Vedic Astrology is the study of positions of heavenly bodies like Sun, Moon, Mars etc. with respect to the zodiac and the interpretation of the effect of such heavenly bodies on the events in the life of an individual or a country or the whole world. It is called Vedic Astrology, because the principles on which the study and interpretations are made were first enumerated in the 'Vedas' - the first treatise of ancient Hindu philosophy.
What is Zodiac?
If we imagine a path in the sky at approximately 18 degrees arc in the width encircling the earth in an east west direction, groups of stars will appear to be apparently fixed with respect to earth along this imaginary path. There are 27 groups of stars in the path which are recognized by Vedic Astrology. These groups of stars in the imaginary path are called zodiac. This zodiac forms the reference for fixing up the position of any planet or star in the sky. Since this zodiac is encircling the earth it can be measured as 360 degrees, where these 27 groups of stars are evenly placed, hence each of them have a span of 360 degrees/27 = 13 degrees 20' arc.
What are Zodiac Signs or Rashis?
When the zodiac is divided into 12 equal parts each having a span of 30 degrees arc, then each of this arc is called a zodiac sign. A sign, therefore, will consist of 2 ¼ groups of stars. A particular group of stars called Ashwini, in the zodiac is considered the starting point of the zodiac and is called the star no.1. Similarly, there are individual name for the 26 group of stars. Ashwini (1), Bharini (2), Krittika (3) are the first three stars in the zodiac. As stated earlier, the first span of 30 degrees arc in the zodiac will consist of Ashwini, Bharini and ¼ of Krittika constitute the first zodiac sign called 'Aries'. The name of the remaining 11 zodiac signs after 'Aries' are: Taurus (2), Gemini (3), Cancer (4), Leo (5), Virgo (6), Libra (7), Scorpio (8), Sagittarius (9), Capricorn (10), Aquarius (11) and Pisces (12).
What are Rahu and Ketu?
Moon's apparent path around the earth intersects the ecliptic obliquely at two points called the 'Nodes'. The point where the Moon crosses the ecliptic from south to north is called the ascending node or 'Rahu' when it crosses the ecliptic from north to south is called the descending node or 'Ketu'. These 2 points are 6 zodiac signs or 180 degrees apart. The positions of these two points with respect to zodiac signs are of equal importance to position of other planets with respect to zodiac sign in Vedic astrology.
What is Ascendant/Rising Sign?
The ecliptic passes through the center of the zodiacal belt which extends 9 degrees on its either (north or south) side. The planets remain within the limits of the zodiac. The earth rotates around its axis once in twenty- four hours from west to east. As a consequence, all planets appear to revolve around the earth from east to west once in twenty four hours. The zodiac with its stars and signs fixed upon it also appears to revolve around the earth from east to west once in every 24 hours. Thus, all points on signs and stars on the zodiac will appear to successfully rise in the eastern horizon and set at the western horizon once in 24 hours. Thus, for every point and time on earth there will be a unique point on a particular zodiac sign which will be rising at the eastern horizon.
When an individual is born, the point in the particular zodiac sign, expressed in longitude, which is rising at the eastern horizon at the exact time of his/her birth for the exact latitude/longitude of the place where he/she is born is the unique space time coordinate for the individual. This is called the individual's Ascendant (Lagna) or the Rising Sign.
What is Janma Rashi/ Moon Sign/Moon Ascendant?
In Vedic Astrology, the exact position of the Moon at the exact time of birth with respect to the zodiac sign and the point in the zodiac sign expressed in longitudes will be Janma Rashi/ Moon Sign/ Moon Ascendant.
What is Sun Sign/ Sun Ascendant?
Like the Moon sign, the longitude of Sun with respect to zodiac at the exact time of birth is the Sun Sign of the individual. Western astrology lays great importance on Sun signs and ALL YOUR ZODIAC SIGNS are your Sun signs as per Vedic astrology. The Sun sign on the basis of Western astrology and Vedic Astrology will differ by one sign many a times. This is because as per Western astrology the zodiac is also moving, whereas, the Vedic astrologers consider the zodiacs to be fixed. The reason why this difference comes will be explained on the web page at a later date. Meanwhile, we are just mentioning this so that you do not get alarmed to see the difference in the zodiac sun signs when computed by the Vedic astrology.
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Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Online Astrology
A thin line separates the concept of superstitions and beliefs and they often interchange their roles along with the change in countries and cultures. Black maybe the color of mourning in one culture while white is associated with grief in other societies. An individual tends to grow up with these traditional beliefs and carries them in his heart for as long as he lives. The ancient study of astrology has also fallen under the shadow of superstition and has submerged and emerged many times over. Once again it is making a comeback with aplomb and we can see a rising trend that merges western and eastern principles of astrology. It is also seen that even a non-believer cannot escape the lure of free astrology and we find proof of it in newspapers, magazines and now predominantly in websites.
Free astrology predictions form a regular feature of most newspapers and magazines and many online sites are devoted to this study of stars and planets or at least feature a special segment that deals with this branch of study. Regular readers make it a point to get a free astrology reading for their zodiac signs or their numerological birth number to have an idea as to how their day or week will progress. Special columns have a feature by experts who have versatile knowledge about these mystic studies and readers queries are solved by such experts offering advice through free astrology. Television shows have also made the concept of astrology popular among the masses although often we find imposters giving out wrong information to the gullible public.
Free astrology attracts the curiosity of many people irrespective of their belief in this science. The concept that the distant celestial bodies have a direct control over the events, incidents and actions of people sounds intriguing and scary at the same time. The need to know about the future is strong in most of us and the interest generated this branch of study is also huge among the masses. Free astrology tips and guidelines offered in many websites can therefore act as a starting point to whet a person’s appetite for this form of divination. It also satisfies intellectual curiosity of the non-believer by answering many queries through logical and mathematical explanation. However, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and hence one should exercise control while using the information easily available in the name of free astrology.
Any tool can become a boon or a curse depending on the hand which uses the tool. Astrology is no exception to the rule as imposters can trick innocent people through misconceptions about astrology. Yet true scholars can enable a person to lead a more enriched life through the superior guidance provided by this ancient art. It is upto the individual to determine his path of choice and follow it accordingly. In this journey into the deep realms of astrology, a little information under the free astrology section can serve to be a starting point for every individual with any interest in this study – using this information judiciously is the name of the game.
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Free astrology predictions form a regular feature of most newspapers and magazines and many online sites are devoted to this study of stars and planets or at least feature a special segment that deals with this branch of study. Regular readers make it a point to get a free astrology reading for their zodiac signs or their numerological birth number to have an idea as to how their day or week will progress. Special columns have a feature by experts who have versatile knowledge about these mystic studies and readers queries are solved by such experts offering advice through free astrology. Television shows have also made the concept of astrology popular among the masses although often we find imposters giving out wrong information to the gullible public.
Free astrology attracts the curiosity of many people irrespective of their belief in this science. The concept that the distant celestial bodies have a direct control over the events, incidents and actions of people sounds intriguing and scary at the same time. The need to know about the future is strong in most of us and the interest generated this branch of study is also huge among the masses. Free astrology tips and guidelines offered in many websites can therefore act as a starting point to whet a person’s appetite for this form of divination. It also satisfies intellectual curiosity of the non-believer by answering many queries through logical and mathematical explanation. However, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing and hence one should exercise control while using the information easily available in the name of free astrology.
Any tool can become a boon or a curse depending on the hand which uses the tool. Astrology is no exception to the rule as imposters can trick innocent people through misconceptions about astrology. Yet true scholars can enable a person to lead a more enriched life through the superior guidance provided by this ancient art. It is upto the individual to determine his path of choice and follow it accordingly. In this journey into the deep realms of astrology, a little information under the free astrology section can serve to be a starting point for every individual with any interest in this study – using this information judiciously is the name of the game.
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Monday, 29 December 2008
Astrology in India
Astrology in India simply means studying the stars & moon. Astrology has been known to the peoples of the ancient world for more than 5,000 years, and had been used to study how the celestial bodies affect the events, and the lives of people, on Earth. Tradition has it that astrology originated in ancient Babylon and ancient Mesopotamia before 2000 BC. From here, the system of studying the sun, moon, stars, and the planets, and their affect on Earth reached Greece around 2400 years ago, 400 years before the birth of Christ. Then, through Alexander’s captures, the knowledge increase to Egypt, the Middle East, and to India.
Astrology India is a charming subject matter and one that is followed by many. People who are interested in astrology often look for an astrologer at one time or another. If you are looking for an astrologer in India there are some belongings you should think about before you begin your search. It is not tough to find someone who will help guide you in the area of astrology. First of all though, you need to know which kind of astrology you are interested in.
There are so many people who think that astrology will guide them to the love of their life or supply them with charming numbers for lotteries, horse races or in playing cards. If this is the type of Astrology India information you are hoping to get from an astrologer you may be wholly disappointed. So, be careful from Astrologer about your future which you ask from them. People in India believe in astrology because it helps in good starting of every new thing which they purchase like; Shop, house, computers, cars, traveling, marriages, careers & much more. It also provides strength between marriage couple who arrange their ceremony according to Indian astrology. Recently, there are many online sites which offer you the services of Astrology in India. You can ask your question related to anything about future through online astrologers.
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Astrology India is a charming subject matter and one that is followed by many. People who are interested in astrology often look for an astrologer at one time or another. If you are looking for an astrologer in India there are some belongings you should think about before you begin your search. It is not tough to find someone who will help guide you in the area of astrology. First of all though, you need to know which kind of astrology you are interested in.
There are so many people who think that astrology will guide them to the love of their life or supply them with charming numbers for lotteries, horse races or in playing cards. If this is the type of Astrology India information you are hoping to get from an astrologer you may be wholly disappointed. So, be careful from Astrologer about your future which you ask from them. People in India believe in astrology because it helps in good starting of every new thing which they purchase like; Shop, house, computers, cars, traveling, marriages, careers & much more. It also provides strength between marriage couple who arrange their ceremony according to Indian astrology. Recently, there are many online sites which offer you the services of Astrology in India. You can ask your question related to anything about future through online astrologers.
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Vedic Astrology Lesson 1
Vedic Astrology, the Science of Time, the Eye of Wisdom and the foremost among the branches of knowledge has come to us from 18 seers. While Varaha Mihira is hailed as the Father of Indian Astrology, Parashara is hailed as the Father of Indian Predictive Astrology. IndianAstro-Physics is divided into 3 major portions – Siddhanta (Astronomy ), Samhita ( Astro-Philosophy ) & Hora ( Astrology ).
The English word " hour" is derived from the Sanskrit word Hora.
The Precession of the Equinoxes
While the Western astronomers compute everything from 0 degree Aries which is the beginning of the Tropical Zodiac, the Indian astronomers compute everything from 0 degrees Aswathi ( Beta Arietis ) , which is the beginning of the Sidereal Zodiac. Sidereal is derived from the Latin word "Sidereus" meaning the constellation of fixed stars. The Vernal Equinoctial Point was found to precede one degree in 72 years and hence 360*72 = 25920 years was fixed as the Precession of the Equinoxes or the Precessional Cycle.
Flamsteed anticipated
Long before Flamsteed fixed the beginning of Zodiac at 0 degree Aries, the Indian astronomer Brahmagupta fixed it at 0 degree Aswini ( Beta Arietis ). Another great astronomer-mathematician Aryabhata wrote treatises on Spherical Astronomy and Spherical Trignometry in his magnum opus Aryabhateeyam. It is said that Arabs acquired a knowledge of maths and astronomy only after Brahmagupta's Brahmasphutasiddhanta was translated into Arabic ( As Sind Hind )! Albert Einstein rightly remarked " We owe a lot to the Indians who taught us how to count without which no worthwhile discovery could have been made " ! The Difference between the Tropical ( Western ) & The Sidereal ( Indian ) Zodiacs is round about 23 degrees this year. Sidereal Astrology is based on the immovable Zodiac- the Sidereal Zodiac – and Western Tropical Astrology is based on the Tropical Zodiac which is movable.
The Philosophic Aspect
As the destructive power is imbedded in the atom, so are the acts of preservation, creation and destruction invested in the womb of Almighty Time. Time Eternal alone is the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. Past,Present & Future are imbedded in the womb of Time Eternal and a knower of Time can get an insight into Past, Present & Future. The Present is a product of the Past. Future is contained in the Present inasmuch as it is determined by the Present. The Lord equates Himself with the cosmic phenomenon of Time. " I am Time Eternal " declares He in the the Geetha ( "Kalosmi " ). Oppenheimer, the Father of the Atom Bomb quoted this verse from the Geetha when saw the first atomic explosion. To him, the destructive power of the atom was a mere manifestation of the destructive power of Time Eternal!
Uses of Astrology
The Practical Aspect
The great French mathematician Laplace advocated Probability as a weapon to cope up with Reality. Astrology is the application of the Law of Probability in toto, based on astronomical facts. Our life is hindered by many an obstacle & we are busy battling the barriers to Success. These barriers are always there, some known, some unknown. But via the Wisdom of the Heavens (Astrology ) these barriers can be known, why it is there and what are the heavenly causes which generated it. Everything happens by Cause. Classical Philosophy postulates that natural causes have corresponding celestial causes and this is known as the Law of Correspondences. This message is contained in the aphorism " As above, so Below ". Once the causes are known to us from a bona fide astrologer, overcoming the barriers becomes easy.
The scientist manipulates the effect: the diviner or the poet manipulates the Cause. Astrology and Yoga are sciences which deal with the Cause. The Divine is the Transcendant Causeless Cause.Astrology has been described as a Lamp in Darkness. Without it, life becomes a lightless nightmare and we roam about groping in the dark. "Forewarned is Forearmed ". It is the negative aspects of the planets which create all the barriers in our life. Once they are known, by means of the Great Art we can transcend its negativity. Life becomes more smooth sailing and success becomes ours.
The New Age Movement
New Age – A Paradigm Shift to Divine Consciousness & a Universal Philosophy
The New Age Movement (NAM) is a revival of spiritual and divine values and can be called as a Divine Regeneration Movement. New Age Philosophy has conquered the West intellectually and Western culture is currently experiencing a phenomenal shift – sociological, spiritual & ideological. It's a secular, multi-cultural, multi-religious synthesis, of the Oriental mystical philosophies, mainly Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism & Western Occultism, emphasising Holism, the doctrine that Reality is organically One ( now taught in American Universities after Einstein's Theory of Relativity ).
