2-Friends!, The Best of West & East!!, Mark K. 10/11

[Guest guest]

Dear Friends:

 

Over the last few weeks and months, we've had almost 100 new

member join.

 

I've been thinking for a few weeks that it might be fun, to do a

poll, or create a running dialogue, about all the things that

people have found to really be ....

 

 

the Best!

 

of both the West....and the East...

 

I'll start, and I'd love to hear from everyone else... what their

experiences have been....

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Mark Kincaid

 

 

The West.....

 

I started out studying Western Astrology in the early 70's,....and I

have to say there were several experiences that stood out then,

and still strike me today, as being some of the Western system's

most positive qualities...

 

#1 I believe it's a signifanct thing that Western Astrology has

kept the ideas and principles of 'Astrology' alive in the hearts and

minds of millions of people through out the West for these many

centuries...

 

This itself, is a great accomplishment. Witness the recent book:

" Men are from Mars & Women from Venus. " This book today has

totally raised people's awareness about the benefits of knowing

even a small smidgen of Astrological knowledge. And that book

alone sold over 15 million hard back copies!

 

Just the other day, I heard one of the TV sitcom characters

talking: " Well, of course, he's like that.... you know, Men are from

Mars!.... " .....

 

#2 To me, the most important quality that Western Astrology

has cultured and believes in is the quality of growth, opportunity,

change and even transformation. Perhaps because this is a

decidedly more Western concept, but still, it's a very significant

part of the total Western Astrological Knowledge. And this belief,

or idea, has I believe, had a very strong influence on many of us,

whe are either from the West, learning Jyotish, or even

Easterners, who have grown up in the Eastern Astrological

system.

 

#3 The last point I'll mention tonight, is the Western system's

belief that the Sun is such an important part of Astrology and

even one's Astrological chart.

 

This is in stark contrast to the Eastern system that' always

talking about how important the Rising or Moon signs are.

 

I think this is very correct, because when you think about it, the

Sun still is the center. In fact, everything, including the Moon, and

Planets, all, still revolve around the Sun....

 

And the Sun, representing as it does, our inner most selves, 'I',

egos and self-worths, is still the most powerful and important

parts of our Charts...

 

Though it's perhaps, very abstract for many, and that's why the

Eastern notion of the Moon is also important.

 

The East....

 

#1 And that leads me to what I consider the best of the Eastern

system.... The first one is this belief in the Moon as being a very

important Astrological quality. And though I understand it

historically, or in terms of their cultural influences, still the Moon's

position and placement in our charts, does still quite importantly

reflect the very important aspect of our Conscious Minds and

primary focus in this life.

 

#2 Jyotish or Eastern Astrology has this natural connection to

the entire holistic system of Philosophy, Knowledge and

Wisdom of what's called Vedic Science.

 

I believe this is very important, because there are many other

Vedic Disciplines, including Ayurved and Yoga, which, when

used, in tandum with Jyotish, go to create a very powerful, and

complete system of Prescription and healing.

 

#3 Another aspect of Jyotish that I believe is one of it's greatest

strengths, is the method of calculating the Astrological

configurations, in terms of the actual, or literal movements of the

Stars. This 'literal' ability to calculate, which is so very close to

even the Astronomy of Western Science, will also allow us to

more easily encourage a true, modern Science of Astrology.

 

#4 The last thing that occurs to me tonight, is the Principle of

Predictions. Jyotish has this very extensive, precise, system of

guessing what the future will be like for all, based on the eact

time of birth. This is the Dasa or Time Periods aspect, which is

able to predict fairly accurately what the quality, positive or

negative of our future periods will be like, based on the positive

or negative strengths of the Planets in one's chart...

 

So, there it is.

 

My take on what I consider to be the Best of both the Western

and Eastern systems...

 

Another reason why I think this is so important is because these

qualities, I think I've found all do exist in the natural Astrology of

Nature, which is truely 'out there' and exists, truely, outside or

beyond the details of both the Western & Eastern systems...

 

Hence, my take on the importance of developing a true, modern,

system of 'Nature's Astrology'.... that may very well, include the

best of both the West & East!

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Mark Kincaid

 

 

 

ps... please contribute your experiences and thoughts....

 

ciao