Swati Prakash

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  • Rare Planetary Alignment this Feb: Magickal Advise for the remaining Year

    Rare Planetary Alignment this Feb: Magickal Advise for the remaining Year

    A rare planetary parade is expected with visibility of many planets this month specifically by 28th February, brining the significance of planets back into focus. But what does the placement of planets or Sun and Moon and their movements and eclipses mean to you?

    Most people look to western astrology for answers of what each month or year will bring. But did you know that the placement of celestial bodies through the zodiac bands in the sky vary quite a bit as per western and Vedic astrological calculations? In short western calculations and sun signs or star sign reports are highly inaccurate because the actual position of planets in the sky is more in line with sidereal astrology owing to a correction based on the precession of the equinoxes over the centuries, although western astrologers use the outdated ephemeris erroneously.

    If you go as per ancient Vedic Astrology, the analysis of moon and other bodies would be much more a reflection of the actual position of the same as viewed from earth astronomically. Based on Vedic transits of the Moon and other celestial bodies, I have prepared a list of celestial events of magical significance as outlined below along with a brief overview explained on the next page to help you manifest a better reality and banish unwanted energy.

    A pdf version of this with the astrological table of transits and explanation may be downloaded free from this link – DOWNLOAD FREE ASTRO GUIDE 2025.

    Magickal Advise and Foresight for Planning by Rev. Swati Prakash, Wiccan Healing Coach

    Note: Full Moon’s are good for spells for success and achieving your heart’s desire while New Moon’s help in making way for new beginnings.

    January’s full Wolf moon on 13th in Cancer marks the resilience and emotional power while the 28th Jan’s New Moon in Capricorn is for new starts in business and career fortune. Uranus retrograde ends on 30th January in Aries making new inventions and ideas possible again.

    February’s Full snow moon in Leo on 12 Feb brings optimism, fame, success and playfulness to the dull winter’s season.  Jupiter retrograde ending on 4th February in Taurus brings more wisdom into practical existence.

    Mars retrograde ends in Gemini on 24th Feb making conflicts and anger issues in communication come to an end after a tense period.

    New moon in Aquarius on 28th February marks a rare planetary display to make most planets visible in the night sky and stands good for scientific and ascending minds to create new beginnings.

    March 14th full worm moon is introspective in Virgo with focus on self reflection and a super new moon on 29th March in Pisces conjunct with a partial Solar Eclipse as well as a Saturn’s transit into Pisces making for cautious new starts by the end of the spring month especially in matters of heart and soul.

    On 19th March Uranus enters Taurus with more dynamic approaches and risk taking financially.

    Venus goes retrograde in exaltation within Pisces between 2nd March and 13th April leading to past life romances and soulmate attractions.

    April 12th’s micro full moon in Virgo is a pink moon for peace and quiet before 27th April’s Pisces micro moon for emotional beginnings.

    Be careful of change in travel plans and communication challenges during Mercury retrogrades between 14th March to 7th April in Pisces causing emotional disturbances.

    Summer starts with a full micro Flower Moon in Scorpio for sensuality and occult powers on 12th May and planning for stability and financial luck on the new moon in Taurus on May 26th .

    From 4th May up until 14th October, Pluto seems to go retrograde in Capricorn with delays in finance and investment decisions.

    On the 14th May Jupiter enters Gemini from Taurus bringing careful advise and second thoughts to a few plans instead of reliance on luck.

    A major turn of events in expected on the 18th May with karmic nodes Rahu and Ketu of the moon are transiting into Aquarius and Leo respectively, bringing more scientific research and problems with wars, domination and defeat of enemies.

    Strawberry full moon on 11th June as well as 12th July’s Buck moon both in Sagittarius bring adventures to the free spirited ones.

    25th June’s new moon in Gemini helps in communication and ideation while 24th July’s new moon in Cancer brings sensitivity and intuition to the forefront.

    4th July onwards until 10th December Neptune will go retrograde making worries, mysteries, and psychological issues return to life.