Behind the evolution of the species, there is an evolution of Consciousness. The aim of Life is Self-Actualisation, to evolve to the level of Unity Consciousness, defined as the 7th state of Consciousness in Transcendental Philosophy.
The social disturbance caused by the Vietnam War, the threat posed by AIDS, the disillusionment with materialistic ideas and the erosion of faith in Morality & Ethics brought a sense of futility & meaninglessness in the Western psyche.The limitations of the Western system of Chemotherapy & adverse side-effects of antibiotics, sedatives and certain other drugs and the disillusionment with the promises of science & technology made millions turn to Oriental philosophies, occult practices & systems of therapy.( Interest in Alternative Medicine developed to such an extent that there are now more than 180 systems of Alternative Medicine.
Exponents of New Age Philosophy in Europe and America include Transcendentalists like Thoreau, Emerson & Walt Whitman, Wordsworth, Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), , & Theosophy introduced by Madame Helena Blavatsky (1831- 1891) & Col Olcott & the philosopher, Annie Besant. As the world witnessed a Consciousness Revolution, Transcendental Meditation, Yoga ,Zen, Carlos Castañada, the Beatles, Holistic Medicine ( both Western and Ayurveda ), Tantra, Astrology ( both Western & Vedic ) all became popular .
There are 6 million New Age sites on the Web and the NAM consists of a massive & well organised network consisting of thousands of groups, trusts, foundations, clubs, lodges, and spiritual groups whose goal and purpose is to prepare the world to enter the coming Aquarian Age. ( The Age of Aquarius ). In astrological symbolism, Aquarius represents Spirituality and Pisces Rationality. The Piscean Age, an age of Computer and Cybernetics revolution, will be followed by an Age of Consciousness Revolution or a Spiritual Revolution, the Aquarian Age.
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Some New Age Organisations are : California New Age Caucus, New World Alliance, World Goodwill, The Church Universal and Triumphant, The Theosophical Society, Amnesty International, Zero Population Growth, the Forum, Planetary Initiative for the World We Choose, the Club of Rome, Church Universal & Triumphant, Christian Science, and the Unity School of Christianity.
New Age believes in the essential goodness of Man and the Divine Spark in Man and the New Age movement is not a unified cult system of beliefs and practices, even though its roots derive from Vedic Philosophy. There is no central authority, no official leader, no headquarters, nor membership list, but instead is a network of groups working toward World Peace and Universal Love. There are millions of worldwide followers of various New Age practices and the world is moving from Chaos ( Disorder ) to Cosmos ( Order ) ! This is a Phase Transition from Entropy ( Disorder ) to Order !
Significant influence has been gained by NAM affecting almost every area of Occidental culture—Sociology, Psychology, Medicine, the Government, Ecology, Science, Arts, Education, the Business Community, the media, entertainment, sports, and even the Church. Organised spiritual forms such as Christian Science, Unity and even forms of Witchcraft ( from the German ' Wicca' meaning the Wise; Witchcraft means the Craft of the Wise ) are all its expressions. Various Human Potential Seminars, Transcendental Meditation, Zen Meditation and some Alternative Holistic Medicine practices are also its manifold manifestations.
Some popular New Age publications and journals are New Age Journal, the Z Files, Clarity, Body Mind Spirit, Yoga Journal, Gnosis, East West, Noetic Sciences, the Millenium Being and Omega. The new tendency of people now is to view everything from a New Age perspective
The major goal of the New Age Movement is to prepare Man for entering the Aquarian Age and to bring world peace in an already bruised world. "All is wrong with the world" said Shaw & some of the other goals of the NAM are to establish an entirely New World Order in the fields of Economy & Government. The idea of a World Government was proposed by Bernard Shaw earlier and was implemented by Mahesh Yogi and occurs in the writings of the foundational apostle of the New Age Movement, Alice Bailey.
The word 'Initiation" is derived from the Latin "In ire" to go within and Initiates were termed by the Great Master as the salt of the Earth. The mystic Ward defined Reality as "Within and within and within and within" . Another mystic described it as "It is hidden, it is hidden and it is hidden". To the mystic, self evolution is the means and only by changing and correcting ourselves can we change others . The primary goals of the movement then, are to prepare the world to receive the Divine Consciousness and to enter the Age of Aquarius, thus establishing the New World Order.
New Age Philosophy believes that human evolution can be accelerated, if not in the entire mass of humanity, at least in suitable individuals. Human nature is perfectible, through an intensive process of purification and Initiation.
The New Age Movement is secular & universally diffused over the earth's surface & its basic underlying philosophy emphasises Gnosticism and Occultism. (Gnosticism is an ancient philosophy stating that Divine essence is the highest reality, and that the Self of man is actually this Essence. Behind the phenomenal world is the Transcendent Reality which Intuition alone can see ). It bears a remarkable resemblance to the Universal Religion that H.G. Wells predicted would one day take over the world.
The six main characteristics of New Age thinking are: (1) All is Unity; (2) All is Divine (3) Humanity is divine (4) A change in Consciousness; (5) All religions are One; and (6) Cosmic Evolutionary optimism.
Basically Dialectical Integralism, New Age Philosophy unites both Matter and Spirit.
Spirit shall see through Matter's gaze
Matter shall reveal the Spirit's face !
The 13 main principles of New Age Philosophy are:
(1) One Global Order – One World Governement, One Currency, One Universal Being.
(2) Universal Energy, Universal Matter, Universal Life, Universal Soul As God
(3) An Eternal Universe – Uniform in Space and Unending in Time
(4) Divine practices ( Astrology Yoga & other esoteric arts)
(5) Syncretism ( Unity of all Religions ).
(6) The need for Meditation ( for generating altered states of Consciousness );
(7) Life is Cyclical- Everything is cyclical, subject to the cyclical upheavals of Time.
(8) Holistic Medicine & Vegetarianism (The patient is more important than the Doctor & Alkaline diet)
(9) Pacifism ( Anti-war activities);
(10) Reincarnation; ( The Law of Conservation of Soul )
(11) The Evolution of Man into Divinity; ( The latent Life Force evolving naturally to the Divine )
(12) The Union of Man with the Divine; ( Merger of man into the Infinite )
(13) Matter's Illusoriness; – Esse est percipii – Perception is Essence; Mind is Substance.
The practices of the New Age are psychic practices like : Astrology, Reiki, Bioenergy, Chi energy, Chakras, Nirvana, Christ- Consciousness,Spiritualism, Native American Spirituality, Prajna, Out-of-body/near- death experiences, Reincarnation, Yoga, Meditation and the occult disciplines, as well as psychotherapeutic techniques and scientific applications of the healing powers of crystals and pyramids.
Some commonly used New Age terms are: Quantum Healing, Transmutation, Transfiguration, Guided Imagery, Reincarnation; Positive Thinking; Human Potential; Holistic; Holographic; Synergistic; Unity; Oneness; Transformation; Awakening; Networking; Communal Sharing; One-world/globalism/new world order (i.e., One language, One Government, One currency, One religion); Cosmic Consciousness; Zodiac, etc.
Some New Age practices are: Transcendental Meditation, Parapsychology, Inner healing; Biofeedback; Yoga; I Ching; Reflexology; Therapeutic Touch; Transpersonal Psychology; Witchcraft; ; Magick; Tai Chi; Shamanism; Hypnotherapy; Acupuncture/Acupressure; Martial arts; Zen; Relaxation; Silva Method (formerly Silva Mind Control); Visualization; etc.
Some prominent New Agers are: Jeremy Rifkin, Norman Cousins, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, John Denver, George Lucas, Norman Lear, Alice Bailey, Alvin Toffler, Dr. Barbara Ray, Benjamin Creme, Levi Dowling, George Trevelyan, Fritjof Capra, Abraham Maslow, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Ruth Montgomery, Shirley MacLaine, J.Z. Knight, Marilyn Ferguson and David Spangler.
Soothing audio environments are created by New Age musicians and they believe rightly that Music has psycho-therapeutic properties. ( This concept is derived from the Vedic Philosophy that All music is Samaveda, the 4th Veda of the Indians ). Born of an interest in spirituality and healing in the late 1970s, it is often used as an aid in meditation.
Essentially meditative, New Age Music is soothing to the Soul. Isnt Music defined as the food for the Soul ? Harmonic consonance, uplifting themes, contemplative melodies & nonlinear song forms are the characteristics of New Age music. Even natural sounds or sounds from Nature and traditional electronic instruments are used by New Age musicians. With roots in classical music or Eastern Music, New Age music is often meditative. Prominent New Age musicians include vocalist Liz Story; harpist Andreas Vollenweider, electric violinist Jean-Luc Ponty , electronic-music pioneer Brian Eno, multi-instrumentalist Kitaro & solo-piano artist George Winston.
New Age practices have almost conquered the world. Athletes are using guided imagery. Graduate schools of business are invoking T M, Yoga, and Tarot cards in teaching courses on creativity in business (e.g., Stanford Graduate School of Business). Based upon Astrology, the Science of Time, stock market gurus employ Fibonacci numbers and "Wave Theory" in their forecasting.
We can summarise that the term New Age is an innovative term derived from the mother of all sciences, Astrology, indicating that this earth is undergoing an evolutionary transitional phase from the Piscean Age of Scientism to the Aquarian Age of Divine Wisdome, Cosmic Consciousness , Knowledge and Love.
Since the New Age is a conglomeration of spiritual practices, let us analyse the basic principles of N A M
1. The Divine Source of Authority. New Agers do not claim any source of authority—Only Inspiration by the Divine. By the Divine we mean a principle within, the Divine Spark or the Self and many are there who receive the revealations of the Self within or the intuitive insights of the Self.
2. The Lord. – Since Matter and Energy can neither be created or destroyed and the sum total energy in the Universe is an absolute constant ( Universal Being ), the Lord did not create the world, He became the world. Monism—( "All is Unity" ) averrs that there is only One Essence in the universe, everyone and everything being a part of that essence. The Self is an utter Being and all these are its Becomings. New Agers view God as an Impersonal Life force, Consciousness, or Energy (e.g., the "Star Wars Force") mainly but they also believe in His personal aspect, as the Ocean ( which is Formless ) can take the form of an iceberg! They averr that every human has a divine spark within him because all created beings are reflections of the Divine Idea. The eternal state is called by various terms among different New Age groups, i.e., God-consciousness, Universal Love, Self-Realization, the I AM, Higher Self, Brahman, Nirvana, etc.
2. The Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Christ Consciousness or the Divine Consciousness is what the New Age advocates mean by Christ. . In other words, Christ is a Divine Principle rather than an individual, such as Jesus. This idea of Christ Consciousness asserts that Jesus was only one of the Christs, but that He equipped Himself to receive the Christ Consciousness (i.e., He was a great Master who attained Christ Consciousness), as did other prophets like Buddha, Krishna, and Mohammed. New Agers believe Dr Paul Brunton who stated the Jesus spent 18 years in India absorbing Indian Mysticism and that he was initiated into the highest esoteric doctrine.
3. Human Destiny. Man is the measure of all things and is more divine than the animals & hence the salvation of the world depends upon Man. Cleansing the negative elements from the collective subconscient should be the aim of humanity. Once Negativity is cleaned from the collective subconscient, the human positive energy will shine forth and the noble ideals of the New Age will be actualised in an era of Enlightenment. Since man is intrinsically divine and perfect, his only real problem is ignorance of that fact. Gnosis means experiential knowledge and Salvation in the New Age is for man to become enlightened through this Divine Gnosis. New Age groups offer various spiritual techniques to enable individuals, and ultimately the world, to evolve into this Unitive Consciousness . These techniques may include psychotechnologies for attaining altered states of consciousness – Transcendental Meditation, Yoga, Zen, Attunement , Channeling (Spirit guides), Psychics, Acupuncture, etc.
4. The Ethical Opposites, Good & Evil – Believing in the Oriental philosophies, New Agers make the distinction between good and evil. All wickedness is weakness and Evil is imperfection. By the method of Trial and Error, we come to know what is good and what is bad for the world and we have to transcend the dualities.
5. Reincarnation. New Agers believe in the ancient Vedic philosophic concept of Reincarnation—that through a long process of rebirths, man can eventually attain Divine perfection. They also teach the Universal Law of Karma -(( The Law of Cause and Effect ( Every effect has a cause ), the Law of Action and Reaction, the Law of Retribution )) that what a person sows , he shall reap. This is also the doctrine of God's non-responsibility, that the Self is not responsible and it is the Ego which experiences bitter & sweet mental experiences due to its own Karma.
6.Salvation is Self-Actualisation and Sin is Ignorance – SSome theoreticians taught the concept of Man's Original Sin. New Age exponents teach the concept of man's essential goodness. Instead of systems which emphasised the human negative aspect and sin, New Age highlights that every man is essentially divine and it is a sin to call man a sinner ! However, New Agers speak of troublesome desires which are natural impulses which retard human evolution and make the Ego move away from the Self. Sin is merely ignorance of man's essential divinity. The atrophied spiritual consciousness of the normal man who lives in ignorance of his Divine Self is Sin. Like the Law of Conservation of Energy which states that Energy cannot be created or destroyed, the Law of Conservation of Soul states that the Soul can neither be created nor destroyed. Matter exists in 3 states, liquid, gaseous and solid and matter cannot be created or destroyed. Nothing ever begins to be. Similarly Life does not at physical birth begin to be. It merely enters physical conditions and assumes physical guise. It merely undergoes a parallel transformation into conditions which preexisted in other conditions. The Soul is reincarnated in different bodies in a continous succession of lives. The good or bad Karma earned in the present lifetime determines one's subsequent incarnation. Attaining higher states of Consciousness should be our aim.There are many different paths to the goal of Divine perfection and we should be tolerant of other paths.
The divine Aurobindo predicted that spiritual influences from India will trigger off a global spiritual movement.There will be Mass Incarnations ( many people divinely inspired ) who will work for World Peace and Universal Love !
I saw them cross the twilight of the Age
The massive barrier breakers of this world
The sun-eyed children of a marvellous dawn
The architects of immortality
Carrying the magic Word, the mystic Fire
Carrying the Dionysian Cup of Joy !
