How to Use Vedic Astrology
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Vedic astrology is the ancient system of astrology that originated in India and is based on the movement of planets and stars. Vedic Astrology can help you understand your personality, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges in life. It can also guide you in making important decisions and choices that can affect your future.

Vedic astrology uses a birth chart or a kundali, which is a map of the sky at the time and place of your birth. The birth chart shows the position of the sun, moon and other planets in different signs and houses. Each sign and house represents a different aspect of your life, such as your identity, family, career, relationships, health, wealth, etc. The planets influence these areas of your life depending on their nature, strength and relationship with other planets.

  1. To use Vedic astrology for guidance in different parts of life, you need to know your birth details (date, time and place) and generate your birth chart online or with the help of an astrologer. Then you can analyze your birth chart by following these steps:
  2. Identify your ascendant or rising sign, which is the sign that was rising on the eastern horizon at the time of your birth. This sign represents your personality, appearance, temperament and outlook on life. It also determines the order of the houses in your chart.
  3. Identify your moon sign, which is the sign where the moon was placed at the time of your birth. This sign represents your mind, emotions, intuition and subconscious. It also indicates your mental and emotional well-being.
  4. Identify your sun sign, which is the sign where the sun was placed at the time of your birth. This sign represents your soul, ego, vitality and creativity. It also indicates your purpose and direction in life.
  5. Identify the placement of other planets in your chart and their aspects (angles) with each other. Each planet has a specific meaning and role in your life. For example, Mercury represents communication and intelligence, Venus represents love and beauty, Mars represents action and courage, Jupiter represents wisdom and expansion, Saturn represents discipline and karma, etc. The aspects show how the planets interact with each other and create harmony or conflict in your life.
  6. Identify the dashas or planetary periods that are active in your life. Dashas are cycles of influence that each planet has over your life for a certain duration. Each dasha has sub-periods called antardashas or bhuktis that further refine the effects of the main dasha. Dashas show when certain events or changes are likely to happen in your life based on the nature of the planet ruling the dasha.
  7. Identify the transits or current movements of planets in relation to your birth chart. Transits show how the planets affect you in the present moment based on their position in the sky. Transits can trigger or modify the effects of dashas and activate certain areas of your life.

By analyzing these factors in your birth chart, you can gain insight into various aspects of your life such as:

Health: You can check which planets are influencing your health and well-being by looking at the sixth house (diseases), first house (body), eighth house (longevity) and twelfth house (hospitalization) in your chart. You can also see which body parts are prone to illness or injury by looking at the signs and planets associated with them. For example, Aries rules the head, Taurus rules the throat, Gemini rules the lungs, etc. You can also find out what kind of remedies or precautions you can take to improve your health by looking at the benefic or malefic planets affecting these houses.

Family: You can check which planets are influencing your family life by looking at the fourth house (home), second house (family), seventh house (spouse) and fifth house (children) in your chart. You can also see how compatible you are with your family members by looking at their charts and comparing them with yours. You can also find out what kind of challenges or opportunities you may face in relation to your family by looking at the dashas and transits affecting these houses.

Career: You can check which planets are influencing your career by looking at the tenth house (profession), sixth house (service), second house (wealth) and eleventh house (income) in your chart. You can also see what kind of skills or talents you have by looking at the third house (efforts), fifth house (creativity) and ninth house (luck) in your chart. You can also find out what kind of career options are suitable for you by looking at the signs and planets ruling these houses. For example, Aries rules the military, Taurus rules the banking, Gemini rules the media, etc. You can also find out what kind of challenges or opportunities you may face in relation to your career by looking at the dashas and transits affecting these houses.

Relationships: You can check which planets are influencing your relationships by looking at the seventh house (partnership), fifth house (love), eighth house (sex) and twelfth house (loss) in your chart. You can also see how compatible you are with your partner or potential partner by looking at their chart and comparing it with yours. You can also find out what kind of challenges or opportunities you may face in relation to your relationships by looking at the dashas and transits affecting these houses.

Examples

Here are some examples of how you can use Vedic astrology for guidance in different parts of life:

  1. Suppose you want to know when you will get married. You can look at your seventh house and see which planet rules it and which dasha is active for that planet. For example, if your seventh house is ruled by Venus and you are running Venus dasha, then you have a high chance of getting married during that period. You can also look at the transits of Jupiter and Saturn, which are the planets of marriage, and see when they aspect or enter your seventh house or its lord. For example, if Jupiter transits your seventh house or aspects its lord, then it can bring a favorable opportunity for marriage.
  2. Suppose you want to know how to improve your health. You can look at your sixth house and see which planet rules it and which dasha is active for that planet. For example, if your sixth house is ruled by Mars and you are running Mars dasha, then you may have problems related to blood, inflammation, accidents or surgery. You can also look at the transits of Saturn and Rahu, which are the planets of disease, and see when they afflict your sixth house or its lord. For example, if Saturn transits your sixth house or aspects its lord, then it can bring chronic or serious health issues. You can also look at the remedies or precautions that are suggested by the benefic planets in your chart. For example, if Jupiter is well placed in your chart, then you can worship him or donate to his causes to improve your health.
  3. Suppose you want to know how to succeed in your career. You can look at your tenth house and see which planet rules it and which dasha is active for that planet. For example, if your tenth house is ruled by Mercury and you are running Mercury dasha, then you may have a career related to communication, education, commerce or travel. You can also look at the transits of Jupiter and Sun, which are the planets of success, and see when they aspect or enter your tenth house or its lord. For example, if Jupiter transits your tenth house or aspects its lord, then it can bring growth or promotion in your career. You can also look at the skills or talents that are indicated by the other planets in your chart. For example, if Mars is well placed in your chart, then you can use your courage or leadership skills to advance in your career.

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