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Vedic Astrology Lessons
Your Vedic Astrology Advisor is G. KumarVedic Astrology - Historical Perspective & Uses - Lesson 1An IntroductionVedic Astrology, the Science of Time, the Eye of Wisdom and the foremost among the branches of knowledge has come to us from 18 seers. While Varaha Mihira is hailed as the Father of Indian Astrology, Parashara is hailed as the Father of Indian Predictive Astrology. Indian Astro-Physics is divided into 3 major portions - Siddhanta ( Astronomy ), Samhita ( Astro-Philosophy ) & Hora ( Astrology ). The English word " hour" is derived from the Sanskrit word Hora. The Precession of the EquinoxesWhile the Western astronomers compute everything from 0 degree Aries which is the beginning of the Tropical Zodiac, the Indian astronomers compute everything from 0 degrees Aswathi ( Beta Arietis ) , which is the beginning of the Sidereal Zodiac. Sidereal is derived from the Latin word "Sidereus" meaning the constellation of fixed stars. The Vernal Equinoctial Point was found to precede one degree in 72 years and hence 360*72 = 25920 years was fixed as the Precession of the Equinoxes or the Precessional Cycle. FlamsteedLong before Flamsteed fixed the beginning of Zodiac at 0 degree Aries, the Indian astronomer Brahmagupta fixed it at 0 degree Aswini ( Beta Arietis ). Another great astronomer-mathematician Aryabhata wrote treatises on Spherical Astronomy and Spherical Trignometry in his magnum opus Aryabhateeyam. It is said that Arabs acquired a knowledge of maths and astronomy only after Brahmagupta's Brahmasphutasiddhanta was translated into Arabic (As Sind Hind)! Albert Einstein rightly remarked " We owe a lot to the Indians who taught us how to count without which no worthwhile discovery could have been made " ! The Difference between the Tropical ( Western ) & The Sidereal ( Indian ) Zodiacs is round about 23 degrees this year. Sidereal Astrology is based on the immovable Zodiac- the Sidereal Zodiac - and Western Tropical Astrology is based on the Tropical Zodiac which is movable. The Philosophic AspectAs the destructive power is imbedded in the atom, so are the acts of preservation, creation and destruction invested in the womb of Almighty Time. Time Eternal alone is the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. Past, Present & Future are imbedded in the womb of Time Eternal and a knower of Time can get an insight into Past, Present & Future. The Present is a product of the Past. Future is contained in the Present inasmuch as it is determined by the Present. The Lord equates Himself with the cosmic phenomenon of Time. " I am Time Eternal " declares He in the the Geetha ( "Kalosmi " ). Oppenheimer, the Father of the Atom Bomb quoted this verse from the Geetha when he saw the first atomic explosion. To him, the destructive power of the atom was a mere manifestation of the destructive power of Time Eternal! Uses of Astrology - The Practical AspectThe great French mathematician Laplace advocated Probability as a weapon to cope up with Reality. Astrology is the application of the Law of Probability in toto, based on astronomical facts. Our life is hindered by many an obstacle & we are busy battling the barriers to Success. These barriers are always there, some known, some unknown. But via the Wisdom of the Heavens (Astrology ) these barriers can be known, why it is there and what are the heavenly causes which generated it. Everything happens by Cause. Classical Philosophy postulates that natural causes have corresponding celestial causes and this is known as the Law of Correspondences. This message is contained in the aphorism " As above, so Below ". Once the causes are known to us from a bona fide astrologer, overcoming the barriers becomes easy. The scientist manipulates the effect: the diviner or the poet manipulates the Cause. Astrology and Yoga are sciences which deal with the Cause. The Divine is the Transcendant Causeless Cause. Astrology has been described as a Lamp in Darkness. Without it, life becomes a lightless nightmare and we roam about groping in the dark. "Forewarned is Forearmed ". It is the negative aspects of the planets which create all the barriers in our life. Once they are known, by means of the Great Art we can transcend its negativity. Life becomes more smooth sailing and success becomes ours. Vedic Astrology - Astro Cycles Theory - Lesson 