What is Astrology

What is Astrology:1. Why Bother Exploring Astrology? (Link 1)2. What is Jyotisha A.k.a. Vedic Astrology? (Link 2)3. The Vidya of Jyotisha = Part Art, Part Science (Lin k 3)4. Basic reasoning of Jyotisha (Link 4)5. Jyotisha: tool of consciousnessor terror of superstition? (Link 5)6. The Real Truth: It's All In There (Link 6)7. Jyotisha * can be* a mirror showing your Path to Enlightenment / Unburdenment (Link 6)8. Can the script be changed? (Link 6)9. against Astrology and Divination (Link 1)1 0. What is Divination? Why do it? (Link 7)1 1. Benefits of Learning the Jyotisha Map and Timeline (Link 8)1 2. How did Western astrologyevolve differently from Jyotisha? (Link 9)1 3. Jyotisha compared briefly to western Tropical Astrology1 4. Yuga Cycles and the Big Clock1 5. I want to start learning Vedic Astrology. Where should I begin?1 6. Basic technical Jyotisha topics1 7. The 9 Graha (planets)1 8. The 12 Bhava (solar houses)1 9. The 27 Nakshatra (lunar houses)20. he Vimshottari Dasha(life event timeline)2 1. Why the Vedic perspective?22. Practical Astrology andMystical Order23. Superstition and Divination24. Calamity and Large-Scale Material Devastation25. Jyotisha Best Practice Guidelines:Basic technical Jyotisha topics:26. The 9 Graha (planets)27. The 12 Bhava (solar houses)28. The 27 Nakshatra (lunar houses)

29. The Vimshottari Dasha(life event timeline)Why the Vedic perspective?30. Practical Astrology and Mystical Order3 1. Superstition and Divination32. Calamity and Large-Scale Material Devastation33. Jyotisha Best Practice Guidelines:“Wherever we go, whatever we do, self is the sole subject we study and learn”"There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."na chorahaaryaM na cha raajahaaryaM na bhraatRibhaajyaM na cha bhaarakaari |vyaye kRite vardhata eva nityam vidyaadhanaM sarvadhanapradhaanaM ||It cannot be stolen by thieves, Nor can it be taken away by kings. It cannot be divided amongbrothers. It does not cause a load on your shoulders. If spent... It indeed always keeps growing.The wealth of knowledge is the most superior wealth of all!"We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many differentlanguages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how. Itdoes not understand the languages in which they are written. The child dimly suspects amysterious order in the arrangement of the books but doesn't know what it is.That it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent being toward God. We see a universemarvelously arranged and obeying certain laws, but only dimly understand those laws. Our limitedminds cannot grasp the mysterious force that moves the constellations."JYOTISHA TOPICSthe 9 Planets [7 graha plus Rahu-Ketu]the 12 zodiacal signs [rashi]The 12 houses [bhava]The 12 houses in Sanskrit and EnglishThe 27 Nakshatra [lunar constellations]

• Wealth andValues• Politics and Theatre• Education and Socialization• Spirituality and Religion• Death and ReBirthPlanetary Gem RemediesPlanetary Bhasman (herbal ash)Contemporary Astrological Practice Issues - including counseling philosophy and practical psychicstepsTwelve Houses (Bhava)In Brihat Jataka, Ch.1 Shloka 15, Varahamihira says, "The nature of the twelve housescommencing with Lagna or the rising sign is thus described:1. Lagna or the first house governs body2. Second house governs relatives3. Third house governs brothers4. Fourth house governs friends5. Fifth house governs sons6. Sixth house governs enemies7. Seventh house governs wives8. Eighth house governs death or terminus vitae9. Ninth house governs auspicious qualities and the general state of the moralconditions1 0. Tenth house governs profession, honors, and dignity1 1. Eleventh house governs income and finance1 2. Twelfth house indicates expenditure.The sixth, tenth, eleventh, and the third houses are called Upachaya(improving) houses althoughsome authors say that they are not always improving."HOUSE 1 = (ascendant,lagna) physical appearance, social personality body image:vitality, overalltemperament, stigma, constitution, basis of material life,1. Tanu Bhava, House of Mangala [Mars]2. The Nine Planets indomain-13. lords of the 12 houses in domain-1

