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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