We live on Earth. During daylight we see the Sun step by step crossing over the sky; and at midnight, the Moon does so. The Earth is a 'Planet' of the Solar device - while Astronomically Sun is a 'Star' and Moon is a 'Satellite'. But in Astrological parlance, the 2 Luminaries (Sun and Moon), five other planets (Mars to Saturn), the two Lunar Nodes (Rahu Ketu) have been categorised together as 'Grahas' - which actually means the fast-shifting huge large bodies soaring in area. As the closest term available inside the well known language English is 'Planet', we habitually time period the 'Grahas' as "Planets" - with out making any distinction whether each of these is a star, planet, satellite, or node. Thus, it must now not be construed that our historic seers were now not aware about the difference; they had been even thoroughly aware of the fact that the SUN also movements round the middle of the Galaxy (Milky Way), and it takes about 25, 777 years to make a entire spherical. Nothing in space can ever remain in a static circumstance.

There are innumerable galaxies inside the Universe, and our Milky Way galaxy is simply any such. The center of our 'Milky Way' Galaxy is located in sign Sagittarius at approximately 242* Longitude and about 6* South Latitude - at a distance of approximately 26, 000 Light years away (from Earth/ Sun). The Sun's orbit lies at approximately 1/2 the gap from the middle of the Galaxy to its aspect. The function of the middle of the Galaxy falls in 'Moola' Nakshatra - from wherein the new stars are said to conform, and start shifting apart. As the galaxy isn't always situated on the same plane in which we are stationed, we are able to examine it from one aspect handiest (from above); for this reason, what takes place inside the different component will usually continue to be unexplored. … Thermodynamics postulates that the 'entropy' (or the measure of ailment) has been growing; and Astronomy claims that the Universe is increasing. Well, is it? Although it appears to be so, maximum probably it isn't always; what's truely happening might be simply the opposite.

Let us consider that we take a huge round balloon and keep diametrically contrary factors on its periphery, then compress the two factors towards internal vertically, and bring the 2 points collectively coinciding with the center of the balloon; as a result we get equal conjoined haves - of three-dimensional figure of annular shape, having no inner diameter. When seen from one side, if any particle evolves from its center and moves aside as much as the outer edge of one 1/2, then (and until then) it'll appear like moving aside, but on further continuation of its sojourn, instead of diverging, it'll start converging; upon attaining the opposite side, it will continue towards the identical middle. Although a bit overly creative idea, but it seems to be a reasonably reasonable model. … In our historic sacred scriptures also, indications were given alongside comparable traces - after expanding for a while, there comes a time-period of same duration for contraction for 'regeneration' (which is termed as 'pralaya' or dissolution - which is neither disintegration nor dissipation). … Thus it seems totally viable that the Universe is not at all increasing, as a substitute it's miles in a consistent kingdom; the matters contained in it'll seem to move aside for some time, and - even though these will nevertheless hold their movement apparently in the 'same' route, but after a few period of time - those will in fact flip again, and continue toward the very equal factor from wherein these had begun their sojourn.

The bodily forms of substances are destructible or perishable, but the center 'elements' aren't; the 'factors' go through transformation only, and ultimately always return returned to the same source from where those had at first advanced.

However, people engaged inside the pursuit of Astrology must not and ought to no longer be slowed down with the aid of the mirage of too much of Astronomy - that's a materialistic 'technological know-how' (whilst Astrology being termed as a 1/2-science and half-art - which conforms to the proper definition of an 'implemented technological know-how' or generation). The observable or roughly/ vaguely 'measurable' homes like distance, mass, gravitation, luminosity, electro-magnetic radiation, x-ray emanation, etc both in isolation or in any simple- or complex- combination (with various other affordable or doubtful elements) do in no manner assist us to estimate the nature of results of the planets; the significations of the planets are basically 'esoteric' .

Regarding the newly found trans-Saturnine planets (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto), it merits to be mentioned here that no longer tons of dependable statistics is available about the outcomes of those planets thus far. It may be cited that it's far neither crucial nor even vital to take those planets into account - as their so-called results may be ascertained through thinking about the primary 7 planets and a couple of nodes. But as many practicing Astrologers habitually note the positions of those trans-Saturnine planets, we've got kept the provisions for figuring out the positions of these planets (including the placement of the recently discovered planet Chiron).

The positions of the Lunar nodes (Rahu and Ketu) are measured in one-of-a-kind methods: one is as in keeping with their 'suggest' motion - which is uniform and usually retrograde - whilst the other is their 'real' movement - which isn't uniform, and can be retrograde, static, or maybe direct. At instances, the positions as consistent with these two systems may additionally and can vary from every other by using as much as approximately 1*forty five' . Although we've kept the supply for finding the positions as in line with either of the methods as chosen, we wish to say right here that for astrological predictive functions, the 'imply' positions provide extra dependable effects - whilst for astronomical purposes like locating the precise moments and durations of eclipses, and so on the 'actual' positions offer accurate results.

