Slowly Moving Forward! Make yourself a cup of tea and settle in for some guidance for the end of 2022. ~ Kaya Full Moon of passion and reaction Exaggerated mars and untruthful speech Forward movement of the lord of karma, Saturn Forward movement of lord of dharma, Jupiter  My suggestions for this time to remedy […]

Kaya’s Thoughts on the Lunar Eclipse Excerpt from Nectar of Time Some Tea & Jyotish insights for the Total Lunar Eclipse happening Nov 7-8 in the sign of Aries*, which is ruled by mars, in the star constellation {a deeper more specific layer} that is called Bharaṇī. Listen to the video clip for what this

Arjuna & The Kirāt A story of spiritual tests, skill & devotion. My favorite Śiva Story from one of the episodes of the Mahābhārata.  It has humor & teachings. Enjoy!   Like storytime? You will love the Nectar of the Gitā. We start in November 2022, but early bird tuition is available now through the end of

Stranger in a Strange Land Saturn influence in your horoscope can have you feeling “different” and can intensify spiritual seeeking, responsibility, the desire for renunciation, slowness, delays and vāta. Saturn retrograde will exaggerate these themes. ~ Kaya This is my love letter to the beautiful, unusual, strange, sensitive śani-ruled seekers out there!  “May the divine

The Sacred Tantric Portal of June 2022 Depending on how you approach this time it could be an uncomfortable & destructive time of fixating on desire, or a blissful & illuminative portal to heal. Take a listen to this month’s “tea & jyotish” video to learn more. In the video above, I point to some

Eclipses are known to pull up themes of the past, while suddenly thrusting us forward. This eclipse, and its environment has a particular friction of the past & present that is an interesting wave to ride. ~ Kaya Each eclipse has its own unique flavor – not only because of its astronomical location and influences

Eclipses obscure the luminaries, making them a time to retreat from worldly action as much as possible and explore the source of illumination within. Contacting this inner radiance, we reveal the immortal Self of the self. ~ Kaya It’s an incredibly unusual time of inner and outer change. We’ve had more major astrological shifts in

Major Shifts & Supreme Leap It’s time to cultivate a soft devotional attitude, release the fears of the past, remember our power and take a giant leap forward! In this tea & jyotish time we look at the major astrological changes of April. Get a warm beverage, some notes and take a listen.  April brings

In this article: Insight about Holika & this sacred time of year Thoughts on Purification, Devotion & Deep Listening Astrological configurations of this time A short āsana practice to help you shine A Time of Purification There are times of the year when there seems to be a collection of rituals and sacred celebrations across

Anchoring to ride the Forward Motion We have an incredible opportunity. If we anchor ourselves we can apply our desire to the pursuit of deeper meaning & purpose and ride the serpent, ride the rajas toward your supreme goals. Key Concepts: Focus, Vision, Clarity, Action, Desire, Intensity, Deepening Meaning, Staying on Purpose, Letting Go. In

During an eclipse, the outer sources of light and wisdom are obscured, These are times to retreat from worldly action as much as possible and explore the source of light within. ~ Kaya We have a solar eclipse on Dec 3/4.  Here are some suggestions & meanings.    For more extensive teachings {and origin story

During an eclipse, the outer sources of light and wisdom are obscured, These are times to retreat from worldly action as much as possible and explore the source of light within. ~ Kaya We have a very long and intense partial lunar eclipse coming up on November 18/19, 2021. Below find some stories, teachings and