Monthly Archives: November 2022

Primary Directions: Placidus vs Regiomontanus

Primary directions are one of the oldest and most venerated predictive techniques in astrology. Their origin dates back to Hellenistic times during which direction of the natal Ascendant through the terms (bounds) of the signs utilizing the ascensional times of … Continue reading

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Birth Time Rectification — A Book Review

Recently I’ve watched a number of videos on birth time rectification by Vedic astrologers. I was particularly interested in the work of V.P. Goel whose books on Yogini Dasha and Divisional Charts are especially instructive. Unfortunately, Mr. Goel does not … Continue reading

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The Tithi Pravesh and its Monthly and Daily Iterations

A common method of astrological forecasting the the annual solar return, which is cast for the moment that the Sun returns each year to its precise position in the birth chart. Notable astrologers like William Lilly and Morin de Villefranche … Continue reading

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