    8th July to 11th August in Cancer are days affected by Mercury going retrograde causing confusions among sensitive souls who need to wait for better understanding.

    13th July onwards until 28th November Saturn would be in retrograde motion in Pisces making obstacles more stubborn especially delaying matters for sentimental reasons.

    9th August’s full Sturgeon moon in Aquarius helps in opening minds to knowledge and the Black moon on 23rd August in Leo is good for warding off evil and personal attacks.

    7th September’s Corn Moon in Aquarius helps in letting go of resistance to change as the harvest season begins with a Total Eclipse of the moon.

    On 6th September Uranus goes retrograde in Taurus affecting business and economy adversely.

    On 18th October Jupiter enters Cancer making wisdom support intuition even more.

    Mabon’s New Moon in Virgo on 21st September coincides with a partial Solar Eclipse in the same sign to advise comfort in solitude and protecting your home and peace of mind.

    A Hunter’s super moon in Pisces on 6th October helps in hunting for love and emotional connections while the New Moon in Libra on the 21st of October brings focus on decision making and taking on new agreements in law or relationships.

    The Beaver Super Moon in Aries on 5th November is excellent for courage in taking on new projects with enthusiasm.

    11th November to 5th December Jupiter goes retrograde making past matters interfere with good judgement.

    Mercury is retrograde too from 9th to 29th Nov in Scorpio, signifying emotional upsets and the need for protection from harm especially in journeys and in communication.

    20th November’s Scorpio Micro New Moon is good for reducing any damage and banishing enemies.

    A Cold Super Full Moon in Taurus on 4th December helps you slow down and splurge on yourself and loved ones in preparing for winter months. Another Scorpio New Moon on 20th December helps in clearing away any obstacles and releasing the old as the year wanes.

    More personalised support via www.askswati.com for Magickal courses, training and coaching calls throughout the year.

  • 2024 Full Moons, a Special Black Moon, and Accurate Positions of Planets in Vedic Astrology by Swati Prakash

    2024 Full Moons, a Special Black Moon, and Accurate Positions of Planets in Vedic Astrology by Swati Prakash

    Is the Wolf Moon (January’s Full Moon) in Leo as stated by Western Astrologers? Or is it in Cancer (Karka Rashi) as per Vedic Astrology of India?

    You will be surprised to know that Western Astrologers, Tarot Readers and Media keep posting inaccurate positions of the stars. Their ephemeris is inaccurate or misaligned by the actual sky (astronomy) by appx. 24 degrees. Vedic Astrology being sidereal (based on actual position of celestial bodies and zodiacs) is comparatively more accurate in these calculations.

    This full moon of January is a great time for introspection and intuition being in Cancer, and amazing for Tarot, third-eye or psychic work, healing meditation, self-reflection, home improvements, family time, motherhood, kindness, compassion, and self-care. Light beautiful white candles and gaze into the flame for some time and close your eyes gently to meditate soon after in order to develop your third eye today. Gaze into a Selenite crystal ball for maximum third eye activation and to enhance your intuitive and psychic perceptions. You might have a calling to learn more Tarot and Divination this year. Courses are now once again available online on my website http://www.askswati.com

    Mercury retrogrades that affect communication and travel plans and might reverse them, are in August from 5th to 28th, and then in the first half of December from 2nd to 15th.

    Also did you know there is a rare Black Moon (Second New Moon of the month) in Sagittarius on the 30th of November? While Blue Moons are the second full moon of a month happening once in 2.5 years appx, Black moon’s are the second new moons similarly and represent new beginnings and an opportunity to make amends, erase the past, and start afresh. The Black Moon in Sagittarius on 30th of November helps you point your quiver of arrows in an additional, perhaps a secret direction of new starts, adventures, activism, travel, relocation, and activities that take you somewhere new. For example a new source of revenue, a secret investment in a new location, a new hobby that is more daring, a chance to say goodbye to anything that you need to close in order to begin on a new blank canvas. Simply light black candles to say goodbye to unwanted energy and make way for new light.