The four systems of Philosophy which triggered the N A M are Hinduism, a product of 5,000 years of development, Buddhism, circa 560 B.C., Taoism, circa 500 B.C & Druidism, circa 300 B.C, the religion of the Celts, which extended upto the Middle Ages.
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The English word " hour" is derived from the Sanskrit word Hora.
The Precession of the Equinoxes
While the Western astronomers compute everything from 0 degree Aries which is the beginning of the Tropical Zodiac, the Indian astronomers compute everything from 0 degrees Aswathi ( Beta Arietis ) , which is the beginning of the Sidereal Zodiac. Sidereal is derived from the Latin word "Sidereus" meaning the constellation of fixed stars. The Vernal Equinoctial Point was found to precede one degree in 72 years and hence 360*72 = 25920 years was fixed as the Precession of the Equinoxes or the Precessional Cycle.
Flamsteed anticipated
Long before Flamsteed fixed the beginning of Zodiac at 0 degree Aries, the Indian astronomer Brahmagupta fixed it at 0 degree Aswini ( Beta Arietis ). Another great astronomer-mathematician Aryabhata wrote treatises on Spherical Astronomy and Spherical Trignometry in his magnum opus Aryabhateeyam. It is said that Arabs acquired a knowledge of maths and astronomy only after Brahmagupta's Brahmasphutasiddhanta was translated into Arabic ( As Sind Hind )! Albert Einstein rightly remarked " We owe a lot to the Indians who taught us how to count without which no worthwhile discovery could have been made " ! The Difference between the Tropical ( Western ) & The Sidereal ( Indian ) Zodiacs is round about 23 degrees this year. Sidereal Astrology is based on the immovable Zodiac- the Sidereal Zodiac – and Western Tropical Astrology is based on the Tropical Zodiac which is movable.
The Philosophic Aspect
As the destructive power is imbedded in the atom, so are the acts of preservation, creation and destruction invested in the womb of Almighty Time. Time Eternal alone is the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. Past,Present & Future are imbedded in the womb of Time Eternal and a knower of Time can get an insight into Past, Present & Future. The Present is a product of the Past. Future is contained in the Present inasmuch as it is determined by the Present. The Lord equates Himself with the cosmic phenomenon of Time. " I am Time Eternal " declares He in the the Geetha ( "Kalosmi " ). Oppenheimer, the Father of the Atom Bomb quoted this verse from the Geetha when saw the first atomic explosion. To him, the destructive power of the atom was a mere manifestation of the destructive power of Time Eternal!
Uses of Astrology
The Practical Aspect
The great French mathematician Laplace advocated Probability as a weapon to cope up with Reality. Astrology is the application of the Law of Probability in toto, based on astronomical facts. Our life is hindered by many an obstacle & we are busy battling the barriers to Success. These barriers are always there, some known, some unknown. But via the Wisdom of the Heavens (Astrology ) these barriers can be known, why it is there and what are the heavenly causes which generated it. Everything happens by Cause. Classical Philosophy postulates that natural causes have corresponding celestial causes and this is known as the Law of Correspondences. This message is contained in the aphorism " As above, so Below ". Once the causes are known to us from a bona fide astrologer, overcoming the barriers becomes easy.
The scientist manipulates the effect: the diviner or the poet manipulates the Cause. Astrology and Yoga are sciences which deal with the Cause. The Divine is the Transcendant Causeless Cause.Astrology has been described as a Lamp in Darkness. Without it, life becomes a lightless nightmare and we roam about groping in the dark. "Forewarned is Forearmed ". It is the negative aspects of the planets which create all the barriers in our life. Once they are known, by means of the Great Art we can transcend its negativity. Life becomes more smooth sailing and success becomes ours.
The New Age Movement
New Age – A Paradigm Shift to Divine Consciousness & a Universal Philosophy
The New Age Movement (NAM) is a revival of spiritual and divine values and can be called as a Divine Regeneration Movement. New Age Philosophy has conquered the West intellectually and Western culture is currently experiencing a phenomenal shift – sociological, spiritual & ideological. It's a secular, multi-cultural, multi-religious synthesis, of the Oriental mystical philosophies, mainly Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism & Western Occultism, emphasising Holism, the doctrine that Reality is organically One ( now taught in American Universities after Einstein's Theory of Relativity ).
Behind the evolution of the species, there is an evolution of Consciousness. The aim of Life is Self-Actualisation, to evolve to the level of Unity Consciousness, defined as the 7th state of Consciousness in Transcendental Philosophy.
The social disturbance caused by the Vietnam War, the threat posed by AIDS, the disillusionment with materialistic ideas and the erosion of faith in Morality & Ethics brought a sense of futility & meaninglessness in the Western psyche.The limitations of the Western system of Chemotherapy & adverse side-effects of antibiotics, sedatives and certain other drugs and the disillusionment with the promises of science & technology made millions turn to Oriental philosophies, occult practices & systems of therapy.( Interest in Alternative Medicine developed to such an extent that there are now more than 180 systems of Alternative Medicine.
Exponents of New Age Philosophy in Europe and America include Transcendentalists like Thoreau, Emerson & Walt Whitman, Wordsworth, Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), , & Theosophy introduced by Madame Helena Blavatsky (1831- 1891) & Col Olcott & the philosopher, Annie Besant. As the world witnessed a Consciousness Revolution, Transcendental Meditation, Yoga ,Zen, Carlos Castañada, the Beatles, Holistic Medicine ( both Western and Ayurveda ), Tantra, Astrology ( both Western & Vedic ) all became popular .
There are 6 million New Age sites on the Web and the NAM consists of a massive & well organised network consisting of thousands of groups, trusts, foundations, clubs, lodges, and spiritual groups whose goal and purpose is to prepare the world to enter the coming Aquarian Age. ( The Age of Aquarius ). In astrological symbolism, Aquarius represents Spirituality and Pisces Rationality. The Piscean Age, an age of Computer and Cybernetics revolution, will be followed by an Age of Consciousness Revolution or a Spiritual Revolution, the Aquarian Age.
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Some New Age Organisations are : California New Age Caucus, New World Alliance, World Goodwill, The Church Universal and Triumphant, The Theosophical Society, Amnesty International, Zero Population Growth, the Forum, Planetary Initiative for the World We Choose, the Club of Rome, Church Universal & Triumphant, Christian Science, and the Unity School of Christianity.
New Age believes in the essential goodness of Man and the Divine Spark in Man and the New Age movement is not a unified cult system of beliefs and practices, even though its roots derive from Vedic Philosophy. There is no central authority, no official leader, no headquarters, nor membership list, but instead is a network of groups working toward World Peace and Universal Love. There are millions of worldwide followers of various New Age practices and the world is moving from Chaos ( Disorder ) to Cosmos ( Order ) ! This is a Phase Transition from Entropy ( Disorder ) to Order !
Significant influence has been gained by NAM affecting almost every area of Occidental culture—Sociology, Psychology, Medicine, the Government, Ecology, Science, Arts, Education, the Business Community, the media, entertainment, sports, and even the Church. Organised spiritual forms such as Christian Science, Unity and even forms of Witchcraft ( from the German ' Wicca' meaning the Wise; Witchcraft means the Craft of the Wise ) are all its expressions. Various Human Potential Seminars, Transcendental Meditation, Zen Meditation and some Alternative Holistic Medicine practices are also its manifold manifestations.
Some popular New Age publications and journals are New Age Journal, the Z Files, Clarity, Body Mind Spirit, Yoga Journal, Gnosis, East West, Noetic Sciences, the Millenium Being and Omega. The new tendency of people now is to view everything from a New Age perspective
The major goal of the New Age Movement is to prepare Man for entering the Aquarian Age and to bring world peace in an already bruised world. "All is wrong with the world" said Shaw & some of the other goals of the NAM are to establish an entirely New World Order in the fields of Economy & Government. The idea of a World Government was proposed by Bernard Shaw earlier and was implemented by Mahesh Yogi and occurs in the writings of the foundational apostle of the New Age Movement, Alice Bailey.
The word 'Initiation" is derived from the Latin "In ire" to go within and Initiates were termed by the Great Master as the salt of the Earth. The mystic Ward defined Reality as "Within and within and within and within" . Another mystic described it as "It is hidden, it is hidden and it is hidden". To the mystic, self evolution is the means and only by changing and correcting ourselves can we change others . The primary goals of the movement then, are to prepare the world to receive the Divine Consciousness and to enter the Age of Aquarius, thus establishing the New World Order.
New Age Philosophy believes that human evolution can be accelerated, if not in the entire mass of humanity, at least in suitable individuals. Human nature is perfectible, through an intensive process of purification and Initiation.
The New Age Movement is secular & universally diffused over the earth's surface & its basic underlying philosophy emphasises Gnosticism and Occultism. (Gnosticism is an ancient philosophy stating that Divine essence is the highest reality, and that the Self of man is actually this Essence. Behind the phenomenal world is the Transcendent Reality which Intuition alone can see ). It bears a remarkable resemblance to the Universal Religion that H.G. Wells predicted would one day take over the world.
The six main characteristics of New Age thinking are: (1) All is Unity; (2) All is Divine (3) Humanity is divine (4) A change in Consciousness; (5) All religions are One; and (6) Cosmic Evolutionary optimism.
Basically Dialectical Integralism, New Age Philosophy unites both Matter and Spirit.
Spirit shall see through Matter's gaze
Matter shall reveal the Spirit's face !
The 13 main principles of New Age Philosophy are:
(1) One Global Order – One World Governement, One Currency, One Universal Being.
(2) Universal Energy, Universal Matter, Universal Life, Universal Soul As God
(3) An Eternal Universe – Uniform in Space and Unending in Time
(4) Divine practices ( Astrology Yoga & other esoteric arts)
(5) Syncretism ( Unity of all Religions ).
(6) The need for Meditation ( for generating altered states of Consciousness );
(7) Life is Cyclical- Everything is cyclical, subject to the cyclical upheavals of Time.
(8) Holistic Medicine & Vegetarianism (The patient is more important than the Doctor & Alkaline diet)
(9) Pacifism ( Anti-war activities);
(10) Reincarnation; ( The Law of Conservation of Soul )
(11) The Evolution of Man into Divinity; ( The latent Life Force evolving naturally to the Divine )
(12) The Union of Man with the Divine; ( Merger of man into the Infinite )
(13) Matter's Illusoriness; – Esse est percipii – Perception is Essence; Mind is Substance.
The practices of the New Age are psychic practices like : Astrology, Reiki, Bioenergy, Chi energy, Chakras, Nirvana, Christ- Consciousness,Spiritualism, Native American Spirituality, Prajna, Out-of-body/near- death experiences, Reincarnation, Yoga, Meditation and the occult disciplines, as well as psychotherapeutic techniques and scientific applications of the healing powers of crystals and pyramids.
Some commonly used New Age terms are: Quantum Healing, Transmutation, Transfiguration, Guided Imagery, Reincarnation; Positive Thinking; Human Potential; Holistic; Holographic; Synergistic; Unity; Oneness; Transformation; Awakening; Networking; Communal Sharing; One-world/globalism/new world order (i.e., One language, One Government, One currency, One religion); Cosmic Consciousness; Zodiac, etc.
Some New Age practices are: Transcendental Meditation, Parapsychology, Inner healing; Biofeedback; Yoga; I Ching; Reflexology; Therapeutic Touch; Transpersonal Psychology; Witchcraft; ; Magick; Tai Chi; Shamanism; Hypnotherapy; Acupuncture/Acupressure; Martial arts; Zen; Relaxation; Silva Method (formerly Silva Mind Control); Visualization; etc.
Some prominent New Agers are: Jeremy Rifkin, Norman Cousins, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, John Denver, George Lucas, Norman Lear, Alice Bailey, Alvin Toffler, Dr. Barbara Ray, Benjamin Creme, Levi Dowling, George Trevelyan, Fritjof Capra, Abraham Maslow, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Ruth Montgomery, Shirley MacLaine, J.Z. Knight, Marilyn Ferguson and David Spangler.
Soothing audio environments are created by New Age musicians and they believe rightly that Music has psycho-therapeutic properties. ( This concept is derived from the Vedic Philosophy that All music is Samaveda, the 4th Veda of the Indians ). Born of an interest in spirituality and healing in the late 1970s, it is often used as an aid in meditation.
Essentially meditative, New Age Music is soothing to the Soul. Isnt Music defined as the food for the Soul ? Harmonic consonance, uplifting themes, contemplative melodies & nonlinear song forms are the characteristics of New Age music. Even natural sounds or sounds from Nature and traditional electronic instruments are used by New Age musicians. With roots in classical music or Eastern Music, New Age music is often meditative. Prominent New Age musicians include vocalist Liz Story; harpist Andreas Vollenweider, electric violinist Jean-Luc Ponty , electronic-music pioneer Brian Eno, multi-instrumentalist Kitaro & solo-piano artist George Winston.
New Age practices have almost conquered the world. Athletes are using guided imagery. Graduate schools of business are invoking T M, Yoga, and Tarot cards in teaching courses on creativity in business (e.g., Stanford Graduate School of Business). Based upon Astrology, the Science of Time, stock market gurus employ Fibonacci numbers and "Wave Theory" in their forecasting.
We can summarise that the term New Age is an innovative term derived from the mother of all sciences, Astrology, indicating that this earth is undergoing an evolutionary transitional phase from the Piscean Age of Scientism to the Aquarian Age of Divine Wisdome, Cosmic Consciousness , Knowledge and Love.
Since the New Age is a conglomeration of spiritual practices, let us analyse the basic principles of N A M
1. The Divine Source of Authority. New Agers do not claim any source of authority—Only Inspiration by the Divine. By the Divine we mean a principle within, the Divine Spark or the Self and many are there who receive the revealations of the Self within or the intuitive insights of the Self.
2. The Lord. – Since Matter and Energy can neither be created or destroyed and the sum total energy in the Universe is an absolute constant ( Universal Being ), the Lord did not create the world, He became the world. Monism—( "All is Unity" ) averrs that there is only One Essence in the universe, everyone and everything being a part of that essence. The Self is an utter Being and all these are its Becomings. New Agers view God as an Impersonal Life force, Consciousness, or Energy (e.g., the "Star Wars Force") mainly but they also believe in His personal aspect, as the Ocean ( which is Formless ) can take the form of an iceberg! They averr that every human has a divine spark within him because all created beings are reflections of the Divine Idea. The eternal state is called by various terms among different New Age groups, i.e., God-consciousness, Universal Love, Self-Realization, the I AM, Higher Self, Brahman, Nirvana, etc.