2Revealed to the Indian Seers in yogic flashes of heightened Consciousness, Astrology was developed strictly on scientific laws. Backed up by Astronomy and Maths, Astrology continues to rule as the Queen & Mother of all Sciences. Long Astro Cycles have fascinated mankind. This is the Vedic perspective of Astro Cycles. The Vernal Equinoctial Point was found to precede one degree in every 72 years. Hence as one Zodiacal Sign is 30 degrees in length, 2160 years is the duration of an Age Cycle. We are at the moment undergoing the Piscean Age which will give way to the Aquarian in 2444 AD. It is called the Piscean Age because the Vernal Equinoctial Point is passing through Pisces and is at the moment 06 degrees 40 minutes 24 seconds in Pisces. Age Cycle ( 72*30) = 2160 years Precessional Cycle (72*360) = 25920 years ( as the Zodiac is 360 degrees ) Equinoctial Cycle (2000*2160) = 43,20000 years Cosmological Cycle ( 2 million *2160 ) = 4.32 billion years One Cosmological Cycle ( Brahma Kalpa) was considered to be one Brahma Day and another 4.32 billion years was considered to be one Brahma Night. One Cosmological Cycle was one thousand Equinoctial Cycles (Chatur Yugas) or 2 million Age Cycles! The Vedic Calendar - Based on Equinoctial Cycles An Equinoctial Cycle comprises of 4 Ages. Satya Yuga = 800 Age CyclesThreta Yuga = 600 Age Cycles Dwapara Yuga = 400 Age Cycles Kali Yuga = 200 Age Cycles ___________________________ Maha Yuga = 2000 Age Cycles ( Equinoctial Cycle ) As per Vedic Astronomy, the Dark Age (Kali Yuga) commenced from 3102 BC, 16th February Midnight. The Concept of AyanamsaThe Date of Coincidence of the Tropical and the Sidereal Zodiacs was In Vedic Astrology, Ayanamsa value is deducted from the Tropical The Tropicalists (Western Astrologers) maintain that the Vernal Scientific Offshoots of AstrologyPythagorus discovered that the Nine numbers correspond to the Nine Another intuitively scientific offshoot of Astrology was Vedic Astrology as related to YogaAs per Indian Philosophy, Astrology was considered to be the The Law of CorrespondencesThere is correspondence between the Seven planets and the Seven Vedic Astrology - Lesson 3The real path of the earth around the Sun is called the Ecliptic. 9 degrees to either side of the Ecliptic is a belt of the Heavens known as the Zodiac. (Dante called it the Oblique Line that beareth all planets). First 30 degrees of the Zodiac constitute the sign of Aries. The next 30 degrees Taurus and so on. The Zodiac counted from the first degree of Aries to the 360th degree of Pisces is called the Tropical Zodiac. The Limbs of the Tropical Zodiac
These 12 signs are the limbs of the Cosmic Man or Time Eternal ( Kalapurusha - The Almighty Self as Time ) Aries is His head, Taurus His face, Gemini His neck, Cancer His heart, Leo the place beneath, Virgo His belly, Libra His generative organs, Scorpio the place beneath, Sagittarius His upper thigh, Capricorn his lower thigh, Aquarius His leg and Pisces His feet! The Zodiac is tenanted by 27 constellations each of them spread over an arc of 13 degrees 20 minutes. The Zodiac counted from the first degree of Beta Arietis (Aswini) to the 360th degree of Zeta Piscium ( Revathi) is known as the Sidereal Zodiac. Western Astrology is based on the Tropical Zodiac and the Vedic on the Sidereal. The Limbs of the Sidereal Zodiac
The Portfolios of PlanetsIn the celestial Government of the Almighty, the Sun is the King and Moon is the Queen! Mars, the Defense Minister, Mercury, the Prince, Venus & Jupiter the Ministers and Saturn is the messenger! The Sun represents the Soul of the Cosmic Man English Literature & AstrologyHomer referred to the mighty Orion. Cicero assigned divinity to the stars. The great philosopher Origen believed that the stars and the constellations were signs through which the Omnipotent Divine exerted His malevolent or benevolent Will. Dante was an astrologer like Newton, Bacon, Nostradamus, Companus, Paracelsus and others. To Dante, Astrology was the noblest of all sciences. Dante drew a parallel between the seven liberal arts and the seven planets in his Convivio. He gave grammar to the Moon & Dialectic to Mercury. Shakespeare referred to the "operations of the orbs by whom we doth exist and cease to be". Christopher Marlowe referred to the place where "Mars did mate the Carthiginians" Count Louis Hamon ( Cheiro ) declared that the message boldly blazoned across