posted March 20, 2014 06:05 PM            

Western is very good with psychological stuff.

Vedic is very good with prediction, events.

I once listened to a pod-cast by one astrology who was into both sidereal and tropical astrology. He said that western astrology tends to show our subjective, personal experiences in living our lives, because tropical is based on Earth's cycle of the seasons as our planet moves around the Sun. He said we feel our tropical charts up close and personal as we live within this cycle. He further said that because sidereal astrology is based on the more distant constellations, and as such it gives a more distant, objective description of our lives and fate. It's like looking at our live with a birds-eye view and seeing an entire landscape, rather then focusing on all the personal 'feelings' we have about people and situations when we're in the thick of things.

posted March 20, 2014 07:09 PM            

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Gemini Rising
Sun in Leo
Moon in Cancer
Mercury in Virgo
Venus in Virgo
Mars in Libra

posted March 20, 2014 08:18 PM            

However I agree, vedic is better for prediction whereas western is more psychologically suited, really is able to show people.

posted March 20, 2014 11:01 PM            

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Originally posted by ariestaurus:
They're both great-- and I've found they're very complementary! Especially ehen it comes to predictions/timing events.

For natal chart analysis I prefer western, though

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Yes, one of the points that the astrologer made in the pod-cast I listened to was that most people identify with their western chart most, and 'feel' it most psychologically, because this is our personal experience of life day to day.

Whereas the sidereal chart is meant to show what will actually become of our lives in objective reality over time. It's like the type of destiny you have.

This was the jist of what he was saying anyway. I do wish sometimes that I had a more complete answer to what the difference is between the sidereal and tropical charts. The astrologer in this pod-cast had the best answer I've heard yet, and I think he is more or less correct.

My tropical Sun sign is Capricorn and I certainly feel like one, and act like one too.

My sidereal Sun is Sagittarius, and it's true that I've had a life path that has involved a lot of movement and travel.

posted March 23, 2014 06:00 PM            

To determine which is for you keep the following in mind. Vedic astrology is very practical and external in nature whereas Western astrology is more internal and psychological in nature.
To show you what I mean I will attach here both a vedic and western interpretation of the same exact planetary placement in a particular person's chart.

Western:
Your feelings influence your decisions so much that it may be impossible to be objective, unless you make a great effort to be. Yet you have a good understanding of what is right for you and what isn't, and as you grow up you will learn the difference between judging something on emotional whim and judging by real intuition.
On the other hand, you are good at talking about your feelings.
Your habits have a very strong effect on how you think and act. Be careful of prejudices and beliefs that others have taught you.

Vedic:
This is not a good position for Moon. You will get into bad company quite easily but without any conscious inclination. Your friends would be very selfish. They will be poor and unworthy and will be quarrelsome too. You will maintain a poor health through out. Dyspepsia, piles, chest congestion and general weakness including insomnia would trouble you. You will need to take special care against consumptive diseases. You are likely to be separated from your parents due to mismatch of opinions.

Do you see the difference in approach? In the western style it's all internal and psychological which means the reading can often be applied to almost anyone. Western is saying: as you grow older you'll become more objective with your emotions. (This happens to EVERYONE as they get older.) It says the native needs to be more objective- a great DEAL of people in the world need to be more objective. Vedic on the other hand is saying- You will have no relationship with your parents due to argument with them, you will have poor health throughout life and your friends will be unworthy. - that absolutely CANNOT apply to most people. These things can only apply to very few people as most people do have some worthy friendships and most people do have a relationship with their parents and most people do not suffer bad health throughout their life.

posted March 23, 2014 06:09 PM            

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Originally posted by arcturiann:
One thing I don't like about vedic astrology is how absolutely negative some of the interpretations on a lot of these websites are... its like, no hope, just kill yourself type **** lol. I think this might have come from like a con artist trick to sell "remedies" in the form of gemstones to naive people whom the astrologer tells all this bad sh*t to.

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