Although my formal Jyotish studies began over a decade ago, it wasn’t until I entered a traditional jyotish paramparā —a living lineage— that I glimpsed its true essence. The Nudge I Didn’t Ignore “So, how did it all begin? Who encouraged you to get into Jyotish?” I’m asked this often. And the honest answer is — no one did. There was no teacher, no family member, no astrologer, no persuasive friend planting the idea in my head. There was, instead, a silent curious inner impul