What Is Vedic Astrology?
The Complete Introduction
Vedic astrology (Jyotish) is a 5,000-year-old knowledge system from ancient India. Unlike Western astrology, it uses the sidereal zodiac, emphasizes the Moon sign, and has a sophisticated predictive system based on planetary periods (Dasha).
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The most important difference: Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac — aligned with actual star constellations. Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac — aligned with Earth's seasons. Due to a phenomenon called precession of equinoxes, these two systems have drifted approximately 23–24° apart. This is why your "Vedic sun sign" may be one sign earlier than your Western sun sign.
The 9 Planets (Nava Grahas)
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