This Blog is not intended to encourage false hopes or beliefs, this is intended to explain that Astrology is not Fake, it is a science originated in India which very well works.

What is Astrology? Is it real or fake?

We all know and believe in Astronomy. Astronomy is basically the study of the universe and its contents outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Basically positions, motions, and properties of planetary bodies.

Astrology is the study of astronomy how those positions, motions, and properties of planetary bodies affect people and events on Earth.

Now coming to the point if its real or Fake.
To figure that out, lets look at the below questions.

When did Indian Astrology Originate? And Indian sages figure out that Earth is a Sphere and all planets have elliptical orbits and revolve around the SUN?

Indian astrology is regarded as the oldest system of astrology known to mankind. As per the estimates from Puranic Time and the Archaeological Record, the Indian ancient astrology has the age of about 5000 BC. History of Astrology has its root in the Vedas of Hindu that are the oldest scriptures in the world. The Vedas has six supplements also known as Vedangas or the limbs of the vedas. Jyotish Vedanga–Vedic astronomy and astrology on which the Indian ancient astrology is based is one of these.

Ancient sages like Vashistha, Bhrgu, and Garga were the masters of astrology and made many predictions that were true. Then before the beginning of Kali Yug (present time around 3102 BC) sage Parasara wrote the astrology text called Brhad Parasara Hora Sastra. Which has the concept of planets(grahas), constellations (Rashi’s and Nakshatra’s), Luner Nodes (Rahu-Ketu), and details on how to do the calculations.  Parasara also taught it to his disciple sage Maitreya and so on. In this way the Indian astrology made a long journey. Then Indian astrology from India traveled to Persian, then to Babylonians. From this civilization to Greeks, Romans and Egyptians.

When did Modern Science determine Earth is a sphere and it revolves around SUN?

A practical demonstration of Earth’s sphericity was achieved by Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastián Elcano’s expedition’s circumnavigation (1519–1522). It was not until the 17th century that a mathematical model of a heliocentric system was presented, by Nicolaus Copernicus, leading to the Copernican Revolution. In the following century, Johannes Kepler introduced elliptical orbits, and Galileo Galilei presented supporting observations made using a telescope.

The point of mentioning the above is, Our modern science has figured out that Earth is round and it revolves around the SUN pretty recently in 16^th century. While Vedic Astrology already had the understanding of how solar system works, but also had mathematical formulas to determine the precise location of planets and stars at any given point in time. Which is amazing.

Now, refer to the image below, the image is from the book “A BRIEF HISTORY of TIME, by Stephen Hawking. “

Laplace, believed that just as we can find the state of solar system by using Newton’s laws. There are some other set of rules with which we can determine everything else including human behavior. Astrology is that set of laws.

Indian Ancient Astrology has six branches.

1. Gola: Positional astronomy
2. Ganita: Mathematical calculations to find Gola
3. Jataka: Natal astrology
4. Prasna: Answering question based on the time it is asked
5. Muhurta: Auspicious time to start anything
6. Nimitta: Omens and portents

It is believed that, with the help of Indian Astrology the actual traits of an individual, marital compatibility and the future, can be determined – based on the position of planets at the time and place of birth.

Now, your belief if its real or fake actually depends on whom you are consulting with. 99 experts out of 100 are fake out there, just wanting to earn money.

I have personally witnessed many incidents where Astrologer was able to determine the exact time period when an incident would happen(death, job change, imprisonment, child birth etc).

The future and past can be figured out but how much can it be changed is still debatable.

Its like your boss is Mad at you, you can try out bringing breakfast for him or may be take him out for a beer, but it is still dicey, he may or may not make up with you, there is no guarantee.  Other option is, you focus on your work, don’t care about your boss, one day your boss will notice you or he will change or you will change the job with your ability that you gained by working hard. That will change your destiny.

Same is the case with planets. So do not loose a fortune to get that ring or some kind of weird rituals, as it might or might not work (Its just like trying to make your Boss happy by doing something out of the way for him). Best thing you can do is be more aware and cautious. Continue doing what you are best at and believe in yourself. Karma is “As you sow, so shall you reap”.

For example –

Your children are watching, how you behave. They are like a sponge and absorbing everything. So be prepared to get the exact thing back when they get older. If you are doing good you will get all that good back. If not, then do not blame their friends, Manage your expectations, putting on a astrological ring is not going to help much, changing your attitude will.

One can never get more then his destiny and before the right time. The best we can do is stay focused and keep working towards your goals, If you really want to achieve something the whole universe will conspire to get that thing to you. Just keep working on it. Don’t worry too much about astrological remedies and changing the future.

