Vic's memoir describes not only what it was like to be in bands with people like Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine, Ray Cappo of Youth of Today, and Tom Capone and Alan Cage of Quicksand... it also describes what it was like to search for Krishna while being a Hardcore Straightedge Punk, and what it was like to struggle with the simultaneously wonderful and horrible International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the Hare Krishnas.

Over a decade of dedicated research Over a year of writing and editing With the blessings and guidance of a swami, a babaji, and a Sanskrit scholar, Vic DiCara presents you the world's most definitive, simple and completely awesome explanation of the mythology and meaning within the 27 stars of ancient Indian astrology

If you are an astrologer or a fan of astrology, you will be transformed by Vic's radically clear and straightforward explanations of Sanskrit, Vedic mythology, and mastery of intuitive symbolism.

If you are a lover of India and her...

If you are new to the spiritual drama and philosophy of India, or if you are a seasoned connoisseur, you will delight in the divine love evoked in this enthralling novelization of the Srimad Bhagavatam's first canto. Vraja Kishor presents the beautiful story and message of India's most beloved Purana in refreshingly straightforward, direct and artistic language. Beautiful Tales of the All-Attractive brings out the subtleties and nuances of the original Sanskrit poetry without ever becoming bulky, cumbersome, or dull.

The Beautifully Rational Philosophy of Astrology explains astrology's ideological underpinnings and clarifies its true merit and worth, thus establishing its ongoing relevance and validity in the modern world. The first section explains the scientific foundations of astrology and the plausibility and limits of its assumptions and theories. The second section explores the non-contradiction between fate and freewill, establishing freewill as the mother of fate. The third section gives practical advice on how to improve our access to divination.

Planets, signs, and houses... You've never learned about them in such radically sensible, memorable, and useful depth Vic DiCara reveals the clear and threadbare logic behind why the planets, signs, and houses represent the things they do, bringing the occult mysteries of astrology into rational and systematic clarity. Based on Sanskrit classics explored and realized through careful practice and contemplation, this book erases the boundaries between "Vedic" and "Western" and makes the deep wisdom of the Veda easily digestible to every modern reader. Six years in the making, carefully written...