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Jyotish Star of the Month

A Conversation with Christina Collins

By Juliana Swanson
Interview Date: December 2012

Juliana Swanson: Please tell us how you got started in your profession as a world-class astrologer?

Christina Collins: First of all, I�d like to begin by thanking you Juliana for your flattering opinion and also for the time you are taking to interview me. Many people either have emailed or asked me why I have not been the featured astrologer of the month, and I could not figure out how to interview myself! So I do appreciate your time, and thoughtful questions.

Juliana: You are more than welcome.

Christina: You know, how I got started in the "profession" of astrology, and how I began my interest in astrology, are two very different responses. The

"profession" really just sort of evolved. You know how they say, "do what you love, and the success will follow?" Or have you heard it said that if you read a book on a specific topic every week for five years, at the end of the five years you will be an expert on that topic? That is sort of what happened to me - taking a hobby or love of a subject and watching it evolve into a profession.

Initially, my exposure to the field came at a young age, through my maternal grandfather, Ralph McCrady. He was an amateur astronomer and mundane astrologer for planting crops.

He worked as a local school teacher and as a gentleman farmer with thousands of acres of fertile land in Oklahoma. I spent my childhood summers leaving the city, and living in the country with my grandparents, and learning from him.

When I was about 7 years old, in the summer of 1955, he was talking to my Grandmother about planting strawberries.

Oklahoma in the 1950�s and especially 1954 went through a severe drought, and it was still very dry, in that summer of 1955, and Grandmother was very against the idea, as strawberries need a great amount of water to grow prolifically. (And he wanted to plant 40 acres!). No other big farmers in the area were planting that crop either in �55.

He just looked at her and said "Dot, I've done the charts!" She stopped talking, then said, "Well, okay then." (By the way, I never

knew why he called her Dot, when her name was Beulah!) He planted, and we had what he called a "bumper" crop, and strawberries to sell when no one else had them.

I observed this and said, �Grandpa, I want to learn to do the charts!� He said, yes, a little now, first from watching the sky, then charts when you are older. I realized much later that he knew I would be an astrologer and that he wanted my initiation to be auspicious. His reasoning was that I had Pisces Moon in a kendra (square) from Uranus in Gemini, at nearly the same degree. He felt that this was a sign of an astrologer as Uranus is the higher octave of Mercury, and Uranus is in Mercury�s sign and squaring the Moon, which represents consciousness or mind.

The summer of 1955, my grandfather began my studies when both Jupiter and Saturn were exalted in Cancer and Libra. Incidentally, Mercury was in its own sign of Gemini conjoined Ketu, a combination which is one of the Jyotish signatures for astrology. Mercury and Ketu conjunctions are often found in the natal charts of astrologers, as you know. Saturn and Jupiter were both aspecting my 9th house, and the transiting Moon in Aries, Ashwini nakshatra, was in the 2^nd house (studies) from the natal Moon.

My cousin Kathy and I (we were born a month apart) often were allowed to sleep outside (the farm was in a remote area with thousands of acres and no local neighbors) in the front yard, on top of one of my Grandmother�s homemade comforters (quilts), covered up by other comforters. My grandfather grew sugar cane and raised dairy cows, which were free range, meaning that in the morning the cows would come into the yard and lick our faces awake if we weren�t quick enough to pull the comforters up over our heads, in which case they would lick our bare feet instead. Cows were our pets and they would follow us when we played out in the fields of sugar cane.

One evening, when we were settled with my grandfather sitting on the covered porch in his rocking chair, he said, �Now, look up there, see that? That there�s Scorpio and that there? That�s Sagittarius! Christina, you were born right there in that space in-between!� [My Lagna is 29 deg. 45 min. Vishakha] See that? That�s Libra, and there is Saturn in Libra, just about to move to Scorpio.

Many years later in 1987, I remembered this conversation when I was on Mount Shasta in Northern California for the Harmonic Convergence with my astrological friends Bill Levacy, Steven Stuckey and Christina Ross, when we saw Saturn transiting Scorpio in the night sky (without telescopes!). Most of the planets on August 24, 1987 were in Leo, aspected by both Jupiter and Saturn, the two great spiritual teachers. August 16�17, 1987 was a celebrated event, a global meditation for a couple of days, but the real lineup was on the 24^th.

