My interest in Tarot card readings started when my sister gifted me a set, while on a visit to Chicago in 1991. She knew my interest and passion for the occult from a young age.
It was fun to self-learn. An opportunity to attend a workshop in Chennai in 2001 by Shri K.B.Gopalakrishnan was an eye-opener of sorts. I re-learnt the basics. I learnt the basics of Vedic Astrology from short term courses conducted by him.
Since then I have been learning and practicing simultaneously. Constantly keep reading up on techniques which will help me hone my skills.
Today he had invited me for session and as usual I rushed to be present. We shared our knowledge. Discussed some charts without revealing particulars of the seekers.
Since his office is near the ancient shiva temple at Vadapalani, Chennai, we visited and prayed.
Went to the office to round off for the day by chanting the navagraha mantras. It was bliss and so peaceful to end the session in such a nice way. We all felt the peace within and parted ways to head back home.
Cheers.
Mahalakshmi
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Mom's Delicate Health
Dear Kurnaen, Read your comment and wish you all the best for getting that promotion with good pay and perks. Persevere, have faith and you shall be rewarded sooner!
Mom not keeping too well. Worried about her delicate health these past few months. Age is not on her side too as she's almost 86 now.
There are demands on time but when I think of myself as a baby who depended on her time and what all she must have sacrificed to give me a life then what I do for her in return now is not even interest for that capital! I am glad I am able to give whatever care I can for her in her twilight days.
Cheer is what we can try to spread by sharing.
Mahalakshmi.
Mom not keeping too well. Worried about her delicate health these past few months. Age is not on her side too as she's almost 86 now.
There are demands on time but when I think of myself as a baby who depended on her time and what all she must have sacrificed to give me a life then what I do for her in return now is not even interest for that capital! I am glad I am able to give whatever care I can for her in her twilight days.
Cheer is what we can try to spread by sharing.
Mahalakshmi.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Questions And The Cycle Of Life
A man and woman get married.
A child is born. A girl child.
Parents now want to know when a boy child will be born to them. Help! Help!
A boy is also born.
The kids start schooling. If they don't attend school then its Help! Help!
There are stages and ages at which certain questions are asked:
Will our kids do well in studies? If they don't do well, its Help! Help!
What will they study to become - engineer, doctor, lawyer, pilot, accountant, IT, etc.? If they don't pursue education, its Help! Help!
After they do finish their education, its a question of when will they land a job? If they don't land a job, its Help! Help!
After they land a job, will they get due promotions with good pay and perks? If they don't then its Help! Help!
When will they buy their car? If they don't buy a car, the banker will help provided they have a job!
When will they buy their apartment/house/Villa? If they don't buy a house, the banker will help provided they have the paying capacity!
Will they find suitable life partners? If so when?
Now that they have found good life partners, the next question is when will they have children?
Will it be a boy or a girl?
And the story continues with a little twist here and a variation there in every family's history.
This is the template of life. These questions keep coming on and on with every generation. So goes life's cycle.
Happy Sivaratri.
Mahalakshmi
A child is born. A girl child.
Parents now want to know when a boy child will be born to them. Help! Help!
A boy is also born.
The kids start schooling. If they don't attend school then its Help! Help!
There are stages and ages at which certain questions are asked:
Will our kids do well in studies? If they don't do well, its Help! Help!
What will they study to become - engineer, doctor, lawyer, pilot, accountant, IT, etc.? If they don't pursue education, its Help! Help!
After they do finish their education, its a question of when will they land a job? If they don't land a job, its Help! Help!
After they land a job, will they get due promotions with good pay and perks? If they don't then its Help! Help!
When will they buy their car? If they don't buy a car, the banker will help provided they have a job!
When will they buy their apartment/house/Villa? If they don't buy a house, the banker will help provided they have the paying capacity!
Will they find suitable life partners? If so when?
Now that they have found good life partners, the next question is when will they have children?
Will it be a boy or a girl?
And the story continues with a little twist here and a variation there in every family's history.
This is the template of life. These questions keep coming on and on with every generation. So goes life's cycle.
Happy Sivaratri.
Mahalakshmi
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Rishikesh, Hardwar and Manasarovar
When our family visited Delhi for my nephew's wedding little did I realize that my thoughts about mother nature would change forever.
