Articles Lakshmi Puja – An Auspicious Diwali Ritual + Timings As we approach Diwali on Thursday 4th November, below we share the timings to perform the auspicious Lakshmi puja and also the reason why we do this special ritual on this day. Diwali & Lakshmi Puja Diwali, the festival of lights, which celebrates the ultimate triumph of light over dark, good over evil, is a […] November 3, 2021November 5, 2021
Articles Kartika 2021 – The holiest Vedic month of the year Kartika is the eighth lunar month in the Hindu calendar, from 21st October to 19th 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 […] October 19, 2021November 5, 2021
Articles 5 Micro Steps to Turn Around A Stressful Day Too many things on your to do list? People demanding too many things from you? Juggling family life and work life and it’s all becoming a bit too much? These are all things (plus more) that can contribute to us having a stressful day. Sometimes we just need to charge our mental batteries and sometimes […] September 27, 2021November 5, 2021
Articles Pitru Paksha (Fortnight of Ancestors) – Significance & Rituals Pitru Paksha (fortnight of the ancestors) is a 16–lunar day period in the Hindu calendar when people honor their ancestors. According to Hinduism, the souls of three preceding generations of one’s ancestor reside in Pitru–loka, a realm between heaven and earth. It is said that when we honor and remember our ancestors during this time, […] September 20, 2021November 5, 2021
Articles Shivratri Rituals ~ honor life and celebrate existence Shivratri 2021 This year Shivratri falls on the 11th of March, 2021 (For local timings check the align27 app). “Mahashivratri is the day of Shiva. Wherever there is beauty, truth, and benevolence, there is Shiva. And, there is no place where the Shiva principle is absent. But, Shiva is not a person. It is […] March 10, 2021November 6, 2021
Your Nakshatra Bird Report In vedic astrology, each Nakshatra or Lunar mansion is connected to a bird just like how it is connected to a symbol or animal. It is also connected to a bird. These birds are not simply symbolic-they are energetic allies. Tapping into their qualities can offer remarkable benefits, helping us harness the full strength of […] Written by Align27 July 29, 2025July 29, 2025
Born with a Retrograde Planet? Here’s What It Reveals A retrograde planet reveals unfinished karmic work from a past life-something you are here to revisit, resolve, or approach differently. It creates an intense focus on that planet’s area of life, bringing delays, inner struggles, repetition, and powerful desires. You may feel like you’re going through the same lessons over and over, but with each […] Written by Align27 July 28, 2025July 28, 2025
Your Predictions – Jupiter in Punarvasu Pada 1 Jupiter, planet of philosophy and protection, is in Pada (part) One of Punarvasu, in the sign of Gemini from August 13th to 30th, 2025. Your Predictions Punarvasu’s symbol of a quiver of arrows sits well with Jupiter’s adventurous, questing nature, and gives you a thirst for knowledge and a desire to expand your horizons. Jupiter […] Written by Align27 August 7, 2025August 11, 2025
Oct 16 – Dec 6 Jupiter Exaltation (in Cancer) ~ Seeing the big picture Jupiter, planet of knowledge and growth, is in its exaltation sign of Cancer from October 18th to December 6th 2025. This transit is a taster of Jupiter’s approaching mainstay in Cancer from June 2026, and you now get a flavour of the opportunities to come. At a 12-year high point for Jupiter’s affairs of protection […] Written by Align27 August 7, 2025August 11, 2025
Oct 16 – 27 Mercury (in Vishakha) ~ Mental victory and high achievement Mercury, planet of speech and intelligence, is in Vishakha nakshatra across the signs of Libra and Scorpio from October 16th to 27th, 2025. Vishakha is ruled by Indragni, a combination of Indra, King of the Gods and Agni, the embodiment of divine fire, which together create a Phoenix-like deity. You have great campaigning talents and […] Written by Align27 August 7, 2025August 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