Here I will try to explain the basic concept of one branch of Indian Astrology, Jataka or Natal Astrology. In this method, we make a Natal Chart, also called as Janam Kundali or Birth Chart.

The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra is the most comprehensive extant work on “natal astrology” in Hindu astrology ascribed to any Rishi or sage. The text says that this work was created by Sage Parashara, father of Vedavyasa who was the compiler of the Epic Mahabharata for the benefit of Kaliyuga. An English translation was published by N.N. Krishna Rau and V.B. Choudhari in 1963, in two volumes.

The Natal Chart nothing but the map of the celestial sphere(or the sky) visible from the point at which the child is born and at that exact point of time. (this is astronomy, nothing fancy about it).

The fancy part is given below, as per the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra the celestial sphere or the 360 degree sky map is divided in 12 equal parts.

(why 12 and why not any other number? Let me know in comments if you would like to know).

Each part is 30 degree (360/12 = 30). Each of this part is called a house and covers 30 degree of the sky map. Each house is assigned a department of life. Now based on which planet is where and in what direction is it moving Natal Astrology determines the outline of the person’s life in future. To determine what is going on in that person’s life in a particular year, month or a day can be determined by calculating the relative positions of the planets at that time. The relative position of the planet in a birth chart is determined by taking the Birth chart as starting point.

Below is the explanation of a birth chart or Natal Chart.

Birth Chart:

A picture of the celestial sphere at the point in time and place where the child is born.

Hence, to prepare a correct kundali, its very important to provide the correct Location of Birth, Time of Birth and Date of Birth.

The First House

The First House is referred to as the House of Self.

Who are you? What will you become? How do you realize your best self? The First House speaks to the realization of one’s ultimate potential. This process of becoming a unique individual is one of the greatest contributions we make to the world in which we live.

The distinct qualities that we possess are often referred to as ‘personality’. The First House addresses the individual and their comportment and approach to life. In other words, the sum total of one’s being. This is the package we give to the world. The packaging itself, or our outer being, is also governed by the First House — the physical body and the way in which we present ourselves and, in particular, the head and face.

The First House also rules early childhood. Everything from our earliest steps to our view of the emerging world is considered here. How will we develop? What is our view on life? It all begins at the beginning (the First House) and serves to shape us for the rest of our life.

Which areas of our lives does First house affect? The answer is, this house affects them all. Its primary function is to speak of us in the physical world, with its ruler being our main representative in the zodiac. In the practical sense, this means that the planet ruling the sign in which your Ascendant lies, represents you, with all your energy, potential, and relationships seen through the position and aspects it makes.

The first house is the basic connection we have to our body and the incarnation we are in at the moment. This is exactly why it is the most important window into our world of karmic debt and represents the level of ease or hardship we have to go through in order to evolve in this lifetime. If one has a challenge seen through planets set in the first house or its ruler, it becomes obvious that they have a task to resolve and a debt to repay while in this body. Each positive aspect, or a planet in its strong dignity, will speak of gifts we have gathered in previous lifetimes or through our family tree, whatever your chosen perspective.

The important thing to understand here is that there are no bad aspects or positions. Even though certain things can steal a lot of our energy, make us exhausted, depressed or weak, every challenge carries an enormous amount of energy released inside us once it is resolved. Fear of negative aspects simply means we have a lot left to learn, and we are not yet aware of the fact that we have already been living our challenges throughout our entire life.

The First House is ruled by Aries and the planet Mars.

The Second House

Matters of the second house are matters of personal belongings, possessions we want to have in this lifetime, and the food we love to eat. It represents the point that defines the first, materialistic goal of our existence. What you really want? Or what will actually make you feel complete from inside? Or what is your purpose?

For example: If we believe, Money is the real thing that will bring us happiness and make us feel satisfied, or complete. As soon as we start making money, we can be sure we are in some kind of correlation with our true selves.

However, if we are still not satisfied, we probably haven’t followed our true calling that will someday make us complete. Whatever our situation, the second house speaks of our level of personal fulfillment through material matters, the way we accept them, and the way they satisfy our inner hunger.

The Third House:

The Third House is commonly referred to as the House of Communication.  Communication here can be both written and verbal, it also has a conscious quality to it.

The third house is a place of brothers and sisters and all relatives and family members that our genetic material isn’t in closest connection to. It represents our mind, our way of thinking, writing and reasoning, in a way speaking of our human, rational side that makes us more or less smart for practical or less practical issues in life. This is a house greatly influenced by the element of the sign it falls into, as it strongly relates to emotions when it begins in a Water sign, proactive fiery thoughts when in Fire, practical side in Earth, and social contacts in Air signs.