Juliana: Yes that was a magical time! Now Christina, can we backtrack a little and have you discuss more about your family lineage of astrology?

Christina: Yes, my maternal Grandfather Ralph Ellington McCrady was a Rosicrucian, a Scottish Rite Mason, and a metaphysician of sorts. He used to dowse. I can remember him whittling a divining stick into a Y shape, and then walking with him in the fields while he dowsed for water and oil. The stick would energetically just turn downwards when there was either.

The oil well he sank on his land still produces today, and he also discovered the way to an artesian natural spring with his dowsing and it had amazing crystal clear water. My mother told me once that the water came up through a matrix of actual crystals. There are many crystals on the land as well which we enjoyed collecting, along with very old native American arrowheads, when we were children. So, my initial interests as I mentioned earlier came from his influences.

My father was a musician, a physician, and a scientist. He started my thinking that there was an �inner� and an �outer� aspect to life. Once he taught me how to make a radio from pieces of lead. And, I mean from scratch. He took me to a galena (lead) mine when I was about 9 years old. Along with two miners, we went down in a tiny circular elevator with a pole down the middle to hold onto, deep into the mine, so that I could choose my own pieces of lead for our experiments in making a radio.

All of us were wearing hard hats, and mine was too big, if you can imagine that image. What an adventure! My father was claustrophobic and a very big man, 6 foot 5, but he did this for me because of my interest in science. I will never forget him for giving me that day. It is one of my best childhood memories.

My mother, Jacquelyn Idelle McCrady, sang professional opera and performed as a concert pianist. Her influence, along with my father�s (and the genetics, I imagine) gave me interests in music, dancing, and performing�my majors at Stephens College. I find it very interesting that so many astrologers have music backgrounds, as well.

Juliana: Yes, I have also noticed this, even for example with a few of our recent "star" interviewees, Edith Hathaway and Gary Gomes, who have music backgrounds too. I guess that partly explains why you all are so tuned into the music of the stars!

Christina: Yes, that is true. Charlotte Benson is very musical as well.

Juliana: So, how did you initially get introduced to Jyotish?

Christina: Well, that is a funny story. My Grandfather was not a Western Tropical astrologer. Rather, he was a Siderealist (Sidereal astrologer). So I always used the mathematics that agrees with modern astronomy, as did he. I was trained with the same math that we use in Jyotish, along with the use of the outer planets (trans-Saturnian planets Uranus, Neptune and Pluto). The funny part is that in 1971, I was in Los Angeles at the Bodhi Tree bookstore when I pulled down from the shelf a little yellow paperback book titled A Manual of Hindu Astrology by Dr. B.V. Raman. My initial thought was, that�s too hard, and I put it back.

Then something pulled me back to the book, which I ended up buying, and which inspired me deeply to learn more about Jyotish.

Juliana: Yes. Dr. Raman�s books truly have inspired many students of Jyotish in the USA and abroad. Tell us please, who were your other mentors along the way, and who were and are your spiritual teachers?

Christina: Well, of course my Grandfather and my parents naturally were my initial mentors. In addition to learning at school, I also studied astrology, science, and medicine at home. I used to read JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) for fun! (Laughter)

Then of course the Jyotishis who have been instrumental in mentoring my learning of the Vedic system of astrology were Dr. B.V. Raman, Chakrapani Ullal and K.N. Rao. And, kudos to Dr. Bill Levacy who is my dear friend and was a brilliant study partner.

I had a very deep connection with Dr. B.V. Raman and his wife Rajeswari. It is because of his writings and my fortune in knowing him that I believe I have advanced so far today. He personally bestowed the Jyotish Kovid and Jyotish Vachaspati title on me in Bangalore in 1994 and 1996. I went to India in 1996 to accept the Jyotish Vachaspati title. It was my first trip to India.

And I had a wonderful time with Shri Rajeswari in Kerala, in 2002, I think it was.

Juliana: Please share about your spiritual path and teachers.

