Practical Capricorns

People born in Capricorn sun sign are born between December 22 to January 19

Some well known Capricorns you may have heard of are AR Rahman, Dhirubhai Ambani, Elvis Presley, Stephen Hawking, Muhammad Ali, Atal Bihari Vajypayee, Michael Schumacher, Irfan Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Woods, Rahul Dravid, Martin Luther King Jr., Javed Akhtar, Jim Carrey, Salman Khan, Mirza Ghalib, Sir Isaac Newton, Ricky Martin, Isaac Asimov, Mel Gibson.

Capricorns are known to have great patience and are very focused on their goals. Sometimes out of this concentration on their own objectives they may become selfish and shy, however in a way that is good for their family. They may have strange mood swings,  but are full of wisdom. They are by nature cautious, careful, defensive and will consult multiple friends and also research themselves for any big decision.

The positive side of Capricorns is that they are very hard workers and you will rarely see them tired even after continuous hard work. They may sound stubborn but are smart and very ambitious.

Very practical and will access the situation carefully before coming to conclusion. They will go by facts and figures and you cannot easily drag them into emotions. They may take time to make friend but during this period they have already scanned your personality and observed you very well.

A word of caution – do not test their patience otherwise they will give you a mouthful with bitter words.

Knowing some basic traits just help you to deal with a person, these all traits may not be deeply inherent in every person who is Capricorn. However you will notice resemblances to many of them. Knowing people and appreciating their personalities is a great way to live in harmony.

Gagandeep Singh

Virgo – the perfectionists

Michael Jackson, Keanu Reeves, Narender Modi, Salma Hayek, Mother Teresa, Cameron Diaz, Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Warren Buffett, Stephen King, Jack Ma, Kareena Kapoor, Agatha Christie, Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor are among the famous Virgo born.

Virgo personalities are born between August 23 and September 23

Perfectionists, superb analytical abilities, a very detailed oriented persons who can knowingly or unknowingly misdirect their capabilities. As generally perfectionists are due to their psychological traits, they tread their path very carefully and rarely take risks. For example, they are careful about financial security. They will perfectly weigh their odds before taking a chance in investment.

Criticism can be costly

Virgos are great critics and carefully pick the flaws to perfect them into success. This trait of theirs influence the friends around them. They are charming and realistic as they have high influence of  planet Mercury.
They need to understand their trait of precision and accuracy in everything that they do. Once carefully understood they can choose their career and business and work accordingly.
They will have consistent routine and love to follow it unless they have decided with careful planning about the change. Virgoans hate chaos and in their minds they try to be disciplined. Modi
However, being perfectionists, unknowingly, they create enemies especially who want to go off the way to achieve success. This also creates trouble for them when they  openly criticize imperfections of others. Like other matters, they are also slow and careful in matters of love but once decided, they remain loyal and faithful to it forever. Be careful it is not easy to win the heart of a Virgo. You may feel you impressed them but make sure your perception is true!

Virgoans are impressed by the leaders and seniors who are great communicators. As such for them having good communication skills is a key for being successful. 

Green, Yellow and Orange are their lucky colors and 5 is their lucky number. This means they should preferably take any major decisions on 5, 14 or 23 dates of the month 

Passionate Aries

Charlie Chaplin, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Ajay Devgn, Jackie Chan, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, Rani Mukerji, Jeetendra, Mukesh Ambani, Vincent Van Gogh, Adolf Hitler, Larry Page,  Eddie Murphy, Eric Clapton, Robert Frost, Maria Sharapova, Steven Seagal, William Wordsworth, are some of the famous Aries personalities.

As per Sun signs Aries are born between March 20th and April 19th.

In few words I would say they are  – Born Leaders, Lively, Creative, enthusiastic, Courageous, Egoistic  and passionate about what they are serious about. Do not dare to take them by face value, their passion and jovial nature will confuse you about their hidden energies and passion to succeed. You can hardly bring an Aries to work as per your style, if you force you can’t beat the rebellious personality within them.

