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How is a horoscope cast?

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To cast a birth chart, i.e. the horoscope, the software application takes the four inputs - date of birth, time of birth, time zone and coordinates of the place of birth. Based on that, the application converts all the parameters to the local time of the place by first converting time based on time zone to UTC and then to the local time based on the longitude of the place. Once this is done, the calculations done to compute the position of planets, ascendant sign and sun rise, moon rise are pretty straightforward and can be found in any good astronomy text book. As the coordinates are a parameter in horoscope calculation, horoscope differ from place to place for the same time. E.g. horoscope cast for London for 1-Jan-2005 12:00 PM GMT would be fairly different the chart cast for Bombay 1-Jan-2005 at 5:30 PM IST, although these values represent the exact same time. The calculations are done for planets from Sun to Saturn along with Lunar Nodes - Rahu and Ketu. We give outer planets a skip - there are no Uranus, Neptune and Pluto in a Vedic horoscope. This is because these outer planets were discovered fairly recently and sages in ancient India did not know about them. Western astrologers were quick to adapt these planets in their readings, but rarely would you find any jyotishi refering to them. More so, these planets do not have any sign ownerships, nor do they appear in vimshottari dasha calculations.

Western astrology stops at this step of calculation. The display is called tropical position of planets that assumes the Zero of degree calculation is first point of Aries, i.e. position on 21st of March. For followers of Western Astrology, this may seem a bit odd, because planets change signs between the two systems. If you are a Libran according to the western system, you may find Sun situated in Virgo in a Vedic Astrology birth chart.

Ancient Indian astronomers discovered long back that these two points i.e. the Zero degree of measurement and the first point of Aries do not always coincide because our Earth is wobbling on its axis. They applied a correction to the degree calculated in the last step and called this Ayanamasha correction. It is difficult to make out the exact value of Ayanamsha correction just from observation of signs in the sky. For this, the great sages devised an ingenious method. They observed life of people around them, cast their birth charts and adjusted the degree of Ayanamsha correction. In this site, I have used Lahiri's Chitrapaksha Ayanamsha, the value of which is 23° in 1938 and increases by 50.5 secs per year after that. We can find shlokas in various places that support this Ayanamsha and this ayanamsha alone has withstood the test of times. If you do not agree with this Ayanamsha, you should add the value to the degree of the planet in question and then subtract your own value of Ayanamsha to it. However, you must realize that in doing so the Vimshottari dasha values displayed along with the chart would change completely. This would happen because the degrees of the Moon will change and will then change the entire calculation of Vimshottari dasha.

What is Vedas

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Vedas are the system of knowledge in Indian culture. Although associated primarily with Hindu religion, they have a very broad outlook. They do not contain rules and regulations just for Hindus only but for all dharmik people, i.e. men and women with principles. The religion described in Vedas is called Sanatana Dharma (the eternal religion, religion for all). It is interesting to note that there is no word for religion in Sanskrit, the ancient language of India. The closest word is Dharma which means “principle”. Vedas are essentially a study of self. Astrology, as an integral part of Vedas, which is the reason it is called Vedanga Jyotish, does not deviate from this basic paradigm. Astrology is not just about predicting the course of one’s life. It is meant to be a guide. It is about how movement of planets affects you as a person. The divine science of Vedic interpretation and prediction perfected over the last 4000 years can provide guidance not only on physical matters such as health, wealth, and relations, but also on spiritual matters such as Moksha (Liberation). It can help promote your virtues, and mitigate your drawbacks.

Yug-aadi (Beginning of the Yug) Tithi -

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As there are Manvantar beginning Tithis, there are Yug beginning Tithis also, the followings are the Yug beginning Tithis --

(1) Sat Yug Beginning Tithi - Kaartik Shukla 9

(2) Tretaa Yug Beginning Tithi - Vaishaakh Shukla 3

(3) Dwaapar Yug Beginning Tithi - Maagh Amaavasyaa

(4) Kali Yug Beginning Tithi - Bhaadrapad Krishn 13

Manvantar-aadi (beginning of the Manvantar) Tithi -

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There are 14 Manvantar. The 14 Manvantar start on the followings Tithis. All these Tithis are holy for Shraaddh Karm --

(1) Kaartik Shukla 12

(2) Aashwin Shukla 9

(3) Chaitra Shukla 3

(4) Bhaadrapad Shukla 3

(5) Paush Shukla 11

(6) Aashaadh Shukla 10

(7) Maagh Shukla 7

(8) Bhaadrapad Krishn 8

(9) Shraavan Amaavasyaa

(10) Phaalgun Poornimaa

(11) Aashaadh Poornimaa

(12) Kaartik Poornimaa

(13) Jyeshth Poornimaa

(14) Chaitra Poornimaa

[These Amaavasyaa and Poornimaa are according to where the month ends on Amaavasyaa, where the month ends on Poornimaa, they should take it as its next month.]

