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In her fine work on the human proclivity to avoid available alternatives and persist in behaviors contrary to self interest (The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam), the late American historian Barbara Tuchman chronicled several examples of self destruc...
While stressing the issues, the economy obviously on the front burner the Dem’s have a reported 30 or so investigators combing the frozen tundra for dirt or perhaps even dust if that’s all that can be found on Sarah Palin. AP press writer Brett Bla...
The coming of age of a Jewish boy or girl is made memorable by a special Bar and Bat Mitzvah invitation card. They are specially designed for an auspicious date on which children are privileged to participate in all areas of Jewish community life. To make...
It is certain that we shall die. 1. "It is appointed unto men once to die. (Heb. ix. 27.) The decree has been passed for each of us : we must all die. St. Cyprian says, that we are all born with the halter on the neck : hence, every step we make bring...
Without knowing the facts, you could be seriously damaging your financial health because you might not be paying enough into your pension. There might be other loopholes as well, and the only way to ensure that you're doing everything right where your pen...
Recently, there have been some changes made to the state pension that not everyone will know about. They are important, though, because they affect a lot of people and they can cause difficulties if they aren't addressed properly. One of the biggest p...
When Jesus asked a crowd of people who felt their religion justified them about what he would find at his second coming he said “Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8) No one in the crowd answered him b...
The largest concentrations of believers of any faith on earth on the occasion of Hajj provides tremendous opportunity to Muslims to exploit its political, social, ideological, economic and intellectual potentialities along with realizing its religious, sp...
The Nodes are the determinants of behaviour, being mathematcial points or shadowy planets. Here we give the effects of the Transits of the Nodes for the different Zodiacal Signs. Aries Despite the heavy work load caused by 10th Rahu, you will...
Astrology is philosophical as Evolutionary Astrology is used by philosophers and Seers. To discern the evolutionary status of the native, Evolutionary Astrology is used. The four functions of Mind are Manas, Buddhi, Chitha and Ahamkara. Manas i...
For India On April 13, 2008, at 1829 hrs, the New Year (Vedic) Sarvadhari begins. Virgo rises, with Jupiter in the 4th, Saturn retrograde in the 12th, Ketu in the 12th, Rahu in the 6th and Moon in the 11th. Constellation is Pushya indicating Sa...
The 8th House rules diseases and death. This is the most important malefic house in a horoscope. The 8th lord is the most malefic planet and he can destroy any Bhava or House. The 8th lord in the 8th is considered to be good for longevity, but a weak cons...
Indian Philosophy I The Aditya Hridayam is a great treatise extolling the inner Sun, the Absolute Self. Sage Agastya imparted the knowledge of the Inner Glorious Sun to Lord R...
Arise, awake, Seek out The Great Ones to know Truth ineffable As dangerous as the Razor’s edge So is the path difficult to cross I walk on the Razor’s edge alone The path is narrow, the way Unknown Go and seek out the Seers Whose body is fu...
The dialectics of Uttara Kalamrita The Uttara Kalamrita by Kalidasa is a lovely astrological treatise. We give the translation of some verses from the Uttara Kalamrita For Jove, the lordship of 3rd and 12th is good. Only for Capricorn does he own...