December Solstice

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December Solstice Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The shortest day brings the longest night of contemplation, rest and nourishing your soul. December or Winter Solstice usually occurs on December 21 or 22 each year in the northern hemisphere. Winter solstice is a celebration of light because the […]

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse March 24–25, 2024

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Penumbral and Partial Lunar Eclipse occurs on March 24–25, 2024 Eclipse days are called Mega Red Days in the Conscious Calendars system. It is because these days are very good for deepening your spiritual discipline and reversing karmic patterns when you apply yourself. Lunar eclipse days often enhance people’s emotions and increase desire or reactivity […]

Spring Blossoms!

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Spring Blossoms! It’s spring again, when flowers start to bloom and early cherry blossoms appear.  And speaking of blossoms, did you know that the Japanese name for Chrysanthemum is Mitsumata?   Chrysanthemums have been used for centuries for beauty and health.  Read below about Chrysanthemum plant uses from painting, money, shoji screens to natural beauty aid […]

Effects of Solar Eclipses

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A Solar Eclipse Impacts the land and people where they shadow the Earth Solar Eclipse Q & A Many people ask me: “How will an eclipse impact the areas where it is visible or where it shadows Earth?” Answer: All solar eclipses affect the land, people, flora, and fauna where it shadows the Earth. It […]

Powerful Yoga in the sky – Mars and Jupiter Exchange

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A powerful yoga appears in the sky starting Dec. 28, 2023 A powerful Yoga in the sky occurs when Mars moves into Sagittarius on December 28, 2023 and it helps create a special yoga of planets called a Parivatna Yoga. See teaching about Parivatna yoga in this blog post. A Parivatna Yoga is 4 times […]

Mercury and Jupiter Retrograde in Fire Signs

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Mercury and Jupiter Retrograde in Fire Signs Dec 2023 Mercury and Jupiter Retrograde. Jupiter has been retrograde for a number of months already and thankfully it will be going direct on December 31st.  Celebration! What does it mean when Jupiter is retrograde? Mercury is also retrograde from December 13th through January 2nd. First, let’s talk […]

New Moon in Scorpio December 2023

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New Moon in Scorpio December 12th, 2023 The New Moon in Scorpio December 12th. Read more below to learn how everyone’s vitality and mental clarity will start to build on Dec. 13. The month of December, it also happens to be the Red Day for everyone on the planet.    Now, often we get the […]

New Moon in Sagittarius January 2024

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New Moon in Sagittarius January 2024 The New Moon in Sagittarius is January 11, 2024, and lights up the FIRE element. 5 planets are in Fire signs on this day. The great amount of fire adds Pitta influences to the global psyche, which can bring strategic focus, especially to Sagittarians and Aries. This fire can […]

The Sign of Scorpio – Scorpio Sun, Moon or Ascendant

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The Sign of Scorpio The sign of Scorpio is often called a mysterious or secretive constellation in Western astrology. In Vedic astrology, we take a look at the foundation energy, which has to do with water, the depths and the ocean, and the mysteries of life.   That’s because the sign of Scorpio is considered the […]

Planets in Retrograde Right Now

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Saturn and Venus are in Retrograde Now From the Vedic astrology system, the following planets are in retrograde right now: Saturn is retrograde  in Aquarius from June 17 to November 3, 2023 Saturn is in retrograde right now and has a very, very different effect than other planets.   Where a planet is retrograding will also […]

The Great American Solar Eclipse on Oct 14 2023

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The Great American Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023 The great American solar eclipse of 2023 will be annular and pass across the United States, and Central and South America. Eclipses come in pairs.   A solar and lunar eclipse will always be 2 weeks apart because they each occur on a new and then full […]

Mercury in Leo Goes Direct Sept 2023

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Mercury in Leo Goes direct Mercury in Leo went direct on September 16, 2023. We have now entered the fourth phase of the Mercury Retrograde cycle. Scroll down to see the diagram of the Four phases of Mercury retrograde. Instability and uncertainty were the primary sentiments from Sept 15 – Sept 18.  September 15, the […]