Christina: My initial spiritual teacher and path was with Jesus the Christ and Christianity. I had a deep personal connection with Him which originated when I was baptized by full immersion when I was twelve. In those days, you studied for some months or years prior to baptism in order to make an educated and informed decision. My experience was profound and filled with spirit. These connections with spirit have continued all my life. The next one occurred when I was initiated in November of 1968 into the TM program (Transcendental Meditation). My Pisces Moon was in sade sati, and Rahu, Ketu, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto were all aspecting my Moon as well.

That instruction also proved to be a very profound experience, and reminded me of my baptism when I was twelve.

You will see that when people have these �profound� spiritual connections, there will often be both a Saturn and a Jupiter influence by transit to the natal chart. The nodal involvement is also often present. Rahu, Ketu and Jupiter by transit aspected the natal Saturn and Jupiter and Saturn by transit aspected the natal Jupiter, who once again was transiting by return to Sagittarius.

It is a great research for people to erect the charts of their spiritual experiences, baptisms, and initiations and observe the transits to their natal charts. It is also interesting that the Lagna for my baptism was the same as the Lagna and degree from when I received my spiritual name from the Divine Mother.

I also had a lovely experience that I won�t relate in detail now, when some pandits in India did a yagya for me on my 60^th birthday. They later sent me photos which explained why I had felt like I was in two places at once, the US and India!

We generally don�t discuss our experiences in meditation, for we might cause others to either think that they are doing it wrong because they don�t have the exact same experience, or we might think we are doing it wrong, because we did, and they didn�t� though I did have an experience in 1968 that I didn�t think about until an explanation dream I had in 2010.

Juliana: Would you care to relate the dream?

Christina: Well, okay, when I learned to meditate, I saw a beautiful starry night sky, with a huge purple eye. I had no idea what this meant at the time, and even used this example when I was teaching meditation, on why not to discuss experiences: �If you see a purple eye, and your friend doesn�t each might think they are doing something wrong��

Then in 2010, I had a dream about Vedic astrologer Vachaspati Ronnie Gale Dreyer. So many people misspell her name, and I have been one of them, spelling Gale, Gayle, etc. So, in the dream they said her last name (Dreyer) is Dr. Eyer as in Doctor of Ayur�veda. So, I phoned her the next day, and asked her if she ever had wanted to study Ayurveda? (She was in the middle of getting her Masters at Columbia in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, with an emphasis on Sanskrit at the time. I told her about the dream and encouraged her to look into Ayurveda (especially as she has such a brilliant personal chart for the study of medicine).

That night I had another dream, and I asked the guides (I have dreams with the Bhrigus and other masters), why my name doesn�t have anything to do with Jyotish or Ayurveda. And, they reminded me of my TM initiation. The purple eye that I saw, they replied, represented my dharma. Jyotish is the highest limb of the Vedas and represents the �eyes� of Kala Purusha.

I began my studies and training to become a teacher of TM (in 1971) and I taught thousands of people for many years. Maharishi was my first living teacher, and I have studied with others as my mentors along the way. I studied with a teacher who took his students on a great many trips to Hawaii, and other places of high energy, where we learned to dissolve our current egos and rise to a higher conscious plane.

I learned Taoist healing from my teacher Leong, and from his mentor who we refer to as the Teacher, and I am an initiated student on this path.

We don�t actively promote the path with flyers, posters, and advertising. Instead, it is all word of mouth, but if you want to know more about what I am involved in and where I learned Taoist healing (for the last 25 years), here is the link: http://www.sinseecenter.com

Juliana: Yes, I remember at the Palmistry class I taught at UAC in New Orleans in 2012, when I looked at your palm and noticed you have the palm signs of a healer! I also understand that you channel the Ascended Masters. Please share about this.

Christina: Yes, and your class fantastic. Regarding the Ascended Masters, I am an aware voice channel for the Ascended Masters, in private session by phone, and in local groups or weekend workshops, and sometimes I even travel to other sites to present workshops. I mostly channel Djwhal Khul (DK), along with Serapis Bey, Lord Maitreya, Quan Yin, Saint Germaine, who I know as Kuthumi, and Sanat Kumara.