Tithi And Their Devtaa (Lords)

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According to Bhavishya Puraan, all Tithi were assigned to different Devtaa to give fruits to their worshippers. Those Devtaa are called Lord of those Tithi and give fruits only when worshipped on those Tithi. These Tithi are assigned like this by Soorya. He has assigned Pratipadaa to Agni, Dwiteeyaa to Brahmaa, Triteeyaa to Kuber, Chaturthee to Ganesh, Panchamee to Naag, Shashthee to Kaartikeys, Saptamee to himself, Ashtamee to Rudra, Navamee to Durgaa, Dashamee to Yam Raaj, Ekaadashee to Vishwedev Gan, Dwaadashee to Vishnu, Trayodashee to Kaam Dev, Chaturdashee to Shankar, Poornimaa to Chandramaa, and Amaavasyaa to Pitar. Thus if one has to worship Durgaa, he should worship her on Navamee.

What is a Tithi and How Is It Calculated?

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In Hindoo calendar all days are called Tithi. Hindoo calendar is arranged according to Moon and not by Sun.

Thus Tithi is a lunar day which is approximately 1/30th of the time it takes the moon to orbit the earth. Tithi is a period in which the difference between the longitudes of Moon and Sun is exactly 12°. Tithis may vary in length between 19 and 26 hours.

The Lunar month starts when Sun and Moon are at the same longitude. As time progresses, Moon will go ahead of Sun. When Moon's longitude is exactly 12° greater than Sun's longitude, then then the first Tithi ends and the second Tithi starts. In general, Tithi may calculated using the formula:

Take the difference: (Moon's Longitude - Sun's Longitude)

If the value is negative, add 360.

Divide the result by 12, ignore the reminder and take the quotient.

Add 1 to the Quotient which gives the Tithi number as indicated in the table and find out the corresponding Tithi name.

So a Tithi is a lunar day. There are 15 Tithi in the waxing cycle of the moon (Shukla Paksh), and there are 15 Tithi in the waning cycle of the Moon ( Krishna Paksh). The Tithi is based on a relationship between the Sun and the Moon. The first Tithi (Pratipadaa) is 12 degrees of the Moon away from the Sun, after the new Moon (Amaavasyaa) or full Moon (Poornimaa). The second Tithi is the next 12 degrees of the Moon away from the Sun, 12 to 24 to 36 degrees and so on. A particular day is ruled by the Tithi prevailed on that day at sunrise time, but the Tithi can change anytime of the day or night as it is not based on the solar day but on the situation of the Moon in relation to the Sun. Each Tithi has a name, a ruling planet, and can be used in Muhoort (for picking an auspicious time).

A Lunar month consists of 30 Tithis. The month starts at the start of Padyaami and ends at end of Amaavasyaa. This is when the longitudes of Sun and Moon are exactly the same. This means that the Moon will complete one cycle around the zodiac and catch up with Sun again -

Note:

This statement about the month beginning and its end on Amaavasyaa day seems logical, but this is more common in southern states and Gujaraat of India. In northern India the month starts from the Pratipadaa after Poornimaa or Poornmaasee (Full Moon) and ends on Poornimaa or Poornmaas. Since the month ends on that day that is why it is called Poornmaas (= full month).

The Moon is the mother and the Sun is the father. On the material plane, we can see from the Tithi that what was in the mind (Manas) of the mother and father at the time of conception. What is in the mind of the parents at conception is very important in the life of the child. On a spiritual plane we can see what was in the mind (Mahat) of the Divine Mother and Father, or what is the purpose of our creation.

