27 Stars, 27 Gods - The Astrological Mythology of Ancient India.pdf

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The Astrological Mythology
of Ancient India
By Vic DiCara
(Vraja Kishor das)
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Contents
(hyperlinked pages)
Introduction .............................................................................................. 5
The Beautiful Stallion ~
Aśvinī
.................................................................. 8
Labor Pains ~
Bharaṇī
............................................................................. 14
The Sharp Blade ~
Kṛttikā
....................................................................... 19
The Blushing Bride ~
Rohiṇī
.................................................................... 24
The Quest ~
Mṛgaśīrṣā
........................................................................... 31
The Storm ~
Ārdrā
.................................................................................. 35
Repeating Patterns ~
Punarvasu
............................................................ 41
The Highest Blossom ~
Puṣya
................................................................. 48
Serpentine Embrace ~
Āśleṣā
................................................................. 53
Inherited Power ~
Maghā
...................................................................... 61
Romantic Enjoyment ~
Pūrva Phālgunī
................................................. 65
Vows of Friendship ~
Uttara Phālgunī
................................................... 72
Dexterity ~
Hasta
.................................................................................... 75
Multifaceted Brilliance ~
Citrā
................................................................ 80
Individuality ~
Svāti
................................................................................ 87
Obsession ~
Viśākhā
............................................................................... 92
Devotion ~
Anurādhā
............................................................................. 96
Eminence ~
Jyeṣṭhā
.............................................................................. 102
Uprooting ~
Mūla
................................................................................. 109
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The Invincible ~
Pūrva Aṣāḍhā
............................................................. 113
Complete Victory ~
Uttara Aṣāḍhā
...................................................... 118
Listening Carefully ~
Śravaṇa
............................................................... 121
Getting Practical ~
Dhaniṣṭhā
.............................................................. 127
The Underworld ~
Śatabhiṣaj
.............................................................. 131
Destruction ~
Pūrva Bhādrapadā
........................................................ 138
The Depths ~
Uttara Bhādrapadā
....................................................... 142
Abundance ~
Revatī
............................................................................. 145
Interpretive Implications of the 27 Stars.............................................. 149
The 28
th
Star ~
Abhijit
........................................................................... 157
Use of the Stars .................................................................................... 158
Acknowledgements .............................................................................. 159
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Introduction
Look up at the night sky; countless stars will delight and fascinate you!
The most beautiful object in the nighttime sky has got to be the Moon.
It particularly captivated the hearts and minds of ancient Indians – who
watched it travel through the glistening circle of stars every 27 days.
So the Indians, like many other ancient cultures, developed 27
constellations. They conceived of these heavenly lights as repositories
of the powers of the gods.
Indian astrology, often called “Vedic Astrology,” has become quite
popular throughout the world today. The true heart of this astrology, its
original core, is the 27 stars. To interpret their meaning, the most
important thing to have is a deep and lucid understanding of the gods
that empower them.
Before diving into this exciting topic, please allow me to address a few
important misconceptions about the stars
The Stars are
not
the Signs
The most prevalent and long-standing misconception about the 27 stars
is that they are permanently linked with certain zodiac signs.
The 12 zodiac signs are based on the movement of the Sun, which we
measure by observing its solstices and equinoxes. The 27 constellations
are based on the movement of the Moon, which we measure by
observing it moving through the stars. These
different
ways of
measuring space don’t stay aligned to one another: The solstice Sun, for
example, drifts very slowly through the stars year by year. So, there is
no
permanent
relationship between the stars and the signs.
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