lord of domain-1: effects in the 12 housesHOUSE 2 = Values, money, food, speech: sensualpleasures , wealth, death,hoards and collections,banking, food, mouth, teeth, face, sight,Opinions, second spouse,family of origin, traditions,knowledge of history andlanguages , oral history, second marriage1. Dhana Bhava, House of Shukra [Venus]2. The Nine Planets:effects in domain-23. Dhana bhava: Family of Origin4. Wealth yogas for lord of dhana bhavaL-2 in the 12 domainsHOUSE 3 = Your Communications, courage, mental health: hands,writing, siblings, neighbors,teamwork, business administration, meetings, planning , calendars, commerce, "media", sales, marketing, training, mentality, conversations, publication, announcement, theinnernarrativeL-3 in 12 bhava1. Sahaja Bhava, House of Budha [Mercury]2. The Nine Planets:navagraha indomain-33. Sahaja bhava: business communications and careerHOUSE 4 = Security, roots, home, shelter: mother,parents, kitchen, landed property, vehicles, basicformal education, emotional security, heart. Fourth marriage.1. Bandhu Bhava, House of Chandra [Moon}2. The Nine Planets: in domain-4Lord of domain-4occupies the 12 bhavaHOUSE 5 = Creativity, authorship, children of body, mind, and spirit:politics, theatre and drama;politics, charisma, performance art; self-expression, romantic love,intelligence, celebrity, literature,brilliance, good luck; spontaneous genius; gambling, speculation, winning competitions andcampaigns1. Putra Bhava, House of Ravi [Sun]2. Navagraha in domain-512 Lords in domain-5HOUSE 6 = Poverty, exploitation, argumentation and conflict, enemies, disease:imbalance,servitude,ministries of service, Seva, loans and debt, chronic health conditions, animals/pets, thelower life forms, clinical medicine , drugs legal and illegal, addictions, police andmilitary, dissolution of alliance (including loss of marriage); disagreement; cancellation ordisruption of contract.

1. Ripu Bhava, House of Budha [Mercury]2. Navagraha in domain-63. 12 house Lords in domain-64. Chandra in domain-6: Agents of emotional distress, argument, and disease5. 6th-from-Chandra shows the past-life embedded discomfort, animosities, andenslavements in the mind6. Sixth Lord occupies the 12 bhavas7. Shukra andAddictionsPlanets in 6-8 angle:conflict, secrecy and sudden changeHOUSE 7 = Contracts, agreements, Marriage, partnerships: first marriage, business partnerships,contracts, genitals, law courts, contracts and agreements1. Yuvati Bhava, House of Shukra [Venus]2. The Nine Planets indomain-73. lords of the 12 houses: effects indomain-74. Lord of domain-7occupies the 12 bhavaSuraja Surya in domain-7, alliances and negotiated agreementsHOUSE 8 = Secrets, life-span, emergencies: death,healing, death of spouse or divorce, inheritance,insurance, tantra, sudden forced changes, hidden things, mysteries , confidences1. Randhra Bhava, House of Mangala[Mars]2. Domain-8: Yogas to Other Houses3. 8th-from-Chandra:emotional destruction and rebirth4. L-8 effects in the 12 Domains5. Each bhava will betransformed by the bhava 6/8 from it6. The Nine Planets:navagraha indomain-8: Effects on Longevity and Circumstancesof Death7. Conflict and Destruction: 6/8 Angles8. Spiritual Emergence = Essence of Domain-89. L-8 "double-whammy"periods for certain nativitiesGeneral Conditions of Death - by graha karakaHOUSE 9 = ceremonial religion, priests, philosophy, wisdom, moral and spiritual teachers: father,guru, temple, university, liturgy,worship traditions , wisdom teachings, faith, communicationbetween human and divine, discussion of rue philosophy , good fortune, third marriage1. Dharma Bhava, House of Guru[Jupiter]2. The Nine Planets:navagraha in domain-9

L-9 in 12 bhavaHOUSE 10 = Reputation,vocation, profession:career, prestige, public approval, social reputation,hierarchicalleadership positions; responsibilities, executive decisions; father's values and wealth;dignity and rank1. Karma Bhava, House of Shani [Saturn]2. The Nine Planets:effects in domain-103. 12 house lords in domain-10, Karma Bhavain the twelve domainsHOUSE 11 = Community, income, friendships:earnings, salary, friends, science, income,profits;networks (cosmic, conceptual, electronic and social); goals and accomplishments, largegatherings, large groups; ideologies and social connections . Fifth marriage.1. Labha Bhava, House of Shani [Saturn]2. The Nine Planets:effects in domain-11Natural Gainfulness: 11th-from: angles showingfruits and profits in the 12 housesHOUSE 12 = Sanctuary, meditation, dissolution, losses: privacy, trance, withdrawal,hospitals,monasteries , ashram, retreats, prisons, dreams, pilgrimage, charity,seclusion;residence in foreign lands; loss of identity, bed pleasures, spying. clairvoyance;imagination ,ancestors, spirit guides, bridge from physical plane to Astral plane.1. Vyaya Bhava, House of Guru [Jupiter]2. Vyayapa = 12th-from-lagnesha = lands one will visit3. The Nine Planets:effects in domain-124. Twelfth Lord in the 12 bhavasShukra and EscapeThe Nine Planets (Graha)SURYA-SUN: Divine Love, Reason and Soul1. Surya in 12 Bhava2. Surya in 12 Rashi3. Vimshottari dasha of Surya, from BPHS4. Herb (Bhasman) for Surya5. Arranged Marriage vs. Falling in Love -Shukra vs. Surya6. Ravi's Idealism and Narcissistic Idealization7. Suraja Surya in domain-7, spousal ego and burningidealism

CHANDRA-MOON: Ocean of Feelings, Whole Mind8. Chandra + other graha9. Soma in the 12 Rashi1 0. Soma in the 12 Bhava1 1. Vimshottari Dasha of Chandra, from BPHS1 2. Chandra Mahadasha, effects according to Rashi of Chandra(from Shil Ponde)1 3. Herb (Bhasman) for Chandra1 4. Chandra in Vrischika - Boundaries for aplanetary healer1 5. Sade Saati [7-yrs Saturn transit to Moon]1 6. Chandra-Mangala Yoga1 7. Rahu counted fromChandra lagna1 8. Shani counted fromChandra lagna1 9. 6th-from-Chandraemotional servitude, giving more than one receives in return20. 8th-from-Chandra:emotional destruction and rebirth; loss and regain of control2 1. Marriage and the Moon22. Female nativities, spouse-1 and spouse-223. Marriage via 7th-from-Chandra24. Marriage partner qualities viaChandra lagna25. Emotional Relationships viaChandra lagna26. Emotional memory mirrored in first, second, and third spouse via Chandra lagnaKUJA-MARS: Animal Body and Competitive Strength27. Mangala: 12 Rashi Qualities (Mars in 12 Signs)28. Mangala: 12 Radix Sthana Qualities(Mars in 12 Houses)29. " Manglik" - Kuja Dosha (Mars aspect to marriage house)30. Chandra + Mangala Yoga(Moon + Mars)3 1. Mangala and Shani32. Mangala drishti to Guru33. Herb (Bhasman) for Kuja34. Vimshottari Dasha of Mangala, from BPHS35. Gochara Mangala, description of transit effects through 12 bhava

36. A special transit:gochara Mangala 234 days in KarkataBUDHA-MERCURY:Mentality and Connection37. 12 Rashi Qualities of Budha38. 12 Domain Qualities of Budha39. Budha + Other Graha40. Graha in 3rd-from-Budha4 1. Budha + Business:12 domains of Commercial Profit42. Budha's Two "Mentalityhouses ( Sahaja and Ari)43. Vimshottari dasha of Budha, from BPHS44. Herb (Bhasman) for BudhaGURU-JUPITER: Children, Expansion, and Wisdom45. 12 Rashi Qualities of Guru46. 12 Bhava Qualities of Guru47. Vimshottari Dasha of Guru, from BPHS48. Guru's neechcha transit through Makara in year 200949. Herb (Bhasman) for Guru50. Yogas from GuruWho will I marry? Judging spousal character predictions from karaka lordshipin the woman'snativity (Guru = first husband)SHANI-SATURN: Karma, Rules, and Structure1. Directory of Shani FilesSHUKRA-VENUS: Sensual Love and Indulgence2. Shukra in 12 Rashi3. Shukra in 12 Sthana4. Shukra and Addictions - too much sugar5. Shukra + Surya,sensual love + political idealism, the wife's father, a woman's ownperfectionism (Venus + Sun; moudhya)6. Moudhya (combust) Shukra - idealization, dissatisfaction7. Surya vs. Shukra,Brief Idealization vs. Lasting Partnership8. Easy Partnership Checklist - how is Shukra doing?

9. Vimshottari Dasha of Shukra, from BPHS1 0. Herb (Bhasman) for Shukra1 1. Shukra important YogasRAHU-KETU: Detachment and DesireRahu-Ketu: Directory of Jyotisha DescriptionsHe who is born in imagination discovers the latent forces of Nature. . . . Besides the stars that areestablished, there is yet another -- Imagination -- that begets a new star and a new heaven.~~ ParacelsusAll meaning is determined by the method used to derive it.Readings for Rashi Lagna and Chandra Lagna(Rashi/Raazi)1 Mesha [Aries]1. Kuja lagnesha for Mesha lagna2. Vimshottari dasha for Mesha lagna2 Vrishabha [Taurus]1. Vimshottari dasha for Vrishabha lagna3 Mithuna [Gemini]1. Vimshottari dasha for Mithuna lagna4 Karkataka [Cancer]5 Simha [Leo]6 Kanya [Virgo]7 Thula[Libra]1. Vimshottari dasha for Karka lagna1. Vimshottari dasha for Simha lagna1. Vimshottari dasha for Kanya lagna1. Vimshottari dasha for Thula lagna8 Vrischika [Scorpio]1. Vimshottari dasha for Vrischika lagna2. Alcoholism9 Dhanusha [Sagittarius]1. Vimshottari dasha for Dhanau lagna

10 Makara [Capricorn]1. Vimshottari dasha for Makara lagna11 Kumbha [Aquarius]1. Vimshottari dasha for Kumbha lagna12 Meena [Pisces]1. Vimshottari dasha for Meena lagnaHoarding and expenditure, elevation and degradation, meeting and parting, life and death, all areakin. " Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Ch. 105.16Twenty-seven Nakshatra1. Asvini, 2. Bharani, 3. Krittika, 4. Rohini, 5. Mrigashira, 6. Arudra, 7. Punarvasu, 8.Pushya,9. Ashlesha, 1 0. Magha, 1 1. Purvaphalguni, 1 2. Uttaraphalguni, 1 3. Hasta, 1 4. Chitra, 1 5. Swati, 1 6.Vishakya/Radha, 1 7. Anuradha, 1 8. Jyestha, 1 9. Mula, 20. Purvashadha, 2 1. Uttarashadha, 22.Shravana, 23. Dhanishtha, 24. Shatabishakya /Shatataraka, 25. Purvabhadrapada,26. Uttarabhadrapada, 27. RevatiAbhijit - able of Nakshatra Attributes - Nakshatra ExplanationsChandra in AshviniChandra in BharaniChandra in KrittikaChandra in RohiniChandra in MrigashiraChandra in ArudraChandra in PunarvasuChandra in PushyaChandra in AshleshaChandra in MaghaChandra in PurvaphalguniChandra in UttaraphalguniChandra in HastaChandra in Chitra

Chandra in SwatiChandra in Vaishakhya / RadhaChandra in AnuradhaChandra in JyesthaChandra in MulaChandra in PurvaashadhaChandra in UttaraashadhaChandra in ShravanaChandra in Dhanishtha / SravishthaChandra in Shatabishakya / ShatatarakaChandra in PurvabhadrapadaChandra in UttarabhadrapadaChandra in RevatiThat this universe is nothing but a dream bluff of nature, to test your consciousness of immortality."Paramahamsa YoganandaYoga = Planetary CombinationsKaraka = traditional SignificatorsAyanamsha, etc. = Calculation OptionsClassical planetary yogas: modern interpretation and perspectiveKuja Dosha [too much Mars]Karako Bhavo Nashto[significator destroys the house] Table of Rahu-Ketu Transitsthrough all 12 Rashi, 1900-2099 Table of Guru Transits through all 12 Rashis, 1900-2099 Table of Shani Transits through all 12 Rashi, 1900-2099PanchangaNeechcha-UchchaNeechcha bhanga [bad planets " unbungled"]Drishti or " focus" [aspects cast by signs, planets, and degrees]Badhaka rashi and graha including theKharesha ['bad' influences]Planetary directions [each Vedic planet rules a direction]

