The Art of Interpreting Horoscopes

by Gayatri Devi Vasudev

India has always been an astrological society but at some point of time in the early part of the 20th century, the educated began to develop a certain distaste for this ancient science, largely because of the educational system in the country which distanced itself from the traditional branches of learning under a mistaken notion that by doing so, it was proving its rational credetials. However astrology has stood the test of time and in recent years has made a resurgence. This has swept away pseudo-rationalists bringing with it the realization of the invaluable role astrology can play in helping cope with the ills of modern society.

The Art of Interpreting Horoscopes is a comprehensive guide to the techniques of astrological interpretation which gives, for the first time ever, the definition of a Graha in astrology. The effort of the author in these pages has been to adapt and apply certain rules in the form of dicta, Yogas and combinations to contemporary life in the process seeking to bridge the gap between the ancient rules and their applicational value to the present. There are thirty chapters in this book which show how ancient classical dicta can be adapted and applied to contemporary charts to analyse: