Vedic Purana describes the Moon as Soma riding a chariot with three wheels. Ten white horses, five on one side of the yoke and five on the other side pull the chariot. This is a beautiful allegory describing psyche or consciousness as Soma, the five white horses on one side are Jnanendriyas- five sense organs; [...]
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Akshaya Tritiya, the third day of waxing Moon in the Hindu month of Vaisakha, is one of the most auspicious days throughout the year in the Hindu calendar. This year Akshaya Tritiya falls on April 24, 2012. Astrologically, the Sun and the Moon are exalted on this day. In vedic astrology, the Sun refers to [...]
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India is a vast country with many states having different languages, traditions and festivals. In each state Hindu New Year is celebrated on different days in their own traditional ways. Most of the New Year celebrations take place around vernal equinox or Sun’s transit in Aries, the first sign in zodiac. According to Hindu calendar, [...]
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All go, all return, the wheel of life ever turns. All die, all flourish again, the year of existence runs eternally. ~P. D. Ouspensky The Wheel of Tarot speaks the Law of Life. On the Tarot Wheel of Fortune the letters ROTA and the name of God are inscribed. The letters Rota on a circular [...]
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