Astrology is the study of correlations of celestial events with
behavior on earth, particularly correlations which cannot be explained
by gravitation, magnetism, or other forces that are well-established in
physics or other sciences.
A "celestial event" is any event in the sky. For example, the Sun rising is a celestial event, or any two planets appearing in the same place in the sky is a celestial event. The celestial event can involve any celestial body, whether it be the Sun, Moon, a planet, an asteroid, comet, star, black hole, quasar, or other celestial object.
A "celestial event" is any event in the sky. For example, the Sun rising is a celestial event, or any two planets appearing in the same place in the sky is a celestial event. The celestial event can involve any celestial body, whether it be the Sun, Moon, a planet, an asteroid, comet, star, black hole, quasar, or other celestial object.
The celestial event may also not involve any physical body at all, such
as when, for example, the Moon's North Node (as we shall find out
later, the Moon's North Node is not a physical object) is on the eastern
horizon. The eastern horizon is, of course, simply where the sky meets
the horizon of the earth in the easterly direction, and therefore is
also not a physical body like a planet or star.
Some people mention that the Moon's position affects the tides of the ocean, as an example of an astrological influence, but the correlation of ocean tides with the Moon's position can be explained by gravitation so it is not really astrological in that the rules used by astrologers generally cannot be explained by gravitation or other forces known in the sciences.
Astrology has been used by virtually every advanced civilization for thousands of years, but it has almost always been very controversial as well. Today, skepticism about astrology is as strong as ever, and there are many good reasons for this. Astrology has its roots in ancient times when less scientific methods were employed and superstition was rampant in many of these civilizations.
Some people mention that the Moon's position affects the tides of the ocean, as an example of an astrological influence, but the correlation of ocean tides with the Moon's position can be explained by gravitation so it is not really astrological in that the rules used by astrologers generally cannot be explained by gravitation or other forces known in the sciences.
Astrology has been used by virtually every advanced civilization for thousands of years, but it has almost always been very controversial as well. Today, skepticism about astrology is as strong as ever, and there are many good reasons for this. Astrology has its roots in ancient times when less scientific methods were employed and superstition was rampant in many of these civilizations.
The only exposure that many people have had to astrology is the sun
sign columns in the newspaper or a glamorous psychic astrologer on
television. Thus, it is hardly surprising that astrology is generally
not accepted as a legitimate and valid field of inquiry by academia.
Resistance to astrology in academia is strong. The Kepler program and
other fine work being done in the field of astrology today will
hopefully open the eyes of many people to a valuable tool that is being
overlooked.
Some people confuse astrology with astronomy. Astronomy is the science that studies celestial phenomena physically. All objects in the sky are studied in terms of their constitution, position, history, etc. Astronomy, of course, is a science and no one disputes its validity. Astrology goes a step beyond astronomy by making correlations of celestial phenomena with events on earth, and these correlations are not of a nature that can be easily explained by traditional scientific concepts.
Some people confuse astrology with astronomy. Astronomy is the science that studies celestial phenomena physically. All objects in the sky are studied in terms of their constitution, position, history, etc. Astronomy, of course, is a science and no one disputes its validity. Astrology goes a step beyond astronomy by making correlations of celestial phenomena with events on earth, and these correlations are not of a nature that can be easily explained by traditional scientific concepts.
Astrology is highly controversial, and currently (as of 1998; this may
change in the near future) an accredited college degree is not available
in astrology, which exemplifies the fact that astrology is currently
not well-received in most academic circles.
Note that no one has proven how astrology works. There are many different views on how or why astrology might work, but there is not single conclusive answer that has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of all astrologers. Astrology is the study of the correlation between celestial phenomena and behavior on earth but why should this correlation exist?
Note that no one has proven how astrology works. There are many different views on how or why astrology might work, but there is not single conclusive answer that has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of all astrologers. Astrology is the study of the correlation between celestial phenomena and behavior on earth but why should this correlation exist?
There are many possible answers and I will not go into those now. Note
that the lack of a clear explanation of why the correlation should
exist, or the fact that the existence of such a correlation seems absurd
to many scientists and non-scientists alike, does not in itself make
astrology unscientific. Scientists can analyze correlations and perfect
their ability to predict based on these correlations without knowing why
the correlation exists. Experts in scientific methodology emphasize
that science ultimately is about making observations and theories help
us understand the observations.
The ability to predict that an apple will fall to the ground if dropped
is a scientifically verifiable statement and it does not require the
theory of gravitation to make it more scientific. However, the theory of
gravitation allows us to understand not only why the apple falls to the
ground, but also a myriad other phenomena such as why planets revolve
around the Sun and the Moon revolves around the Earth. The power of a
scientific theory is that it expands our ability to make predictions
about other phenomena, but the lack of good theories does not make a
replicable experiment less scientific.
