Soul Maps – Vedic Astrology

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This podcast will provide Vedic Sidereal Astrology insights and forecasts. Vedic Sidereal Astrology utilizes the exact placement of planets to enable assessment of birth charts, transits and predictive astrology. Also referred to as Jyotish, the Science of light, it is a Moon based zodiac system. Vedic astrology draws on ancient wisdom from the Vedas which may date back anywhere from 6, 000 to 200, 000 years.

  1. 1d ago

    New Moon in Vishakha: The Throne, The Victory Arch & The Karma of Power | Vedic Astrology November 2026

    The Victory Arch: When Power Meets Its Karma The New Moon on 9 November 2026 occurs at 22° Libra in Vishakha nakshatra, opening a powerful period of karmic reckoning, transformation and questions surrounding leadership, justice and the abuse of power. Vishakha is symbolised by the Victory Arch — a gateway to achievement, ambition and transformation. But what happens when the weight of our actions becomes too heavy to carry through? In this episode of Soul Maps: Vedic Astrology, we explore the extraordinary planetary activity unfolding in November through the lens of ancient Jyotish wisdom. We examine: The New Moon in Vishakha: The Victory Arch, karmic consequences and the ancient symbolism of justice. The debilitated Sun in Libra: Challenges surrounding leadership, authority and the balance of power. Venus retrograde in Virgo: Relationships, agreements, values and the hidden truths beneath the surface. Mercury retrograde: Revisiting contracts, communication and decisions. Mars, Jupiter and Ketu in Magha: A powerful conjunction in the nakshatra of the royal throne, raising questions about leadership, confrontation and structural change. Donald Trump's Vedic birth chart: The activation of his natal Mars in Magha and the significance of the approaching Scorpio transits. Russell Brand and the symbolism of justice: Exploring the astrological themes of public accountability and the consequences of abusing power. America's birth chart: The symbolism of the November elections, collective power and institutional change. Mars in Leo for all 12 sidereal signs: Where this intense transit may be activating change in your own life. We also consider the approaching Rahu–Ketu nodal shift, current space-weather conditions and how to work consciously with these powerful energies. This New Moon asks a profound question: Is victory really victory if it comes at the expense of integrity? Join me as we explore the patterns unfolding above and below, and discover how to navigate change with greater awareness, courage and wisdom. Astrology reveals symbolic patterns and possibilities, not predetermined outcomes. Soul Maps: Vedic Astrology — Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life. #VedicAstrology #NewMoonNovember2026 #VishakhaNakshatra #Jyotish #SiderealAstrology #MarsInLeo #MaghaNakshatra #VenusRetrograde #MercuryRetrograde #RahuKetu #KarmicTransformation #DonaldTrumpAstrology #AstrologyForecast #SoulMaps #SpiritualAwakening

  2. Oct 23

    Full Moon in Aries & Venus Cazimi | Vedic Astrology Forecast 26 October 2026

    Full Moon in Aries & Venus Cazimi | Vedic Sidereal Astrology – 26 October 2026 The Full Moon in Aries on 26 October 2026 arrives in Ashwini nakshatra, bringing powerful themes of healing, new beginnings and the courage to break free from old patterns. Just days earlier, retrograde Venus reaches the heart of the Sun in a rare Venus cazimi, marking a significant turning point in an eight-year cycle of relationships, values and agreements. In this episode of Soul Maps, we explore the deeper symbolism of these planetary movements and the patterns emerging as we approach November. We look at: Venus retrograde and cazimi: Relationships, reconciliation, contracts and the opportunity to reassess what we truly value. The Ashwini Full Moon: Healing, hope, emotional awareness and the impulse towards new beginnings. Mercury retrograde: Communication, negotiations, financial markets and the importance of clarity. Mars in Ashlesha: Revisiting the August solar eclipse degree, attachment, insecurity and the possibility of releasing old patterns. Saturn, Neptune and Pluto: Political authority, collective uncertainty, energy security and changing institutional structures. November's planetary shifts: Jupiter, Mars and the symbolism of Magha nakshatra, leadership, ancestral power and the throne. We'll also explore the themes for all twelve sidereal zodiac signs, alongside a short grounding practice to help you navigate the midpoint of Venus retrograde with greater awareness. These are not predictions. They are patterns — invitations to observe, reflect and make more conscious choices. The question this Full Moon asks: Are you moving towards something new, or repeating an old pattern in a different form? Join me for a grounded exploration of ancient Vedic astrology, planetary cycles and their relevance to our changing world. Soul Maps – Vedic Astrology | The Science of Light #VedicAstrology #SiderealAstrology #FullMoonAries #OctoberFullMoon #VenusCazimi #VenusRetrograde #AshwiniNakshatra #MercuryRetrograde #MarsInCancer #Jyotish #AstrologyForecast #October2026Astrology #November2026Astrology #SpiritualGrowth #SoulMaps

