The understanding of Vedic Astrology is quite different from how we understand astrology in the West. Vedic Astrology is considered the holistic knowledge of the universe, and its existence. Its origin can be traced back to 6000 years. The four Vedas, Yajur Veda, Rig Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda - the Scriptures of ancient India - are full of information on philosophy, spirituality, religion, art and science. The Vedas provide a complete way of life. They are full of knowledge on all facets of life. Vedic Astrology is also called Jyotish or the Science of Light. It found first mention in Rig Veda.
Vedic Astrology goes a long way in helping to resolve the problems of life. Karma, as we know, is the reward or punishment for our actions. Vedic Astrology rests on one of these fundamentals, and the Vedas consider it very important. Our Karma is collection of all that has happened to us in our lives. This takes into account both our past as well as present lives. A horoscope based on the Indian (Vedic) system of Astrology reveals the past (which is unchangeable), and what is coming in the future. Astrologers who follow the Vedic tradition of astrology consider the horoscope to be a draft of our problems, our talents, and attachments, in addition to our tendencies. It also tells us how good Karma can be accumulated.
How Vedic Astrology Came About
The knowledge behind Vedic Astrology came about 6000 years ago. Despite beliefs by other schools of thought, Vedic Astrology predates the Western system of astrology by a long shot. The written proofs left behind by the Vedic astronomers display that the rising and setting of the planets and the stars were due to the movement of the earth. Whereas, until the medieval times, Europe still believed that the Earth was flat and stationary! The sages in those ancient pre-Vedic times and later in the Vedic times, during the state of super-consciousness, had intuitive visions that made them understand things beyond what we know today. In their wisdom, they recognized that the Sun and the various planets influence everything on Earth, including humans, at every level. Their vision allowed them to recognize life beyond past, present, and future.
All this knowledge and pearls of wisdom collected by these visionaries and sages were codified into laws, and this is the basis of the practice of Vedic Astrology. Paravidya (Supreme Knowledge), Aparavidya (Knowledge of Relative Truths) and their quest is what Vedic Astrology is all about.
Vedic And Western Astrologies
The Vedic Astrology is Sidereal. According to it, the Zodiac is associated with 27 constellations. The Western Astrology on the other hand is Tropical - the sky being divided into twelve equal parts. The charts, too, look quite different - circular in the Western system, and square in the Vedic one. In each system, the astrologers calculate the horoscopes differently, since the planets in both the charts are associated with different group of stars. This does not mean that one of them is wrong. The sun sign though may vary in the two systems. While in one system it may be Capricorn, it may be Sagittarius in another!
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