This is an experiment in visual display to help people appreciate the role of the nodes as proxy agents. The nodes act on behalf of planets (1) with which they’re associated, (2) by which they’re aspected, (3) whose sidereal sign they occupy, and (4) whose nakshatra they occupy, in descending order of effect. Although assigning […]
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Nodal weather forecast: January 2019
January 7th, 2019 · No Comments · Astrology, Instruction, Science
Tags: ketu·moon's nodes·proxy·rahu·weather report
The Mathematics of Yogas, part 7: Spiritual Yogas
January 2nd, 2019 · No Comments · Astrology, Instruction, Science
Although there are many spiritual yogas defined in the literature of Jyotish, in practice it is surprisingly difficult to find actual charts that meet those specifications. Take, for example, the three classic spiritual yogas defined in Mantreswara’s Phaladeepika (6:28): When the lord of the Ascendant, the Sun and the Moon occupy an Angle or Trine […]
Tags: ramakrishna·spiritual yogas·srikanta·srinatha·virinchi
Webinar review: Kepler’s Astrology Research Team (ART)
September 19th, 2018 · No Comments · Astrology, Instruction, Science
Interested in learning how to conduct astrological research? Set your agenda for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month. That’s when Kepler’s Astrological Research Team (ART) meets to discuss past studies, current best practices and future projects. The series, coordinated by Courtney Roberts and facilitated by Glenn “Mitch” Mitchell, seeks to provide potential researchers […]
Tags: astrological research software·canaveral research center·control groups·fact-based astrology·statistics·the kepler conference
Webinar review: Qualitative Research Methods for Astrologers
September 9th, 2018 · No Comments · Astrology, Instruction, Science
Yesterday I “attended” a webinar offered by the Canaveral Research Center (home of the Kepler Conference) coordinated by Courtney Roberts and moderated by Glenn “Mitch” Mitchell. The workshop featured Dr. Will Morris who, as “guest lecturer,” has an extensive background in academic research methods, as well as a comprehensive acquaintance with the full spectrum of […]
Tags: astrological research·canaveral research center·courtney roberts·david perkins·faith mcinerney·kepler conference·kyle pierce·russell ohlhausen·will morris
Prime malefics in homicidal charts
April 7th, 2018 · 4 Comments · Astrology, Crime, Science
Prime malefics in homicidal charts Despite our best intentions, many people find murder fascinating. And yet because it’s the worst of crimes, to rob another person of their life, we hold killers in contempt. Even as we despise them, however, we struggle to understand them, to know what quirk of gene, character or fate compelled […]
Tags: homicide·jyotish·ketu·malefics·mars·murder·rahu·saturn·vedic astrology
Mercury Retrograde in Disasters
March 31st, 2018 · No Comments · Astrology, Science
Mercury Retrograde in Disasters A commonly-accepted notion in Western astrology is that when Mercury goes retrograde, as happens three times a year for roughly three weeks at a time, things go terribly wrong for people. But if that’s really true, shouldn’t it be reflected in events when hundreds – perhaps thousands, or even hundreds […]
Tags: aviation·disasters·maritime·mercury retrograde·natural·railway
Season of the Serpent
August 28th, 2017 · No Comments · Astrology, Instruction, Science
Take cover. It’s Kala Sarpa season. While everyone was focused on the solar eclipse of August 21st, another significant phenomenon was taking place on the same day. Ever since the Rahu/Ketu axis had shifted into Cancer/Capricorn on August 17th, only one other element remained to put things in play. So when, in the early hours […]
Tags: astronomy·dragon's head·dragon's tail·kala sarpa yoga·ketu·lunar nodes·north node·rahu·sidereal zodiac·south node
Mathematical Frequency of Common Yogas
August 24th, 2017 · No Comments · Astrology, Instruction, Science
As Vedic astrologers, we routinely scan a chart to note the presence of yogas, ie, the planetary combinations that portend one effect or another for the person under consideration. These anticipated results derive, typically, from the houses the participant planets own, the signs and houses they occupy and, sometimes, the basic nature of the planets […]
Tags: alan annand·bhadra·budhaditya·chandramangala·dhana·dharma-karma·frequency of yogas·hamsa·jyotish teacher·kesari·kujadosha·mahabhagya·malavya·mathematics of yogas·parivartana·raja yoga·ruchaka·sasha·viparita
Mathematics of Yogas, part 5: Dhana Yoga
March 1st, 2017 · No Comments · Astrology, Instruction, Science
It’s a truism in the medical world that the best guarantee of longevity is to be born to healthy parents. For those who take their health for granted, the next-most-desired aspect of a perfect life is to be born rich or, if that’s not possible, with a birth chart containing multiple wealth yogas. Although there […]
Tags: dhana·jyotish·mathematics·money·statistics·vedic astrology·wealth·yogas
Length of ring finger predicts physical aggression in men
February 23rd, 2017 · No Comments · Palmistry, Science
Without pointing any fingers, a new study suggests a way to take the measure of tough characters. The research, done at the University of Alberta and announced Wednesday, found a connection between the length of the male index finger relative to the ring finger and the tendency to be aggressive. No such connection was found […]