In this episode, I talk about the Atmakāraka, or personal soul planet, and how it shows us the experience and topics we are particularly tied to karmically. By exploring how house placement, sign and aspects affects this, I explore the complicity and nuance of that which our soul needs to learn and what type of karma it needs to wrestle with and burn off in this life.

If this is a completely new concept to you, check out my first post about how to determine your soul planet and what it means here.

Want to find out what your Atmakāraka means in your chart? Then book a consultation with me here.

A dangerous combination in the sign of the king

In this episode, I talk about Mars and Ketu, which will be within one degree of each other on July 21 and come into exact conjunction on July 23. This marks the culmination of a volatile, fiery energy that’s been building since both planets entered sidereal Leo.

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Rāhu and Ketu: A Meditation on the Shadow Planets

In this episode of Good Stars Jyotish, Michelle offers a poetic reflection on Rāhu and Ketu—the shadow planets of Vedic astrology. Not a breakdown of transits or techniques, but a meditation on who these grahas are, what they unravel, and why their influence is anything but ordinary.

For the full post on their current transit and what it means for your chart, visit:👉 goodstarsjyotish.substack.com

Trump’s 2025: Karmic Reckoning & the Daśās Behind It

In this episode, I explore the powerful daśā shifts ahead for Donald Trump—why 2025 may be a turning point not just politically, but karmically.

We look at three major timing techniques in Vedic astrology:

Viṁśottarī Daśā – reveals where the mind is focused

Nārāyaṇa Daśā – tracks external events and public life

Mūla Daśā – shows deep karmic unraveling

Trump enters Leo Nārāyaṇa Daśā and Scorpio Mūla Daśā on his 79th birthday – bringing major themes of health, status, emotional collapse, and karmic reckoning. It’s a period marked by volatility, possible health crises, and spiritual confrontation.

I also preview two upcoming essays:

Trump’s assassination attempt, analyzed using Śūla Daśā

A deeper dive into Kāla Sarpa Yoga in his chart (and others)

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In this episode of Good Stars Jyotish, Vedic astrologer Michelle R. Dean explores the emotional and energetic impact of the rare Saturn–Rahu conjunction in Pūrvabhādra Nakshatra during April 2025. Learn why this eclipse season feels so charged, what’s really being stirred beneath the surface, and how to stay grounded as the karmic winds shift. To read the post about how this may show up in the collective, swing by my Substack newsletter, Good Stars Jyotish.

In this episode, I tell a story to illustrate why remedies are important in Vedic astrology. They are what helps you have the strength to "get up the hill" and become the best version of yourself

As I mentioned in the podcast, I’m going to do a three-part series on remedies in the upcoming weeks.

The next part will be about the mechanics of remedies and will address questions like “Will remedies always give me what I want?” (spoiler alert: the answer is no). The third part will be a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how I prescribe remedies to my clients. If you want to get these posts delivered to you inbox, please subscribe to my newsletter at goodstarsjyotish.substack.com

If you have any specific questions about remedies or anything else related to Vedic astrology, feel free to ask them in the Astro Question Box.

In this episode, I talk about the upcoming new moon in Aquarius, the Saturn cycle, fear and a crisis in democracy. I go into this in more detail in the post I've published on my newsletter, which you can find here.

A Vedic astrology breakdown of Elon Musk’s chart—his strengths, his missteps, and the planetary influences shaping his image, business dealings, and future. What do the stars say about where he’s headed next?

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