The Astrika Journal
Long-form Jyotish, written the way we practise it: mathematical, classical, and honest. No fearmongering, no remedy upsells. Just the arithmetic behind the readings.
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If a baby is born in a Gand Mool nakshatra, families often get worried fast. Here are the six stars involved, what the tradition actually says, and the honest version of the remedy.
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Is AI astrology accurate, or is it a random text generator with a horoscope skin? The honest answer depends entirely on separating two things most apps blur together. Here they are.
When a decision is pending, you want a yes or a no. Prashna, the astrology of the moment, can give a reasoned lean on exactly that kind of question. Here is how it works and where it stops.
Sade Sati has a fearsome reputation. Here is what Saturn's 7.5-year passage actually is, its three phases, and why for a lot of people it is a demanding teacher rather than a catastrophe.
The name alone has stalled engagements and emptied wallets. Here is the calmer, honest picture of what Kaal Sarp Dosh really is.
Everyone asks for the 'out of 36' number before a marriage. Here is what the eight kootas actually measure, what counts as a good score, and the two doshas that matter more than the total.
Few words scare an Indian marriage conversation like 'Manglik'. Here is what Mangal dosha actually is, the cancellations most people never hear about, and how much it should really weigh on a match.
If your only contact with astrology is the horoscope column in the paper, a birth chart is a different object entirely. Here is what a kundali actually is, from lagna to dashas, explained for the skeptic.
The tenth house, the Sun, Saturn, and the dasha running right now. Here is how a Vedic chart actually reads career, and what astrology can and cannot tell you about your job.
Most people think you need a birth time for astrology. Prashna needs only a sincere question and the moment you ask it. Here is how the oldest form of horary astrology actually works.
Free astrology apps are not really free. You pay with your birth details, your questions, and your fears, which become an advertising profile. Here is how to get a real answer without that trade.
Two astrologers can read the same birth and disagree on which sign a planet sits in. The reason is ayanamsa, and here is why we lock ours to Lahiri.
The 120-year timing system every Vedic astrologer leans on, explained from the Moon's nakshatra outward, with the actual arithmetic worked out.