Guest guest Posted September 7, 2002 Report Share Posted September 7, 2002 > gjlist, "cynthia novak" <c.a.novak@w...> > > The solstices and equinoxes are using the > luminaries: Understanding of making panchaangam, working out adhika/laya maasa, place of yugaadi, manvaadi(manvatara starting point), etc., all of which are based on Sun AND moon positions in the sky with respect to the nakSatra divisions. For example, paurNami location also fixes Sun's location wrt nakSatra-s. > the Sun is a star. The Earth is a planet. "planet" is not translation for the word "graha". Does any Vedic text have a word that speficically means "planet", i.e., that goes around Sun or any star? Any specific word for "moon", i.e., that goes around any planet? An extended outlook on the above para can be had from the following: vedic astrology/message/16494 VR > Western astrology looks at > the relationships > through > aspects of the relative positions. It may not be > the sidereal > zodiac, but > it is still an effective tool which you may choose > to disdain or to > examine. > It really depends upon which type of astrology you > wish to practice. > I like > to use both. It would appear the Oxford Dictionary > would include > western > astrology as an astrology > > FYI > Astrology defined in the Oxford Dictionary: > > The study of the movements and the "relative" > positions of celestial > bodies > interpreted as an influence on human affairs. > > c Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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