Foundations of Vedic Astrology
Five interlocking systems that together form the foundation of every Vedic chart reading: the planets, the signs, the houses, the lunar mansions, and the rising-sign archetypes. Each is a gateway you can return to as your understanding deepens.
9 Navagrahas — the planetary deities
Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu. Each with significations, dignities, friendships, gemstones, and mantras. The actors of every chart.
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12 Rashis — the sidereal signs
Mesha (Aries) through Meena (Pisces). Each with its ruler, element, modality, body parts, and characteristic temperament. The stages on which the planets act.
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12 Bhavas — the houses of life
Self (1st), wealth (2nd), siblings (3rd), home (4th), children (5th)… each domain of life mapped to a specific house. The arenas in which the planets play.
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27 Nakshatras — the lunar mansions
Ashwini through Revati. The Moon's path divided into 27 stations, each with its own ruler, deity, and character. The nakshatra of your natal Moon shapes your entire dasha sequence.
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12 Lagna archetypes — what life looks like for each rising sign
The most personal point in the chart. The rising sign filters everything else through its specific lens. Read your Lagna's archetype to understand the body, temperament, and life themes you're working with.
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