Cover storyLeadership Forecast
The Future of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
A reading of the Prime Minister's horoscope, tracing the daśā sequence and the major transits that shape his political road in the years ahead.
In this edition
Planetary Transits
Reading Retrograde Planets in Jyotiṣa
What retrogression is in astronomical terms, why a planet appears to reverse course as seen from the earth, and how the classical texts read a vakrī graha in practice.
Philosophy & Tradition
Tarot's Inherent Optimism Bias
Why readings drawn from the tarot pack tend to resolve favourably, what that structural optimism does to the counsel offered, and how a computational system differs.
Mundane & Geopolitical Analysis
Varāhamihira to Parāśara: Evolving Orbital Thought
From Varāhamihira's chapter on earthquakes to Parāśara, a study of how the classical understanding of orbital motion and its terrestrial signs developed.
Chief Editor's Column
Vāstu Principles to Energise Your Home
Practical Vāstu measures for the home: entrance, light, air and the placement of rooms, and the corrections available when the plan cannot be changed.