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By: By Karina Weil, DM
Every household glows anew with joy and hope whenever a child is born. Such a light swept across the world frontiers when the birth of Prince George was announced. In a matter of minutes, thousands of fingers began tapping on keyboards located diametrically distant from Paddington, London. Although they neither shared the same nationality nor the same profession, the minds that moved them had the same thoughts in common: What is the baby prince going to be like? What life experiences await him? What does the future have in store for this soul?
The Purpose of this Article
By virtue of already being a public figure at such a tender age, Prince George is having and will continue to have his birth chart bethe object of much analysis and scrutiny in the years to come. It is not the purpose of this article, however, to peekinto the baby prince's chart with view to make predictions about his prospective life. The reason is two-fold: Firstly, many traditional Indian astrologers follow a tradition of refraining from reading a child's chart until he or she is 12 years old.The human glance when cast upon the hereafter is intrinsically fraught with apprehension, which, by the very principle of attraction, inevitably casts a shadow of gloom and imagined fears upon a tender seed that is striving towards the light. Secondly, Jyotish is a divine science whose essence is to empower us by showing our human connection with the divine cosmic creation, and Read More |
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Memories of Saraswati Puja (Ayudha Puja)
By Shoba Mohan
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Growing up in India, we always looked forward to this time of year. This was when many annual festivals were celebrated, and more importantly, we had the most holidays from school! This period lasted from Navaratri to Diwali.
These festivals are celebrated all over India, though each region practices them in their own way. Dushera is also called Vijaya Dashami, and Ayudha puja is the same as Saraswati Puja or Maha Navami, and Diwali , Deepavali are different names for the festival of lights. Read Complete Article
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