    The following is the list of celestial movements in Vedic Astrological schedule and its possible impacts as per AskSwati.com (Kindly Note: In order to receive predictions specific to your life, I would need to look at your birth-chart first based on your date, time, and place of birth as Vedic astrology looks at accuracy and predicts your path based on every house in your natal chart, and the impact of the transits on your natal chart for each area of your life sequentially. I also need to see which planets are already there in each house or sign and the impact of the same based on their chemistry with each other.)

    Transits 2024

    Rahu/ Ketu – Remain in Pisces and Virgo respectively throughout the year.

    Rahu is the name of the mystical north node of the moon (intersection of orbit with earth’s), while Ketu is the name of the south node. They are picturised or imagined as a mythical dragon with Rahu as the head, the seeker of wishes and desires, hungry to satisfy the wild side, while Ketu represents the tail of the dragon, where you let go and end the seeking or quest. Rahu in Pisces indicates that we are more likely to feel a pull in the mystical and emotional dimensions of life, towards secrets and the hidden aspects of life. We would find more peace through the practical and mundane realities of life where we settle down.

    Saturn – Remains in Aquarius throughout the year with no transits.

    Saturn in Aquarius is powerful in its own house which it rules. A planet of challenges, hardships and tough lessons it also delivers strength and courage to fight battles, especially legal ones, a sense of justice or judgement and a rational approach that is clear and categorical and makes no exceptions whatsoever. A strict nature of Saturn in Aquarius is good for civil services, politics, law, clear decisions, fitness routines, rationality, scientific temperament and logical discernment. This also means your dreams may come true with some discipline of mind. The exact impact on your life depends on which house is represented by Aquarius in your vedic ‘kundali’ or natal chart. For instance those whose 6th house is Aquarius might have a better chance of losing weight by visiting the gym and are likely to stick to this schedule. In the 7th house it impacts your relationships by delaying prospects that are incompatible, and protecting your from harm so that your partnerships are only with the right people.

    Jupiter – Begins this year with Aries and transits quietly on the 1st of May into Taurus. This is a planet of success, good fortune, expansive ideas, optimism, and compassionate gurus or mentors who can help you learn with a gentle attitude, as contrasting with Saturn who is the tough teacher or taskmaster who can judge you. In the first half of the year up till April end, most of us feel slightly positive vibrations in overall luck as Jupiter is in a friend’s sign as Aries is ruled by Mars. Transitioning to the sign of Taurus that is ruled by Venus can bring a few upsets from May onwards in some plans, based on what house Taurus represents in your Vedic birth-chart or kundali. However being an overall beneficial planet or benevolent as a whole Jupiter will not always bring terrible repercussions in most aspects of life. Overall for the planet it can imply changes and shifts in the earth’s climate and perhaps even the stock market, and perhaps a lack of proper action as our policies get relaxed and lose effectiveness.

    Pluto – Remains in Capricorn throughout the year. This celestial body although demoted from a recognised planet, is volatile in terms of business and investments as it carries a sense of economic transformations, and risks as seen before for a few years now since 2008.

    Neptune – Remains in Pisces continuing mysticism in the air and perhaps a gullible romance for love fools who are sentimental, soft hearted, and compassionate. A sense of environment, justice for animals, and talks of peace would continue on however unheard.

    Uranus – A major shift is in Uranus too this year, as it transits from Aries to Taurus on the 1st of June bringing a wandering spirit to some stability with major decisions and peace for most of us. Unrest or troubled political scenarios or strife might end temporarily in June. However Uranus returns to Aries retrograde bringing past issues back on the 13th of December before year end.

    There are two solar eclipses in Pisces on the 9th April, and Virgo on the 2nd October, respectively. Solar eclipses reveal a sense of shadows in otherwise optimistic matters based on what Pisces represents in your birth-chart or Kundali, and might represent debts or misfortune in matters in April. In October it can indicate indecisions and lack of practical opportunities or a difficulty in ethics and trust when it comes to people. Eclipses are not always visible in every geographical region.