Another essential thing is to observe that as we are stationed at the Earth, we are worried with the 'obvious' motions of the planets. At instances while the non-luminous planets (Mars to Saturn) arrive at positive angular distances from the Sun, they turn out to be stationary for a quick duration, and then they appear to move in contrary course that keeps for some of days; this is known as "retrogression" of planets. Thereafter, they come to be desk bound once more, and after that resume their direct motion; the procedure is going on in a cyclic order. Not most effective the direction of motion, but additionally the price of motion of the man or woman planets at a selected moment of time is essential, and need to be noted - for the reason that these also are indicative of sure characteristic outcomes.

Time is the property of motion, and motion is the nice of the hovering our bodies having a few mass (however great or insignificant the ones is probably). Mass is the condensed shape of Energy attributable to curvature of Space - at the same time as Energy is the launched shape of Mass because of contraction of curvature of Space. When a mass is transferring via a location of the space, the 2 are influencing every other; the mass is attempting to bend part of the gap round it by using looking to create a curvature (but is simplest able to inflicting ripples - which regularly subside), and in flip the distance is attempting to withstand it by means of inducing awesome pressure at the mass (which has to endure the resultant stress). Thus, as a result of such mass-area interplay, a few kind of 'impact' is generated. At the time of birth or formation, a person, creature, or a factor had been beneath a set of such effects - which has ever since then being slowly, steadily, and constantly being changed by means of the ever-converting transitory results main to gradual transformation so that it will cross on till its life reaches the respective finishing second.

According to our conventional notion, existence isn't always considered to be an remoted life between beginning and the 'terrific get away' ; as an alternative, it is considered to be a continuation among the past life of the previous beginning and the destiny existence of the subsequent beginning. The non-escapable regulation of 'Karma' holds us all in its organization grip. The horoscope is hence taken into consideration to be a 'balance-sheet' of the culmination of meritorious and otherwise deeds one has committed in his/ her beyond life, and cumulative impact of these will determine what lies in the store of the native inside the gift life. Then once more, he/ she will be able to keep doing some more deeds in the present existence - desirable, or terrible, or likely each; thereby his/ her prospect of taking part in the 'consequences' could maximum probable grow to be similarly complex! This is why it is being said that thru such sacred topics (like Astrology), we were looking to realize the incomprehensible!

Now let us concentrate on the extra sensible factors. The Moon actions spherical the Earth (and its orbit is nearly circular), and the planets from Mars to Saturn are ceaselessly in movement in elliptical orbits across the Sun. From the Earth (our station of remark), they appear to move across the Earth. The Lunar Nodes (Rahu and Ketu) aren't seen - as they haven't any mass; however, as they may be intersection factors of the plain orbits of the Sun (of the Earth truly) and the Moon, they are able to exerting awesome impacts.

The cycle of the 30 phases of the Moon (= 29. 5306 days) would possibly have given rise to the concept of 'month' , and annual phenomena of re-look of the seasons (= 365. 25 days) may have given upward push to the idea of the '12 months' . As the Lunar year falls a piece short of 360 days (29. 5306 * 12 = about 354) and the Annual Solar return is a bit more than 360 days, in all likelihood the imply parent of 360 became taken from Luni-Solar Calendar, to be the degree of the zodiac; and its one-twelfth division (360 / 12 = 30) changed into taken to be the measure of a sign. Lunar movement through the constant constellations (= 27. 3217 days) gave upward push to the concept of 28 Nakshatras (which include tiny tot Abhijit) - which became later being taken as 27 Nakshatras for the sake of ease and convenience of calculating, and the measure of a nakshatra become constant as 13*20' (= 360* / 27) .

One element appears pretty queer that the 12 same segments of the zodiac were termed as 'Rashis' in Sanskrit; in English, those are known as signs and symptoms. It does not clearly depend what the time period is utilized in a growing language like English - considering that they use the names for the purpose of identity most effective. But it's miles entirely extraordinary on the subject of Sanskrit. The call 'Rama' consists of two letters 'R(a)' and 'M(a)' with a monosyllable 'a' located in-among. The brevity of Sanskrit is such that now not only the letters used but also their relative placements are full of significations. The time period 'Rashi' as such cannot surely mean 'a phase of zodiac' ; what it genuinely way is that it's far an assimilation of diverse constituent components - which are moderately termed as 'Amshas' (which means 'divisions' ). … As such, it will be well understandable to the interested readers that the 'Rashis' are in fact not mere astronomical segments most effective; a Rashi consists of as many divisions of the corresponding divisional charts - like 2 Horas, three Drekkanas, 9 Navamshas, 10 Dashamamshas, and so forth. The divisional charts are in reality 'symbolic' ones, and they may be of confined significations and usability; what's extra important is the corresponding divisional positions of planets whilst it's far in a 'Rashi' - no matter whether or not the positions have connection with natal-, progressed-, or transit- charts.