AstroReads bloghttps://astroreads.in/blog/ Methods for Vedic astrologers: KP, Parashari, dashas, transits and matching. en Astrologer: meaning, what they do and how to choose a good onehttps://astroreads.in/blog/how-to-choose-an-astrologer/https://astroreads.in/blog/how-to-choose-an-astrologer/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat an astrologer (jyotishi) is and does, the kinds of astrologers, how to prepare for a consultation, how to choose a good one and the red flags. Ashtakoota (guna milan): all eight kootas and how they're scoredhttps://astroreads.in/blog/ashtakoota-guna-milan-explained/https://astroreads.in/blog/ashtakoota-guna-milan-explained/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow each of the eight kootas in North Indian guna milan is assigned and scored out of 36, with a fully worked example and where tables differ. Jupiter–Saturn double transit for timing eventshttps://astroreads.in/blog/double-transit-jupiter-saturn-timing/https://astroreads.in/blog/double-transit-jupiter-saturn-timing/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to check a Jupiter–Saturn double transit on a house from lagna and Moon, weigh it with Ashtakavarga, and combine it with the dasha. KP 7th cusp sub-lord: judging the promise of marriagehttps://astroreads.in/blog/kp-7th-cusp-sub-lord-marriage/https://astroreads.in/blog/kp-7th-cusp-sub-lord-marriage/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to judge whether marriage is promised in KP from the 7th cusp sub-lord and houses 2, 7, 11 against 1, 6, 10, with two worked charts. KP horary numbers 1–249: how the table is builthttps://astroreads.in/blog/kp-horary-numbers-1-249/https://astroreads.in/blog/kp-horary-numbers-1-249/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow the 249 KP horary numbers come from 243 subs plus six sign-boundary splits, and how a number fixes the ascendant of the prashna chart. KP significators: the four levels, and Rahu and Ketu as agentshttps://astroreads.in/blog/kp-significators-four-levels/https://astroreads.in/blog/kp-significators-four-levels/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to build the KP house-wise significator table at four levels, how Rahu and Ketu act as agents, and how to read a planet's significations. Manglik dosha from lagna, Moon and Venus, with cancellationshttps://astroreads.in/blog/manglik-dosha-lagna-moon-venus/https://astroreads.in/blog/manglik-dosha-lagna-moon-venus/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to check Manglik (Kuja) dosha from the lagna, Moon and Venus, apply the common cancellations, and judge the pair. Nadi, Bhakoot and Gana dosha cancellationshttps://astroreads.in/blog/nadi-bhakoot-gana-dosha-cancellation/https://astroreads.in/blog/nadi-bhakoot-gana-dosha-cancellation/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhen Nadi, Bhakoot and Gana doshas are treated as cancelled in guna milan, the exact tests for each, and a worked case where none apply. Sade Sati, Ashtama and Kantaka Shani: calculating exact dateshttps://astroreads.in/blog/sade-sati-ashtama-kantaka-shani-dates/https://astroreads.in/blog/sade-sati-ashtama-kantaka-shani-dates/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to find the exact start and end dates of Sade Sati, Ashtama and Kantaka Shani from the natal Moon, including retrograde re-entries. Vedic astrology software for professional consultationshttps://astroreads.in/blog/vedic-astrology-software-for-professionals/https://astroreads.in/blog/vedic-astrology-software-for-professionals/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAn honest comparison of Jagannatha Hora, Parashara's Light, LeoStar, Kala, free KP tools and phone apps for astrologers who consult clients. Vimshottari dasha step by stephttps://astroreads.in/blog/vimshottari-dasha-calculation/https://astroreads.in/blog/vimshottari-dasha-calculation/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCalculate Vimshottari dasha by hand: Moon's nakshatra, balance at birth, mahadasha dates, then antardasha and pratyantar splits.