    Lunar eclipses always occur on certain full moons and this year are on 25th March in Virgo and 17th September in Aquarius. They may cause sorrows and emotional upsets for most people, especially in terms of what Virgo and Aquarius represent in your chart but overall representing loss of practical focus and achievements in the full moon of March or confusions in thinking in September’s full moon. It need not always be negative as it can be transformed through meditation and calmness on those days.

    For a detailed look at your Kundali or Natal Chart as per Vedic Astrology with Tarot card guidance all year round, email me via www.askswati.com and send me your question for detailed astrological and tarot advise and/ or a psychic or teacup reading which are both fun and mystically enlightening.

    Other Planetary Transits are Enlisted in the table below:

    Mars
    Jan – Sagittarius
    5 Feb Capricorn
    15 March Aquarius
    23 April Pisces
    1 Jun Aries
    12 July Taurus
    26 Aug Gemini
    20 Oct Cancer
    7 Dec R in Cancer    		Sun

    1 Jan to 13 Jan Sagittarius
    14 Jan Capricorn
    13 Feb Aquarius
    14 March Pisces
    Eclipse – 9 April, Pisces
    13 April Aries
    14 May Taurus
    14 Jun Gemini
    16 Jul Cancer
    16 Aug Leo
    16 Sep Virgo
    17 Oct Libra
    16 Nov Scorpio
    15 Dec Sagittarius
    Eclipse – 2 October, Virgo
    Mercury
    1 Jan – Scorpio  R (retrograde)
    2 Jan D Scorpio (retrograde ends)
    7 Jan Sagittarius
    1 Feb Capricorn
    20 Feb Aquarius
    7 March Pisces
    26 March Aries
    1 April R in Aries
    9 April R Pisces
    25 April D Pisces
    10 May Aries
    31 May Taurus
    14 Jun Gemini
    29 June Cancer
    19 July Leo
    5 Aug R Leo (retrograde)
    22 Aug R Cancer
    28 Aug D Cancer (retrograde ends)
    4 Sep Leo
    23 Sep Virgo
    10 Oct Libra
    29 Oct Scorpio
    2 Nov R Scorpio (retrograde)
    15 Dec D Scorpio (retrograde ends)    		Venus
    18 Jan moves into Sagittarius from Scorpio
    11 Feb Capricorn
    6 March Aquarius
    31 March Pisces
    24 April Aries
    16 May Taurus
    12 June Gemini
    6 July Cancer
    31 July Leo
    24 Aug Virgo
    18 Sep Libra
    12 Oct Scorpio
    6 Nov Sagittarius
    1 Dec Capricorn
    28 Dec Aquarius
    Kindly note that the sun-sign in Vedic astrology might vary from the seasonal western sun-sign as it is based on actual position of the zodiac in the night sky and represents your outer personality and image instead of being your actual rashi or inner self which is better represented by the moon-sign in Vedic astrology.

    Mars represents movements in ambitions, seeking of passion, power, real estate, and sales. Venus represents your creative and sensual nature, and a capacity to give birth to ideas, crafts, decorate, heal, and develop your special artistic talents or beauty. Mercury represents your mental thoughts, education, short journeys, and communication with others. Sun represents your fame or social reputation or the way other’s see you in day to day life.

