Transits The 7 Big Retrogrades of 2025 While we might be ready to double-check our contracts and stay aware of what we say and do during Mercury Retrograde, Mercury isn’t the only planetary Retrograde to look out for in 2025. Retrogrades are a chance for us to slow down and reflect. They signify a time for us to renew, reassess and reimagine […] December 2, 2024December 9, 2024
Transits Mercury Retrograde Predictions – Ready for a Cosmic Do-Over? Ready for a cosmic do-over? From November 26th to December 15th, 2024, Mercury Retrogrades in Scorpio and it’s your shot at a second take! This isn’t just any retrograde—it’s a cosmic tug-of-war with Saturn, Rahu, and Jupiter pulling the strings. You’ll feel bold yet tested, hopeful yet tense. Expect every chat and deal to need […] November 21, 2024November 22, 2024
Transits August 5 – 28 ~ Mercury Retrograde (in Leo) ~ A flash of inspiration from the past Mercury, the planet of thought and commerce, is retrograde in Leo between August 5th to 28th 2024. This is a medium-length Mercury retro period, where your ideas and communication have a reset, and you may expect delays or confusion in reaching an agreement. Leo gives you a confident, even rather theatrical style of speech, but […] June 25, 2024November 11, 2024
Transits The 6 Big Retrogrades of 2024 Mercury retrograde usually makes the headlines, but many other planets go retrograde throughout the year and are as impactful as Mercury, they just don’t have the same PR ;). Retrogrades are common cosmic events that impact us all – they can cause confusion and revisions and a level headed person can suddenly change their ways […] December 27, 2023December 27, 2023
Articles Finding Your Zen in the Storm: 10 Tips for Mercury Retrograde Harmony Mercury Retrograde (April 21st to May 15th, 2023) can definitely have its challenges, but it’s important to remember that it’s also an opportunity for growth and reflection. Mercury rules the intellect, discrimination, communication, language, learning, youth, friends, and recreation. When retrograde it disrupts the flow of Mercury’s normal energy, which affects the house that Mercury […] April 20, 2023April 20, 2023
Transits This Week’s Solar Eclipse & Mercury Retrograde Solar Eclipse (in Ashwini) ~ Hold back on an impulse The Solar Eclipse of April 20th sees the Sun and Moon joining with shadow planet Rahu in Aries-Ashwini. This is a New Moon eclipse which represents a new beginning after the end of a cycle of activity, and the switch from old to new may […] April 10, 2023April 10, 2023
Sarva Pitru Amavasya + Solar Eclipse – Rituals Sarva Pitru Amavasya, also known as Mahalaya Amavasya (‘Maha’ means ‘great’ and ‘laya’ signifies ‘destruction’), falls on September 21st, 2025. This day is dedicated to honoring our ancestors and performing rituals for them, making it the most important day of Pitru Paksha (Pitru Paksha means ‘fortnight of the ancestors’ and is a two week period […] Written by Align27 September 19, 2025September 19, 2025
Solar Eclipse Predictions & Remedies: Saturn Tests, Mercury Guides September 2025 brings an intense eclipse season, beginning with a lunar eclipse on the 7th and followed by a solar eclipse on the 21st. In Vedic astrology, eclipses mark profound turning points, when light and shadow merge to reveal hidden truths and shift karmic patterns. They are not ordinary new moons or full moons; they […] Written by Align27 September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
Dec 3 – 12 Mars (in Gandanta) ~ Wait your moment before leaping in Mars, the planet of energy and dynamism, moves into the Gandanta zone between water and fire zodiacal signs and nakshatras from December 3rd to 12th, 2025. Scorpio and Sagittarius, and Jyeshta and Mula are sharply contrasting energies, and any planet moving through this ‘knot-end’ region falls in between a gap. Mars’s usual mode is to […] Written by Align27 September 30, 2025September 30, 2025
Dec 2 – 15 Sun (in Jyestha) ~ Mix power and protection The Sun is in Jyestha from December 2nd to 15th 2025, the nakshatra in the zodiacal Scorpio whose symbol of an Umbrella or Talisman shows protection and security. Jyeshta translates as ‘The Elder’, and its ruler, Indra, King of the Gods, gives Sun, the planet of kingship, an affinity here as you relish taking a […] Written by Align27 September 30, 2025September 30, 2025
Your Monthly Predictions – October 2025 This October there will be 19 planetary transits – see what this means for you below. Mars, Mercury Conjunction in Libra Oct 03 to Oct 24 Mercury, planet of thought, comes together with action-oriented Mars in Libra from October 3rd to 24th, 2025. This combination in a thinking-oriented air sign increases your mental energy and […] Written by Align27 September 30, 2025September 29, 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