Question 1

What is a karma reading?

Accepted Answer

A karma reading uses your Vedic birth chart to reveal the specific karma your soul carried into this lifetime — past life actions, unresolved wounds, karmic relationships, and the patterns driving your current life. It goes deeper than a standard astrology reading by analyzing the D60 (past life) chart, Rahu-Ketu axis, and 12th house to reconstruct what your soul is working through.

Question 2

Is Karma Archive free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the first two sections of every reading are completely free — no card required. The free reading includes your Emotional Mirror (deep inner pattern) and Past Life Flash (most active karma from a previous life). The full 7-section reading is ₹299 one-time.

Question 3

What is my nakshatra?

Accepted Answer

Your nakshatra is the lunar mansion the Moon occupied at the moment of your birth. There are 27 nakshatras in Vedic astrology, each with a distinct karmic signature and personality quality. Your Moon nakshatra is often more revealing than your Sun sign or Moon sign because it is far more specific — covering only 13°20' of the zodiac. Enter your birth data at Karma Archive to find your nakshatra instantly, free.

Question 4

How accurate is a Vedic astrology reading?

Accepted Answer

The accuracy depends on the precision of your birth time. Vedic astrology uses your exact birth date, time, and location to compute planetary positions. The Lagna (Ascendant) changes every ~2 hours, so an accurate birth time is important. With an accurate birth time, Vedic readings are remarkably precise — particularly for personality, relationship patterns, and the timing of major life events via the Dasha system.

Question 5

What is a free Kundli reading?

Accepted Answer

A Kundli (or Kundali / Janam Kundali) is a Vedic birth chart — a map of where every planet was at the moment of your birth, calculated using the sidereal zodiac. A free Kundli reading shows your Lagna, Rashi (Moon sign), nakshatra, current Mahadasha, and planetary placements. Karma Archive provides a free Kundli reading with karmic interpretation included.

Question 6

What is my soul purpose according to astrology?

Accepted Answer

In Vedic astrology, your soul purpose is read from three main indicators: Rahu (the North Node — what your soul came to develop in this lifetime), Ketu (the South Node — what the soul already knows from past lives), and your Atmakaraka (the planet with the highest degree in your chart — what the soul is here to master above all else). These three together outline the specific direction your soul is meant to grow toward in this incarnation.

Question 7

Can astrology show my past life?

Accepted Answer

Yes. In classical Vedic astrology, the D60 (Shastiamsha) chart is specifically used for past life analysis — it is the 60th divisional chart and reveals the karma accumulated across previous lifetimes. Ketu (the South Node) shows what the soul brought in from past lives. The 12th house and its planets show the karmic residue still being worked through. Karma Archive analyzes all of these to reconstruct the most active past life karma in your current chart.

Question 8

What is the difference between Vedic and Western astrology?

Accepted Answer

Vedic astrology (Jyotish) uses the sidereal zodiac — actual star positions in the sky at the time of your birth. Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, fixed to the seasons. Due to the Earth's axial precession, there is currently about a 23-degree difference between the two systems. This means your Vedic Sun sign and Western Sun sign are often different. Vedic astrology is generally considered more precise for timing events and understanding karma, particularly through its unique Dasha (planetary period) system.

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