Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Dear Gurujans First of all I would like to say that I am novice to both astrology and astronomy. In the recent months, I have started to try to understand this great science of astrology and astronomy. I understand that both are inter-related to each other. Correct me if I am wrong. As far, I understand that certain planets retrogate in their motion for a period of time, as detailed in the Vedic astrology. That means that the planets do have a regular motion, stationary days and retrogade motion. Is there any reference about this retrograte motion of planets in the astronomy? or am I missing some thing here, conceptually. Please throw some light on this. Regards Sridhar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Navagrahobhya Namah Planets never retrograde in Astronomy but do in astrology. We have developed a free small application which can be downloaded from te URL http://www.jyothishadeepthi.com/downloads/RetroGrade.msi This application will show the astronomical and astrological movements of the planets in the solar system. I recomend this app for newbies, hobbysts and professionals in astrology. Please feel free download and install this application. I hope it should work with Win98SE and above. (it was built on XP Pro) To those whom seriously pursue astrology, I would like to recomend, a commercial ephemeris package by us, the features of which are available at http://www.jyothishadeepthi.com/jyothishadeepthipanchangam.php (JyothishaDeepthiPanchangam is not just another astrology software, but the only one of its kind) We would like to hear your coments about these applications. For RoseSoft Systems Jacob Joseph ashwin_062k <ashwin_062k > wrote: Dear Gurujans First of all I would like to say that I am novice to both astrology and astronomy. In the recent months, I have started to try to understand this great science of astrology and astronomy. I understand that both are inter-related to each other. Correct me if I am wrong. As far, I understand that certain planets retrogate in their motion for a period of time, as detailed in the Vedic astrology. That means that the planets do have a regular motion, stationary days and retrogade motion. Is there any reference about this retrograte motion of planets in the astronomy? or am I missing some thing here, conceptually. Please throw some light on this. Regards Sridhar Get on board. You're invited to try the new Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 Dear Sir Thanks for the clarity. Regards Sridhar , Chandrashekhar <chandrashekhar46 wrote: > > Dear Sridhar, > > The retrograde or stationary motion is as seen from earth. This occurs > as there is a difference in speed of various planets and as their path > are in different planes and have different distance from Sun. > > The planets do not actually become stationary or retrograde, they seem > to be so. Jyotisha is based on observation of the motion of planets and > hence the necessity to describe them as such. This description you will > also find in astronomy when comments are regarding as seen from earth. > > Chandrashekhar. > > ashwin_062k wrote: > > > > Dear Gurujans > > > > First of all I would like to say that I am novice to both astrology > > and astronomy. In the recent months, I have started to try to > > understand this great science of astrology and astronomy. I > > understand that both are inter-related to each other. Correct me if > > I am wrong. > > > > As far, I understand that certain planets retrogate in their motion > > for a period of time, as detailed in the Vedic astrology. That > > means that the planets do have a regular motion, stationary days and > > retrogade motion. > > > > Is there any reference about this retrograte motion of planets in > > the astronomy? or am I missing some thing here, conceptually. > > Please throw some light on this. > > > > Regards > > Sridhar > > > > > > -------------------------------- ------- > > > > > > > > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/480 - Release 10/17/2006 > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 , "ashwin_062k" <ashwin_062k wrote: > > Dear Gurujans > > First of all I would like to say that I am novice to both astrology > and astronomy. In the recent months, I have started to try to > understand this great science of astrology and astronomy. I > understand that both are inter-related to each other. Correct me if > I am wrong. > > As far, I understand that certain planets retrogate in their motion > for a period of time, as detailed in the Vedic astrology. That > means that the planets do have a regular motion, stationary days and > retrogade motion. > > Is there any reference about this retrograte motion of planets in > the astronomy? or am I missing some thing here, conceptually. > Please throw some light on this. > > Regards > Sridhar > Dear Sridhar, As far as I understand your question, the core of it is about linking the principles of astronomy to astrology. Of course there is a reference between the retrograde motion of a planet and astronomy, as astrology is interpreting the eternal movement of planets in God ´s universe. But, you hopefully won´t believe the planets themselves to stop moving and move reversely, do you? If that should ever happen, the universe certainly were to burst. The trick here is that ANY astrological system necessarily is based on a geocentric view of affairs. The RELATIVE motion of the earth as RELATED to the other planets creates the impression of "retrograde" planets as viewed from the EARTH. It´s thus not only a matter of motion or track speed of the earth and the rest of the planets, but also of viewing angles. At certain times of the year, the earth seems to overtake any given other planet - except for the sun (which is not a planet, of course) - as related to its own apparent motion in a given sign, yielding the impression of retrograde motion of that specific planet. Can you explain yourself why the sun will NEVER be in retrograde mode? If you were to watch, let´s say, mercury, which will be retrograde within a few days, every day from now on, you´d have the impression of its retrograde motion in certain times of the year within the sign of your observance. Difficult or simple? Retrograde planets - from an astronomical point of view - are therefore only an illusion. Anyway, astrology has assigned certain properties to retrograde planets, giving valuable additional information. I would also not say that astrology and astronomy are interrelated, as astronomy won´t "need" astrology, whereas astrology would be nothing withoug astronomy´s laws of planetary motion. Astrology is therefore depending on astronomy, but not vice versa, and therefore there´s no MUTUAL dependency or relationship. Anyway, though, in the ancient ages astrology was said to be the "queen of sciences", because an astrologist needed profound knowledge of astronomy, mathematics (they couldn´t use the computer to calculate the charts ;-)), and astrology. Best regards and good speed with your new hobbies, Matthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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