  3. Oct 9

    New Moon in Virgo & Venus Retrograde | Hasta Nakshatra, Vedic Astrology & Grounding

    New Moon in Virgo | Hasta Nakshatra | Venus Retrograde | Vedic Astrology October 2026 The New Moon on 10 October 2026 falls in sidereal Virgo, within the fourth pada of Hasta Nakshatra, bringing themes of discernment, responsibility, emotional uncertainty and the need to find stability amidst change. With Mercury ruling Virgo, the mind may be particularly active, seeking solutions, certainty and control. Yet this lunation invites us to recognise the difference between thoughtful action and overthinking. As Venus travels retrograde, we are also invited to reconsider our relationships, values, desires and the ways in which we seek harmony, both within ourselves and with others. Against a backdrop of heightened solar activity and potential geomagnetic disturbances, this episode explores the importance of grounding, nervous-system regulation and reconnecting with the body when the world feels unsettled. In this episode, we explore: The spiritual significance of the New Moon in Hasta Nakshatra Mercury, Virgo and the relationship between the mind and nervous system Venus retrograde and its themes Solar activity, geomagnetic disturbances and the wider cosmic environment Practical grounding techniques to cultivate steadiness, clarity and self-awareness The invitation of this New Moon is not to control everything around us, but to develop greater awareness of how we respond. Join me for an exploration of the cosmic weather through the lens of Vedic sidereal astrology, with practical insights to support your everyday life. Soul Maps – Vedic Astrology | Ancient wisdom for modern living. #VedicAstrology #SiderealAstrology #NewMoonOctober2026 #NewMoonInVirgo #HastaNakshatra #VenusRetrograde #VenusRetrograde2026 #Jyotish #OctoberAstrology #NervousSystemRegulation #Grounding #SpiritualGrowth #SoulMaps

  4. Sep 20

    Full Moon in Pisces: The Final Goodbye | Vedic Astrology Forecast – Uttara Bhadrapada, September 2026

    The Full Moon on 26 September 2026 falls at 9° Pisces in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra — taking us into the deep waters of emotion, memory, endings and release. Arriving just after the equinox, this Full Moon marks a natural turning inwards. With the Moon closely accompanied by retrograde Neptune, old grief, dreams, beliefs and emotional patterns may resurface. But something returning to our awareness does not necessarily mean we are supposed to return to it. Sometimes it comes back because we are finally ready to put it down. In this Vedic Astrology forecast, we explore the Saturn-ruled waters of Uttara Bhadrapada and its ancient serpent symbolism; Jupiter exalted in Cancer; Mars moving through Pushya; the continuing story of the August solar eclipse in Ashlesha; and the approaching Venus retrograde. We also look ahead to Saturn's return to Uttara Bhadrapada and the potential for themes arising now to develop through October and into November. At the heart of this Full Moon is a deceptively simple instruction: Get grounded. Grounding does not mean suppressing what you feel. It means giving yourself enough stability to distinguish what you feel from what is actually happening. What has reached its natural conclusion? What are you still holding onto? What are you devoted to? And what have your previous difficulties taught you that can illuminate the way forward now? I also take you through the Full Moon sign by sign for all 12 sidereal signs, followed by a simple embodied grounding practice to help navigate the emotional intensity of this lunation. Sometimes the final goodbye isn't to another person. Sometimes it's to the version of ourselves that we no longer need to be. Full Moon: 26 September 2026Sign: PiscesNakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada, Pada 2Vedic Sidereal Astrology #VedicAstrology #FullMoon #FullMoonInPisces #UttaraBhadrapada #Jyotish #SeptemberFullMoon #September2026 #SiderealAstrology #PiscesFullMoon #Nakshatra #AstrologyForecast #FullMoonForecast #SpiritualGrowth #Grounding #EmotionalHealing #LettingGo #SoulMaps

