Author: David Frawley
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 342
ISBN/UPC (if available): 81-208-1007-4
Description
This book is a comprehensive presentation of Vedic astrology and makes this difficult-to-understand subject clear, practical and relevant. It explains all of its important factors relative to Western astrology.
Topics include planets, signs, houses, aspects, harmonic charts and planetary period, along with rules of prediction and interpretation. It outlines the remedial measures of Vedic astrology including gems, colors, herbs, mantras, deities, Yoga practices and life-style and has a special chapter on medical astrology and Ayurveda.
This book reveals the deeper implications of the Vedic system in sections on astrology as a spiritual science, astrology and psychology, astrology and Yoga. Of special interest, it explains the cycle of the world-ages (Yugas), showing the Vedic view of human history, and the connection of our solar system with galactic sources of energy. Thirty-two example charts of all types are explained including those of many spiritual teachers.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
PART I : THE ASTROLOGY OF THE SEERS
CHAPTER 1
TOWARDS A NEW VISION OF ASTROLOGY
The Original Science;
CHAPTER 2
ASTROLOGY EAST AND WEST
The Two Zodiacs
CHAPTER 3
THE WORLD-ANGES OR CYCLES OF THE YUGAS
The Lesser Cycle
PART II : THE METHODOLOGY OF VEDIIC ASTROLOGY
CHAPTER 1
THE PLANETS : THE GREAT COSMIC SIGNIFICATORS
Sequence
CHAPTER 2
THE SIGN : HOW PLANETS TRANSMIT THE INFLUENCESS OF THE STARS
Sign Rulership
CHAPTER 3
THE HOUSE : THE DOMIANS OF PLANETARY ACTION
Analogy to the Signs
CHAPTER 4
PLENETARY ASPECTS AND COMBINATIONS
Aspects in Western Astrology
CHAPTER 5
HARMONIC CHARTS : PATTERNS OF ASTROLOGICAL INTRICACY
Calculation, Meaning and Usage
CHAPTER 6
PLANETARY PERIOD : DETERMINING PLANETARY INFLUENCES THROUGH TIME
How to Determine
PART III : ASTROLOGY, HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION
CHAPTER 1
MEDCAL ASTROLOGY
Ayurveda and Astrology
CHAPTER 2
ASTROLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Psychological Indicators of Planets
CHAPTER 3
YOGIC ASTROLOGY
The Planets and the Chakras
CHAPTER 4
TREATMENT METHODS IN ASTROLOGY : BALANCING THE INFLUENCES OF THE PLANETS
The use of Gems, Colors, Herbs, Mantras, Meditation
CHAPTER 5
WORSHIP AND MEDITATION ON THE PLANETS
Deities
PART IV : VEDIC ASTROLOGY IN PRACTICE
CHAPTER 1
Example Charts
PART V : APPENDICES
1. Sanskrit Glossary
2. English Glossary
3. Bibliography
Index