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Vedic Astrology

Era · ~1500 BCE — presentRegion · Indian subcontinent → global

Jyotish — 'the science of light' — the Hindu astrological system rooted in the sidereal zodiac and the 27 lunar nakshatras, viewed as a karmic diagnostic and a roadmap for dharma.

Core beliefs

  1. 01Karma made visible: the chart reveals the soul's prior trajectories.
  2. 02Sidereal zodiac (fixed against the stars) rather than tropical.
  3. 0327 nakshatras: lunar mansions of fine-grained meaning.
  4. 04Dasha system: planetary periods that time the unfolding of karmas.

Practices

  • Natal Jyotish chart reading
  • Dasha and gochar (transit) analysis
  • Remedial measures (mantras, gemstones, charity)
  • Muhurta (electing auspicious times)

Key figures

  • · Parashara (legendary)
  • · Varahamihira
  • · Bepin Behari
  • · Komilla Sutton

Bridges to other traditions

  • Karma in the chart ↔ samskaras ↔ unconscious patterning
  • Nakshatras ↔ archetypal images

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