The Spartan Mind Strength Podcast with Tim & Vie: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness

Episode Topics

• Venus enters Taurus on March 16, 2023
• Venus will be in Taurus until April 11, 2023
• Why is this Venus transit in Taurus so significant according to Ayurveda?
• How to take advantage of the cosmic events happening right now (Pluto, Mars, Sun, Mercury)
• Sun enters Aries from Pisces on March 20. 2023 based on the zodiac system that we follow called tropical (as opposed to the sidereal system used in Jyotish)
• Astrological New Year and Spring Equinox (equal night and day)
• New Moon on March 21, Sun conjunct Moon at 0 degrees of Aries
• The New Moon intensifies the transit of Venus in the sign of Taurus.
• The meaning of Planet Venus in Ayurveda (when in and out of balance)
• The meaning of the sign of Taurus in Ayurveda (Kapha bioenergy)
• The meaning of astrological House II in Ayurveda
• Venus and the Heart Chakra
• Venus and the Law of Attraction
• The meaning of Planet Pluto in Ayurveda (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva)
• The meaning of Planet Mars in Ayurveda
• The meaning of Saturn in Ayurveda
• The meaning of Mercury in Ayurveda
• The meaning of Neptune in Ayurveda
• The Ayurvedic meaning of Sun in harmony with Pluto
• The Ayurvedic meaning of Mars in harmony with Saturn
• The Ayurvedic meaning of Mercury in conjunction with Neptune
• These are the general ayurvedic tendencies of the cosmic energies, everyone's particular circumstances are different based on their own individual chart
• You can listen to the Saturn transit in Pisces here
• You can listen to the Venus transit in Aries here
• We practice Ayurvedic Astrology based on the ABLAS method of calculations
• Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: [email protected]
• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! -Tim, Vie, Freyja & Kali

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Episode Topics

• Saturn transit in Pisces, Tuesday March 7 2023
• Saturn transit in Pisces about an hour after the Full Moon
• Saturn, the Sun, Neptune and Mercury are in Pisces
• The Moon is in opposition with the Sun and in Virgo
• Saturn is about discipline and time
• Ayurvedically, Pisces is a water mutable, full of emotions and the Vata bioenergy
• Pisces can represent intuition and inspiration but it can also represent illusions
• Neptune represents the principle of personal beliefs and is the ruler of Pisces
• Ayurvedically, Saturn in Pisces requires us to build based on our beliefs while following our intuition and inspiration
• Saturn is forming a harmonious aspect (sextile) with Uranus
• Uranus represents the principle of radical change
• Mars is forming square aspects (challenges) with the Sun and the Moon
• Mars represents the way we act
• Black Moon (Lilith) is forming square aspects (challenges) with the South Lunar Node and the North Lunar Node
• The Black Moon symbolizes our strongest fears
• The South Lunar Node symbolizes what we have been too comfortable with for too long
• The North Lunar Node symbolizes where we should be heading towards in order to become mentally stronger
• The Lunar Nodes in Jyotish are known as Rahu and Ketu, the head and tail of a snake
• The Black Moon (Lilith) is forming an inconjunct aspect with Mercury in Pisces
• Mercury represents the stories we tell to ourselves
• The inconjunct aspect denotes hesitation of action, and hesitation between choosing the easy way vs the hard way
• Our strong repetitive tendencies are called samskaras in the Vedic philosophy
• According to the Vedic philosophy, our samskaras keep us trapped in an infinite loop, the wheel of samsara
• Ayurvedically, this transit of Saturn into Pisces requires us to sit with ourselves, reevaluate our fears, our dreams and our belief system, change what needs to be changed, decide on what to build, and get to work, regardless of not knowing whether what we are doing will prove fruitful or not
• We practice Ayurvedic Astrology based on the ABLAS method of calculations
• Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: [email protected]
• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! -Tim and Vie

