21st Century Vedic Astrology is committed to all things astrological, including Western and Tajika (Persian) Astrology.
The study of the Self is the most important study there is. The map to not only the psychological, but the karmic and spiritual Self can be seen through Astrology.
Vedic Astrology allows one to see the forces that influence our lives based upon Time. Several articles on this site exist not only to explain techniques and interpretation, but also Myth, which allows us to understand that Myth, especially with regard to Astrology, is always at play within our lives, and infuses human archtypes with irrefutable reality.
Imagine if you will, that you are an ancient, living in a tribe with no electricity, or clock or any of the comforts of modernity. The Moon would be the most visible and practical method to tell time because of its motion and differing appearance each day. Each evening it is in a new place and a new state (waning, waxing, new, full) and after 27 or 28 days it returns to its original position.Now, as you are imagining that you are one of these ancients, read more...
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 read more...
In Vedic Astrology, relationship compatibility is based upon the Moon and Nakshatras. The Moon is the mind and feelings of the individual. It is the Jiva, the idea of separate existence and the Ahamkara, the ego. In essence, the Moon is our very identity read more...
The Grandfather of Vedic Astrology, Parasara, in his heady tome, Brihat Parasara Hora Sastra, names six strengths of planets in the 29th chapter. In evaluating the character of a person, these strengths are of immense importance and must be evaluated before house and sign position of the planetsread more...
The nine grahas (planets) are the pure forces that yoke human beings to their karmas. They are points on a cosmic scorecard showing the merit or lack thereof of every jiva (living being) in creation. These planets have gods and myths behind them and above all read more...
Ashtakavarga is a very sophisticated and unique transit system. There is nothing else like it anywhere in the world. In Vedic Astrology, there is such a plethora of techniques to choose from. According to Parasara, read more...
Gochara is a Sanskrit word that means ‘movement of globes’. Go = Globe or Ball and Chara = movement. Gochara is simply transits of the planets from the Moon’s natal position. Gochara is the most commonly used transit technique in India. Family Astrologers use this technique read more...
There are 3 ways in which planets give their effects in Signs:
1) Planets give the effects of the Rasi (Sign) in which they are deposited.
2) Planets give the effects of the number of signs they are away from their Moolatrikona sign. The Moolatrikona sign is usually the masculine (Air or Fire) sign that a planet rules,
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