Who doesn’t want to know about the future, who doesn’t love to make his/her life suitable? Probably, everyone out there. Things we get on the basis of what we did in the past. It works like karma. Astrology helps us to know about our life, partner and career, etc.
What is Vedic Astrology?
Vedic Astrology is part of ancient Indian Science. This astrology explains Planetary Motions and Positions with respect to Time and how do they affect Humans and Other Entities on Earth. Vedic Astrology had its origin thousands of years back. Indian Astrology can also be called as Moon Astrology. The Moon Astrology originated from Indian Ancient Vedas.
The Early Vedic Astrology included the movement of Planets with the position of Stars. The Vedic Astrology later included Zodiac Signs too.
The Vedic astrology explains the presence of 27 + 1 Constellations which has 12 Zodiac Signs, 9 Planets and 12 Houses. Houses and Planets impact some aspect of our Life. When a Person is born, he is assigned a sign out of 12 zodiac signs. The Planets are also placed in Various Houses. All these positions make a Kundli.
A Kundli is a visual representation of the Signs and Planets at the time a person was born.
Vedic Astrology just interprets all these arrangements.
Vedic Astrology has proved at times that the position of the Sun, The Moon, The Planets or stars, has a lot to add to the Terrestrial Phenomena. The Configurations of the Planets and Stars at the moment of birth determines one’s basic the Life of a person his Characteristics, strengths, Weaknesses all are determined by the configuration of planets and stars at the time of his birthplace. Horoscope, or the Natal Chart, becomes very important if one wants to know how the Cosmos is affecting his life. In Indian Vedic Astrology, it is also known as JanamPatri.
What is Western Astrology?
Western astrology is designed on the basis of equatorial zodiac points.
Western astrology is also established on the basis of locations of heavenly bodies like the Sun, Moon, and planets. These bodies are configured according to graphic angles. These bodies run parallel to each other. The location of these bodies in the houses also comes under Western astrology.
Western astrology as its name suggests is very popular in the Western world. This astrology also focusses on psychology, personality, and basic character. The orientation of the Sun affects the calculations. The tropical zodiac is the other name of western astrology.
As every sign has a prominent character trait and that is what Western astrology depicts. The natal chart of Western astrology is made of twelve houses, each zodiac sign rules a particular house where the houses influence the planets completely. Every zodiac has its own constellation in which the stars make up constellations in the solar system and they are present in twelve houses.
Difference between Vedic Astrology and Western Astrology
The first difference comes on the basis of Zodiac.
The most basic difference between Western and Vedic astrology is based on the zodiac in each system. Western astrologers consist of Tropical zodiac. Vedic astrology consists of the sidereal zodiac. Both of these signs use astrology differently.
The second difference comes on the basis of House System. The Western astrologers use one of the many house systems whereas Vedic astrology uses Whole Sign Houses.
Other difference is on the basis of Planets and Sign rulership.
Western astrologers use all of the major planets and attribute rulership to the Vedic astrologers, on the other focus upon the visible planets. Vedic astrology has a different way of using the signs.
There are differences on the basis of Aspects, Orbs, Aspect Patterns & Chart Shape
Western astrologers use aspects in an assorted way whereas Vedic astrologers have a different approach according to them the planets impact the opposite house.
There are differences in Vedic and western astrology based on Approaches and Methodology as well.
The major difference comes on the basis of the Strengths and Weaknesses of Planets. According to Western astrology, retrograde planets are weak planets whereas in Vedic astrology these planets are strong planets. Western astrologers see planets opposite to the home sign as weak whereas according to Vedic astrology it is not the case. Modern Western astrologers don’t think combustion is a fundamental principle whereas according to Vedic astrology counts it as a fundamental principle.
Some Western astrologers justify 8 lunar phases whereas Vedic astrology places great importance on the Lunar phase. Vedic astrologers consider true planets at war, and this is an indication of major weakness. According to western astrology, it is not valid. In Western astrology planets in the same sign gets strength whereas in Vedic astrology planets have directional strength. The disposition is not focused on Western astrology, but in Vedic astrology, the dispositor is given great importance. Mutual reception is used in Western astrology very rarely whereas Vedic Astrology makes wide use of it.
Benefits and Malefics are important in differentiating western and Vedic astrology.
In Western astrology, Saturn is recognized as a challenging planet whereas the concept of benefic and malefic planets is valid to a great extent.
There are differences on the basis of House Meanings and Rulership
In Western astrology, Houses are not classified beyond their angularity Vedic astrologers classify houses on a lot of criteria. Some Western astrologers use the rulership of the houses but Vedic Astrology has it at its core.
Conclusion
It is not that one of the astrology is better than the other one. Both of them have characteristics that differentiate them. Both astrology is accurate and one can believe upon them based on their choices.If one is into reading the psyche as well, he/she can go towards Western Astrology.
There are chances that Vedic astrology can be more predictive than other types of astrology but the predictiveness of any astrology depends largely on the accuracy. The Vedic astrology can be more predictive because of the Dashas. You would also like to read about Indian Yoga.
