I delve into Vedic Astrology’s origins, applications, and predictive value by sharing real-life examples in different life domain.
Personal Relationships
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Most individuals want to know about their personal love life and about their marriage. They want to know when will have an opportunity to meet someone or if know their current relationship will last.
The 7th house in the birth chart deals with the spouse/partner and predictions can be made depending if there are benefic or malefic aspects to that house. Whenever there is benefic planet influence, the relationship is strong and if there is malefic planet influence the relationship is challenging
In India, there is practice of matching the horoscopes of the bride and groom before they get married especially in arranged marriages.
The astrologer looks into different parameters for the success of the marriage such as the health, longevity, mental and sexual compatibility, progeny- potential for children, luck, prosperity and felicity.
George Clooney is Hollywood Celebrity who had multiple relationships. It was thought he would never settle down and got married at age 53 to a foreigner, lived abroad as well as got children- this could have been predicted as he was running a favorable period in his natal birth chart.
Brad Pitt had a string of romantic relationships between 1994 and 2005- this is evident from his horoscope as he was running planetary periods dealing with relationships with benefic and malefic planetary influences (start and breakups in relationships).
Career
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The 10th house deals with the career and one can determine what type of career, the highs of when a person gets fame, awards or elevation or lows when the person loses a job or business contract. You can also predict the relationship you could have with your boss or higher authorities.
In Vedic Astrology, there are divisional charts which help give detailed and more specific insights about a particular area of life. The D-10 chart gives insights into the person’s career, profession and public life.
Taylor Swift is one of the most successful musicians in recent years. Her natal chart shows her exemplary talent- she has got Saraswati Yoga (Goddess of Music, Art, Knowledge and Learning), Pushkala Yoga (Goddess of Wealth and Creativity) and Bheri Yoga (Kettle Drums- Makes noise and impact of marching band).
Albert Einstein and Elon Musk have similar astrological configuration of Mars- Rahu that shows that they are great researchers.
Serena Williams, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan have the planetary combinations that they will excel in sport.
Health & Medical Wellness
Medical Vedic astrology is a specialized branch that integrates principles from Ayurveda, the traditional system of Indian medicine.
By studying the birth chart, an astrologer can reveal the potential health vulnerabilities and strengths based on the positions and aspects of planets and stars. Planetary periods may bring about health challenges as well as improvements and can predict the timing of health-related events.
The astrologer can recommend a person to select auspicious dates and times for important health-related events, such as surgeries, medical treatments, or the commencement of a wellness programs.
There are remedies to mitigate negative health influences and include gemstones, rituals, prayers, and lifestyle adjustments to enhance overall well-being.
Each of the 12 houses signify a body part and whenever there are malefic planets in a certain house- it gets triggered during transits and planetary time periods.
This area of Vedic astrology definitely helps in early detection of diseases so that the right medical treatment is given
Money
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Individuals are always concerned about their finances and want to know about money. The 2nd house of personal wealth, 8th house of income from other individuals money includes inheritance & lottery wins and 11th house of gains give financial insights to an astrologer.
There are certain Dhana Yogas (wealth combinations) in the natal horoscope that clearly indicate the financial status. There are transits and planetary periods that trigger to gain wealth.
Warren Buffet, Oprah Winfrey and many billionaires illustrate these wealth combinations
Business, Investing & Economy
Businessmen have been consulting Astrologers for centuries and JP Morgan, founder of the world largest financial bank is known for his quote
“Millionaires don’t use astrology, billionaires do”
His astrologer advised him not to board the Titanic on its fatal maiden voyage, which surely benefited him.
W.D. Gann was a prominent figure in the financial markets during the early 20th century who used techniques involved aligning planetary movements (eclipses, planet stationing and retrogrades) with price and time cycles to make predictions about financial markets.
Gann believed that specific planetary aspects and positions could influence market trends. He developed the Gann lines, which is still used in modern technical analysis.
In my personal research, I have studied the birth charts of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Steve jobs and also studied the birth charts of first stock trades of Microsoft, Amazon and Apple respectively. There is no coincidence that these founder’s charts are interconnected to the successful companies that they have founded and performed well in the equity markets.
The planetary movements of Jupiter, Saturn and the lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu have an influence to predict economic downturns.
Politics
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Politicians in India are known to consult their Astrologers and generally do not share the birth information so that their political rivals do not take advantage.
In America, astrologers make their predictions during US presidential election years. In 2016, many of the astrologers favored Hillary Clinton to win the election against Donald Trump, however that did not happen as Hillary Clinton’s exact birth time was not disclosed.
Earlier this year, Hillary Clinton’s original birth data was released as it became a public record in the state of Illinois whenever a person reaches the age of 75. Had her correct birth time been available, it could have been possible to predict her loss.
You require the accurate birth timing of the candidates to assess their planetary periods and transits on the day of election to make an accurate prediction.
World Catastrophic Events
Mundane astrology is a subset of Vedic astrology that involves predicting natural calamities, accidents, terrorist attacks and analyzing the destiny and characteristics of nations and political entities.
Astrologers create “mundane charts” for countries and use techniques such as planetary transits, eclipses, and ingress charts to predict global and national events, political trends, and economic developments.
They also examine planetary combinations, retrograde motions, and the influence of leaders’ birth charts.
The recent attack in Israel is reflected in its natal chart (May 14, 1948 4PM Tel Aviv) as well in its leader’s Benjamin Netanyahu natal chart. The planetary configurations (Jupiter-Rahu opposing Mars-Ketu) were similar to 11 September 2011 attacks.
While not all predictions are correct, mundane astrology provides a unique perspective on the interplay between celestial forces and worldly affairs, offering insights into the potential impact of planetary movements on the world stage.