A little wisdom, at your pace.
Read, explore, and make yourself at home.
Come in. Explore a little.
Your astrology corner
Read a guide, check a Gun Milan score, or take a quiet moment. It all happens right here.
What’s on your mind?
Choose a guide and read it here.
1–10 of 12 guides
01Preparing for your first consultationNew to astrology? Here’s what to bring and what you can ask.
Choose two or three questions
Write down the two or three questions that matter most to you right now. Specific questions, such as a choice between two job offers, lead to a more useful conversation than broad requests to read the whole chart.
Gather your birth details
Have your recorded date, time and place of birth ready. If a detail is uncertain, say so and ask which parts of the chart can be discussed without it.
Know what you want to decide
Think about the decision behind each question. A consultation works best as a conversation about choices you can actually make, so note the options in front of you and any deadlines attached to them.
Vedic astrology offers a traditional framework for reflection, not a verified forecast. Treat the session as guidance for your own decisions.
02Collecting accurate birth detailsFind the date, time, and place recorded when you were born.
Check written records first
Look for a hospital record, birth certificate, or a family note written near the time of birth. A time recorded on the day is far more reliable than one recalled years later.
Note the exact place
Write down the town or city and country where you were born, not where your family lived afterward. The place sets the coordinates and time zone used to calculate the chart.
Do not fill gaps with guesses
If the time is missing or family members disagree, record what each source says and share all of it. Describing the uncertainty honestly is more helpful than choosing a time that sounds right.
Mention whether your recorded time is in local standard time or daylight saving time, if you know. Small details like this affect the calculated ascendant.
03Asking about marriage and relationshipsMake space for the questions that matter in a relationship.
Define what you are asking
Decide whether you want to talk about a specific proposal, an existing relationship, or your general approach to partnership. Each calls for a different conversation, so name the situation clearly at the start.
Ask before sharing another person's details
Bring another person’s birth details only with their knowledge and permission. Confirm how the information will be used before sharing a chart.
Keep the decision yours
Traditional matching looks at charts side by side, but it does not replace honest conversation, shared values, and time spent together. Use the session to clarify your priorities, not to outsource the decision.
No chart can guarantee a wedding date or a lasting marriage. Expect a discussion of tendencies and timing in the traditional sense, framed around decisions you control.
04Asking about career decisionsBring your options and ambitions into the conversation.
Name the choice in front of you
Describe the specific decision: accepting an offer, changing fields, starting a business, or staying put. A concrete choice with a timeline gives the conversation something to work with.
Share your experience and circumstances
List your qualifications, experience, finances, family responsibilities, and location limits. Traditional career indications are discussed in light of what you can realistically do, not as a replacement for training, networking, or saving.
Leave with next actions
Before the session ends, ask what you might try, test, or prepare in the coming months. A useful consultation ends with steps you can take, whatever the planets are said to indicate.
If you are between two offers, bring the key terms of each. Comparing concrete options is more productive than asking which field suits you in general.
05Asking about education and study pathsThink through courses, interests, and your next step.
List the opportunities you actually have
Write down the programs, exams, scholarships, or institutions you are eligible for and can afford, with their dates. A discussion anchored in real opportunities is more useful than one about every possible field of study.
Separate interest from pressure
Note which goals are your own and which come from family or peers. Being clear about this helps the conversation focus on what you want to build rather than on expectations you may not share.
Pair the reading with research
Check entry requirements, course costs and realistic career routes with the institutions involved. A traditional chart interpretation cannot establish your aptitude or replace academic and career advice.
If a parent is booking on behalf of a student, the student should take part willingly. The session works best when the person studying asks the questions.
06Understanding dashas and transitsGet to know two familiar ideas in Vedic astrology.
What a dasha is
A dasha is a planetary period. In the widely used Vimshottari system, life is divided into periods ruled by different planets, each with sub-periods. Traditionally, the ruling planet is read as coloring the themes of that stretch of time.
What a transit is
A transit, or gochara, is the current position of a planet compared with your birth chart. Slow-moving planets such as Saturn and Jupiter receive the most attention because their transits span months or years.
How to use them in a session
Ask which period you are in and what themes tradition associates with it, then relate that to your own plans. Treat the answer as an interpretive lens for reflection and planning, not as a fixed schedule of events.
Dasha calculations depend on an accurate birth time, since the starting point comes from the Moon's position. If your time is uncertain, period boundaries will be approximate.
07What to do if your birth time is uncertainNot sure of the exact time? Start with what you know.
Tell us if the time is uncertain
Tell us before the session whether your time is exact, approximate, or unknown, and how you know. A window such as 'early morning' or 'between six and eight' is useful information in itself.
