Letter “म / Ma” belongs to Madana(Kamadeva) whose name means he who ignites desire & intoxicates. It’s also the Vaikuntha Bija, the Bija of the eternal paradisiacal abode of Kamadeva’s parents, Vishnu & Lakshmi who rule over the planets Mercury & Venus respectively. Mercury governs the function of nerves in the body while Venus governs…
Containing perhaps the most seeds possible in a fruit, Pomegranates are symbolic of the fertility of Earth and Yoni/Female reproductive organ, the symbol of Bharani Nakshatra ruled by the God of Death – Yama. Yama’s Greek equivalent Hades, is known to have been eternally united with his beloved Persephone as she consumed Pomegranate seeds offered…
In previous post, I wrote about the importance of “purity” and of water being a carrier of all Rasas, which we experience via sensory organs in the 2nd house – Lakshmi Sthana.Here, I will explore the spiritual power of “dirt” and of the 8th house, from where the waste material must be discarded and offered…
Magnetic & alluring, Mermaids are perhaps the most famous mythical water creatures. Portrayed as having the upper body of a woman, and the lower body of a fish highlights the symbolically guarded sexual center by having no “legs”, and therefore no “open access” to her sacred womb just to anyone. Before moving further with spiritual…
Indra, the Pratyadi Devta of Venus is the deity of Jyeshtha nakshatra. Jyeshtha has the ability to turn all experiences & raw materials into a “Diamond” weapon, “Vajrastra”. Shakti of this nakshatra is “Aarohana” – the power to ascend higher. Net of Illusion or Indra-Jaal is the all-encompassing web of Indra, created to trap the…
The goal behind all spiritual activities is to acknowledge & break the spinning wheel of unconscious mental + emotional patterns that keep us stuck in Samsara. Pain & suffering are born from the ignorance & illusion of the fruit being different from the seed, the reaction being different from the action. Invoking Ketu/South node gives freedom…
Pranayama is an interesting word in itself. To begin with, even before starting the practice of Pranayama, meditating on the word alone reveals the wonders of “Breath”. Prana is the refined form of Vata – a humor composed of Air + Ether elements. Vata governs the movement of energy within the body. The primal form of…
Animal Magnetism is a term described in the works of Dr Franz Mesmer, relating to the healing power of magnetism.Enigma, attraction & magnetism can be cultivated by one’s ability to “digest, eliminate & let go”, turning experiences and food into nourishment & pure life force.That’s why it can feel very healing to be in the…
On his deathbed, Alexander the Great requested to be put in his coffin with both hands spread apart, showing we come with nothing and take nothing when we go.He regretted the life lost and time un-lived.His last wish to meet his mother before death was also not fulfilled.Unfortunately, very few souls remember the accumulated talents…
Ashlesha translates into “Embrace, Entwined”, and has a symbol of coiled serpent. The physical constitution of this nakshatra is Kapha – water + earth and is contained in the Rashi of Karka/Cancer which is ruled by the watery planet, Moon. When we think of female beauty, a soft body, illuminating skin & hair come to…