the heavens ( the positions of the planets ) represented the Universal Will & that the precession of the Equinoxes ( 25,920 years - 360 degrees ) was so beautifully calculated by the Great Geometrician of the Universe & that all biological processes obey the divine order of the celestial bodies and this is expressed in the prayer we were taught long ago "Thy Will be done, as in Heaven, so on earth". Astrology as related to Yoga.Correspondences - In Integral Yoga and the Supramental Dialectic Life is represented by Sun Correspondences - In Dante's Cosmology The Seven cardinal virtues were represented by the seven planets in Dante's Divina Commedia. Jupiter- Justitia Justice Vedic Astrology - Lesson 4As the earth sphere is divided into the Western & the Eastern hemispheres by the Prime Meridien (the Greenwich Meridien) so is the Celestial Sphere divided into Western and Eastern hemispheres by the Celestial Meridien. As the globe is divided into northern and southern hemispheres by the Equator, so is the Celestial Sphere divided into the nothern and southern hemispheres by the Celestial Equator. The Four Major Mathematical Points of the Zodiac In Astronomy the Eastern Horizon is called the Ascendant. 180 degrees from it is the Western Horizon called as the Descendant. The intersecting point where the Ecliptic cuts the Celestial Meridien is called the Meridien Cusp (MC) and 180 degrees from it is called the Imum Coeli (IC). The Computation of HousesFirst the longitude of the Ascendant is calculated by using the following formula Tan L = Sin E The MC is calculated by using the following formula Rulership of Signs Equal House Division or Bhava Theory First House Signifies Personality and Fame The First House or Ascendant ( Lagna ) The Second House The Third House The Fourth House The Fifth House The Sixth House The Seventh House The Eighth House The Ninth House The Tenth House The Eleventh House The Twelfth House While analyzing the strength of Houses, the strength of its Lord, the strength of the planet posited in the House, the aspects of other planets on it - all these factors should be considered. The Law of Correspondences of Classical Philosophy applies to astrological science. The Correspondence between the Nine digits and the nine revolving heavens is the science of Astro-Numerology. Astrology as related to Yoga. Jean Dixon averred that the twelve disciples of Jesus represented the 12 Signs of the Zodiac.The twelve Tribes of Israel were emblematic of these 12 constellations. The 36 genii of the Egyptian Calender symbolise the 36 decanates of the Zodiac. The 24 hours are actually the 24 Horas of the Zodiac. Vedic Astrology Lesson - 5The foremost amongst the six auxiliary sciences is Sidereal Astrology according to the Indian Sages. It has been rightly called as the Vision of the Vedas. She is the most perfect amongst all the auxiliary sciences, says one poetic verse, highlighting its importance in Higher Superconscient Learning. In Sanskrit "Vid" means to know. Veda means Knowledge. It is equivalent to the Episteme of the Greeks and the Scientia of the Latinists ( Scire - to know, Scientia ( Science ) - Knowledge ). The Deep Exaltation Points of Planets The Deep Debilitation Points of Planets The Dispositor Theory Exaltation Dispositor Debilitation is cancelled due to 2 factors Planets in Quadrants Colours of Planets Significators of Houses Signs as Significators of the Elemental Five! Vedic Astrology - Lesson 6In higher states of Consciousness, many philosophic verities were cognized by the Sages which gave birth to the sciences called Astrology, Numerology, Yoga & Vedanta. All sciences study Being. Physics is the science of Being as Matter, as Energy. Chemistry is the science of Being as Qualities. Mathematics is the Science of Being as Numbers. Biology, the science of Being as Life. But the philosophia prima (Vedanta) is the Science of Being as Being, in its pure state. While the Science of Being (Vedanta) & the Art of Living (Yoga) dominated the six main sciences, the six auxiliary sciences were dominated by the Science of Being as Time (Astrology). The Law of Correspondences - Western and Eastern Views In the Occident, the divine Hermes Trismegistus spelt out the Law of Correspondences saying "That which is on high is that which is on below, that which is on below is that which is on high, in order that the miracle of Unity may be perpetual". In the Orient, Aurobindo averred "The mystery of the lotus cannot be deciphered by analyzing the mud below, but by analyzing the heavenly archetype of the lotus that blooms forever in the heavens above". The role of Jupiter in Horoscopy The biggest planet in the solar system, Jupiter is considered to be one of the most important planets. 