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Date with Destiny

A Journey Through the Nine Planets

A 13-Day Jyotish Pilgrimage - Tamil Nadu, India

November 2027 - Dates to be confirmed.
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​What if the planets are not determining your destiny, but inviting you into a deeper relationship with it?

Date with Destiny is a 13-day sacred journey through Tamil Nadu and an experiential introduction to Jyotish—the ancient wisdom of Himalayan astrology—and the nine planetary forces known as the Navagrahas.

In Jyotish, the planets are not regarded simply as distant celestial bodies. Each planet (Graha) represents a living intelligence and a powerful influence within our lives. They illuminate our gifts, our challenges, our relationships, our purpose and the particular lessons through which our soul is evolving.

Before the pilgrimage begins each participant will receive a personal Evolutionary Jyotish Soul Story reading. 

Your reading will offer insight into the unique landscape of your birth chart and reveal a particular planetary energy that may benefit from greater support, healing or conscious development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This becomes the foundation of your personal pilgrimage and the intention you carry with you into India.

Together, we will visit the ancient temples of the nine planets in Tamil Nadu, entering each temple not simply as tourists, but with awareness, reverence and a growing understanding of the planet (Graha) whose presence is honoured there.

Along the way, you will be introduced to the mythology, qualities and evolutionary invitation of each planet.

  • Surya — the Sun

  • Chandra — the Moon

  • Mangala — Mars

  • Budha — Mercury

  • Guru — Jupiter

  • Shukra — Venus

  • Shani — Saturn

  • Rahu — the North Node

  • Ketu — the South Node

Benefits of the Retreat:
  • Discover the deeper story revealed through your personal Jyotish birth chart.

  • Recognise the planetary gifts, challenges and evolutionary opportunities shaping your life.

  • Explore the nine Grahas through their ancient temples, mythology, mantras and sacred teachings.

  • Identify a planetary energy that may benefit from strengthening or greater balance.

  • Create and paint your own planetary yantra as a personal practice for strengthening and harmonising planetary energy

  • Learn simple mantras and practices that can support you in everyday life.

  • Develop greater compassion for yourself, your relationships and the path your soul has chosen.

  • Experience India as a sacred pilgrimage rather than simply as a traveller.

Would you like to join this extraordinary pilgrimage?

Register your interest to receive the confirmed dates, complete itinerary and pricing as soon as they are available.

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Amanda Ahern

+61 409 584 715

amanda@amandaahern.com

​As part of your personal journey—a conscious practice will be offered to strengthen, harmonise or transform planetary energy—you will draw and paint the sacred yantra associated with the planet highlighted in your reading.

Through temple visits, mythology, mantra, meditation, sacred art, reflection and shared conversation, we will explore how the nine planets live within us—and how we can participate more consciously in the destiny we are creating.

This is not a retreat about predicting your future or fearing difficult planetary influences.

It is an invitation to understand your life with greater compassion, recognise the deeper intelligence within your challenges and strengthen the qualities that will support your next chapter.

After many years of travelling, teaching and sharing the sacred traditions of India, this may be the final journey I personally lead there. I would love it to be an intimate and meaningful pilgrimage—one that brings together Jyotish, sacred art, temple ritual and the living presence of India in a way that is both deeply personal and shared.

Expressions of interest are now welcome for November 2027.
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Retreat Investment

Anticipated retreat fee: AU$6,000–$7,000 per person, twin share.
Currently equivalent to approximately US$4,200–$4,900.
International airfares are not included.
A limited number of single rooms will be available for an additional supplement.
Please contact Amanda for details.

What is Included:
  • Personal Evolutionary Jyotish reading

  • Twelve nights’ accommodation in Chennai and Swamimalai, Taml Nadu

  • Planetary Temple visits and transport

  • Yantra-painting materials

  • Teachings, mantra, yoga  and meditation sessions

  • Meals and transfers

Your Retreat Leader

Amanda Ahern

Amanda Ahern is the author and creator of The Way of the Goddess, an anthropologist, artist and Evolutionary Jyotish practitioner.

Amanda has been visiting and studying in India for almost 50 years and has been leading retreats internationally, for more than three decades. Since 2015, she has also guided groups into the heart of India’s spiritual and cultural life, sharing a country and sacred tradition that have profoundly shaped her own journey.

Her long relationship with India has been enriched by mantra, meditation, temple ritual, sacred art, yoga, Jyotish and the living traditions of Goddess wisdom.

Amanda’s approach to Jyotish is compassionate and evolutionary. Rather than using astrology to predict a fixed future, she invites each person to understand the deeper story of their life, recognise the wisdom within their challenges and participate more consciously in the destiny they are creating.

As part of  this intimate pilgrimage, Amanda will offer each participant a personal Evolutionary Jyotish Soul Story reading and guide the group through planetary teachings, mantra, meditation, sacred reflection and the creation of a personal planetary yantra.

 DATE WITH DESTINY

9 PLANETS  RETREAT  Tamil Nadu and Assam 
November 20-28, 2026
 
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This 12 or 17 Day Retreat in India is an introduction to the deeper teachings of Ayurveda on Numerology and Astrology while visiting a series of Temples of the 9 planets in Tamil Nadu as well as an option extra 5 days in Assam to visit the oldest Navagraha Temple in India  situated in Gauhati in Assam.

 

BENEFITS OF THE RETREAT:

  • Expand awareness of who you are and your place in the world

  • Learn how to be more connected to your true Nature 

  • Develop a more Wholisitc view of Self, life and others

  • Deepen your self acceptance 

  • Cultivate understanding of and patience towards others

  • Learn how to align your wardrobe with the cosmos

  • Discover the secrets of simple mantras  

  • Learn how to use Mantras in everyday life

During the first 11   Days you will:- 

  • Deepen your understanding of your own Destiny through ancient teachings & discussion

  • Discover your Destiny number and it’s ruling Planet

  • Learn a Mantra for each Planet 

  • Learn how to use them for protection, passion and peace in your life

  • Discover the deeper meaning of colour and how to apply it in daily life

  • Daily Meditation on the Yantra

  • Daily Q & A time

  • Colour a planet Yantra each day

  • Visit the temple for that planet each day

  • Optional extra (dates TBC)
  • Travel to Assam and visit Navagraha temple  well as Kamakya Goddess Temple and other sacred sites.

  • 3 Days Spa Retreat before heading home.

 For further information or to register your interest, contact..

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Amanda Ahern

(+61)409 58 4715

amanda@amandaahern.com

COST: TBC

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