About Life Purpose and Life Responsibilities

I wrote the following article last year in September. My opinion has not been changed since, but there are a few things that I would want to add. And I will do so later in the separate post. But here is what I originally wrote […]

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About Three Aspects of Divine Feminine

Vasanta Navaratri (Spring Navaratri) – according to the Vedic Calendar begins tomorrow – March 18. Navaratri (translates from Sanskrit as “Nine Nights”) – is a Vedic celebration of reverence for Shakti – Universal Divine Feminine. Shakti is manifested in three forms: Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. […]

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Maha Shivaratri 2018 – Great Night of Lord Shiva

Happy Maha Shivaratri to everyone who practices Yoga in any form or shape! Tonight is a Great Night of Lord Shiva known as Maha Shivaratri, thus it is the most auspicious day to appease Mahadev. It is widely believed that Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati […]

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Goddess Saraswati (post from January 22nd)

Devi Saraswati is honored today. She is a beloved Goddess of wisdom and knowledge. I am going to light a yellow candle next to the statue of Saraswati today. This statue usually sits next to my laptop as I write articles for LaPulia Studio, research […]

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“We become what we watch and read and listen to…”

Here is the post that I published on FB (October 6th): About Watching TV series based on Vedic Traditions This morning, my mom, in the very concerned tone of voice, told me: “Rita, I don’t remember when the last time I saw you’re watched anything […]

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About Life Purpose

I wanted to write a post about our wordy responsibilities, Life Purpose, and so often misunderstood Sanskrit word “Dharma”. But I will begin with the excerpt from my favorite series about God Shiva called “Devon Ke Dev Mahadev” (2011-2014) – translation: “God of Gods Mahadev”. […]

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Summer Solstice and Spiritual Practice

Summer Solstice, (June 20 – 21) marks the longest day of the year. It is also called Midsummer’s Day. Because the Sun is considered as one of the primary sources of energy (or prana, or chi) and light, this day is one of the auspicious […]

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Goddess Lakshmi – Part 1

“Lakshmi is a Goddess of Fortune. Even though she is considered to be a Hindu Goddess, I personally think that she is a Universal Goddess. Anyone who chooses a spiritual focus for bringing more fortune and abundance into their lives can call upon her. She […]

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Navaratri and Three Aspects of Goddess

This article was originally published on Mar 28, 2017, @ LaPulia Book of Shadows website.  Vedic astrology, as is known, is a system where the Moon’s influence on all processes on the Earth is given paramount importance.Therefore, the New Year is also considered in it according to […]

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