VEDIC ASTROLOGY LESSON 4

As the earth sphere is divided into the Western & the Eastern hemispheres by the Prime Meridien ( the Greenwich Meridien ) so is the Celestial Sphere divided into Western and Eastern hemispheres by the Celestial Meridien. As the globe is divided into northern and southern hemispheres by the Equator, so is the Celestial Sphere divided into the nothern and southern hemispheres by the Celestial Equator.

The Four Major Mathematical Points of the Zodiac

In Astronomy the Eastern Horizon is called the Ascendant. 180 degrees from it is the Western Horizon called as the Descendant. The intersecting point where the Ecliptic cuts the Celestial Meridien is called the Meridien Cusp ( M C ) and 180 degrees from it is called the Imum Coeli ( I C ).

The Computation of Houses

First the longitude of the Ascendant is calculated by using the following formula

Tan L    =                   Sin E                   ---------------------------------------                   Cos E Cos w - Sin w Tan A

Where L is the Ascendant, E is the Right Ascension of East Point , w the  Sun's maximum declination and A - the latitude of the place. Once the Ascending degree is known , 180 degrees is subtracted to get the  Descendant.

 The MC is calculated by using the following formula

Tan K = Tan R / Cos w

Where K is the longitude of the MC, R the Right Ascension of the Meridien  Cusp and w the Sun's maximum declination. 180 degrees deducted from the MC is the longitude of the IC.

These 4 are the Four Houses of the Zodiac. Ascendant is the Ist House,  IC the Fourth, Descendant the Seventh and MC, the tenth.

We have said that each sign of the Zodiac is 30 degrees each. If the  Ascending Degree is Pisces, then the Ascendant is Pisces, the IC is Gemini, the Descendant is Virgo and the MC, Sagittarius.

Rulership of Signs

Aries ruled by	Mars
Taurus	Venus
Gemini	Mercury
Cancer	Moon
Leo	Sun
Virgo	Mercury
Libra	Venus
Scorpio	Mars
Sagittarius	Jupiter
Capricorn	Saturn
Aquarius	Saturn
Pisces	Jupiter

Equal House Division or Bhava Theory

Now  we have got the longitudes of the Ascendant ( Udaya Lagna ) , the  Descendant ( Astha Lagna), the MC ( Madhya Lagna ) & the IC  ( Patala Lagna ).

 The distance from the Ascendant and the IC is divided by 3 and we have the first Three Houses.

 The distance from the IC and the Descendant is divided by 3 and we have the 4th,5th and 6th houses.

 The distance from the Descendant and MC is divided by 3 and we have the 7,8th and 9th houses

 The distance from the MC and Ascendant is divided by 3 and we have the 10,11 and 12th houses.

 The Houses of the Zodiac and what they represent

First House	Signifies Personality and Fame
Second	Signifies House Wealth
Third House	Signifies Younger coborns, valour
Fourth House	Signifies Houses, conveyances
Fifth House	Signifies Progeny, divine merit
Sixth House	Signifies Enemies, debts
Seventh House	Signifies Life Partner
Eighth House	Signifies Death
Ninth House	Signifies Fortune, father, Guru
Tenth House	Signifies Profession
Eleventh House	Signifies Gains, Fulfillment of all desires
Twelfth House	Signifies Liberation, incarceration.

The First House or Ascendant ( Lagna )

Fame and personality are indicated by the First House. The greatest wealth that is Health is also indicated by the Ascendant. Analysing the strength of the First house consists in assessing the strength of the Ascendant lord , the strength of the planets occupying the First House and the planets which aspect the Ascendant. If the First House is highly fortified, then the qualities denoted by the First House ( like Fame, Health and Personality ) will be highly fortified. If weak, then the qualities will be weak. viz the native will be less famous and mediocre.

The Second House

Wealth is ruled by the 2nd house. The other significations are family & speech. If the 2nd house is powerful , then the probability of the native acquring wealth will be high. Accumulated property is ruled by the 2nd house. 

The Third House

Younger coborns are ruled by the 3rd house. Also colleagues.Valour and virility are also ruled by the 3rd house.

If the 3rd house or its lord is powerful, younger coborns achieve success. The native becomes known for his or her courage and valourThe Fourth House
Mother, friends, uncle, houses and conveyances are ruled by the Fourth. If the fourth house is powerful, then the native gets good conveyances & house. If weak, then the native struggles to get these acquisitions.

The Fifth House

 Intelligence is ruled by the Fifth house. If the 5th lord is powerful, the native becomes highly intelligent.

 Divine merit is also indicated by the Fifth House, the fifth being a moral triangle.

 The Sixth House

 Enemies and debts are ruled by the sixth house. If the sixth house is powerful, enemies get destroyed.

 The native becomes debt-free. On the other hand, if the sixth be weak, persecution from enemies and torture by debts.

 The Seventh House

Life-partner is indicated by the seventh house. The native gets a rich partner if the seventh house is powerful. Diplomacy is also indicated by the seventh house.

The Eighth House

Death is indicated by the eighth louse. Lots of longevity if the eighth house is powerful. If the eighth house be powerful, less obstacles & hindrances on the path of life. Also 8th represents subordinates.

The Ninth House

Fortune, Guru, Divine Merit - all these are the characteristics of the Ninth House. If the ninth house is powerful, spiritual progress and the smiling of Fortune. The Ninth House can confer not only Fortune, but also a cordially disposed spouse and good children too. Also Ninth represents Senior Office and supervisors.

The Tenth House

This is considered to be a very important House as it indicates one's profession.

If the tenth lord is powerful, the native becomes reputed . Professional enhancement and reputation.

The Eleventh House

This is the house of Gains and Fulfillment of all desires. All planets are welcome in the Eleventh. Excellent position for Saturn and Jupiter to be in. If the eleventh lord is powerful, even anarchic qualities may manifest.

The Twelfth House

This is the house of Liberation. Excellent position for South Node (Ketu) to be in( as he is signiicator of Liberation ).On the negative side, incarceration and loss indicated by this house.

If the twelfth house is powerful, the native attains to Liberation, provided Jupiter, Saturn and Ketu are well posited.

While analysing the strength of Houses, the strength of its Lord, the strength of the planet posited in the House, the aspects of other planets on it - all these factors should be considered.

The Law of Correspondences of Classical Philosophy applies to astrological science.

The Correspondence between the Nine digits and the nine revolving heavens is the science of AstroNumerology.

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The Correspondence between the Nine gems and the Nine planets is the science of Astro-Gemology.

VEDIC ASTROLOGY LESSON 3

The real path of the earth around the Sun is called the Ecliptic.

9 degrees to either side of the Ecliptic is a belt of the Heavens known as
the Zodiac. ( Dante called it the Oblique Line that beareth all planets).

 

First 30 degrees of the Zodiac constitute the sign of Aries. The next 30
degrees Taurus and so on. The Zodiac counted from the first degree of
Aries to the 360th degree of Pisces is called the Tropical Zodiac.
The Limbs of the Sidereall Zodiac

Sign Degrees

Aries	00 -    30
Taurus	30 -    60
Gemini	60 -    90
Cancer	90 - 120
Leo	120 -150
Virgo	150 -180
Libra	180 -210
Scorpio	210 -240
Sagittarius	240 -270
Capricorn	270- 300
Aquarius	300 -330
Pisces	330 -360

These 12 signs are the limbs of the Cosmic Man or Time Eternal
( Kalapurusha- The Almighty Self as Time )

Aries is His head, Taurus His face, Gemini His neck, Cancer His heart,
Leo the place beneath, Virgo His belly, Libra His generative organs, Scorpio
the place beneath, Sagittarius His upper thigh, Capricorn his lower thigh,
Aquarius His leg and Pisces His feet !

The Zodiac is tenanted by 27 constellations each of them spread over an arc
of 13 degrees 20 minutes. The Zodiac counted from the first degree of Beta
Arietis ( Aswini) to the 360th degree of Zeta Piscium ( Revathi) is known
as the Sidereal Zodiac.

Western Astrology is based on the Tropical Zodiac and the Vedic on the
Sidereal.

The Limbs of the Sidereal Zodiac

           Name of Constellation                                     Deg Min                              Deg Min

1.          Beta Arietis              ( Aswini )                          00 00                                13 20
2.          41 Arietis                 ( Bharani )                         13 20                                26 40
3.          Eta Tauri                  ( Karthika )                       26 40                                40 00
4.          Alpha Tauri              ( Rohini )                           40 00                                53 20
5.          Lamda Orionis         ( Mrigasira )                      53 20                                 66 40
6.          Alpha Orionis           ( Aridra )                          66 40                                 80 00
7.          Beta Geminorum       ( Punarvasu )                    80 00                                 93 20
8.          Delta Cancri              ( Pushya )                        93 20                               106 40
9.          Alpha Cancri             ( Aslesha )                     106 40                               120 00
10.        Alpha Leonis             ( Magha )                      120 00                               133 20
11.        Delta Leonis              ( Pubba )                       133 20                               146 40
12.        Beta Leonis               ( Uttara )                       146 40                               160 00
13.        Delta Corvi                ( Hasta )                       160 00                               173 20
14.        Alpha Virginis            ( Chitra )                       173 20                               186 40
15.        Alpha Bootis              ( Chothi )                      186 40                               200 00
16.        Beta Librae                ( Vishakam)                  200 00                               213 20
17.        Delta Scorpi               ( Anuradha)                  213 20                               226 40
18.        Alpha Scorpi              ( Jyeshta )                     226 40                               240 00
19.        Lamda Scorpi             ( Moola )                      240 00                               253 20
20.        Delta Sagittari             ( Poorvashad )              253 20                               266 40
21.        Delta Sagittari             ( Uthrashad )                 266 40                               280 00
22.        Alpha Aquilae             ( Sravana )                    280 00                               293 20
23.        Alpha Delphini            ( Dhanishta )                  293 20                               306 40
24.        Lamda Aquari             ( Satabhisha)                 306 40                               320 00
25.       Alpha Pegasi                ( Poorvabhadra)            320 00                               333 20
26.       Alpha Andromeda        ( Uttrarabhadra)            333 20                               346 40
27.        Zeta Piscium                ( Revathi )                     346 40                               360 00

The Portfolios of Planets

In the celestial Government of the Almighty, the Sun is the King and Moon
is the Queen! Mars, the Defense Minister, Mercury, the Prince, Venus &
Jupiter the Ministers and Saturn is the messenger!

                       The Sun represents the             Soul of the Cosmic Man
                       The Moon                                         Mind
                        Mars                                                  Physical Strength
                       Mercury                                            Speech
                       Jupiter                                              Happiness Learning & Wisdom
                       Venus                                                The Libido
                        Saturn                                              Sorrow

English Literature & Astrology

Homer referred to the mighty Orion. Cicero assigned divinity to the stars.
The great philosopher Origen believed that the stars and the
constellations were signs through which the Omnipotent Divine exerted His
malevolent or benevolent Will. Dante was an astrologer like Newton, Bacon,
Nostradamus, Companus, Paracelsus and others. To Dante, Astrology was
the noblest of all sciences. Dante drew a parallel between the seven liberal
arts and the seven planets in his Convivio. He gave grammar to the Moon
& Dialectic to Mercury. Shakespeare referred to the "operations of the orbs
by whom we doth exist and cease to be ". Christopher Marlowe referred to
the place where " Mars did mate the Carthiginians"!

Count Louis Hamon ( Cheiro ) declared that the message boldly
blazoned across the heavens ( the positions of the planets )
represented the Universal Will & that the precession of the Equinoxes
( 25,920 years - 360 degrees ) was so beautifully calculated by the
Great Geometrician of the Universe & that all biological processes
obey the divine order of the celestial bodies and this is expressed in
the prayer we were taught long ago " Thy Will be done, as in Heaven,
so on earth".!

When Pythagorus discoverd the Correspondence between the Nine revolving
heavens and the nine numbers, Astro-Numerology was born.

When the Indian Seers discovered the Correspondence between the Nine gems
and the Nine planets, Astro_Gemology was born.

Jupiter	Justitia	Justice
Saturn	Temperantia	Temperance
Mars	Fortitudo	Fortitude
Sun	Prudentia	Prudence
Venus	Gnosis	Knowledge
Mercury	Sophia	Wisdom
Moon		Understanding

                                                   

Correspondences - In Integral Yoga and the Supramental Dialectic
                                      
                                 

Life	Sun
Mind	Moon
Matter	Mars
Supermind	Venus
Being	Jupiter
Knowledge	Saturn
Bliss	Mercury

VEDIC ASTROLOGY LESSON-2

Revealed to the Indian Seers in yogic flashes of heightened Consciousness,
Astrology was developed strictly on scientific laws. Backed up by Astronomy
and Maths, Astrology continues to rule as the Queen & Mother of
all Sciences.

