Friday, July 29, 2011

The Position For the Exotic Zodiac in Vedic Astrology

By Ricky Hindricks


I am a Vedic Astrologer and I use the Tropical Zodiac. To numerous that is very around sacrilege including a contradiction in terms. This novel way of delineating the horoscope is gaining momentum and validity within the Hindu Astrological community. I am writing this article of the functionality of giving valid and logical causes why the Tropical Zodiac of Rasis (Signs) is to become utilized instead of the Sidereal Zodiac of Rasis. "Of Rasis" is mentioned since it is really clear that the Sidereal Zodiac is to be used as soon as delineating Nakshatras.

What could be the Tropical Zodiac? In America, Europe and in ancient Greece, Persia and Egypt, the Tropical Zodiac is and was always used. The Tropical Zodiac measures 12 portions of 30 degrees every commencing inside the Vernal (Spring) Equinox. The Vernal Equinox is the factor exactly where the Sun crosses the equator on its way North. This really is the first day of Spring and is 0 degrees Aries. Thus, a portion of 30 degrees was given to Aries, 30 degrees to Taurus, 30 degrees to Gemini and so on for 12 Signs until 360 degrees are covered. As soon as the Sun is at its farthest northern factor and begins to move South, then it's the Summer Solstice and the Sun is at 0 degrees of Cancer. For example, if 1 includes a Sun positioned at 12 degrees of Taurus, that means that one's Sun is 42 degrees north of the celestial equator. If another person has their Sun at 24 degrees of Leo, then their Sun is 54 degrees South in the Tropic of Cancer and 36 degrees north with the equator. The exact same principle of measurement is used to all of the planets. Thus, the Tropical Zodiac is based upon the Sun's longitudinal relationship towards the Earth.

What will be the Sidereal Zodiac? In regards to Rasis or Signs, the Sidereal Zodiac is produced up of 30 degree portions beginning on the Nakshatra of Aswini as measured from certain fixed stars. Mainly because astrologers use numerous fixed stars to see the first point of Sidereal Aries, we now have different Ayanamshas. An ayanamsha stands out as the difference between the vernal equinox (the Sun at 0 degrees Tropical Aries) as well as the first point of Sidereal Aries. The Sidereal Zodiac bases the measurement of Signs on the fixed stars as opposed to measuring Signs inside the relationship of the Sun on the Earth as within the Tropical Zodiac.

The Argument to your Tropical Zodiac A rasi merely ways a "heap of thirty". Which is all. Hindus use rasis in their calculations with all circles and arcs and it does not automatically infer that Zodiac signs are to become used. In about 100 A.D., a Greek astronomer by the name of Hiparchius, took the names of Aries, Taurus, Gemini and so forth and gave these names to the fixed stars beginning in the first issue of Aswini. This was a quite grave mistake and would trigger the science of astrology to become looked down upon from then on. The reason he called the constellations thus is since close to this time, as soon as the Sun was as the vernal equinox, or the First point of Tropical Aries, it was also at the First point of Aswini. Suddenly, from the assist of Hipparchius, the birth on the Sidereal Zodiac of Rasis was about being born. 100 A.D., according to Sri Yukteswar, was a time really close to the heart of Kali Yuga, the Dark Age, when crucial astronomical and astrological knowledge was lost and this included knowledge in the precession from the equinox. Mainly because evidence clearly supports how the Hindus exchanged details of the Greeks and Persians, the names for ones Fixed Stars were also exchanged and the Hindus named these star constellations the familiar Aries, etc. What's forgotten is that these star constellations already had names. They have been the names of the Nakshatras and the names in the Chaldean and Chinese lunar mansions. The star constellations have been and are the "realm of the gods". "Swarga Loka" is the name of this heavenly realm. The story goes that they're the heavenly abodes of quite pious beings that became "godlike" because of their austerities and were given a location inside the heavens to influence the Earth. To name these stars after animals (the Signs) was a grave mistake with unfathomable ramifications. At the exact same time the Hindus referred to as their star constellations after the 12 Signs, evidence from several ancient texts shows they lost knowledge from the precession in the equinox and these measurements of 30 degrees each on the star constellations became FIXED and remained so as much as the present day. Only from the aid of astrologers which are also astronomers and that have studied the history of Astrology at this time, are we able to sort via this mess from the Rasis and also the Sidereal Zodiac.

The Rasis previous to Hiparchius The Surya Siddhanta could be the greatest astronomical text with the Hindus and gives all of the calculations to calculate the Lagna, the Nakshatras, planetary positions within Nakshatras and Tropical positions from the planets. NOWHERE within the Surya Siddhanta does it say to use Sidereal Signs and Sidereal positions of planets to erect a horoscope. In fact, there's much more evidence within the Surya Siddhanta that the Tropical Zodiac is to become applied rather than the Sidereal Zodiac after erecting horoscopes. And here is why....The Surya Siddhanta gives the calculations for finding the Nakshatra position in the planets. It then uses an ayanamsha to convert the planetary positions back to Tropical positions and from there discover the Tropical Lagna. Following finding the Tropical Lagna the Surya Siddhanta leaves it there. Since it is impossible to find the Sidereal Lagna with no the use in the Tropical Zodiac, then it would be concluded that the Surya Siddhanta would mention to convert the Tropical Lagna back to its Sidereal position if that were indeed the way to be used. It doesn't mention this at all. The Yavana Jataka, the Srimad Bhagavatam as well as the works with the great Varamahira all mention the Tropical Zodiac as the harbinger in the signs. Oddly, they also mention the first component of Aswini as the beginning of Aries. It becomes clear how the authors were not aware on the Precession of the Equinox and summarily thought that the 12 constellations known as right after the Solar Months would forever coincide with those people Solar Months. Of the introduction with the value of Rasis from the Yavanas as per Yavana Jataka and also the religious and philosophical significance of the Nakshatras within the daily life in the Hindu, during the time on the alignment of the a couple of Zodiacs (around 100 A.D.), the Indians lost knowledge of precession in the equinox and consequently the Sidereal Zodiac for ones Rasis was born.

