Not all planetary placements carry the same weight. In Vedic astrology every planet has a sign where it expresses itself with exceptional strength and a sign where it struggles. These are called exaltation and debilitation and understanding them gives you…
If the planets in your Vedic birth chart are the actors, the houses are the stage. Each of the twelve houses governs a specific area of life and when a planet sits in a particular house, its energy expresses itself…
Most people think of astrology as a way to describe who they are. Vedic astrology goes further and asks a different question: when. Not just what your birth chart contains but which part of it is active right now, and…
Nakshatras are the 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. They are ancient star clusters that the Moon passes through over the course of a month and they add a layer of precision to chart reading that the zodiac signs alone…
Every sign in Vedic astrology has a ruling planet. That planet, called the chart ruler or Lagna lord, becomes one of the most important placements in your entire birth chart. Understanding which planet rules which sign is the foundation of…
Most people who discover Vedic astrology come from Western astrology. They know their sun sign, maybe their rising sign and have read enough birth chart interpretations to feel somewhat comfortable. Then they open a Vedic chart for the first time…