So one Tithi is made of 12 degrees. It shows that each degree is assigned to one of the signs of the Zodiac. In consequences of this, the first degree of the Tithi is Aries, the second degree is Taurus, the third degree is Gemini, and so on. Then the Moon is examined to see in which sign within the Tithi it is placed. Some computer programs give percentages of the Tithi passed at the time of birth. This chart helps one find the sign easily, by seeing the percent of the Tithi passed through at the time of birth.

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If there are three Tithis in one day, it is called Kshaya Tithi (Tithi is destructed)

If there is one Tithi distributed in three days, it is called Adhi-Tith (Excess Tithi)........ Both are not good

When one Tithi continues from sunrise to sunset, it is called "A-Khand (undivided) Tithi"

When any Tithi ends before sunset it is called "Khand (divided) Tithi"

What is Karan

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Since all Panchaang tell these five things about the day, that is why it is called Panchaang. All Pandit (Braahman who worship themselves and for others) keep this book with them for knowing these details about days.

What is Panchaang

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Panchang is Vedic astrology for every day personal use. This ancient wisdom says that each day has special qualities. Knowing what these are lets you start your important actions at the right time, helping you get better results. It also helps you harmonise with your own unique life cycles. The aim is to give you the best chance to create an auspicious, successful and effective life based on self-knowledge and life-balance.

The Moon is the centre of Panchang astrology. Panchang compares your chart to the astrological conditions of the Moon telling you in advance what days are helpful or challenging. The Panchang website calculates tens-of-thousands of astrological conditions, simplifies them and presents them as number scores, text, symbols and graphs which give you an easy way to benefit from accurate astrology - without any prior knowledge of it.

What's your tomorrow? It starts today with good timing that helps you achieve success, harmony and life-balance.Indian astrologers use Panchaang to see many things for days, and to predict future events for the year. Panch means five, and Ang means parts. It is called "Patraa", or "Panjikaa" also. A Panchaang book tells five parts of the day -

(1) Vaar (day - Sunday, Monday etc);

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(2) Tithi (1 to 14 + Amaavasyaa or Poornimaa);

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Sample Chart: William Burroughs

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The American writer William Burroughs (Feb 5 1914 7.40 am St Louis, MO) is perhaps just as famous for his life as for his art. Frequently addicted to drugs and living in several far-flung foreign locales, Burroughs led the itinerant life of the hipster, junky writer and wrote numerous influential works including the postmodern novel Naked Lunch.

His horoscope suggests an intellectual through Mercury’s placement near the ascendant in Aquarius, an air sign. It’s also telling that his ascendant lord Saturn is closely conjunct Moon. Moon gives great imagination that was necessary for his genre-breaking fiction. Burroughs was also famously taciturn and depressed for much of his life, another symptom of the Moon-Saturn conjunction. Another artifact of this pairing is that it occurred on the IC, or unequal 4 th house cusp. This emphasizes the role of these two planets in his personality and also intensifies his public profile since we have a conjunction of 1 st lord and 10 th lord both aspecting the 10 th house. This is a powerful yoga denoting fame and reknown.

William Burroughs - Natal Chart

Burroughs is also infamous for accidently shooting his wife in a drunken game of William Tell while living in Mexico. For marriage karma, we look to the 7 th house, the 7th lord, and Venus. Ketu is placed in the 7 th house suggesting a fundamental instability with married life (NB. any time you see the nodes along the 1-7 axis, one can expect a married life that is outside the norm in some way either with respect to the partner or the marriage itself). 7 th lord Sun is in the 12 th house indicating a loss of the spouse. Significator of wife, Venus, is also in the 12 th house conjoining the Sun along with Uranus and a fallen Jupiter. These factors together support the general weakness of married karma. Moreover, violent Mars casts its most malefic 8 th house aspect (210 degrees) to these marriage planets and foreshadows the early death of Joan Vollmer Burroughs.

Burroughs was addicted to heroin and various other opioids throughout his adult life. This can be seen by piecing together several relevant factors in the chart. First, Neptune is the modern planet of delusion and escape. Here is it poorly placed in the 6 th house, exactly aspecting the ascendant. (ie it falls on the equal 6 th house cusp) This is an afflicted Neptune that will tend to show its bad side of delusion rather than inspiration and beauty that one can enjoy with a Neptune that is well-placed. It may also suggest Burroughs warped and disturbing aesthetic side which found their way into his often bizarre and shocking writing. Also note the four planets in the 12 th house of loss and escape. Even more specifically, we can see that the Moon closely conjoins 12 th lord Saturn suggesting a fundamentally 12 th house orientation to his mind. He wants to escape in any way he can. He often liked to call Earth “the prison planet” from which there was no escape. And with that 12 th house influence on the Moon, the significator also for the home, it’s no surprise that he lived outside of the USA from over 20 years.