  5. Sep 9

    Vedic New Moon in Leo September 2026 | Purva Phalguni: Desire, Creativity & New Beginnings

    The New Moon arrives at 24° sidereal Leo on 11 September 2026, in the fertile and creative nakshatra of Purva Phalguni. After the disruption and revelations of eclipse season, this New Moon brings a change of emphasis. There is fire, passion and creative potential here — but can we distinguish genuine inspiration from urgency, desire and compulsion? Purva Phalguni is ruled by Venus and connected with creativity, pleasure, relationship, fertility and the fruits of our actions. With Venus strong in Libra, new relationships, collaborations and alliances may help something new begin to take form. Mercury in Virgo wants a practical plan, while Mars adds considerable heat and momentum to our thinking and negotiations. Saturn, meanwhile, asks whether our ideas can actually withstand reality. We also look at Ketu travelling through Magha, changing relationships with leadership, authority and the past, and Uranus stationing retrograde in Rohini, potentially disrupting established ideas around resources, food, security and material stability. In this episode, I explore what this New Moon may mean through each of the twelve houses for your sidereal Ascendant, before finishing with a simple grounding practice for navigating the lingering intensity of the nodal axis. The central question of this New Moon: Is this inspiration — or is this compulsion? Desire is information. It isn't necessarily an instruction. #NewMoon #NewMoonSeptember2026 #NewMoonInLeo #LeoNewMoon #VedicAstrology #SiderealAstrology #Jyotish #PurvaPhalguni #PurvaPhalguniNakshatra #Nakshatra #AstrologyPodcast #SeptemberAstrology #September2026 #Ketu #Rahu #MaghaNakshatra #UranusRetrograde #SoulMaps

  6. Aug 23

    Aquarius Lunar Eclipse 2026: Shatabhishak, the Collective Mind & the Empty Throne | Vedic Astrology

    On 28 August 2026, a powerful partial Lunar Eclipse unfolds in sidereal Aquarius, in the mysterious Rahu-ruled nakshatra of Shatabhishak — the Hundred Healers. But Shatabhishak carries another translation: the Hundred Demons. So where does medicine become poison? Where does healing become excess? And how do we distinguish intuition from fear, urgency or obsession when Rahu is distorting the light of the Moon? In this episode of Soul Maps, we explore the deeper symbolism of this eclipse and its relationship with Varuna, the cosmic waters, truth and order. Aquarius gives us the extraordinary image of the empty pot: the apparent boundary between the individual and the greater whole. What happens when we realize that the space within the vessel was never truly separate from the space surrounding it? And if we are constantly receiving from — and contributing to — the collective mind, another question emerges: What are we pouring into it? Across the eclipse axis, the Sun and Ketu sit in Magha, the nakshatra of the Pitṛs, ancestry, kingship, authority and the throne. The empty pot meets the empty throne. Who have we allowed to steer the collective? What authority have we outsourced? And what happens when we realise that belonging to the whole does not remove individual responsibility for what we contribute to it? We also explore Mars in Ardra, Venus debilitated in Virgo, combust Mercury, Saturn retrograde in Pisces, the extraordinary involvement of the outer planets, and what these patterns may suggest for relationships, communication, leadership, institutions and the wider collective. Plus, I take you through the eclipse sign by sign for all 12 sidereal Ascendants and Moon signs, with practical guidance for navigating the eclipse without getting swept away by Rahu's urgency. The pot gives us form. The emptiness reminds us that we were never separate. And perhaps the question of this eclipse is not simply “What is happening to the collective?” It is: “What am I contributing to it?” #LunarEclipse #LunarEclipse2026 #AquariusEclipse #VedicAstrology #SiderealAstrology #Jyotish #Shatabhisha #ShatabhishaNakshatra #Nakshatra #Rahu #Ketu #Magha #MaghaNakshatra #Varuna #Aquarius #EclipseSeason #Spirituality #CollectiveConsciousness #AstrologyPodcast #SoulMaps

