March gets off to a bit of a bumpy start yet concludes with grace and wisdom March 1-2 There may be a lot of relationship pressure and intensity when Moon joins Saturn and Rahu in Libra, the sign of relating and harmonizing our energy with others. Both Saturn and Rahu bring pressure and stress to [...]
Vedic Astrology February 2013 The Yoga of Discrimination Rules the Month There is a high capacity for arguing and bickering with Mars and Mercury joined in Aquarius for the entire month. These two planets have a naturally inimical relationship with each other, as Mercury rules speech and Mars rules action. Impatient speech and unfocused action [...]
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The forecasts for December and January revolve around two lunation cycles in water signs (Scorpio and Cancer) -- can you say “emotional”? Also, the lunar nodes change signs, with Mars and Saturn both exalted. We will need to be both tender and tough. December 12 A 30-day cycle of greater strength in facing our fears [...]
Five practices for greater vitality As we enter the cold and flu season, it is necessary for us to take steps to boost our immunity. What do we do if we come down with a runny nose, body aches, sore throats, fever or a heavy feeling in the head? We may be tempted to stay [...]
November 1 The month starts off with a lot of hope and optimism as the Moon, Jupiter, and the South Node are in Taurus. The Moon is exalted here, bringing a more settled heart. Jupiter connects us to teachers and greater wisdom. November 3 We must be careful of arguments and defending our ideas too [...]
Yoga to Promote Sound Sleep When asked of the Buddha “Are you a man, or a God?” the Buddha replied... “I AM AWAKE.” I’ll start with the bad news—in some cases, chronic insomnia has no real cure. While there are many types of insomnia and many reasons for sleeplessness and sleep difficulties, for some of [...]
Ayurvedic Secrets Using Oil Being well is a daily practice that requires regular maintenance to our body, mind, heart, and spirit. Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine are best known for their use of herbal remedies and body therapies based on a thorough understanding of the chakra grid, acupuncture meridian systems, and subtle, but dynamic, [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the US for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India and is thousands of years old. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: I am pregnant and am having trouble figuring out which herbs [...]
M.C. Byles didn't start out saving seeds. He went to work picking cotton when he was four years old. He didn't have an education; he didn't even attend third grade. Through wily inquisitiveness, he ended up as a truck mechanic at the base of a massive mountain in West Virginia where heavy-duty mining and logging [...]