Vedic, Western, and Chinese Astrology

Although most people today pride themselves on being thoroughly part of the modern scientific world most people also start their day with the horoscope in their daily newspaper.

Types of Astrology- A Reason for Confusion
There are several forms of astrology and that leads to some confusion. The information we read in the daily newspaper is too generic to really be of any value.

The most recognized forms of astology are Vedic astrology, Western astrology, and Chinese Astrology. Most of us associate astrology to our sun signs.

Vedic Astrology is a study of the movements of planets and constellations together with their effect on our life. There are 12 zodiac signs. Experienced practitioners analyze different facets and the influences of planets drawn on the astrological chart. They use these calculations to make their predictions.

Western astrology shares some basic features with Vedic Astrology including the concept of the planets, signs, houses and general interpretations. The only difference is their measurement of the zodiac. Vedic astrology considers sidereal zodiac as its base in measuring the motion of the planets, while considering the position of the stars stationary. Western astrology measures the motion of the planets against the fixed background of the sun on the spring equinox. Of course practitioners of both forms of Astrology claim their approach accurate.

Mastering all of the aspects of astrology can take decades of dedicated study. Thus, predictions in the newspapers based on little study can often be very inaccurate. Astrology is a science that needs learned interpreters who have dedicated years of study to get accurate readings.