top of page
Search


Agni, Your Digestive Fire
Agni is known in Ayurveda as the internal digestive fire, as well as the deity of fire. The devotion to Agni is not nature-worship, but a...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Nov 24, 20203 min read


Vedic Astrology Forecast, 11.23–11.30.20
A Brash Detective with a Sharp Tongue, Mercury enters Scorpio, Friday 11.27 ~ Mercury is joining the Sun and Ketu in Scorpio, strongly...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Nov 23, 20203 min read


Vedic Astrology Forecast, 11.17–11.24.20
Jupiter enters Capricorn, dun dun dun…11.20.20 ~ Imagine arriving at a party, at a house owned by Saturn, with Saturn sitting on the...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Nov 17, 20203 min read


Cold and Flu Season
Cold and Flu Season is upon us, and with the added stress of a pandemic, we’re all wondering how best to care for ourselves during this...
-
Nov 13, 20206 min read


Ritu Sandhi
For those of us who haven’t been able to get warm in days, or who have been eating tons of squash and root vegetables, we’re aware that...
-
Nov 11, 20209 min read


Weekly Vedic Astrology Forecast, 11.9–11.16.20
Mars goes direct, Pisces, Friday, 11.13.20 Forward! Our energy will slowly return and we will feel more focused, vital, and capable. As...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Nov 10, 20203 min read


Ayurveda and Digestive Health
“Anyone who has experienced butterflies or knots in the stomach during episodes of stress does not need to be convinced that the nervous...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Nov 6, 20206 min read


Liver & Skin Support
The liver isn’t called “liver” for no reason; a healthy liver allows us to be healthy livers of our own lives. The liver processes...
Santa Cruz Ayurveda
Nov 6, 20203 min read


The Six Tastes: Salty
Salty is one of the six tastes in Ayurveda, best known for the way salt enhances the flavor of just about everything we sit down to eat....
-
Oct 28, 20203 min read


Ayurveda and Jyotish
The purpose of the Vedic sciences is to promote Self-realization. Known as sister sciences, Ayurveda and Jyotish (Vedic astrology) have...
-
Oct 27, 20202 min read


Weekly Vedic Astrology Forecast (10.26–11.2.20)
October 26th, retrograde Mercury conjunct Sun in Libra The turbulence and volatile mindedness are coming to a head as Mercury’s...
-
Oct 26, 20203 min read


The Six Tastes: Pungent
So much goes into the study of each sensory organ and how that sense interacts with the rest of the body, our emotions, and our...
-
Oct 23, 20203 min read


The Six Tastes: Sour
Our entire psychology is connected with our nutrition. Salt: basis for awakening consciousness; Sour: refreshing, activating; Sweet:...
-
Oct 22, 20205 min read


Weekly Vedic Astrology Forecast: Oct. 19th–26th, 2020
Tuesday October 20th, Moon in Scorpio, Jyestha, Trine Mars in Pisces Thursday October 22nd, Venus enters Virgo Monday October 26th, Moon...
-
Oct 19, 20202 min read


The Six Tastes: Sweet
There are Six Tastes, according to Ayurveda, and they all have various affects on the body. The Six Tastes are: sweet, sour, pungent,...
-
Oct 16, 20204 min read


Super(new) Moon in Chitra, the Star of Opportunity
On October 16th 2020 at 3:30 PDT, we will experience the closest moon of the year, a super(new)moon, as the moon joins our Sun by degree...
-
Oct 13, 20203 min read


Sweetness and Fortune
October 13th–23rd 2020 A honeybee is homebound from a wildflower bloom, dancing on the air, with pockets of pollen to kindle the hive and...
-
Oct 12, 20202 min read


Loving Ourselves
According to Ayurveda, we are born with a specific constitution, or makeup, that informs our needs, physical health, and how we live our...
-
Oct 9, 20208 min read


Yoga, Ayurveda, and Nature
Yoga and Ayurveda are both parts of the Vedic system of knowledge, which is one of the oldest recorded systems of wisdom and healing on...
-
Oct 7, 20207 min read


Chyawanprash, Vitality in a Jar
Chyawanprash, also called Chyavanprash or Chavana Prash, is an ancient Ayurvedic recipe that’s over 5,000 years old. A specific blend of...
-
Oct 7, 20205 min read
bottom of page
