Adhi yoga forms when the three benefics, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury occupy the 6th, 7th, and 8th houses from the ascendant or the Moon. Some books indicate the grahas should occupy all three houses while others are fine if the grahas are in any of the three houses. Therefore, you could have one of the […]
The general purpose of philosophy is to understand what we see and experience. We see the world and wonder how it was created. We wonder why there are so many differences in the world. Finally, we see and experience our body and mind, but want to understand the spirit behind them. Classic Advaitic examples help […]
We will manually calculate Vimsopaka bala with Napolean’s vedic chart as an example. Napolean birth details – August 15th 1769 at 11:30 am in Ajaccio, France. Below is the shad vargas for Napolean’s chart. I chose Napolean’s chart because it gives a different result if you exclude exaltation and moolatrikona. Sun is in Aries in […]
This is a continuation of the Vimsopaka bala blog. Vedic astrology softwares give different values for Vimsopaka bala. Why are there differences in Vimsopaka bala calculation? Reasons for different values Here are some of the main reasons there are differences in Vimsopaka bala calculations. Some include exaltation and debilitation into the calculation. The BPHS calculation […]
Often in vedic astrology people confuse strength and auspiciousness. A graha in its state of exaltation, for example, is strong. But, is it strong for good results or bad results. The answer lies in the Vimsopaka bala. The basic idea comes from the fact that we are happiest when we are in our natural surroundings […]
Kwame Nkrumah was born on September 18th 1909 at 12:00 noon in Axim Ghana. Below is Kwame Nkrumah vedic chart. Strength of the Lagna The ascendant is the most important point in vedic astrology. Famous people typically have a strong ascendant. In Kwame Nkrumah vedic chart the ascendant is Sagittarius. The lord, Jupiter is in […]
Panchadha Sambhanda or compound relationship is a key tenet in vedic astrology. This principle grades the relationship between two grahas on a five-point scale. The values in the scale are – Extreme Friendship Friendship Neutral Enmity Extreme Enmity What does it determine? In vedic astrology there are three factors in evaluating the effect of a […]
Agatha Christie was born on September 15th 1890 at 14:14 in Torquay, UK. Below is Agatha Christie vedic chart. Backdrop of the chart The Rasis and Nakshatras provide the backdrop of a chart. In Agatha Christie’ chart the ascendant is in Sagittarius, a fire sign, with Mars, an energetic graha. This gives Agatha a desire […]
The tear drop is the symbol of Ardra nakshatra. Rudra, the destructive form of Shiva, is the diety of the nakshatra. As per the vimshottari dasha system, Rahu rules over Ardra. Therefore, when Rahu is in Ardra nakshatra it symbolizes destruction. The destruction, in turn, leads to sorrow as represented by the tear drop. In […]
On December 27th 2019, six grahas were in Sagittarius and Rahu was in Gemini. This made me curious about the rarity of all grahas in one sign. In vedic astrology Rahu and Ketu cannot be in one sign. Therefore, the maximum conjunction we can have is of eight grahas in one sign. If Rahu is […]