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“Nava-ratri” literally means “nine nights.” This festival is observed twice a year, once in the beginning of summer and again at the onset of winter.
What’s the Significance of Navratri?
During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as “Durga,” which literally means the remover of miseries of life. She is also referred to as “Devi” (goddess) or “Shakti” (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation …

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Scientists at the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi have have become starry-eyed. They are looking to the stars to heal heart patients. Read more here
The scientists are calculating the movements of stars and planets of patients to understand how they can reduce or avert the increasing heart-related diseases just by studying their horoscopes.This will be taking the science of astrology to a new dimension.
“We have studied about 80 horoscopes of people, their place of birth, time of birth and the position of their planets.
“Then, we advise them accordingly, …

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Banaras University uses astrology to cure heart ailments
Varanasi, June 23 : The Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh has turned to ancient holy texts to find a cure for heart ailments.
Approved and allotted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the project has given a rise to number of ‘astrology hospitals’ in the holy city. The astrology hospitals are places where astrologers prescribe semi precious stones, beads and herbal medicines.
“After a long thinking period and conducting interview, UGC has allowed us to start with this project. We have also …

Mind and the Ruling Planet
When we wish to study the character, disposition and temperament of anyone we must first realize that the mind is the keystone of the arch of the human personality. But character, disposition and temperament do not depend so much upon the quality of mind, whether it be keen, sharp, and alert or slow and plodding, as upon what channels it takes for its expression. Intellects of the first magnitude are sometimes put to perverted use to the detriment …

The Signs of the Zodiac
The Influence of the Twelve Signs
When Rising

ARIES, THE RAM

Aries is mythologically represented as a ram and the symbol describes most accurately those born under its influence; a pointed and protruding sheep like nose, wide forehead, pointed chin and the resultant triangular face noted in many people, are unmistakable indications of their rising sign. Light brown or reddish tint of the hair is a pronounced characteristic of the Arian,; the body is slender and well formed; if …

Planets

Each sign of the Zodiac is represented by a planet. Here are the Planets and some of what they mean:

a SUN…The Sun is associated with a sense of power. The house that the Sun occupies will be strongly emphasized. The activities of that house will be of great importance to the subject throughout his life. The characteristics of the sign associated with the Sun are usually intensified. The positive aspect of the Sun is creativity, affection and generosity. The negative trait of the Sun is …

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Neptune in the Ascendant, or First House. Neptune is by nature occult, prophetic and spiritual. The Ascendant signifies the body wherein we function and thus by combination of these ideas we find that Neptune on the Ascendant will give a particularly sensitive body capable of feeling the finer vibrations in nature, and according to the aspects which the planet receives, these will be either good, bad or indifferent. If Neptune is strong and well aspected to the …

The Moon in the Twelve Signs
The Moon in Aries gives a very independent type of mind which aims to hew out its own path in life whether right or wrong and is extremely quick to resent any interference from others. The person is ambitious and aggressive but lacks forethought, so that he is liable to meet with numerous setbacks. However, this position gives a dauntless courage and such people are not easily defeated. When they have failed in one direction they immediately try another …