DK has named me ReNa (Ray Nah). I also give meditation workshops (weekends and longer weeklong courses in the summer) where I teach various topics like prosperity, deep meditation, chakra clearing, etc. From time to time I also lead Shamanic healing weekend workshops.

Two of my personal totem animals are very tall cobras and they have named me Rainbowsnake Woman because they think it is funny that I have red hair. (The rainbow snake is almost extinct and is found in eastern United States; it is benign and non-poisonous and has three red stripes).

For more information for consultations or workshops people can email me, as my Web sites are in creative development by Ray Litman, who does all of my Web sites. And of course I am a life coach/consultant and I teach Jyotish and Vedic astrology workshops all over the world. ( [email protected] )

Juliana: Do you have a Hindu name as well?

Christina: Yes, Rani Bhuvana Tara Chandi Saraswati.

Juliana: Is that a name that corresponds with your natal chart?

Christina: Well that is a good question. It�s a name from what I call my �naming� chart, which actually initially came in a dream with the Divine Mother, Goddess Maha Kali. She was surrounded by others and they were all chanting Rani Bhuvana, Tara Chandi, Saraswati, over and over, for three consecutive nights. The third day, I was walking down the stairs, and a strong blissful spiritual energy hit me as I walked into the living room. So, I thought, �Gee I�d better sit down!� So, I sat down and closed my eyes, and saw all the same people from the dreams of the previous two nights, but in the daytime while awake. I did peek at the clock to see what time it was for a prasna later. So then, I thought I would call my friend David Frawley (Vamadeva) and ask him what was going on! He said, �They�re giving you a name.� Then he told me what each name meant.

Juliana: What did the prasna chart tell you?

Christina: Well, later when I looked at the prasna chart (a chart for a moment in time), I saw that the Nama Nakshatra sounds of the name I was given showed up as the initial sounds of the planets in that prasna. These Nama Nakshatras are 108 sounds corresponding to the 108 nakshatra padas in a 360-degree zodiac. Dr. Bill Levacy and his research into this subject initially inspired me to delve into the topic myself, back in the 80�s.

The prasna chart also has the transiting Saturn and Jupiter influences to my natal chart: Jupiter aspecting my natal Jupiter and Saturn; sade sati of the natal Moon, where often we see spiritual experiences occurring. (I was also in sade sati when initiated into TM); Saturn was throwing its 10^th aspect by transit on my natal Jupiter; and the transiting Jupiter return was in play in Sagittarius; the Nama Nakshatra sound of the ascendant degree at 28 degrees 45 minutes was the sound of the name Tara (Tah-rah); the Moon sound was RO (Rani); the Jupiter sound was Bha (Bhuvana), and so on. All of the initial name sounds in Rani Bhuvana Tara Chandi Saraswati were present in the prasna. If anyone wants the whole list of 108 sounds, send me an email at [email protected]. If we get thousands of requests, then perhaps we will feature an article on Nama Nakshatra prasna sometime in the future.

LIB	Vishakha	20°00 TO 23°20	THI
		23°20 TO 26°40	THU
		26°40 TO 30°00	THAY
SAG	Purva Ashada	13°20 TO 16°40	BU
		16°40 TO 20°00	THHA
		20°00 TO 23°20	BHA
		23°20 TO 26°40	DHA
SAG	Uttara Ashada	26°40 TO 30°00	BAY
CAP	Uttara Ashada	00°00 TO 03°20	BO

Juliana: What was Saturn�s sound?

Christina: (Laughter) Chandi!

PIS	Uttara Bhadrapada	03°20 TO 06°40	THU
		06°40 TO 10°00	SYAM
		10°00 TO 13°20	CHA

What I find interesting is that all of the names I have been given have the same initial sound of Ra: �Rani�; �ReNa�; and �Rainbowsnake Woman.�

Juliana: What about the sounds of your birth name?

Christina: Yes, Christina Carol Collins � the Nama sound is �Kah� and all three names and their sounds belong to Gemini and my 8^th house from the Lagna, 4^th from the Moon.