1300 earths can be fit into Jupiter. He is the indicator of Divine Grace and if he be benign, the entire horoscope is considered benign. On the other hand , if he be weak, the horoscope loses its intrinsic strength. Jupiterian Effects in the 12 HousesJupiter in the Ascendant Jupiter in the Second House Jupiter in the Third House Jupiter in the Fourth House Jupiter in the Fifth House Jupiter in the Sixth House Jupiter in the Seventh House Jupiter in the Eighth House Jupiter in the Ninth House Jupiter in the Tenth House Jupiter in the Eleventh House Jupiter in the Twelfth House Vedic Astrology - Lesson 7Scientia intuitiva est scientia prima - The first science was intuitively inspired. "The aim of scientia intuitiva", said Spinoza," is to find behind things and events Laws and their eternal relations". What the Seers cognised in higher states of Consciousness - in Cosmic Consciousness and above - came to be known as the 12 Intuitive Sciences and these collectively came to be known as the eternal Vedas. Hence these sciences are said to be divine in origin. Descendit e Caelo - They come from Heaven ! They were never written, they were heard ! What the Seers still hear is only an infinitesimal portion of the Infinite Vedas ( Ananta Vai Veda )! They have been defined as the Breath of the Eternal! Universal Time The role of Saturn in the science of Horoscopy Saturnine Effects in the 12 Houses Saturn in the Second House Saturn in the Third House Saturn in the Fourth House Saturn in the Fifth House Saturn in the Sixth House Saturn in the Seventh House Saturn in the Eighth House This adverse position of Saturn makes one prone to illnesses, will be crooked, sorrowful and will be abandoned by relatives. Saturn in the Ninth House Saturn in the Tenth House Saturn in the Eleventh House Saturn in the Twelfth House Mundane or International Astrology This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, Aquarius rules Russia. It is ruled by Saturn, who, in the words of Astrology's Interrelatedness with other disciplines Astro-Numerology Astro-Gemology Planet Primary Gem Secondary Gems Astrology & Holistic Medicine ( Ayurveda ) The seven planets correspond to seven gross elements(dhatus) thus Medical astrologers of yore could discern the cause of disease by analysing the horoscope. A weak planet during its period of directional influence can bestow disease. If the fourth house is afflicted, it clearly means affliction to the heart (as the heart is the 4th house by correspondence). If the sixth house is afflicted, digestive tract disorders are indicated. Astrology, Astronomy & Mythology - Allegories & Symbolism Bacon in his book " De Sapientia Vaterum " ( Of the Wisdom of the Ancients ) opined that scientific truths are contained in Mythology. For instance, there is a story in Greek Mythology that Athena was taking bath in a pond where Zeus (Jupiter) was taking bath. Zeus got angry and threw her out of the pond. This is an allegorical depiction of an earlier theory in Astronomy that Venus was a satellite of Jupiter and was expelled from the orbit of Jupiter! Mythology is, in other words, nothing but the representation of Astronomical truths. As per the Vedic Code, the function of Epic and Mythology is to adumbrate philosophic verities! The Ursa Major Cycle The first astronomical calendar was erected by the Vedic Emperor Vaivaswatha Manu (circa 8576 AD). It was based on the Ursa Major Cycle. The constellation of Ursa Major (Sapta Rishies or the Seven Seers), stays in a constellation for 100 years and to make a retrograde circuit of the Zodiac ( as the Zodiac is tenanted by 27 constellations), it takes 2700 years. All Vedic Mythology is based on these astronomical calculations. Prof. Drayson says in his "Asiatic Researches" that "the Vedists thought proper to connect their Mythology with an astronomical period of a strange nature. It is that of the Seven Rishies ( Seers ), moving along the Zodiac in retrograde motion & taking 2700 years to complete one circuit". Ursa Major, the Great Bear, was in Regulus ( Magha ) at the start of the