IS ASTROLOGY ILLOGICAL? MUSING ALOUD

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<Based on the new definition given by Mr. Paulo Mendes, that a

message/querry posted by the original poster on several boards cannot

be considered to be Crossposting (or as typed by the lazy or the

keyboard-challenged, the Hunt and Peckers amongst us as Xposting or

even Xpostin' -- same number of keystrokes, by the way!!)

 

One side expresses adamantly (without meaningful proof or elaboration

other than stretching the ancient 'shastra' term) that jyotish has

always been pronounced as

Science by sages so that it must be! The other side cautiously and

conservatively (as all jyotishis must because really, THE UTILITY OF

Jyotish is about finding a way or method of RISK MANAGEMENT as we go

through our lives! Think about that!!) disagrees more gently that let

us not get too emotional and just explore this *fantastic* concept

and construct of reality!

 

Much of what is discussed, written (and *read*) publicly (web, lists,

articles, books and detailed technical readings) does seem to

emphasize and highlight and ^showcase^ the seemingly logical part of

jyotish. Since X is in this house or that nakshatra or toying with

that factor in the navamasha or whatever must make it logical!

However, such technology depends on some observed facts and factors

and some big time symbolism! Jupiter and venus for instance as being

the teacher and the siren! But Shukracharya was the one-eyed

preceptor of demons (bad boy!) to whose gurukool, even the Big guy,

Brahaspati had to send his son Kutch to! Did Jupiter not know that

his son would fall for Devyani and that she would be smitten enough

to become his beloved? Did Shukracharya, one eyed though He may have

been -- did not know what Kutch was up to and how it would it all end?

 

If these PRECEPTORS did not know, then how were they any better than

one of us who just armed with our enthusiasm and BELIEF hound all

these jyotish forums/fora to get a direct-line on what God has in

store for us? Or how our Karma would unfold? If these PRECEPTORS,

Brihaspati and Shukracharya DID KNOW and yet had to go through what

they had to or worse still send their CHILDREN to experience,

including DEATH -- then the message indeed is that no matter what you

do, remedially or what you wear around your neck or finger or your

mouth (mantra -- but I am wondering if with all the tongue and belly

piercings that we are beginning to be visually assaulted by these

days, maybe there may be a role for an emerald pin stuck into one's

tongue to improve the weak mercury in the second house (CAVEAT: THIS

IS SARCASM AND NOT A REMEDIAL RECOMMENDATION BY ROHINIRANJAN!)!

 

I am sorry if I am offending your peace and quiet but the itchy rash

I get when I see so much hypocricy in jyotish upsets me. Hence I am

scratching violently and publicly to relieve myself.

 

Strangely, it seems to be helping!!

 

RR