The Astrology Blog

We write the pieces we wish we had when learning: doshas explained without fear-mongering, dashas decoded with real examples, and honest notes on what a chart can — and cannot — tell you. Every guide is grounded in classical sources and tested against the questions real readers send us.

Western Astrology

How Does Love Compatibility Work in Astrology?

Elements, moon signs and Venus — the three checks behind every love match score.

Rohan Desai 6 min read

Vedic Astrology

How to Read Your Kundli: A Beginner's Map

Houses, signs and planets — the three layers of a Vedic chart, explained simply.

Ananya Iyer 8 min read

Vedic Astrology

Kaal Sarp Dosh: The Truth Behind Astrology's Most Feared Label

Kaal Sarp dosh explained honestly — the twelve types, partial vs full dosh, when it actually matters in a chart, and why the fear around it is mostly misplaced.

Astrologer Inside 9 min read

Western Astrology

Mercury Retrograde: An Honest Guide to What It Does and Doesn't Affect

What Mercury retrograde really is, the dates and frequency, what it plausibly affects and what it certainly doesn't, and a practical checklist for surviving the three-week windows.

Astrologer Inside 8 min read

Vedic Astrology

How Shubh Muhurat Is Chosen: The Panchang Logic Behind Auspicious Timing

How astrologers choose a shubh muhurat — the five panchang limbs, tara bala and chandra bala, the windows to avoid, and why two good dates differ for two people.

Astrologer Inside 9 min read

Numerology

Numerology for Beginners: Your Life Path Number

How to calculate your life path number in one minute — and what each number 1 to 9 means.

Rohan Desai 5 min read

Vedic Astrology

Panchang for Beginners: Reading the Vedic Day

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and muhurat — what each part of the daily panchang means.

Ananya Iyer 6 min read

Vedic Astrology

Pitra Dosh Explained: Meaning, Signs and Remedies Without Fear

Pitra dosh meaning in a kundli, the common chart combinations behind it, the signs people notice, and remedies that honour ancestors without fear or expensive rituals.

Astrologer Inside 8 min read

Vedic Astrology

Rahu Kaal Explained: The Daily Inauspicious Hour and How It Is Calculated

What Rahu Kaal means in Vedic astrology, how today's Rahu Kaal timing is calculated from sunrise and sunset, what to avoid, and the myths worth dropping.

Astrologer Inside 8 min read

Vedic Astrology

Retrograde Planets in Vedic Astrology: What Vakri Really Means

What retrograde (vakri) planets mean in Vedic astrology, the astronomy behind the illusion, how each planet behaves when vakri, and why retrogression is not automatically bad.

Astrologer Inside 8 min read

Vedic Astrology

Sade Sati Explained: Phases, Effects and Easy Remedies

What Saturn's seven-and-a-half-year transit really does, phase by phase — without the fear.

Ananya Iyer 7 min read

Western Astrology

Saturn Return Explained: The Astrology of Turning 29 (and 58)

What the Saturn return means in astrology, why ages 27 to 31 feel so heavy, how the second return around 58 differs, and honest ways to prepare for each.

Astrologer Inside 8 min read

Western Astrology

Sun Sign vs Moon Sign vs Rising Sign: What's the Difference?

The three big signs in your chart — who you're becoming, how you feel, and how you appear.

David Rao 5 min read

Vedic Astrology

Vedic vs Western Astrology: Which Should You Follow?

Sidereal vs tropical zodiac, moon vs sun focus, and when each system is better.

Rohan Desai 7 min read

Vedic Astrology

Vimshottari Dasha: The Timetable of Your Life Explained

How the Vimshottari dasha system divides life into planetary periods, what mahadasha and antardasha mean, and how to read your own dasha timeline without fear.

Astrologer Inside 9 min read

Vedic Astrology

What is Mangal Dosh? Effects, Myths and Remedies

Which Mars placements create Kuja dosh, what it really affects, and calm, classic remedies.

Ananya Iyer 6 min read