Other than these, the third house is also a house of transportation and active learning through seminars, short educational courses, or certificated trainings. It represents our early education on the elementary school level, intelligence and closely linked ability for happiness and childish joy. It is a place where our neighbors live, and a house of short travel and local trips, hikes, or walks. Among other things, it is our car with all of its characteristics, color and brand, as well as our hiking outdoor equipment. In addition, it will be in sync with technical equipment we often use in our everyday activities, especially if they are means of communication, such as laptops or mobile phones, or any other gadget that we put our hands on

The Fourth House:

The Fourth House is commonly referred to as the House of Home. When we think of home, we think of that place where we put down our roots. We lay our foundation and plant ourselves firmly into the Earth, as it were. One day, we will return to that very same Earth. The Fourth House brings things full circle by also addressing old age, endings and our final resting place.

Helping to create the home we make are our parents, for it is they who greatly nurture and shape our being. Therefore, the Fourth House can also be thought of as the House of the Mother, the Parent or the Nurturer.

Not only does it say everything we need to know about our upbringing and the home we grew up in, but it also points out the most important issues we have built in relation to the parent of opposite sex. It is the house of heritage and all things we hold dear, and we will often see people with accented fourth house as collectors who stick to their routine, and have a certain fear of change deeply rooted in their need to stick to peaceful, homey feelings and choices.

Looking at things from a strictly tangible point of view, we can see that the Fourth House also encompasses physical structures (houses) and real estate. The Fourth House represents family, history and traditions. All of these contribute to the process of becoming a true, actualized and individualized self. This is how we come home.

Although it is often mistaken for the house of tradition, we have to understand that fourth house represents closeness. Tradition itself is seen through the sign of Capricorn and the opposing tenth house, as something that gives the ultimate feeling of responsibility, recognized through respect of the elders, and among them – our ancestry. Fourth house in its core can be linked to family traditions that serve only to keep the family together, and only for as long as they don’t bring spasm into one’s world and the feeling of strong responsibility that doesn’t feel good. The best way to understand matters of the fourth house in their most beautiful light is through closeness we have with our mother, and those we laugh with, caress, care for, and those that thaw our hearts in the hardest of times.

This is the house that represents our emotional core and our ability to be satisfied, happy and smile from the heart. It is a house of home, family, motherly feelings, as well as our private business, how clean and innocent we feel, and our ability to open up. It is our final destination as the house that represents our grave, and our starting point seen though genes we chose for this lifetime, there to close the circle of one life from its beginning to end.

The Fourth House is ruled by Cancer and the Moon.

The Fifth House:

The Fifth House is commonly referred to as the House of Pleasure.

Anything that give you pleasure or make you happy. As happiness for everyone is different.

Some think its money, but once they earn it they feel empty, basically they is not the real happiness for them.

In addition, the house rules the first child of the native, and planets that are present there can reveal the gender and the character of the child. Also, these planets and the sign where the fifth house cusp is positioned can show the sign of the child and the planetary influences that prevail in it. The second child is ruled by the 7th house, the third child by the 9th house and so on. The native’s fertility is easily observed through the sign and planets located in the house too.

We can see how lucky a person is by looking at this house. Everyone gets opportunities in life, but will you be able to grab the

opportunity by being present at the right place at the right time depends on this house.

The Fifth House is ruled by Leo and the Sun.

Sixth House:

The Sixth House is commonly referred to as the House of Health.

The Sixth House is ruled by Virgo and the planet Mercury.

The Sixth House also addresses the daily dealings of life: what will I wear today? Do I need a haircut? Has the dog been fed? These simple matters keep our engines humming and enable us to do the more important work of our choosing. It’s a patchwork quilt: the ability to serve others in health and through work, which is both valuable and fulfilling.

It also represents all helpers that come into our lives, starting from our employees, cleaners, babysitters and cooks, to all of our pets who help us hang on to our healthy routine and ground us with their inability to wonder off into mental spheres.

Seventh House:

The seventh is considered as the house responsible for relationships and partnerships between the native and other people. 

The Seventh House is ruled by Libra and the planet Venus.

Eighth House:

t is considered the house of sex, taboos, of other people’s money, death and rebirth. It rules inheritances, legacies, and wills. In addition, the house is one of the gates towards the occult world and is mostly connected with conscious magick and mysticism. The 8th house is the great teacher of the mysteries of life and existence. It is the realm of transformative experiences.

The Eighth House is ruled by Scorpio and the planets Mars and Pluto.

