Good Stars Jyotish
Good Stars Jyotish offers listeners knowledge, insights, and inspiration related to Vedic astrology. The podcast is hosted by Michelle R. Dean, who shares her expertise and guidance on this ancient astrological system. Listeners can explore more about the host and her work through her website and Substack newsletter.
Episodes
Career in Vedic Astrology
In this post, I talk about career in Vedic astrology, and how you can gain insight and timing advice by analyzing three separate charts: The main birth chart (D1), the D9 skills chart, and the D10 career chart. On my Substack newsletter, I go deeper into the D10 chart and all the details it shows about career. I also explore the question why many people are successful in jobs they hate, or the oth
Atmakāraka, Part Two: Stage and State
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit goodstarsjyotish.substack.comIn this episode, I talk about the Atmakāraka, or personal soul planet, and how it shows us the experience and topics we are particularly tied to karmically. By exploring how house placement, sign and aspects affects this, I explore the complicity and nuance of that which our soul needs to learn and what type
Headless fire: Mars + Ketu in Leo and the karma of rage
A dangerous combination in the sign of the kingIn this episode, I talk about Mars and Ketu, which will be within one degree of each other on July 21 and come into exact conjunction on July 23. This marks the culmination of a volatile, fiery energy that’s been building since both planets entered sidereal Leo. For more about this transit, check out my newsletter at goodstarsjyotish.substack.comInter
Rahu and Ketu are now in Aquarius and Leo
Rāhu and Ketu: A Meditation on the Shadow PlanetsIn this episode of Good Stars Jyotish, Michelle offers a poetic reflection on Rāhu and Ketu—the shadow planets of Vedic astrology. Not a breakdown of transits or techniques, but a meditation on who these grahas are, what they unravel, and why their influence is anything but ordinary.For the full post on their current transit and what it means for yo
Trump’s 2025 Turning Point: What the Daśās Reveal
Trump’s 2025: Karmic Reckoning & the Daśās Behind ItIn this episode, I explore the powerful daśā shifts ahead for Donald Trump—why 2025 may be a turning point not just politically, but karmically.We look at three major timing techniques in Vedic astrology:Viṁśottarī Daśā – reveals where the mind is focusedNārāyaṇa Daśā – tracks external events and public lifeMūla Daśā – shows deep karmic unravelin
Saturn and Rahu in Pisces: Why April 2025 Feels So Intense
In this episode of Good Stars Jyotish, Vedic astrologer Michelle R. Dean explores the emotional and energetic impact of the rare Saturn–Rahu conjunction in Pūrvabhādra Nakshatra during April 2025. Learn why this eclipse season feels so charged, what’s really being stirred beneath the surface, and how to stay grounded as the karmic winds shift. To read the post about how this may show up in the col
Remedies in Vedic Astrology
In this episode, I tell a story to illustrate why remedies are important in Vedic astrology. They are what helps you have the strength to "get up the hill" and become the best version of yourselfAs I mentioned in the podcast, I’m going to do a three-part series on remedies in the upcoming weeks.The next part will be about the mechanics of remedies and will address questions like “Will remedies alw
New Moon in Aquarius
In this episode, I talk about the upcoming new moon in Aquarius, the Saturn cycle, fear and a crisis in democracy. I go into this in more detail in the post I've published on my newsletter, which you can find here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goodstarsjyotish.substack.com/subscribe
Elon Musk’s Chart: Scandal, Success, and What’s Next
A Vedic astrology breakdown of Elon Musk’s chart—his strengths, his missteps, and the planetary influences shaping his image, business dealings, and future. What do the stars say about where he’s headed next?Read more at Good Stars Jyotish on Substack.Find out more about me or book a consultation at goodstarsjyotish.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers
Astro Weather Report: the Dance between Venus and Jupiter
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit goodstarsjyotish.substack.comHere are my thoughts on the link between Venus in Pisces and Jupiter in Taurus that will be happening from January 27/28 to May 15 – and how Rahu throws a wrench into the cosmic works. Check out the post I wrote where I make a few possible predictions for the collective as well as talk about what this transi
Astro Weather Report: Mars and Venus
Welcome to my Astro Weather Report series, where I present some of the significant planetary movements and summarize the impact they may have on our lives and the collective.In today's episode, I'll talk about Mars returning to Gemini and Venus' exact conjunction to Saturn in the sidereal zodiac.For more on Vedic astrology, swing by my newsletter goodstarsjyotish.substack.com This is a public epis
Shaking it Up: Four Slower Planets Change Signs in 2025
In 2025, four slower planets will move into new signs in the sidereal zodiac used in Vedic astrology. These four planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.It not all that common for slower planets to change signs in the same year. However, what makes 2025 especially unusual is that they are all changing at more or less the same time. That's a big change happening all at once.To find out what this
Omens in Vedic Astrology
In this podcast episode, I talk about a recent encounter I had with a deer that I considered a good omen for a mantra practice I’ve recently started.The universe often speaks to us, we just have to learn to slow down, tune in and listen.This is where omens come in.What’s an omen?In Jyotish (Vedic astrology), for something to be considered at omen, it needs to be:* an unusual occurrenceFor example,
Understanding Planetary Days and Hours
Happy Monday everyone!I started today’s podcast with a short rundown of the astrology for the last week of February 2021. The points worth mentioning for the week are:Mercury stations direct on February 21Venus enters the sign of Pisces on February 25Full moon in Virgo on February 27 (culmination of the auspicious moon cycle that started with the new moon on February 11)I plan to either write and
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