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Astro River Opens Its Archives and Journal
The founder's papers and a weekly journal of Vedic astrology, opening September 2026.
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Abhijit Muhurat and Abhijit Nakshatra: The Midday Window, and the 28th Mansion
1 Oct 2026 · 12 min read
Guru Pushya Nakshatra 2026 and Ravi Pushya Nakshatra 2026: Dates and Time
30 Sep 2026 · 12 min read
Pitru Paksha 2026 Dates: Shradh Start and End, Every Tithi, and the Times for Your City
25 Sep 2026 · 14 min read
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Launch Week Sky Notes: 21–27 September 2026
Mars into Pushya, Mercury into Libra, the full moon in Pisces and the start of Pitru Paksha. The week's sky, sidereal (Lahiri), with one do and one don't.
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Venus Retrograde 2026: When Charm Lies
Every station of the Venus retrograde, 3 Oct to 14 Nov 2026, combust 19–29 Oct, and the Virgo dip most forecasts miss. By lagna.
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Mars in Cancer 2026: Force Without a Front Door
Mars debilitated in Cancer, 18 Sep to 12 Nov 2026, with exalted Jupiter alongside. Three nakshatra passages, all twelve lagnas.
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Saturn Retrograde 2026: The Long Game in the House of Work
Saturn retrograde in Pisces until 11 Dec 2026, read by lagna. Ninety days of watchpoints, sidereal (Lahiri), with the December station.
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The 27 Nakshatras
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Astro River Opens Its Archives and Journal
The founder's papers and a weekly journal of Vedic astrology, opening September 2026.
Abhijit Muhurat and Abhijit Nakshatra: The Midday Window, and the 28th Mansion
Abhijit muhurat is the eighth of the day's fifteen parts, centred on local noon. Times for your city, its two exceptions, and why Abhijit is not one of the 27.
Guru Pushya Nakshatra 2026 and Ravi Pushya Nakshatra 2026: Dates and Time
No Guru Pushya is left in 2026. Ravi Pushya: Sunday 1 November, from sunrise to 04:30 IST Monday, plus short windows on 4 Oct and 29 Nov. Times for your city.
Pitru Paksha 2026 Dates: Shradh Start and End, Every Tithi, and the Times for Your City
Pitru Paksha 2026: 26 Sep–10 Oct in India and UK, 25 Sep–9 Oct in USA and Canada. Shradh date for every tithi, times, and how to do it at home.
Launch Week Sky Notes: 21–27 September 2026
Mars into Pushya, Mercury into Libra, the full moon in Pisces and the start of Pitru Paksha. The week's sky, sidereal (Lahiri), with one do and one don't.
Venus Retrograde 2026: When Charm Lies
Every station of the Venus retrograde, 3 Oct to 14 Nov 2026, combust 19–29 Oct, and the Virgo dip most forecasts miss. By lagna.
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