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In this episode, I talk about the AtmakÄraka, or personal soul planet, and how it shows us the experience and topics we are particularly tied to karmically. By exploring how house placement, sign and aspects affects this, I explore the complicity and nuance of that which our soul needs to learn and what type of karma it needs to wrestle with and burn off in this life.
If this is a completely new concept to you, check out my first post about how to determine your soul planet and what it means here.
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A dangerous combination in the sign of the king
In this episode, I talk about Mars and Ketu, which will be within one degree of each other on July 21 and come into exact conjunction on July 23. This marks the culmination of a volatile, fiery energy thatâs been building since both planets entered sidereal Leo.
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RÄhu and Ketu: A Meditation on the Shadow Planets
In this episode of Good Stars Jyotish, Michelle offers a poetic reflection on RÄhu and Ketuâthe shadow planets of Vedic astrology. Not a breakdown of transits or techniques, but a meditation on who these grahas are, what they unravel, and why their influence is anything but ordinary.
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Trumpâs 2025: Karmic Reckoning & the DaĆÄs Behind It
In this episode, I explore the powerful daĆÄ shifts ahead for Donald Trumpâwhy 2025 may be a turning point not just politically, but karmically.
We look at three major timing techniques in Vedic astrology:
ViáčĆottarÄ« DaĆÄ â reveals where the mind is focused
NÄrÄyaáča DaĆÄ â tracks external events and public life
MĆ«la DaĆÄ â shows deep karmic unraveling
Trump enters Leo NÄrÄyaáča DaĆÄ and Scorpio MĆ«la DaĆÄ on his 79th birthday â bringing major themes of health, status, emotional collapse, and karmic reckoning. Itâs a period marked by volatility, possible health crises, and spiritual confrontation.
I also preview two upcoming essays:
Trumpâs assassination attempt, analyzed using ĆĆ«la DaĆÄ
A deeper dive into KÄla Sarpa Yoga in his chart (and others)
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In this episode of Good Stars Jyotish, Vedic astrologer Michelle R. Dean explores the emotional and energetic impact of the rare SaturnâRahu conjunction in PĆ«rvabhÄdra Nakshatra during April 2025. Learn why this eclipse season feels so charged, whatâs really being stirred beneath the surface, and how to stay grounded as the karmic winds shift. To read the post about how this may show up in the collective, swing by my Substack newsletter, Good Stars Jyotish.
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In this episode, I tell a story to illustrate why remedies are important in Vedic astrology. They are what helps you have the strength to "get up the hill" and become the best version of yourself
As I mentioned in the podcast, Iâm going to do a three-part series on remedies in the upcoming weeks.
The next part will be about the mechanics of remedies and will address questions like âWill remedies always give me what I want?â (spoiler alert: the answer is no). The third part will be a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how I prescribe remedies to my clients. If you want to get these posts delivered to you inbox, please subscribe to my newsletter at goodstarsjyotish.substack.com
If you have any specific questions about remedies or anything else related to Vedic astrology, feel free to ask them in the Astro Question Box.
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In this episode, I talk about the upcoming new moon in Aquarius, the Saturn cycle, fear and a crisis in democracy. I go into this in more detail in the post I've published on my newsletter, which you can find here.
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A Vedic astrology breakdown of Elon Muskâs chartâhis strengths, his missteps, and the planetary influences shaping his image, business dealings, and future. What do the stars say about where heâs headed next?
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Here are my thoughts on the link between Venus in Pisces and Jupiter in Taurus that will be happening from January 27/28 to May 15 â and how Rahu throws a wrench into the cosmic works. Check out the post I wrote where I make a few possible predictions for the collective as well as talk about what this transit might mean for you. You can find it at goodstarsjyotish.substack.com
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Welcome to my Astro Weather Report series, where I present some of the significant planetary movements and summarize the impact they may have on our lives and the collective.
In today's episode, I'll talk about Mars returning to Gemini and Venus' exact conjunction to Saturn in the sidereal zodiac.