We had a couple of days to visit places around Delhi. Instead of the usual tour of the city we preferred to go to Rishikesh and Hardwar which was some distance away.
Nothing could prepare us for the sights and sounds as we approached Rishikesh. The Ganga gurgling and gushing down with such force, seeing so much pristine water, the hills far away, tall trees and so much green cover on the highway of which I was in awe of.
Hardwar's many temples, our taking a dip in the flowing Ganges, the fast approaching mighty Himalayas as our bus raced, the rudraksh trees, wild and exotic flowers on the wayside, collecting rounded pebbles of varied sizes, shapes and colors on the shores of the Ganges were all such unforgettable memories. They appear so fresh and recent even today even though it is about 9 years since our visit.
Alas we could see neither the morning nor the evening Aarti which is a must-see in these places. I have watched the Ganga Aarti at 6am and 6pm on some TV channel and felt so connected to the divine.
I din't feel like returning back home and wanted to very much stay back there itself and be in close proximity to mother nature. I mentioned to my husband that if I was ever found missing, the place to look for me would be somewhere in Rishikesh or Hardwar. Such was my love for that place. I found a strange peace and quiet in these places.
Manasarover I have not had the chance to visit yet. But in my mind's eye, I have been there. I have gone around the divine lake and have drunk in the beauty of the Mount Meru bathed as if in molten gold at sunrise.
What if I can't physically travel to such places, my mind can and does travel often enough to these places.
Today is Valentine's Day and I dedicate today's blog for my love of these holy places.
Mahalakshmi.
We had a couple of days to visit places around Delhi. Instead of the usual tour of the city we preferred to go to Rishikesh and Hardwar which was some distance away.
Nothing could prepare us for the sights and sounds as we approached Rishikesh. The Ganga gurgling and gushing down with such force, seeing so much pristine water, the hills far away, tall trees and so much green cover on the highway of which I was in awe of.
Hardwar's many temples, our taking a dip in the flowing Ganges, the fast approaching mighty Himalayas as our bus raced, the rudraksh trees, wild and exotic flowers on the wayside, collecting rounded pebbles of varied sizes, shapes and colors on the shores of the Ganges were all such unforgettable memories. They appear so fresh and recent even today even though it is about 9 years since our visit.
Alas we could see neither the morning nor the evening Aarti which is a must-see in these places. I have watched the Ganga Aarti at 6am and 6pm on some TV channel and felt so connected to the divine.
I din't feel like returning back home and wanted to very much stay back there itself and be in close proximity to mother nature. I mentioned to my husband that if I was ever found missing, the place to look for me would be somewhere in Rishikesh or Hardwar. Such was my love for that place. I found a strange peace and quiet in these places.
Manasarover I have not had the chance to visit yet. But in my mind's eye, I have been there. I have gone around the divine lake and have drunk in the beauty of the Mount Meru bathed as if in molten gold at sunrise.
What if I can't physically travel to such places, my mind can and does travel often enough to these places.
Today is Valentine's Day and I dedicate today's blog for my love of these holy places.
Mahalakshmi.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Going, Going, Gone!
Hi Srini S. Welcome aboard.
In my earlier blogs I had mentioned about my neighbour not allowing his daughter to marry a muslim boy from next door. This had been going on for the past 5 or 6 years. The girl has not yet got married to anyone. Instead she has turned hysterical, screaming, banging doors, etc.
It was too much for the other family members to bear. Ultimately and reluctantly they put up their flat for sale. They wanted to perhaps erase their daughter's unpleasant memories by moving away from here.
Just the day before, they told us they were about to leave the place anytime soon. They moved out today in the early hours when all of us were in deep sleep. It was so sad. Three generations had stayed here from the past 52 years and I could see how difficult and painful such a decision was for the entire family just because of their daughter.
In my heart of hearts I wished the girl does not come to any harm, being far away from this place.
Can only wish and pray.
Maha.
In my earlier blogs I had mentioned about my neighbour not allowing his daughter to marry a muslim boy from next door. This had been going on for the past 5 or 6 years. The girl has not yet got married to anyone. Instead she has turned hysterical, screaming, banging doors, etc.
