The third & final Mercury retrograde (MeR) of 2020 is happening in sidereal Libra as I write this. So, let’s burst some myths about MeR . The ‘apparent’ retrograde motion of Mercury is astronomical created by an optical illusion when observed from Earth. Einstein’s theory on special relativity explains this. I broke this down in...
I got inspired to do this just because Mercury (ideas and theories) is right now retrograde in Libra (relativity) and earlier in October the Nobel Prize in physics was given to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel & Andrea Ghez for their work on black holes based on Einstein’s theory of General Relativity. Classical theory of relativity...
An interview I did about the sacred feminine and how 2020 astrology transits will affect women collectively
Ketu, the south node of the moon, is transiting through a kink or knot in space called Gandanta. Sounds confusing, right? How can space have a kink? From our position on Earth, there are three distinct sections of the sky where energy gets knotted & there isn’t an easy flow. Gandanta points lie between a...
Tomorrow’s New Moon in the nakshatra of Uttara Phalguni in Virgo starts off a cycle where we are presented with the opportunity to organizing our lives. The organizing principles of Virgo is where romance from the previous nakshatra of Purva Phalguni evolves into marriage in Uttara Phalguni. This is the constellation Shiva, the eternal recluse...
We are living through one of the most transformative times in our lives so far. Can you feel and witness the rapid changes in your own level of consciousness, maturity and awareness? This is also reflected in the collective consciousness as we witness increasing polarity but also exponential increases in awareness for cultural, social and...
Pitru Paksha is a 16-lunar day period to pay homage to the ancestors (Pitr). This year (2020) Pitru Paksha is from 2nd to 17th September. It falls during the waning phase (Krishna Paksha) immediately after Ganesha Chathurthi and right before Sharad Navratri (9 nights of Goddess = Navratri, Sharad = autumn) . Śrāddha or Tarpana...
Mars retrograde in Aries (Ashvini nakshatra): Sept 10th, 2020 Mars reenters Pisces – Oct 3rd, 2020 Mars direct in Pisces (Revati nakshatra): Nov 14th, 2020 Mars reenters Aries: Dec 24th, 2020 Mars Gandantha: August 7th, 2020 to October 14th, 2020 Dec 14th, 2020 to Jan 1st, 2021 Evolutionary process of Mars: From fighting to...
I am sweltering while navigating the external and internal fire . The heat suddenly turned up this past weekend as the Sun moved into Leo and Mars moved in Aries – both blazing #Fire signs. Tonight, #Moon joins the #Sun in #Leo in the #nakshatra of Magha for the new moon. If you feel like a pot of boiling water placed on a flaming stove,...
#Retrograde cycle of a planet is when the planet appears to go backwards in the sky from our position on Earth. The direct or prograde motion of the planet is from west to east in the night sky. Retrograde planets have an apparent east to west motion in the sky due to the relative velocity of...
