Jyotish Tarot

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  • Understanding the Three Gunas in Jyotish Tarot

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    The Gunas are three universal qualities that shape consciousness, behavior, perception, and experience. In Jyotish philosophy, everything in existence contains a combination of these three forces: Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. They influence the mind, emotions, actions, desires, relationships, and even the symbolic nature of the Rāśis, Bhāvas, and Grahas within Jyotish Tarot. Rather than being…

  • Understanding the Rāśis in Jyotish Tarot

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    In Jyotish Tarot, the Rāśis represent more than personality traits or zodiac symbolism. They are living patterns of consciousness that shape perception, behavior, desire, growth, and experience. Each Rāśi carries a distinct energetic structure that influences how life is approached, processed, and expressed. When used in Jyotish Tarot, the Rāśis become active symbolic forces that…

  • The Bhāvas in Jyotish Tarot: The Living Fields of Experience

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    In Jyotish, the Bhāvas are often translated as “houses,” but they are more than fixed categories or areas of life. A Bhāva is a field of experience — a living space where consciousness expresses itself through relationships, challenges, desires, growth, and transformation. In Jyotish Tarot, the Bhāvas become active archetypal forces that reveal how energy…

  • Samskara

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    How Jyotish Tarot can help you see beyond your karma. Samskara and Jyotish Tarot: Reading the Imprint Beneath the Moment. In the tradition of Jyotish, life is not seen as random or disconnected. Each experience leaves a subtle impression within the mind-field. These impressions are known as samskaras—patterns formed through past actions, thoughts, and emotional…

  • Sanskrit

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    Debora Bowley
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    On the back of each card is this Sanskrit prayer: ज्योतिष t प्रार्थना “Jyotiṣa Prārthanā” translates to “prayer of Jyotish”. At a foundational level, Sanskrit is incredibly precise. Its grammar, refined by the ancient scholar Pāṇini, is designed to preserve meaning with clarity and consistency. Each word is built from roots that carry specific ideas,…