It was too much for the other family members to bear. Ultimately and reluctantly they put up their flat for sale. They wanted to perhaps erase their daughter's unpleasant memories by moving away from here.
Just the day before, they told us they were about to leave the place anytime soon. They moved out today in the early hours when all of us were in deep sleep. It was so sad. Three generations had stayed here from the past 52 years and I could see how difficult and painful such a decision was for the entire family just because of their daughter.
In my heart of hearts I wished the girl does not come to any harm, being far away from this place.
Can only wish and pray.
Maha.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Past Lives - Part 2
Met Dr.Vedamalika on the 8th Jan at the appointed hour.
There was a crowd already waiting to get in to see her, of course by appointment.
When my turn came, I was quite surprised to see her small physical frame. She undoubtedly has a very sweet high pitched voice. Though she looked quite pale and tired, maybe due to so many calls and requests for appointments besides the hectic shooting schedules for TV channels. The good thing was that she herself answered each call which came through her mobile phone. Many have assistants perform this task which robs a caller of talking directly to the concerned person. Despite that, she paid very good attention to what I was saying.
She recorded my personal details on a lengthy page in a register. She probed whether I came for some treatment or to know about my past lives. I said I was curious to learn about my past lives. She asked about any recurring dreams, goals, pain that I had or anything I wished to achieve. After I told her some of it, she sent me to lie down on a bed in another room.
There was a soothing vedic chant playing on the music system in the background which filled the entire room. There was also an aromatic incense which helped set the mood for a deep slumber!
She came to me and softly spoke a few sentences apparently to induce hynosis. I was fully awake even after 20 minutes of lying there. But after a while, there was this heaviness of the eyes as if in slumber. Then she came back after 30 minutes to ask some questions to which I did answer in a heavy voice - even to my own ears! I was aware while I was answering and recalled all her questions and my answers to it.
She said this is a preliminary training session and the next one will be 'the' session when I will be led into the astral world with her help, to know about my past lives.
She suggested I buy myself her CD in which she has spoken, sung, instructed how to get hypnotized for a week on my own at home. A week's self training will suffice to venture into the final one.
She also suggested I write down anything which came to my mind during the everyday session at home. Yes, I already had a vision of a bridge with many arches under which a huge volume of water is gushing through. I see so many other people on the steps of this bank of a river which I instinctively know as the Cauvery in Kumbakonam. It seemed like I was there to see the flooding river and it was far from pleasant. What was I doing there, I wonder?!
As I finished writing the above scene, something very strange comes to mind. Very recently, to be specific, on 28th November, 2011, a well wisher had asked me what he could get me from Thanjavur-Kumbakonam and I asked him to get me some Cauvery water from the flowing river which I wanted to drink not having got an opportunity in my life so far! What a strange coincidence indeed, coming to think of this one.
Then yesterday, I could see myself in a temple and the mood is very tense as a particular community was killing another community inside the temple premises. Then before the enemy could come and get me I give him a slip very quickly. These two incidents are as good as any record for the meeting next week when hopefully I shall unravel my unknown past lives.
I am so upbeat, thrilled and excited with a childlike curiosity. I think its fun. An adventure I do not want to miss for any reason whatsoever.
Chou until then.
Mahalakshmi
There was a crowd already waiting to get in to see her, of course by appointment.
When my turn came, I was quite surprised to see her small physical frame. She undoubtedly has a very sweet high pitched voice. Though she looked quite pale and tired, maybe due to so many calls and requests for appointments besides the hectic shooting schedules for TV channels. The good thing was that she herself answered each call which came through her mobile phone. Many have assistants perform this task which robs a caller of talking directly to the concerned person. Despite that, she paid very good attention to what I was saying.
She recorded my personal details on a lengthy page in a register. She probed whether I came for some treatment or to know about my past lives. I said I was curious to learn about my past lives. She asked about any recurring dreams, goals, pain that I had or anything I wished to achieve. After I told her some of it, she sent me to lie down on a bed in another room.
There was a soothing vedic chant playing on the music system in the background which filled the entire room. There was also an aromatic incense which helped set the mood for a deep slumber!