The 5 th house shows karma of children. Here we find malefics Mars and Pluto, both retrograde. It should not be surprising to know that Burroughs only had one son, William Jr, who died in his early thirties after also battling addictions to drugs and alcohol. Also 5 th lord Mercury comes under the malefic influence of both Saturn by 10 th house aspect and Rahu. Clearly, Burroughs had a poor horoscope for children.

Despite being married for a short time, Burroughs was also a homosexual. This is a trickier thing to spot in a chart, and yet there are some general indications worth noting. Usually there is some connection between Venus and Mars in the chart. Here we see that Mars aspects Venus. There is usually dussthana houses involved. Here Venus, afflicted by Mars, sits in the 12 th house suggesting hidden love. The 7 th lord Sun is closely conjunct the afflicted Venus in the 12 th house. 7 th lord Sun and Venus both in the nakshatra of Shravana which is ruled by Moon. Moon is closely conjunct Saturn, a malefic influence that introduces some distortion from the normal course of things. Ketu in the 7th house exercises a similarly disturbing influence. Its effect is greatly magnified here because the 7 th house cusp falls in the nakshatra of Magha, which is ruled by none other than Ketu. Ketu tends towards erasing or breaking through boundaries, which is implicit in homosexuality.

Burroughs career choice as a writer can be seen through several mutually supporting chart factors. First, the angular Mercury on the ascendant in an air sign gives the person a cerebral disposition interested in communication. The fact that Mercury is 5th lord is also significant here since the 5th house is linked to intelligence and giving advice in a general sense, and to authorship specifically. 10th lord Mars is placed in the 5th house -- another excellent placement for a writer. Writing is associated with the 2nd and 3rd houses, with the second being more closely linked to the act of expression and knowledge and the third linked to creativity. Jupiter rules the 2nd house and it is placed in the 12th in the sign of debilitation. This is perhaps a clue to Burroughs strange style and subject matter. 2nd lord Jupiter is however conjunct Sun, Venus and Uranus which shows how important writing and self expression was to him. 3rd lord Mars is placed in the 5th house, which as already noted, is associated with authorship. Having any connection between the 3rd and 5th houses is usually helpful for all sorts of creative work including writing, music, theatre, and art.

Career

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Employment and career prospects are seen through all facets of the chart, with special attention paid to the 10th house. The 10th house is associated with career matters and whatever planets are placed there deserve careful assessment. A native with 1st or 2nd lord Sun placed in the 10th house, for example, will often excel in leadership positions where frequent decisions need to made. Conversely, an afflicted Sun in the 10th may show someone who wants the power of lthe executive position but lacks the ability to do the job well. The placement and condition of the 10th lord is also critically important. A 10th lord Moon that is aspected by Saturn may be evidence of a person who needs routine work to feel comfortable in the workplace. The house placement of the 10th lord may also reveal some element of the native's profession or work environment. A 10th lord placed in the 12th house may signify a job involving secrets or spirituality, or may suggest going abroad for employment. The 10th lord in the 2nd house may be linked to finance or communication, depending on other chart factors. In jazz singer Billie Holiday's chart, the 10th lord is Venus, the planet of art, and it is placed in the 2nd house of the voice.

In terms of vocational selection, one has to incorporate all the key factors of the chart. Someone with an angular Mercury in a kendra close to the house cusp will have to find an outlet for that Mercury in terms of communicating, writing, teaching, etc. If it is associated with Saturn, for example, then perhaps intense and measured thought should be part of their employment scenario. If associated with Jupiter, then a more creative bent is indicated, especially with writing.

The dasamsa chart of 10th harmonic is often associated with career and status matters. Planets in the 1st and 10th houses of the dasamsa will exercise a stronger influence on career. Likewise the sign and house placement of the 1st and 10th lords will provide clues about vocational aptitude. Also, planets associated with those houses will usually yield career success in their dasha periods.

