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BaSotho's relationship with the #cosmos if of stellar proportions, literally. They have practically lived in the #celestial environment if you listen to them (SeSotho). They speak of things an eye does not see, narrate events unheard of and this is what ties them to the #dogon.💫
They have studied the #solarsystem, patterns and meanings and this is woven into SeSotho. When a MoSotho says "Ketla ho fapanya le pula" or "Ketla ho bontsha Tosa le madinyane a yona(Jupiter and and it's little moons)" you better stop whatever that it is you're doing, redzone!
They follow stars and #constellations to guide their lunar cycle activities. Selemela is Usar Major/Minor and it's arrival means ploughing must start, Ho Lema is farming. Molalatladi, a place where lighting lies is the Milky Lane and they believe it is related to the rainbow🌈
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#Hydronomastics is the study of #hydronyms, the proper names of bodies of water.

It's a branch of #toponomastics, the study of #toponyms (the proper names of places), which in turn is a branch of #onomastics, the study of #orthonyms (proper names).

French / Luxembourghish sign: The River Sauer in Martelan...
#Hydronym and #hydronomastics both derive from Ancient #Greek ὕδωρ / húdōr (water) + ὄνομα / ónoma (name). The Greek island of Skiatho...
#Hydronyms tend to outlast other #toponyms, even when new #languages and cultures displace earlier ones.

#England, #EastAnglia, #Essex, and #Sussex are named for the #Angles and #Saxons; but #Trent, #Ouse, #Thames, #Severn, and #Avon are older #Celtic and #RomanoBritish names. A map showing the main rive...
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1-It is #Saturday!

Time to understand and appreciate one of the most #Mystical #Planets - #Saturn!

Let’s dwell upon an event

..which at any given point of time

..close to 20 to 25% people in the #Zodiac circle go through – the #SadeSati! (1/19)

#mysticalastrology
2-Everyone in #India knows, that one of the most important way through which #Saturn influences our lives is through #SadeSati

#SadeSati means a period of Seven –and-a-half years in #Hindi.

In the #Gujrati community it is called #Panoti. (2/19)

#गुप्तज्योतिष
3-And though none of the standard classical texts of #VedicAstrology talk about it

..millions of Indians are paying their #Astrologers

..in some way or the other – about matters relating to #SadeSati

What is the #Astrological #Event behind the #SadeSati?! (3/19)
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1-A lot of people sometimes contact me – for what is perhaps unique to #India!

They call it #HoroscopeMatching.

And it is undertaken mostly just before the marriage season commences – around the end of #October. (1/29)

#astrologicalnuggets
2-Over the years I have gathered a certain little understanding about this beautiful aspect of #Vedic #Astrology

And today, we shall dwell a little on it (2/29)

#thumbrulesofastrology
3-Though, our #Scriptures have a very clear and definitive commentary on this aspect,

..I have found the works of Hart De Fouw particularly helpful for a #Learner.

Here is a #simplified version of the understanding. (3/29)

#ज्योतिषीयसूत्र
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