Akkshitta Pachauri

There was once a girl who knew only one way to feel. With all her heart. Whether it was a sibling, a friend, or a romantic partner, when someone mattered to her, she showed up with her whole heart. She didn’t know how to connect halfway. When someone became a part of her world, they stayed there, even when they weren’t around. And somewhere, deep inside, she carried a little fantasy. That the person she felt so deeply connected to would have a version of themselves that existed only with her....

We often hear the story of Maa Durga defeating Mahishasur during Navratri. We celebrate the victory of good over evil, of Shakti over arrogance, and of the Divine Mother over a force that threatened the heavens. But what if we look at this story a little differently? What if Mahishasur is not just a demon we read about in our scriptures, but also a reflection of certain tendencies we carry within ourselves? Not because we are evil. Not because our emotions make us bad people. But because...

Rahu is probably one of the most misunderstood energies in Vedic astrology. The moment people hear Rahu, they start talking about obsession, confusion, shortcuts, illusion, sudden fame, manipulation, fogginess… And yes, Rahu can create all of these experiences. But I often wonder why do we immediately blame Rahu? Before we label a planet as “good” or “bad”, perhaps we need to understand what its energy is actually trying to show us. Let’s go back to the story of how Rahu came into being....