Children

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Children are seen through the 5th house and its lord and Jupiter, which is the significator for children. It is also useful to exmaine the 5th house from the Moon, since the Moon is associated with fertility. Generally any close affliction (less than 10 degrees) by Mars, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu to the equal 5th house cusp or the 5th lord will reduce the number of children. Often, if the affliction is close enough, say less than 3 degrees, a single contact by these malefics will be enough to deny offspring altogether. Rock Hudson, the gay (and childless) movie icon who died of AIDS, had Ketu very close to the equal 5th house cusp. Another dimension to this question is found in the house rulerships. A 5th house ruler placed in the 12th is not helpful for children and will usually signal the presence of some 12th house matter (adoption/loss, foreign countries, spirituality) with the child. Most often, there is a mixture of positive and negative qualities to these chart factors. That is where the good judgement of the astrology is most needed.

The Saptamsa or 7th harmonic chart is also useful to explore the native's experiences with children. A good saptamsa chart can't fully offset a deeply afflicted 5th house, but it can provide a boost to a mildly afflicted natal chart that will show some offspring. The saptamsa chart can also provide clues for the timing of childbirth according the dasha system.

Love and Marriage

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Our love lives can be seen through a comprehensive assessment of the 7th house, the 7th lord, Venus, and in the case of women, Jupiter, which is the significator for the husband. Any close afflictions to these points in the chart will cause either delays or hardships connected with married life. This is especially the case with Saturn. If Saturn falls in the 1st, 5th, 7th, or 10th houses, the native will often have real difficulties in married life. These problems may range from delays in marriage (after 35 years old) to divorce. Generally, the closer the aspect, the more problems Saturn can create. A native with Mars in the 7th house, for example, will have problems relating to the partner in a loving way. They may also attract more aggressive martial-type partners. Hitler, for example, had numerous afflictions to his 7th house and he never married and had a very odd and disturbed love life. If the nodes are associated with the these love significators, it will also cause problems such as persistent disagreements or instability in married life. Prominent Rahu or Ketu may also indicate a preference for foreign or unusual partners.

House placements of these key marriage planets also play a role. Whenever the 7th lord or Venus are placed in the 12th house, we can begin to think of multiple marriages, or perhaps foreign partners or even secret affairs. Generally, the placement of the 7th lord in dussthana houses is bad news for married life, although there are many ways which can compensate for these inititally troublesome placements. A Venus placed in the 6th will generally be fine if it receives the aspect of Jupiter or Mercury and is not afflicted by a malefic planet such as Saturn, Mars or the nodes. Hard aspects from outer planets to these marriage planets are also problematic and create difficulties symbolized by the planet involved. Pluto in hard aspect to Venus or the 7th lord will signal a marriage that is a power struggle. With Neptune, there may be deception or illness in the partner. With Uranus, there may be an avoidance of partners or an inability to stay with one partner.

The navamsa chart or the Vedic 9th harmonic chart provides special insight into married life. If the ascendant and 7th houses of the navamsa are unafflicted, then this can often offset some afflictions in the natal chart. And since the navamsa chart is said to govern the second half of life, a good navamsa chart may also point to a gradual improvement of relationship karma if the natal chart is troubled. Conversely, a navamsa chart with Mars and Saturn in the ascendant will invariably create problems and will point to conflictual relationships. If this occurs with an otherwise unafflicted natal chart, we can still expect some significant aspect of the affliction to manifest in the native's life. If the natal chart is strong, however, it may not lead to divorce and might only betoken periodic troubles.

The Sun

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The Sun in Vedic astrology does not hold the same power as it enjoys in Western astrology. Although it is still important, it is usually relegated to third place in terms of important horoscopic points. The Sun shows vitality and ego and where energy is used to project the self onto the world. And strong Sun confers confidence, good health, and leadership. A Sun with problems such as dussthana house placement may show lack of self confidence. If the Sun is afflicted by malefics (Rahu, Ketu, Saturn, Mars) may be aggressive or egotistical. Since the Sun represents the father, a Sun with afflictions and otherwise bad placement may also show difficulties with the father, either through the native's relationship with him or more specifically, hardships borne by the father such as bad health, poverty, or criminality. As with the Moon, aspects to the Sun help to describe the essence of the person. A person with a close Saturn aspect to the Sun will display many Saturnine qualities such as being methodical and pragmatic and desiring order and control. Similarly, the Sun's dispositor also provides an important clue about the kind of Sun the person has. For example, George Bush's Sun is in Gemini in the 12th house which suggests someone who is uncomfortable in the limelight. While this may be true to an extent, it's important to include the fact that Sun's dispositor is Mercury which sits exactly on the ascendant tightly conjunct powerful Pluto. This is one way we can see that Bush's Sun really does account for some of his high public visilibity and the power-laden nature of his position.