2. The Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Christ Consciousness or the Divine Consciousness is what the New Age advocates mean by Christ. . In other words, Christ is a Divine Principle rather than an individual, such as Jesus. This idea of Christ Consciousness asserts that Jesus was only one of the Christs, but that He equipped Himself to receive the Christ Consciousness (i.e., He was a great Master who attained Christ Consciousness), as did other prophets like Buddha, Krishna, and Mohammed. New Agers believe Dr Paul Brunton who stated the Jesus spent 18 years in India absorbing Indian Mysticism and that he was initiated into the highest esoteric doctrine.
3. Human Destiny. Man is the measure of all things and is more divine than the animals & hence the salvation of the world depends upon Man. Cleansing the negative elements from the collective subconscient should be the aim of humanity. Once Negativity is cleaned from the collective subconscient, the human positive energy will shine forth and the noble ideals of the New Age will be actualised in an era of Enlightenment. Since man is intrinsically divine and perfect, his only real problem is ignorance of that fact. Gnosis means experiential knowledge and Salvation in the New Age is for man to become enlightened through this Divine Gnosis. New Age groups offer various spiritual techniques to enable individuals, and ultimately the world, to evolve into this Unitive Consciousness . These techniques may include psychotechnologies for attaining altered states of consciousness – Transcendental Meditation, Yoga, Zen, Attunement , Channeling (Spirit guides), Psychics, Acupuncture, etc.
4. The Ethical Opposites, Good & Evil – Believing in the Oriental philosophies, New Agers make the distinction between good and evil. All wickedness is weakness and Evil is imperfection. By the method of Trial and Error, we come to know what is good and what is bad for the world and we have to transcend the dualities.
5. Reincarnation. New Agers believe in the ancient Vedic philosophic concept of Reincarnation—that through a long process of rebirths, man can eventually attain Divine perfection. They also teach the Universal Law of Karma -(( The Law of Cause and Effect ( Every effect has a cause ), the Law of Action and Reaction, the Law of Retribution )) that what a person sows , he shall reap. This is also the doctrine of God's non-responsibility, that the Self is not responsible and it is the Ego which experiences bitter & sweet mental experiences due to its own Karma.
6.Salvation is Self-Actualisation and Sin is Ignorance – SSome theoreticians taught the concept of Man's Original Sin. New Age exponents teach the concept of man's essential goodness. Instead of systems which emphasised the human negative aspect and sin, New Age highlights that every man is essentially divine and it is a sin to call man a sinner ! However, New Agers speak of troublesome desires which are natural impulses which retard human evolution and make the Ego move away from the Self. Sin is merely ignorance of man's essential divinity. The atrophied spiritual consciousness of the normal man who lives in ignorance of his Divine Self is Sin. Like the Law of Conservation of Energy which states that Energy cannot be created or destroyed, the Law of Conservation of Soul states that the Soul can neither be created nor destroyed. Matter exists in 3 states, liquid, gaseous and solid and matter cannot be created or destroyed. Nothing ever begins to be. Similarly Life does not at physical birth begin to be. It merely enters physical conditions and assumes physical guise. It merely undergoes a parallel transformation into conditions which preexisted in other conditions. The Soul is reincarnated in different bodies in a continous succession of lives. The good or bad Karma earned in the present lifetime determines one's subsequent incarnation. Attaining higher states of Consciousness should be our aim.There are many different paths to the goal of Divine perfection and we should be tolerant of other paths.
The divine Aurobindo predicted that spiritual influences from India will trigger off a global spiritual movement.There will be Mass Incarnations ( many people divinely inspired ) who will work for World Peace and Universal Love !
I saw them cross the twilight of the Age
The massive barrier breakers of this world
The sun-eyed children of a marvellous dawn
The architects of immortality
Carrying the magic Word, the mystic Fire
Carrying the Dionysian Cup of Joy !
The four systems of Philosophy which triggered the N A M are Hinduism, a product of 5,000 years of development, Buddhism, circa 560 B.C., Taoism, circa 500 B.C & Druidism, circa 300 B.C, the religion of the Celts, which extended upto the Middle Ages.
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Fundamentals Of Vedic Astrology
Through many vedic books that focus on astrology, individuals are able to gather the true purpose and fundamentals behind this wonder philosophy. Although there are several individuals and scientist that have debated against Vedic Astrology when it comes to the more modern Western Astrology, Vedic Astrology continues to grow in fame.
Ancient philosophers truly believed that the fundamentals of Vedic Astrology were inspired by its creator, who was Brahma. Through Rishis to modern man, this knowledge has been passed down through the ages to its current form. Several thousand years ago Vedic Astrology was created, which followed the ancient India concept of the repeating of time cycles. Prior to being added into written form, Vedic Astrology was taught only in oral form for thousand of years before ever being created into written form.
The entire purpose of learning about Vedic Astrology is to enable individuals the ability to avoid problems before they arise in their life. The idea is simply to avoid any type of danger prior to it becoming real. Many modern day astrologers will use the tools needed in Vedic Astrology to enable them to predict events that might happen within an individuals life. Astrologers who actually use Vedic Astrology are not considered to be fatalists, instead they are considered to simply have the correct and proper tools to be able to point out any useful indications within the life of an individual that could help them prevent certain actions from occurring. When individuals are informed ahead of time of upcoming danger there are simple behaviors and actions that they are able to preform to enable them in avoiding these dangers.
There always seems to be the debate of whether or not we are given the ability of free will within our lives and those individuals that do not believe in Vedic Astrology definitely believe there is no such thing as free will. However, individuals that believe in Vedic Astrology know that it is important to be aware of the effects that certain actions can keep us from danger through studying the astrological charts. Anyone who is dedicated as a Vedic astrologer can give other individuals who are sincere with their teaching the guidance that is need to make the most effective changes in their lives for better living.
Vedic Astrology is based on the simple study of the stars and knowing that the various calculations are different than those of Western Astrology. Each of these calculations are adjusted for each Zodiac sign that individuals may be born under. In the more modern Western Astrology, the position of the planets do not effect the Zodiac signs, but instead focus on the seasons. No matter which astrology is used, whether it is Vedic or Western, the focus of the Zodiac signs are twenty-three days apart from each other beginning with the Zodiac sign of Aries. The system of Vedic Astrology is one that allows individuals to know what might happen within their lives and to be able to give them potential remedies to correct the karma that has been placed within their path of life.
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Ancient philosophers truly believed that the fundamentals of Vedic Astrology were inspired by its creator, who was Brahma. Through Rishis to modern man, this knowledge has been passed down through the ages to its current form. Several thousand years ago Vedic Astrology was created, which followed the ancient India concept of the repeating of time cycles. Prior to being added into written form, Vedic Astrology was taught only in oral form for thousand of years before ever being created into written form.
The entire purpose of learning about Vedic Astrology is to enable individuals the ability to avoid problems before they arise in their life. The idea is simply to avoid any type of danger prior to it becoming real. Many modern day astrologers will use the tools needed in Vedic Astrology to enable them to predict events that might happen within an individuals life. Astrologers who actually use Vedic Astrology are not considered to be fatalists, instead they are considered to simply have the correct and proper tools to be able to point out any useful indications within the life of an individual that could help them prevent certain actions from occurring. When individuals are informed ahead of time of upcoming danger there are simple behaviors and actions that they are able to preform to enable them in avoiding these dangers.
There always seems to be the debate of whether or not we are given the ability of free will within our lives and those individuals that do not believe in Vedic Astrology definitely believe there is no such thing as free will. However, individuals that believe in Vedic Astrology know that it is important to be aware of the effects that certain actions can keep us from danger through studying the astrological charts. Anyone who is dedicated as a Vedic astrologer can give other individuals who are sincere with their teaching the guidance that is need to make the most effective changes in their lives for better living.
Vedic Astrology is based on the simple study of the stars and knowing that the various calculations are different than those of Western Astrology. Each of these calculations are adjusted for each Zodiac sign that individuals may be born under. In the more modern Western Astrology, the position of the planets do not effect the Zodiac signs, but instead focus on the seasons. No matter which astrology is used, whether it is Vedic or Western, the focus of the Zodiac signs are twenty-three days apart from each other beginning with the Zodiac sign of Aries. The system of Vedic Astrology is one that allows individuals to know what might happen within their lives and to be able to give them potential remedies to correct the karma that has been placed within their path of life.
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Navigating With Vedic Astrology
During more ancient times, airplane pilots and ship captains navigated their planes and ships through the used of the position of stars, moon, and the sun. However, today modern man uses Vedic Astrology to navigate through their life in order to get the absolute most out of it.
Individuals use this type of astrology to learn how to meditate when life becomes too fast. There are several individuals who will use Vedic Astrology when looking for some new love interest in their lives or when ever wanting to be able to conceive a child. These individuals live a simple life where they believe in simple living and a higher way of thinking in order to become happy. Every single person that comes into your life has had several broken dreams and wishes throughout their lives. Inside their hearts lives an abundance of humanity and wealth, which if used correctly can be used to guide these individuals in the right direction in their lives.
The belief behind Vedic Astrology is that every individual has some type of karmic path that they are able to live with or able to change through various events within their lives. By studying and following a path of Vedic Astrology individuals are able to even locate the right profession, which will help them to fulfill their financial prospects. The aspects contained within these astrological charts can help guide you through life, whether it be through financial, medical, professional, romantic, or several other aspects.
One of these astrological charts is known as the Janma Kundali, which originally came from India and represents the beginning point within our lives. Many astrologers consider this to be where the pulse of our lives exactly exists. Reading and studying these charts by qualified Vedic astrologers includes such acts that are known as Shantis, which is the process of measuring with gemstones or mantras. When these acts are used appropriately then they can impact the individual by determining what is going to happen within their lives so they can react accordingly.
Another type of astrological chart that many beginning astrologers will use is the basic natal chart, which is also known as rasi. This particular chart consists of twenty-seven signs that are under the moon. The ancient Indian name for this astrological chart is known as nakshatras. Within several of these charts are other charts that are designed to assist astrologers with analyzing such things as a perfect marriage match or to enable them to uncover other important aspects of their personal life. When these charts are used in combination with the other astrological charts, then qualified astrologers will be able to track all types of karmic influences.
These astrologers learn that several planets are able to rule within a certain period of a persons life. Ancient philosophers developed a sense of consciousness through the use of a variety of Vedic astrological charts. The study of Vedic Astrology has grown increasingly in the past couple years in the more modern western environments with the assistance of massive growing appeal from the advertising market. There are several resources able for individuals, scientists, philosophers, and astrologers available in order to begin their study of Vedic Astrology.
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Individuals use this type of astrology to learn how to meditate when life becomes too fast. There are several individuals who will use Vedic Astrology when looking for some new love interest in their lives or when ever wanting to be able to conceive a child. These individuals live a simple life where they believe in simple living and a higher way of thinking in order to become happy. Every single person that comes into your life has had several broken dreams and wishes throughout their lives. Inside their hearts lives an abundance of humanity and wealth, which if used correctly can be used to guide these individuals in the right direction in their lives.
The belief behind Vedic Astrology is that every individual has some type of karmic path that they are able to live with or able to change through various events within their lives. By studying and following a path of Vedic Astrology individuals are able to even locate the right profession, which will help them to fulfill their financial prospects. The aspects contained within these astrological charts can help guide you through life, whether it be through financial, medical, professional, romantic, or several other aspects.
One of these astrological charts is known as the Janma Kundali, which originally came from India and represents the beginning point within our lives. Many astrologers consider this to be where the pulse of our lives exactly exists. Reading and studying these charts by qualified Vedic astrologers includes such acts that are known as Shantis, which is the process of measuring with gemstones or mantras. When these acts are used appropriately then they can impact the individual by determining what is going to happen within their lives so they can react accordingly.
Another type of astrological chart that many beginning astrologers will use is the basic natal chart, which is also known as rasi. This particular chart consists of twenty-seven signs that are under the moon. The ancient Indian name for this astrological chart is known as nakshatras. Within several of these charts are other charts that are designed to assist astrologers with analyzing such things as a perfect marriage match or to enable them to uncover other important aspects of their personal life. When these charts are used in combination with the other astrological charts, then qualified astrologers will be able to track all types of karmic influences.
These astrologers learn that several planets are able to rule within a certain period of a persons life. Ancient philosophers developed a sense of consciousness through the use of a variety of Vedic astrological charts. The study of Vedic Astrology has grown increasingly in the past couple years in the more modern western environments with the assistance of massive growing appeal from the advertising market. There are several resources able for individuals, scientists, philosophers, and astrologers available in order to begin their study of Vedic Astrology.
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Saturday, 27 December 2008
The Origins of Indian Astrology
India has always been known as a country with unity in diversity, a country that one of the most extravagant history and definitely for being a country with lots of knowledge and heritage. Indian astrology and Indian astrologers along with Indian pilgrimage locations have tremendous influence on people in India and worldwide. Indian astrology is more famously known as Jyotish or Jyotisa. These words have been derived from the Sanskrit term from jyótis, which means light, heavenly body. Astrology is known to have tremendous affect on people all around the globe. In fact, the advent of science has also not been able to demean the position of astrology and astrologers. Different countries have different methods of astrology but the main point about astrology is to have faith in it. One needs to have faith in the concept of astrology to witness the miracles of it.
Indian astrology is also referred to as Vedic astrology. The Vedic system of astrology is one of the six disciplines of Vedanga, which are the secondary disciplines of Vedic religion. As such, Jyotish has historically been part of a continuous holistic approach to living and an integral practice based on the ancient spiritual tradition of India. The foundation of jyotish or Indian astrology is the notion of the various bandhu of the Vedas or scriptures, which is the connection between the microcosm and the macrocosm. Its main purpose is to offer humanity a means to understand the role and expression of karma in individual and collective life. In fact, a major belief among Hindus is that humans have fortune and misfortune in life because of the kind of karma or in other words, deeds that they do in their present lives. Many use Jyotish to understand the various setbacks in life due to the influence of planets and thereby, perform different religious ceremonies to mitigate or avoid the pain of separation in life.
