology
Exalted New Moon of Love and Abundance on June 4th
The next lunar cycle begins with an exalted New Moon of love and abundance on June 4th. The Sun, Moon, and Venus will all join in sidereal Taurus, in Rohini nakshatra. The new lunar cycle begins at 8 p.m. PDT on Saturday, June 4th. This dark night is the time to allow...
Mars Opposition to the Sun Today
Did you see Mars rising right next to the Full Moon in Scorpio last night? It was epic! I wish I took a picture. You can still see the super-bright Mars opposition to the Sun today / tonight, just after the Moon rises. Mars is closer to the earth than it has been in...
Full Moon on May 21st Gives the Power to Explode, or to Transform
The Full Moon on May 21st gives the power to explode, or to transform (Vedic Astrology). The Moon will be full in sidereal Scorpio, where we are compelled to strengthen our emotions and embrace transformation, rather than cling to material stability. Things could be...
Akshaya Tritiya and Jupiter Direct
Amidst all these retrograde planets, (Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter) we can sigh a breath of relief this weekend with the onset of Akshaya Tritiya and Jupiter direct! We've just entered an auspicious alignment and a window of abundance! Now through tomorrow night,...
New Moon in Bharani Nakshatra, The Womb Star
Friday, May 6th, 2016 brings the new Moon in Bharani nakshatra, the womb star, a portal of life and death. Bharani is one of the 27 divisions of the sky visited by the Moon each lunar cycle, and is known as “the bearer." Its symbol is the yoni (the female reproductive...
Full Moon and Hanuman Jayanti
It’s an auspicious full Moon and Hanuman Jayanti this week! This full Moon falls at 8 degrees of sidereal Libra, opposite the exalted sun in Aries, and brings the celebration of Hanuman Jayanti (the birth of Lord Hanuman!). In Vedic astrology, the sky is divided into...
New Moon in Pisces and Hindu New Year
The new moon in Pisces and Hindu New Year will fall on the early morning of April 7th, 2016 (at 4:24 a.m. PDT), initiating a lunar cycle that will connect us deeply with our emotion and intuition, and allow us to choose where and how we will direct our energy through...
Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse in Uttara Phalguni
A penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible from most places on earth this Wednesday, including North and South America (except Eastern Brazil), India, Asia, Australia, the Pacific, Antarctica and the Arctic. The greatest moment of the eclipse happens at 4:48am PDT on...
Rasayana – Ayurvedic Rejuvenation
In Ayurveda, Rasayana is the branch of therapy that deals with building healthy tissues in the body. There are seven layers of tissues (or dhatus), which support our body's function and existence. All need to be strong, balanced, and tonified in order to us to feel...