The Moon

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Next examine the situation of the Moon. The Moon represents the mind and the emotions and therefore plays a big part in describing the person as a whole. The stronger the Moon, the better chance the native will have a happier life. If the Moon is bright, (ie. opposite the Sun although the general rule of thumb is the further from the Sun, the better, particularly where the Moon is more than 90 degrees away), then the person will tend to stand out in a crowd or have a more pleasing manner about them.. A Moon in the first house often confers this quality and can make the native physically attractive. A Moon associated with Jupiter is usually good for success and can make the native generous, and interested in following society's conventions. A Moon with the nodes, Rahu and Ketu, on the other hand, can make the native unconventional and in some cases, mentally unbalanced. More generally, the Moon associated with the nodes will make a person sensitive and perceptive to the people around them. The Moon is dussthana houses (ie 6th, 8th, 12th) will generally make the native shy or retiring and will often make them prefer their own company. Aspects to the Moon are also important, as is the Moon's dispositor (ie. the ruler of the sign the Moon is placed in).

Determining the basic personality

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The most important part of a chart is the first house. The influences on the first house and its lord or ruler (ie. the planet associated with its sign) will exercise a disproportionate influence on the person in terms of basic orientation. Aspects to the first house are also important. These can be read as if the person has the planet actually in the 1st house, and they will exhibit their influence the closer they are to the ascendant itself. The first house lord rules the whole chart so it merits special attention. Besides the moon and the ascendant, this is one of the most important planets in the chart. Take note of the sign and house it's in and any planets it is associated with. Orbs are very important in deciding what planets exercise the greatest influence. For example, a person with Venus 15 degrees from the ascendant will likely be less Venusian if their Moon and first lord are conjunct Jupiter within 5 degrees. While all influences will show up in some way, the Jupiter influence will likely predominate.

Learning Jyotish - Keys to Chart Interpretation

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Interpreting horoscopes is both simple and complex. According to the rules of Jyotish, there are some simple rules one can follow to create a schematic picture of a person's life and the path they are likely to follow. Many of rules of Jyotish use basic parameters such as whole sign houses and full sign aspects. In traditional Hindu astrology, aspects do not have orbs and houses do not have cusps. Since I like to blend the best of both systems, I take full advantage of both aspect orbs and house cusps.

But chart reading is also complex. There are many factors one has to incorporate in order to give an accurate and complete account of the horoscope. There are a plethora of techniques available for interpretation and it is easy to get lost in them. I try to stick to a few basic reliable approaches. For this reason, I do not use any Jaimini techniques and tend to stick with a blend of Parashara, simplified KP, and Western astrology.

Signs, Rashis

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The Signs or Rashis are imaginary divisions of the Zodiac. 360 degrees of a full circle are divided in 12 equal parts, each of 30 degrees, called a Rashi or Sign.

As the Earth is revolving around its own axis and takes 24 hours for that, we see the Signs, Rashis revolving around us.

Ascendant or the Lagna The Sign, Rashi rising at the Eastern horizon at the time of the birth is the Ascendant or the Lagna. As you must have gathered that at about every 2 hours (Division : 24 hours/12 signs) a new sign is going to rise, and hence the ascendant or the lagna the starting point of the chart is going to change. Same way every 4 minutes the Ascendant or the Lagna degree is going to change. The subsequent Signs, Rashis are written in the next - next houses in the anti-clockwise direction.

What is Planets, 'Grahas'

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There are total 12 planets, 'grahas' considered in astrology.

Ancient Vedic Astrology only 9 planets are considered. The recently discovered 3 planets namely Uranus ('Harshal'), Neptune and Pluto were obviously not considered. However it is wise to consider all 12 planets.

They are revolving around the Sun in their respective orbits. Exception is the Moon, Rahu, Ketu. As you are all aware that the Moon is a satellite of our Earth. Moon is revolving around the Earth and Earth in turn is revolving around the Sun in its orbit.