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In 2025, four slower planets will move into new signs in the sidereal zodiac used in Vedic astrology. These four planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
It not all that common for slower planets to change signs in the same year. However, what makes 2025 especially unusual is that they are all changing at more or less the same time. That's a big change happening all at once.
To find out what this might mean for your â and why April is the month to watch for â listen to this podcast. For more, swing by goodstarsjyotish.substack.com to read the post I wrote on this topic.
Michelle R. Dean is a Vedic astrologer and writer based in Berlin. To find out more about Michelle, swing by here.
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In this podcast episode, I talk about a recent encounter I had with a deer that I considered a good omen for a mantra practice Iâve recently started.
The universe often speaks to us, we just have to learn to slow down, tune in and listen.
This is where omens come in.
Whatâs an omen?
In Jyotish (Vedic astrology), for something to be considered at omen, it needs to be:
* an unusual occurrence
For example, with the story about the deer, Iâve sat at that same bench many times in the past ten years. Never once have I seen a deer in that meadow, let alone had one approach me out of the blue. If deer sightings and encounters were more common in the area, this experience would have seemed less like an omen I should pay attention to.
* happen shortly after a question or statement has been made or an action has been concluded
Letâs consider a more mundane example. Say you apply for a new job. You get your application ready, upload your documents and press send. Of course, now youâre wondering, âWill I get the job?â
A few minutes later you check your messages and see youâve gotten a text from a friend with wonderful news (âWeâre pregnant!â or âWe got the house!â) or one with bad news (âI owe more in taxes than I thought.â or âMy mom is ill.â)
Although this message isnât directly related to your job application, the fact that it came through shortly after you completed this action could be considered a positive or negative omen about the final result.
However, this would not be the case if the text came before you sent the application or many hours afterward.
Donât ignore, but also donât overinterpret
Itâs important to remain open and receptive to omens; however, you should avoid actively seeking them out at all times. The universe does give us answers at times, yes, but in my experience that does not mean sheâs a Chatty Cathy.
Thatâs what makes omens special: they are only delivered when something really needs to be said.
Letâs move on now to Nimitta.
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Omenology: One of the Six Branches of Jyotish
Nimitta (omen/sign), or Shakun Shastra, is a very interesting branch of Vedic astrology that concentrates specifically on interpreting omens to gain deeper understanding or make future predictions.
Types of Nimitta include:
* Natural Phenomena: This includes unusual weather patterns, celestial events, or natural disasters.
* Animal Behavior: The actions and behavior of animals, birds, and insects can be interpreted as omens.
* Physical Sensations: Unexplained bodily sensations or experiences can also be considered Nimitta.
* Dreams: Specific types of dreams and their symbols are interpreted as predictive signs.
One of the most significant classical Jyotish texts with chapters specifically on Nimitta is The Brihat Samhita, written by the 6th century astrologer and polymath, Varahamihira. This book include omens connected with specific animals, such as birds, cows, dogs, elephants, and so on.
Reinterpreting ancient omens
Obviously, the world has changed quite a bit since the 6th century. However, that does not mean the omens listed in Brihat Samhita donât have merit â they just may need to be modernized in some cases.
For example, elephants are obviously a bit hard to come where I live in Europe. However, if we consider what an elephant would be used for in the ancient world â namely, work and transportation â could we perhaps update the omen as being signified by a bus (i.e., large mode of transportation) or a crane (i.e., large machine for work and hauling)?
Or could we translate the omen of a crow landing on a dead tree as one landing on a city telephone pole?
Definitely omenology food for thought worth testing.
Omens never stand alone
In Chapter 96: Supplementary to Omens XI, Varahamirhira writes:
A person learned in the sciences of omens shall make predictions taking into account the dik (direction), place, motion, sound, week day, the Nakshatra, the Muhurta, the rising sign, the Karana (half a lunar day), the rising Navamsa and the fixed, moveable or double nature of (astrological) signs (of the planets) and their strengths and weaknesses.
In other words, omens are simply an additional layer an astrologer adds to bring depth and accuracy to their interpretations and predictions, one that is always paired with other techniques and important considerations.
Michelle R. Dean is a Vedic astrologer and writer based in Berlin. To find out more about Michelle or book a Vedic astrology consultation, swing by here.
