What is Vedic astrology?

Vedic Astrology refers to Indian or Hindu astrology, science that originated in ancient India, Vedic astrology originally comes to us from the Rig Veda, our ancient scriptures.  The Vedas are the pillars of Hinduism. We also find astrological references abound in the great oral epics of India, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagwat Gita. Such ancient astrological works as the Vedanga Jyotish and the Surya Siddhanta shed further light on both the astronomy and astrology of ancient India. Later in history, such oral astrological teachings were put into written form by various ancient sages and well-known astrologers at that time, such as  Parasara, Varahamihira, Kalyan Varma, Mantreshwar and many more. Written ancient scriptures or their masterpieces on Vedic astrology, e.g. Hora Shastra, Brihat Jataka, Saravali and Phaladeepika are available in today's date.


Astrology in Indian language known as "Jyotish", means the light comes from the divine source. The source of divine light is from various planets of our solar system.  


Astrology is based on the astronomy, cosmic rays (divine light), planetary movement of various planets, the position of various planets in the sky. These things do influence the human life.  The effect of various planets on the human life is very complex things and one can only understand through the study of our ancient scriptures, the astrologer can do a study of such situation by making an astrological chart of the person.



What are the charts?

In Astrology, the main item is the chart (means Janma Kundali"). In simple language charts is known as image or photograph or map of our sky showing the position or movements of various planets of our solar system, when someone born on the earth at a particular date, time and place.


Janma Kundali (Natal Chart) is cast based on an exact moment at an exact place on earth. Therefore, the moment you were born and place you were born has a chart, and that is your "birth chart" or "Janma Kundali" or "Natal Chart". Chart consists of various bhava along with various planetary positions. The zodiac divided into 12 section, and a part called sign. These all zodiac sign present in the chart in various bhava with the position of various planets. So the chart consists of bhava, zodiac sign and position of various planets.



What are the bhava, planets and Dasha systems?

            In the chart, bhava is known as a house, which represents various things of human life. e.g. 1st house represents health, nature of person etc. 2nd house represents Family, money and speech etc., 3rd house represents brother-sister, short journey etc, 4th house represents House, vehicle, ornaments etc, 5th house represents progeny, entertainment, education etc, 6th house represents disease, debt, enemy etc, 7th house represents life partner, partnership etc, 8th house represents sex, life span, sex organ etc, 9th house represents luck, long journey etc, 10th house represent karma, profession, business etc, 11th house represents income, elder brother, social connectivity and 12th house represents loss, moksha etc. These all 12 section influence our body system and can compare with the human body, each section represents the 12 section of the body starting from head, neck, shoulder, chest, stomach, intestine, waist (kidney -liver), sexual organ, thighs, knee, the lower part of knee and feet.


In Vedic Astrology, a total of seven planets and two shadow planets considered for analysis of chart and prediction.  1. The Sun, 2. The Moon, 3. Mars, 4. Mercury, 5. Jupiter, 6. Venus and 7. Saturn, two shadow planets Rahu and Ketu.

 

Let us understand, the key characteristics of various planets;  The Sun: Sun is the king of our solar system, it represents; soul, father, power, energy, health. The Moon: Moon is known as the queen of the solar system, it represents; Mind, Mother, circulating blood in the body.  Mars: Mars represents; Energy, Sibling etc. Mercury: Mercury represents; Memory, intelligence, skin, speech etc. Jupiter: Jupiter represents; Knowledge, money, husband, fat, kindness, judge, liver, health etc. Venus: Venus represents; sexual organ, wife, entertainment, artist etc. Saturn: Saturn represents; Labour, servant, negativeness etc.

 

Rahu and Ketu considered as shadow planets; In which Rahu represents disinterest and Ketu represent interest.  This disinterest and interest depend upon the availability of Rahu and Ketu in bhava. e.g. If Rahu placed in the 5th bhava of the chart - it indicates that person has disinterest regarding study/child/share market etc. If Ketu placed in the 5th bhava of the chart - indicates that a person is more interested in study/child/ share market. So these two shadow planets represent the disinterest and interest.


What are the Dasha systems?

            Using the dasha system(vimshottari & ashottari) and transit of planets, the astrologer can predict about the upcoming time of our life. Astrology can help and provide guidance in the journey of our life. Astrology can only help us when doing "Karma" in the right direction. e.g. If astrologer predicts for native that native will definitely go abroad within coming period, but if native will not act towards purchasing of the ticket (karma should be done) than prediction will not make any sense. So native has to try and has to karma with astrological guidance.