Vedic Astrology Digest Volume 1

Editors: Dr. K S Charak, Rajeev Jhanji, Vinay Aditya

Book 1 of 5: Vedic Astrology Digest

The ancient Indian culture of the Vedic times is an extremely rich and exalted culture. During this period, which goes back several thousand years B.C., the various arts and sciences attained a pinnacle of ascendancy. The brilliance of the advocates of this culture lies in the fact that they inculcated it in their daily chores. Over a period of time, the Vedic culture became a way of life in India. Civilizations rose and fell, but the Vedic culture survived because it had become a physiological constituent of its practitioners. Indian astrology has always been an inseparable limb of the Vedic culture. It has been labelled as the ‘eye’ of the Vedas, the unquestioned repository of knowledge. It is only appropriate that this knowledge be made available to the sincere seeker who does not have easy access to it. The Vedic Astrology Digest is being published with this aim of disseminating knowledge related to Vedic astrology and culture. To achieve this end, the Editor and the Publisher of the Vedic Astrology Digest seek the cooperation and indulgence of all the sincere seekers of ancient wisdom. The Vedic Astrology Digest will be a multi-volume publication. The highlights of the first volume are as follows:

• Highly researched and authentic articles based primarily on the Parashari system of Vedic astrology by some of the most eminent writers, present and past, on the subject.
• An in-depth analysis of the various aspects of the enigmatic eighth house, highlighting its positive aspects no less than the negative.
• A section devoted to misgivings in astrology covering a host of important subjects like sadhe-sati, debilitation, cancellation of debilitation, combustion, retrogression, planetary conjunction, Mangala-dosha, etc.
• Basics of astronomy as relevant to astrology, incorporating the ancient Indian concepts.
• A small section giving hints about the unique system of Chakras in Vedic astrology.
• Stories of the grahas extracted from the Puranas, showing their deep relevance to astrology.
• A few ‘Mantras’ extracted from the Vedas as relevant to astrology.
• Rich material on several other aspects of Vedic astrology, including lost horoscopes, Gulika, profession, nakshatras in the zodiac, etc.
• Verily, this work would be found valuable alike by the amateur and the professional, the student and the scholar.

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Contents

• Astrological Analysis: Need to Qualify a Dictum before its Application – Dr. K S Charak
• The Making of a Doctor: Astrological Combinations for Medical Profession – Dr. K S Charak
• Astrology as an Aid to Medical Science – Dr. B V Raman
• THE ENIGMA OF THE EIGHTH HOUSE – Dr. K S Charak
• Principles of Astrological Analysis
• Interaction with the Various Houses
• Ominuous Stations and their Relevance to Medical Astrology
• Multiplanetary Influences on the Eighth House; Enigmatic Professional Earnings
• Why Ashvini Nakshatra Marks the Beginning of the Zodiac – Dr. David Frawley
• Periods of Rise in Profession – Col A K Gaur
• Astrology and Medical Profession – Dr. S C Mishra
• Pitfalls in Astrology: Ignore Them at Your Own Peril – Dr. S C Mishra
• Significance of Gulika – Dr. S C Mishra
• Timing of Events: Relevance of the Luminaries – Bipin Behari
• Nashta Jataka: A Practical Application – Dr. S C Mishra
• MISGIVINGS IN ASTROLOGY – Vinay Aditya
• Mangala Dosha: The blemish of adverse disposition of Mars
• Sadhe-Sati: Transit of Saturn on and around the Moon
• Debilitated Planets: A reassessment of our concept of neecha grahas
• Neecha-Bhanga Raja Yoga: Assessment of cancellation of debilitation
• Retrograde Planets: Some uncertain and unchartered areas
• How Adverse is a Combust Planet?
• Conjunction of Planets
• ASTRONOMY AS RELEVANT TO ASTROLOGY – Rajeev Jhanji
• Basic Concepts
• The Measurement System
• The Horoscope
• Vedic Sundial
• Vedic System of Calculating the Ascendant
• Mapping of Nirayana Zodiac according to Vedic Astrology
• THE MYSTERIES OF CHAKRAS – Dr. K S Charak
• Surya Kaalaanala Chakra
• Chandra Kaalaanala Chakra
• Kota Chakra: The Chakra of the Fortress
• Naraakaara Chakra of the Sun
• Naraakaara Chakra of the Moon
• STORIES OF THE GRAHAS – Dr. K S Charak
• Surya, the Sun God
• Soma, the Moon God
• Mangala or Mars
• Budha or Mercury
• Brihaspati, the Preceptor of Gods
• Shukra, the Preceptor
• Shani or Saturn
• Rahu and Ketu: Genesis of Conflict Between Gods and Demons
• Rahu and Ketu: Samudra-Manthana – Churning of the Ocean
• ASTROLOGY IN VEDAS – Dr. S C Mishra