Astrology
An Ancient Science :-
The Ancient Vedas which are said to be the oldest religious literature available has references to this science."Jyothisha or Astrology" is one of the limbs of the "Vedas" which date back to 1500 B.C.. Hindus were the original masters who had the thorough knowledge of astronomy and many rituals and religious rites were related to the position of planets and their motions. Astrology is a study of movement of Stars and Planets that have their influence on human lives.The influence of the SUN, MOON and other Planets at the time of birth of individual is said to shape its future, viz- personality, financial position, education, career, romance, marital relationships, luck, and children etc. Usually people refer Astrology as 12 zodiac signs, which are mostly based on Sun-Signs in astrology.
SUN SIGN & MOON SIGN
The sun sign is based on Individuals characteristic but moon sign determine individuals emotion, passion & instinct etc, so in Indian Vedic Astrology the predictions are based on Moon sign. Sun sign, which is based on a fixed period of time of nearly one month, where as in moon sign, moon moves 13-15 degrees every day and remains in one sign only for 2 and ¼ days, so the characteristics of individual changes with the quick movement of moon, just like our emotions.
As we know that during full moon tidal changes occur in the sea, which is due to the influence of moon, similarly moon influences the life of an individual. In order to calculate your moon sign, an astrologer needs to know the day, month, time & year as well as your place of birth for making predictions, as these predictions are more accurate than the sun signs.
NAKSHATRA
Also we know that the Astrology is the study of group of stars known as Nakshatra or constellations, which increases understanding by considering planetary forces, signs & its positions etc. There are 27 nakshatras. Astrology contains a great deal of knowledge regarding zodiac movements and its effects on people. Astrology is an approved science and its procedures have been scientifically examined and proved.
ZODIAC SIGN RULERSHIP ON DIFFERENT BODY PARTS
1. ARIES - rules the head, face (except nose) and the brain. It also rules the Sub renal glands, which pump adrenalin to the system.
2. TAURUS - rules the neck, throat, tonsils, larynx, carotid arteries and jugular vein and also the thyroid gland.
3. GEMINI - rules the shoulder, arms, fingers, lungs, upper ribs.
4. CANCER - rules the stomach, breasts, diaphragm, alimentary canal, lymph system & the Mammary glands.
5. LEO - rules the heart, upper back, spine, spleen and the aorta.
6. VIRGO - rules the large and small intestines and the pancreas.
7. LIBRA - rules the kidneys.
8. SCORPIO - rules the nose, the blood, genitals, rectum, descending colon, urethra. It also rules the bodily outlets and procreative processes.
9. SAGITTARIUS - rules the hips, thighs, liver, femur bone, veins, sacral region, and the sciatic nerve.
10. CAPRICORN - rules the teeth, bones, kneecaps, skin, hair, nails and cell walls.
11. AQUARIUS - rules the lower legs and ankles, varicose veins and circulatory system.
12. PISCES - rules the feet and the toes. It also rules the entire body system relating to “leaks” and the draining of fluids.
WHY WE CALL - “ASTROLOGY A PERFECT SCIENCE”
The Astrologer needs to be highly talented, intuitive and should have a good moral living and God fearing attitude. In the past “Varaha Mihira”, the greatest astrologer, who predicted all the events with exact dates and time.
The human body is made of about 80% water or fluid filled. The Planet Moon has the greatest power on mind as moon governs our mind. It is said in Vedas '' Chandramaa manaso jaatah”, i.e. Moon affects mind. You can observe the Ocean water level rise up on Full Moon and New moon days. Similarly all planets exert their power or vibration touch on human body. Similarly we see that on full moon day people get insane due to effect of moon on full moon day. Most of the crimes are committed during the full moon day as survey and research has been done in US as stated below :-
“At the University of Miami, psychologist Arnold Lieber and his colleagues decided to test the old belief of full-moon “lunacy” which most scientists had written off as an old wives’ tale. . When they matched the incidence of homicide with the phases of the moon, they found, much to their surprise, that the two rose and fell together, almost infallibly, for the entire 15 years! As the full or the new moon approached, the murder rate rose sharply; it distinctly declined during the first and last quarters of the moon.
In the Horoscope there are 12 houses and Astrologers study all the planets & their positions correctly and also the aspects of the planet on other planets, depending upon their position in the birth chart only then they arrive at the correct decision or interpretation of any horoscope.
Our bodies are not exempt from the effect of gravity and our brain which answer to our systems, are also not exempt from the effect of these forces. Our level of intelligence and those of others around us are all affected by these forces and our actions depend on the condition of our body and mind. Our life is determined by what we do and what others do around us, under the influence of the combined forces of the planets and stars around our earth.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thus we call “Astrology as a perfect Science”.
ABOUT ZODIAC : - Zodiac literally means "Circle of Life" and we see that zodiac signs are either animals or people. As the Zodiac is a thin band of sky on both side of the "Ecliptic", which appears as a trace on the outer large circle in the sky. If we see the motion of the sun against stars for a year, we will find the "Ecliptic"
The zodiac signs are divided into 12 signs, each being 30 degrees long. Zodiac signs begin with Aries at the spot of beginning of ecliptic, where the Sun is on the first day of spring. The degree of zodiac signs is meant for block of space in the sky and not the time. People often get confused between Sun Signs & zodiac signs. If any person is of Aries, It means that the person born at that time of the year, when the sun is in the beginning of ecliptic i.e. on zodiac sign of Aries. As our calendar is designed to show the mimic motions of the Sun around the zodiac. Usually Sun is in the Aries, in the same time period every year. Hence the other 12 zodiac sun signs are like months of a calendar based on the zodiac.
However in Indian Astrology, the zodiac signs are studied according to movement of Moon, which spends about 2-1/2 in each sign, which affects the mind & bring the changes in behavior of the individual. The motion of the other planets is also irregular as Compare to Sun e.g., Pluto takes about 12-24 year in each sign.
