VEDIC ASTROLOGY

BY MR SUNDER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

What is Astrology
Solar System
Planet Relative Distance
Astronomical Facts
What is Ecliptic
The Tilts of the Planets
Earth Wobble
Zodiac Belt
Rahu Ketu
Vedic Chart
Vedic Chart Summary

SOLAR SYSTEM DIAGRAM

PLANET RELATIVE DISTANCE

ASTRONOMICAL FACTS ON PLANETS

Planet

Distance
from Sun
( miles ' million )

Distance
from Sun
( km ' million )

Distance
from Earth
( miles / km '
million )

Distance Travel
in One
Complete Orbit
( miles million )

Orbit Sun
( AU )

Diameter
km

Orbit Period
Days

Orbit Sun
Earth Year

Rotation Period
Days

Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto

36
67
93
142
484
888
1786
2800
3666

58
108
150
228
778
1429
2871
4504
5866

48 / 73
25 / 40
-/34 / 55
346 /588
746 / 1200
1600 / 2570
2700 / 4300
2660 / 4280

224
423
584
888
3037
5,566
11,201
17,562
22,700

0.38
0.72
1
1.52
5.2
9.5
19
30
40

4,880
12,100
12,800
6,800
143,000
120,500
511,00
50,000
2,274

88
225
365
687
4,333
10760
30,685
60,189
90,465

0.2
0.6
1.0
1.9
11.9
29.5
84.0
164.8
248.1

59 days
-243 days
24 days
24.5 days
10 hrs
10.5 hrs
-17 hrs
16 hrs
-6 days

Moon

239 / 385

365

Notes
1. AU = Astronomical Unit (Distance between Sun and Earth is 1
2. Earth Year is equal to 1 year of earth orbit the sun.
3. All planets rotate east to west (anti-clock) except Venus, Uranus and Pluto. Retrograde rotation
4. Only Venus Orbit Sun faster than rotating at its own axis. (Indicate Desire is high)

27.3 days

ASTRONOMY FACTS
1.
2.
3.
4.

Speed of light: 3 x 108 m/s

Distance from Sun and Earth: 150 mil km
Time taken for Sun light reaches Earth: about 500 s = 8.3 mins
Earth Orbit Velocity: 30 km/s

WHAT IS ECLIPTIC?

As the earth orbits the sun, the sun appears to move

against the background stars (red line). The
constellations (green) through which the sun passes
define the zodiac.

THE TILTS OF THE PLANETS

EARTH WOBBLE

Tidal forces from the sun cause the earths axis to wobble over a
26,000 year period. The wobble changes where in Earths orbit
the solstices and equinoxes occur.

ZODIAC BELT

RAHU & KETU

VEDIC CHART
12
PIECES
JUPITER
FISH

1
ARIES
MARS
RAM

2
TAURUS
VENUS
BULL

4
CANCER
MOON
CRAB

11
AQUARIUS
SATURN
WATERMAN

5
LEO
SUN
LION

10
CAPRICORN
SATURN
CROCODILE
9
SAGITTARIUS
JUPITER
ARCHER

3
GEMINI
MERCURY
COUPLE

8
SCORPIO
MARS
SCORPION

7
LIBRA
VENUS
SCALE

6
VIRGO
MERCURY
VIRGIN

VEDIC CHART SUMMARY

Sign

House

Ownership /
Lord

Duality

Aries
Taurus

1
2

Mars
Venus

Assertive
Passive

Cardinal
Fixed

Fire
Earth

M
F

Gemini

Mercury

Assertive

Mutable

Air

Cancer

Moon

Passive

Cardinal

Water

Leo

Sun

Assertive

Fixed

Fire

Virgo

Mercury

Passive

Mutable

Earth

Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius

7
8
9

Venus
Mars/Pluto
Jupiter

Assertive
Passive
Assertive

Cardinal
Fixed
Mutable

Air
Water
Fire

M
F
M

Capricon

10

Saturn

Passive

Cardinal

Earth

Aquarius

11

Saturn/Uranus Assertive

Fixed

Air

Pisces

12

Jupiter/Neptune Passive

Mutable

Water

Modality Element

Sex

Color

Anatomy

Keywords

Red
Head & Face
I Am
Earth
Neck & Throat
I Have
Pale Yellow &
Arms & Shoulders
I Think
Violet
Silver & White
Breast & Stomach
I Feel
Gold, Orange &
Back & Heart
I Will
Bright Yellow
Navy Blue & Earth
Intestines
I Analyze
Tones
Pastel Shades
Kidney & Lower Back I Harmonize
Dark Red & Black
Genitals
I Want
Purple & Blue
Liver, Hips & Thighs
I See
Black & Dark
Knees
I Put forth
Shades
Legs & Circulatory
Electric Blue
I Know
System
Turquoise
Feet
I Believe

Sign in
Sanskrit

Name

Mesha
Vrishaba

Ram
Bull

Mithuna

Couple

Karkata

Crab

Simha

Lion

Kanya

Virgin

Tula
Vrishchika
Dhanus

Balance
Scorpion
Bow

Makara

Alligator

Kumbha

Pot

Meena

Fishes

WHAT IS ZODIAC
1. Circle of 12 300 divisions of celestial longitude that are centered
upon the ecliptic.
2. It is Celestial coordinate system or Ecliptic coordinate system.
3. There are 12 divisions called signs

WHAT IS CONSTELLATIONS
1. Internationally defined area of the clestial sphere
2. Zodiacal signs are distinct from constellation associated with them.
3. Because
1. their drifting apart due to the precession of equinoxes
2. the physical constellations take up varying widths of the ecliptic,

WHAT IS ASTROLOGY

Is the science of the effects of planetary movements on our lives.

Astrology is based on astronomy,
Astrologers need to know the correct positions of the planets at
any given time, as well as the correct positions of the zodiacal
fixed star signs in relation to any place on earth at any given time.
Once the correct positions of the signs and planets are known,
astrologers can construct charts representing these positions.
And using his knowledge, the astrologer can study the charts and
can make a wide range of conclusions about the moment the
chart was cast for.
Primarily, astrology is used to understand one's self, and
our karma for this life.