<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Thunder and Water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traditional Vedic Astrology]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:30:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thunderandwater.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The 15th Star, Svāti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staying Grounded Amidst Constant Change While discussing Svāti or Swati nakshatra with a dear friend the other day, both as a natal star and current lunar transit, two themes appeared over and over again — chaos and grounding. The conversation made me realize perhaps I had misunderstood this star...or only seen it for half of what it represents. Svāti is the 15th star of the 27 nakshatras, and to understand its energy, you must understand its deity: Vāyu (वात्). In the Rigveda, Vāyu is...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/the-15th-star-sv%C4%81ti</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa2255a8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:48:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_354fbc7ddd1a49d1b2def9bdcfb1e3b7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_728,h_408,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When A Client Asks, “What is My Purpose?”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Search for Purpose Often, the search for purpose is not a lack of direction, but a misunderstanding of what direction looks like. Let’s take a step back and distinguish Dharma  from Purpose . Dharma refers to right action and the pursuit of relational responsibility in alignment with one’s inherent nature and capacity, while modern “purpose” normally refers to personally chosen aims and life directions, which can still be grounded in dharma. Today we will speak mostly about Purpose ....]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/when-a-client-asks-what-is-my-purpose</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa2255a7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 09:36:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_85a8c92b71404124a63bc9624c8fa0f0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_958,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mars as Archangel Michael]]></title><description><![CDATA[mars in Christianity Most if not all religions embody the energy of all nine Grahas in some way and their symbolism can be found in many aspects of religious architecture and scripture. Per Christianity, seven Archangels represent the seven physically embodied planets. St. Michael’s Church is one of Hamburg’s five Lutheran main churches and is considered to be one of the finest Hanseatic Protestant baroque churches. It was purposely built Protestant unlike many others which were originally...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/mars-as-archangel-michael</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa225592</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:28:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_0712ad5e99c5481eb7531b5e51cabd43~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_909,h_953,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[6th &#38; 8th House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healing versus Transformation In Vedic astrology, we can derive deeper meaning from houses by learning about them in pairs. As in the I...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/6th-8th-house</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa2255a6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_53f7adf9fe1e41ee9ad03d009c8c1e0b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_840,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benzaiten as Saraswati]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visit to Enoshima shrine: Benzaiten as saraswati Recently, I paid homage to Benzaiten, or Benten, at Enoshima Shrine built in 552 C.E. in...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/benzaiten-as-saraswati-in-japan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa2255a5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 02:18:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_0cb1d16e17324ea497854fbe1cf11ac6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_976,h_846,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omikuji Fortunes in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortune-telling through omikuji in japan. In Japan, omikuji are written fortunes offered at shrines and temples in Japan. Usually,...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/omikuji-fortunes-in-japan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa2255a4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 12:44:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_055c808db2314ac096a441e04f59b824~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_935,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birth on the Dark Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Birth on amavasya, the dark moon. Amavasya is the day the Moon achieves its darkest phase before growing to full once again. In Jyotish,...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/birth-on-the-dark-moon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa2255a3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 03:24:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_e8e844109dfc4189a4eb3f8645bfbbe7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relationship Synergy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using Jyotish to assess compatibility. Photo credit: @rosa.saito @lukomarcos Every connection we make with others will somehow shape or...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/relationship-synergy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa2255a2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 21:53:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_018691c6c8e14fc5958146752e85a66c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attachment Style]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does the Moon show your mother, mind, and relationships? Photo credit: @tailsandwingsphoto To a great extent, the health of your...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/attachment-style</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa2255a1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:39:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_c3263287f39742308afe77fad766a978~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bhāva Lagna]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you see yourself? Photo credit: @ivana.bari Arudha Lagna is the public image and how others perceive you, but how do you perceive...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/bh%C4%81va-lagna</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa225591</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:52:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_df892065534c45d59b889cab3089a126~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_895,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arudha Lagna]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's in your reflection? Photo credit: @alexandriaslens You are a complex being, but what parts of you do people actually see? You cast...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/arudha-lagna</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa2255a0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:43:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_b4cad07f935f415892b4713a0ce61bc1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jyotish Numerology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turning sounds into numbers and numbers into sounds. Photo credit: @mochi.n.maru Computation, Sound, and Ketu in Vedic Astrology Computation is often associated with Ketu in Vedic astrology, reflecting abstraction, analysis, and the reduction of phenomena into subtle, non-material structures. Within this framework, numerology is used for various purposes, including birth chart rectification and the selection of auspicious names. Numerological systems function by translating sound into number...