    Moon’s Course

    1 Jan Leo
    2 Jan Virgo
    5 Jan Libra
    7 Jan Scorpio
    9 Jan Sagittarius
    11 Jan Capricorn NEW MOON
    13 Jan Aquarius
    16 Jan Pisces
    18 Jan Aries
    20 Jan Taurus
    22 Jan Gemini
    25 Jan Cancer
    25 Jan Cancer FULL MOON
    27 Jan Leo
    29 Jan Virgo
    		1 Feb Libra
    4 Feb Scorpio
    6 Feb Sagittarius
    8 Feb Capricorn
    9 Feb Capricorn NEW MOON
    10 Feb Aquarius
    12 Feb Pisces
    14 Feb Aries
    16 Feb Taurus
    18 Feb Gemini
    21 Feb Cancer
    23 Feb Leo
    24 Feb Leo FULL MOON
    26 Feb Virgo
    28 Feb Libra    		2 March Scorpio
    4 March Sagittarius
    6 March Capricorn
    8 March Aquarius
    10 March Pisces
    10 March Pisces NEW MOON
    12 March Aries
    14 March Taurus
    17 March Gemini
    19 March Cancer
    21 March Leo
    22 March Virgo
    25 March Virgo FULL (eclipse)
    27 March Libra
    29 March Scorpio
    31 March Sagittarius
    3 April Capricorn
    5 April Aquarius
    7 April Pisces
    8 April Pisces NEW MOON
    9 April Aries
    11 April Taurus
    13 April Gemini
    15 April Cancer
    18 April Leo
    20 April Virgo
    23 April Libra
    23 April Libra FULL MOON
    25 April Scorpio
    28 April Sagittarius
    30 April Capricorn    		2 May Aquarius
    4 May Pisces
    6 May Aries
    7 May Aries NEW MOON
    8 May Taurus
    10 May Gemini
    13 May Cancer
    15 May Leo
    18 May Virgo
    20 May Libra
    23 May Scorpio
    23 May Scorpio FULL MOON
    25 May Sagittarius
    27 May Capricorn
    29 May Aquarius
    31 May Pisces    		3 June Aries
    5 June Taurus
    6 June Taurus NEW MOON
    7 June Gemini
    9 June Cancer
    11 June Leo
    14 June Virgo
    17 June Libra
    19 June Scorpio
    21 June Sagittarius
    21 June Sagittarius FULL MOON
    23 June Capricorn
    26 June Aquarius
    28 June Pisces
    30 June Aries
    2 July Taurus
    4 July Gemini
    5 July Gemini NEW MOON
    6 July Cancer
    9 July Leo
    11 July Virgo
    14 July Libra
    16 July Scorpio
    19 July Sagittarius
    21 July Capricorn
    21 July Capricorn FULL MOON
    23 July Aquarius
    25 July Pisces
    27 July Aries
    29 July Taurus
    31 July Gemini    		3 Aug Cancer
    4 Aug Cancer NEW MOON
    5 Aug Leo
    8 Aug Virgo
    10 Aug Libra
    13 Aug Scorpio
    15 Aug Sagittarius
    17 Aug Capricorn
    19 Aug Aquarius
    19 Aug Aquarius FULL MOON
    21 Aug Pisces
    23 Aug Aries
    25 Aug Taurus
    28 Aug Gemini
    30 Aug Cancer    		2 September Leo
    2 September Leo NEW MOON
    4 Sep Virgo
    6 Sep Libra
    9 Sep Scorpio
    11 Sep Sagittarius
    14 Sep Capricorn
    16 Sep Aquarius
    17 Sep Aquarius FULL/ Eclipse
    18 Sep Pisces
    20 Sep Aries
    22 Sep Taurus
    23 Sep Gemini
    26 Sep Cancer
    29 Sep Leo
    1 Oct Virgo
    2 Oct Virgo NEW MOON
    4 Oct Libra
    6 Oct Scorpio
    9 Oct Sagittarius
    11 Oct Capricorn
    13 Oct Aquarius
    15 Oct Pisces
    17 Oct Aries
    17 Oct Aries FULL MOON
    19 Oct Taurus
    21 Oct Gemini
    24 Oct Cancer
    26 Oct Leo
    28 Oct Virgo
    31 Oct Libra    		1 Nov Libra NEW MOON
    2 Nov Scorpio
    5 Nov Sagittarius
    7 Nov Capricorn
    9 Nov Aquarius
    11 Nov Pisces
    14 Nov Aries
    15 Nov Aries FULL MOON
    16 Nov Taurus
    18 Nov Gemini
    20 Nov Cancer
    22 Nov Leo
    25 Nov Virgo
    27 Nov Scorpio
    30 Nov Sagittarius NEW/ Black    		2 Dec Sagittarius
    4 Dec Capricorn
    7 Dec Aquarius
    9 Dec Pisces
    11 Dec Aries
    13 Dec Taurus
    15 Dec Gemini
    15 Dec Gemini FULL MOON
    17 Dec Cancer
    20 Dec Leo
    22 Dec Virgo
    25 Dec Libra
    27 Dec Scorpio
    29 Dec Sagittarius
    30 Dec Sagittarius NEW MOON
    Check when moon is in your rashi or vedic moon-sign to know the days of maximum emotional and intuitive impact on you, especially if it is a new or full moon in your sign.

