Transits April 13 – May 1 Your Forecast is Ready! – Sun in Aries with Jupiter Sun and Jupiter in Aries The Sun, centre of the cosmos, comes together with philosophical Jupiter in Aries from April 13th to May 1st 2024. These two bodies are great planetary friends, which support each other’s symbolism, and their conjunction has great promise for confidence and charisma, especially with the Sun in its exaltation sign. […] April 9, 2024April 9, 2024
Transits April 27 – May 14 Mars (in Uttara Bhadrapada) ~ A finer kind of action Mars, planet of energy and action, is in Uttara Bhadrapada from April 27 to May 14th 2024. This nakshatra within the zodiacal sign of Pisces, is known for benevolence and renunciation, and its symbol is the front legs of a bed, or a person facing both ways. Mars operates more subtly here than its […] April 8, 2024April 8, 2024
Transits April 6 – May 12 Embrace the Transformation: Saturn’s Journey through Purva Bhadrapada Saturn’s transit into Purva Bhadrapada’s first pada (part) in the Aquarius portion of this nakshatra from April 6th to May 12th heralds a period rich with the potential for personal evolution and deep, karmic cleansing. This phase beckons with the promise of purification and renewal, aligning with Purva Bhadrapada’s fiery essence that incites the shedding […] April 3, 2024April 3, 2024
Transits April 10 – 13 Mercury Combust (in Pisces) ~ Find your true voice Mercury, the planet of thought and commerce, is in proximity to the Sun in Pisces from April 10th to 13th 2024. This is Mercury’s closest ‘combustion’ or burnt-up phase, where the Sun’s rays have an overpowering effect on your decision-making and overall train of thought. In Pisces, your mind is imaginative and empathetic, and Mercury […] April 1, 2024April 1, 2024
Transits April 9 – May 10 Mercury (in Revati) ~ Indulging your imagination Mercury, the planet of communication and intelligence is in the nakshatra of Revati within the zodiacal sign of Pisces from April 9th to May 10th 2024. This extended transit includes Mercury’s retrograde phase up to April 26th and puts an extra focus on the affairs of this imaginative nakshatra. Revati translates to ‘The Wealthy’, where […] April 1, 2024April 1, 2024
Transits April 27 – May 11 Sun (in Bharani) ~ Give birth to a new identity The Sun, the symbol of the soul and self-expression, is in Bharani, the nakshatra in the zodiacal sign of Aries, from April 27th to May 11th, 2024. Bharani represents ambition and the original struggle for life, whose name means ‘She Who Bears’, and its symbol, a Yoni, is associated with giving birth – both as […] April 1, 2024April 1, 2024
Transits April 24 – May 5 Venus (in Ashwini) ~ Break out of relationship routine Venus, the planet of love and art, is in Aries-Ashwini from April 24th to May 5th, 2024, the first nakshatra in the first zodiacal sign. Ashwini is associated with speed and courage, and its Shakti or special power for Quick Action sees you getting started with a relationship, or reacting to a partner’s bold romantic […] April 1, 2024April 1, 2024
Transits April 10 – 27 Mars (in Purva Bhadrapada) ~ Set light to the old Mars, a planet of strength and competition, is in Purva Bhadrapada from April 10th to 27th 2024, the nakshatra spanning the zodiacal signs of Aquarius and Pisces. Purva’s symbol of the front side of a bed represents clearing and removing old obstacles, while its Shakti of ‘the power of spiritual fire’ represents a kind of […] April 1, 2024April 1, 2024
Transits April 13 – 27 Sun (in Ashwini) ~ Kickstart your year The Sun, the planet of soul and self-expression, enters Aries-Ashwini on April 13th until 27th, the nakshatra of speed and courage in the sign of the Sun’s greatest strength. Ashwini’s Shakti, or special power, for Quick Action, sees you sizing up a situation and making an instant choice, which at another time may be difficult […] April 1, 2024April 1, 2024
Transits April 10 – 27 Venus (in Uttara Bhadrapada) ~ Find faith and romantic freedom Venus, the planet of love and art, is in Uttara Bhadrapada, in the sign of Pisces, from April 3rd to 14th, the nakshatra whose name literally means ‘beautiful left foot’. This benevolent and spiritual zone is symbolized by the back legs of a bed, and Venus gives you an imaginative and expressive quality that goes […] April 1, 2024April 2, 2024
Your 12th House Reading We’ve now unlocked the final layer in the House Lords series inside your Birth Chart – the 12th Lord in Nakshatras. The 12th house represents losses, expenses, isolation, foreign lands, sleep, subconscious patterns, and spiritual surrender. It shows where your energy flows outward, where attachments dissolve, and where deeper spiritual lessons quietly unfold. Your Nakshatra […] Written by Align27 February 22, 2026February 22, 2026
Mahashivratri 2026 – Rituals, Timings and Insights This year Shivratri falls on Sunday 15th February, 2026. “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 that principle which is the summum bonum of the whole creation […] Written by Align27 February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Your Predictions – Saturn in Uttara Bhadrapada Pada 2 Saturn, planet of karma and boundaries, is in Pada (part) Two of the benevolent and spiritual nakshatra Uttara Bhadrapada within Pisces from February 21st to March 21st, 2026. Your Predictions This is a repeat of Saturn’s retrograde transit from June to mid-August of 2025, and an experience from that time may resurface now for you […] Written by Align27 February 18, 2026February 17, 2026
Your Predictions – Venus in Purva Bhadrapada Venus, planet of love and the arts, is in Purva Bhadrapada from Feb 21st to March 4th 2026, the nakshatra stretching across the signs of Aquarius and Pisces. Your Predictions Purva’s Shakti, or unique gift, to ‘Raise the Spiritual Fire’ shows purging and cleansing, as Venus sees you breaking away from the past and releasing […] Written by Align27 February 17, 2026February 17, 2026
Your Predictions – Sun in Shatabhishak The Sun, planet of the soul and self-expression, is in Shatabhishak, the nakshatra within the sign of Aquarius, from February 19th to March 4th 2026. Your Predictions Shatabhishak is ruled by Varuna, the God of the Waters, which brings greater contact with this element, perhaps in the form of a deep experience in the inner sea […] Written by Align27 February 16, 2026February 16, 2026
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