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OSFA MEMBERS
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TAINA
Taina is a student of Vedic sciences primarily Jyotish and Vedic mythology. She works
for OSFA as a secretary, proof reader and helps take care of its day to day
runnings. She is an accomplished musician
and performs in Prash & Cheruki's band BeOmega.
NICK BLACK
Narsimhadev Painting by Nick Black
Nick Black has studied and practised jyotish for 15 years and is a
professional journalist and editor. He holds an MA from Oxford
University.
Nick's interest in jyotish is from a spiritual perspective. He has been
a meditation teacher and yoga practitioner since the early seventies,
and is a great proponent of chanting to honour the various planetary
influences. He is a devotee of Narasimhadev, the lion/human incarnation
of Vishnu often linked with the planet Mangal/Mars.
Nick has travelled many times to India to study both jyotish and
spiritual disciplines.
He is also a composer, musician and painter and fronts the World Music
band Consolata.
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ASHA PAREKH
Asha is a self taught artist that has apprenticed in a multitude of Healing Arts.
By using the holistic approach she incorporates diet, aromatherapy, art therapy, music, movement and
light to advance elemental healing. Her background includes studying and working in allopathic medicine for years before
being introduced to a healthier alternative.
Asha has visited communities all over the world including Damanhur, Italy to further
her studies and to advocate Astrology awareness to their Teachers. She is an avid student of Ayurvedic and
Native American practices as well as industrial hemp and organic farming methods.
Asha lives to inspire others by example of her transition from an unfulfilled,
materialistic outsider to a life long student and seer.
BIPUL PATHAK
Mr.Pathak is a qualified Mechanical engineer and is presently
working as an IAS (Indian Administrative Services) officer.
He is a Deputy Secretary with the Government of India.
His interest in astrology spans 14 years and he has
been associated with this subject vigorously for the
last 5 years. For the last one year he
has been a practising astrologer in New Delhi.
He has written many articles on various
astrological topics and is currently writing a book on
advanced techniques.
VAISHALI THAKER
Vaishali is a qualified Computer Software engineer and is presently
working as Software Engineer for a Multinational Company in India. She is actively involved in
creating/managing websites & Apps related to Astrology for OSFA
She believes in learning through experience. She loves to research, explore & experiment with new things.
She is a seeker. She is a keen follower of Prash Trivedi & learning vedic way of living under his divine guidance.
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JENNIFER HARTWIG
Jennifer was a practising Western
Astrologer before she joined the OSFA Vedic Astrology course. She
is now a practising Jyotishi in Italy.
Here is an excerpt from her comparative analysis between Western and
Vedic Astrology:-
"Vedic Astrology enabled me to finally solve a
few charts that baffled me (and all Western astrologers
I had showed them
to), such as the one of my cousin Vincenzo, a shy,
insecure 30-year old still
tied to his mother's apron strings. According to
Western astrology he
should be quite the opposite, a powerful, confident
leader (Sun and ASC in
Leo and Sun in I house well aspected by Jupiter). His
vedic chart tells a
very different story: Sun in Leo yes, but in the II
house and ASC in Cancer in
the Nakshatra of Pushya, with Ketu in the I house (also
present in the
Western chart, but nobody, myself included, had given
any importance to this
combination)"
"Vedic Astrology gave some good insights into my own
chart. One of these was that I have previously
unsuspected teaching
skills. Teaching has proved to be a very satisfying
and also
profitable activity, just as Vedic Astrology predicted."
"It opened up an entirely new field of
astrological studies to me. The course ended with
recommendations of books for further study. "
ASHA
Internationally acclaimed dancer Asha is a specialist in many dance styles including Anatolian, Cabaret, Turkish, Classical Indian,
Moroccan and Belly Dance to name a few. She has performed for audiences such as Madonna, the Ambassador of Morocco and Bollywood celebrities
and when she is not performing she teaches privately, holds national workshops and choreographs dance troupes. Her Jyotish background allows her
to combine sacred dance with astrology, reenacting the interactions of the cosmos in a mystical way to transform
the consciousness of the audience. (www.ashadance.com)
LYNN DURST
"“Not only does the OSFA course introduce the essential elements of chart interpretation to the student, it is exceptionally well organized and succinct. The hands on exercises are invaluable for grasping basic procedure and solidifying the principles into ones mind.
In addition to helping the student understand the text, the tutors reveal what they see in the chart that the student has missed as it pertains to the task at hand.
Without their eyes as a focus for mine, I would not have been able to see important features in my chart that were eluding my sight.”
Lynn Durst is involved in OSFA as a writer & astrologer.
HOPE
This is Hope’s 40th year of reading as a gifted, psychic medium and astrologer. She was born with her spiritual gifts, however through out her life she has continued to study the metaphysical sciences in order to fine tune her psychic abilities.
Psychic Astrologer Hope uses her knowledge of astrology to help people in Australia and through out the world. She currently provides weekly horoscope for a Queensland newspaper and for the Psychic Readings website (www.psychic.com.au).
Hope loves the arts and her creativity and passion is also present in her writing. She uses her writing to promote personal growth and spiritual enlightenment which will have eternal life within the lines of her poetry and meditations.
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