Fu Dogs are majestic characters half dragon and half lion possessing mythic powers for protection and defence. They were extensively used in old china to guard palaces, offices, homes and business premises. They are popular even today for a similar purpose. They are kept in pairs one of them being male and the other female. […]
Natives born on 4, 13, 22 and 31 of any month or those whose destiny number (sum of all the digits of the date of birth) is 4 are ruled by Rahu. Rahu and Ketu are the two points where the plane of Moon’s orbit intersects with the ecliptic path of the zodiac constellations. It
When Ms Sehgal asked me to come up with something on what she called ‘Western Astrology’, it got me thinking——– which is not always a good thing. To those of us on the other side of the modern world, (and we still calling this Discussions on MODERN Astrology), so it seems the first thing we
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Celestite is instantly identifiable by its sky blue pyramidal crystals, even though it may be found in red, white and yellow shades. It draws you into its glistening depths, and transports one to a place of utter calm and deep peace. To me it seems most like a Himalayan glacier, the ice crystals melting into
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The Meaning of the Mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is – “The jewel is in the lotus or praise to the jewel in the lotus.” ‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ (translation: ‘Hail the jewel in the lotus’) is a six syllable invocation (mantra) of Avlokitesvara, one who is invoked as the Protector from danger. It is
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Robin Norwood’s book: Women Who Love Too Much, was originally published in 1985, but another edition came out in 2008, which was equally popular, testifying its continued relevance and usefulness in helping women recover from damaging relationship patterns. The sub title: “When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He’ll Change”, further defines its readership as being
How many of you have heard of the Secret, the Law of Attraction? And how many of you have used it successfully? Our mind is a very powerful instrument projecting hundreds of thoughts into the universe each minute. And according to the Law of the Universe – What goes around, comes around. What you send
Aquamarine crystal is beautiful blue in colour which looks like frozen water. Also called the “Water of the Sea”, Aquamarine is believed to instil courage..
Layout of the kitchen is crucial to the health, happiness and wealth of the family. The kitchen is considered as the source of wealth and health. Ideally your kitchen should be located in the special direction called the T’ien Yi direction which is the best location for the kitchen
The challengers of Modern and ancient astrology, (it’s all one really,) want it to be that simple and evidentiary. One of unfortunate consequences of bringing that which is ‘occult’ (hidden) in to the modern light of day is that people tend to see and hear what they want to see and hear.
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Since the ancient times the Ayurvedic doctors (Vaids) have been using the knowledge of astrology as a powerful tool to not only diagnose diseases but also to treat them. It was a common practice to cast the birth-chart of the patient to check the onset, severity and the duration of the disease. So the medical
All natives having numbers 3,12,21 or 30 as their birth or destiny numbers are governed by Jupiter. A person ruled by Jupiter is independent, bold, active..
Spiritually, water is associated with emotions and sacral chakra. When this chakra is imbalanced, the water element also goes out of balance causing emot…
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This month’s Kaleidoscope is a water crystal and is dedicated to the immensely useful and powerful element of life – Water. Water is the food of life, and essential for life, for all things arose from the sea. It quenches the thirst of the earth made barren by fire and air. Water is serenity. It
Clear Quartz is known as the “Master Healer” and amplifies energy and thought, as well as the effect of other crystals. It absorbs, stores, releases and regulates energy. Clear quartz is one of the most versatile crystal and gemstone. Because clear quartz contains the whole spectrum of colours it can be used for many different
A group of young girls sang along playing the sitar as they crossed the forest where a young monk sat under a tree, his body reduced to a skeleton by starvation and severe yogic practices. In my opinion this was the moment of enlightenment for the young monk who later
ONE GOOD DEED can touch a thousand hearts. I know it and you know it as well! There have been several such moments where we have realised that may be one Good deed has helped someone out of a disaster. This is the reason I am sharing a true life incident that has touched my heart
Yesterday, a friend and I were discussing how the planets could affect everyone. In a playful mood, I said, (like your mom would say), “Because they CAN, that’s why.” And we laughed. But the discussion must have haunted my deeper self, because I woke in the middle of the night with these words running through
मेरी दादी जैसे सीप में मोती वैसे दादी और पोती मैं उनकी नन्ही परी और प्यारी रसभरी| Jaise seep mein moti, vaise dadi aur poti. Mein unki nanhi pari, aur pyaari rasbhari. फल लाती, दूध लाती, गेंद लाती, झूला झुलाती| गो़द में सुलाती, लोरी भी सुनाती, मेरे पापा-मम्मी से मुझे बचाती, मुझे खूब हँसती हँसाती
Hope you enjoyed reading about number “1” in the previous issue. In this issue we talk about the number “2”. Number “2” represents the planet Moon. All the people born on 2, 11, 20 or 29 of any month are ruled by the planet Moon. Such people clearly exhibit the qualities of this planet. Moon
Water has wonderful healing powers and heals the human body in a miraculous manner. Many of us know it but in daily practice, we forget this bliss of nature. We drink water when we feel thirsty. We generally fail to understand the body signals regarding the deficiency of water in our body. A glass of
The philosophy of yin and yang can be applied in the layout of a garden to bring about balance and harmony and Feng Shui is all about balance and h
Saundarya Lahiri meaning “waves of beauty” is a famous literary work written by Adi Shankaracharya. It has hundred verses describing the beauty, grace and magnificence of Goddess Parvati the consort of Lord Shiva. Verse 1-41 describe the mystical union of Shiva and Parvati and are aptly referred to as Anand Lahiri meaning “Waves of Bliss”.
[pullquote-left]“Sow a Thought, Reap an Action; Sow an Action, Reap a Habit; Sow a Habit, Reap a Character; Sow a Character, Reap a Destiny.”[/pullquote-left] Nothing holds truer than this fact. And it is this fact which is the truth behind the working of Tarot (or in fact the workings of all the sciences like Astrology,
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Stress has been called “the invisible disease”. It is a disease that may affect any individual or even an organization. We cannot afford to ignore it. Hence it is important for us to recognize, understand and finally combat this dreadful disease which is attacking and killing more and more people day after day. What is
