Guest guest Posted October 29, 2007 Report Share Posted October 29, 2007 Astrology is a well regarded predictive science. It trusted in many civilizations and have been around for ages. But astrology is not without its flaws. How many times have we heard the same tune when somebody goes " I thought the astrologer said that I will be a rich by now " or " I thought the astrologer said our marriage is a perfect one but its on the rocks " . The list goes on and on. I got a gut feeling that the science of astrology has not been perfected yet. How can anybody, given the complexity of the universe, represent it in a single chart. Another real problem in astrology is drawing of different charts by different astrologers. In Singapore, where I live, I have noticed two different charts for everyone. For myself, I have two different charts. They have been drawn up by two different astrologers. Both have a P.H.D in astrology. When confronted, both astrologers stick to the end that their chart is the correct one. How can anybody have two different planet positions when born? I hope someone can enlighten me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Astrological chart is based on the stars/constellation through which the planets, including the Sun and the moon pass through. The zodiacal constellations are present in a line which is called the celestial equator. The original authors of the rules studied the influences of those aspects on persons and derived the rules. Hindu astrology does not take uranus, neptune and pluto into consideration because they are too far away from earth to exert influence on a person's life. Regarding the predictions, not all astrologers are equal. The interpretation requires a thorough knowledge and a thorough study of the person's chart. How many astrologers have the knowledge and the time to dedicate to one person's chart? The best astrological chart is one based on Drik almanac. It is based on mathematical calculations to predict the planetary positions and regarded as the closest to the actual astronomical positions of the celestial bodies. I have been told that a difference of about 15 minutes in the time of birth and the radius of about 100 km w. r. t. the birth place will not make a big change in the astronomical positions of celestial bodies. But, this view is subject to debate. G , " Tulasi " <thundergod999 wrote: > > I got a gut feeling that the science of astrology has not been > perfected yet. How can anybody, given the complexity of the universe, > represent it in a single chart. > > Another real problem in astrology is drawing of different charts by > different astrologers. In Singapore, where I live, I have noticed > two different charts for everyone. For myself, I have two different > charts. They have been drawn up by two different astrologers. Both > have a P.H.D in astrology. When confronted, both astrologers stick to > the end that their chart is the correct one. How can anybody have two > different planet positions when born? > > I hope someone can enlighten me. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Does anyone know if there is an online source for Vedic planetary positions, ie a sidereal ephemeris? Thanks in advance, Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 http://www.planetarypositions.com/birthchart.html This site gives decent planetary positions.....I'm not sure how accurate regarding degrees, minutes and seconds. At least my h'scope came out alright, including the nakshathram and planetary positions in the chart. , Max Dashu <maxdashu wrote: > > Does anyone know if there is an online source for Vedic planetary > positions, ie a sidereal ephemeris? > > Thanks in advance, > > Max > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Namaste, This site has been very helpful for me: http://lightonVedic Astrology.com/ephemeris-nov2007.htm , Max Dashu <maxdashu wrote: > > Does anyone know if there is an online source for Vedic planetary > positions, ie a sidereal ephemeris? > > Thanks in advance, > > Max > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Thanks very much, this was what i was looking for and more. Wow, a visual ephemerus chart, articles, discussion boards. Jai Ma Max ><http://lightonVedic Astrology.com/ephemeris-nov2007.htm>http://lightonvedicastr\ ology.com/ephemeris-nov2007.htm > >--- In ><%40> , >Max Dashu <maxdashu wrote: >> >> Does anyone know if there is an online source for Vedic planetary > > positions, ie a sidereal ephemeris? -- Max Dashu Suppressed Histories Archives http://www.suppressedhistories.net Real Women, Global Vision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 I doubt it! both the assertion and that Johnsen would have said such a thing. In any case " Greek " astrology has a south Asian origin, from Mesopotamia. Plus there are considerable differences between Indian and Hellenic astrology. Max >I hadn't heard the 'from Greece' origin for Vedic >astrology. Is that from Linda Johnsen's _Lost Masters_ >book (which I haven't read)? > >--- Santo Sengupta <s.santo.sengupta wrote: >> Though Hindu's have a long tradition of astrology (Jyotish), and we >> frequently call it " Vedic Astrology " , it's likely >> that the basics of it came >> to us from contacts with the Greeks and was integrated >> into our religious > > system. -- Max Dashu Suppressed Histories Archives: Real women, global vision http://www.suppressedhistories.net Women's Power DVD http://www.suppressedhistories.net/womenspowerdvd.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 Agreed. Johnsen actually suggested many things that were thought to originate from elsewhere actually came from India, including Astrology (in most cases, she may be right, to be fair). There is also striking differences between Vedic and Western astrology system. The latter, I actually studied for a bit in a book. When I went to a free Vedic astrology website, the format was so different for my horoscope. Some of the signs are considered only different via language, but the system is still different. Namaste. Sincerely, Arya/Christina On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 7:21 PM, Max Dashu <maxdashu wrote: > > > I doubt it! both the assertion and that Johnsen would have said such a > thing. > > In any case " Greek " astrology has a south Asian origin, from > Mesopotamia. Plus there are considerable differences between Indian > and Hellenic astrology. > > Max > > >I hadn't heard the 'from Greece' origin for Vedic > >astrology. Is that from Linda Johnsen's _Lost Masters_ > >book (which I haven't read)? > > > >--- Santo Sengupta <s.santo.sengupta wrote: > >> Though Hindu's have a long tradition of astrology (Jyotish), and we > >> frequently call it " Vedic Astrology " , it's likely > >> that the basics of it came > >> to us from contacts with the Greeks and was integrated > >> into our religious > > > system. > > -- > Max Dashu > Suppressed Histories Archives: Real women, global vision > http://www.suppressedhistories.net > > Women's Power DVD > http://www.suppressedhistories.net/womenspowerdvd.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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