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ABOUT ASTROLOGY
Astrology deals in applying practical
astronomy to the prediction of events. Vedic
Astrology has its origin from the Vedas, the
ancient sacred book of the Hindus. Many
centuries ago, saints documented Indian
Vedic Astrology in the Vedas. Astrology
means Jyotish in Hindi. Indian Astrology
studies the position of planets, Nakshatras
zodiac (Rashi) sign and determines their
affect on the future and fate of Human. It
is a science and involves mathematical
calculation to judge occult influences of
stars on human. Hindu Astrology can apply on
the horoscope reading (bhavishya) which is a
diagram of the positions of the planets and
signs of the zodiac at a particular time and
place. Using this an Astrologer can analyze
a person`s future and suggest corrective
astrological remedies to evade the adverse
effects of the stars. These astrological
remedies can be gem suggestion, Rudraksha
suggestion, mantra suggestion, yantra
suggestion etc. with the help of astrology
one can get suggestion for match making /
gun Milan, auspicious mauhrata. These days’
different branches of astrology are popular
such as business astrology, child astrology,
medical astrology, stock market astrology
etc.
In general, completely Indian wisdom been
centralized on spiritual knowledge. Other
sciences although having different areas of
knowledge, and research, are endeavoring to
find out the secrets of the universe. Like a
science, Astrology has tried to explain the
secrets of this universe. To make the
structure of the soul Astrology been closely
related to yoga and other Darshanic sciences
but Astrology has also .played its role to
some extent in this respect. As per the
Indian theory, soul is immortal and very
dear.
A way to know that dear soul is necessary.
Scientists, scholars have found out their
own way based on their experience. Astrology
has also its way to have vision of soul by
listening, reciting, meditation .and duties,
through mathematical sources. To have the
appearance of the soul, some ways such as
listening, chanting, reciting, other duties,
meditation are given in journals in a
pleasant way to read.
All persons who have the knowledge of the
soul have some knowledge of Astrology.
Therefore, all astrologers have some
knowledge of other sciences. The relation
between these sciences is like that.
Astrology is related to light. Through the
power of light Astrology can reveal the
secrets of the world, secrets of life and.
death, happiness and sorrows to be
experienced in the life.
The present life of the human being is the
result of past desires. The desires,
unfulfilled in the present life will be
brought forward in the future birth.
Chandhogyo Upanishad tells; Desire for only
"Brahma Jnana", desires in the mind, soul.
And other delightful desires are to be aimed
at only to achieve the knowledge of the
supreme God (Brahma Jnana)" .
If we can rebuild our life with the help of
astrological truths, and systems, it will be
easy to reach the abode of Brahma the most
luminous one. However, the life of the human
being is not a bed of roses. The influence
of universal activities will be there always
to keep him busy.
If life goes on smooth lines, then there
will not be any specialty, or thrill.
Previously it was thought the angular house
in the horoscope was treated to be malefic.
Now it is treated as the house of activity,
work oriented. One can understand the ways
of life only in adversity. The feelings
about comforts and sorrows make the man work
oriented. To get comforts, and to drive out
the sadness, one works hard. These feelings
happiness, sorrows etc., generate due to the
clash between external and internal worlds.
One may think that a dearest thing may
provide happiness. However, this principle
may no~ work always. Let us think that one
person is very angry, or sad due to some
incident. If we give him a thing which he
likes so much, will it remove his angry or
sadness? Moreover, it makes him angry. Even
jovial conversation too makes him indignant.
Those things, which look dear when the mind
is relaxed, may seem to be dreadful when the
mind is gloomy. Therefore, there is time for
everything. The life of the human being is a
web of so many problems and issues. This is
a place for development, or debacle, or
spiritual enlightenment. Astrology can
reveal the true structure of soul, or
soulless, but also present the secrets of
the problems. As Indian Astrology has many
hidden secrets, numbers of issues, which
need and demand the attention of everybody.
If one needs any definition then it can be
defined as Astrology analyses the life".
