Japan Earthquake - Kali the Goddess of Yogic Transformation

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Japan Earthquake - Kali the Goddess of Yogic Transformation

The death and destruction in Japan is incomprehensible and our hearts go out to all those whose lives, hopes, dreams have been crushed by the powerful earthquake. I have received many queries asking what the future holds. Personally, I do not predict world events, I think that it is challenging enough to try and get a glimpse into the future of one human being – the destiny of the earth is much bigger than all of us and much bigger than the predictions of a mere mortal astrologer.

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Shiva/Shakti, Sun/Moon - Union of the Masculine and Feminine

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Shiva/Shakti, Sun/Moon - Union of the Masculine and Feminine

Goddess worship is an integral part of Hinduism and both male and female aspects of the divine, personified through the deities, are worshiped by men and women alike. Indeed, the word for strength, power and energy in Sanskrit, is the feminine aspect of the divine – or “Shakti”.  While, Shiva, the masculine impulse in the universe is the transcendent eternal principle; it is the feminine Shakti that transforms spirit into material form.

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Rahu and Ketu - Divine Confusion

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Rahu and Ketu - Divine Confusion

A central principle of Yoga and Vedic Astrology is the cycle of human birth, death and rebirth, as the soul’s journey towards the realization of its cosmic roots. With each successive birth the desires of the soul to experience all aspects of life evolve until all desires have been transmuted (not suppressed) and surrendered. The desire that propels the soul to take birth on the physical plane is Rahu (north node) and the completion of the desire is Ketu (south node). When all longings cease and everything is embraced as an aspect of the divine, the journey is complete, and the soul merges back into its source.

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When Will I Meet My Soul Mate?

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When Will I Meet My Soul Mate?

The most frequent and emotionally charged questions that astrologers get asked are about relationships – “will my partner ever change” or “will I ever meet my soul mate”? The yearning for that dream partner/soul mate is a universal and fundamental human drive, yet it is fast becoming the most elusive goal to achieve in the times we live in.

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Getting Unstuck - Yama/Niyama and the Planets

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Getting Unstuck - Yama/Niyama and the Planets

It’s that time of the year when we all make New Year resolutions and promise ourselves that there are some things we are going to do differently next year. However, year after year there are a few areas of our life that resist change and certain negative patterns keep repeating despite our best intentions. In Vedic Astrology we call these our karmic tendencies (samsaras), which are so strongly entrenched within us that as a result of our conscious or unconscious actions certain events are almost fated to occur.

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Birth to Self Realization - Houses One Through Twelve

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Birth to Self Realization - Houses One Through Twelve

The Sanskrit word for houses in the birth chart is“Bhava”, which literally means “expression”. Each physical and non-physical entity in the universe has its own unique Bhava, which it feels compelled to express. It begins its existence at a point in time and through the duration of its existence expresses itself, just as a bud opens slowly to become a whole flower.

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