Shaktis of the Nakshatras
Jul 18,19
Each Nakshatra has its particular power or Shakti. These are also the powers of the Devatas or the deities that …
Read MoreAstrology as a Spiritual Science
Oct 13,16
From the Classic Text “Astrology of the Seers” by Dr. David Frawley Astrology should be a spiritual science. Our birth …
Read MoreVedic Origins of the Zodiac: The Hymns of Dirghatamas in the Rig Veda
Jun 13,12
Some scholars have claimed that the Babylonians invented the zodiac of 360 degrees around 700 BCE, perhaps even earlier. Many claim that India received the knowledge of the zodiac from Babylonia or even later from Greece. However, as old as the Rig Veda, the oldest Vedic text, there are clear references to a chakra or wheel of 360 spokes placed in the sky. The number 360 and its related numbers like 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 108, 432 and 720 occur commonly in Vedic symbolism. It is in the hymns of the great Rishi Dirghatamas (RV I.140 - 164) that we have the clearest such references.
Read MoreNakshatras and Upanakshatras
Jun 13,12
Dr David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) The Vedas show a division of the zodiac into 27 Nakshatras or lunar mansions. …
Read MoreSpecial Planetary Mantras, Name and Shakti Mantras
Jun 13,12The following is one of several articles by David Frawley on Vedic and Tantric Mantras and their applications. The following …
Read MoreSecrets of the Yugas or World-Ages
Jun 13,12
The Yugas or World-ages are an important part of Hindu thought and Vedic Astrology. Here I examine the view of …
Read MoreKeys to the Yugas or Cycles of the Ages: Subyugas in the Sri Yukteswar Yuga Cycle
Jun 13,12The following article is authored by David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) – Sri Yukteswar, the guru of Paramahansa Yogananda, in …
Read MoreShakti Bhava: the Healing Grace in Vedic Astrology
Jun 13,12The article is available on Tathaastu Magazine. You can also down the PDF version of the magazine from our site …
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