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83 entries for “traditions”

Moon in a bowl of water

Essay

Janma Nakshatra and the Moon

The natal Moon’s mansion is the seed of Vimshottari, a matching factor in some traditions, and a lunar signature — not a substitute for Chandra’s sign and house.

nakshatra · moon · janma

3 min read

Cream papers and lamplight on an archive desk

Chantism

Can You Chant Without Belief?

Yes. Attention does not require a creed. Some traditions will mind. Your nervous system often will not.

chanting · questions · belief

1 min read

Cream papers and lamplight on an archive desk

Chantism

Can You Chant While Walking?

Yes. Many traditions already do. The street is an honest mala if you do not make it a performance.

chanting · questions · walking

1 min read

Cream papers and lamplight on an archive desk

Chantism

What Is a Mantra?

A phrase designed to be returned to. In living traditions it is also a relationship, not a gadget.

mantra · foundations

1 min read

Moon in a bowl of water

Essay

Navatara: Counting Nine from the Birth Star

From the janma nakshatra the twenty-seven mansions fall into nine repeating taras. The count is a transit and muhurta tool — a second use of the birth star, after Vimshottari.

nakshatra · navatara · tara

6 min read

Beads and a quiet cloth

Essay

What Jyotish Remedies Are For

Upaya is traditionally a response — mantra, gift, ritual, restraint — offered inside a living practice. It is not a purchase that reverses a planet.

remedies · upaya · mantra

3 min read