How is Vedic Astrology different from Western Astrology? The more awareness an individual gains about oneself, the more freedom of choice one has to create a happy and fulfilling life.
The astrological chart plots out the personal tendencies, weaknesses, talents, likes and dislikes shaping the unique life a person will have. It is the blueprint of the karmic impressions, or unconscious feelings and beliefs carried over from past lives. From that point of view the planets and the signs of the zodiac represent the various stages of evolution towards self-realization as well as other important factors about a person’s character and life.Īn individual’s natal chart is a map of the sky at the time of a person’s birth, revealing the exact astronomical positions of the Sun, Moon and planets. Human life therefore becomes the journey of remembering who we really are and where we came from. The moment this consciousness enters the physical body it forgets its own nature. Vedic Astrology, being part of the Vedic philosophical system, describes human life as the descent of universal, unbounded consciousness into a human body. The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, one of the most ancient astrological work, was compiled around 3,000 BC as well. The first written record of Vedic Astrology is found in the Rig Veda, the oldest of the Vedas (Indian scriptures), dating back to 5,000 BC later references are found in Indian Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata which date back to approximately 3,000 BC.
Like Yoga and Ayurveda, its sister sciences, Jyotish has ancient roots which go back to a time when knowledge was transmitted orally from teacher to student. It is difficult to say when this astrological system originated and which other cultures may have influenced its evolution. “Light” in the astrological context refers to the influence of the luminaries (Sun, Moon, planets and stars) on the Earth and its inhabitants but it also suggests the function of illumination and insight that astrology has had for thousands of years on human life, helping mankind in the quest for happiness and self-knowledge. Vedic Astrology is an ancient Indian system also known as Jyotish which literally means the Lord of Light.
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