Jordan and Leann hear from a Dear Listener, Sheena, about her experiences growing up with Vedic (Indian) astrology and how it is similar, and different, from Western astrology. 

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Timestamps 

00:49 — Email!

2:02 — Main topic w/ Sheena: Vedic/Indian astrology 

5:22 — Guess the Scorpio 

11:55 — introducing Sheena’s signs

13:17 — what do we call Indian / Vedic astrology? 

13:55 — The major differences between Vedic and Western astrology 

16:22 — Sheena’s mom’s guru 

17:41 — how Sheena got interested in Western and Vedic astrology and her personal experience with Hinduism 

22:11 — the planets in Vedic astrology 

22:33 — astrology in the day to day 

23:43 — starting with the chart in Vedic astrology 

25:25 — Nodes 

26:40 — tropical vs sidereal

27:40 — deciphering the chart 

33:27 — is a Scorpio a Scorpio? 

34:25 — so what if you believe in western astrology but in Vedic astrology you’re something different? Does it matter?

39:07 — wrapping up Vedic astrology 

47:15 — post interview with Jordan and Leann 

Glossary

Nakshatra pada - star sign/constellation sign

Lagna - rising sign

Rashi - moon sign

Pandit ji - Hindu priest/astrologer/guru

Lakshmi - goddess of wealth

Rahu - north lunar node - materialism, mischief, fear, insatisfaction

Ketu - southern lunar node - good and bad karmic collections, spirituality, and supernatural influences

Mandir - temple