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Planetary Mantra and Ayurvedic Herbs
All plants meditate as the earth meditates and all herbs, the product of special plants, are energized through the one great mantra AUM. AUM is the ultimate sound vibration of the Universe. We absorb this vibration as we circle the Sun carried by our mother, earth. All of nature is AUM, a meditation experienced as […]
Ayurvedic Yoga
Ayurveda and yoga are sister sciences. In India, it was traditional to practice ayurveda before taking up the study of yoga. Because ayurveda is the life-science of body, it was a physical, conditioning system in preparation for the mental-spiritual science of yoga. To date, utilizing yoga asana as ayurvedic treatment requires a grasp of both […]
Ketu in John Edwards’ Chart
Tapasya in Sanskrit means “heat”. In Vedic astrology but more commonly in yoga, it is used both figuratively and literally. Tapasya may be experienced as physical and spiritual suffering as it is the burn through our lack of awareness, hubris and excesses. Tapasya is like the forest fires of late summer. It can begin like […]
John Edwards’ Eclipse Chart
“John” Edwards is an American politician who served as a US Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008. Edwards is a Gemini ASC with Mars, Mercury and Uranus in the first house. Moon, Jupiter and […]
Ketu transit into Gemini
Ketu transited out of Cancer the evening of November 2, relieving Mars of the darkness that the nodes of the moon bring. All planets deliver at the end of their transit, unfinished business. Our November 3 elections was the completion of a great amount of business. They have come and gone with R71 passing. As […]
Mars with Ketu
Mars with Ketu is the quintessential, spiritual warrior. In the Bhagavadgita, Arjuna is Mars conjoined Ketu. Mars is the warrior and Ketu is the spiritual seeker, the tail of the serpent. The dark part and tail of this serpent lives underground, searching for a pinpoint of light in the great darkness. This underground search represents […]
Mars in Cancer- October 2009
Devotion and individuation may sound like opposites. However, Mars’s entry into Cancer combines these processes. Devotion is defined as profound dedication. An earnest attachment to a cause or person, etc. It is an assignment to a purpose or an ecclesiastical, religious observance; a form of prayer. Jung’s definition of individuation is as follows, “Individuation means […]