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Happy Monday everyone!
I started todayâs podcast with a short rundown of the astrology for the last week of February 2021. The points worth mentioning for the week are:
Mercury stations direct on February 21
Venus enters the sign of Pisces on February 25
Full moon in Virgo on February 27 (culmination of the auspicious moon cycle that started with the new moon on February 11)
I plan to either write and record a quick podcast to cover the last two points later this week, but the main focus of the podcast is understanding planetary days and hours.
Before we go into more detail about what this means, take a minute to ask yourself the question: What is time?
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In most cases, your definition is likely to be similar to the one I found when I google âtime definitionâ. In a nutshell, time is a measurement either of periods or hours, minutes, seconds.
However, what if I told you there is actually an ancient system that speaks to the quality of time?
If you think about it, thinking about time in this way really shouldnât be surprising. We all have experienced those times when we just couldnât concentrate no matter how hard we tried, when there was a strange aggressive feeling in the air, or times when we find it easy to communicate or enjoy ourselves as well as times when the opposite is true.
You can analyze theses differences, as well as make choices for when to do what, by using the ancient system of planetary days and hours.
So what are planetary days and hours?
Good questions!
This system and method for measuring the quality of time hails back to the Hellenistic astrology, although it may have its roots in ancient Babylonia.
In this system, each day of the week is assigned to one of the seven classical planets as follows:
* Monday is the day of the Moon
* Tuesday is the day of Mars
* Wednesday is the day of Mercury
* Thursday is the day of Jupiter
* Friday is the day of Venus
* Saturday is the day of Saturn
* Sunday is the day of the Sun
This system was one so ubiquitous that it is still reflected in the days of the week. For example, the Romance languages still reflect the Greco-Roman tradition, e.g. lundi, lunes, etc. for Monday (Luna=the moon), but switched the weekend days to indicate âSabbathâ (e.g. sĂĄbado) and âthe day of the Lordâ (e.g. domingo) after the rise of christianity.
In English, we kept Saturn and the Sun for our weekends, and used the names of Germanic deities for the rest of the week, e.g. Thursday which is âThorâs day,â the Germanic deity that is the equivalent to the Greco-Roman Jupiter/Zeus.
This same system of planets for each day is also reflected in many languages on the Indian subcontinent as well as a number of Southeast Asian language.
However, as the name of this post suggests, this system does more than just give each day of the week to a planet. This same system describing the quality of time is also divided into each hour of the day. Although the break-down of the planetary hours is somewhat complicated (more on that later), how it works as that the first hour at dawn always goes to the planet of that particular day.
For example, at dawn on Saturday, it is the hour and day of Saturn.
After this, the hours follow what is called âChaldean orderâ. This describes the classical seven planets from slowest to quickest, and therefore goes as follows: Saturn (the slowest), Jupiter, Mars, the Sun (considered a âplanetâ in this system, as is the moon), Venus, Mercury, the Moon.
So, in other words, on Saturday (the day of Saturn) we start at dawn with the hour of Saturn which is followed by the hour of Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon and then Saturn, thus the cycle starts again.
This order is the same no matter what the day, e.g. at dawn on Wednesday (the day of Mercury) we get the hour of Mercury followed by the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus and then Mercury again, which restarts the pattern.
However, as I mentioned above, the hours are not usually split into neat 60 minute intervals (except at the Vernal and Autumnal Equinox). They are divided depending how much light there is during the day. For example, when there is less light in the winter, the daytime planetary hours are less than 60 minutes and the nighttime planetary hours are more than 60 minutes; at times of the year when there is more light, the opposite is true.
Although you could figure out the math and calculate the hours yourself if thatâs your kind of thing, I suggest just checking out on of the many free planetary hour calculators or apps, like planetaryhours.net. If you donât know the symbols for the planets, the sun and moon should be obvious as are Venus and Mars (although most people know these already, what they symbolize are a hand mirror (Venus) and a shield and spear (Mars). Mercury looks like the symbol for Venus with two little horns, Saturn looks like an h with a line through the top and Jupiter looks like the number four.
