Vedic astrology called Jyotish, the "Science of Light" has flourished in India for several thousand years. As one of the true ancient systems of astrology, Vedic or Hindu astrology is renowned for its spiritual depth and accuracy in predicting future events.

Influence of the Planets
Each planet has a unique characteristic and energy and its movements create forces that influence our daily life. The exact position of each planet at the moment of birth is intimately related to our personality. An experienced Vedic Astrologer can correctly describe one’s character, personality, inclinations, talents, and areas of success. Among other things, he can also help in determining an appropriate career or partnership and help prepare one for overcoming obstacles.

How does Vedic Astrology differ from Western Astrology?
Vedic Astrology is based on the Sidereal Zodiac as opposed to the Vernal Zodiac of Western Astrology. Vedic/Sidereal Astrology uses the fixed observable stars in the sky whereas Western Astrology is more time based, determining the beginning of the zodiac as corresponding to the start of the Vernal Equinox
Vedic Astrology is also sometimes called constellation astrology because it takes into account fixed stars called constellations. As a result, one considers not only the influence of the planets in a sign but also the subtle influences exercised by the constellations. This means that when a planet passes through a sign, it expresses the influence of the sign and is also tempered by the influence of the constellations of the sign.

Benefits
One of the greatest benefits of Jyotish is that it gives us the opportunity to understand ourselves better as well as a new perspective with which we can make appropriate decisions in our lives.

How does Vedic Astrology work?
Vedic Astrology is the study of the interactions between the 9 planets, the 12 signs of the zodiac, the 12 houses and the 27 signs of the moon.

The 9 Planets Representation
* Sun or Surya: Self, confidence, father.
* Moon or Candra: The mind, emotions, mother.
* Venus or Sukra: Love, material comfort, wife.
* Mars or Kuja: Energy, passion, siblings.
* Mercury or Budha: Intellect, communications
* Jupiter or Guru: Spirituality, optimism, husband
* Saturn or Sani: Work, challenges.
* Rahu: Illusion, unknown, greed.
* Ketu: Unusual, detachment.

The 12 Houses General Significance
* 1st House: Personality, character
* 2nd House: Income, food, speech.
* 3rd House: Siblings, art, communication.
* 4th House: Mother, home, emotions.
* 5th House: Children, mind, creativity.
* 6th House: Health, enemies, service.
* 7th House: Spouse, partner.
* 8th House: Death, sexuality, the occult.
* 9th House: Spirituality, teachers, travels.
* 10th House: Career, status, father.
* 11th House: Friends, opportunities, goals.
* 12th House: Liberation, Meditation, Loses.

The 27 Nakshatras or Moon Signs.
Each night the Moon travels through a different nakshatra influencing one on a psychic, emotional and spiritual level. These nakshtras have been divided into 7 categories: SOFT, MOVEABLE, QUICK , MIXED , FIXED , HARSH , FIERCE.

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Biography

Chaitanya Nitai Das
Jyotish Shastracharya
Chaitanya Nitai das is a native of Lima, Peru. At a very young age he was drawn to Eastern Philosophy and the Vedic principles of Indian culture. He lived in the ashrams (monasteries) of Peru for seven years as a yogic monk. During that time, he started the “Yoga Planetarium,” a complex of ecological domes based on the concept of ancient cosmology.
Chaitanya has received several spiritual initiations in Vedic knowledge and is well versed in its philosophy, principles and practices. During his travels to India he immersed himself in the Vedic teachings. He received the honoray title of Jyotish Shastracharya from AIFAS, one of the most prestigious schools of Vedic Astrology in India.
Currently he is travelling between the US, Central and South America, giving courses in Vedic Astrology and Astanga Yoga as well as private astrological consultations. He also leads mystical retreats to Peru, and India.
Chaitanya has a unique style of reading charts. He combines science with sensibility and presents charts in a positive and dynamic way, helping people discover their goal in life and develop their spiritual potentials.

