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Ātmakāraka: The Soul's Significator in Jyotiṣa
How the Ātmakāraka, the planet with the highest degree in the natal chart, is read in Jaimini Jyotiṣa as the soul's significator and karmic guide.
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Foundations of Jyotisha
The Sun in Vedic Astrology: Power & Influence
The opening lesson of the beginner's course: what the Sun represents in a chart, from identity and will to the authority a person projects.
Chief Editor's Column
Vastu Tips: Home Office & Study
Vastu-rooted adjustments for the home office and study: desk placement, lighting, storage and orientation that support steady work.
Jyotisha Lessons
Accurate Predictions with Ashtakavarga: Part II
The concluding part of the Ashtakavarga series covers transit assessment and the advanced techniques used to make precise predictions.
Jyotisha Lessons
Āyurdāya: Classical Methods of Longevity Assessment
An introduction to Āyurdāya, the classical Jyotiṣa discipline of longevity estimation, surveying Piṇḍāyu, Aṃśāyu and Naṣṭrāyu and how practitioners reconcile the schemes.
Philosophy & Tradition
Rāmāyaṇa: Reflections on Dharma and Karma
How the choices of Rāma, Sītā, Bharata and Hanumān in the Rāmāyaṇa illustrate righteous duty working against the inheritance of past action.
Foundations of Jyotisha
The Sun Through the Houses
A beginner's course on the Sun's effects in every bhāva, taught from the basics, with a new part released each Sunday.