She came to me and softly spoke a few sentences apparently to induce hynosis. I was fully awake even after 20 minutes of lying there. But after a while, there was this heaviness of the eyes as if in slumber. Then she came back after 30 minutes to ask some questions to which I did answer in a heavy voice - even to my own ears! I was aware while I was answering and recalled all her questions and my answers to it.
She said this is a preliminary training session and the next one will be 'the' session when I will be led into the astral world with her help, to know about my past lives.
She suggested I buy myself her CD in which she has spoken, sung, instructed how to get hypnotized for a week on my own at home. A week's self training will suffice to venture into the final one.
She also suggested I write down anything which came to my mind during the everyday session at home. Yes, I already had a vision of a bridge with many arches under which a huge volume of water is gushing through. I see so many other people on the steps of this bank of a river which I instinctively know as the Cauvery in Kumbakonam. It seemed like I was there to see the flooding river and it was far from pleasant. What was I doing there, I wonder?!
As I finished writing the above scene, something very strange comes to mind. Very recently, to be specific, on 28th November, 2011, a well wisher had asked me what he could get me from Thanjavur-Kumbakonam and I asked him to get me some Cauvery water from the flowing river which I wanted to drink not having got an opportunity in my life so far! What a strange coincidence indeed, coming to think of this one.
Then yesterday, I could see myself in a temple and the mood is very tense as a particular community was killing another community inside the temple premises. Then before the enemy could come and get me I give him a slip very quickly. These two incidents are as good as any record for the meeting next week when hopefully I shall unravel my unknown past lives.
I am so upbeat, thrilled and excited with a childlike curiosity. I think its fun. An adventure I do not want to miss for any reason whatsoever.
Chou until then.
Mahalakshmi
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Why This Kolaveri
We had been to the place to find out about my past lives on 7th Jan.
Dr.Vedamalika lives in the suburbs. We took a call taxi. The driver put on some Tamil pop music and I usually try to concentrate on my mantra chanting if I have to travel long distance. If the song is an unfamiliar one I am able to cut out the music otherwise its a struggle between my chanting and the piped music. All was well until the current rage 'Why This Kolaveri' song sung by actor Dhanush was aired! I stopped and started listening to it yet again. I could hear another voice following the music. It was so totally out of tune. It was the driver singing along, rather it sounded as if he was reciting some poetry in a bad, flat tune!! Had a difficult time suffering it out though he seemed to enjoy his singing every word of the song.
Alas the doctor was busy with a shooting schedule and could not meet us. We had to be content with checking out her exact address so that the next time around won't be spent in searching her house!
We decided to visit the Mangaadu temple which is at a distance from there. We managed to have a peaceful darshan. I prayed for all my clients who were eager to get married soon. Since it was the eve of full moon day, I decided to sing the Lalitha Sahasranamam at the temple premises before heading back home.
I did manage to get an appointment for the 8th Jan. I shall write about my experience after I finish the next session in the coming week which will hopefully give me an insight about my past lives!
Mahalakshmi.
Dr.Vedamalika lives in the suburbs. We took a call taxi. The driver put on some Tamil pop music and I usually try to concentrate on my mantra chanting if I have to travel long distance. If the song is an unfamiliar one I am able to cut out the music otherwise its a struggle between my chanting and the piped music. All was well until the current rage 'Why This Kolaveri' song sung by actor Dhanush was aired! I stopped and started listening to it yet again. I could hear another voice following the music. It was so totally out of tune. It was the driver singing along, rather it sounded as if he was reciting some poetry in a bad, flat tune!! Had a difficult time suffering it out though he seemed to enjoy his singing every word of the song.
Alas the doctor was busy with a shooting schedule and could not meet us. We had to be content with checking out her exact address so that the next time around won't be spent in searching her house!
We decided to visit the Mangaadu temple which is at a distance from there. We managed to have a peaceful darshan. I prayed for all my clients who were eager to get married soon. Since it was the eve of full moon day, I decided to sing the Lalitha Sahasranamam at the temple premises before heading back home.
I did manage to get an appointment for the 8th Jan. I shall write about my experience after I finish the next session in the coming week which will hopefully give me an insight about my past lives!
Mahalakshmi.
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