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Episode Topics

• The connection between visualization and astrology
• Why are there so many different interpretations of the same astrological phenomenon
• How do you know which type of astrology to follow
• What is Ayurvedic Astrology
• Charaka is the original Ayurvedic physician
• Upanishads is a collection of ancient philosophical texts (similar to stoicism)
• Swami Vivekananda was an Indian monk who lived from 1863 – 1902. In the book Rāja-Yoga (pg. 18) he states: “Anything that is secret and mysterious in this system of Yoga should be at once rejected. The best guide in life is strength. Discard everything that weakens you; have nothing to do with it."
• What does Saturn symbolize according to Ayurvedic Astrology?
• Why does Saturn have a bad reputation?
• Can astrology derail you?
• Saturn and negative visualization
• Astrology and dynamic balance
• We practice Ayurvedic Astrology based on the ABLAS method of calculations
• Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: [email protected]
• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! -Tim and Vie

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Episode Topics

• Astrology is a very powerful tool
• Why does good astrology require faith in a higher benevolent power
• Why does good astrology reinforce your faith in a higher benevolent power
• Coincidences do not create patterns, synchronicities do
• Astrology and free will
• The Greek etymology of the word "astrology"
• The Sanskrit etymology of the word "jyotish" aka "vedic astrology"
• Jyotish is a very new form of astrology
• Major difference between the astrology we practice / teach and jyotish
• Yoga Alliance does not allow any form of astrology to be taught that is not jyotish
• Ayurvedic Astrology based on the ABLAS Method of calculations
• Why Ayurvedic Astrology?
• The ABLAS Method and Roland LeGrand at https://www.ablas-astrology.com/
• ABLAS - Astrology For A Better Life
• Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: [email protected]
• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! -Tim, Vie, Freyja & Kali

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Episode Topics

• What have we been up to for the past few months?
• Ayurvedic Astrology | The Universal Law
• Ayurvedic Astrology | An unfair advantage
• Ayurvedic Astrology based on the ABLAS Method
• Venus transit in Aries, February 20, 2023
• What does Venus represent in Ayurvedic Astrology?
• House II, Taurus and Venus
• The meaning of House II
• The meaning of Taurus
• How Venus can help you discover your inner talents and skills
• Happy Venusian New Year!
• Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: [email protected]
• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! -Tim, Vie, Freyja & Kali

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Episode Topics

• You can hear Freyja, the Ayurvedic Puppy joining the conversation
• What are nightshades?
• Nightshades in the world of yoga
• Nightshades in the world of Ayurveda
• Superfood or cryptonite?
• Charaka Samhita and nightshades
• Would Charaka eat a tomato?
• Who are nightshades good for?
• Ashwagandha and goji berries
• How can you tell if you are nightshade sensitive?
• When should you incorporate nightshades in your diet?
• Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: [email protected]
• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! -Tim, Vie & Freyja the Ayurvedic Puppy

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Episode Topics

• Tim tells a story from back in the day that made him reconsider his "healthy ayurvedic" habits
• What are your goals in terms of health?
• Is the person you are learning from in terms of health older than you?
• It's easy for a 20-some year old ayurvedic health "guru" to be healthy
• A healthy and strong 60-some and 70-some year old has a lot more experience than a 20-some year old
• What does your Ayurvedic guru look like?
• Charaka (the original ayurvedic physician) uses a waist to height ratio. Charaka Samhita says that if a person's height is 84 "fingers", their waist should be 16 fingers broad.
• Charaka Samhita (the original Ayurvedic text) says: "The persons having normal measurement of the body are endowed with longevity, strength, immunity, happiness,, wealth and other desired qualities. Those having body with less or more measurement have qualities contrary to those."
• According to Charaka Samhita, "health is known as happiness while disorder is unhappiness"
• If you want to be healthy, learn from a person who's older than you and is healthy and happy
• Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: [email protected]
• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! -Tim, Vie & Freyja the Ayurvedic Puppy

