WHAT IS VEDIC ASTROLOGY?
VEDIC ASTROLOGY is an ancient predictive and analytical art and science from India. In Sanskrit the word used is Jyotisha – the Lords of Lights. Its wisdom is firmly embedded in Vedas, the foundation of Indian philosophy, religion, view on the Universe and life. It caters to four basic human goals of:
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Time and space are domain of astrology. It means it applies to relative reality as we experience through our senses. For spiritual seeker it may be finger pointing to the Moon, not the Moon itself. |
The stories of the heavenly skies from Ancient India poignantly reveal the relationship of the stars, constellations, and planets to our lives; and thereby informing it. They are rich, beautiful metaphors, which help to bring to the light useful and practical information applicable to our existence.
Connecting on emotional level with these stories and their heroes unlocks their energies making a lip from unconscious psychic experience into conscious workable energy in ones life.
Connecting on emotional level with these stories and their heroes unlocks their energies making a lip from unconscious psychic experience into conscious workable energy in ones life.
An astrologer interprets the story sealed in the symbolic form of the diagram. It is sort of translation of the symbolic language into everyday language so that it becomes a meaningful tool that we can use in our decision making and in greater understanding of ourselves.
The building blocks of every horoscope (planets, elements etc.) are the same for everyone but each horoscope plays its own, unique symphony. For example the Sun and the Moon are two brightest objects visible on the sky and reflect in our bodies as our two eyes or as our father and mother. Beauty of the Morning Star reflects in the attractive woman, harmonious relationship or highly aesthetic approach to the life.
Astronomy is vital language of astrology and it’s foundation. Observation of the sky, understanding relationships of the planets, stars and cycles in their mathematical and geometric configurations opens the path between heaven and earth.
As above so below, You are a Universe within the Universe (Yat Pinde Tat Brahmande). The Cosmos is alive in our bodies and our lives.
The building blocks of every horoscope (planets, elements etc.) are the same for everyone but each horoscope plays its own, unique symphony. For example the Sun and the Moon are two brightest objects visible on the sky and reflect in our bodies as our two eyes or as our father and mother. Beauty of the Morning Star reflects in the attractive woman, harmonious relationship or highly aesthetic approach to the life.
Astronomy is vital language of astrology and it’s foundation. Observation of the sky, understanding relationships of the planets, stars and cycles in their mathematical and geometric configurations opens the path between heaven and earth.
As above so below, You are a Universe within the Universe (Yat Pinde Tat Brahmande). The Cosmos is alive in our bodies and our lives.
Jyotisha and Western Astrology
What is the difference?
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Vedic astrology uses sidereal zodiac and western astrology a tropical one. One applies precession of equinoxes in calculations; the other applies fixed time of vernal equinox as the beginning of the zodiac.
In practice it means that at this moment of time it is about 24 degrees difference in calculation of planetary and house position between two systems. For example: If the planet is in 22 degrees of Sagittarius in the |
western chart, the Indian chart will fall in about 28 degrees of Scorpio.
Additional to 12 zodiacal constellations, Jyotisha uses 27 Nakshatras, Moon mansions. They are smaller clusters of the stars. This itself is a mine of information colouring ones horoscope. To time life events precisely Vedic astrology uses system of Dashas, planetary periods unique to each individual |