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Themes in Wellness Articles

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WELLNESS ARTICLES

Wellness Articles by Volunteer Authors

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#16. 7 Tips for Patient-Centered Care

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#15. Are your expectations leaving you disappointed?

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#14. Bleeding – How and When

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#13. Venus in Fiery Signs and Delayed Marriage in Women

Introduction by Venkat
In this video Dr. Bala clarifies on the connection of Venus in Fiery signs in natal chart and delay in marriage for women. He also recommends ideas to consider given the Indian context and family pressures. Some basic knowledge of Vedic astrology will help to grasp this in a better light. The ‘Vedic Astrology In a Nutshell’ series of articles by Dr. Bala will give a good start on it.

Discover some useful insights to help identify likelihood of delay in marriage based on the ancient texts on astrology backed by statistical evidence collected by Dr. Bala in his fifty long year experience practicing astrology.

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#12. MERCURY PLACEMENT AND ALLERGIES

Introduction by Venkat
In this video Dr. Bala clarifies on Mercury’s position in the natal chart and potential for allergies, skin and respiratory diseases. Some basic knowledge of Vedic astrology will help to grasp this in a better light. The ‘Vedic Astrology In a Nutshell’ series of articles by Dr. Bala will give a good start on it.

Discover some useful insights to help identify allergies, skin and respiratory diseases based on the ancient texts on astrology backed by statistical evidence collected by Dr. Bala in his fifty long year experience practicing astrology.

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#11. dual zodiac signs and dilemmaS

Introduction by Venkat
In this video Dr. Bala clarifies on the logical and intellectual dilemmas observed in people with ascendant in the dual signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces) based on his research studies. Some basic knowledge of Vedic astrology would be essential to understand his explanation.

Discover some useful insights to help identify state of mental dilemmas based on the ancient texts on astrology backed by statistical evidence collected by Dr. Bala in his fifty long year experience practicing astrology.

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#10. FERTILITY ISSUES

Introduction by Venkat
In this informative video, Dr. Bala shares important astrological basis to identify potential fertility issues as well as conception recommendation to ensure timely action. The fiery zodiac signs, Ketu, Sun, Mars and Saturn have been documented to influence conception and risks that may be involved.

Discover some amazing insights to help identify fertility problems beforehand and take the necessary actions for a better life. Some basic knowledge of Vedic astrology would be essential to understand Dr. Bala’s explanation. Reading his introductory series of articles on Vedic astrology will provide the needed information. Links are provided below.

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#9. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Introduction by Venkat
In this short video, Dr. Bala shares his findings on Cardiovascular diseases based on astrology. In specific, these diseases map to the placement of the Sun in a person’s natal chart. As a medical doctor with 50 years of experience with Vedic astrology, his findings are backed with a huge statistical evidence and they are pretty accurate. Being forewarned is forearmed. His recommendation has thus helped scores of people take action at the right time, for better health and longevity.

Discover some amazing insights to help identify cardiovascular health problems beforehand and take the necessary actions for a better life. Some basic knowledge of Vedic astrology would be essential to understand Dr. Bala’s explanation. Reading his introductory series of articles on Vedic astrology. Links are provided below.

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#8. Cancer & Chronic Health Issues

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Introduction by Venkat
One could not ask for a better guidance on medical astrology than from a medical doctor who practices astrology. Dr. Bala with his more than 50 years of practice in astrology, speaks from the statistical evidence he has on the health problems and astrological correlation. There is enough data with him to be able to identify potential health issues before hand and he has saved many people from severe problems with the astrology based forewarning with a high degree of accuracy. In this short video, Dr. Bala brings to light the astrological pattern found for cancer and chronic health issues based on the position and/or combination of Rahu, Mars and Saturn.

Discover some amazing insights to help identify cancer and chronic health problems beforehand and take the necessary actions for a better life. Some basic knowledge of Vedic astrology would be essential to understand Dr. Bala’s explanation.

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#7. sade-sathi – 7.5 year tsunami period

Introduction by Venkat
Sade-Sathi or Tsunami period (7.5 Naatu Shani in Tamizh) will be already familiar to those who consult astrologers on a regular basis. This period is based on the transit of Saturn and is notorious enough to receive blame as a ‘bad period’ in one’s life. While statistical evidence clearly indicates the impact and difficulties experienced by the mind, terming this period as ‘bad’ would be a defensive and defeatist stand. Much of the pain we experience is due to either lack of information (knowledge) or due to lack of training in the unfamiliar conditions. The Tsunami period, to provide a balanced perspective, can be looked upon as a period for personal transformation. Dr. Bhalachandra Keni always advocates usage of astrological findings as a guide to drive better actions. If astrology is not used to provide practical ways to help us, then it only reduces to a ‘future predicting’ tool conveniently used to blame for one’s struggles or praise for one’s successes.