The practice of Indian astrology has been done for over hundreds of years. In fact, the very history of India shows the various involvements of Vedic astrology and how people tend to believe in it and how they led their lives as directed by astrologers. In fact, the very practice of Vedic astrology primarily relies on the visible zodiacs, which is highly different from the tropical zodiacs that are used in Western astrology in that an ayanamsa adjustment is made for the gradual precession of the vernal equinox. The zodiacs that are used in Vedic or Indian astrology are used to compute the ascendant, although the end results are converted to sidereal ascendants.
Vedic astrology or in other words, Indian astrology includes more than a few fine distinct sub-systems of interpretation and prediction with unique sacred elements that are just not found in Western astrology, for example its specific system of lunar mansions that are called the nakshatras, encompassing a pantheon of archetypal deities. An astrologer studies and understands the positions of these nakshatras and then they select auspicious days for several ceremonies. Indian astrology, just like the history and the richness of the Indian heritage, proves to be quite rich and full of mystery.
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Indian astrology is also referred to as Vedic astrology. The Vedic system of astrology is one of the six disciplines of Vedanga, which are the secondary disciplines of Vedic religion. As such, Jyotish has historically been part of a continuous holistic approach to living and an integral practice based on the ancient spiritual tradition of India. The foundation of jyotish or Indian astrology is the notion of the various bandhu of the Vedas or scriptures, which is the connection between the microcosm and the macrocosm. Its main purpose is to offer humanity a means to understand the role and expression of karma in individual and collective life. In fact, a major belief among Hindus is that humans have fortune and misfortune in life because of the kind of karma or in other words, deeds that they do in their present lives. Many use Jyotish to understand the various setbacks in life due to the influence of planets and thereby, perform different religious ceremonies to mitigate or avoid the pain of separation in life.
The practice of Indian astrology has been done for over hundreds of years. In fact, the very history of India shows the various involvements of Vedic astrology and how people tend to believe in it and how they led their lives as directed by astrologers. In fact, the very practice of Vedic astrology primarily relies on the visible zodiacs, which is highly different from the tropical zodiacs that are used in Western astrology in that an ayanamsa adjustment is made for the gradual precession of the vernal equinox. The zodiacs that are used in Vedic or Indian astrology are used to compute the ascendant, although the end results are converted to sidereal ascendants.
Vedic astrology or in other words, Indian astrology includes more than a few fine distinct sub-systems of interpretation and prediction with unique sacred elements that are just not found in Western astrology, for example its specific system of lunar mansions that are called the nakshatras, encompassing a pantheon of archetypal deities. An astrologer studies and understands the positions of these nakshatras and then they select auspicious days for several ceremonies. Indian astrology, just like the history and the richness of the Indian heritage, proves to be quite rich and full of mystery.
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The Tropical Zodiac Within Vedic Astrology
I am a Vedic Astrologer and I use the Tropical Zodiac. To many this is very close to sacrilege and a contradiction in terms. This novel way of delineating the horoscope is gaining momentum and validity within the Hindu Astrological community. I am writing this article with the purpose of giving valid and logical reasons why the Tropical Zodiac of Rasis (Signs) is to be used instead of the Sidereal Zodiac of Rasis. “Of Rasis” is stated because it is quite clear that the Sidereal Zodiac is to be used when delineating Nakshatras.
What is the Tropical Zodiac?
In America, Europe and in ancient Greece, Persia and Egypt, the Tropical Zodiac is and was always used. The Tropical Zodiac measures 12 portions of 30 degrees each beginning from the Vernal (Spring) Equinox. The Vernal Equinox is the point where the Sun crosses the equator on its way North. This is the first day of Spring and is 0 degrees Aries. Thus, a portion of 30 degrees was given to Aries, 30 degrees to Taurus, 30 degrees to Gemini and so on for 12 Signs until 360 degrees are covered. When the Sun is at its farthest northern point and begins to move South, then it is the Summer Solstice and the Sun is at 0 degrees of Cancer. For example, if one has a Sun positioned at 12 degrees of Taurus, that means that one’s Sun is 42 degrees north of the celestial equator. If a person has their Sun at 24 degrees of Leo, then their Sun is 54 degrees South of the Tropic of Cancer and 36 degrees north of the equator. The same principle of measurement is applied to all the planets. Thus, the Tropical Zodiac is based upon the Sun’s longitudinal relationship to the Earth.
What is the Sidereal Zodiac?
In regards to Rasis or Signs, the Sidereal Zodiac is made up of 30 degree portions beginning with the Nakshatra of Aswini as measured from certain fixed stars. Since astrologers use different fixed stars to determine the first point of Sidereal Aries, we have different Ayanamshas. An ayanamsha is the difference between the vernal equinox (the Sun at 0 degrees Tropical Aries) and the first point of Sidereal Aries. The Sidereal Zodiac bases the measurement of Signs on the fixed stars as opposed to measuring Signs from the relationship of the Sun to the Earth as in the Tropical Zodiac.
The Argument for a Tropical Zodiac
A rasi simply means a “heap of thirty”. That is all. Hindus use rasis in their calculations with all circles and arcs and it does not automatically infer that Zodiac signs are to be used. In about 100 A.D., a Greek astronomer by the name of Hiparchius, took the names of Aries, Taurus, Gemini and so forth and gave these names to the fixed stars starting with the first point of Aswini. This was a very grave mistake and would cause the science of astrology to be looked down upon from then on. The reason he named the constellations thus is because around this time, when the Sun was as the vernal equinox, or the 1st point of Tropical Aries, it was also at the 1st point of Aswini. Suddenly, with the help of Hipparchius, the birth of the Sidereal Zodiac of Rasis was about to be born. 100 A.D., according to Sri Yukteswar, was a time very close to the heart of Kali Yuga, the Dark Age, when important astronomical and astrological knowledge was lost and this included knowledge of the precession of the equinox. Since evidence clearly supports that the Hindus exchanged information with the Greeks and Persians, the names for the Fixed Stars were also exchanged and the Hindus named these star constellations the familiar Aries, etc. What is forgotten is that these star constellations already had names. They were the names of the Nakshatras and the names of the Chaldean and Chinese lunar mansions. The star constellations were and are the “realm of the gods”. “Swarga Loka” is the name of this heavenly realm. The story goes that they are the heavenly abodes of extremely pious beings that became “godlike” due to their austerities and were given a place in the heavens to influence the Earth. To name these stars after animals (the Signs) was a grave mistake with unfathomable ramifications.
At the same time the Hindus named their star constellations after the 12 Signs, evidence from several ancient texts shows they lost knowledge of the precession of the equinox and these measurements of 30 degrees each of the star constellations became FIXED and remained so up to the present day. Only with the help of astrologers that are also astronomers and that have studied the history of Astrology at this time, are we able to sort through this mess of the Rasis and the Sidereal Zodiac.
The Rasis before Hiparchius
The Surya Siddhanta is the greatest astronomical text of the Hindus and gives all the calculations to calculate the Lagna, the Nakshatras, planetary positions within Nakshatras and Tropical positions of the planets. NOWHERE in the Surya Siddhanta does it say to use Sidereal Signs and Sidereal positions of planets to erect a horoscope. In fact, there is more evidence in the Surya Siddhanta that the Tropical Zodiac is to be used instead of the Sidereal Zodiac when erecting horoscopes. And here is why….The Surya Siddhanta gives the calculations for finding the Nakshatra position of the planets. It then uses an ayanamsha to convert the planetary positions back to Tropical positions and from there find the Tropical Lagna. After finding the Tropical Lagna the Surya Siddhanta leaves it there. Since it is impossible to find the Sidereal Lagna without the use of the Tropical Zodiac, then it would be concluded that the Surya Siddhanta would mention to convert the Tropical Lagna back to its Sidereal position if that were indeed the method to be used. It does not mention this at all.
The Yavana Jataka, the Srimad Bhagavatam and the works of the great Varamahira all mention the Tropical Zodiac as the harbinger of the signs. Oddly, they also mention the first part of Aswini as the beginning of Aries. It becomes clear that the authors were not aware of the Precession of the Equinox and summarily thought that the 12 constellations named after the Solar Months would forever coincide with those Solar Months. With the introduction of the importance of Rasis with the Yavanas as per Yavana Jataka and the religious and philosophical importance of the Nakshatras in the daily life of the Hindu, during the time of the alignment of the two Zodiacs (around 100 A.D.), the Indians lost knowledge of precession of the equinox and therefore the Sidereal Zodiac for the Rasis was born.
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The Realm of the Gods and the Realm of the Earth
The Nakshatras of the Hindus and the Lunar Mansions of the Chaldeans and the Chinese are deified. They are also referred to as Swarga Loka, the heavenly realm. Through Parasara we know that the Planets are incarnations of God and have consciousness so they are also deified. The Rasis are also incarnations of God however they do not have consciousness and are named after earthly creatures. Their manifestation depends upon the Earth’s relationship to the Sun, therefore they are Tropical. The Nakshatras are deified beings living within the heavenly realm and therefore they are star based and are rightly represented through a Sidereal Zodiac.
Modalities of the Rasis (Signs)
Another valid argument for using the Tropical Zodiac and confirming the relationship of Rasis to the intertwined movement of the Sun and the Earth is the modalities of the Signs. Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are called moveable signs. Their common characteristic is change and their beginning heralds a change in the Sun’s movement. At 0 degrees Aries the Sun crosses the equator on its way North, changing from the Southern hemisphere to the Northern hemisphere. At 0 degrees Cancer the Sun changes from moving North to moving South. At 0 degrees Libra the Sun crosses the equator on its way South, changing hemispheres and at 0 degrees Capricorn the Sun begins to move North. If the Rasis were sidereal and not based upon the Sun’s movement in relation to the Earth, there is no valid reason why these particular signs would herald change.
The fixed Rasis, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, represent the Sun being steadfast and resolute on its course.
The dual Rasis, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, represent the Sun losing momentum on its course and getting ready for a new beginning. This is why these signs are energy transformers. The dual signs are steadfast and resolute just enough to get the job done but are also flexible enough to allow for necessary change.
Again, there is no reason for the aforementioned Signs to carry any of these qualities divorced from the fact of the Earth’s relationship to the Sun. Just having a certain constellation of Stars behind the Sun does not automatically bring these characteristics, especially if such “constellations” do not carry consciousness as they do not per Parasara. The qualities are ONLY explained by the Sun’s motion relative to the Earth.
One Zodiac, One Astrology
Astrology systems are as varied as there are cultures upon the Earth. However the many variances are rather small compared to the many similarities. This points to the fact that at one time, many centuries ago, the many different cultures practiced a unified Astrology with varying techniques and shared these techniques among themselves. And they all used the Tropical Zodiac when it came to Rasis. When delineating a horoscope, an astrologer has many techniques at his/her fingertips, the Parasara techniques, the Jaimini techniques, the Tajika techniques, the Bhrigu techniques, Western techniques and on and on. All of these techniques can accurately read the horoscope and they are all valid. That is, unless, 2 different Zodiacs are used. Tajika techniques, which originated in Tajikstan, an ancient Persian culture, are the originators of Greco-Roman astrology and thus, modern day Western Astrology. Tajika is widely used in India today. So we now know that the Indians use their aboriginal astrology techniques, Parasara, Jaimini, and Bhrigu, along with Western Astrology. Western Astrologers should be encouraged to use Parasara techniques as well and they should also incorporate the Nakshatras into their practice. The Nakshatras were widely used by Western Astrologers up until the time of the Inquisition. They were associated with black magic, black magic being anything that was not sanctioned by the Catholic Church.
The Role of the 3rd and 9th Houses
There is a saying, “with effort comes grace”. While many Vedic Astrologers are open to the idea of a Tropical Zodiac, many are not. Some resist it forcefully because of their religious beliefs or because it is not what was taught by their guru. Some resist it because they have become comfortable with their own horoscopes and do not want change. But research into the mystery of the Zodiacs by human beings weighs in favor of a Tropical Zodiac being used to delineate all horoscopes while using Rasis and not a Sidereal Zodiac for using Rasis. Human research and self-effort into this mystery has revealed a mistake was made in computation of the Zodiac around 1900 years ago. And this mistake has cost the reputation of Astrology. Human effort and scientific enquiry are 3rd house endeavors. The 3rd house is the opposite of the 9th house which is divine inspiration and knowledge or knowledge that can only be revealed through grace. The rule of opposites states that opposites at their extremes are exactly the same. Thus, the 9th house which is higher knowledge and divine grace must be balanced out with self-inquiry, research and one’s own effort to find the Truth. With a sincere effort by the individual (3rd house) the Truth will be revealed (9th house). Dogmatic beliefs and unwillingness to research has no place in Astrology if it is to become a worldwide respected science by the general populace again.
As always, research into this fascinating subject is welcomed and encouraged. Studying several horoscopes with both Zodiacs along with the history of Astrology is the only way to convince oneself of the validity of one over the other. But as we move from the Dark Age into a more enlightened age, the Truth will slowly reveal itself. It is imperative that Astrologers of all disciplines keep an open and scientific mind with regard to this subject. As an astrologer I welcome any comments and discussion to this novel approach.
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What is the Tropical Zodiac?
In America, Europe and in ancient Greece, Persia and Egypt, the Tropical Zodiac is and was always used. The Tropical Zodiac measures 12 portions of 30 degrees each beginning from the Vernal (Spring) Equinox. The Vernal Equinox is the point where the Sun crosses the equator on its way North. This is the first day of Spring and is 0 degrees Aries. Thus, a portion of 30 degrees was given to Aries, 30 degrees to Taurus, 30 degrees to Gemini and so on for 12 Signs until 360 degrees are covered. When the Sun is at its farthest northern point and begins to move South, then it is the Summer Solstice and the Sun is at 0 degrees of Cancer. For example, if one has a Sun positioned at 12 degrees of Taurus, that means that one’s Sun is 42 degrees north of the celestial equator. If a person has their Sun at 24 degrees of Leo, then their Sun is 54 degrees South of the Tropic of Cancer and 36 degrees north of the equator. The same principle of measurement is applied to all the planets. Thus, the Tropical Zodiac is based upon the Sun’s longitudinal relationship to the Earth.
