Being born and raised in the Midwestern portion of the United States, I grew up with the Western astrology with which most of us are familiar. As I grew more interested in astrology, however, I began to hear more and more about the predictive power of Vedic astrology. My first thought was, "What is Vedic astrology, and how can it be different from my astrology?" If there was a way to better use the stars to predict my future, well then, I wanted in on it. Vedic Astrology refers to Indian/Hindu astrology, which originated in ancient India and was noted by ancient sages in the Vedic Scriptures. This system is also known as "Jyotish." Vedic astrology, the "science of light," deals with

This Full Moon in Sagittarius occurs Thursday, May 27th at 7:07pm EDT (or 11:07pm GMT). This Full Moon is the culmination of the changes begun with the New Moon in Taurus on May 13. This Full Moon is energetic and positive, with an oomph of force. In fact, all four mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) are activated at this Full Moon; changes will be rapid and unpredictable. But, since the signs involved are mutable, they are flexible and can readily adapt to change. You may be initially blindsided by some of these changes, but you should find it easy to adapt. Sagittarius is the sign of the seeker; look ahead into the future and find what you need to be aiming for.

Gemini, The Twins May 20 to June 21 Modality: Mutable Element: Air Ruler: Mercury Keywords: Versatile, charming, engaging, witty, restless, duplicitous As a Gemini, you are known for your skills at communication: witty and engaging, you are able to charm anyone, though you sometimes forget to listen when communicating with others. You are also known for your dual personality (or perhaps more), which can lead to some people describing you as "two-faced." You are intelligent and curious, never ceasing your collection of information. You immensely enjoy meeting new people, though few fall of those friends fall into the realm of being more than an acquaintance. In relationships,

For the past couple years, I've been unable to understand just what it was about Lady Gaga (real name Stefani Germanotta) that drew fans. To me, she seemed overly eccentric, most of her music not my thing, and her outfits just plain odd. That is, until I was introduced to her song "Telephone;" for the past two days I've had the song on repeat over and over, at work and at home. Doing some quick math, I'll bet I've now heard this song some 180 times. I kid you not. So now my attention has turned from distaste to curiosity: what is about this woman that inspires her to dress the way that she does? Where does her confident stage presence come from? I decided to do a little *astrological*