Category: Articles on Vedic Astrology
Kali as the Yuga Shakti: the Power to Create a New World Age
By Yogini Shambhavi As the great power of time, Kali’s Shakti creates the different Yugas or world ages that humanity passes through during the long cycles of cosmic evolution. Kali is the Goddess of eternity watching over all our temporal changes and facilitating those which promote our inner growth. More specifically, Kali is the
Empowering the Yogini Shakti in Every Woman
By Yogini Shambhavi Yogini Shambhavi Vedic Astrology Women Hold the Shakti of Dharma What is Shakti? Shakti has very much been misunderstood. It is not a mere outer self-assertion, control or power over others. Nor is it mere economic or political dominance. Shakti is the inspiration and joy arising from an inner steadiness, contentment
Shaktis of the Nakshatras
Each Nakshatra has its particular power or Shakti. These are the powers of the Devatas or deities that rule over and define them. This is a special teaching that derives from an ancient Vedic text called Taittiriya Brahmana I.5.1 and from the medieval commentary of Bhattabhaskara Mishra. It has not been highlighted elsewhere. Shaktis of
Sri Ganesha in Vedic Astrology
Most traditional birth charts drawn up in India have drawings of Sri Ganesha at the top of the documents, honoring him and seeking his guidance and blessings. Ganesha rules over knowledge, mathematics and karma, so his place there is quite appropriate, as Jyotish involves all of these. Yet Ganesha has specific astrological correlations.
Lord Vishnu and Vedic Astrology
Vishnu is the primary Devata for the Sun in Vedic thought, notably in the form of Surya-Narayana. Narayana is the cosmic form of Vishnu who rules over the entire universe. The mantra – OM Namo Narayanaya! – is a mantra of sadhus and connects us with the supreme Consciousness. It can be used to draw
Lord Shiva in Vedic Astrology
Lord Shiva has a central yet complex role in Vedic astrology, associated with a number of planetary energies, though he has specific planetary associations. We will explore these from my years of research in Vedic texts and Shaivite Yoga. Shiva and the Sun and Moon Shiva’s connections to the Sun are powerful and
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