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In this episode of the Vedic Astrology Podcast, we explore how trauma is held in the body–mind through the lens of Jyotiṣa. Trauma is “what the mind cannot digest,” and Vedic Astrology offers a compassionate, structured way to understand how overwhelming experiences become stored, retrieved and eventually integrated.

We look at:
• the Moon as manas - the perceiving, somatic mind
• Mars and the 1–3 year developmental window
• the Nisargika Daśā (natural planetary ages)
• Scorpio as the vault of undigested experience
• Nāgas and the porous underworld
• the Uttaṅka story as a map for trauma retrieval

Your astrology chart doesn’t diagnose trauma - it reveals the architecture of how your system absorbs, stores and responds to experience. If you’re curious about the intersection of astrology, somatics, myth and healing, this episode might be for you!

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Adityas Made Accessible
If you’ve wanted to explore the Adityas but felt overwhelmed by the mythology, the retinue of 84 beings in total!, or just where to begin - my aim with this episode is to offer a clear and approachable starting point. It's perfect for anyone who feels curious about Ādityas but doesn't know where to start.

I’m joined by Josh Harper, a developer and fellow student of Astrology and Ādityas, who has built two beautiful and simple tools to make the Ādityas system easier to enter ...

The SunFlare App - shows which Ādityas, Hōra, and Trimśāṁśa beings are active right now by transit, with short descriptions and reflection prompts.
84Beings.com - a clickable Ādityas‑based version of your birth chart with explanation of each being that is relevant to your chart and with the option of purchasing Sun/Moon‑in‑Ādityas reports if you want to go deeper.

We also discuss the Ādityas ecliptic, the two Hōra soul stances, and the Trimśāṁśa planetary beings (Gandharvas, Rākṣasas, Yakṣas, Apsaras, Ṛṣis). If you’re curious about Ādityas but unsure where to start, this conversation is an invitation to dip your toes in the water in an easy, visually beautiful and bite-sized way.

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If you’ve already watched my Jyotish episode on predicting for the 12 August solar eclipse, (https://www.fionamarques.com/theadityaspodcast/vivasvan-solar-eclipse-2026), welcome to its astronomy companion!
In this conversation with astronomy educator Steven Jones, I explore the eclipse through the lens of science, light and wonder - from the Sun’s corona to Voyager at the edge of the solar system.

The 12 August 2026 Solar Eclipse
• What astronomers can only observe during totality
• How the corona reveals solar weather and magnetic fields
• Practical safety tips - eclipse glasses, pinhole projection and why partial eclipses need protection

Einstein, Eddington & Gravitational Lensing
• The modern recreation of the 1919 experiment
• The LUNEX 2026 team photographing starlight bending around the Sun
• Why eclipses still matter for testing general relativity

Light, Jyotish & the Electromagnetic Spectrum
• How astronomers define light as photons
• How Jyotish treats light as information
• Wave–particle duality
• How instruments detect radio, infrared, visible, UV, X‑ray and gamma photons
• Whether unknown regions of the spectrum might still exist

Human Perception & Cosmic Meaning
• What our tiny visual bandwidth implies about our understanding of the universe
• How attention shapes interpretation, even if not the photons themselves

JWST & Cosmic Origins
• Why JWST uses infrared
• What JWST is revealing about early galaxies and star formation
• Tensions in Hubble constant measurements
• Dark matter, dark energy, and gravitational‑wave astronomy

This episode is a blend of astronomy, Jyotish, and the science of light — perfect for anyone who loves eclipses, cosmic origins or simply the feeling of looking up at the sky with wonder.

Read about this episode at www.fionamarques.com/thevedicastrologypodcast/jyotish-light-emfs-and-the-2026-solar-eclipse

Watch this episode at https://youtu.be/YPQXYxQ5AKE

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