Ninth House:
The Ninth House is commonly referred to as the House of Philosophy. In keeping with that theme, it’s our search for meaning that is the focal point here. By virtue of exploring our world, we start to grasp everything that is available to us. It all boils down to understanding: understanding what we see and feel, and probing further in hopes of realizing true meaning. Hence Higher Education.

Sadly, we might not always be humble in the face of what we have. A concrete understanding of the possibilities in life may well lead to ruthless ambition and greed, and an over-expansion of the self. To face these demons most effectively in society, we institute laws. These laws provide for the orderly and positive growth of that society. In much the same way, philosophy and religion help add focus and purpose to a productive society. How members of a society relate, and knowing and respecting the laws by which they live, are core tenets of the Ninth House.

The Ninth House is ruled by Sagittarius and the planet Jupiter.

Tenth House:

The Tenth House is commonly referred to as the House of Social Status. It is about the place we have attained in our social (or work/career) grouping and in society as a whole. Think status, the authority it conveys, and consequently, the role we take in our community. It also speaks to any promotions we receive, any fame we may have or will come to have and the types of business and social activities in which we partake. With respect to achievement, this house focuses on how we see ourselves and how the community as a whole sees us (and our efforts). Through this house, we work on manifesting ourselves.

The Tenth House is ruled by Capricorn and the planet Saturn.

The Eleventh House

The Eleventh House is commonly referred to as the House of Friends. Through our friends, we find strength in numbers — we see the power of the collective, the group. Groups addressed by this house include clubs, organizations, social groups, networking organizations and professional associations. The focus here is on the activities we undertake within these groups, how we make a difference and as a result, how we grow and actualize our true selves. Further, it’s the group, by virtue of its collective strength, which helps to define what we as individuals will do. The Eleventh House also governs stepchildren, foster children and adopted children.

The Eleventh House is ruled by Aquarius and the planets Saturn and Uranus.

The Twelfth House:

The Twelfth House is commonly referred to as the House of the Unconscious. The unconscious state can help engender our successes, as well as assist us in coping with our failures. Success vs. failure: do we consciously confront our lives or subconsciously sweep things under the proverbial rug? This house might more aptly be called the House of Reckoning, since it is in the Twelfth that we review what we have been (and done) and decide where we go from there. Along with these unconscious musings, we also deliberate on strengths and weaknesses that are hidden from public view.

The Twelfth House is ruled by Pisces and the planets Jupiter and Neptune.

What are the Zodiac Signs? What are Planets? what do you mean by tatva or nature of planets? how did this logic came into existence? does this have any relation to astronomy? just some how let me know if you are interested to know more, feel free to comments if you have questions..

Twelve Zodiac Signs or Astrology Signs (Rashis) and their Lord Planets or Ruling Planets

Rashi (Zodiac Sign or Astrology Sign)	Swami Graha (Lord Planet or Ruling Planet)
1. Maish (Aries)	Mangal (Mars)
2. Vrish (Taurus)	Shukra (Venus)
3. Mithun (Gemini)	Budh (Mercury)
4. Kark (Cancer)	Chandra (Moon)
5. Singh (Leo)	Surya (Sun)
6. Kanya (Virgo)	Budh (Mercury)
7. Tula (Libra)	Shukra(Venus)
8. Vrishchik (Scorpio)	Mangal (Mars)
9. Dhanu (Sagittarius)	Guru (Jupiter)
10. Makar (Capricorn)	Shani (Saturn)
11. Kumbh (Aquarius)	Shani (Saturn)
12. Meen (Pisces)	Guru (Jupiter)

Grahas and corresponding Tatvas:

Graha	Tatva
Surya (Sun)	Fire (Agni)  – Krura (merciless) planet
Mangal (Mars)	Fire (Agni) – Krura (merciless) planet
Chandra (Moon)	Water (Jal)
Shukra (Venus)	Water (Jal)
Buddha (Mercury)	Earch (Prathvi)
Brihaspati (Guru or Jupitor)	Sky (Aakash)
Shani (Saturn)	Air (Vaayu)
Rahu	Air (Vaayu)
Ketu	Air (Vaayu)

Rashi and corresponding Tatvas

Fire	Earth	Air	Water
1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12

Male Planets: Sun (Surya), Mars (Mangal), Jupiter (Brihaspati or Guru)

Female Planets: Chandra, Shukra

Male Child yoga creating planets – Rahu+Jupitor

Female Child Yoga creating planets – Rahu, Ketu, Shani, BuddhaU

Let me know if you liked the post and want to learn more about astrology. We can discuss about how the predictions work with examples as well.
Topics like how to check wealth in your birth chart, or health or education etc.