posted March 25, 2014 09:44 AM            

Honestly, I feel like BOTH Vedic and western! I feel very earthy and I feel I express myself in an earthy way yet I can also be very chatty. I also feel people see me as kind of introverted and stand-offish at first but then when I get to know them on a personal level I am very warm and affectionate with people.

posted March 25, 2014 11:35 AM            

So IDK
Vedic:
Virgo-Scorpio-Taurus
Jupiter Scorpio
Western:Libra-Sagittarius-Gemini
Jupiter Sagittarius

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My Chart!
" Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present."
-Joan Rivers

"Be who u r
and say what u feel
cuz those who matter dont mind
& those who mind don't matter" -Dr.Seuss

posted March 25, 2014 02:46 PM            

Maybe its the way its being taught to me though.
I just enjoy it more.

I think the relating of the signs also has to deal with the degrees.
In western astrology I am a Aqua sun (4 degrees), but in vedic I am Capricorn (10 degrees)

posted March 25, 2014 06:36 PM            

And I use Lahiri anyamasa, as that gives me a Virgo Sun. Otherwise, I would get a Leo Sun with Fagan-Bradley anyamasa, and I relate to a Virgo Sun, more.

Deja vu with my comment from the other Vedic vs. Western thread, lol.

To be honest, though, Sidereal is contradicting it's own logic because they use the constellations that touch the ecliptic, yet, Ophiuchus isn't included and it touches the ecliptic, lol.

When telling other people about Astrology or looking and analyzing other charts, I use Tropical, as I feel more confident in it's accuracy, overall, though.

posted March 26, 2014 10:16 AM            

Western Synastry is similar to Vedic in the sense that it's very predictive and practical.

posted March 26, 2014 11:38 AM            

"There is a sense of betrayal and abandonment indicated by the myth. They have a sense of seniority and superiority due to age and experience. They are very protective of themselves and loved ones. They possess hidden occult powers. They are the wise ones who have the wisdom that only age and experience can give. As the patriarch or matriarch of the family they are the ones who will run the show. They know how to deal with wealth and power. Their lives are not easy and some may experience hardship and poverty. They are reclusive, secretive with few friends. Their inventive profound minds provoke them to seek the deeper meaning on life. At times they can be arrogant and hypocritical, because of their low self-esteem."

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My Chart!
" Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present."
-Joan Rivers

"Be who u r
and say what u feel
cuz those who matter dont mind
& those who mind don't matter" -Dr.Seuss

posted March 26, 2014 12:09 PM            

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Originally posted by Desiring Shadows:
My Nakshatra is [b]Jyestha!

"There is a sense of betrayal and abandonment indicated by the myth. They have a sense of seniority and superiority due to age and experience. They are very protective of themselves and loved ones. They possess hidden occult powers. They are the wise ones who have the wisdom that only age and experience can give. As the patriarch or matriarch of the family they are the ones who will run the show. They know how to deal with wealth and power. Their lives are not easy and some may experience hardship and poverty. They are reclusive, secretive with few friends. Their inventive profound minds provoke them to seek the deeper meaning on life. At times they can be arrogant and hypocritical, because of their low self-esteem."

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posted March 29, 2014 04:24 AM            

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Originally posted by fauxcoat:
In Vedic astrology, I am a Jupiter in Taurus and a Leo Ascendant. In Western Astrology, I am a Jupiter in Gemini and Aquarius Ascendant.

Honestly, I feel like BOTH Vedic and western! I feel very earthy and I feel I express myself in an earthy way yet I can also be very chatty. I also feel people see me as kind of introverted and stand-offish at first but then when I get to know them on a personal level I am very warm and affectionate with people.

Has anyone else noticed this?

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To be honest with you, I was sold on the Vedic system for a while. After all, the aspects to each planet remain consistent.

However, I have become quite proficient at naming a personal planet of someone just by their mannerism, their style of writing and even how they answer questions.

Aries placements tend to be quite "raw". This is especially so when Aries is in Mercury or the Moon placement.

The only time that Aries tones down the "rawness" and seems more "grounded", is when it is very close to the cusp of Taurus(I usually would say around 23 to 29 Degrees)

Aquarius placements tend to have the individual behave quite unconventionally, even downright eccentric.

This is especially so if the Moon/Mars is in Aquarius.

This seems to remain constant even if the Aquarius sign is close to the cusp of Pisces. The energy doesn't seem to alter that much at all.

So with the Vedic system, this theory would have to be tossed out the window as most Aries placements would alter to Pisces and Aquarius placements would alter to Capricorn.

But Capricorn is very traditional and conservative-very different from Aquarius.

If you were to seat two people who have the Moon in Capricorn and Moon in Aquarius, you would observe the contrast.

To provide examples of what I mean, think of tangible examples of people you know that exude the trait of the Moon/Sun/Asc in the sign. Do you see the traits of the previous sign being personified? Especially when in the personal planet placement?

Rosie O Donnell would have to leave her fiery Sun in Aries for Pisces, conflicted Moon in Libra for the particular Virgo and socially opinionated Gemini Asc, for docile Asc Taurus.

Bette Midler (whom to me personifies the Sun in Sag/Aries Asc combo) would be a Scorpio Sun /Asc in Pisces, Moon in Libra? Huh? Really?

Joan Rivers would have to exchange her Sun in Gemini for Taurus. Her Asc in Aries for Pisces and Moon in "say it even if they don't like it" Sag for secretive Scorpio

Bill Cosby's whining Sun in Cancer would be reversed for flighty Gemini. His "I've got an opinion on all matters black" Asc in Aries would be exchanged for Pisces and his critiquing Virgo Moon would be exchanged for Leo. Make much sense?

I don't know. Some are good fits and some aren't. Mine, ironically, seems to fit quit well.

I,in the Vedic system, would have Moon in Gemini, Mercury in Sagittarius and Mars in Virgo. I can see that.

But that could also be because I have Moon in 3rd,Mercury in 9th and Mars in 6th natally anyways.

I'd advise you to study the combined energies of the signs concerned; Mercury in Scorpio opposing Moon in Taurus may share the same characteristics as Moon in Cancer/Mercury in Capricorn opposition.

But the style of expression is quite different. Details of what sign the planet is in do count.