To understand and appreciate Sade-Sathi at a good detail, this article by Dr. Bala is a must read. He has captured the essential summary from his vast experience and various reference texts.

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#6. VEDIC ASTROLOgY IN A NUTSHElL – part Iv

Foreword by Venkat
With an overview on the fundamental components of Vedic astrology, from this article onwards, Dr. Bala goes one level lower into the details of the connection between planets, zodiac signs and the houses. It is the permutation and combination of these three (along with certain conditions) that bring a rich range of internal and external attributes for a person. The information presented is still at the basic level and an essential one for anyone aspiring to interpret life, character traits, and environmental conditions based on Vedic astrology.

Discover the amazing world of astrology in the amazingly simple approach of Dr. Bhalachandra Keni.

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#5. ARE YOU A DOER OR A STRATEGIST?

Foreword by Venkat
The greatest productivity tool one can ever have (and must have) is a clear vision of the purpose in mind. An inspired mind brings so much sustainable energy and efficiency that no available tool or food in the market can match. On the same lines, Manna highlights the need for a strategy – the ‘Why’ behind our actions before one gets lost in the stresses from a directionless drive towards actions. The solution to the issues, lies outside the system of actions and not within it.

Reflect on this thought trigger from Manna which comes with a beautiful guideline to set a strategy.

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#4. BENEFITS OF UTTERING PANCHANGE DAILY

Foreword by Venkat
Personally, from experience of performing puja and amavasya rituals, the five components of Panchanga that Dr. Bala refers to, in this video is familiar to me as part of the Sankalpa. What comes as an enlightening information is the benefit of reciting the same on a daily basis. Dr. Bala elucidates beautifully on the benefit of reciting each of the components viz. the vaara, nakshatra, tithi, yoga and karana.

Explore the amazing richness of meaning behind the Panchanga at an introductory level in this short but wonderful video.

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#3. VEDIC ASTROLOgY IN A NUTSHElL – part III

Foreword by Venkat
Having set the basic terms and components of vedic astrology in place, in this third part, Dr. Bala covers some essential descriptions on the planets or grahas and their manifestation in the human life. This is part of the foundational learning for every beginner in Vedic astrology. Dr Bala’s teaching methodology is simple with a unique talent to keep the content lucid for new learners to grasp with interest.

Explore further on the fundamental information on Grahas in Vedic Astrology. These are mandatory to learn and memorize through practice of reading birth charts to step ahead on further interpretations. However, it is important to read the previous two articles before reading this one.

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#2. VEDIC ASTROLOgY IN A NUTSHElL – part II

Foreword by Venkat
What makes the study of astrology in SIVA unique is in the evidence based approach to it. Dr. Bala has statistics backed information in the teaching content based on his work of more than four decades studying people’s birth charts. This scientific layer on top of the original scriptural texts in astrology bridges the gap between theory and reality using evidence collection. Astrology is just one factor in the equation to determine an outcome. Free will (human effort), Karma doctrine and chance in combination with astrological awareness increase the chances towards a better life and living. As he says, astrology does not predict the future. It enables one to progressively ‘work towards’ a better future armed with an evidence based body of knowledge. In this second part, Dr. Bala covers some more of the basic terms and concepts for the curious beginner in Vedic astrology.

Explore further on the basic building blocks of interpretation of a person’s life through astrology in this second part of the concise overview by Dr. Bhalachandra Keni.

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#1. VEDIC ASTROLOgY IN A NUTSHElL – part I

Foreword by Venkat
As a second year student of Dr. Bala’s Vedic Astrology course (and as a faculty member of his institute SIVA), I run out of words of appreciation for the beautiful and simple structure of his courses. His material is the result of collection of evidences (from his research studies with thousands of birth charts) and the scriptural texts of Jyotisha Shashtra (Vedic Astrology). This short series of articles provide a bird’s eye view on Vedic Astrology through the basic definitions of the terminology for those who are unaware of them. To those who are curious and interested, it is highly recommended to join his online courses which are offered free of charges. The approach is scientific and the belief in SIVA is that astrology findings are for aligning our actions which are statistically more likely to yield good experiences. In his own words, astrology is not for predicting the future.

Enjoy these simple and short articles in the series to explore the key features and terminology in Vedic astrology.

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