Vedic Astrology
Vedic Astrology is an ancient Indian science and can be traced back to the Vedas, the foremost scriptures on the planet Earth. It was developed by the ancient seers and sages (Rishis) of Indian subcontinent thousands of years ago. In Vedic Astrology, there are nine Planets: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Rahu-Ketu (the two nodes of the Moon). Also, while using the 12 signs, Vedic Astrology makes use of 27 lunar constellations, called Nakshatras, each one covering a span of 13 degrees and 20 minutes. Vedic Astrology applies Vimshotarri Dasha system (a method to time the planetary system. The Vedic or Sidereal system is a Moon-based astrology which covers all aspects of life.
Western Astrology
Western Astrology can be traced back to ancient Greece. It is also influenced by the Egyptian Civilisation. Western Astrology includes planets like Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto to predict the future, which is not considered by Vedic Astrology. Besides, Western Astrology does not consider Nakshatras or constellations. Western Astrology does not even use Dasha System. On the other hand, it studies planetary transits based on their advances and movements. Western Astrology seems to rely more upon the movement and placement of Sun. So, the emphasis is more on psychology, personality and character of the person.Sun sign astrology
We often look at astrological reading in news papers every morning. This is the sun sign astrology, simplest form of astrology. Only on the basis of date of birth, you get very limited results. In order to get much more accurate results, astrologer requires exact date, time and place of the person’s birth to know where exactly each planets was situated in Zodiac at that point of time to determine how they will affect different areas of his/her life.
Astrological Sign
There are twelve signs each representing different personality traits of the person. The zodiac sign coming over the east horizon at the time of Person’s birth is known as Ascendant or rising sign. The ascendant governs the personality attributes of the person.Horoscope
A visual representation of signs and planets is called a Horoscope chart. The chart is divided into 12 houses. An each sign represents a house. The Ascendant begins the first house of any chart. Each house relates to different aspects of life. The way we divide these houses depends on what method we use.
