28 September 2005 The world has its own order and within that order everything has its orchestrated role. Krishna (the attractive one) dances in a kind of ecstasy, and the gopi dance around him. Navaratri lasts for nine days and in that time many celebrants dance. You can pack a suitcase and every extra article […]
Vedanta in Rishikesh, day 5
27 September 2005 There are many forms of âIâ â the one who sees, who hears, who smells, who tastes, who touches. But there is another âIâ who encompasses all. Jewelry comes in many forms â rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc â but gold is the common element of which they are all composed. The atma […]
Vedanta in Rishikesh, day 4
26 September 2005 Twenty-five years ago there was no TV in India except for the largest cities. Now there are TVs in most homes, even in remote areas. Once there was only one channel, now there are 37 even in Rishikesh, 100 in Delhi, with news, comedies and soap operas, where there are always problems. […]
Vedanta in Rishikesh, day 3
24 September 2005 Another beautiful day at the Dayananda ashram in Rishikesh, and Swami Brahmavidyananda is explaining some basic principles of Vedanta⦠Thinking covers a broad spectrum, he tells us. Just as there are shades of grey between black and white, so thinking can vary in its quality. Certain objects give us pleasure. Therefore, we […]
Vedanta in Rishikesh, day 2
23 September 2005 Swamiji talked about looking at a colored piece of cloth and being able to clearly determine whether itâs red or yellow or green. But with ourselves, self-recognition isnât so easy. Thereâs a gap between who we are and who we want to be. To apprehend the difference, we have to think about […]
Vedanta in Rishikesh, day 1
In September 2005 I accompanied a group of jyotish students to Rishikesh, India. We stayed at the Dayananda ashram for a week and a half, attending nine days of classes with our teacher, Hart deFouw, on the subject of the nakshatras. While there, we were privileged to also receive a morning discourse on the subject […]
Book release: STELLAR ASTROLOGY by Alan Annand
STELLAR ASTROLOGY by Alan Annand: applications of jyotish (Vedic astrology). This is a compilation of essays on techniques, in-depth celebrity profiles, and analysis of mundane events. A highly informative reference work intended for serious students of astrology, it is written in a clear and lively style by an astrologer experienced in both western and Vedic systems. Available in […]
FELONIOUS MONK: book review by Horoscope Guide
This review first appeared in HOROSCOPE GUIDE, August 2014, and is reprinted here with the permission of editor and reviewer Ken Irving: ~~~~~~~~~ A little over two years ago I reviewed a mystery novel called Scorpio Rising, by Alan Annand. This title was actually the first in what he calls his âNew Age Noirâ series, […]
Video interview: “New Age noir” author Alan Annand
Last week, courtesy of Nadiya Shah Productions, I enjoyed my second video interview, and the first in which I got to discuss my New Age noir mystery novel “Scorpio Rising“: A criminal profiler investigates the killing of a New York City heiress and discovers her death is linked to two other murders on the same day: […]