Mahabharatha War ! Astrology as related to Yoga. Yoga has been defined as the Art of Conscious Self finding. "The aim of the Integral Yoga ", said Aurobindo," is to know & deal with the secret forces which determine our destiny ". "Life, not a remotely silent or a highly ecstatic uplifted beyond, Life alone is the field of our Yoga", spake the Master. The barriers on the path of a spiritual aspirant are the " hostile forces" in Man - namely, lust, anger, pride, avarice, attachment, sloth & covetousness, which lie in the subconscient (subconscious mind). Man houses dangerous forces in his houseThe Titan, the Fury and the Djinn Lay in the subconscient's cavern pit And the Beast moved in his antre den ! The Science of the heavens, as the friend, philosopher & guide of all humanity can advise the aspirant to overcome the " enemies " within him - which are formidable forces - and reach the Goal of Life - Self-Actualization. Offshoot of Yoga in the West - Free Masonry In the Occidental world, Free Masonry existed as a noble science and as a royal Art. Pythagorus was one of the founding fathers & Free Masonry was enhanced by scholars who were familiar with Oriental Wisdom. It originated from the Vedists of the East and its development was greatly influenced by Pythagorus. Similar to the Oriental belief of benign forces helping an aspirant, there existed a belief ( in Free Masonry ) of a Grand Lodge in the heavens watching over the Masonic Israel on earth and superintending its development. Our aim is the union of East and West, of inner freedom & outer mastery. Isn't the Universe one perfect Whole and aren't we parts of that Whole ? All Seers have seen the essence of that perfect Whole as nothing but Love ! All Wisdom is contained in Love ! Vedic Astrology - Lesson 8That which is luminous is Jyothih and Jyotish is the science of the luminaries. It is defined as a lamp in darkness. The astrologer was called by the Vedists as a Daivajna, a diviner or a prophet. So heavenly a title did those excellent people bestow upon that heart ravishing knowledge. In Sidereal Astrology a planet means any celestial body with attraction.( From the Greek " planeta " meaning wanderer & the Sanskrit Graha meaning any celestial body which attracts The 2 luminaries - the Sun & the Moon - & the two mathematical points - the points of intersection of the orbits of the Earth & the Moon -( The North and South Nodes ) are included along with the five major planets.) Here we will deal with the effects of Venus, the planet of Love in the 12 houses which are the 12 dimensions of Life, life being multi-dimensional. The role of Venus in Horoscopy Although defined by astronomers as a Hell in the Heavens due to its high temperature, Venus is considered to be a benign planet in Astrology. Poetics, Aesthetics and Rhetoric are ruled by this affable planet of Love. She was exalted in the horoscope of Albert Einstein and and it is this planet which is the significator of mundane love and all the pleasures of worldly life. Venusian Effects in the 12 Houses Venus in the Second House Venus in the Third House Venus in the Fourth House Venus in the Fifth House Venus in the Sixth House Venus in the Seventh House Venus in the Eighth House Venus in the Ninth House Venus in the Tenth House Venus in the Eleventh House Venus in the Twelfth House Correspondence between Astrology, Gemology & Numerology The celebrated Gemologist Richard S Brown ( www.p-g-a.org) writes in his book "Ancient Astral Gemstones & Talismans" that the nine colours - the seven primary colours of the spectrum & infra-red and ultra-violet - correspond to the Nine revolving heavens and the Nine Primary Gems. "The gemological texts of India explain that white light is actually composed of seven primary colours and two secondary colours blended together. The seven colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet: and the other two colors are utra-violet and infra-red. The seven primary colors become visible in the form of a rainbow where even light is refracted through a prism or rain drops: but the two secondary colors always remain invisible. These nine colors are understood to be the cosmic matrix and the very essence of the nine planets; it is through these colors that the planets radiate their energy and influence. When the visible colored-light waves are measured, infra-red exhibits the longest wave length and ultra violet the