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/jyotish-numerology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa22559e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:19:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_cae8b39271f94e6ab2ae69ace70aa360~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing "Z" Against ज and स with Katapayadi Varga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerology decisions for sounds that do not naturally exist in Sanskrit (Devanagari). Photo credit: https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/ #Numerology serves many purposes in Jyotish, from birth rectification to auspicious naming. Numerology systems like #Katapayasha and #Katapayadi turn sounds into numbers and numbers into sounds. But what do you do when the sound presented does not exist in the system you are using? For example, the sound "Z" as in "zen" or "zebra" does not occur...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/testing-z-against-%E0%A4%9C-and-%E0%A4%B8-with-katapayadi-varga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa22559d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 05:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_2a1d18174184450495fb72233ec4e091~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_559,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Zodiac Signs: Mina (Pisces)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planets represent desires and people in your life. Rashi represent settings and resources. Photo credit: @jordan_robins Pisces (Mīna) in Vedic Astrology Pisces, or Mīna, is a dual, feminine, sattvic, water sign ruled by Jupiter. It represents a deeply inward and dissolving flow of consciousness, associated with the natural twelfth house and its themes of withdrawal, spirituality, foreign lands, loss, liberation, and inner reflection. As the final sign of the zodiac, Pisces signifies a state...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/the-zodiac-signs-mina-pisces</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa22559f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2021 03:21:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_33b0835362064705a42a3f4fedfce0e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_760,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sun's Twelve Ādityas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your Sun's desires and the Ādityas. Photo credit: @davide.anzimanni The Twelve Ādityas and the Sun During the Sun’s annual journey through the zodiac, it is said to take on the symbolic “forms” of the twelve Ādityas, the sons of Aditi. These twelve solar deities represent different expressions of solar intelligence and consciousness as it moves through the signs. In order, they are: Dhātā, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa, Indra, Vivasvān, Pūṣan, Parjanya, Aṁśumān, Bhaga, Tvaṣṭṛ, and Viṣṇu. Your Sun's...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/sun-s-adityas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa22559c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 18:22:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_d9897a32fdfb48dab972d1ecbfbf40cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shubhapati]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dispositor of your Moon. Photo credit: @gokuraz Shubhapati (The Lord of Auspiciousness) Shubha means auspicious, beneficial, or favorable, and pati means lord. In this context, the Shubhapati refers to the dispositor of the Moon. The Moon represents the mind, thought patterns, emotional responsiveness, mother, early life conditioning, sense of belonging, and nourishment. The sign in which the Moon is placed indicates the primary field of mental focus, while the condition of its...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/shubhapati</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa22559b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 16:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_b8ad816d5a5e4aa298c1293c9f810cd5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_895,h_905,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kalpadruma Yoga]]></title><description><![CDATA[The yoga that fulfills all of your desires. Photo credit: @banksjourney Kalpadruma Yoga (Kalpavriksha Yoga / Parijata Yoga) Kalpadruma Yoga, also known as Kalpavriksha Yoga or Parijata Yoga, is traditionally described as the yoga of the celestial wish-fulfilling tree. It is said that a person with this combination has the capacity to significantly manifest or fulfill many of their desires, depending on its strength and activation in the chart. The wish-fulfilling tree “He or she who has it...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/kalpadruma-yoga</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa22559a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:09:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_1ca1eb8b230a477a99b2e0da796763e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Zodiac Signs: Kanya (Virgo)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planets represent desires and people in your life. Rashi represent settings and resources. Photo credit: @savad.monk Kanya (Virgo), ruled by Mercury, is associated with the intestinal tract in the natural zodiac, as well as environments characterized by order, refinement, cleanliness, and care. These include places that are organized, structured, groomed, and maintained with attention to purity and detail. Virgo Kanya (Virgo) is a dual, earthy, feminine sign ruled by Mercury. It is often...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/the-zodiac-signs-kanya-virgo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa225599</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:12:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_2aeed605da714e90a453c244af9d70c1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_874,h_901,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Zodiac Signs: Karka (Cancer)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planets represent desires and people in your life. Rashi represent settings and resources. Photo credit: @geidiemme Karka (Cancer), ruled by the Moon, is associated with the chest region of the natural zodiac as well as environments connected with water and nourishment. Traditional associations include meadows, wells, canals, water tanks, sandy shores, and places linked with lunar or subtle presences, sometimes poetically described as habitats of celestial beings. Cancer To understand Cancer...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/the-zodiac-signs-karka-cancer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa225596</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2021 20:02:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_118df9646a7e4d6494eb4027f87d6efb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the Ascendant?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the ascendant and where are the houses in the sky? Photo credit: @lindstenfoto What is the ascendant and where are the houses in the sky? The Ascendant (Lagna) is always located at the eastern horizon—the point where the Earth meets the sky and where sunrise symbolically originates. It represents the visible beginning of the first house and anchors the entire house system in space and time. Seeing Your Ascendant &#38; Houses in the Sky When you were born, it may have been day or night,...]]></description><link>https://www.thunderandwater.com/post/what-is-the-ascendant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1360746d13193faa225597</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 04:14:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9dd3a_a7b37d10be784c7d924861deaed6b811~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_900,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Zelda</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>