MOON in Astrology

MOON represents Mind, Mother, Belly, Breasts, Stomach, Womb, Left Eye, Honey, Milk products, Sleep, Menstrual Cycle, Cowardness, All Liquids, Pregnancy, Auricles, Ventricles, Cold, White Color, Umbrella, Flowers, Fruits, Aquatic Creatures, Abdomen, Tears, Infants, Poultry, Rivers, Wells, Canals, Tanks, Sea-Water, Marine, Dams, Cheese, Kitchen, Bakeries, Sterility, Fountains, Hydro-electricity, Sailing, Shipping Industry, Hotels, Drinks, Eggs, Children, Nurseries, Plants, Cooking, Rice, Silver, Lord of North-West.

                 The Stone "Pearl" attributed to Moon.

Moon is Satellite of Earth. Time taken for one complete Revolution is 27 Days, 7 Hours, 43 Minutes. Duration of one New Moon Day to following New Moon Day is 29.53 Days.

SUN in Astrology

The Sun is a star, a hot ball of glowing gases at the heart of our solar system. Greek call it as "Helios" & Romans call as "Sol".

Sun, being the center of the solar system, is recognized by all as the physical life-giver to everyone from personal observation that the horizontal ray of the morning sun affects us differently from the perpendicular noon ray, and that in summer the rays carry a life-force affects the human temperament, and endows us with vital energy, courage and a hopeful spirit foreign to the dark and gloomy winter months.

        SUN represents Soul, Father, utmost Self-Respect, Executive ability, Harsh behavior, Right Eye, Roaming in Woods & Mountains, Government, Kingdom, Bones, Fore-head, Hill-areas, Caves, Zoo-Parks, Will-Power, Fame & Honor, Inventions, Bravery, Generosity, Heart, Spinal Cord, Life, Politicians, Wheat, Copper, Gold, Lord of East.

The Stone "Ruby" attributed to Sun.

Circumference : 8,65.000 Miles / 13,90,000 Kms.

Mass : 3,30,000 times greater than Earth.

  Visible part of Sun Surface Temperature is 10,000˚F [5500˚C] , While temperature in the Core reach more than 27 Million ˚F [ 15 Million ˚C] driven by Nuclear Reactions.

Definition of Ayanamsa

The difference between the Rasi Charts of Indian System comprising of Nakshatras (starts with Ashwini Star) and the Western System based on Seasonal set up is noted as Ayanamsa.

          The Astrological System adopted by Indians is called the " Nirayana (or) Sidereal " System, While Western Astro-analysis is called " Sayana (or) Tropical " system.

Sayana means inclusive of Ayanamsa while Nirayana means exclusive of Ayanamsa.

The date of Coincidence of the Tropical & Sidereal Zodiacs was found to be 285 A.D on 22-March at 21H:27M(IST) as Zero Ayanamsa by Great Astro-Mathematician Lahiri.[According to Calender Reforms Committee].

Various Scholars have different opinions on Ayanamsa Date:

1. Cheiro  -  388 B.C
2. D. Davidson  -  317 B.C
3. G Massay  -  255 B.C
4. Therens  -  125 B.C
5. P Covneez  -  0
6. Cyril Fagan  -  221 A.D
7. Lahiri  -  285 A.D
8. Krishna Murthy  -  297 A.D
9. P.S Ray  -  319 A.D
10. B.V Raman  -  397 A.D
11. Sepharial  -  498 A.D
12. Madhura Krishna Murthy Sastry  -  411 A.D
13. Swamy Kannu Pillai  -  532 A.D

Degrees in Sayana system - Ayanamsa = Degrees in Nirayana system. This formula is useful to calculate the sphutas of Graha, Bhava and Lagnas.

    Today Ayanamsa [Chitrapaksha/ Lahiri] = 24˚:3': 48" {24-Oct-2014}

Precession of Equinoxes

The 2 intersection points at which Celestial Equator cuts the Ecliptic in an angle of 23 1/2˚ degrees are called "Equinoxes" (or) " Equinoctial Points ". Day and Night are equal on these 2 days (points) in the Year.

•  Ecliptic is fixed, the Equator is only one that is Moving.

There are 2 Equinoxes i.e One is Vernal Equinox [Vasanta Vishuvat] occurs nearly on 21st March and other is Autumnal Equinox [Sarat Vishuvat] occurs nearly on 22nd September.

   There are 2 more points called " Solstices " [Ayanatas]. 
One such point Northernmost latitude (Hemisphere) of Sun's apparant path [Where it reaches Highest] known as " Summer Solstice " (or) "Uttarayana" dawn approximately on 21st June.

And anthor known as " Winter Solstice " (or) "Dakshinayana" where Sun reaches Lowest point of Southern Hemisphere dusk approximately on 22nd Dec..

The Vernal Equinox was found to precede 1˚ degree in every 72 Years i.e 50.24 Seconds Backwards per Year.

Thus the intersectin point of the ecliptic changes on the celestial equator. Due to this, there is shift in Solstice which is called " Vishu Chalanam" [Precession of Equinox].

In other way, The position of any fixed star near the ecliptic and near the border line of the Constellation Aries could be chosen to be the determinant, or standard reference point, in order to observe this yearly precession of the Vernal Equinoctial Point among the fixed stars. The Hindu astronomers selected Revati as the determinant fixed star, and considered this star as marking Aries O° of the constellations. Each year the equinoctial point of Aries O° of the signs will be found to have precessed some 50" of space farther west of Revati than it was the previous year.

The meaning of the term, "Precession of the Equinoxes," is now clear. It refers to the slight annual increase in distance of the equinoctial points from a standard fixed star, which is considered as Aries O° in the Zodiac of the Constellations, while the Vernal Equinox is considered as Aries O° in the Zodiac of the Signs.

    1 Age Cycle = 72 Y (equinox Point) * 30˚ (one Zodiac Sign length) = 2160Yrs.

       A Precession Cycle = 72 Y * 360˚ = 25920 Years.

•  We are at the moment of Piscean Age will enter into Aquarian Age on 2444 A.D.

Synonyms of Ascendant and Other Houses [in Sanskrit]

1st House : Lagna, Thanu, Kalp, Udhaya, Adya, Vapu, Moorthi |

2nd H : Dhana, Nayana, Swa, Kutumb, Vaak, Arth, Vitth, Kosh, Dravya |

3rd H : Sahaj, Parakram, Brathu, Sahodhar, Veera, Dhairya, Karn |

4th H : Sukh, Hibuk, Pathaal, Thurshithi, Matru, Vidya, Ghey |

5th H : Sutha, Buddhi, Vidya, Aathmaj, Dev, Raja, Pithru |

6th H : Ripu, Shatha, Shastra, Bhaya, Ang, Rog, Dvesh, Vairi|

7th H : Kalathra, Jamithri, Kag, Samapth, Dyuth, Madan, Soubhagya |

8th H: Aayu, Randr, Mrutyu, Vinash, Rann, Jeevan |

9th H: Dharm, Bruhaspathi, Shatru, Thap, Bhagya, Nethra, Punya |

10th H : Rajya, Gnan, Aaspad, Karma, Vyapaar, Maan, Aaghyan, Vyom, Gagan |

11th H :Labh, Uttam, Aaya, Bhav, Upanthya |

12th H : Vyaya, Rishpha, Antya |