Gemini

Mrigashira

00°00 TO 03°20

Juliana: What else did they say in that experience?

Christina: They talked to me about the name Christina Collins on the third night of that three-night dream sequence. They said that my parents were guided to name me a western spiritual first name, so that I would begin life with the path of following a spiritual teacher as Christina means �little follower of the Christ.� With this name I would also hear the initial sounds of Krishna and Kali (Christina Collins). The �Ch� is pronounced like K; the nama sound Ch as in church is in Pisces. Overall, the Nama sounds are a very interesting study for anyone, and I have also done a live Webinar on this topic for ACVA online.

Juliana: What was your experience of Maha Kali�what was she like?

Christina: She felt quite powerful, loving, and so very beautiful. Her skin is deep black, and she has four arms. Her skin seemed glowing of ojas as if it had been oiled. She wore a gold choli (and I mean made of very thin metal) and a long gold metal skirt, and she had three red eyes that looked like rubies with light shining right through them. There also was a ruby at her navel with light shinning through it. Her head is completely round, with no hair, and not shaped like ours. The love she emanated felt completely overwhelming. Even remembering this experience, I feel her divinity.

Juliana: Was this your first experience with her?

Christina: Oh no, I have had several others. The first was in the early 80�s when I was walking on the beach in the evening on Maui. She appeared and spoke some things to me. That time she was transparent, there was so much light that she would go in and out of being solid and transparent.

Juliana: What did she say?

Christina: Hard to articulate� I had spent the day climbing Haleakala (in down ski overalls) and had seen her in another form as a Hawaiian goddess, at the top of the volcano that morning as well. She told me that morning, that her name was Pele.

Juliana: Have you written any books or do you have any books in the works?

Christina: Yes, I wrote the chapter on Compatibility in the book Hindu Astrology, compiled by Richard Houck. I am currently writing a series of e-books and a book on Jyotish that I have been working on for sometime now.

Juliana: When can we expect to see it available because I for one can hardly wait!

Christina: I wanted to wait to publish until I had been an astrologer for many years, and that will be soon. They say its auspicious when you have practiced as an astrologer for 30 years, because you have then observed the transit of Saturn through the entire zodiac. At 60 years of experience, you have observed it twice. In the summer of 2014, it will be 60 years from when my studies began. Jupiter and Saturn will both be exalted as they were in 1955 when my Grandfather first began teaching me. I will be in Moon Dasa, who is lord of the 9^th in the 5^th, and my Hamsa Yoga will be activated. The large volume (Three) that I am working on will be ready then. (Well, I�m praying it will be ready�at least Volume One).

Juliana: When did you begin the Jyotish Star? What inspired you to create this, and tell us a little about its mission?

Christina: We began in February of 2010 and our mission as stated on our Web site is as follows:

�Our vision is to provide a space for disseminating information about the ancient Indian Vedic Systems of Knowledge for the modern audience. We intend to bring you knowledge and information at all levels of the learning process. From first interest, to advanced practioner of the Vedic Arts of Jyotirveda, Yoga, Ayurveda, and Vaastu, the Jyotish Star will serve all aspects of the Veda and Puranas.�

We featured Dennis Harness, Ph.D. in our premier issue, to honor him for all of his years as President of ACVA and now, as you know, he was awarded President Emeritus of ACVA which he received in 2012 in New Orleans. We started the magazine because I was inspired for a couple of years by editing the ACVA News, and felt it was time for out illustrious students to take over their school newsletter, with our support and assistance. Angela Pennington is doing a marvelous job as the current editor. I also wanted to spread out and cover people and topics that might not be associated with the college.

Juliana: On another note, what are the main issues that clients bring to you for solutions?

Christina: Clients bring many varied issues, just as I imagine that they do every astrologer. They often want their natal chart interpreted in order to discover who they are in depth, and their potential in different areas from relationships and marriage to job, profession or career. They want the �current look� or the transits interpreted to see if the timing is correct for their current plans and dreams, such as starting a new business, going back to school, moving to a new state or even country.