shortest. It is important to note that the wave length of colored light emanating from the nine planets is believed to match those radiating from each planet's corresponding gemstone's. For example, the wavelength of light emanating from the Sun is identical to that exhibited by a ruby - both are red. Among all the elements in nature, gemstones constitute the most condensed form of concentrated color. Gems provide an inexhaustible source of cosmic color rays. " ( Richard S Brown " Ancient Astral Gemstones and Talismans" - www.agt-gems.com ). Here we give the correspondence between the Nine planets, colors, gems and Numbers. A regulatory and research group, The Planetary Gemologists Association (www.p-g-a.org) has been formed with 106 astrological scholars and 2 certified Gemologists (to ensure that innocent public is not duped). Vedic scholar Pandit Vidyadhar Shukla is the Honorary President and certified Gemologist Richard S Brown is the Acting Secretary. Many fine articles grace its 2001 Journal which can be read at http://www.p-g-a.org/PGA-journal-2001.html Astrology, Prakriti Therapy ( Naturopathy ) & Holistic Medicine Naturopathy exists as one of the branches of Holistic Medicine ( Ayurveda ). Holistic Medicine has 2 aspects - The Therapeutic ( Athura Vritta ) & the Prophylactic ( Swastha Vritta ). Naturopathy is the Prophylactic or the Preventive System. It is based on the principle " Natura Sanat " ( Nature is the Healer and Doctor). As the human body is composed of the five elements (Earth, air, water, fire and ether ) so the Five Doctors are the Elemental Five! Fasting is the best medicine (even diseases like ulcer can be cured by fasting) and this is known as Ether Therapy ( Akashopasana). Sun bathing is Fire Therapy ( Tejopasana). Using Water as a therapeutic element is Water Therapy ( Jalopasana).Letting the body get fresh unpolluted air is Air Therapy (Vayu Upasana) and eating pure fruits and vegetables is Earth Therapy ( Prithvi Upasana ) Naturopathy means returning to Nature and living in rhythm with Nature, who is infinite in her wisdom! Even Allopathic scholars have admitted "Medicus curata, natura Sanat" (The physician only treats but it is Nature that heals)! The main cause of all disease is overeating and man is advised to eat only once in a day and fast once in a week ! The five major planets correspond to the Elemental Five thus No wonder in the Pythagorean system, the number five was given such tremendous importance! Medical astrologers prescribe Ether Therapy if Jupiter is weak and Fire Therapy if Mars is weak etc. By means of the Great Art, health can be restored in the patient! Astrology & Yoga. Ordinary man lives in three states of Consciousness - waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep. There is a higher state of Consciousness - Transcendental Consciousness - which can be accessed via Meditation. In his PhD Thesis Dr Robert Keith Wallace has proved the existence of the Fourth State of Consciousness (r Keith Wallace Phd Thesis "The Physiological effects of Transcendental Meditation - a Proposed Fourth Major State of Consciousness", the University of California and Los Angeles, 1975). The Fourth State (Tureeya in Sanskrit) is accessible to those who follow the path of Yoga. But to gain T C and get established in that state of Consciousness is not very easy. The negative elements in man - our inner enemies - are the impediments. The Wisdom of the Heavens, by analyzing the negative traits in a horoscope can point out the method by which the Negative Aspect of man can be tamed so that he becomes eligible for higher states of Consciousness. The Culmination of Yoga - Universal Love Even though Union via Wisdom ( Jnana Yoga ) is great, Union via Love ( Bhakthi Yoga ) is the Redeeming Grace ! The salvation of the world is in Love & through Love. The heart has its own reasons which the head need not know ! Love is the Saviour! Universal Love is the Redeemer ! Love Divine alone can confer Bliss ! Tempting God's light down to the ignorant race His Love to heal the sorrow in men's hearts His Bliss to heal the unhappiness of this world! Vedic Astrology - Lesson 9This science of the Heavens was called by the Germans as Cosmo-Biology. To them, Cosmo-Biology was the calculus of cosmic interrelatedness. It simply means the celestial influences on terrestrial affairs as per the principle "As Above, so below ". The role of