What is a natal chart?

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A natal chart is a diagram of the heavens when a

person is born and is used by a astrologer to determine

events and remedies for the negative periods in a

persons life. At least that what Vedic astrology does for

the most part. Astrology is meaningless unless it is

used to alleviate the impact of negative influences.

That's why remedies are such an important part of Vedic

astrology.

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Thanks,<br><br>Is this something like the American Indian medicine wheel? You

find where you are located and it has tools to help you find your center.

<br><br>Lewis

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That's a way to look at it. <br>Yogananda quoted

his master Sri Yukteshwar in Autobiography of a Yogi

as saying this about the natal chart.<br>"Astrology

is the study of man's response to planetary stimuli.

The stars have no conscious benevolence or animosity;

they merely send forth positive and negative

radiations. Of themselves, these do not help or harm

humanity, but offer a lawful channel for the outward

operation of cause-effect equilibriums which each man has

set into motion in the past.<br><br>"A child is born

on that day and at that hour when the celestial rays

are in mathematical harmony with his individual

karma. His horoscope is a challenging portrait,

revealing his unalterable past and its probable future

results. But the natal chart can be rightly interpreted

only by men of intuitive wisdom: these are

few."<br><br>Whole book is good reading in any case.

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There was an article in Yoga International, I

think it was early last year, about Karma. It was said

in one of the sections, that yoga can change, alter

ones karma, and someone, I think it was the chief

astrologer in India, was quoted as saying that if someone

undertakes a sincere practice of yoga, they shouldn't even

bother getting their charts done. I do wonder if there's

anything to that. Any thoughts on that? Do you have a

website with info on your services? (I have had a couple

of vedic readings done, sometimes contemplate

getting another...)<br><br>E.

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Any sincere spiritual practice certainly

mitigates karma. A number of means can destroy karma:

prayer, will power, yoga meditation, consultation with

saints, the use of astrological remedies—the adverse

effects of past wrongs can be minimized or

nullified.<br><br>As far as not having your chart done or not – It's

only when you reach the end of your journey should you

throw away your map. During the journey, take advantage

of any convenient short cut.<br>The ancient rishis

discovered how to manipulate some of the more mechanical

aspects of the law of karma. The role of remedies in

Jyotish are akin to lightning rods. Just as a house can

be protected from lightning by a copper rod, the

bodily temple can be protected from the effects of past

karma by various methods. Astrology in and of itself

doesn't really relieve suffering unless correct remedies

are prescribed and followed. A personality analysis

can help lead one a bit further on the road to

understanding oneself, but does it help one to lighten karmic

misery.<br><br>I have a web site being developed but is not yet

online. If you want info on my services email me at

alanarcher.<br><br>Peace and Blessings,<br>Alan<br><br>swanlus

wrote:<br>There was an article in Yoga International, I think it

was early last year, about Karma. It was said in one

of the sections, that yoga can change, alter ones

karma, and someone, I think it was the chief astrologer

in India, was quoted as saying that if someone

undertakes a sincere practice of yoga, they shouldn't even

bother getting their charts done. I do wonder if there's

anything to that. Any thoughts on that? Do you have a

website with info on your services? (I have had a couple

of vedic readings done, sometimes contemplate

getting another...)