Vedic astrology, also known as Jyotish or Jyotisha is derived from the Sanskrit word jyotiṣa, which is the ancient Indian system of astronomy and astrology and it, remains an important facet in the lives of many. There are two essential concepts in Vedic Astrology.

First is to understand your character and the reasons behind your actions. Second is to know which planetary energy and time cycle you are in, favorable or unfavorable, which can be identified by your birth chart.

Significance of Valentine’s Day is eminent to everyone. Valentine’s Day is the day on which lovers express their love for each other. This is an annual celebration held on February 14 for celebrating love and care between the intimate companions. This multicultural festival is perhaps the only festival celebrated all over the globe with the same spirit and passion to express love for the special someone in life.

Valentine’s Day 2011 is very auspicious according to the astrologers and the significance of Valentine’s Day is that Venus; the ‘Love Planet’ is in the constellation of Sagittarius on this day. In the Natural Zodiac, Venus is the lord of the 2nd and 7th houses and Sagittarius is in the 9th house. This means that those in relationship will find this as a good period, as the energy supports ‘taking it to the next level’. This ‘next level’ could even be wedding! For those that desire, there is a great chance of conceiving a child at this time.

Vasant Panchami or Basant Panchami is one among the most dominant days to attain the blessings of Lord Hayagriva and Goddess Saraswati – the rulers of knowledge, wisdom and creativity. On this day, we invoke the consciousness of the human soul to dispel the darkness of ignorance from our mind. Astrologically, it is said that this powerful day showers devout people with intelligence and enthusiasm in every endeavor they accomplish. This auspicious day to increase your creativity, strong will and supremacy falls on Feb 8th of 2011.

Significance of Vasant Panchami

The ability to assess a crisis exactly and to provide a solution is essential for success in life. Students and career professionals with a creative background are in quest of this important reasoning. It is therefore necessary to enhance the power of thinking and creativity. Worshipping Goddess Saraswati, the benefactor of wisdom and learning on Vasant Panchami will assist you to stand unbeatable among your peers. All your problems or obstacles will get removed and you will succeed in education, career and artistic pursuits by offering your prayers to Lord Hayagriva and Goddess Saraswati on this propitious day. It is also believed that Lord Shiva at the Ennambur temple blessed Lord Hayagriva and Goddess Saraswati and bestowed them with the power to bless devotees.

Are You ‘Not’ Who You Really ‘Are’—has your Zodiac Sign changed?

You may not be the one you thought you were… the discovery of Ophiuchus forces you to think that!

There is news across the air that there is a new 13th Zodiac Sign Ophiuchus (pronounced as Oh-fee-YOU-cuss) and so, the Zodiac you belonged to, is no truer! You may be wondering about the fact that you went to bed last night as an Aquarian and woke up as a Capricorn.

Don’t freak out now, there’s good news from authenticated astrologers and it has something to do with your personal details. Read below to know more…

What’s an Ophiuchus?

Well, Ophiuchus is a constellation in the western sky culture. The image depicts a “snake bearer”. The snake itself is actually depicted in a neighboring constellation called Serpens. Ophiuchus is just the human silhouette part of the image.

Ok, so what does this have to do with Astrology and Zodiacs?

“Ophiuchus has nothing to do with Astrology,” say experts. It’s not an Astrology issue. It has to do with the stars — it’s not a sign, it’s a constellation. There are four seasons each with a beginning, middle and end. That makes 12 zodiac signs, and there’s no such thing as a 13th astrological sign.”

The Vedic Tamil month of Thai is considered as an incomparable month to worship Goddess Ma Shakti which falls between mid January to mid February. Poojas are done with much significance to please the Goddess on the four Fridays of this month. Prayers are offered by devotees to Goddess to bless them with creativity, strong will power and knowledge. For people who are wondering on the question on how to be successful in life, should pray to the all powerful Ma Shakti to get her divine blessings.

Ganesha the remover of obstacles is worshipped on Sankatathara Chaturthi or Sankashti Chaturthi which is observed on the 4th waning moon during every month. He is the God of beginnings, intellect, wisdom, knowledge and the remover of obstacles. One always starts any prayer, new venture, ritual or occasion, by worshipping Ganesha the remover of obstacles.

The 4th waning moons are the ideal time to remove your obstacles as the energies available on this phase is favorable for removing obstacles that include even the evil eye and delays in ventures. The spiritual importance, greatness and significance of Sankatahara Chaturthi are even mentioned in the Narasimha Purana and Bhavishya Purana.

Everyone is aware of the significance of New Year. It is the ideal time to gaze into the past year to make your future plans and to take new resolutions for the upcoming year. New Year marks the remembrance as well as the end of a passing year ushered by new promises and new hopes. It is the best time to wish your friends, relatives and family member’s for their health, joy, success and prosperity.

New Year celebrations are the oldest of all holidays and these are traditionally celebrated on the night of December 31st, called the New Year’s Eve, with pomp and gaiety. It’s perhaps the biggest start off celebration for the upcoming brand New Year! During this celebration it is natural that we consider the ups and downs of the last year and derive a way out to mark a fresh year ahead. Don’t sit back and wait for things to happen; instead, prepare yourself for a better future as you possess the capacity to make things better. You can build the significance of New Year with your powerful and superior deeds.

The axiom “Time and tide wait for none” has got that anonymous and mystic power which makes us to realize the value of time. Although everyone is conscious about the significance of time, most people deplete this invaluable resource of life and won’t fret about the time passing by.

One of the master keys to success is Time Management. Organizing, managing and perfecting this particular art is a major priority to excel in our business and life. Take my case. I never knew that my accomplishments were the upshot of my time management skills until I realized the value of time.

All of us visualize our married lives to be as sweet as a fruit orchard or as fragrant as a garden of roses. We wish to dwell in that beautiful castle of marriage beaded with happiness, peace and prosperity forever. But, for some of us, wedlock with Mr. /Ms. Right might even appear like a distant dream; the reason being delay in wedding or problems in the current married life. Sure enough, many of you very often wonder about “when will I get married; how to heal relationships, marriage problems and solutions” etc.

Answers for your frequently asked Questions

There can be various answers to the above posed questions. Problems and delays in a wedding knot are inevitable, complex and challenging. There are also many reasons as to why you are striving hard to meet your soul mate; run a life of peace and harmony and so on. The Vedic Astrology presents you with the right answer for your questions—the answer is nothing, but the most powerful Divine intervention!

Small slips made huge differences in my life…I was in short of a single to strike the top rank and it played a crucial role in altering my career model!

If I call it as an implication of Cause and Effect Theory, I was able to figure out only the chain of effects but not the root cause of it. What made it all? I wondered. When things were moving at this pace, I slowly realized I was lacking “The Luck Factor” that flies anyone to the pinnacle of success!