Greetings!
August is a special holy month Shravana with many festivals and fasts. This month we are focusing on the fast for Saturn which begins on 2nd August and the festival for the Serpants, Nag Panchami.
Also planets are showing unusual patterns with a transit Kal Sarpa yoga and the best remedy for that is to fast for Nag Panchami. See below.
I am going to be in India for most of the month and get back on 23rd.
Personal Panchanga and the Five Sources of Light is out Now
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Saturn Fast Begins on 2 Aug 2008
Saturn in the natal chart shows the most challenging area of life, its aspects disturb its smooth flow, its conjunctions can influence planet negatively, its dashas are time to face karma and finally its transits make us deal with the reality of the situation. Saturn can also bring many positive things to us but most of us find Saturn a trying experience. Saturn's transits can be most difficult to handle. Doing remedies for Saturn are good for most people but essential for those who have difficult Saturn issues in their chart.
The best remedial measure for Saturn is to fast for it. There are 16 Fasts and.......... click for more
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California Intensives
26 Sept to 1 Oct- Yoga and Personal Panchanga Course with Swami Sita and Komilla Sutton, Sivananda Yoga Farm, Grass Valley, California 4-5 October Study Weekend Pleasanton
Introduction to Vedic Astrology
10-11 Jan 2009 Annual Charts Weekend- Varshaphal, Tithi Pravesh, Nakshatra Birthday and Chaitra Shuka Pratipada,
Pleasanton, California
30 May to 6 June Nakshatra Intensive Week in Pleasanton.
More on the California Programme
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6th Aug Nag Panchami
Annual festival to honour the great Serpants Nag means serpents and panchami refers to the 5th lunar day. This festival takes place annually on the 5th waxing lunar day of special holy month of Shravana. Monthly the 5th tithi belongs to the Nagas. According to the mythology Sage Kashyapa has many wives who were responsible for the birth of different species on earth. Aditi gave birth to the Adityas ( the 12 Sun gods) and godly linegae whereas his other wife Kadru gave birth to 1000 Nagas. Therefore the Nagas are connected to the gods being born to the same father and are considered divine beings.Fasting on Nag Panchami and celebraing it is the best remedy for Kal Sarpa Yoga
Click here for more on Nag Panchami.....
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India Study programme
7 to 23 Nov 2008- Nava Graha Temple Tour and Nadi Astrology
26 Feb to 15 Mar 2009- Saturn Temples of North India
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