Reflections on the 5 Kleshas – Roots of Pain and Suffering

Reflections on the 5 Kleshas – Roots of Pain and Suffering

By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes  It is February 2nd and we have made it halfway through the winter! February 1st-2nd is celebrated as a Celtic holiday called Imbolc that marks the peak of winter and the halfway point between the winter solstice in December and the spring...
Don’t Hold Back! On Urges & Tears

Don’t Hold Back! On Urges & Tears

By Sheyna Haisman-Holmes  In Ayurveda, there are urges to not resist and doing so is harmful to the body. An urge can be yawning, going to the bathroom, burping, sleeping, crying, etc. Holding in these urges can put stress on the body and interrupt proper...
Vedic Astrology Forecast, January 18–25

Vedic Astrology Forecast, January 18–25

Kala Sarpa Yoga   There is a myth to connect with Rahu and Ketu, teachers of deception, loss, drive, poison, and medicine. In the beginning of time, Vishnu was sharing an immortality potion with the planets, gods, and goddesses to allow them to care for the newly...
Vedic Astrology Forecast, January 4th – January 11th

Vedic Astrology Forecast, January 4th – January 11th

Monday, January 4, 2:25pm PST   For the next twenty days, Mercury will be in Capricorn, moving through conjunctions with Saturn and Jupiter.   Mercury is the second fastest moving planet, whipping through the zodiac at a pace only second to the Moon. What...
Weekly Vedic Astrology Forecast (10.26–11.2.20)

Weekly Vedic Astrology Forecast (10.26–11.2.20)

October 26th, retrograde Mercury conjunct Sun in Libra The turbulence and volatile mindedness are coming to a head as Mercury’s retrograde dance rejoins the Sun in Libra. Swati is the asterism of this conjunction, and “Swati means ‘the sword,’...
Weekly Vedic Astrology Forecast: Oct. 19th–26th, 2020

Weekly Vedic Astrology Forecast: Oct. 19th–26th, 2020

Tuesday October 20th, Moon in Scorpio, Jyestha, Trine Mars in Pisces Thursday October 22nd, Venus enters Virgo Monday October 26th, Moon in Aquarius, trine Sun and Mercury in Libra – On Tuesday, October 20th, the Moon will move through its sign of debilitation,...