Plain-language definitions for the terms used throughout Nadi Pulse. This is offered as an observational framework for self-recognition, not a predictive system.
A map of the sky at the exact moment and location of your birth. It shows where all the planets were positioned and forms the foundation of your astrological reading.
In Vedic astrology, planets are treated as functions of experience - not fixed fates. Each planet governs specific areas of life and expresses differently depending on its placement.
The zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at your birth. It shapes how you appear to others, your physical constitution, and your approach to life.
Your subjective mind - the embodiment filter. The Moon represents who you can't help but be: your instincts, emotional memory, nervous-system response, and inner reality. This is your LIVED SELF.
Your objective mind - the ideal self. The Sun represents who you want to be and must grow into: your direction, purpose, and conscious identity. This is your INTENDED SELF.
The information highway and exchange system. Mercury is the bridge between your lived self (Moon) and intended self (Sun) - the conduit that allows different parts of your system to communicate.
The 27 lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Each nakshatra adds specific flavor and nuance to a planet's expression. Your Moon nakshatra is particularly significant for understanding your emotional nature.
The Vedic timing system. Mahadasha is the major planetary period (lasting years), and Antardasha is the sub-period within it. These describe which planetary themes are most active in your current life chapter.
A map showing where different planetary functions in your chart are emphasized geographically. Locations do not change your chart - they highlight specific themes, making certain patterns more noticeable in lived experience.
Lines on the astrocartography map showing where planets were angular at your birth. MC (Midheaven) = career/public life. IC (Nadir) = home/roots. AC (Ascendant) = identity/first impressions. DC (Descendant) = relationships/partnerships.
The planet with the highest degree in your chart - your soul significator. It represents core identity themes and soul-level growth patterns throughout life.
The planet with the lowest degree in your chart (excluding Rahu/Ketu) - your relationship significator. It describes how you experience partnerships and what you seek in others.
The North Node of the Moon. Represents expansion beyond comfort, experimentation, obsession, and curiosity that pushes growth. Where you're headed and what you're learning.
The South Node of the Moon. Represents dissolution, release, detachment, and disidentification. What you've already mastered and are learning to let go of.
The karmic axis of your chart. Ketu shows where you've been (past patterns, comfort zone) and Rahu shows where you're growing toward. The journey from Ketu to Rahu is your soul's direction.
Readings describe tendencies and patterns, not guarantees. Your awareness, choices, and timing matter. The chart is a map, not a prison.
Take the best, leave the rest.