Mercury in Horoscopy Academic knowledge and degrees are the prerogative of Mercury. Books, publishing, knowledge, mathematics, sculpture & arts all come under his domain. If he be exalted in one's horoscope, the native will become a great scholar. (Example horoscope is that of Augustus Caesar who had exalted Mercury in Virgo). Mercurial Effects in the 12 Houses Mercury in the Ascendant Mercury in the Second House Mercury in the Third House Mercury in the Fourth House Mercury in the Fifth House Mercury in the Sixth House Mercury in the Seventh House Mercury in the Eighth House Mercury in the Ninth House Mercury in the Tenth House Mercury in the Eleventh House Mercury in the Twelfth House Correspondence between Astrology, Gemology & Numerology Further data reveals the correspondence between the Five Great Elements, planets, gemstones, Cosmic Colors & objects of sense. Element Planet Gemstone Cosmic Color Objects of No senseEther Jupiter Yellow Light Blue Sound 3 Sapphire Air Saturn Blue Violet Touch 8 Sapphire Fire Mars Coral Yellow Vision 9 Water Venus Diamond Indigo Taste 6 Earth Mercury Emerald Green Smell 5 Another school of Numerology existed which was based on the Vital Number. This Vital Number was represented by a key Planet and this planet was the planet of Destiny. Astrology, Prakriti Therapy (Naturopathy) & Holistic Medicine In the Holistic Model, the cause of any disease is understood in terms of the whole person and not in terms of a particular organ or tissue. As Sir William Osler put it, it is more import to know the patient who has the disease than the disease of the patient. The one person who knows about the patient more than anybody else is the patient himself. Peter and Elizabeth Allbright in Body Mind & Spirit state that "responsibility for healthcare rests in the patient's hands because that is where the knowledge & control of the variables lie (diet, stress, exercise, genetics, emotion, medication)". "Food is medicine; Medicine is food" said Hippocrates and Upanishads declare that "Food is Brahman. Food was verily born before all creatures: therefore it is called the medicine for all". By stating that food is the panacea for all ills and illnesses the Upanishads have formulated one of the foundational principles of holistic health. At least half the diseases & ailments of man can be traced directly or indirectly to the problems of food. Diet control is the basic principle of Naturopathy. Nature is the Doctor and natural foods can cure ailments. Nature & Naturopathy are ruled by Jupiter, the planet of Wisdom. In India Jyotish, Ayurveda, Prakriti Therapy are all interrelated disciplines and part of esoterica. Astrology can bring tranquillity to the patient by showing him how the cohesive forces of Destiny operate. The patient can achieve what Keats called the Negative Capability - a stoic indifference to pleasure and pain. To bear all naked truths,That envisage Circumstance, all calm That is the top of sovereignty. By accepting the divine decrees of Fate the patient can feel the inner calmness and achieve an altered state ( EEG brain waves at 8.5 cycles per second - alpha state ). In this altered state natural healing chemicals called endorphins are secreted into the blood system and healing takes place naturally. Astrology , Yoga & Pranic Healing The basic principle of Pranic Healing is healing through the Universal Life-Force Energy known as the Cosmic Prana. Knowledge of the psychosomatic machine, regulation of food, sleep & exercise making the physical sheath healthy & removing all mental blocks and opening all channels to the Cosmic Prana are some of the major seven steps in Pranic Therapy. The Seven Stages of Pranic Healing
Astrology can give knowledge of the psychophysical mechanism as the 12 limbs of the human body corresponds to the 12 Signs of the Zodiac Here is the correspondence between the 12 limbs of the human body and the 12 signs of the Zodiac 1st House Head2nd House Face 3rd House Neck 4th House Heart 5th House Place beneath the heart 6th House Stomach 7th House Genitals 8th House Upper thigh 9th House Lower thigh 10th House Knee 11th House Calf 12th House Feet By knowing the horoscope, the etiology of the disease can be known and the disease can be treated ( by Holistic Medicine ) so that the body is disease free and fit to become an instrument of Absolute Truth.
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