FRIENDSHIP DAY - SPECIAL

Friendship Day celebrations take place on the first Sunday of August every year. The tradition of dedicating a day in honor of friends began in US in 1935. Gradually the festival gained popularity and today Friendship Day is celebrated in large number of countries including India. On this day people spend time with their friends and express love for them. Exchange of Friendship Day Gifts like flowers, cards and wrist bands is a popular tradition of this occasion.

" Two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet; and two others at first speech are old friends. "

- Mary Catherwood

" Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival. "

- C. S. Lewis

" Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success. "

- Oscar Wilde

ASTROLOGY

What Is Vedic Astrology?

Vedic astrology is the chief form of astrology currently practiced in South Asia. It is derived from the same source as Western astrology (although what source that is - India or Babylon - is disputed), and the two systems share most basic concepts such as the signs, planets, and houses, as well as their general interpretive meanings. The fundamental difference between the two lies the measurement of the zodiac. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac (the stars are considered to be the fixed background against which the motion of the planets is measured), whereas most Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac (the motion of the planets is measured against the position of the Sun on the Spring equinox). The most obvious effect of this difference is that about 80% of planets in a Western chart will move to the previous sign in a Vedic reading of the same chart (i.e. if you're Western Sun sign is Leo, in Vedic your Sun sign is probably Cancer). Vedic astrology has developed separately from Western astrology for thousands of years, and has evolved a uniquely rich and powerful system of interpretation and prediction. It also incorporates truly Vedic elements not found elsewhere, such as the system of Moon signs (called nakshatras).

The term "Vedic astrology' is itself something of a misnomer, introduced by American astrologers in the 1980s and 1990s. 'Vedic' refers to the Hindu holy texts, known as veda. However, there is very little, if anything, recognizable as astrology in these texts. A more accurate term would be 'Indian astrology' or 'Hindu astrology.' In the end, however, all of these words are English. In the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit, 'Vedic astrology' is referred to as jyotisha, which means the 'science of light.' Modern Hindi speakers pronounce the same word jyotish - hence the name of this site.

CAREER PLANNING

Family Values: Are you sacrificing your family for your career? Do you want to know what the worst feeling in the world is to a man or women who is working hard to create a better life for themselves? It is when we take a step back from our work and realize that what we consider to be the most important element in life, our family, is getting pushed down the list of important things and being ignored altogether. When this situation has been going on for a long time, virtually undetected, some family relationships get ripped at the seams.

Six Weight Loss Tricks

Six Weight Loss Tricks The most basic approach to weight loss is to burn more calories than you take in, but sometimes no matter what you do it just doesn’t seem to be working. When you need an ace up your sleeve for a critical moment, try one of these tricks to jump-start your weight loss.

ACUPRESSURE - ACUPUNTURE

1. Acupressure Massage: A Massage that Cures

When most people think of traditional Chinese forms of medical treatment, acupuncture comes to mind first and foremost. Acupressure massage is another form, however, that is very similar to acupuncture and can also help in ...

2. Acupuncture Therapy For Your Health

Acupuncture Therapy may be for you if you've tried other various traditional types of medical treatment for an illness, but none have worked to your liking. Acupuncture therapy, which has been used since ancient China to cure everything from ...