Going a Little Deeper

For readers comfortable with the basics, ready for more nuance and technique.

The Four Levels of Speech — Parā, Paśyantī, Madhyamā, Vaikharī

13 October 2026 · Vak, Mantra, Bhartrhari, Sarasvati, Vedic-Wisdom
How the Ṛgveda, the Pāṇinīya Śikṣā, Bhartṛhari's Vākyapadīya and the Śaiva–Śākta tradition describe the four stages of Vāk — from unmanifest Parā to spoken Vaikharī — and why it matters for mantra and Jyotiṣa.

Understanding the Navāṃśa Chart

21 August 2026 · Navamsa, Vivaha, Basics
An introduction to the D9 chart — why it matters as much as, sometimes more than, the Rāśi chart itself.