Maturity [each planet matures at a certain age of the native's life]UPAGRAHAGulikaPlanetary Friends, Neutrals, and EnemiesArudha Lagna[the public's illusory perception]Argala [impact of 2nd, 5th, and 11th from bhava]Guna (subtle properties of reality)KarakamshaKarakatwa(significators of the bhavas)Karakas [significators of life activities]Gandanta: weak transitional 'sandhi' zones for Chandra and other grahaDasha Sandhi [transition zone between mahadasha periods]Ayanamsha - calculation options in JyotishaCombustion [damage to planets too close to Surya]"Mean" versus "True": Rahu-KetuParivartamsha Yoga[mutual exchange of signs]Mulatrikona [zones of superior planetary auspice]ComplexionRashi ColorsDwadamsha [144, 1/12th sections of each house]Varga [divisional charts]including DwadAsh AmshaDashamsha career analysisNavamsha [9th-divisional chart] - the Key to Jyotisha predictions Navamsha incareer Navamsha inhealth Navamsha lagna asSwamsha (the soul's portion) Soul Recognition:Nakshatra of the Navamsha Lagna Sudarshana chakra Past Lives Future Lives - reading thelagnas

Planetary Yogas Dhana Yogasfrom Bhavartha Ratnakara Kala-Sarpa Yoga[Rahu-Ketu in control]B. V. Raman on KalaSarpa Yoga; example KSY nativity with prognosisComments on Marriage Compatibility AssessmentsSome of B.V. Raman's 300 Important YogasVimshottari DashaJyotisha Best Practice GuidelinesJyotisha and Tropical astrology - Some Key DifferencesSuperstition and Divination -handling fears of Retribution and PunishmentRemedies in Jyotisha: the most effective remedy isAlways " Service"Is it beneficial toworship Jyotisha deities?Psychic Preparation for an Accurate Jyotisha ReadingDivination: what is it, why it's necessaryMeditation Benefits of Learning One's Jyotisha ChartsJoyCompassion versus Sympathy- Akey psychic distinctionCommon Sense vs. Love - how sensible adults deprive themselves of happinessThe Serious - to - Joy Psychic Continuum - steps to move energy steadily towardForgiveness - he Path to Psychic FreedomLetter to Client: Forgiveness and the Busy Mind Cruelty and Forgiveness forFierce Teachers -he way out of devastatingrelationshipsHealing Consciousness -healers and their pitfallsCompassionate Service: Clear and Honest Boundaries Consciousness and Karma -reincarnation, completing karmic cycles, wisdom,morality vs. magic

Causality andKarma: if I change my thoughts, can I change my karma?Can one person eliminate another person's karma?Can karma be corrected byMagic?Puja versus Seva: which works better to remedy karmic suffering? The Astrological Profession -compared with psychotherapist, magician, shaman,priest, etc.Astrological studies - suggestions for getting started in Jyotisha practiceNadi AstrologyClairvoyance and Clairaudience -detecting subtle energy patternsSpiritual Lineage Teachers - A Humble OpinionPsychic Teachers- the Messenger vs. the MessagePathMatching Energy -How and Why We Attract and Repulse OthersMatching " Up" and " Down" - partner attraction and repulsion along the SpiritualMarriage and the MoonMarriage Conflict - Key to Spiritual True LoveNeutrality versus Prayer - affirmation versus petitionGuilt and Grief - some psychic management techniquesPunishment Energy -stuck pain and angerAttachment-Detachment Balance in Relationships, managing Fear of Rejection Debt - Apsychic approach to financial rebalancing. Overspending as a healinginstinct.Disease - Applying psychic skills to recover natural balance.Anger = fear; management suggestionsAnxiety = fear, constriction, anguish, worryEnemies- psychic rebalancing of Inner and Outer EnemiesCase Study: Shani/Simha forces Ethical conflict in the familyPsychic Energy Fuel Gauge - ask your BodyIllegal or Immoral Activities - counseling the Jyotisha client

Suicide - Apsychic perspective on moral choicesCommunicating with the Deceased re-evaluating conventional boundariesMeditation - Reflective AwarenessMantra - Sacred SoundTantra - Mantra + Tantra = YantraCosmology - The Big PictureJyotisha Readings asNarrative ThreadNo Single IndicatorCan Form an Accurate Basis for JyotishaPredictionJyotisha: Tool of Consciousness? orTerror of Superstition? Corrective Action(Karma) imposed bydifficult graha -Jyotisha evidence of past-lifemistreatment of othersExpectations: How Thoughts Dictate the Life ExperienceObsessions, Sorcery, Fantasies, PsychicEnergy TheftWho looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. - Carl JungThe trick is to have positive intention during the dream.~~ Chagdud RinpocheBe in the center of your head. ~~ Lewis BostwickIf you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.