What is the Sidereal Zodiac?
In regards to Rasis or Signs, the Sidereal Zodiac is made up of 30 degree portions beginning with the Nakshatra of Aswini as measured from certain fixed stars. Since astrologers use different fixed stars to determine the first point of Sidereal Aries, we have different Ayanamshas. An ayanamsha is the difference between the vernal equinox (the Sun at 0 degrees Tropical Aries) and the first point of Sidereal Aries. The Sidereal Zodiac bases the measurement of Signs on the fixed stars as opposed to measuring Signs from the relationship of the Sun to the Earth as in the Tropical Zodiac.
The Argument for a Tropical Zodiac
A rasi simply means a “heap of thirty”. That is all. Hindus use rasis in their calculations with all circles and arcs and it does not automatically infer that Zodiac signs are to be used. In about 100 A.D., a Greek astronomer by the name of Hiparchius, took the names of Aries, Taurus, Gemini and so forth and gave these names to the fixed stars starting with the first point of Aswini. This was a very grave mistake and would cause the science of astrology to be looked down upon from then on. The reason he named the constellations thus is because around this time, when the Sun was as the vernal equinox, or the 1st point of Tropical Aries, it was also at the 1st point of Aswini. Suddenly, with the help of Hipparchius, the birth of the Sidereal Zodiac of Rasis was about to be born. 100 A.D., according to Sri Yukteswar, was a time very close to the heart of Kali Yuga, the Dark Age, when important astronomical and astrological knowledge was lost and this included knowledge of the precession of the equinox. Since evidence clearly supports that the Hindus exchanged information with the Greeks and Persians, the names for the Fixed Stars were also exchanged and the Hindus named these star constellations the familiar Aries, etc. What is forgotten is that these star constellations already had names. They were the names of the Nakshatras and the names of the Chaldean and Chinese lunar mansions. The star constellations were and are the “realm of the gods”. “Swarga Loka” is the name of this heavenly realm. The story goes that they are the heavenly abodes of extremely pious beings that became “godlike” due to their austerities and were given a place in the heavens to influence the Earth. To name these stars after animals (the Signs) was a grave mistake with unfathomable ramifications.
At the same time the Hindus named their star constellations after the 12 Signs, evidence from several ancient texts shows they lost knowledge of the precession of the equinox and these measurements of 30 degrees each of the star constellations became FIXED and remained so up to the present day. Only with the help of astrologers that are also astronomers and that have studied the history of Astrology at this time, are we able to sort through this mess of the Rasis and the Sidereal Zodiac.
The Rasis before Hiparchius
The Surya Siddhanta is the greatest astronomical text of the Hindus and gives all the calculations to calculate the Lagna, the Nakshatras, planetary positions within Nakshatras and Tropical positions of the planets. NOWHERE in the Surya Siddhanta does it say to use Sidereal Signs and Sidereal positions of planets to erect a horoscope. In fact, there is more evidence in the Surya Siddhanta that the Tropical Zodiac is to be used instead of the Sidereal Zodiac when erecting horoscopes. And here is why….The Surya Siddhanta gives the calculations for finding the Nakshatra position of the planets. It then uses an ayanamsha to convert the planetary positions back to Tropical positions and from there find the Tropical Lagna. After finding the Tropical Lagna the Surya Siddhanta leaves it there. Since it is impossible to find the Sidereal Lagna without the use of the Tropical Zodiac, then it would be concluded that the Surya Siddhanta would mention to convert the Tropical Lagna back to its Sidereal position if that were indeed the method to be used. It does not mention this at all.
The Yavana Jataka, the Srimad Bhagavatam and the works of the great Varamahira all mention the Tropical Zodiac as the harbinger of the signs. Oddly, they also mention the first part of Aswini as the beginning of Aries. It becomes clear that the authors were not aware of the Precession of the Equinox and summarily thought that the 12 constellations named after the Solar Months would forever coincide with those Solar Months. With the introduction of the importance of Rasis with the Yavanas as per Yavana Jataka and the religious and philosophical importance of the Nakshatras in the daily life of the Hindu, during the time of the alignment of the two Zodiacs (around 100 A.D.), the Indians lost knowledge of precession of the equinox and therefore the Sidereal Zodiac for the Rasis was born.
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The Realm of the Gods and the Realm of the Earth
The Nakshatras of the Hindus and the Lunar Mansions of the Chaldeans and the Chinese are deified. They are also referred to as Swarga Loka, the heavenly realm. Through Parasara we know that the Planets are incarnations of God and have consciousness so they are also deified. The Rasis are also incarnations of God however they do not have consciousness and are named after earthly creatures. Their manifestation depends upon the Earth’s relationship to the Sun, therefore they are Tropical. The Nakshatras are deified beings living within the heavenly realm and therefore they are star based and are rightly represented through a Sidereal Zodiac.
Modalities of the Rasis (Signs)
Another valid argument for using the Tropical Zodiac and confirming the relationship of Rasis to the intertwined movement of the Sun and the Earth is the modalities of the Signs. Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are called moveable signs. Their common characteristic is change and their beginning heralds a change in the Sun’s movement. At 0 degrees Aries the Sun crosses the equator on its way North, changing from the Southern hemisphere to the Northern hemisphere. At 0 degrees Cancer the Sun changes from moving North to moving South. At 0 degrees Libra the Sun crosses the equator on its way South, changing hemispheres and at 0 degrees Capricorn the Sun begins to move North. If the Rasis were sidereal and not based upon the Sun’s movement in relation to the Earth, there is no valid reason why these particular signs would herald change.
The fixed Rasis, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, represent the Sun being steadfast and resolute on its course.
The dual Rasis, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, represent the Sun losing momentum on its course and getting ready for a new beginning. This is why these signs are energy transformers. The dual signs are steadfast and resolute just enough to get the job done but are also flexible enough to allow for necessary change.
Again, there is no reason for the aforementioned Signs to carry any of these qualities divorced from the fact of the Earth’s relationship to the Sun. Just having a certain constellation of Stars behind the Sun does not automatically bring these characteristics, especially if such “constellations” do not carry consciousness as they do not per Parasara. The qualities are ONLY explained by the Sun’s motion relative to the Earth.
One Zodiac, One Astrology
Astrology systems are as varied as there are cultures upon the Earth. However the many variances are rather small compared to the many similarities. This points to the fact that at one time, many centuries ago, the many different cultures practiced a unified Astrology with varying techniques and shared these techniques among themselves. And they all used the Tropical Zodiac when it came to Rasis. When delineating a horoscope, an astrologer has many techniques at his/her fingertips, the Parasara techniques, the Jaimini techniques, the Tajika techniques, the Bhrigu techniques, Western techniques and on and on. All of these techniques can accurately read the horoscope and they are all valid. That is, unless, 2 different Zodiacs are used. Tajika techniques, which originated in Tajikstan, an ancient Persian culture, are the originators of Greco-Roman astrology and thus, modern day Western Astrology. Tajika is widely used in India today. So we now know that the Indians use their aboriginal astrology techniques, Parasara, Jaimini, and Bhrigu, along with Western Astrology. Western Astrologers should be encouraged to use Parasara techniques as well and they should also incorporate the Nakshatras into their practice. The Nakshatras were widely used by Western Astrologers up until the time of the Inquisition. They were associated with black magic, black magic being anything that was not sanctioned by the Catholic Church.
The Role of the 3rd and 9th Houses
There is a saying, “with effort comes grace”. While many Vedic Astrologers are open to the idea of a Tropical Zodiac, many are not. Some resist it forcefully because of their religious beliefs or because it is not what was taught by their guru. Some resist it because they have become comfortable with their own horoscopes and do not want change. But research into the mystery of the Zodiacs by human beings weighs in favor of a Tropical Zodiac being used to delineate all horoscopes while using Rasis and not a Sidereal Zodiac for using Rasis. Human research and self-effort into this mystery has revealed a mistake was made in computation of the Zodiac around 1900 years ago. And this mistake has cost the reputation of Astrology. Human effort and scientific enquiry are 3rd house endeavors. The 3rd house is the opposite of the 9th house which is divine inspiration and knowledge or knowledge that can only be revealed through grace. The rule of opposites states that opposites at their extremes are exactly the same. Thus, the 9th house which is higher knowledge and divine grace must be balanced out with self-inquiry, research and one’s own effort to find the Truth. With a sincere effort by the individual (3rd house) the Truth will be revealed (9th house). Dogmatic beliefs and unwillingness to research has no place in Astrology if it is to become a worldwide respected science by the general populace again.
As always, research into this fascinating subject is welcomed and encouraged. Studying several horoscopes with both Zodiacs along with the history of Astrology is the only way to convince oneself of the validity of one over the other. But as we move from the Dark Age into a more enlightened age, the Truth will slowly reveal itself. It is imperative that Astrologers of all disciplines keep an open and scientific mind with regard to this subject. As an astrologer I welcome any comments and discussion to this novel approach.
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Wednesday, 24 December 2008
Vedic astrology
Vedic astrology, a branch of knowledge of our ancient Vedas, has three main branches or Skandhas, namely, Sidhantha dealing with Astronomy and Mathematics, Samhita dealing with Omens and Hora dealing with Horoscopy, Horary and Muhurtha. Astrology is also called Kalavidhana Sastra or a science that imparts advice about ‘Time’ and its divisions. It helps us to determine the nature of the past, present and future and to find out how the flow of time affects humans, animals and plants. The aim of this branch of knowledge is also to foresee the pleasures and pains of the life on this earth.
Time is the cause for everything that is good and bad - pleasure or pain - in life. Time is the cause of all movements. Even thought is time bound. Thoughts cannot break away form the boundaries caused by time, as they are based on our past and present experiences. To predict the happenings of the future incidents of life, we should study the Time. But we cannot see, touch or hear the Time. However, we can know and comprehend it with our mind and analyze it. This is possible only because we can observe movements. Even thought is a movement. It is only by watching the movements that the concept of the ‘Time’ originates in our mind. The movements we observe from the earth, like the flying of birds, fall of withered leaves from trees, the flowering of plants, the sunrise and sunset, the waxing and waning of the Moon and the subtle cosmic schedules like the movements of planets, make us experience the existence of Time. Time is the cause of all movements. It is the cause for the movements of Earth, Moon and planets. It is the cause for life and death of plants, animals and humans. It is the cause for all our worldly happenings like births, marriages, accidents, diseases, deaths, wealth or poverty or other events, which one could conceive of.
To know about, in advance, the events of the life of humans or to predict the future of anything, we should study Time. We cannot study it directly. But there is a way out, as the Time is the cause for all movements. So, if we study the movements of cosmic bodies like Earth, Moon, Planets, etc., we can know, understand and comprehend the rhythm of Time, its ebbs and flows. If we are able to know the rhythm of Time or the flow of time felt by the human minds, we can predict the life incidents of humans. We can say what he is and what he would become. At the same time, let us not forget that the prediction is probabilistic. Astrology originates from this basic rationale. It is not irrational or irrelevant. In fact, throwing mud on the truthfulness and sincerity of Rishis who created this branch of study is irrational.
By watching the clock we can determine time. But the clock does not control time. When the birds cry we know that it is sunrise. Still, it is not the birds, which cause the sunrise. Similarly the study of planetary movements helps us to predict the past, present and future events of life. In fact, it is not the planets that control the destiny of humans, but time. The sunlight that is reflected by the planets and the attractive forces of planets may have only a little impact on human destiny, but the impact of time is supreme. Here I am emphasizing the importance of time in shaping human destiny compared to the impact of light or attractive forces of planets. It is a truth both the wise astrologer and the scientist know. Planets are just instruments that help us in understanding the rhythm of time, the instrument that helps us in predicting the human destiny. Planets are utilized in astrology in this way. Every believer of Vedic astrology should understand this truth.
When one understands this basic rationale of astrology, the unnecessary arguments and debates will stop. We must try to see astrology in its true theoretical foundation. Why should we argue whether astrology is an art or science? Astrology is nothing but Astrology. If somebody asks whether bat is bird or not, what would be the answer? It will only create an unending array of positive and negative arguments. If somebody asks whether history is science or not, even without my intervention, one will know that the result would be the same. Bat is bat, history is history and astrology is nothing but astrology, neither science nor an art.
The fault lies in our view. Why should we try to cast something into a particular mould, or to limit subjects into some colored boxes? Man wants to classify everything. The truth would be always beyond all the classifications. It stays outside all the classification attempts. The fault lies fundamentally with the fragmented human brain that tries to classify everything, which ultimately leads to erroneous knowledge. This fundamental error remains unsolved and we are trying to limit the subjects in to predefined boxes. It is the second mistake. Will these repeated errors lead us to correct knowledge and view?
When I have written this much, I felt that the fundamental classification error of fragmented human brain should be clarified further. Let me explain. We divide the time in many ways, such as hour, minute, second, or Nadi, Vinadi in Indian system, or as Christian, Vikrama or Kaliyuga eras. Many other systems could be used to divide time. Year, month, day divisions or the solar, sidereal, lunar, will all be the same. There are thousands of methods! All these classifications originated in human mind. Truly, time is beyond all these classifications. Are the hour-minute divisions or the nadi-vinadi divisions correct? Time is continuous. All these classifications are created by the fragmented human brain to comprehend time. Our view is fragmented. It is like a fragmented mirror that shows the picture of the complete and continuous world in a fragmented way. Even though these classifications are necessary for humans to study and comprehend time, the continuous entity “Time” does not need all these classification. Despite the presence or absence of all these classifications, the Time will prevail. Existing always and beyond. Yes, all the classifications are wrong. But human brain cannot but have them. That is why it is said that every branch of study is nothing but “attempts to comprehend the incomprehensible and complete world with fragmented classifications.”
In a fragmented mirror, the reflected world would also be fragmented. It is the fundamental limitation of human brain or mind. That is why it is said, “The eternal truth is realized only in a mindless state.” The Vedic verse “etho vacha nivarthanthe aprapya manasa saha” (where the mind turns back with the unreachable words) - that is Truth,” points to this direction. Due to all these, we cannot but accept the fundamental error of trying to comprehend the non-fragmented existence (world), with the fragmented mind. Can we not at least avoid the second error, i.e. trying to limit astrology into some predefined boxes such as science or art? Can we not avoid such arguments as whether astrology is art or science? Let us try to comprehend astrology in its true theoretical foundation. We must view science as science and art as art and must not mix up both. As the humanity is a quality of man that is not limited by class, creed, color, religion or caste, astrology is a subject that cannot be limited within the classifications such as science or art.
