Indian Astrology Essay

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Astrology is one of the rarest sciences to understand. A lot of individuals bet their lives on it and some just disregard it as impractical. However, the count of believers out numbers the rest of the population. Astrology can be fascinating and intriguing. The impact of astrology in an individual’s life can be either make it or break it. Astrology is basically calculating the position of the stars and predicting the major events of one’s lives. It can also give you an overview of how your life can pan out in the next couple of years. Seeking proper astrological consultation is not unheard of when it comes to embarking on a new journey such as marriages, businesses, education and likewise. Indian Astrology is well advanced and it can be safely …show more content…

Astrological signs can give you an insight into your life. They can tell you what kind of personality you have and what could be the specific features that people belonging to your sign usually posses. Analysing the astrological charts and planet positions is tough indeed. A professional astrologer who is certified to practice can give you proper details regarding what to expect in the future. All astrologers are not infallible. If you have been following an astrologer for a while it could be only because the predictions have been fruitful for at least 80% of the entire time. Astrology takes into account the lagna charts, the nakshtras you were born in, and analyses the various cosmic forces of the celestial bodies and predicts the events. It can be argued fairly that, if the tides could be influenced by the gravitational pull of the moon, we as individuals are not spared of the effect. It’s just that we don’t feel it with the gravitas. Even if scientific communities shun it as a pseudoscience, Astrology plays an important role when it comes to showing you the mirror of the life. It is touted that manu-shastra, an ancient scripture, holds the truth of all astrological predictions ever made! Astrological predictions impact an individual’s psyche in ways more than

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