Indian astrologers have two aims in their
pursuance of the subject. One is general in
which knowledge is obtained about direction
place or country and time. This can be
acquired through the shastra or subject. The
analysis of various things found in the
nature is made through this science. It is
also a part of the Astrology. If one does
not have the knowledge about place,
direction and time, nothing can be done.
Astrology is useful to guide as to when
certain work is to be taken up or left off.
In general, outlook, the usefulness of this
science is limited to such extent only. In
this sastra Brahma is treated as Kaala
Purusha. The influence of planets is also
taken into account. The body of Kaala
Purusha is divided into three parts such as
best, average, (middle grade) below average,
and least (worst). The nature has three
elements hence the whole world is like that.
These three qualities are called Satva, Rajo,
Tamo. The rays of planets having satva
qualities are the best. The rays of the
planets having Rajo qualities have mixed
effect. Planetary rays having Tamo qualities
are poisonous. Planet having these three
qualities in less quantity is weak and
ineffective.
The good or bad aspects of planets are based
upon these qualities, soft planets having
the best qualities show their influence on
the places where they are focused. People
living in such places are bestowed with
noble qualities. Cruel planets having
poisonous rays show their effect on the
people where the rays are focused. Mixed
rays show the mixed results in certain
places where they are cast. Weak rays cannot
show any effect on the people. These effects
are seer on the native according to his time
of birth and planetary position and the
effect of their rays either good or bad.
In Astrology, the fixation of
certain mauhrata has some specialty. It is a
very good secret. Planets moving in the
endless space contain noble, average and
mixed effects in their rays. Their effects
will not be always neutrals. It will be
different according to the time. In such
cases, the Tamo guna will be good to carry
on a great project. It cannot be said, as
blind belief that Mauhrata fixed for various
deeds will show their effect. Therefore, it
is totally scientific. Mauhrata fixed with
carelessness will not give good results.
There is a method to ward off evil effects
of planets by wearing precious stones. This
is found in Astrology. It is not useless.
Due to the influence of solar family in the
sky, some effect is seen on the stones. The
four elements also get the influence such as
earth, fire, air and water. From these four,
one element (tatwa) is formed. Stones formed
under various planetary influences possess
some effect. It will do well to us if wear
such stones. Good results can be expected
from suitable stones, otherwise reverse the
result. We have to find out the quality of
the stone, its luster, then only we can get
expected results after wearing them. Persons
born in waning period of the Moon cannot get
the helpful rays of the Moon. Such people
will have calcium deficiency. Pearl the
stone for Moon can set right the bad effect.
It is not correct to think that planets give
good or bad results to the people they are
neither friends nor foes to us. Only they
indicate such kind of results.
The role of Astrology in dispelling the
pessimistic attitude in human beings is
greater than that of other sciences. It
encourages the human beings who are dejected
and disappointed and make them again work
oriented. It gives inspiration by
enlightening others with the aspects of
future so that one can mould himself
according to the future developments. If we
look into the spiritual side, Astrology
gives guidance about proper time for it and
ways and means to achieve it hence this
science seems reasonable and logical too.
All calculations in Astrology start from dot
(zero) which is the replica of shapeless,
structure-less lord Brahma. Every dot is
similar, without any length or width extra.
Only existence is there. If the dot moves
further it is transformed into a line.
Parabrahma (supreme God) is also found in
the, same method' IEko ham bahusysma'
becoming the basis of Maya.
This dot or zero represents the brahma and
the. Line represents the 'maya' with the
conjunction of these two, geometry, algebra,
arithmetic etc., and come out. In Astrology
Sun and Moon are very important planets. Sun
been treated as male planet. Surya atma
jagata. Sun is the structure of soul. Moon
is mind. Chandrama manaso jatha. It means
that soul+mind, Male and nature (female),
their unification led to the formation of
this world with living and nonliving. Pacha
Bhootas present the five planets Mars etc.,
wherever you see you will only find these
pancha bhootas and prakruthi Bhootas.
Therefore, on spiritual side also Astrology
fits very well. However, it is more than
worldly general sciences and spiritual
sciences. While integrating the both,
Astrology gives inspiration to the people
infusing self-confidence and making them
work oriented. |