Astro Cycles Theory
Long Astro Cycles have fascinated mankind. This is the Vedic perspective of
Astro Cycles.

The Vernal Equinoctial Point was found to precede one degree in every 72
years. Hence as one Zodiacal Sign is 30 degrees in length, 2160 years is
the duration of an Age Cycle. We are at the moment undergoing the Piscean
Age which will give way to the Aquarian in 2444 AD.  It is called
the Piscean Age because the Vernal Equinoctial Point is passing through
Pisces and is at the moment 06 degrees 40 minutes 24 seconds in Pisces.

Age Cycle                               ( 72*30)                     =            2160 years
Precessional Cycle            (72*360)                    =            25920 years ( as the Zodiac is 360 degrees )
Equinoctial Cycle              (2000*2160)             =              43,20000 years
Cosmological Cycle          ( 2 million * 2160 ) =              4.32 billion years

One Cycle of Brahma      = 100 Brahma years

One Day of Brahma         = 4.32 billion years

Hence one Super Cosmological Cycle or 

Maha Manvantara = 4.32*2*365.25*100 = 311.04 trillion years  

One Cosmological Cycle ( Brahma Kalpa) was considered to be one
Brahma Day and another 4.32 billion years was considered to be
one Brahma Night. One Cosmological Cycle was one thousand
Equinoctial Cycles ( Chatur Yugas) or 2 million Age Cycles!

The Vedic Calendar - Based on Equinoctial Cycles

An Equinoctial Cycle comprises of 4 Ages.

Satya Yuga                   =            800 Age Cycles
Threta Yuga                =            600 Age Cycles
Dwapara Yuga            =            400 Age Cycles
Kali Yuga                      =            200 Age Cycles

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Maha Yuga                     =             2000 Age Cycles
( Equinoctial Cycle )

As per Vedic Astronomy, the Dark Age ( Kali Yuga ) commenced from 3102 BC ,
16th February Midnight.
The Concept of Ayanamsa

The Date of Coincidence of the Tropical and the Sidereal Zodiacs was found
to be 285 AD and the Ayanamsa ( precessional distance ) was called Lahiri's
Ayanamsa. Different scholars gave different dates but the Indian Govt in
order to standardise the Ayanamsa value took the initial point of the
Zodiac as the point in the Ecliptic opposite the star Chitra ( Alpha
Virginis ) which was the vernal equinoctial point on the Vernal Equinox day
of 285 AD. The rate of precession of the Vernal Equinox was taken as 50.3
seconds per sidereal year.

In Vedic Astrology, Ayanamsa value is deducted from the Tropical longitudes
of planets to get the Sidereal longitudes. Hence the longitudes of planets
in Western Astrology ( Tropical ) and Indian Astrology differ by 23.5
degrees this year. Natal charts cast in these 2 systems will be entirely
different!

The Tropicalists ( Western Astrologers) maintain that the Vernal Point is in
the 6th degree of Pisces now . The Siderealists ( Vedic Astrologers )
maintain that the Sidereal Starting Point remains to be 0 degrees Beta
Arietis ( Aswini ) and that the Sidereal Zodiac doesn't change.

Scientific Offshoots of Astrology

Pythagorus discovered that the Nine numbers correspond to the Nine
revolving heavens and became the founder of Astro-Numerology. The
most auspicious number Three was represented by the monarch of
the sky, Jupiter.


Another intuitively scientific offshoot of Astrology was Vedic Planetary
Gemology. The nine gems correspond to the nine planets and Gems
were found to heal humans.This gave birth to the science of Gem Therapy.

Astrology as related to Yoga

As per Indian Philosophy, Astrology was considered to be the foremost
amonst the six auxiliary sciences as Yoga was considered to be the
foremost amongst the six main sciences. Even Yogis used to consult
astrologers about gaining Self-Actualisation. Jupiter, Saturn and the
South Node were considered to be the spiritual planets which bring in
Immortality or Self-Actualisation.