Many people consult me for muhurta (a precise and exact time chart) for auspicious times to get engaged, to marry, to set their engagement rings, and to wear them for the first time. Also, I receive requests for dates to purchase cars or property or to put house on the market for sale. Probably the biggest request is to determine when to open a new bank account, to start or incorporate a new business, or start a new LLC. This is really great now with the Internet available and with people beginning their own LLC�s by computer, because then we can pick the most auspicious time within a 24-hour period instead of just during daytime business hours.

Often people want medical muhurtas for elective surgeries, like cataracts, or even lens transplants. It is so gratifying when someone who can�t see at all has a surgery success with a transplant and can see for the first time. With the �Baby Boomers� aging � they are asking for muhurtas surgery dates for knee replacements, and of course cosmetic surgery. The latter includes facelifts usually, and even men consult me for dates for eye lifts or abdominal liposuction surgery dates. Also, they often request muhurtas for important financial decisions.

Currently, I am hearing from many Virgo rising clients, which sign typically desires perfection for their face and look. I feel that in many of these cases in 2013, they should for the most part, (of course it depends upon their individual charts as a whole) wait until the transiting Rahu and Saturn in Libra ends (about 18 months for Rahu). This is because Rahu can cause things to go awry with a face lift, as the 2^nd house rules the face, and Saturn and Rahu will be in that 2^nd house together for 18 months. In addition, we must really observe the transit of Venus (the ruler of Libra, where Saturn and Rahu are currently transiting), in order to see which months are better than others for procedures. For clarity, I am speaking in this conversation mainly of this transit as it pertains to Virgo lagnas and Moon signs (Chandra lagnas). Of course we must always look at the entire chart as a whole. Maybe the Moon rising chart will make it different

I also get a lot of requests for pet astrology, probably because people know that I am an animal lover.

Juliana: Yes, you have adorable dogs. What are their names again?

Christina: Thank you! I have Shukra, Bella and Lakota Bear.

Juliana: Do clients actually want their pet�s natal chart interpreted?

Christina: Sometimes they do, though they are more likely to want to me to look at the charts of potential puppies from reputable breeders (or even if they know the day any pet was born) before they consider purchasing a pet. We look for things like behavioral problems which would be afflicted Mercury or Moon or both. We look for stubborn or independent qualities which would make them hard to train for showing, because they might not mind. (Laughter) We also look for potential medical issues like hip problems etc. Sometimes we have the charts of other pets in the family, and we take a look at compatibility factors not only between the potential owner and dog, but between the new pet and the existing pet in the household.

I do this with my own pets, except for Lakota Bear; he is a rescue dog to whom I could not say �no.� People also ask for an auspicious muhurta for adopting a pet and bringing it to meet the family for the first time. Of course, clients request this for human adoptions as well!

Juliana: As a life coach, how do you integrate astrology?

Christina: We take a new venture from inception to launch. Often people get their inspiration before they meet me, and have their plan already in place. In other cases, their foundation or career planning Jyotish session gives them either a confirmation of what they already knew they wanted to do, or new ideas for areas of excellence in which they could develop a business. We use muhurta for creating the LLC or Corporation, for filing papers, for signing leases, purchasing vehicles, corporate meetings and releases. We structure compatibility studies for partnerships or for hiring employees from staff to actors, musicians, dancers, or in one case wranglers for a horse and dude ranch! We also use compatibility studies to determine who should share an office, who should work alone, and even who should have what assignments such as Media Director or Acquisitions Manager. It really varies with the clients and their needs, as does all Jyotish.

I also refer clients to my Webmaster Ray Litman at hrcdomains.net to obtain a reasonably priced domain name and to create a Web site presence for them. So, life coaching involves Jyotish at every angle, even partnership dissolution or the sale of a company. Depending upon the client, we will use muhurta in order to do pujas, yagyas, and Vaastu Shastra.

Juliana: Is there any advice you can offer to budding astrologers in terms of the educational journey?