Sidereal and Topical Astrology
East and West
The spiritual texts of ancient India, the Tantras and Vedas, reveal the most sophisticated esoteric and secular information. Such recent discoveries as the sub atomic nature of matter, the speed of light and other highly advanced concepts in mathematics and planetary mechanics were all dealt with thousands of years ago by intuitive Vedic seers. These progressive insights are truly astounding and humbling. Jyotish is a Vedanga or one of those Vedic "limbs". It was also thoroughly advanced in its development alongside other Vedic Sciences.
As the New Age is dawning a fresh model of astrology is required. Human consciousness is evolving beyond the Solar to the Galactic level. Sidereal astrology is now re-emerging as a means of reflecting this process and reasserting its glorious heritage. Western astrologers have developed a useful psychological and humanistic system, possibly based to a large extent on the early Sidereal Vedic model (Tajika system) which greatly influenced the early Greek and Middle Eastern fathers of astrology. The Vedic or Sidereal horoscope also offers unique interpretations of character but is extremely detailed and exact in prognosticating trends and events too. Just as east is meeting west in scientific and spiritual areas, so too is astrology moving in the direction of amalgamating its eastern and western counterparts to usher in a replicable system of human "time tabling".
Western astrology differs in its perspective to that of the Hindu Zodiac. western system is seasonal and Sun based. Most astrologers know that the Sun's position in a Zodiac sign doesn't actually mean the Sun is physically located "there" in the sector of those constellational stars. It is based on the moving Vernal Equinox and so the signs of the zodiac are shifting. This can be confusing and challenging to some who find their horoscopes radically altered with the adjustment.
For those who wish to compare the Western and Vedic personality traits, the Sun sign Zodiac positions and dates for 1998 according to Vedic principles are as follows:
Aries Apr 14th to May 14th
Taurus May 15th to Jun 14th
Gemini Jun 15th to Jul 16th
Cancer Jul 17th to Aug 16th
Leo Aug 17th to Sep 16th
Virgo Sep 17th to Oct 16th
Libra Oct 17th to Nov 16th
Scorpio Nov 17th to Dec 16th
Sagittarius Dec 17th to Jan 13th
Capricorn Jan 14th to Feb 12th
Aquarius Feb 13th to Mar 14th
Pisces Mar 15th to Apr 13th
source :http://www.astrology.com.
Sidereal and Topical Astrology
East and West
The spiritual texts of ancient India, the Tantras and Vedas, reveal the most sophisticated esoteric and secular information. Such recent discoveries as the sub atomic nature of matter, the speed of light and other highly advanced concepts in mathematics and planetary mechanics were all dealt with thousands of years ago by intuitive Vedic seers. These progressive insights are truly astounding and humbling. Jyotish is a Vedanga or one of those Vedic "limbs". It was also thoroughly advanced in its development alongside other Vedic Sciences.
As the New Age is dawning a fresh model of astrology is required. Human consciousness is evolving beyond the Solar to the Galactic level. Sidereal astrology is now re-emerging as a means of reflecting this process and reasserting its glorious heritage. Western astrologers have developed a useful psychological and humanistic system, possibly based to a large extent on the early Sidereal Vedic model (Tajika system) which greatly influenced the early Greek and Middle Eastern fathers of astrology. The Vedic or Sidereal horoscope also offers unique interpretations of character but is extremely detailed and exact in prognosticating trends and events too. Just as east is meeting west in scientific and spiritual areas, so too is astrology moving in the direction of amalgamating its eastern and western counterparts to usher in a replicable system of human "time tabling".
Western astrology differs in its perspective to that of the Hindu Zodiac. western system is seasonal and Sun based. Most astrologers know that the Sun's position in a Zodiac sign doesn't actually mean the Sun is physically located "there" in the sector of those constellational stars. It is based on the moving Vernal Equinox and so the signs of the zodiac are shifting. This can be confusing and challenging to some who find their horoscopes radically altered with the adjustment.
For those who wish to compare the Western and Vedic personality traits, the Sun sign Zodiac positions and dates for 1998 according to Vedic principles are as follows:
Aries Apr 14th to May 14th
Taurus May 15th to Jun 14th
Gemini Jun 15th to Jul 16th
Cancer Jul 17th to Aug 16th
Leo Aug 17th to Sep 16th
Virgo Sep 17th to Oct 16th
Libra Oct 17th to Nov 16th
Scorpio Nov 17th to Dec 16th
Sagittarius Dec 17th to Jan 13th
Capricorn Jan 14th to Feb 12th
Aquarius Feb 13th to Mar 14th
Pisces Mar 15th to Apr 13th
source :http://www.astrology.com.
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