In Sanskrit, the word Jyotish, translated as science of light, refers to the

profound and mathematically sophisticated form of astrology originating in the

ancient Vedic traditions of India. Sometimes known as Vedic astrology, Jyotish
describes the planetary patterns at the time of our birth and can give us valuable
clues to understanding our lifes journey. Through careful analysis of these
cosmic influences, Jyotish can help us to realistically evaluate our strengths and
challenges in order to optimize our full potential. By forecasting the changing
trends and periods of our lives, Jyotish can also enable us to make more
evolutionary choices. It offers practical remedial measures to alleviate areas of
difficulty, giving us the confidence to manifest our true destiny and create
success, happiness, and harmony on all levels.Vedic astrology, with its ties to
the ancient wisdom of ancient Vedic literature, is a great source of profound
knowledge, and indeed offers a practical means of understanding and predicting
the events of life.

WHAT IS ASTROLOGY?

Astrology is the science of the effects of planetary movements on our lives.

Astrology is based on astronomy, and astrologers need to know the correct
positions of the planets among the fixed stars at any given time, as well as the
correct positions of the zodiacal fixed star signs in relation to any place on earth
at any given time.

Once the correct positions of the signs and planets are known, astrologers can
construct charts representing these positions. Using his knowledge, the
astrologer can study the charts and can make a wide range of conclusions about
the moment the chart was cast for. Primarily, astrology is used to understand
one's self and our karmafor this life.

BASIC PRINCIPLE OF VEDIC ASTROLOGY

The basic premise of this astrology is that all things are linked. Your karma or
fortune is determined by a predestined cosmic design. You are a soul incarnating
in a body at a very specific time and place, and your life is a reflection of the
greater whole into which you are born, just as flowers bloom at certain times,
when all conditions are perfectly congenial. So is the case with our births on this
planet, according to the theory of karma.

The Difference between Vedic Astrology

and Western Astrology
Jyotish is distinctly different from what we think of as astrology here in the West.
The difference is that in Jyotish we use the sidereal zodiac, which is based on
the fixed, observable positions of the constellations, as we see them in the sky.
Western astrology, in contrast, uses what is called the tropical zodiac. The
tropical zodiac is based, not on the fixed, observable positions of the
constellations but rather on the relative and changeable position of the sun.