When I see the efforts of people to classify astrology into predefined moulds such as science or art, I am just feeling compassionate, because these classifications are unscientific and non-systematic. A relevant doubt is how to classify all the subjects under human study. The thought process of human mind can be broadly classified into two - 1) analytical 2) holistic. The astrologer refers to this duality using the words ooha-apoha, mathematicians use the words differentiation-integration and others use the technical term analytical approach - holistic approach. Whatever be the terms used, they point to the fundamental difference in the thinking approach. These are two different thinking methods. Most of the braches of knowledge we have today is the product of one of these approaches.
Science is the product of analytical approach. We used to say that science tries to study everything by dividing it into smaller and smaller parts. Science has its own method, based on analytical approach, termed Scientific method. Data collection, concept, formation, analysis, verification are the parts of it. A theory is the final output. Some of these theories may later proclaimed as true mirrors of knowledge or laws. Some of them on new data-input, either get refined or discarded. Thus, science is a continuous search for truth. Starting from small laws that control our daily life and not stopping in-between, it searches for a single law that comprehends everything to describe the whole. Some theories that are refined further and further, become stronger rationally and experimentally. These are proclaimed as laws that become the foundation of science to help or promote further study. Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology etc., are all branches of science. Mathematics, though does not follow the scientific method, has a systematic foundation and is a product of analytical approach. “Fact to generalization” is the prime motto of analytical approach. Nevertheless, holistic study method is an entirely different and worthy one.
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The holistic approach has given raise to many branches of knowledge. Let us start from the most common example - i.e. Psychology. Psychology says that all the mental diseases, which may have even physical symptoms, are caused by unhealthiness of mind. In other words, Psychology finds its foundation in the concept called Mind. If we knew all about the processes in brain, nervous system, and the chemical reactions in brain and body, this concept of mind will not be necessary. We feel the Mind because of the combined and coordinated function of all these. Even though we cannot find the ‘Mind’ by subdividing the body in to its minutest parts i.e. by physical analysis, nobody will say that psychology is a useless subject. By using the classifications such as conscious-subconscious-unconscious, id-ego-superego (or the Indian classical division Chitta–buddhi-ahankara) we believe that psychology leads us towards truth. All the branches of knowledge that originate from the holistic method use one or more non-provable concepts as their foundation, which are accepted based on their usefulness. Psychology is no exception to that. The ancient Indians used the word ‘Sastra’ (ancient advice) to indicate such branches of study. Like Psychology that speaks about Mind, Ayurveda that speaks about Tridoshas or Vaatha-Pitha-Kapha, Homeopathy and Naturopathy that speak about Vital force, Astrology speaks about Planets and Signs. All are the products of holistic approach. In this sense subjects such as Psychology, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Astrology etc., do not come under the broad classification called Science. Still we know that nobody will dare to say that Psychology, Ayurveda etc., are useless. In the view of our ancients, Sastras lead us to truth, help us to comprehend the truth more clearly and help us to know the truth that are useful for our existence. Astrology that depends on holistic approach is no exception to this. In this study-method called holistic approach, some basic concepts are formulated, to cover all our ignorance about the details and to help the further study. This hypothetical foundation becomes a springboard for further study. Here also, psychology can be taken as a suitable example. When we know 100% about the processes and behavior of brain and body, we understand which chemical reactions lead to each thought and emotion. Then we could clearly state how and where the memory is encoded, with its minutest details. When our knowledge grows that much and we attain the ability to control all these, using chemical and physical mechanisms (machine driven or otherwise), we can discard the concept of mind and psychology. Until then psychology will exist, despite whatever be the reaction of the scientists to it. Similarly, when we understand how the rhythm of time influences the living organisms and their life incidents (100% i.e. to its minutest details) astrology can be discarded. Until then, whatever be the opposing arguments, this branch of knowledge known as astrology is bound to prevail.
Even those who accept that Psychology, Ayurveda, Homeopathy etc., as holistic methods, tend to reject astrology. Why? They ask - “How can you say that astrology is based on a fundamental concept like Mind, Tridosha or Vital force, used by other branches of holistic approach? Can you consider the Sun, the Moon and the Planets as concepts? Signs such as Aries, Taurus are the divisions of sky. How can they be concepts? All those who sincerely study the ancient Vedic astrology know the answers to such questions.
Assume that we collect the common characteristics or life incidents of children born, when the Sun is in some particular sign. Instead of considering these characteristics as that of time, they are projected to the Sun. The Sun is considered the significator of all such characteristics. Later, when the Sun is in the same sign, when a child is born, we predict that, that the child will have those predefined or pre-collected characteristics. The technique is of projecting the characteristics to those that are not of the Sun to the Sun and later taking them back from the Sun. Here the Sun becomes not the Sun that we see with our naked eyes. The Sun becomes a concept. This Sun is the God Siva, father, gold, soul, courage, success, light, king, government, service, light, forest, peak, hill... and so on. Sun is man, middle-aged, bald, and the significator of diseases due to heat. All these ideas are formed thus. Not only the Sun, but also the Moon and the Planets become concepts in this way. Whatever is called significators in astrology, they are all concepts (Hypothetical constructions to mould the truth). Yes, in astrology, the Planets, Houses and Signs are called significators. Therefore, the Signs, Houses and Planets are the basic concepts used in the holistic study-method called astrology. Apart from this, some other basic concepts that are used by Vedic culture such as Panchabhootas (Earth-Water-Fire-Air-Sky), Trigunas (Satwa – Rajas – Thamas) etc., are also well utilized in astrology.
Of the two approaches such as analytical and holistic, Astrology and Ayurveda are closer to holistic approach. As these two methods, analytical and holistic, are fundamental to the thought process itself, why should they compete with each other? Why should the branches of study that are part of holistic approach try fruitlessly to become part of any science, a product of analytical approach? Even physics should resort to the use of concepts such as stress, strain, force, time etc. Ayurveda cannot stand away from the fact that the use of its methods should cure a patient. The world we see is composed of the facts and concepts, viz., matter and mind. Because of all these, the analytical approach that takes facts as the starting point and the holistic approach that takes concepts at the starting point should ultimately meet and help each other to the ultimate enrichment of human knowledge. They are like Yin and Yang, the opposing counter parts of the same thing. As both of them are the foundations of the thought-process itself, one defeating the other is impossible.
Even this classification such as analytical or holistic is not complete. We cannot bring all the subjects under the sun into this classification. As I mentioned earlier, all the classifications are nothing but the creations of human mind. The truth would remain outside all these classifications. In our case also, it will be true. (Just think of bringing subjects such as art and history into this classification.) A Vedic astrologer should be ready to approach astrology with such realizations, because astrology is a part of a holistic approach, to study the rhythm of time and make probabilistic predications.
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Time is the cause for everything that is good and bad - pleasure or pain - in life. Time is the cause of all movements. Even thought is time bound. Thoughts cannot break away form the boundaries caused by time, as they are based on our past and present experiences. To predict the happenings of the future incidents of life, we should study the Time. But we cannot see, touch or hear the Time. However, we can know and comprehend it with our mind and analyze it. This is possible only because we can observe movements. Even thought is a movement. It is only by watching the movements that the concept of the ‘Time’ originates in our mind. The movements we observe from the earth, like the flying of birds, fall of withered leaves from trees, the flowering of plants, the sunrise and sunset, the waxing and waning of the Moon and the subtle cosmic schedules like the movements of planets, make us experience the existence of Time. Time is the cause of all movements. It is the cause for the movements of Earth, Moon and planets. It is the cause for life and death of plants, animals and humans. It is the cause for all our worldly happenings like births, marriages, accidents, diseases, deaths, wealth or poverty or other events, which one could conceive of.
To know about, in advance, the events of the life of humans or to predict the future of anything, we should study Time. We cannot study it directly. But there is a way out, as the Time is the cause for all movements. So, if we study the movements of cosmic bodies like Earth, Moon, Planets, etc., we can know, understand and comprehend the rhythm of Time, its ebbs and flows. If we are able to know the rhythm of Time or the flow of time felt by the human minds, we can predict the life incidents of humans. We can say what he is and what he would become. At the same time, let us not forget that the prediction is probabilistic. Astrology originates from this basic rationale. It is not irrational or irrelevant. In fact, throwing mud on the truthfulness and sincerity of Rishis who created this branch of study is irrational.
By watching the clock we can determine time. But the clock does not control time. When the birds cry we know that it is sunrise. Still, it is not the birds, which cause the sunrise. Similarly the study of planetary movements helps us to predict the past, present and future events of life. In fact, it is not the planets that control the destiny of humans, but time. The sunlight that is reflected by the planets and the attractive forces of planets may have only a little impact on human destiny, but the impact of time is supreme. Here I am emphasizing the importance of time in shaping human destiny compared to the impact of light or attractive forces of planets. It is a truth both the wise astrologer and the scientist know. Planets are just instruments that help us in understanding the rhythm of time, the instrument that helps us in predicting the human destiny. Planets are utilized in astrology in this way. Every believer of Vedic astrology should understand this truth.
When one understands this basic rationale of astrology, the unnecessary arguments and debates will stop. We must try to see astrology in its true theoretical foundation. Why should we argue whether astrology is an art or science? Astrology is nothing but Astrology. If somebody asks whether bat is bird or not, what would be the answer? It will only create an unending array of positive and negative arguments. If somebody asks whether history is science or not, even without my intervention, one will know that the result would be the same. Bat is bat, history is history and astrology is nothing but astrology, neither science nor an art.
The fault lies in our view. Why should we try to cast something into a particular mould, or to limit subjects into some colored boxes? Man wants to classify everything. The truth would be always beyond all the classifications. It stays outside all the classification attempts. The fault lies fundamentally with the fragmented human brain that tries to classify everything, which ultimately leads to erroneous knowledge. This fundamental error remains unsolved and we are trying to limit the subjects in to predefined boxes. It is the second mistake. Will these repeated errors lead us to correct knowledge and view?
When I have written this much, I felt that the fundamental classification error of fragmented human brain should be clarified further. Let me explain. We divide the time in many ways, such as hour, minute, second, or Nadi, Vinadi in Indian system, or as Christian, Vikrama or Kaliyuga eras. Many other systems could be used to divide time. Year, month, day divisions or the solar, sidereal, lunar, will all be the same. There are thousands of methods! All these classifications originated in human mind. Truly, time is beyond all these classifications. Are the hour-minute divisions or the nadi-vinadi divisions correct? Time is continuous. All these classifications are created by the fragmented human brain to comprehend time. Our view is fragmented. It is like a fragmented mirror that shows the picture of the complete and continuous world in a fragmented way. Even though these classifications are necessary for humans to study and comprehend time, the continuous entity “Time” does not need all these classification. Despite the presence or absence of all these classifications, the Time will prevail. Existing always and beyond. Yes, all the classifications are wrong. But human brain cannot but have them. That is why it is said that every branch of study is nothing but “attempts to comprehend the incomprehensible and complete world with fragmented classifications.”
In a fragmented mirror, the reflected world would also be fragmented. It is the fundamental limitation of human brain or mind. That is why it is said, “The eternal truth is realized only in a mindless state.” The Vedic verse “etho vacha nivarthanthe aprapya manasa saha” (where the mind turns back with the unreachable words) - that is Truth,” points to this direction. Due to all these, we cannot but accept the fundamental error of trying to comprehend the non-fragmented existence (world), with the fragmented mind. Can we not at least avoid the second error, i.e. trying to limit astrology into some predefined boxes such as science or art? Can we not avoid such arguments as whether astrology is art or science? Let us try to comprehend astrology in its true theoretical foundation. We must view science as science and art as art and must not mix up both. As the humanity is a quality of man that is not limited by class, creed, color, religion or caste, astrology is a subject that cannot be limited within the classifications such as science or art.
When I see the efforts of people to classify astrology into predefined moulds such as science or art, I am just feeling compassionate, because these classifications are unscientific and non-systematic. A relevant doubt is how to classify all the subjects under human study. The thought process of human mind can be broadly classified into two - 1) analytical 2) holistic. The astrologer refers to this duality using the words ooha-apoha, mathematicians use the words differentiation-integration and others use the technical term analytical approach - holistic approach. Whatever be the terms used, they point to the fundamental difference in the thinking approach. These are two different thinking methods. Most of the braches of knowledge we have today is the product of one of these approaches.
Science is the product of analytical approach. We used to say that science tries to study everything by dividing it into smaller and smaller parts. Science has its own method, based on analytical approach, termed Scientific method. Data collection, concept, formation, analysis, verification are the parts of it. A theory is the final output. Some of these theories may later proclaimed as true mirrors of knowledge or laws. Some of them on new data-input, either get refined or discarded. Thus, science is a continuous search for truth. Starting from small laws that control our daily life and not stopping in-between, it searches for a single law that comprehends everything to describe the whole. Some theories that are refined further and further, become stronger rationally and experimentally. These are proclaimed as laws that become the foundation of science to help or promote further study. Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology etc., are all branches of science. Mathematics, though does not follow the scientific method, has a systematic foundation and is a product of analytical approach. “Fact to generalization” is the prime motto of analytical approach. Nevertheless, holistic study method is an entirely different and worthy one.