The Law of Correspondences

There is correspondence between the Seven planets and the Seven
Chakras or Dynamos of Cosmic Energy in Man. The Sun at the Centre
of the Solar System is represented by the Anahata Chakra and Saturn
by the Mooladhara Chakra. " As Above, so Below "- the seven energy
centers are arranged exactly as in the Solar Logos. We are, indeed ,
made in the image of Godhead, in His Image, in the image of the Almighty
Solar Logos!

In our next article we will deal with the properties of the nine revolving
heavens and their significations.

VEDIC ASTROLOGY LESSON 1

An Introduction

Vedic Astrology, the Science of Time, the Eye of Wisdom and the foremost among the branches of knowledge has come to us from 18 seers. While Varaha Mihira is hailed as the Father of Indian Astrology, Parashara is hailed as the Father of Indian Predictive Astrology. IndianAstro-Physics is divided into 3 major portions - Siddhanta (Astronomy ), Samhita ( Astro-Philosophy ) & Hora ( Astrology ).

The English word " hour" is derived from the Sanskrit word Hora.

The Precession of the Equinoxes

While the Western astronomers compute everything from 0 degree Aries which is the beginning of the Tropical Zodiac, the Indian astronomers compute everything from 0 degrees Aswathi ( Beta Arietis ) , which is the beginning of the Sidereal Zodiac. Sidereal is derived from the Latin word "Sidereus" meaning the constellation of fixed stars. The Vernal Equinoctial Point was found to precede one degree in 72 years and hence 360*72 = 25920 years was fixed as the Precession of the Equinoxes or the Precessional Cycle.




Flamsteed anticipated 
Long before Flamsteed fixed the beginning of Zodiac at 0 degree Aries, the   Indian astronomer Brahmagupta fixed it at 0 degree Aswini ( Beta Arietis ). Another great astronomer-mathematician Aryabhata wrote treatises on Spherical Astronomy and Spherical Trignometry in his magnum opus  Aryabhateeyam. It is said that Arabs acquired a knowledge of maths and  astronomy only after Brahmagupta's Brahmasphutasiddhanta was translated into  Arabic ( As Sind Hind )! Albert Einstein rightly remarked " We owe a lot to  the Indians who taught us how to count without which no worthwhile discovery  could have been made " !  The Difference between the Tropical ( Western ) & The Sidereal ( Indian ) Zodiacs is round about 23 degrees this year. Sidereal Astrology is based on the immovable Zodiac- the Sidereal Zodiac - and Western Tropical Astrology is based on the Tropical Zodiac which is movable. 


The Philosophic Aspect 

As the destructive power is imbedded in the atom, so are the acts of preservation, creation and destruction invested in the womb of Almighty  Time. Time Eternal alone is the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. Past,Present & Future are imbedded in the womb of Time Eternal and a knower of Time can get an insight into Past, Present & Future. The Present is a product of the Past. Future is contained in the Present inasmuch as it is determined by the Present. The Lord equates Himself with the cosmic phenomenon of Time. " I am Time Eternal " declares He in the the Geetha ( "Kalosmi " ). Oppenheimer, the Father of the Atom Bomb quoted this verse from the Geetha when saw the first atomic explosion. To him, the destructive power of the atom was a mere manifestation of the destructive power of Time Eternal! 

Uses of Astrology 

 The Practical Aspect 
The great French mathematician Laplace advocated Probability as a weapon to cope up with Reality. Astrology is the application of the Law of Probability in toto, based on astronomical facts. Our life is hindered by many an obstacle & we are busy battling the barriers to Success. These barriers are always there, some known, some unknown. But via the Wisdom of the Heavens (Astrology ) these barriers can be known, why it is there and what are the heavenly causes which generated it. Everything happens by Cause. Classical Philosophy postulates that natural causes have corresponding celestial causes and this is known as the Law of Correspondences. This message is contained in the aphorism  " As above, so Below ". Once the causes are known to us from a bona fide astrologer, overcoming the barriers becomes easy. 

The scientist manipulates the effect: the diviner or the poet manipulates the Cause. Astrology and Yoga are sciences which deal with the Cause. The Divine is the Transcendant Causeless Cause .Astrology has been described as a Lamp in Darkness. Without it, life becomes a lightless nightmare and we roam about groping in the dark. "Forewarned is Forearmed ". It is the negative aspects of the planets which create all the barriers in our life. Once they are known, by means of the Great Art we can transcend its negativity. Life becomes more smooth sailing and success becomes ours.

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