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The week in Jyotiṣa.
One idea worth studying.

Every Sunday, I write about the coming Pañcāṅga, a Jyotiṣa concept, and something I noticed while reading, teaching, or returning to the śāstra.

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Issue #15 · 11 to 17 October 2026

What Does the 2nd House Actually Preserve?

This week’s Panchanga, the beginning of Navarātri, the second house of kundali and why wealth, family, food and speech all belong to the same house.

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Issue #14

Ketu Beyond “Detachment”

This week’s Panchanga, the close of Pitṛ Pakṣa, Indirā Ekādaśī, Amāvāsyā, and a different way of understanding Ketu through precision, specialisation and instinctive skill.

4 to 10 October 2026

Issue #13

Pitṛ Pakṣa begins today + what does vargottama mean

This week’s Panchanga, Venus turns retrograde, and what it means when a planet repeats its sign in D1 and D9.

27 September to 3 October 2026

Issue #12

Exalted Doesn’t Always Mean Beneficial

This week’s Panchanga, the major movements in the sky, and why an exalted planet isn’t automatically a good planet.

20 to 26 September 2026

Issue #11

Bādhakeśa + Padminī Ekādaśī and what one daśā change taught me

I missed last week. Here is what the past fortnight has taught me. Plus: Bādhakeśa, Padminī Ekādaśī and your replies to last week's question.

24 May 2026

Issue #10

Bādhaka, Śani Jayantī + an Āmāvasyā worth observing

11 to 17 May 2026

Issue #09

Daśā timing, Kālaṣṭamī + a quiet week

This week: a quieter sky after last week's Pūrṇimā, and the one concept that explains why your chart activates when it does: Vimśottarī Daśā.

4 to 10 May 2026

The week in Jyotiṣa.One idea worth studying.