Very hard to predict as they have a typical smile and you will end up under-estimating their capabilities. However, they are very loyal and mean what they say (though you may not believe often). They are lively and will create a fun and jovial environment – always eager to do something new and off-beat.

The fire and passion for continuous change sometimes make them impatient and as a result they cannot hide their anger. When you first see them you may think they are shy, timid and insecure but they have a strong will power with sense of independence within them.

They will leave no stone unturned, spend sleepless nights to achieve nothing but success. They will be always ahead to take bold and surprising steps which others may not have thought of. On their passion to succeed, they hate any negative ideas, thoughts and create an environment of inspiration with their positive aura and personality.

Appreciate them, admire them and they are yours..

 

Pisceans – the emotional dreamers

Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Justin Bieber, George Washington, Bruce Willis, Amir Khan, Oscar Issac, Shahid Kapoor, Cindy Crawford, Michelangelo, Bobby Fischer, Mikhail Gorbachev, Saina Nehwal, Alexander Graham Bell, Rihanna, Elizabeth Taylor, Jon Bon Jovi, King Henry II, Robert Mugabe, Daniel Craig are some of the famous Pisceans.

As per the Sun signs Pisceans are born between February 18 to March 20. Pisceans are creative, Intuitive and Dreamers. They know how how to understand the body language of the people and take smart steps in business, family, research, art, literature and drama. Pisceans will keep you thinking about their behavior and you will be baffled.   Besides, they are very affectionate and trust their loved ones. Interestingly being very emotional in nature, when stung by emotions they tend to become escapist and then overcome their own emotions by the knack of their deep thoughts and introspection. Although they are very Romantic and loving in nature but they have great appreciation of reasoning and logic. Do not be surprised if they go into shell sometimes as they need time for themselves. The sad part is that sometimes their over-emotional nature takes them out of the reality. The positive touch of it is that they have a soft corner for spiritualism.

They will not give-up easily although they appear to be shattered in time of defeat. They know how to handle the setbacks and come out of it with a strategy and will leave you surprised.

For those who believe in gemstones, Amethyst is the lucky stone.

For those who believe in numerology, although it depends upon the birth date, in general the numbers which will prove lucky for you are 3 and 7

9 Key Vastu Tips you need to know

Vastu is an important factor of bringing prosperity in house and many people have strong faith in it. Many Indian families look for Vastu aspects before buying a house or hire a Vastu consultant to check if the house is a good buy and lucky. Some architecture courses have Vastu as part of the course. Without going into more details on introduction, let me get into core Vcompassastu tips which you can use yourself without spending alot to hire a consultant.

Understand the Directions first:

  • Make sure you understand the key directions – East, West, North and South and then the sub-directions within these: North-East, North-West, South-East and South-West. Most of the Vastu Shastra is based on these directions. These days with everyone carrying smart phones it is not difficult to get the direction as compass app can be installed on any basic smart phone. You can use any simple compass app but make sure to align the phone properly on a stable surface. In some cases you need to move away from magnetic devices and move your phone in 8 direction to calibrate. Make sure you perform the calibration.
  1. General principles:
    • The owner of the house should ideally retain the higher portion if he wants to rent out a portion of the house
    • More open space in North brings prosperity and happiness in the house
    • If the central room is at lower level in the house there will be lack of prosperity and quarrels and expenses will be high
    • Place a family photograph in a yellow or golden frame inthe South-West direction of the family room. This will strengthen the family bonds
  2. Entrance: Entrance is preferred to be at the North or East or North-East. Many people get confused with Door facing North when coming out of house or going in the house.
    • Stand in the main entrance as if you are going “out” i.e. facing out. If you are facing North, your door is “North Facing” . So determine out of the 8 directions(4 main and 4 sub directions) which direction is your main door facing.
    • North and North-East are very good for the entrance. North-West is also not bad just that the male member of the house may be mostly on touring job/work and travelling.
    • With North or North-East entrance, try to remove the clutter, shoe racks and create more open and clean space. This is important to let the flow of clean and positive energy.
    • Sometimes the main entrance is at South-East or South and knowing it is not an ideal place for entrance but you still cannot change the house, we need to have a workaround. Adding an obstruction on the main entrance like a Neem tree(or any big tree) on the path(or near the south entrance way) or an elevated stairs is a good way to reduce the harmful effects. Reduce the open space in such cases.
    • A ‘Laughing Buddha’ in the entrance(Living Room), Kitchen or Garden is a good idea and brings positive energylaughing buddha
    • “Wind Chimes” in the entrance(outside) is considered lucky to bring wealth
  3. Water Body: Water which we use in the house should not be flowing from South East. A well or pond in the south east is also not considered to be auspicious. It will eventually lead to owner catching diseases often incurable or requiring long healing process
  4. Pooja or worship room:
    • The pooja or room for worship should be in North-East direction of the house.
    • If for some reason it is not possible the second option is to have it in the East or West direction.
    • Pooja room must be on the ground (or first as per North American nomenclature) floor – never in basement or under stairs.
    • Avoid Pooja in bedroom.
    • Never have Pooja room in the South.
    • Never keep dustbins in Pooja areas.
    • Never have photos of passed away family members in Pooja rooms
    • Never hide money or valuables in Pooja room
    • Never use broken idols in religious rooms
    • If you have a big house, it is ideal to have ‘Pooja room’ in the center
    • Always place idols few inches away from the wall. Have faith and bear in mind that a positive energy is flowing from these idols
    • If you have a choice, prefer light colors for the walls especially white, light blue or light yellowish
  5. Wall clocks:
    • Simple but often ignored wall clocks should be placed on the North or East Wall and never on the South.
    • If the clock stops, get the cell replaced or the clock fixed  – never have stop clock in house. Also clock should be on time or a minute or two above time never behind
    • In general any machine item not working should not find a place in the house, sell it throw it or fix it.
  6. Vastu symbol for wealth:
    • Flowing Water paintings bring wealth whereas flying birds or paintings depicting foreign currency reflect luck in career
    • A bamboo plant or a painting of thick forest or even ‘Money plant'(Epipremnum) in a green vase is believed to bring wealth
    • Fish Aquarium with active fishes in South-East direction of living room are also considered to bring stability in wealth and peace at home
    • Birds also bring wealth and prosperity. Bring a bird feeder for your backyard or balcony and fill it with grains and water
    • Use plants and orchids of purple color as they symbolize wealth
  7. Kitchen:
    • Kitchen is an important part of the house and Vastu as it relates to fire element and food and health of the family
    • Kitchen in the North or North-East is a serious problem and if you are buying a house or building one, do take care of it. This can not only lead to financial loss but also mental tension
    •  Never have refrigerator in the North-East direction of the house. Preferred locations are South, South-East, South-West, North
    • Prefer facing East while cooking
  8. Bedroom and Sleeping:
    • Many people have asked about sleeping directions, here are some tips to help
    • NEVER have Fish Aquariums in Bedrooms
    • If there is a mirror in the bedroom like a dressing table, make sure none of your body parts are visible in sleeping pose to avoid medical conditions
    • Sleeping with head in South increases prosperity and is the most preferred direction
    • Sleeping with head towards west increases name and fame
    • Do not sleep with head towards the North. This will lead to bad sleep, bad dreams and illness
    • Avoid clutter under the bed as the negativity pulls you down. Also the bed room should not be dark, prefer light color on the walls
  9. Career and Job:
    • For study room, make sure that there is no broken furniture.
    • Your back should be towards the wall and avoid sitting under the beam
    • Face East or North while in business or job when you make decisions
    • Keep plants in South-East corner of your office. This will bring prosperity and money