Alwenna Blog
Notes from building a kinder, sharper astrologer.
"Rajju: The Vedic 'Longevity' Check — Without the Fear"
Rajju groups the birth stars by body part into a 'rope,' and old texts treat a shared rope as an omen about a marriage's survival. Here's what it actually flags — and why it's a caution, not a curse.
"The Navamsa (D9): The Vedic Chart of Marriage"
Beneath the birth chart sits a second chart Vedic astrology trusts most for love and marriage — the Navamsa, or D9. Here's what it is, why it's the 'fruit' of your chart, and what it reveals about a relationship.
"Mahendra & Stri-Dirgha: The Quiet 'Flourishing' Factors"
Not every Vedic compatibility factor is a warning. Two of them — Mahendra and Stri-Dirgha — are blessings you either have or simply don't, looking at a couple's long-term well-being, family, and growing prosperity.
"Graha Maitri: When Your Two Minds Are Friends"
Worth five of the thirty-six points, this Vedic factor asks whether the rulers of your two Moons are friends — and so whether your minds, at the deepest level, simply understand each other.
"Dosha Cancellation: When a Vedic 'Red Flag' Is Already Undone"
Half the fear in Vedic matchmaking comes from reading a dosha and stopping there. Classical astrology lists detailed cancellations — conditions that quietly undo the flag. Here's the part most reports leave out.
"After the 36 Gunas: What Thorough Vedic Matching Checks Next"
The Ashtakoota's 36-point score is the famous headline of Vedic compatibility — but classical matching doesn't stop there. Here's the wider layer it checks, from the South-Indian poruthams to the marriage chart itself.
Yoni Koota: What Vedic Astrology Says About Physical Compatibility
One of the eight Vedic compatibility factors looks specifically at physical and sexual harmony — through 14 animal symbols. Here's what Yoni Koota really means.
Uranus in Synastry: The Spark, the Freedom, and the On-Again Off-Again
Some connections are electric from the first second — and impossible to pin down. That's Uranus. Here's what it gives a relationship, and why it can't sit still.
Synastry, Composite, or Davison: Which Relationship Chart Answers Which Question
Three different charts read a relationship three different ways. Here's what synastry, the composite, and the Davison chart each reveal — and when to use which.
Sun in Synastry: What It Means to Be Truly Seen
Your Sun is who you are at the core. When it touches your partner's chart, it shows whether you feel recognised — or quietly outshone. A plain-language guide to Sun synastry.