The Realm in the Gods as well as the Realm of the Earth The Nakshatras on the Hindus as well as the Lunar Mansions on the Chaldeans and the Chinese are deified. They're also named Swarga Loka, the heavenly realm. Via Parasara we know how the Planets are incarnations of God and have consciousness so they are also deified. The Rasis are also incarnations of God nevertheless they do not have consciousness and are known as after earthly creatures. Their manifestation depends upon the Earth's relationship towards the Sun, for that reason they are Tropical. The Nakshatras are deified beings living inside heavenly realm and consequently they're star based and are rightly represented via a Sidereal Zodiac.

Modalities on the Rasis (Signs) Another valid argument for using the Tropical Zodiac and confirming the relationship of Rasis towards the intertwined movement on the Sun and also the Earth may be the modalities of the Signs. Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn are known as moveable signs. Their popular characteristic is change and their beginning heralds a improve during the Sun's movement. At 0 degrees Aries the Sun crosses the equator on its way North, changing in the Southern hemisphere to the Northern hemisphere. At 0 degrees Cancer the Sun changes from moving North to moving South. At 0 degrees Libra the Sun crosses the equator on its way South, changing hemispheres and at 0 degrees Capricorn the Sun begins to move North. If the Rasis have been sidereal and not based upon the Sun's movement in relation towards Earth, there is no valid reason why these particular signs would herald change. The fixed Rasis, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, represent the Sun becoming steadfast and resolute on its course. The dual Rasis, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, represent the Sun losing momentum on its course and obtaining in a position in your new beginning. This can be why these signs are energy transformers. The dual signs are steadfast and resolute just more than enough to acquire the career done but are also flexible adequate to allow for needed change. Again, there is no reason for ones aforementioned Signs to carry any of these qualities divorced within the simple fact with the Earth's relationship towards Sun. Just using a particular constellation of Stars behind the Sun does not automatically bring these characteristics, in particular if this sort of "constellations" don't carry consciousness as they don't per Parasara. The qualities are ONLY mentioned by the Sun's motion relative towards Earth.

One Zodiac, One Astrology Astrology systems are as varied as you will find cultures upon the Earth. On the other hand the several variances are rather modest compared to the many similarities. This points towards truth that at one time, many centuries ago, the several a variety of cultures practiced a unified Astrology with varying means and shared these means between themselves. And they all employed the Tropical Zodiac as soon as it came to Rasis. When delineating a horoscope, an astrologer has numerous ways at his/her fingertips, the Parasara techniques, the Jaimini techniques, the Tajika techniques, the Bhrigu techniques, Western methods and on and on. All of these approaches can accurately read the horoscope and they are all valid. That is, unless, Two numerous Zodiacs are used. Tajika techniques, which originated in Tajikstan, an ancient Persian culture, are the originators of Greco-Roman astrology and thus, modern Western Astrology. Tajika is widely applied in India today. So we now know that the Indians use their aboriginal astrology techniques, Parasara, Jaimini, and Bhrigu, in addition to Western Astrology. Western Astrologers should be encouraged to use Parasara means as well and they need to also incorporate the Nakshatras into their practice. The Nakshatras were broadly utilized by Western Astrologers up until the time of the Inquisition. They have been associated with black magic, black magic becoming anything that was not sanctioned by the Catholic Church.

The Role from the 3rd and 9th Houses There is really a saying, "with work comes grace". Whilst several Vedic Astrologers are open to the concept of a Tropical Zodiac, several are not. Some resist it forcefully due to their religious beliefs or since it just isn't what was taught by their guru. Some resist it because they've turn out to be comfortable with their personal horoscopes and do not want change. But search into the mystery with the Zodiacs by human beings weighs in favor of a Tropical Zodiac being used to delineate all horoscopes using the Rasis and not a Sidereal Zodiac for using Rasis. Human research and self-effort into this mystery has revealed a mistake was produced in computation from the Zodiac around 1900 years ago. And this mistake has price the status of Astrology. Human work and scientific enquiry are 3rd residence endeavors. The 3rd household is the opposite on the 9th house that is divine inspiration and knowledge or knowledge which could only be revealed via grace. The rule of opposites states that opposites at their extremes are exactly the same. Thus, the 9th residence that is certainly greater knowledge and divine grace ought to be balanced out with self-inquiry, search and one's personal effort to find the Truth. Using a truthful work by the individual (3rd house) the Reality is going to be revealed (9th house). Dogmatic beliefs and unwillingness to search has no place in Astrology if it is to become a worldwide respected science by the general populace again.

As always, look for into this fascinating subject is welcomed and encouraged. Studying several horoscopes with both Zodiacs and the history of Astrology will be the only way to convince oneself from the validity of a single more than the other. But as we move inside the Dark Age into a a lot more enlightened age, the Simple fact will slowly reveal itself. It's imperative that Astrologers of all disciplines maintain an open and scientific mind with regard to this subject. As an astrologer I welcome any comments and discussion to this novel approach.




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