Gurus fall from Grace and Mercury Retrograde

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Gurus fall from Grace and Mercury Retrograde

Have you ever wondered why so many gurus and spiritual teachers fall from grace?

And why do we blame Mercury retrograde for all the havoc and confusion in our life?

To see the connection between these two seemingly unrelated topics let’s turn to an excerpt from my book, Before Your Future. In this Vedic myth, a notorious love affair and scandal in the celestial circles between Jupiter (Guru/Ideals) and his student Moon (emotional impulses) gives birth to Mercury who doesn’t want to be like either of his parents.

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USA Presidential Elections, Rahu Dasha & Jupiter Saturn Conjunction

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USA Presidential Elections, Rahu Dasha & Jupiter Saturn Conjunction

Within every Mahadasha ( main planetary period) there are also Bhukti’s or Antar Dasha (sub planetary periods), where the other planets in the horoscope get to exert their influence. On June 18, 2018, the US horoscope changed Bhukti from Rahu Rahu to Rahu Jupiter. Jupiter is an idealistic planet, he pertains to divine laws that cannot be negotiated or altered

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Dear Mr. Trump, We Don't Deserve You

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Dear Mr. Trump, We Don't Deserve You

The whole world is scratching their heads as to how someone with your credentials and personality could have made it this far in the race for the President of the United States. Of course everyone wants the Astrologers to predict if you will win or not, which I will address towards the end of the article after I have given you some general counsel on the karmas revealed in your of your Vedic horoscope. 

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Weeds In Our Consciousness

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Weeds In Our Consciousness

Yogic practices, including Asana, Pranayama, Mantra, Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, meditation are tools and remedies to help root out the "weeds" in our consciousness and and take us beyond the confines of our difficult karma. The final destination of Yoga is to go even further, by letting go of the limitations of the self that identifies with the thorny Karma.

 

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The Fire that Cooks Emotions

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The Fire that Cooks Emotions

In the 1990's two psychologist coined the term emotional intelligence or EQ. They defined it as the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. Their groundbreaking work showed that EQ was a better indicator of long term success than IQ. 
 

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Planets, Destiny and Health

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Planets, Destiny and Health

We live in a universe that functions by laws that are predictable, repeatable and understandable. Contrary to what it may feel like planets also follow these laws and they  are not in the business of handing out rewards and reprisals. They simply implement natural laws or karmas that uphold the  structure, equilibrium and existence of the universe.
 

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My Head Got in the Way of My Feet

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My Head Got in the Way of My Feet

It was the last night of the spiritual retreat with my guru Amma (also known as the hugging saint). I had spent the last few days working hard serving Amma’s program where ever help was needed; washing dishes, serving food, loading equipment, decorating the temple and crowd control, so the thousands of people who came to the program could get their hug from Amma in a timely manner.
 

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Jupiter, Fourth house, Happiness and the Pre-frontal Cortex

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Jupiter, Fourth house, Happiness and the Pre-frontal Cortex

Enough about Saturn. Truth is we can talk about Saturn all day but the primary impulse of all human beings is attaining happiness – and the planet for this job is Jupiter. So what can the Vedic horoscope and modern scientific discoveries about the brain teach us about achieving happiness and peace of mind?

In Vedic Astrology, the ease or difficulty with which we acquire “happiness” is to a great part indicated by the factors related to the Fourth House and Fourth Sign of Cancer.

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Qualities of a True Yogi

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Qualities of a True Yogi

As the term “Yogi and enters deeper into the English lexicon, I have come to accept that this word is often being used to describe someone who enjoys doing Asana Yoga a lot!! While, I welcome this exalted word into the English, I am concerned that if we embrace this revered ancient word with so little qualifications the true qualities of a Yogi, that are every soul’s higher aspirations, may also get lost in the process.
 

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