Muhurta
When There Is No Perfect Date
Most muhurtas involve compromise. How practitioners weigh competing factors, which flaws matter most, and why a sound date is better than a perfect one never found.
Jyotish Nitin Bhargava
15 September 2026 · 3 min read
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Decision Guidance
Relocation Decisions
Moving cities or countries is a family decision first. Where jyotish and ritual can genuinely help, and the practical work they do not replace.
Pandit Vikram Aditya Singh · 3 min
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Vedic Knowledge
Dharma, Plainly
Dharma is often translated as religion or duty, and both miss something. A plain account of what the word means and how it is used.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min
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Family
Retirement and the Vanaprastha Ideal
The Vedic idea of vanaprastha was never about retreating to a forest. It offers a surprisingly modern way to think about the years after work.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min
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Ritual
Satyanarayan Puja: A Ritual of Gratitude
Performed after a wedding, a new home or simply a good month, the Satyanarayan katha is one of the most loved household pujas. What happens and why.
Acharya Ramesh Shastri · 3 min
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Family
A Child's First Birthday, the Vedic Way
Before the cake and balloons, many families mark a child's first year with ayush homam or abdapurti. What these rites involve and how to keep them simple.
Pandit Rajendra Prasad Mishra · 3 min
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Ritual
Performing a Ritual on Someone's Behalf
Can a puja be performed for you while you are in London or Toronto? What the tradition says about proxy rites, and how to take part from afar.
Pandit Vikram Aditya Singh · 3 min
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Jyotish
Retrograde Planets in Vedic Astrology
No planet actually moves backwards. What retrograde motion is, how jyotish interprets a vakri graha in the birth chart, and why it is not a bad omen.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min
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Muhurta
Travel Muhurta and Disha Shool
An old rule assigns each weekday a direction to avoid. How disha shool works, why families still observe it, and how it fits with modern international travel.
Pandit Vikram Aditya Singh · 3 min
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Decision Guidance
Questions to Ask Any Astrologer
Which tradition, which system, how they handle uncertainty and what they will not do. Seven questions that tell you a great deal about an astrologer.
Jyotish Meenal Joshi · 3 min
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Vedic Knowledge
Vastu Shastra: Principles, Not Superstitions
Vastu is at its best as a sensible way of thinking about light, air, water and use of space. How to keep the principles and drop the fear.
Pandit Krishnamurthy Rao · 3 min
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Family
Kundali Matching Conversations Between Families
A matching score is the start of a conversation, not its end. How families can discuss kundali compatibility without fear, pressure or hurt feelings.
Jyotish Anand Vyas · 3 min
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Ritual
Samagri: Why Ritual Materials Matter
Ghee, darbha, rice and wood are not props. A practitioner explains why each material has a role, and where substitution is acceptable.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min
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