Indian Astrology and Western Astrology

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Vedic Astrology and Western Astrology

 

The origin of the two systems is Indian, not Western. It would make no sense that the thousands of techniques of Vedic astrology would have somehow appear to after the Aryan invasion as a used to be the belief. In fact, we can clearly see when Westerners started using Indian astrology based on the precession, at this point it was roughly a couple thousand years ago. The theory used to be that when Alexander the Great conquered India and Persia, knowledge from the West flowed into that area. This is called the Aryan invasion theory. However there is no record of astrology in Greece before Ptolemy for instance, there were no elaborate occult systems in place before these invasions. All of the details of planets, signs, houses as well as a infinite and myriad techniques of Vedic astrology existed long before India was plundered. Even just a cursory examination of Indian astrology reveals this fact. After the invasion as Westerners began using astrology there was more sharing. However much was also excluded in the West. Most of the subtlety and complexity was left out. Vedic Astrology is part of a larger holistic healing system. Vedic Astrology uses the same healing remedies as Ayurveda (the medical system of India), yoga, and is connected from the same energetic factors to each of these important holistic systems. Mantras, gems, herbs, yoga postures are all prescribed by the Vedic astrologer based on your karma. The same archetypes underpin these sciences and provide a coherent path to wellness. Astrology also shares a common reference to the spirituality of India and Hinduism - so those who are uplifted by yogic principles, meditation and deities such as lords Shiva or Krishna will find a home in Vedic interpretations. It is for this reason that Vedic astrology is very revered in India, as medical doctors are also astrologers or consult with them regularly. Priests, doctors, commoners all know that astrology is very useful and helpful, posting your mundane, everyday life and long-term spiritual life. Of course this is not the case in the West. If you're medical doctor or priest or psychologists knew you were consulting an astrologer for life decisions, they would probably be unimpressed. Thus in the West there is no healing paradigm integral to the practice. This is not to say Western astrologers cannot offer healing to their clients. But holistic healing comes from the outside through forms such as Reiki, or Yoga or other outside, non native means. Many Western astrologers offer no remedies, something unthinkable in Vedic astrology. Or they offer mantras visualizations meditation, same as the Vedic astrologer, but without the rounding in understanding that comes from having studied its holistic implications as a Vedic science. ========================================