  7. Aug 9

    Solar Eclipse in Cancer 12 August 2026 | Ashlesha, Attachment & the Shadow | Vedic Astrology

    A powerful Solar Eclipse arrives on 12 August 2026 at 25° sidereal Cancer, opening an eclipse season centred on emotional security, attachment, transformation and the things we may be holding onto just a little too tightly. Taking place in Ashlesha Nakshatra — the mysterious realm of the Nagas or serpents — this eclipse asks us to look beneath the surface. What genuinely nourishes us, and what are we gripping because we're afraid of what happens if we let go? In this episode of Soul Maps, I explore the Vedic astrology of the August Solar Eclipse, including Jupiter in Cancer, Mercury and the wisdom-versus-snake-oil dilemma of Ashlesha, Mars entering stormy Ardra, Venus in Virgo turning love into a spreadsheet, and the powerful Leo–Aquarius nodal axis. With Ketu moving through Magha near the royal star Regulus and Rahu driving forward through Aquarius, themes around leadership, legitimacy, power, collective change and our rapidly evolving vision of the future are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. We'll also look at the current heightened geomagnetic activity, why biofeedback is more useful than blaming every strange Tuesday on the Sun, and how to stay grounded when eclipse season starts turning up the volume. Finally, I take you through all 12 sidereal rising and Moon signs to explore where the Cancer eclipse may be activating your own chart — from relationships and career to home, money, creativity and deeper psychological transformation. This is not an eclipse for forcing answers. Observe. Ground. Stay curious. And perhaps don't rebuild your entire life in a fortnight. The Solar Eclipse also opens the door to the Lunar Eclipse on 28 August — and we'll explore that next. 🎧 Listen for your sidereal Rising sign first and your Moon sign second. Topics: Vedic Astrology • Jyotish • Solar Eclipse August 2026 • Cancer Eclipse • Ashlesha Nakshatra • Rahu & Ketu • Magha • Dhanishta • Jupiter in Cancer • Eclipse Season • Sidereal Astrology

  8. Jul 26

    Full Moon in Capricorn: The Beginning of Eclipse Season | Vedic Astrology Forecast | 29 July 2026

    The Full Moon in Capricorn on 29 July 2026 marks far more than the peak of a lunar cycle—it opens the doorway into one of the most significant eclipse seasons of the year. In this episode, we explore the Vedic astrology behind this powerful Full Moon in Shravana Nakshatra, a lunar mansion associated with listening, wisdom and inner guidance. Opposite the Moon, the Sun joins an exalted Jupiter in Pushya Nakshatra, creating an unusually supportive and deeply spiritual atmosphere for learning, generosity, devotion and purposeful growth. We'll also explore: • Why this Full Moon feels unusually fortunate despite Pluto's transformative influence.• The beautiful planetary yogas supporting clarity, resilience and meaningful progress.• Mercury turning direct and what it means for communication, work and decision-making.• Venus entering Virgo and why perfectionism may become the hidden challenge during early August.• The unfolding timeline towards the 12 August Total Solar Eclipse in Ashlesha Nakshatra.• The deeper symbolism of Pushya and Ashlesha, and how discipline evolves into transformation during eclipse season.• A forecast for every sidereal rising sign and Moon sign, including the life area illuminated by this Full Moon and a practical grounding practice for each sign. This is less about prediction and more about understanding the quality of the season ahead. The sky describes the weather; how we walk through it is always our choice. I hope you enjoy the episode. #VedicAstrology #Jyotish #FullMoon #CapricornFullMoon #CancerSeason #Shravana #Pushya #Ashlesha #SolarEclipse #EclipseSeason #SiderealAstrology #MoonMagic #SpiritualGrowth #Meditation #SelfDevelopment #ConsciousLiving #AstrologyPodcast #IrishAstrologer #SoulMaps #WarriorYogaSligo

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This podcast will provide Vedic Sidereal Astrology insights and forecasts. Vedic Sidereal Astrology utilizes the exact placement of planets to enable assessment of birth charts, transits and predictive astrology. Also referred to as Jyotish, the Science of light, it is a Moon based zodiac system. Vedic astrology draws on ancient wisdom from the Vedas which may date back anywhere from 6, 000 to 200, 000 years.

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