Transits Do’s & Don’ts For August What to do and what not to do – here’s your list for August. Tap below to see personalized do’s and don’ts based on your Vedic Moon sign in your birth chart (which we calculate for you in the align27 app). Aug 02 – 16 Sun in Ashlesha ~ The King of Transformation ✅ Do’sYou should trust your […] July 28, 2025July 28, 2025
Transits Aug 30 – Sep 5 ~ Mercury (in Magha) ~ A bold statement of intent Mercury, the planet of media and commerce, enters Magha in the sign of Leo from August 30th to September 6th, 2025. Mercury enters this sign and nakshatra after an extended period in Cancer through the last two months, and the contrast in your communication style is sharp. A recent project you may have had second […] July 2, 2025July 28, 2025
Transits September 4 – 14 ~ Mercury (in Magha) ~ Make your own dramatic statement Mercury, the planet of media and commerce, enters Magha in the sign of Leo from September 4th to 14th 2024. This transit sees the return of Mercury to this nakshatra, after its initial transit through July and August, which included its retrograde phase. Mercury now moves forward and a recent project you may have flip-flopped […] July 29, 2024August 21, 2024
Transits July 19 – August 22 ~ Mercury (in Magha) ~ Make your own dramatic statement Mercury, the planet of media and commerce, enters the nakshatra of Magha in the sign of Leo from July 19th until August 22nd. Magha translates to ‘The Grand’ and its symbol of a Royal throne room makes your communication confident and outgoing. You arrive at decisions by intuitive certainty, where you sense the answer to […] June 13, 2024June 13, 2024
Transits July 24 – August 3 Mercury (in Magha) ~ Time to make your own dramatic statement Mercury, planet of media and commerce, enters the nakshatra of Magha in the sign of Leo on July 24th until August 3rd. This nakshatra translates to ‘The Grand’ and its symbol of a Royal Throne-Room shows your communication becoming more confident and outgoing. You arrive at decisions by intuitive certainty, where you already sense the […] July 14, 2023August 10, 2023
Transits July 31 – August 8 ~ Mercury (in Magha) ~ Declare your intent Mercury, planet of media and commerce, enters the nakshatra of Magha in the sign of Leo on July 31st 2022. This nakshatra translates to ‘The Grand’ and its symbol of a Royal Throne-Room shows your communication becoming more confident and outgoing. You arrive at a decision by intuitive certainty, where you already sense the answer […] July 21, 2022June 29, 2022
Transits July Personalized Planetary Insights For You What does July have in store for you? See the transits that are happening in the sky in July and read personalized insights for each one based on your Vedic Moon sign in your birth chart (which we calculate for you in the align27 app). Jupiter in Uttara Bhadrapada Pada 4 – 1 July to 25 August […] June 30, 2022July 28, 2022
Transits August 8 – 15 ~ Mercury (in Magha) ~ Make a bold mental leap Mercury, planet of media and commerce, enters the nakshatra of Magha in the sign of Leo on August 8th until 15th 2021. This nakshatra translates to ‘The Grand’ and its symbol is a royal throne-room, where your communication becomes confident and outgoing. You arrive at decisions by intuitive certainty, already sensing the answer to any […] July 12, 2021November 5, 2021
Transits August 7 – 10 ~ Mercury (in Gandanta) ~ Thinking goes from intuition to affirmation Mercury, planet of thought and commerce, is in the Gandanta zone between fire and water signs and nakshatras from August 7th to 10th. This double-junction area which translates to a ‘knot-end’ stretches from the final pada of Cancer-Ashlesha through the first of Leo-Magha, and has a quality of instability and karmic interference. It’s hard to […] July 12, 2021November 5, 2021
Your 8th Lord in Nakshatra Reading House Rulers in Nakshatras – The 8th Lord The 8th house is often misunderstood, yet it is where some of life’s most meaningful changes occur. It governs transformation, shared resources, sudden events, intimacy, and hidden strength. When your 8th Lord is placed in a Nakshatra, it reveals the style of change you encounter and the […] Written by Align27 October 7, 2025October 7, 2025
Kartika 2025 – The holiest Vedic month of the year Kartika is the eighth lunar month in the Vedic calendar, from 7th October to 5th November (based on Purnimanta) and it’s also the month of auspicious rituals of festivals, prayer, and personal practices. Known as the holiest month of the year, Dhanteras, Narak Chaturdashi, Lakshmi Puja, Gowardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, and Tulsi Vivah, are some […] Written by Align27 October 5, 2025October 5, 2025
Nov 16 – 23 ~ Mercury, Sun Conjunction (in Scorpio) ~ Sharpen up your business skills The Sun, planet of light and self, comes together with dynamic Mars in Sagittarius from December 16th 2025, to January 14th 2026. These two planets remain close together through this whole transit, beginning in Mula, then moving through Purva and Uttara Ashadha, where Mars is overshadowed to some degree by the Sun’s bright glare. You […] Written by Align27 October 7, 2025October 7, 2025
Nov 11, 2025 – Mar 11, 2026 Jupiter Retrograde (in Cancer) ~ Seize your opportunities Jupiter, planet of philosophy and protection, is retrograde from November 11th 2025, to March 11th 2026, first in Cancer and then back into Gemini. This is Jupiter’s annual five-month backwards period, where its lessons and opportunities come around for a review, and you take advantage with the benefit of a new perspective. Your horizons stretch, […] Written by Align27 October 7, 2025October 7, 2025
Dec 17 – 22 Venus (in Gandanta) ~ Going from protective to adventurous Venus, planet of love and art, is in the Gandanta zone between zodiacal signs and nakshatras from December 17th to 22nd 2025. Gandanta translates to ‘knot-end’, where the junction of zodiacal signs and lunar asterisms meet, creating a mini-chasm that results in a potentially unstable romantic scenario. This crossover at the cusps of fire and […] Written by Align27 October 7, 2025October 7, 2025
Vedic Astrology based Rituals for Radiant Skin Skin is the largest organ in our body, and skin issues primarily occur with a flared-up pitta dosha. According to Vedic Astrology, the skin is ruled by the planet Mercury. When Mercury is afflicted by Mars, Sun, or Ketu (the planets connected to the fire element), we are more prone to skin-related problems as they […] Written by Align27 May 27, 2024June 6, 2024