Astrology is about light! Because, as Sutton continues, “when there is no light, there is no life.” Like other forms of ancient or traditional astrology, its basis is what we’re actually looking at in the sky. Unlike the pop astrology of the West, which puts all of its focus on “What’s your sign?” (due to the proliferation of sun sign horoscopes throughout modern times), Vedic astrology is focused on the planets, the stars and their relationship to the horizon. Sutton writes, “Jyotish can be translated as ‘the science of light’ or ‘the wisdom of the heavens.’ Light banishes darkness, the light of knowledge dispels ignorance.” She shares in her book, Essentials of Vedic Astrology, that the name “Vedic astrology” comes from the system’s relationship to the West, but in India, the practice is known as Jyotish. So we dove into the work of Komilla Sutton, a longtime consultant, teacher and lecturer on the subject. To get to the root of what Vedic astrology is, one must go to the source: a Vedic astrologer.
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