If that still doesnât make sense, then just google astrological symbols for the planets and youâll find them all over the place, but go ahead and ignore the outer planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, which arenât part of this system.
Ok, thatâs kind of interesting, but also abstract and technical. What the heck does it all mean?
As I mentioned above and in the podcast, this system measures the quality of time. What this means is the days and hours of each of the planet have a quality that supports and/or manifests the following:
Day and/or hour of the Sun promotes visibility or vitality. This day and/or hour would be great for asking for a promotion, making a presentation or performance, improving your health or social status. NOT as ideal for work in the background or intense, solitary concentration.
Day and/or hour of the Moon is ideal for doing things that bring you comfort or make you feel nurtured or nurturing towards others. This is a great time to âwatch Netflix and chill,â take a long leisurely bath, cook a delicious meal (with lots of butter and cream), indulge in rich desserts or undertake any domestic activity that is not too strenuous. NOT as ideal for doing things that are strenuous, require (unpleasant) levels of concentration or that take you out of your comfort zone.
Day and/or hour of Mercury is deal for abstract thinking, writing, analyzing and rational and logical communication (opps, I think I forget to mention this planet in the podcast!). This is a great time for business transactions or visiting a busy market, which are also ruled by Mercury. NOT as ideal for emotional or artistic communication (more the realm of the moon and Venus. One more thing worth mentioning is that the days/hours of particular planet also carry the quality of that planetâs condition at the time. For example, when Mercury is retrograde, which happens three times a year, the typical miscommunication, technology hiccups and transportation snafus that happen will be particularly pronounced during its days and hours.
Day and/or hour of Venus supports any social occasions, love, marriage, improving your appearance, art and increasing harmony. This is a great time to get a new haircut or shop for new clothes, sing or play a musical instrument, go on a date or socialize in general. NOT as ideal for activities where its important to be assertive or do strenuous exercise (other than the very Venusian sexual intercourse).
Day and/or hour of Mars supports physical exertion, assertiveness and boldness. However, this energy can be confrontational and/or aggressive as well, so its NOT ideal for times where more diplomacy is called for (this would be Venus), rational discussion (Mercury), etc.
Day and/or hour of Jupiter is great for success is all things, great beginning (e.g. for starting a business or project) or financial and spiritual pursuits. In general, you really canât go wrong with Jupiter, who brings good luck and optimistic buoyancy. However, some caution is advised as Jupiter tends to overdone and is sometimes prone to excess or being overly (i.e. blindly) optimistic.
Day and/or hour of Saturn is great for anything that requires discipline, intense focus and concentration, solitary pursuits and work that is tedious but needs to get done. This energy is also great for working of breaking bad habits and accepting responsibility. NOT ideal for any kind of socializing other than perhaps deep scholarly discussions or anything that needs a light and easy feeling of buoyancy.
If you would like the support of a particular planetary energy, waiting for the day and hour or that planet is best, but if thatâs not possible, then shoot for that planetâs hour on any given day.
A few more thoughts about planetary days and hours.
This system really is amazing and can bring a lot into your life. However, donât just take my word for it. Do a little investigation yourself.
When you notice that the energy in the air is really tense and heavy, or particularly cheerful or pleasant or aggressive and combative, note down the time or take a peek in your planetary hours calculator. Chances are youâll be able to see a pattern, e.g. the first will be a Saturn-toned day/hour, the second Venusian and/or Jovian and the third Martial. For research purposes and testing the system, I suggest doing it retrospectively like this rather than looking ahead, as this will rule out suggestibility.
Donât get hung up on tracking the hours compulsively. This system is definitely helpful, but it still not something that should take over your life. However, for important decisions or strategies it can be super helpful.
Want to post something on your blog that gets you attention and comes across as pleasing to your reader? Then shoot for the day and hour of Venus or perhaps the day of the Sun (visibility) and the hour of Venus (pleasing energy).
Need to confront your spouse on a topic that you tend to fight about? Do not do this during the day and hour of Mars! Instead, go out for a jog and have that talk in the hour of Venus or Mercury instead.
Have fun and feel free to share your stories below.
XOXO
Rebeccah
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