Understand what changes
The calculated ascendant and house positions depend on time. A birth star or pada can also change near a boundary. Ask which details remain stable across the possible time range before relying on a chart or matching score.
Ask what can be discussed reliably
Ask whether a consultation can be useful with the details you have. If birth-time rectification is suggested, ask how it works and what remains uncertain. It is a traditional estimate, not proof of the original birth time.
If the Moon could fall in different stars or padas, do not use a single Gun Milan score as though the inputs were confirmed.
08How an online session worksA simple guide to your conversation with Smriti.
Confirm the practical details
Before booking, contact Astro Aunty directly to confirm the fee, the language you prefer for the session, the duration, and the platform. Agree on these in writing so there are no surprises on the day. Ask about cancellation or rescheduling terms, too.
Share your details in advance
After confirming the session, ask how and when to send your birth details and two or three questions so Smriti can prepare.
Set up for the call
Choose a quiet place with a stable connection, test your audio and camera, and keep a notebook handy. If you want to record the call for your own reference, ask for permission first.
Time zones matter for online bookings. State your city when you schedule so the appointment time is confirmed in both your local time and the consultant's.
09Bringing a family question to a consultationBegin with your concern, respect everyone’s privacy, and keep the choices yours.
Start with what is happening now
You might be weighing a move, finding it hard to discuss expectations, or worrying about a family decision. Write one sentence about what has happened and one about the question you want to explore. You do not need to tell your whole family history to begin.
Separate your choices from someone else’s
For example, “How can I prepare for a conversation about moving?” leaves room to consider your priorities. “Can a chart make my family agree?” expects something a consultation cannot provide. Bring two realistic options and explain what matters to you in each.
Keep other people’s details private
Share another person’s birth information or private messages only with their permission. You can discuss your own experience without submitting a relative’s chart. Before a session, ask what information is needed and how it will be used.
Leave with one practical next step
You might choose to list your priorities, ask a family member for a calm conversation, or gather missing information before deciding. If astrology is part of your reflection, ask which points are traditional interpretation and which depend on uncertain birth details.
A chart cannot establish another person’s intentions or take away their choice. A consultation is a conversation, not a guarantee that a family disagreement will be resolved.
10What do chart degrees tell you?Learn to read a position such as 14° Taurus and distinguish it from a degree measured around the full zodiac.
Start with one circle
A zodiac chart uses a circle of 360 degrees, divided into twelve equal rashis of 30 degrees each. The traditional sequence starts with Mesha (Aries). A number on a report can mean either the distance from the beginning of that circle or the distance from the beginning of one sign. Check which format your report uses.
Turn a number into a sign
Suppose a point sits 44 degrees from the start of Mesha. The first 30 degrees belong to Mesha, so subtract 30. That leaves 14, so the point is at 14 degrees of Vrishabha (Taurus), a little before the middle of that sign.
Notice the smaller slices
The translator's notes describe finer divisions inside each 30-degree sign: two halves of 15°, three thirds of 10°, nine parts of 3°20′, twelve parts of 2°30′, and thirty parts of 1°. Our point at 14° Vrishabha falls in the first half and the second third. All of these slices are found from the degree.
Practice with your own printout
If you have a chart printout, pick one listed degree and do the conversion yourself. Checking the arithmetic by hand builds understanding and helps you catch typing or software mistakes.
Compare positions calculated with the same zodiac and ayanamsha setting. A precise coordinate describes a position; it does not make an astrological interpretation a verified prediction.
Explore your Gun Milan score.
Use both birth dates, times, and places for a free score out of 36.
Can I use an existing kundali?
Yes. Choose “I have a kundali,” then look for “Janma Nakshatra” and “Pada” or “Charan” in your chart. Pada is a number from 1 to 4. If they are missing, ask the person who prepared the chart; do not substitute a name-based star or a Sun sign.
Prepare your birth detailsWhat does the score cover?
Eight traditional Ashtakoota factors, totaling 36 points. This is a base score: it does not apply dosha cancellations or assess Manglik status, a full chart, health, fertility or relationship outcomes. Different traditions may use different tables.
Read the calculation methodA score is not a verdict on a relationship. Mutual consent, respect, communication and real-life compatibility matter. Astrology cannot scientifically establish whether a marriage will succeed.
A moment for yourself
Pause. Find your rhythm.
Choose a mantra, read its meaning, and repeat at your own pace. Tap the bead after each repetition.
No sign-up. Chant at your own pace. Refreshing the page resets the count.
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
Om Gam Ganapataye Namah
An invocation offering respect to Ganesha.
0 repetitions
Mantra reference · Drik Panchang (new tab)These are traditional devotional invocations. Follow your own family or teacher’s practice. The counter is a convenience, not a measure of spiritual benefit.