Vedic Astrology
Jyotish, the science of light is the oldest and the most reliable system of Astrology. Since its origin is from the Vedas, it is also known as Vedic Astrology. According to the Vedas, Karma implies reincarnation or rebirth where thoughts and deeds in a past life affect one's current life situation. Thus, each of us is responsible for the tragedies and good fortunes that we experience in our lives. Our actions in the present will not only affect the immediate future but their repercussions will be felt even in future lifetimes.
The Lifetime reports provide you with a perspective on various aspects of your life which will help you to take karmically sound decisions in your present situations.
Vedic astrology (Jyotish) has three main branches:
· Siddhanta (Astronomy): Astronomy & its application to astrology
· Samhita (Mundane astrology): Covers Mundane astrology, predicting important events related to countries such as war, earth quakes, political events, astro - meteorology, financial positions, electional astrology; house & construction related matters (Vaastu Shaastra), animals, portents & omens etc.
Hora (Predictive astrology):
This branch has the following different styles / sub branches:-
· Jaatak Shaastra / Hora Shaastra (Natal Astrology / horoscopy): Prediction based on individual horoscope.
· Muhurt or Muhurtha (Electional astrology): Selection of beneficial time to initiate an activity to get maximum fruition from the life activities.
· Swar Shaastra (Phonetical astrology): Predictions based on name & sounds.
· Prashna (Horary astrology): Predictions based on time when a question is asked by querent / querist.
· Ankjyotisha / Kabala (Numerology): A branch of astrology based on numbers.
Nadi Astrology: An ancient treatise having detailed predictions for individuals.
· Tajik Shaastra / Varsha Phal (Annual Horoscopy): Astrology based on annual solar returns.
· Tajik Shaastra / Varsha Phal (Annual Horoscopy): Astrology based on annual solar returns.
· Jaimini Sutras: A non-conventional method of timing of events based on Famous Indian astrologer, Acharya Jaimini.
· Nastjaatakam (Lost Horoscopy): Art of tracing / construction of lost horoscopes.
· Streejaatak (female astrology): A special branch of astrology dealing with female nativities.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEEN VEDIC AND WESTERN ASTROLOGY
The most easily referred to difference between the two lies in the method of measurement of the Zodiac. Vedic astrology uses primarily the sidereal zodiac (in which stars are considered to be the fixed background against which the motion of the planets is measured),
whereas most Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac (the motion of the planets is measured against the position of the Sun on the Spring equinox). This difference becomes only noticeable over time, after the course of several centuries, as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. Synchronically, the two systems are identical, with just a shift of the origin of the ecliptic longitude by about 22 degrees or days, resulting on the placement of planets in the previous sign in Western charts about 80% of the time.
