Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio

When a planet goes retrograde it appears to be moving backward in the sky relative to our life on earth, which i moving forward. When thing “back up”, we pay more attention to them as they are not operating according to plan. With Mercury, details, speech and communication is a big thing. This includes communicating through contracts and legal things as well. Mercury will be retrograde between November 24 –...

Saturn Moves into Libra

Saturn in Libra Saturn moves into Libra on November 15, 2011 where he will be for most of the next 2.5 years. In Libra, Saturn brings his determination effort into the realm of others, fortifying the personal and social contract. The video below has a detailed explanation of why Saturn is exalted in Libra. The Sanskrit name for Saturn in “Shani”, the same root word as Shanti (peace). We have no peace until we deal...

Planetary War in Scorpio | Mars Kicking Ass in Leo

There are two very urgent transits right now that are making us agitated and triggered. 1. Mercury will be defeating Venus in a Planetary War from October 28 until November 14, 2011. 2. Mars is now in Leo – asserting a high level of self-will. The planetary War happens when two  planets come very close together, within 1 degree. When this happens the planet with the lowest ecliptic longitude overcomes the other –...

Vedic Astrology – Planetary War – Grah...

In planetary war, the planets have to be within 1 degree Of each other, but there is conflicting information about whether the one with the highest or lowest longitude “wins”. Also it is unclear whether ecliptic longitude or declination is to be used. There are also certain things like “Venus always wins” (due to brightness) ,.. And certain references that imply the speed of the planets and many other...

Saturn Moving into Libra

I was talking with a friend who lives in Japan, asking them about how worried people are about radiation. And he told me “people in the United States seem more worried about radiation than people in Japan”. Meaning, they have no choice but to live there, so they must persevere and do their best. In the US, radiation is still just more of a “fear” (comparatively at least). Saturn in Virgo. We’re on the...