Rahu and Ketu are not the actual planets at all. They are actually only intersection points of the Earth and the Moon. However since these cosmic points have considerable influence on the nature they are considered as planets in the astrology.

Raashi (Zodiac Signs)

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The Sun passes through 12 signs in one year, thus he stays in one sign for one month. These signs are -

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Fully Plotted Birth Chart, Janma-Kundali

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All the precise positions of all the 12 planets at the time of the birth are plotted in the chart.

Hence the Birth Chart or the Janma Kundali is the diagrammatic representation of all the planets at the precise moment of time of the birth.

Easy Example : Suppose the birth was at about 7:00 A.M. i.e. just after the sunrise. That means the Sun will be plotted in the first house (Eastern Horizon). Further imagine that, the day was Full Moon Day i.e. Sun and Moon are 180 degrees from each other. That means the Moon will be in the 7th house.

Now finally lets have a look at the following complete birth chart, Janma Kundali where all the planets and the signs are plotted.

As you can see that at the time of the birth Leo, Sinha Sign, Rashi was arising at the eastern horizon and the birth time must have been near about the sunrise as the Sun is in the first house. A rough idea can be brought out about the time of the birth by looking at the Sun's position in any chart.

I hope you must have got a fair idea about the Birth Chart or the Janma-Kundali layout.

What is 'Houses', 'Bhavas'

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The Birth Chart used in the Hindu Vedic Astrology is shown as above. This is the most common way of depicting the Kundali especially in the Northern India. In Southern India the Chart is depicted in a Square format. However I will be using the above mentioned Chart Format.

In any Chart/ Kundali there are 12 compartments which are called 'Houses', 'Bhav', 'Sthan'. The topmost house is counted as the first house. (Number 1 House in the figure.) Then subsequently all the other houses are counted in anti-clockwise direction.

What is Nakshatra

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Originally any heavenly body. Later Lunar mansions. According to Hindoo astrology there are 27 Nakshatra which are distributed among 12 Zodiac Signs (2 1/4 Nakshatra in one Sign). Every Nakshatra is divided in four parts, thus each sign contains parts of three Nakshatra - Nakshatra's 9 parts make one Sign, or 2 1/4 Nakshatra make one Sign.

There are 27 Nakshatra (Constellations) divided among these 12 Signs, and every constellation is made up of four Charan (feet). So each Sign is made up of 2 1/4 constellations - or 9 feet of constellations. They come in a specific sequence. The names of these Nakshatra are -

1. Ashwinee,

2. Bharanee,

3. Krittikaa,

4. Rohinee,

5. Mrigshiraa

6. Aardraa,

7. Punarvasu

8. Pushya,

9. Aashleshaa,

10. Maghaa,

11. Poorvaa Phaalgunee

12. Uttaraa Phaalgunee

13. Hast,

14. Chitraa

15. Swaati

16. Vishaakhaa

17. Anuraadhaa

18. Jyeshthaa

19. Mool

20. Poorv Aashaadh

21. Uttar Aashaadh

22. Abhijit,

23. Shravan,

24. Dhanishthaa,

25. Shatabhishaa

26. Poorv Bhadraa,

27. Uttar Bhadraa,

28. Revatee

Other Yogs

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(1) Hastichchhaayaa Yog -

This Yog falls at the time of Solar Eclipse - all Daan, Shraaddh and Dharm Karm all Daan, Shraaddh and Dharm Karm are auspicious and eternal done at this time are auspicious and eternal.

(2) Hastichchhaayaa Yog -

When Moon is in Maghaa or Hast Nakshatra, it is called Vaivaswatee Tithi. This is also Hastichchhaayaa Yog and all Daan, Shraaddh and Dharm Karm done at this time are auspicious and eternal.

What is Vishuv Yog

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The other two Sankraanti, Tulaa (Libra) and Mesh (Aries), when Soorya is on Equator, while going to south and coming to North, on October 13 or 14 and April 13 or 14, are called Vishuv Yog as on those days the day and night are equal. Thus there are two Vishuv Yog.

