Hellenistic Astrology

Criticisms and attacks on traditional astrology are most often made by those who have not spent serious time studying the subject. Usually they claim to “rethink” traditional doctrines while engaging only with surface-level ideas about them. One such example is an article I read that attempts to critique essential dignity by focusing on Venus in Virgo. The reason I am not quoting the author or referring to that one particular article is because of two reasons. One is that I a

Uttarabhadra pada is ruled by the sea serpent Ahirbudhnya, a being that is vast, monstrous, and bestowed with unimaginable power. When this power is finally unleashed, it is calamitous in nature and plays a crucial role in restoring order. Naturally, a huge sea serpent resting beneath the ocean bed is slow and unmoving most of the time, not because it lacks strength, but because it understands restraint. It does not act unless there is an utmost need. This does not mean it ca

Venus in Scorpio enters its detriment because it occupies the sign opposite to its rulership, Taurus, and therefore is not entirely at ease. This does not mean anything is doomed. Venus in Scorpio signifies depth and intensity in relationships and in the expressions that arise through relationships. The weight and significance with which we approach matters pertaining to relationship, especially for those entering new relationships, will be noticeable. There is a possibility

There’s a lot happening in August 2023 with respect to the transits. In this forecast, we will be working with the Nodes are moving closer to the second last Navamsa in Aries and Libra. Retrograde motion of Mercury in Leo will start on August 25, 2023. We will be pushed back into the world of emotions once Venus enters Cancer on August 10, 2023, as it is already in retrograde. The transition from water to fire will indicate the Gandanta and the matters that we left behind wil

Cancer was rising as Venus turned retrograde in Leo and it is also in conjunction with Mars. In the retrograde chart, we see that this is happening in the 2nd house and this indicates some kind of important shifts or turning points in some of our family lives and also income. I am not qualifying it as good or bad, but the theme might well be relationships, after all Venus it the natural significator of relationships but it might also be family and finance. In some cases, rela

Much is at stake for the US beyond its reputation as the global superpower which has taken some major dents over the past few years and more significantly since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war. China, Russia and other nations with BRICS are posing a serious threat to USD as a reserve currency. If countries look beyond the dollar and trade in their own currencies, naturally the need for holding a reserve currency will be marginal and it might pave the way for some othe

Europe, over the past century has put the entire world in precarious situations as a result of their inability to solve their own problems. Home to two world wars, they are already at the brink of starting another major global military conflict. As the Ukraine-Russia war has been a dominating factor in how things are shaping in the EU, I decided to cast a chart to Kyiv (Capital of Ukraine). France has taken major setbacks internally and has taken a major backseat in Africa. G

Mr. Modi's India is not the India of the 80s, 90s and the 1st decade of the 21st century. India has made rapid strides in development and is the 5th lasrgest economy in terms of GDP. Lately, Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Jaishankar has led Indian foreign policy and diplomatic relations with other countries in a way that is completely based on the idea of enlightened self-interest. India is a major power in terms of economy and geopolitics making it well on road to become

The roles of many nations have changed since the Russia-Ukraine war and China's participation in an aggressive way to outst the US from the middle-east has meant a defining of global geopolitics altogether. Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction Venus in the 2nd house in the nodal axis shows slow down or contraction of the economic condition of the nation. Jupiter, the natural indicator of cash flow, has fallen in the 4th house. Saturn receives Jupiter but Saturn is a difficult malefic f

Astrologers and my friends, Levi Cosijn and Rok Koritnik, did a video analysis of astrological implications of the train collision in Greece from Vedic and Hellenistic perspectives. It was a very revealing discussion and I was curious to take a look at the sidereal chart and was immediately tempted to present my own thoughts on the astrology of the event. Image Credit: Washington Post Saturn-Mars Conjunction From my perspective, the first step is to take a look at the Saturn-

Over the past two weeks, Vettius Valens was probably the most popular astrologer over 2000 years after his times. While that was regarding the house division debate, this is about another concept that Valens presents called as Spear-bearing (doryphory). In Book I, Valens writes some hints about spear-bearing. …Each star is the ruler of its own “element” in the universe with reference to the stars’ sympathy or antipathy or mutual influence. Their aspects are blended according