    I hope you found this detailed article useful in noting the 2024 transits. Please let me know in your emails or reach me on http://www.askswati.com with your specific questions and bookings. Alternate link http://www.swatiprakash.com

  • You Are NOT a Zodiac

    You Are NOT a Zodiac

    Perhaps you were born at hhmmss time on ddmmyyyy date at xyz location. Does this mean you are an Arian, Cancerian, Capricornian…etc etc for life?
    Just how important is your sunsign or moon rashi?
    How about your ascendent or rising sign?
    And yes, your jupiter, venus, saturn, mars, pluto, rahu, ketu, neptune, uranus, mercury….what about those zodiacs. Are the signs these other planets occupy somewhat less important in determining your personality than your sun, moon and ascendent? Probably not. People are complex after all, are they not?

    So what is your zodiac? Is your personality a Taurus because its your western sunsign, or a Scorpio because its your vedic moon rashi….or should you refer to the horoscope of Gemini as its your vedic ascendent….are you all of these….or are you somewhat an Aquarius too because most of the other planets seem to be in Aquarius in your vedic chart….or should you consider your western chart too just to be on the safer side….and discover you are also a Cancer rising to an extent…..oh dear…what is actually your zodiac?

    The answer is none. Yes, none of these zodiacs are you. No one zodiac can ever truly be you.

    Try this, try believing you are a zodiac other than your birth sign of sun, moon, ascendent, etc….try. Really…really…really… believe it. Then read the horoscope of that zodiac regularly. Chances are….as time goes by you will program yourself to become that zodiac..and perhaps….someday……you will agree with those predictions too. Trust me.

    You are what you think you are.
    You are what you believe.
    You become what you want.
    You are unlimited.
    You are every zodiac, and at the same time…
    You are NOT a zodiac
    At least not NOW in the PRESENT moment

    Your birthchart or horoscope shows the karma you inherited from your past lives till your birth. The most important thing I teach my astrology students is simply this:
    Your horoscope or birthchart has just one use…to show you your limitations …those you imposed on yourself so far through all your lifetimes… and the ways (spells and inner work or unprogramming) needed to get rid of all limitations.

    Yes you were born with sun in a zodiac, moon in b, ascendent c, jupiter in d…and so on and so forth. You were born at hhmmss time and ddmmyyyy date at xyz location.
    And then something wonderful happened somewhere down the line after you were born.
    You grew up (i certainly hope you did)
    You acquired free will (at least some of you)
    You learnt how to use your mind (more or less)
    And whether or not you noticed it, your mind created your life all this while. And your mind, whether or not it be limited by your past, your horoscope, your birth sign, your preconcieved notions about who you are…will create whatever you believe to be you and your life.
    If you believe you are poor, you will continue to be. If you believe you are clever you will be. If you believe you are emotional you will be. Your personality and life experiences are all about those deeply ingrained beliefs you hold on to so preciously.

    No matter how deep the conditioning, no matter how strong the cords of karma, you can stop being a puppet of your past. Your beliefs limited you so far. All of them. Whether good or bad, no matter how attached you are to them, they are your beliefs and not the real you. Just merely, although importantly, they are beliefs.

    And if you ever wanted to toss them all out of the window…and it maybe a good idea to try doing that for once (by learning the right way of tossing them out)…..you just might be able to experience who you truly are meant to be :
    Free.

    Learn how to really read your horoscope, if only to figure out how to attain freedom from the same.
    Be not a slave to fate.
    Be a witch.
    Because you really are not a zodiac.

    Blessed be
    Swati Prakash
    @witchyswati