How is Vedic Astrology different from Western Astrology?
Purpose
As evident in the texts, Vedic Astrology assumes a baseline spirituality which is mostly absent from popular practices of Western Astrology. Vedic Astrology is not a personality quiz or armchair psychoanalysis. It sets guidelines for how to live life through spirit and intention. The Four Pillars or Purposes revealed through a birth chart in Vedic Astrology are:
- Dharma: How you fulfill your soul through daily activities; life’s purpose
- Artha: How you generate income and meet survival needs
- Kama: How you go after your desires
- Moksha: How you achieve enlightenment or liberate your soul
The different zodiac systems
Western Astrology uses the tropical zodiac, which is based on the seasons and the Earth’s relationship to the Sun. The spring equinox is always the first day of Aries season in the tropical zodiac.
Vedic Astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which puts the planets’ position against a backdrop of stars (sidereal means stars).
Because of the Earth’s tilt and wobbly orbit, the stars and constellations do not remain in a fixed position. Each fixed star moves about one zodiacal degree every 72 years. The sidereal zodiac takes this into account via a corrective system called ayanamsas, whereas the tropical system doesn’t account for this movement at all. That’s why your sun sign in Vedic Astrology might be different from the one you know from Western Astrology.
This is also why the Vedic system is considered more mathematically accurate than the Western system.
Your Astrologer
I have been studying Jyotish since the age of 12. My initial curiosity about the subject grew when my family migrated to New Zealand and I wanted answers around the uncontrollable changes in my life. What was causing them? Was there a way to better handle them?
Over time, I studied with astrology teachers across the world, including Marc Boney and Shri K N Rao. Ten years later, I feel ready and equipped to offer consultations. Click here to know more about me.
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Service
£50/session
All my readings are a single, standard price of £50 and are 1 hour+ in length. I will send you a form to complete, to get details about you, and the questions you have.
During the session, we will relate your questions to your chart and find the answers. I will also provide other insights which come to the forefront during the reading.
My purpose is to offer you clarity about what lies ahead so that you can navigate the journey with more ease, clarity, and comfort.
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