Transits: Place of Birth or Current Location?

[Guest guest]

An easy question:

 

When assessing the influence of transiting planets on a persons birth

chart do you use an ephemeris for the city of birth or for the place

where that person is currently residing?

 

For example, if I was born in New York and am currently living in

London, do I use an ephemeris for New York or for London to work out

the times of transiting planets influencing my birth chart?

 

Can anyone explain WHY?

[Guest guest]

||Namah Shivaaya||

 

Dear Nilesh / Starryguy,

 

Consider the concept of Prashna...... the moment an Astrologer gets

a query, a chart is pictured. This is for that moment of time, at

that location.

 

There has been discussion as to where the chart should be (i.e. of

the querist) or of the actual time (as opposed to a letter dated a

certain day, or an e-mail sent at a time, but opened later, etc.).

 

The light of the Stars shine on the Astrologer, and requires an

interpretaion in that environment.

 

Hence, when examing transits, take a look at where you are, if

examining your own chart.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Nitin,

:>

 

 

vedic astrology, "starryguy3000"

<nilesh123456@h...> wrote:

> An easy question:

>

> When assessing the influence of transiting planets on a persons

birth

> chart do you use an ephemeris for the city of birth or for the

place

> where that person is currently residing?

>

> For example, if I was born in New York and am currently living in

> London, do I use an ephemeris for New York or for London to work

out

> the times of transiting planets influencing my birth chart?

>

> Can anyone explain WHY?

[Guest guest]

Namaste Nitin

 

OK, so the current location should be used. This makes sense because

the natal chart is effectively a transit chart for when you were born

which remains fixed. This is your karmic blueprint which stays with

you for life. This is carried with you wherever you go. Therefore the

planetary effects for your current location will directly influence

your fixed natal chart to trigger various events.

 

However some may argue that your birthplace is fixed and that

transiting planets over your birthplace will influence your condition

regardless of where you are ( ? ) I have found that the positions of

planetary transits will be in the same rashi for a particular time

throughout the world if the appropriate zonal time changes are

considered, so it really doesn't matter for general

interpretation.

 

To be consistent in the application of jyotish principles it is

sensible to use the current location for examining transits and

constructing prashna charts.

 

Thanks for confirming what I thought was the answer to my orginal

question.

 

I have posted a new message regarding Prashna & Birth Times to

address some of the issues you raised in your reply.

 

Regards

Nilesh.

 

vedic astrology, "Nitin" <astronitin>

wrote:

> ||Namah Shivaaya||

>

> Dear Nilesh / Starryguy,

>

> Consider the concept of Prashna...... the moment an Astrologer gets

> a query, a chart is pictured. This is for that moment of time, at

> that location.

>

> There has been discussion as to where the chart should be (i.e. of

> the querist) or of the actual time (as opposed to a letter dated a

> certain day, or an e-mail sent at a time, but opened later, etc.).

>

> The light of the Stars shine on the Astrologer, and requires an

> interpretaion in that environment.

>

> Hence, when examing transits, take a look at where you are, if

> examining your own chart.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Nitin,

> :>

>

>

> vedic astrology, "starryguy3000"

> <nilesh123456@h...> wrote:

> > An easy question:

> >

> > When assessing the influence of transiting planets on a persons

> birth

> > chart do you use an ephemeris for the city of birth or for the

> place

> > where that person is currently residing?

> >

> > For example, if I was born in New York and am currently living in

> > London, do I use an ephemeris for New York or for London to work

> out

> > the times of transiting planets influencing my birth chart?

> >

> > Can anyone explain WHY?