Vedic Astrology -
Lesson 2
by G. Kumar
Revealed 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.
Astro Cycles Theory
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 Cycles
Threta Yuga
= 600
Age Cycles
Dwapara Yuga
= 400
Age Cycles
Kali Yuga
= 200
Age Cycles
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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 Ayanamsa
The Date of Coincidence of the Tropical and the Sidereal Zodiacs
was found to be 285 AD and the Ayanamsa (precessional distance )
was called Lahiri's Ayanamsa. Different scholars gave different
dates but the Indian Govt in order to standardise the Ayanamsa
value took the initial point of the Zodiac as the point in the
Ecliptic opposite the star Chitra ( Alpha Virginis ) which was the
vernal equinoctial point on the Vernal Equinox day
of 285 AD. The rate of precession of the Vernal Equinox was taken
as 50.3 seconds per sidereal year.
In Vedic Astrology, Ayanamsa value is deducted from the Tropical
longitudes of planets to get the Sidereal longitudes. Hence the
longitudes of planets in Western Astrology ( Tropical ) and Indian
Astrology differ by 23.5 degrees this year. Natal charts cast in
these 2 systems will be entirely different!
The Tropicalists ( Western Astrologers) maintain that the Vernal
Point is in the 6th degree of Pisces now . The Siderealists (
Vedic Astrologers ) maintain that the Sidereal Starting Point
remains to be 0 degrees Beta Arietis ( Aswini ) and that the
Sidereal Zodiac doesn't change.
Scientific Offshoots of Astrology
Pythagoras discovered that the Nine numbers correspond to the Nine
revolving heavens and became the founder of Astro-Numerology. The
most auspicious number Three was represented by the monarch of the
sky, Jupiter.
Another intuitively scientific offshoot of Astrology was Vedic
Planetary Gemology. The nine gems correspond to the nine planets
and Gems were found to heal humans. This gave birth to the science
of Gem Therapy.
Astrology as related to Yoga
As per Indian Philosophy, Astrology was considered to be the
foremost amongst the six auxiliary sciences as Yoga was considered
to be the foremost amongst the six main sciences. Even Yogis used
to consult astrologers about gaining Self-Actualisation. Jupiter,
Saturn and the South Node were considered to be the spiritual
planets which bring in Immortality or Self-Actualisation.
The Law of Correspondences
There is correspondence between the Seven planets and the Seven
Chakras or Dynamos of Cosmic Energy in Man. The Sun at the Centre
of the Solar System is represented by the Anahata Chakra and
Saturn by the Mooladhara Chakra. " As Above, so Below "-
the seven energy centers are arranged exactly as in the Solar
Logos. We are, indeed, made in the image of Godhead, in His Image,
in the image of the Almighty Solar Logos!
Go To Lesson Three
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