Christina: Yes, initially, seek to develop personal consciousness and self with meditation, Ayurvedic diet, yoga, and exercise. For, as I know you know, Jyotish contains an element of intuition, and the more self developed and clear the container, the better will be the result. I like to say, wash the dishes before you serve another meal, the experience will be more pleasant. (laughter)

Secondly, learn the basics well. Understand the meanings of the planets and their energies, the houses and what they represent, and the signs and their symbolism. Then, as you study with a private coach or tutor and an online program such as ACVA (www.acvaonline.org), you won�t struggle and will have more ease in learning synthesis, or how it all goes together. When I accept a student to tutor towards accreditation, I do two things. I first require a natal foundation appointment with me, and then I examine our compatibility together. And, in that appointment I evaluate where they are in knowing planets, houses and signs. I might say (and have said), who is the ruler of Cancer? If they say� uh, is it Venus? Then I know they need to study a little bit on their own before they tutor with me. In the process they will also figure out if they really love the topic and if this is indeed a good career path to follow.

Juliana: Any advice re: how to run a successful astrological practice?

Christina: Yes, and that is on our agenda for the Jyotish Star in the near future. Charlotte Benson, our Associate Editor, is planning a column or a series of articles with this very topic. She will be interviewing other astrologers from time to time as well.

Juliana: That is really great, and I am sure Jyotish students will appreciate that resource!

Christina: We�re here to serve.

Juliana: Thank you, Christina, for a fantastic interview and for all your dedication and service to the Vedic astrology community.

Christina: My deep pleasure.

Christina Collins Biography:

Christina Collins, Jyotish Visharada, CVA, Jyotish Kovid, ICAS and CVA, Jyotish Vachaspati, ICAS ,Jyotish Medha Pragya, ICAS and Jyotish Mahasagara from Raman and Rajeshwari Foundation 2013, is a third generation Astrologer specializing in the Vedic system. She received her honorary titles from the late Dr. B.V. Raman, former President of the ICAS (Indian Council for Astrological Sciences) in New Delhi and Bangalore, India, from CVA (Council for Vedic Astrology, USA),from the ICAS in Bangalore 2012, and from the Raman and Rajeshwari Foundation in 2013.

From1997 to 2012, she was the first and sole American woman to be honored by the highly held title of Jyotish Vachaspati (Jyotish - the light bearer and Vachaspati - the one who speaks the truth and whose predictions come true. (In Sanskrit, Vac = speech and Brihaspati is a name of Jupiter the planet of wisdom and truth. Her

most recent titles from India, are the Jyotish Medha Pragya title, which means that consciousness has merged with Jyotish, from the ICAS, and from the Raman Rajeswari Foundation, the title Jyotish Mahasagara which means the great ocean of Jyotish.

As a founding member, she currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American College for Vedic Astrology (ACVA online), and was former Editor of the ACVA News. President of Celestial Resource (The Timing Coach) she serves corporate and private clients from students to celebrities. For the Jyotish Star you can reach her in Boulder CO at [email protected]:

Christina's Consultation Contact information:

Christina Collins, J.K., J.V.
Editor in Chief The Jyotish Star
Lafayette, (Boulder County) CO, USA
web site: http://www.christinacollinsastrology.com
email: [email protected]
phone: 303-665-9996

Juliana Swanson Biography:

Juliana Swanson qualifies as an ACVA and CVA Level II certified Vedic Astrologer, receiving two titles of excellence, the Jyotish Visharada, CVA; and the Jyotish Kovid, CVA. In 2012 she was awarded the Jyotish Kovid from the ICAS, Bangalore, India. Additionally, she brings depth to her work as a Registered Nurse (RN), Polarity Therapist (RPP) and Rebirthing-Breathwork Facilitator. Juliana runs her holistic healing and astrological consulting practice from her home office on the Big Island of Hawaii. In addition, she tutors Vedic astrology students both individually and as an online instructor for both the American College of Vedic Astrology and the International Academy of Astrology. Juliana holds memberships in the Council of

Vedic Astrology (CVA); the British Association of Vedic Astrology (BAVA); the American Federation of Astrologers (AFA); the International Society for Astrological Research; the American Polarity Therapy Association (APTA); and, Rebirthing-Breathwork International (RBI). You may reach Juliana at her Hawaii office at 808-430-5989.

Juliana may be reached by email at: [email protected] Her web site is www.AstralHarmony.com



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