Love is in the Air: The Medicinal History of Roses

Love is in the Air: The Medicinal History of Roses

With Valentine’s Day approaching, let’s take a moment to appreciate roses. The rose plant has a long history of medicinal uses in ancient and modern practices alike. Pieces, Places, and Properties Every part of the rose plant – petals, fruit, stem and roots are...
Vedic Astrology Forecast, Mar. 22–Mar. 29

Vedic Astrology Forecast, Mar. 22–Mar. 29

Jupiter in Dhaniṣṭhā             Jupiter has moved away from Saturn into the next nakshatra, Dhaniṣṭhā, where Jupiter will stay until May 21. Dhaniṣṭhā literally means wealthy and complete. To the rishis and sages, wealth was a state of being moreso than a title based...
Vedic Astrology Forecast, January 25–February 1

Vedic Astrology Forecast, January 25–February 1

Mercury In Dhanistha, Monday, Jan 25   What is Dhanitha? Well, it would be easier to say Aquarius, but that’s not the full story. Within the 30 degrees of each of the 12 zodiac signs, there are 2-3 constellations known as nakshatras, each encompassing 13 degrees...
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...
Vedic Astrology Forecast, 12.14–12.21.20

Vedic Astrology Forecast, 12.14–12.21.20

Monday, December 14   Starting at 8:17 AM PST, the Moon will join the Sun in exact degree conjunction, producing a new Moon. This will occur in the nakshatra known as the ‘senior-most,’ or ‘eldest,’ called Jyestha, in the final degree of Scorpio.   A new Moon is...
Vedic Astrology Forecast, 12.1–12.6.20

Vedic Astrology Forecast, 12.1–12.6.20

Moon returns home in Cancer, Thursday 12.3   The Vedic rishi Parāśara calls the Moon “vāta-kapha constitution with a large/wide body, she is wise, has good intuition, sweet speech, is changeable/fickle-minded, and is a hopeless romantic.”   The Moon is the...