Jyotish. Andrew Mason

      

      Jyotish

      The Art of Vedic Astrology

      ANDREW MASON

      Foreword by James Braha

      LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA

      CONTENTS

       Foreword by James Braha

       Introduction

       I.1 Ancient technologies

       I.2 Astr-ology

       I.3 Jyotish

       I.4 Overview

       PART I: SETTING UP SHOP

       1.Ayanāṃśa

       1.1 Introduction to Ayanāṃśa

       1.2 Let the games begin

       1.3 Rāshicakra, Nakshatras and Yogatârâ

       1.4 The phenomenon of precession

       1.5 Models of precession

       1.6 Calendar Reform Committee

       1.7 Why Chitrā?

       1.8 Controversies

       1.9 Ayanāṃśa correction

       1.10 A note on nutation

       1.11 Conclusion

       2.Celestial ‘Royal’ Court

       2.1 Sun – the King

       2.2 Moon – the Queen

       2.3 Mercury – Regent

       2.4 Mars – Commander-in-Chief

       2.5 Jupiter – Minister

       2.6 Venus – Minister

       2.7 Saturn – Servant

       2.8 Rāhu and Ketu – Militia

       3.Sûrya (Sun)

       3.1 Astronomical

       3.2 Kāraka

       3.3 Primary Kārakas of the Sun

       4.Chandra (Moon)

       4.1 Astronomical

       4.2 Primary Kārakas of the Moon

       5.Budha (Mercury)

       5.1 Astronomical

       5.2 Primary Kārakas of Mercury

       6.Kuja (Mars)

       6.1 Astronomical

       6.2 Primary Kārakas of Mars

       7.Brihaspati (Jupiter)

       7.1 Astronomical

       7.2 Primary Kārakas of Jupiter

       8.Shukra (Venus)

       8.1 Astronomical

       8.2 Primary Kārakas of Venus

       9.Shani (Saturn)

       9.1 Astronomical

       9.2 Primary Kārakas of Saturn

       10.Rāhu and Ketu (Lunar Nodes) and Māndi (Upagraha)

       10.1 Rāhu

       10.2 Ketu

       10.3 Māndi

       PART II: RASHIS, THE ZODIAC AND THE SYMBOLISM OF THE TWELVE SIGNS

       11.Rashis (Zodiacal Signs)