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Plain-English guides on Vedic astrology, written to keep the chart at the center. Browse by topic, technique, or tradition.
Planet Conditions in Vedic Astrology: Retrograde, Combust, Debilitated, Exalted
Every planet in your chart has a condition that changes how well it can deliver its results. This is the single guide to the five conditions you will actually encounter: exalted, own sign, debilitated, combust, and retrograde.
Panchanga for Western Astrology Readers: A Plain-English Bridge to the Vedic Almanac
Coming to Panchanga from a Western astrology background? This guide maps each of the five limbs (tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga, karana) to the closest Western concept, names where the bridge stops, and points to what to read on each day.
How a Vedic Chart Is Layered: Houses, Planets, Signs, and Nakshatras
A clear conceptual map of the four layers that make up a Vedic birth chart, how they fit together, and why nakshatras are the deeper register a planet draws from.
Ishta Devata: Your Personal Deity in Vedic Astrology
A complete guide to the Ishta Devata, the personal deity classical Vedic astrology reads from your chart. How the Jaimini procedure derives it, what each of the nine possible deities signals, and how to actually use the indicator.
Sun as Ishta Devata: The Shiva Indicator
When the Sun is your Ishta Devata indicator, your chart points to Shiva as personal deity. A guide to what the Shiva mapping means, the temperament it tends to produce, and how to begin a relationship with the form.
Moon as Ishta Devata: The Krishna Indicator
When the Moon is your Ishta Devata indicator, your chart points to Krishna as personal deity. A guide to what the Krishna mapping means, the temperament it tends to produce, and how to begin a relationship with the form.
Mars as Ishta Devata: The Subrahmanya Indicator
When Mars is your Ishta Devata indicator, your chart points to Subrahmanya (Skanda) as personal deity. A guide to what the Subrahmanya mapping means, the temperament it produces, and how to begin a relationship with the form.
Mercury as Ishta Devata: The Vishnu Indicator
When Mercury is your Ishta Devata indicator, your chart points to Vishnu as personal deity. A guide to what the Vishnu mapping means, the temperament it produces, and how to begin a relationship with the form.
Jupiter as Ishta Devata: The Sri Rama Indicator
When Jupiter is your Ishta Devata indicator, your chart points to Sri Rama as personal deity. A guide to what the Rama mapping means, the temperament it produces, and how to begin a relationship with the form.
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