20 results for “tradition”
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Decision Guidance
Red Flags: Recognising Fear-Based Astrology
Urgent warnings, expensive cures and threats to your family are not part of the tradition. How to spot astrology that works on fear.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min
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Ritual
Mundan: The First Haircut
Why families shave a child's first hair, when it is traditionally done, and what the ceremony is really asking for on the child's behalf.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min
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Ritual
The Sixteen Samskaras
From before conception to the final rites, the sixteen samskaras mark the stages of a life. What each one is, and how families observe them today.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min
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Jyotish
Gemstones: A Careful Approach
A ratna is not a lucky charm to be bought in a hurry. How gemstones are traditionally chosen, when they are not advised, and why caution comes first.
Jyotish Harish Chandra Pandey · 3 min
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Family
Naming Traditions Across Regions
From the nakshatra syllable of the north to the grandparent's name of the south, how Indian families choose a child's name, and why the customs differ.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min
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Muhurta
Abhijit Muhurat: The Midday Window, Explained
Around local noon sits a short window the tradition treats as broadly favourable. Here is what Abhijit is, how it is calculated, and where its limits lie.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min
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Decision Guidance
The Value of a Second Opinion
Two honest jyotishis may read the same chart differently. That is not a flaw in the tradition, and knowing why helps you weigh any reading wisely.
Jyotish Kavita Sharma · 3 min
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Muhurta
The Panchang's Five Limbs, and Why Each Matters
Tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana: the five elements of the traditional almanac, what each measures and why a muhurta looks at all of them.
MyAstro7 Editorial · 3 min