Archive for February, 2019

Intelligence Yogas

There are two main intelligence yogas in vedic astrology. The first is Budha-Aditya yoga and the second is Saraswati yoga. Budha-Aditya yoga – this is the most common intelligence yoga in vedic astrology. The yoga forms when Sun and Mercury are conjunct in any rasi. About 33% of the charts have this yoga. Saraswati Yoga […]


Power and Fame Yogas

Classical astrology texts spend a lot of verses providing different combinations that confer rulership. In the olden days, every King had an astrologer in his court and consulted the astrologer for important events. Lineage was of primary importance, and so lot of time was spent providing combinations that predicted the next King. Power and fame […]


Neecha Bhanga Yoga

In astrology, the weakest position of a graha is when it is in its sign of debilitation. The graha is in its neecha state. Bhanga means cancellation. So, neecha bhanga yoga refers to scenarios that cancel the neecha status of a graha. A graha that has neecha bhanga can act like it is exalted. Neecha […]


Graha Relationships

Vedic astrology is all about graha relationships. The relationship can be between grahas, between rashis, or bhavas. When it comes to graha relationships between grahas not all relationships are equal. There is a hierarchy. The level of influence of the relationship in one’s chart depends on this hierarchy. Yogas Yogas – the most important relationships […]