Episode 14 - The secrets of jyotiṣa with Vedic astrologer Blaine Watson

Introduction to the episode.

In this episode our Mahasoma teacher Laura Poole speaks with our Vedic Astrologer, Blaine Watson. Vedic Astrology, or ‘Jyotiṣa’ as it is called in Sanskrit, has become an increasingly popular way of taking care of one’s future. Jyotiṣa means the ‘best of lights’. It’s the Vedic science of bringing awareness or light to the evolutionary process of life, predicting what’s coming and revealing that which is hidden from view, so we can adapt, adjust our behaviour, make better decisions and create greater coherent flow for ourselves as individuals and our society as a whole.

Blaine Watson is a  Vedic astrologer who has been studying astrology since childhood. On a trip to India in 1980 while spending time with his teacher and Guru, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, he became deeply interested in Vedic astrology and began studying in earnest. After several years of self-study in India, USA, Spain, Netherlands and Switzerland, Blaine was personally certified as an expert in jyotiṣa by the Dean of the Department of Sanskrit at Benares Hindu University in Varanasi, India in 1989. He has been a professional astrologer for over 30 years and has more than 30,000 clients in over 30 countries. People find him only via word of mouth as the Vedic tradition with which he is associated does not permit him to advertise.

Blaine has also been trained as a Vedic meditation teacher and is considered an expert in Ayurveda and the Vedic system of temple architecture known as Vastu Vidya or Sthapatya Veda.

What we talk about.

  • The true purpose of jyotiṣa – both on the individual level and the cosmic level

  • The difference between Western astrology and jyotiṣa

  • What influences an individual’s chart

  • Karma and past lives

  • How to remedy afflictions in our charts

  • The power of yajña to restructure our DNA

  • Saturn returns and ‘sadi sati’

  • The 12 zodiac signs personalities and traits

  • Intuition vs. jyotiṣa

  • Free will vs. determinism

  • How to study jyotiṣa and become a Vedic astrologer

Connect with Blaine.

Blaine is currently booked for all Vedic astrology sessions for 12 months and isn’t taking any new clients. However you can sign up to Blaine’s daily inspirational email via blainepw@gmail.com.

Resources.

Listen

  • Listen to Blaine on the Vital Veda Podcast

Online learning

Books

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