The Year Ahead: Looking at 2012 Using Western & Vedic Astrological Techniques

Have you ever been lost? If so, you know how useful maps are! They get us from point A to point B. They place us high above the earth and give us perspective. Maps can show alternate routes, points of interest, the terrain we’re likely to encounter, and most importantly, they give us an idea…

MARS in the Consciousness aka Kuja Dosha

Yes, finally the famous Kuja Dosha or Manglik affliction. Entirely too much is made of this affliction. By itself, it does not make or break a relationship. And it certainly does not kill the spouse, as is sometimes believed. It is very simple, it just means Mars is in the consciousness of the houses that…

VENUS in the Signs

This is not an article about the effects of the natural characteristics of the Signs on Venus.  A planet, in addition to being influenced by the Sign it is placed within, will ALSO give the effects of the number of houses counted from it’s Moolatrikona sign (most powerful position) and the number of houses counted…

“Will You Profit from Taking the Course, or Training?” Horary Astrology Answers This Question

You may be thinking of furthering your education in one way or the other to increase your salary, change your career, or get a job. Any education that furthers your skills, talents, abilities are usually good, but what if you choose the wrong class, at the wrong time, or one that ends up costing you…

Your PERSONAL “Mercury-Retrograde-Like” Periods & How to Tame The Chaos

Remember I said in a previous article that Mercury Retrograde doesn’t affect everyone the same way at the same time? Well, whether you read my previous articles on Mercury or not, there are other times that Mercury can cause you to have “Mercury-retrograde-like” experiences, even when Mercury is NOT retrograde. These times are when transiting…

Mercury: Is Your Life Unmanageable, and Your Dreams Unmanifested? It Could Be You Have an Afflicted Mercury.

If you are so unorganized that you can rarely find things when you need them, and sometimes feel tempted to burn your house, office, garage, or studio, down to start all over, your Mercury, is probably”afflicted,” or  “weak” in your astrological birth chart. If you have set goals to achieve your dreams, but time keeps…

Is Mercury Retrograde Always a Bad Thing?

Everybody is aware of Mercury Retrograde, and quite a mythology has been built up over it. When Mercury goes retrograde, phones, computers, and anything technical is supposed to go haywire, and communication is supposedly riddled with misunderstandings, and you’re advised not to sign any contracts. From the Vedic astrology point of view, Mercury does not…

Are You “Magnetic”, or “Dynamic?” It’s ALL in the Sex of Your Planets

In my last corporate job, I had two bosses. One was Magnetic and the other was Dynamic. The Magnetic one was the one everyone liked to talk to, and hang out with, including me. One day he seemed bummed-out and I asked him why. He said he wished he was more ambitious, more willing to…

Are You A Psychic? How You Can KNOW

One of my favorite TV shows was Medium, about the real psychic, Allison DuBois, who worked for a district attorney’s office and helped the police solve murder cases. While I enjoyed watching Medium, and was alternately fascinated, entertained, and worried for Allison, I was SO glad that I’m not psychic like she is! Seriously, if I saw…

“A Little Known Secret” to Get MORE From Your Favorite Horoscope Column

We all do it, we read our Sun sign horoscope in the newspaper, in the back of magazines, or on-line. Sometimes it seems relevant, (if we were born at sunrise there’s a better chance it will be), but unless it directly addresses something we are going through, we forget it a few minutes after reading…