What is Yog

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In Indian astrology, Yog is a part of Panchaang. There are 26 Yog in number and come through out the month in a specific sequence. They are like Nakshatra which also come throughout the month in a specific sequence. Their names are -

(1) Shubh,

(2) Shukla,

(3) Brahm,

(4) Indra,

(5) Vaidhritti,

(6) Vishkumbh,

(7) Preeti,

(8) Aayushmaan,

(9) Saubhaagya,

(10) Shobhanaa,

(11) Atigand,

(12) Sukarmaa,

(13) Dhriti,

(14) Shool,

(15) Gand,

(16) Vriddhi,

(17) Dhruv,

(18) Vyaghat,

(19) Vajra,

(20 Siddhi,

(21) Vyatipaat,

(22) Vareeyaan,

(23) Prigh,

(24) Shiv,

(26) Siddh.

What is Ayan Time

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The day Soorya (Sun) changes his direction, from south to north or north to south, is called Ayan time. They normally fall on Makar (Capricorn) Sankraanti on January 14 when Soorya turn toward North, called Uttaraayan (Uttar+Ayan); and on Kark (Cancer) Sankraanti on July 13 or 14 when Soorya turns toward South, called Dakshinaayan (Dakshin+Ayan). Thus there are two Ayan times.

What is Phalit Jyotish

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Astrology, invented by Greeks and accepted by Hindoo. According to Astrology Heavenly Bodies a great role in human lives and one can ascertain when these Bodies are in a favorable position for an individual to perform certain action to get desired result. That is why Hindoo first consult astrologers for finding the suitable date and time to undertake a certain action, especially a religious ceremony, laying foundation of the new house, entering the new house etc. Hindoo astrologers base their predictions on the movements of 9 planets.

What is Jyotish

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The term is applied as Ganit (mathematical) Jyotish to astronomy, and as Phalit (result) Jyotish to astrology. While Ganit Jyotish is a science, Phalit Jyotish is a belief. Astronomy was largely developed by Hindoo , and astrology by Greeks. Indian works, such as Gaargee Sanhitaa acknowledge the contribution of Greeks in the field of Astrology. Some of the early works on Astrology were Gaargee Sanhitaa (c 230 AD), which incorporates a chapter called Yug Puraan written at a much later date; and the work of Aarya Bhatt (c 500 AD) who came with the cause of eclipses. Both borrowed material from "Siddhaant" which were treatises on Astronomy written during BC years.

Work in the field of Astronomy continued continuously. In c 540 AD, Varaahmitra wrote a book on Astronomy calling it "Panch Siddhaantiaa; and in c 1100 AD, the astronomer Prince Jaya Sinh, the founder of Jayapur city, built five astronomical observatories - one each at Dehlee, Mathuraa, Ujjayinee, Jayapur and Vaaraanasee. They are popularly known as Jantar-Mantar.

What is Bhrigu Samhita

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Bhrigu Samhita is the art of preparing the birth chart and we can without doubt call it the Indian equivalent of the zodiac signs. "Janma Kundli" which is a scientific chart drawn with mathematical precision based upon the exact time that we were born is very popular amongst the Indians. It takes into account all planetary positions and their astrological influences at different stages in our lives. Hence, the people who have mastered the art of deciphering the "Janma Kundli" can accurately predict our past, present and future. “Janma Kundli” also describes the unique character traits, the milestones and the happenings in the life of an individual. It is a mathematical science based on the movements of the celestial bodies. Astrologers study the movements and explain them in the horoscope, based on the date, time and place of birth of an individual. Maharishi Bhrigu explained in this Samhita, the art of birth chart making and also how to study the movement of planets while making the birth chart. To create the birth chart or Janma Kundli according to Indian Vedic Astrology one has to master in Bhrigu Samhita.

Bhrigu Rishi, as he is popular known in Hindu Mythology, was Vedic Saint and created this Samhita, meaning - congregation of several independent units. It is named after the Bhrigu Rishi. And since it the congregation of several units related to astrology it is known as Samhita. Saint Bhrigu was the first compiler of the prophetic astrology i.e. the fifth Veda of the Treta Yuga. Lord Brahma wrote the earlier four Vedas, now acknowledged even in the western world for their significance.

The Bhrigu Samhita is an astrological classic, a form of predictive astrology in the beginning of the Hindu culture and ancient age. Because of the class of the subject that was first of its kind during those days, depth of study and accurateness, this Samhita is recognized as one of the most the revered reserves of ancient age.