The NeverStill journal
Plain guides to Vedic astrology, and to reading your own timing without fear. New pieces most weeks.
What is Vedic astrology? A plain-English guide
Vedic astrology (Jyotish) is India's traditional system for reading a birth chart against the sky, using the sidereal zodiac, nine planets and 27 nakshatras.
Sidereal vs tropical zodiac: why your sign might changeThe sidereal zodiac follows the stars, the tropical follows the seasons. Precession put them about 24 degrees apart, so your sign often shifts back one.
NeverStill: a private, plain-words reading of your seasonNeverStill is a private iPhone app that reads your Vedic birth chart, past first, and says in plain words when a stretch opens and closes. Beta, by invitation.
Dasha periods explained: Vedic astrology's timing systemDasha periods are Vedic astrology's timing system. Vimshottari splits a 120-year cycle into nine planetary periods, each shaping which themes lead in your life.