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The holistic approach has given raise to many branches of knowledge. Let us start from the most common example - i.e. Psychology. Psychology says that all the mental diseases, which may have even physical symptoms, are caused by unhealthiness of mind. In other words, Psychology finds its foundation in the concept called Mind. If we knew all about the processes in brain, nervous system, and the chemical reactions in brain and body, this concept of mind will not be necessary. We feel the Mind because of the combined and coordinated function of all these. Even though we cannot find the ‘Mind’ by subdividing the body in to its minutest parts i.e. by physical analysis, nobody will say that psychology is a useless subject. By using the classifications such as conscious-subconscious-unconscious, id-ego-superego (or the Indian classical division Chitta–buddhi-ahankara) we believe that psychology leads us towards truth. All the branches of knowledge that originate from the holistic method use one or more non-provable concepts as their foundation, which are accepted based on their usefulness. Psychology is no exception to that. The ancient Indians used the word ‘Sastra’ (ancient advice) to indicate such branches of study. Like Psychology that speaks about Mind, Ayurveda that speaks about Tridoshas or Vaatha-Pitha-Kapha, Homeopathy and Naturopathy that speak about Vital force, Astrology speaks about Planets and Signs. All are the products of holistic approach. In this sense subjects such as Psychology, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Astrology etc., do not come under the broad classification called Science. Still we know that nobody will dare to say that Psychology, Ayurveda etc., are useless. In the view of our ancients, Sastras lead us to truth, help us to comprehend the truth more clearly and help us to know the truth that are useful for our existence. Astrology that depends on holistic approach is no exception to this. In this study-method called holistic approach, some basic concepts are formulated, to cover all our ignorance about the details and to help the further study. This hypothetical foundation becomes a springboard for further study. Here also, psychology can be taken as a suitable example. When we know 100% about the processes and behavior of brain and body, we understand which chemical reactions lead to each thought and emotion. Then we could clearly state how and where the memory is encoded, with its minutest details. When our knowledge grows that much and we attain the ability to control all these, using chemical and physical mechanisms (machine driven or otherwise), we can discard the concept of mind and psychology. Until then psychology will exist, despite whatever be the reaction of the scientists to it. Similarly, when we understand how the rhythm of time influences the living organisms and their life incidents (100% i.e. to its minutest details) astrology can be discarded. Until then, whatever be the opposing arguments, this branch of knowledge known as astrology is bound to prevail.
Even those who accept that Psychology, Ayurveda, Homeopathy etc., as holistic methods, tend to reject astrology. Why? They ask - “How can you say that astrology is based on a fundamental concept like Mind, Tridosha or Vital force, used by other branches of holistic approach? Can you consider the Sun, the Moon and the Planets as concepts? Signs such as Aries, Taurus are the divisions of sky. How can they be concepts? All those who sincerely study the ancient Vedic astrology know the answers to such questions.
Assume that we collect the common characteristics or life incidents of children born, when the Sun is in some particular sign. Instead of considering these characteristics as that of time, they are projected to the Sun. The Sun is considered the significator of all such characteristics. Later, when the Sun is in the same sign, when a child is born, we predict that, that the child will have those predefined or pre-collected characteristics. The technique is of projecting the characteristics to those that are not of the Sun to the Sun and later taking them back from the Sun. Here the Sun becomes not the Sun that we see with our naked eyes. The Sun becomes a concept. This Sun is the God Siva, father, gold, soul, courage, success, light, king, government, service, light, forest, peak, hill... and so on. Sun is man, middle-aged, bald, and the significator of diseases due to heat. All these ideas are formed thus. Not only the Sun, but also the Moon and the Planets become concepts in this way. Whatever is called significators in astrology, they are all concepts (Hypothetical constructions to mould the truth). Yes, in astrology, the Planets, Houses and Signs are called significators. Therefore, the Signs, Houses and Planets are the basic concepts used in the holistic study-method called astrology. Apart from this, some other basic concepts that are used by Vedic culture such as Panchabhootas (Earth-Water-Fire-Air-Sky), Trigunas (Satwa – Rajas – Thamas) etc., are also well utilized in astrology.
Of the two approaches such as analytical and holistic, Astrology and Ayurveda are closer to holistic approach. As these two methods, analytical and holistic, are fundamental to the thought process itself, why should they compete with each other? Why should the branches of study that are part of holistic approach try fruitlessly to become part of any science, a product of analytical approach? Even physics should resort to the use of concepts such as stress, strain, force, time etc. Ayurveda cannot stand away from the fact that the use of its methods should cure a patient. The world we see is composed of the facts and concepts, viz., matter and mind. Because of all these, the analytical approach that takes facts as the starting point and the holistic approach that takes concepts at the starting point should ultimately meet and help each other to the ultimate enrichment of human knowledge. They are like Yin and Yang, the opposing counter parts of the same thing. As both of them are the foundations of the thought-process itself, one defeating the other is impossible.
Even this classification such as analytical or holistic is not complete. We cannot bring all the subjects under the sun into this classification. As I mentioned earlier, all the classifications are nothing but the creations of human mind. The truth would remain outside all these classifications. In our case also, it will be true. (Just think of bringing subjects such as art and history into this classification.) A Vedic astrologer should be ready to approach astrology with such realizations, because astrology is a part of a holistic approach, to study the rhythm of time and make probabilistic predications.
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Monday, 22 December 2008
Understanding Astrology
History : People had begun to look at the stars for guidance as long as 8000 B.C. Astrologers were employed by the Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, and Mayans to observe, record and predict the positions of stars and events which were believed to be important for their survival and prosperity. The mathematician Ptolemy wrote the first known text book on astrology while he was working in Egypt between A.D. 150 and 180. The Greeks furthered the spread of astrlogy, introducing it to India and later, to the Arab world. The word planet comes from the Greek Planetes, meaning wanderer ; the word horoscope comes from two Greek words, horos meaning time and skopos meaning observer.
Astrology was considered synonymus with astronomy until the seventeenth century ; then, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, research into this area of divination declined. Twentieth-cetury research sometimes supports astrological theories and sometimes condemns them. There is, however, continued interest in this method of divination.
Modern Methods : Modern birth charts are similar to the charts used by the Greeks during the first and second centuries A.D. Today , however, astrology is used more to assess character and potential than to predict future events. Analytical psychology is used to predict future events. Analytical psychology is used in addition to ancient mythology for the interpretationof charts.
Equipment : Information provided here will enable you to understand different aspects of the birth chart. Birth charts themselves are best constructed by professional astrologers, asthey require the use of detailed and often very complex astronomical data.
Important Conventions usd in Astrology
The earth is seen to be at the center of the universe.
The Sun and Moon are referred as planets. There are therefore ten astrological planets that appear to move around the Earth.
Each of the ten planets is thought to influence the lives of people on Earth.
How the planets influence us is determined by the signs of the zodiac, of which there are twelve, each based on a constellation of stars.
In order to assess character and determine future events, astrologists construct horoscopes or birth charts, symbolic maps of the sky that reflect the time and place on Earth that a person was born.
symbols are commonly used to represent the planets and signs of the zodiac. These are illustrated in separate chart.
Parts of the Birth Chart : A birth chart consists of a circle ( representing the Earth) surrounded by another, larger circle, that is divided into 12 sections called " houses ". The relative positions of the planets are written inside the house segments ( using symbols ) and the signs of the zodiac appear around the edge of the birth chart ( also as a symbols), always in the same order. A horizontal line runs accross the chart and is called a cusp. This cusp is always in the ascendent position, the position of the Sun as it rose on the eastern horizon on the date of birth. The cusp of a sign or house marks its starting point.Another cusp is included that indiactes the position of the Sun at noon on the date of birth. It is represented by the letters MC, standing for the Latin , medium coeli, meaning midheaven. South is always placed at the top of the chart . This means that the sun-sign for a person born during the day will be in upper half of the chart. If the time of birth is not known, the sun is placed in the midheaven position and the houses omitted. note that the cusps for th first, important and are indicated by double lines.
Finding your Sun Sign
You can find your sun sign by using the chart on the next few pages, providing you have your date of birth. Note, however, that the sun enters and leaves signs on slightly different dates in some years. So if you are born on or near a cusp of a sign, you will need to check a more detailed table of sun sign changes.
Date of birth Sun sign
March 22- April 20 Aries
April 21 - May 21 Taurus
May 22 - June 22 Gemini
June 23 - July 23 Cancer
July 24 - August 23 Leo
August 24 - Sept 23 Virgo
Sept 24 - Oct 23 Libra
Oct 24 - Nov 22 Scorpio
Nov 23 - Dec 22 Sagittarius
Dec 23 - Jan 19 Capricorn
Jan 20 - Feb 19 Aquarius
Feb 20 - March 21 Pisces
Overview of the Planets
One of the components inherentto birth chart reading is the significance and influence of the planets. These are usually listed in a traditional order of importance, starting with the sun, and are considered as they appear in the different zodiac signs and houses.
Planets reflecting the life cycle
A person's essential nature is symbolized by the positions of the Sun, Moon, and ascedant, each of which is related to different aspect of a person's life cycle. the acendant represents the future outlook, the Moon reflects moods to which we have become conditoned in the past, and the Sun represents personality in the present. It is said that the Sun and Moon dominate the chart during the earlier part of life, as the Sun attempts to express itself and come to terms with the Moon's influence. The ascedant symbolises the outlook of a person and influences physical appearance. It is important because it is the leader of the succession of signs and houses around the chart. It shares the same potentials as the Sun, and so the same interpretations apply. It may be in any one of the zodiac signs but is always on the cusp of the firts house.
Personal Planets
The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars move quickly through the signs. The Moon remains in a sign for only about two days; Mars may stay in a sign for two months. These planets symbolise individual resources and are regarded as personal planets.
Generation Planets
These are Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. They represent collective resources and move very slowly. Uranus takes about seven years to move through a sign; Neptune takes about 14 years; Pluto takes 13 - 32 years. They show how people are likely to respond to larger social issue.
Planets : Areas of influence
By locating the position of a planet on a birth chart it is possible to answer "what ?" questions. For example, each planet has an area of influence. In order to determine what moods a person might experience, it is necessary to find the location of the Moon; in order to determine what responsibilities are likely, Saturn must be located; to find out what changes are likely, find Uranus, etc.
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Astrology was considered synonymus with astronomy until the seventeenth century ; then, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, research into this area of divination declined. Twentieth-cetury research sometimes supports astrological theories and sometimes condemns them. There is, however, continued interest in this method of divination.
Modern Methods : Modern birth charts are similar to the charts used by the Greeks during the first and second centuries A.D. Today , however, astrology is used more to assess character and potential than to predict future events. Analytical psychology is used to predict future events. Analytical psychology is used in addition to ancient mythology for the interpretationof charts.
Equipment : Information provided here will enable you to understand different aspects of the birth chart. Birth charts themselves are best constructed by professional astrologers, asthey require the use of detailed and often very complex astronomical data.
Important Conventions usd in Astrology
The earth is seen to be at the center of the universe.
The Sun and Moon are referred as planets. There are therefore ten astrological planets that appear to move around the Earth.
Each of the ten planets is thought to influence the lives of people on Earth.
How the planets influence us is determined by the signs of the zodiac, of which there are twelve, each based on a constellation of stars.
In order to assess character and determine future events, astrologists construct horoscopes or birth charts, symbolic maps of the sky that reflect the time and place on Earth that a person was born.
symbols are commonly used to represent the planets and signs of the zodiac. These are illustrated in separate chart.
Parts of the Birth Chart : A birth chart consists of a circle ( representing the Earth) surrounded by another, larger circle, that is divided into 12 sections called " houses ". The relative positions of the planets are written inside the house segments ( using symbols ) and the signs of the zodiac appear around the edge of the birth chart ( also as a symbols), always in the same order. A horizontal line runs accross the chart and is called a cusp. This cusp is always in the ascendent position, the position of the Sun as it rose on the eastern horizon on the date of birth. The cusp of a sign or house marks its starting point.Another cusp is included that indiactes the position of the Sun at noon on the date of birth. It is represented by the letters MC, standing for the Latin , medium coeli, meaning midheaven. South is always placed at the top of the chart . This means that the sun-sign for a person born during the day will be in upper half of the chart. If the time of birth is not known, the sun is placed in the midheaven position and the houses omitted. note that the cusps for th first, important and are indicated by double lines.
Finding your Sun Sign
You can find your sun sign by using the chart on the next few pages, providing you have your date of birth. Note, however, that the sun enters and leaves signs on slightly different dates in some years. So if you are born on or near a cusp of a sign, you will need to check a more detailed table of sun sign changes.
Date of birth Sun sign
March 22- April 20 Aries
April 21 - May 21 Taurus
May 22 - June 22 Gemini
June 23 - July 23 Cancer
July 24 - August 23 Leo
August 24 - Sept 23 Virgo
Sept 24 - Oct 23 Libra
Oct 24 - Nov 22 Scorpio
Nov 23 - Dec 22 Sagittarius
Dec 23 - Jan 19 Capricorn
Jan 20 - Feb 19 Aquarius
Feb 20 - March 21 Pisces
Overview of the Planets
One of the components inherentto birth chart reading is the significance and influence of the planets. These are usually listed in a traditional order of importance, starting with the sun, and are considered as they appear in the different zodiac signs and houses.
Planets reflecting the life cycle
A person's essential nature is symbolized by the positions of the Sun, Moon, and ascedant, each of which is related to different aspect of a person's life cycle. the acendant represents the future outlook, the Moon reflects moods to which we have become conditoned in the past, and the Sun represents personality in the present. It is said that the Sun and Moon dominate the chart during the earlier part of life, as the Sun attempts to express itself and come to terms with the Moon's influence. The ascedant symbolises the outlook of a person and influences physical appearance. It is important because it is the leader of the succession of signs and houses around the chart. It shares the same potentials as the Sun, and so the same interpretations apply. It may be in any one of the zodiac signs but is always on the cusp of the firts house.
Personal Planets
The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars move quickly through the signs. The Moon remains in a sign for only about two days; Mars may stay in a sign for two months. These planets symbolise individual resources and are regarded as personal planets.
Generation Planets
These are Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. They represent collective resources and move very slowly. Uranus takes about seven years to move through a sign; Neptune takes about 14 years; Pluto takes 13 - 32 years. They show how people are likely to respond to larger social issue.
Planets : Areas of influence
By locating the position of a planet on a birth chart it is possible to answer "what ?" questions. For example, each planet has an area of influence. In order to determine what moods a person might experience, it is necessary to find the location of the Moon; in order to determine what responsibilities are likely, Saturn must be located; to find out what changes are likely, find Uranus, etc.
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123 Astrology. Offers Birth (natal) Astrology/horoscope Charts And Astrology For Lovers Compatibility/relationship Reports. Click Here!
AstrologySource. Professional Astrology Services, Original Content For Your Site. Yahoo Award Winning Astrologer. Click Here!
Kozmik Horoscopes. Unique 25-page Astrology Report. The Most Advanced Readings On The Planet. Click Here!
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