Not really. We are still in the golden age. The truth itself still persists. What this refers to is the lack of discipline regarding the upayas. It does bring a lot of difficulty when it comes to focusing on these matters as the world becomes so noisy and lacks truth, because of the Rahu nature.
While I do agree that the Kali Yuga requires more direct and potent methods, this usually leans more towards tantric rituals than a Jyothi standpoint. Astrology is, in fact, used to determine the condition of certain tantric rituals. Without these, they can fail, especially during certain times of the day.
This where jyothi rescue comes. When doubt creeping in. You read the instructions. Thats what jyothi astrology is. You learning from the light core based. That guiding you while the world is dimming.
But in this context. Jyothi doesn’t diminish by any means. What diminish is the lack of truth in individual heart. Jyothi itself is light. If light is completely out. So does the game of the spirituality itself.
Again to clear this up. We stil in the gap of truth. Where the anchor of satya is pretty much dominant. But the aspect of kali yuga is in the background doing its thing to confuses the mind of those who are seeking for truth.
Its just the noise rahu is creating through the influence of confusion.
I would suggest people in here learn jyothi astrology in general honestly…its good for your spirituality and also any kind of tantric rituals.
and provide concrete actions to do your upayas.
view Jyothi not as a limitation, but as the very ‘light’ that tells us where to look and when to act. Without that lens, even the most potent Tantric ‘hack’ is just a shot in the dark. The goal isn’t to bypass the law of the Grahas, but to use their light to fulfill our Dharma without being blinded by the noise of this era.
Jyothi guides you based on the ( agami karma) pointer of your focus.
It means towards the upaya, the work related to spirituality… or whatever tantric you use.
While also respecting the law of prarabdha karma itself.
while I recognize the power of Shaktipat
The Law of Harvest In the Vedic view, prarabdha is compared to an arrow already shot from the bow. While sadhana (and certainly Tantric upaya) can change the target
Within the context of ( agami karma)
or provide a ‘shield’ to the archer, the momentum of the arrow (the physical manifestation of past actions) must eventually find its mark in the material plane. Even doing any tantric cant stop the arrow from moving.
Even the Great Siddhas often manifest physical ailments or specific life circumstances. From a Vedic lens, this isn’t a failure of their realization, but the systematic exhaustion of the physical container. prarabdha. The consciousness is liberated, but the biological ‘debt’ is paid.
Okay as an example though. Just as maybe that karma cruible is working on the prarabdha karma itself. To burnt your prarabdha karma. How come are you still in here? What keep you alive if the karma is no longer exist? Where the jiva come from?
If the karma is no longer exist. Which the prarabdha is exhausted completely. Your atma simply has to move away. It doesnt matter though how healthy a person is. If the prarabdha karma is fully exhausted you just die…
This is where the sanchit karma. That i mentioned. It target that. And also the kiryaman karma where you actually making new karmas.
No one in this earth by any chance to remove prarabdha and still alive… if its exhausted completely means we die.
Why i mentioned about astrology in this karma discussion.
Because astrology is the door that let you and calculate your accumulated prarabdha karma. This is not a hard or impossible thing to do. Its part of the jyothi itself which is the light that provides you the lens to prepare you. And what type of upaya you need to work when certain time requires more effort. Jyothi is so important to use for any tantric rituals. Btw. Without any of these it fails. Knowing the basic of Jyothi will know how to tackle certain energy or any circumstances in life. Then you do the upaya. Without the light of jyothi. One can fall to delusion of truth…you can’t seperate these two.
Its like a doctor perfoming surgery in dark room. This can mess up the surgery 
Jyothi simply means the light…while tantric let you perform the surgery. Without lightning it’s a dangerous way to do…
That is why. Jyothi astrology represents any tools you need. And what tools that you cant use. Because it simply means. Youre not meant for it yet.