Chapter no1 BASIC CONCEPTS

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Chapter no. 1 BASIC CONCEPTS

Horoscope;-

A horoscope is the map of the heaven showing planetary positions and

ascendant for a given moment at a particular place. The sign of the

zodiac rising on the eastern horizon of the place at the given moment

is lagna or the ascendant and is also known as the first house or the

first bhava or house. The ascendant is called lagna in astrology

because the word lagna conveys a sense of being tied down; the

ascendant ties the position of the planets to the place and the time

of the moment.

Zodiac is an imaginary belt stretching about 8 degree north and 8

degree south of the ecliptic(path of the sun around the earth) within

which all planets revolve in course of their movement around the

earth.

Geocentric approach is adopted for astrological calculations assuming

earth i.e our observation point as the center of the universe and

noting down positions of celestial bodies with reference to it.

Houses(bhava) and Sign (rashi)-The horoscope has 12 portions. These

are known as houses. They correspond to the twelve signs of the

zodiac. The first portion is known as house no.1 and so on till the

end of the 12th house meets the starting point of the first house.

The zodiac is also divided into 12 equal compartments of 30 degree

each. The commencement of zodiac is reckoned from the first point of

Aries followed by Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio,

Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and lastly Pisces.. Taking earth as

the reference point these seem to move in a continuous circle around

the earth from east to west. The sign which is rising on the eastern

horizon at the time of birth is known as lagan and placed in house

no1 of the horoscope and the remaining signs are placed in the

subsequent houses in order of signs of the zodiac.

 

Differences Between Lal-Kitab and Vedic system of astrology.

 

1.In lal-kitab system the first house is considered as the sign Aries

and so on till 12th house=Pisces. The sign which occupies the house

is virtually neglected. The lagna rashi or the ascendant is

considered only for erecting the Chandra kundali. Apart from this

factor the rashi occupying the houses are treated to be non-existing.

2. The method for erecting Chandra kundali is also different in the

two systems. In traditional system the sign occupied by Chandra is

placed in the lagna and subsequent signs follow. But in lal-kitab

system the horoscope is erected as usual staring from the first

house. The rashi no. which occupies the lagna is noted down and

Chandra is placed in that no. house and subsequently with reference

to it other planets are fitted in. e.g. suppose a person has sign

Aquarius then moon will be placed in house no.11 and other planets

placed in various houses of the horoscope with reference to it.

3. The unique method in lal-kitab in which combination of two planets

make a masnui planet. e.g. Guru and Rahu together make Budh or Budh

can be split into two parts i.e. guru and Rahu.

4. The system of transit/progression of the planets is also totally

different. The tables have been devised by the author and yearly

transit or varshphal is derived from this table. It is nowhere

concerned with the position of planets in the sky.

5. In thy varshphal Rahu and Ketu needn't be 7 houses apart they can

even come together, similarly there is no condition for distance of

mercury and Venus from sun.

6.The planets occupying the same house remain together in progression

also.

7. The aspects are also slightly different from the traditional

astrology.

8. Naksahtras or asterisms are not considered in the lal-kitab system.

 

Role of palmistry and occurrence of events in life.

 

Even the children born on the same time and the same place don't

haves identical destinies and no two persons have the identical lines

in their palms. Even the numerous people who die in calamities don't

have time of death being shown either in the horoscopes or in the

lines of the palm. So the lal-kitab tries to amalgamate the two and

draw a basic grammar for interpretation. So occasional resort to

palmistry is an added advantage and has been referred to by the

author at numerous points. Moreover the astronomers have till date

reconciled on the Ayanamsa. Thus at times horoscopes vary when

different Ayanamsa are used. Therefore the horoscope prepared by

using ephemeris is corrected by palmistry and the events of life of

the native e.g. Events like snakebites, collapse, demolition, or

sale of house, problems related to eyesight, trouble to paternal

uncle, loss in machinery etc confirms that the native is under the

Saturn's Dhayiya(two and half years) or Sadhsati(Seven and half)

years malefic spell. This clear and visible manifestation shall be

given preference over speculation on basis of horoscopy.