5 things to know about Vedic astrology
Vedic Astrology, more famously known as Jyotisha, is an ancient science of knowledge derived from the Indian Vedas, which, along with the Divyavadana, the Rig Veda, the Mantras and the Virasaiva agamas, are the oldest of the sacred texts in the world. Vedic astrology stands very different from modern astrology systems, Vedic astrology is more spiritual yet much is focused on understanding the relationship between cosmos and human life. Let’s look at five essential elements about Vedic astrology that makes it different and powerful. 1. Sidereal Zodiac System The use of the sidereal zodiac system is one of the key differences between Vedic and Western astrology. The difference between the two is that Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac (which is aligned with the Earth’s seasons), and Vedic astrology uses the sidereal system, basing it on actual positions of constellations in the sky because it takes into consideration the precession of the equinoxes, which is when the Earth’s ...