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Astrology and Parenting Relationships
Covering … How you can't control how your children perceive you as a parent, Peer-to-peer relationships vs Parent-to-child relationships, 3 generations of relationship expectations, Needs and feelings, Family as a system, Making things hard for ourselves, Vedic coaching approach, Fixing vs Being - Resilience and Family as a journey into self-discovery
11th House in Vedic and Traditional Astrology
Does the 11th House accidentally get a bad wrap in Vedic Astrology? Covering ... Trishadaya houses, Cadent houses / Dustana / Apoklima, Raja Yogas, Functional benefics / functional malefics, How the 11th House breaks Raja Yogas, Kamatrikona - gains, friends, Perso-Arab perspective, 3-6-11 Raja Yoga breakers, Hellenistic Astrology - names of houses, Jupiter and 11th, Sabotage good luck
Astrology and Parenting - Primer 4 - Parenting Relationships
In this week's Primer, I explore our own relationships with our parents and how these might be impacting our relationships with our children.
What are the Primordial Ingredients of the Birth Chart?
What are the Primordial ingredients of the Birth chart? How is the Mind is represented in Vedic philosophy and astrology?
Exploring .. Sat, Chit, Ananda, Maya - Prakruti, Om, Kal, Desa, Anu, Earth, Buddhi - Sun, Viveka, Manas - Moon, Chitta and Ego, Attraction/Repulsion, Primordial trauma, Rahu/Ketu, The Causal body / Cause and Effect, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus, Mercury , The 3 Gunas - Sattwa, Rajas, Tamas, The 5 Elements and the Planets, Relating Elements, Planets, Organs and Senses
What’s holding you back?
Do you notice how you stop yourself from taking action sometimes? Join this reading to see how certain constellations in your chart might be contributing.
Newsletter - Friday Five with Fiona - 12 Mar 2021
As we head into a New Moon in Pisces tomorrow, this lunar themed video covers ...Are planets having more impact on the Earth than we realise? How are the Sun and the Moon treated in traditional astrologies? Is the Moon our mind? Does the Moon affect temper tantrums? and the role of yogas in reading charts.
Astrology and Temper Tantrums
Can Astrology predict temper tantrums? We look into the Lajjitaadi Avasthas - planetary combinations that cause inner agony which presents itself as tantrums or behavioural patterns that are challenging for both parent and child!
The Sun and The Moon
How are the Luminaries (The Sun and The Moon) regarded differently in Vedic Astrology compared to other traditional astrologies?
The Mind in Vedic Astrology
How is the ‘mind’ and ‘The Mind’ represented in Vedic Astrology? Often we think of the Moon?, Mercury? the 3rd House?, the 5th House? but how do all of these indicators or karakas fit together??
Sharing Themes from a Reading Part 5
Let’s take a deep dive into a Scorpio Ascendant as we examine Core Yogas such as Amala Yoga, Amara Yoga, Kaputa Yoga, Ruchaka Yoga and Muni Yoga affecting marriage, good actions, radiant personality and deep self-doubts.
Newsletter - Friday Five with Fiona - 5 Mar 2021
This week - Website Spring Refresh and Mailing list. Plus Saturn and Can Astrology predict Tantrums!?!
Astrology and Parenting - Primer 3 - Temper Tantrums and Behavioural Patterns
In this week's Primer, I explore how Astrology might explain the nature versus nurture debate when it comes to temper tantrums and behavioural patterns. If you've been mystified about what triggers a certain response in your child, Astrology might have some good content to share.
The Sun and Saturn in Vedic and Traditional Astrology
The Sun and Saturn are mortal enemies right?!? In Vedic Astrology their animosity is emphasised but is this the case in other traditional astrologies? Find out in this week’s episode of “Fiona and Fernando’s fireside myth-busting”!
Saturn with Fiona and Sachin
Join me in a discussion with Sachin Sharma about Saturn including … Exaltation and Debilitation, How Mars helps Saturn, Saturn, fear and Rabbit / Sasa Yoga, and more!
How a debilitated planet can produce results
How the placements of specific Sign/Rasi rulers can assist in producing results in a person’s life when planets are debilitated. Interestingly, this is not by helping the debilitated planet, but by the Sign/Rasi ruler being extra motivated to create success because of its awareness of the difficulty caused by the placement of the debilitated planet.
Newsletter - Friday Five with Fiona - 26 Feb 2021
This week - Can you really learn Astrology from YouTube videos? Plus Meditation, the 8 Limbs of Yoga, Expectations vs Reality in Parenting, my Vedic Art and rethinking the 10th and 4th Houses in Astrology!
Can you learn Vedic Astrology from YouTube?
Join Fiona Marques, Ryan Kurczak and Fernando Raul Castro as we take a journey through what's great about Astrology videos on YouTube and also where their limitations are.
Astrology and Parenting - Children are a blessing ...
In this week's episode, we discuss how each parent has an individual and unique relationships with their children - which might not fit neatly into the box of "children are a blessing".
The Tenth House and the Fourth House in Vedic and Traditional Astrology
In this episode, we explore whether the 4th House or the 10th House is a better representation of father, mother, land, property, inheritance and patriarchy …
Have you ever come across Lajjitaadi Avashtas or challenging combinations in your birth chart? Maybe you've seen something on YouTube, or perhaps you've had a session with an astrologer who pointed out a complicated aspect in your chart. You might be feeling overwhelmed, unsure of how to unpack the information, or what it means for your life. More importantly, you might be wondering what you can do to improve your experience here in the world.
Fiona Marques introduces a new group called Redemption Arc Detectives to her patrons on Patreon patreon.com/fionamarques, aimed at individuals struggling with complex astrological placements like Lajjitaadi Avashtas or difficult conjunctions in their birth charts. The group investigates these placements, seeks remedies, and shares experiences for mutual learning and support. The group emphasizes respectful communication. Fiona draws inspiration from the Hero's Journey and explores the concept of redemption arcs in astrology. The initiative supports individuals in transforming their perceived difficult placements into opportunities for growth. To join, visit patreon.com/fionamarques