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Episode Topics

• August 20, 2022 planet Mars enters Gemini
• Mars stays in Gemini until end of March 2023
• This is a rare transit, last time a similar transit occurred was in 1991
• Mars's transits tend to usually last about 6 weeks or so, not 7 months
• A 7-month transit makes Mars a slow planet which goes against Mars's strong tendency for speed
• Mars is about action, if you are going to fail, fail fast
• Ayurvedically, Mars is associated with our physiological guts, our emotional guts and our mental guts.
• Ayurvedically, Gemini is a highly Vata sign associated with the realm of communication, travel and study
• If we are relatively balanced, this 7-month period can give us the courage to exercise a lot more of our creative expression and actually turn it into something tangible
• Think about doing anything and everything that you have been procrastinating on because you have the tendency to get in your own way
• If someone is not relatively balanced  it can lead to anxiety, impatience, anger, depression, since Vata is the fastest dosha to go out of balance
• How do we know if we are relatively balanced?
• According to Charaka (the original Ayurvedic physician),  health is known as happiness while disorder is unhappiness
• Are you happy at least 80% of the time?  Then you are healthy.
• If however, you are not happy at least 80% of the time, then the Rig Veda, a text that predates Ayurveda, says: One should eat nutritious food and exercise regularly to have sound health.
• Learn the original Ayurveda, Vie reading from Charaka Samhita on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/AskTimAndVie
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• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! - Tim and Vie

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Episode Topics

• Modern day Ayurveda is not real Ayurveda as written by Charaka
• Charaka is the original Ayurvedic physician and the author of traditional Ayurveda
• Charaka would have a steak with Shawn Baker (one of the main proponents of the carnivore diet)
• Chapter 9, verse 4 of Charaka Samhita says: "Health is known as happiness while disorder is unhappiness. "
• If you are unhappy, you are sick according to Charaka
• Charaka Samhita says the sicker you are, the more cooked meat you should be eating
• Ayurveda was not written by yogis looking for enlightenment
• The rishis who composed Ayurveda wanted to thrive
• The "bible" of modern day's yoga, the Patanjali Sutras is a lot newer than traditional Ayurveda
• For long term thriving, Charaka advocates maintaining a dynamic balance in everything we do
• The term that is repeatedly used by Charaka is "equilibrium"
• Equilibrium of our doshas, dhatus (tissues) and digestive fire
• As humans, we are not meant to sustain extremes for a long period of time
• As humans, we are meant to always adapt in order to maintain an equilibrium that allows "flow"
• If we are not careful, when we try to remove ourselves from one extreme situation, we create its opposite extreme situation
• The carnivore diet is an ayurvedic diet
• Veganism and vegetarianism are not ayurvedic diets
• Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: [email protected]
• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! - Tim and Vie

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Episode Topics

• Real Ayurveda For Mental Health
• According to Charaka, "Mind, self and body-these three make a tripod on which the living world stands. All depend on this."
• Charaka's focus was on healing the body, mind and soul of the person in a minimally invasive manner
• Charaka emphasized the process of investigation (pariksha) as opposed to blindly accepting something as already proven (pramana)
• Charaka talked about animal fats as being the most nourishing
• Charaka Samhita talks about ghee, lard and tallow
• The Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Mental Illness: A Retrospective Analysis of 31 Inpatients
• Patients were in the mental health hospital; they received a ketogenic diet along with standard of care; the care didn’t change at all, except for the dietary intervention
• The diet basically was about 75 to 80% fat (olive oil, coconut oil, butter, mayonnaise, and sour cream); 15 to 20% protein (meat, seafood, poultry, dairy products, eggs, and nuts); 5% carbohydrates (vegetables, nuts, lemon juice, a small amount of dark chocolate)
• The overall results after 3 patients dropped out: 100% had symptoms improve; 96% lost weight; 63% were discharged on fewer medications; 43% achieved clinical remission
• Ayurveda says that everyone is different but some truths apply universally to every one
• Do your own investigation, take everything with a grain of salt and do not accept anything as gospel
• Email us your feedback and any questions you may have at: [email protected]
• May we all be well, adapt and thrive! - Tim and Vie

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