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Om Shanti Shanti Om

Bienvenido al Jyotish

Namaste

Mí nombre es Chaitanya Nitai Das. Desde hace muchos anos atrás fui introducido a la Astrología Védica por uno de mis guias espirituales. Desde entonces he venido a lo largo de mi vida beneficiándome inmensamente por las grandes iluminaciones que he recibida a travez de ella, ayudandome a despertar mi conciencia original y a entender las cosas mejor desde un punto de vista superior. Eso me ha dado paz, tranquilidad, visión y confianza, sabiendo que todo tiene un porque y que detrás de todo existe un orden supremo.
En la misma manera, como me he beneficiado por esta gran ciencia, yo te doy la bienvenida a participar y entender los misterios del universo. Deseo que tengas éxito en este sendero que estas tomando de la ciencia del Jyotish (La Ciencia de la Luz) y que puedas encontrar la paz y la alegría que siempre estamos anhelando.

“Donde esta el sol no hay oscuridad.” En la misma manera; donde hay luz no hay ignorancia.

Om Shanti Om

Chaitanya Nitai Das

The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac

Aries:
The first sign of the zodiac is a movable (cardinal) fire sign ruled by Mars. These natives are extremely dynamic, energetic and motivated toward action. They become enthusiastically involved in activities, possessing an untiring stamina. They love to initiate things, to make things happen and they are able to do so in a very organized manner. They like to be in charge of situations, in control and they love the visibility that comes with such positions of authority. Additionally, they can be creative thinkers, they are mentally innovative and resourceful. Aries natives, however, can also exhibit signs of impatience, particularly when challenged due to the excess of energy. Physically, they tend to be short and strong with a particularly youthful appearance. When planets are placed in this sign, they can energized as well.

Taurus:
The second sign of the zodiac is a fixed, earth sign ruled by Venus. These natives are quite practical, stable and enduring in their approach to life. They are driven by their desire for comfort, security, happiness and ease. These desires also manifest as an orientation toward family and family connections, and there is a fine appreciation of food. They possess strong aspirations toward the attainment of material stability and success so that they may maintain their lifestyle to their liking. This material orientation is the result of Taurus being the natural second house, the house of wealth. Being fixed, these natives do not like to take big risks and they are resistant to change. These natives like to educate themselves, to improve their knowledge so that they can make the best possible effort toward progress.


Gemini:
The third sign of the zodiac is a dual natured, air sign ruled by Mercury. These natives are sharp minded, highly intellectual and quite mentally versatile. They are prone toward thinking and analyzing, their minds capable of going anywhere. This versatility allows them to take interest in many different subjects simultaneously, they are capable of multi-tasking but this diversification of focus can cause them to have difficulty in making decisions because they are capable of seeing all sides of a situation. In addition, the mind may question many things thus creating doubts and possibly nervousness. On the positive side, this changeability stops them for getting stuck, they will willingly give up their position in order to advance a purpose. These natives are good communicators, both through speech and writing and can attract friends easily. This sign also supports all kinds of creative arts – it is not necessarily an indicator for the arts but the quick mind gives them a certain flare.

Cancer:
The fourth sign of the zodiac is a movable, water sign ruled by the Moon. Being ruled by the Moon, these natives are quite emotionally changeable and fluctuating, sometimes even moody. Externally they can be very warm, nurturing, friendly and outgoing due to their desire to connect with people, but internally, invisible to the outer world, they can be shy, private and reserved. For the most part they are ruled by their likes and dislikes, their happiness and their unhappiness and they express their emotions freely, like a child. However, they are less likely to see beyond their own emotional experience of a situation. Therefore, they have a great desire to feel at ease and emotionally comfortable and therefore have a strong connection to the home where they can feel this sense of connection to the self and the family. The home is their domain and they tend to hold on possessively to the family connections. When they are able to get beyond their own emotional states, these natives can use their social skills to effectively influence others – they are capable of having mass appeal.

Leo:
The fifth sign of the zodiac is a fixed, fire sign ruled by the Sun. Like the Sun, these natives are magnetic and bright, attracting the attention of everything they influence. They tend to be happy, positive, optimistic people and these traits tend to be visible in their bright and hopeful faces. The Sun is an indicator for the spirit and these people reflect this connection to spirit – their souls are awake and alive, eager to shine. Their lives are full of activity and their generosity is palpable. However, they are quite independent and their friendliness may seem somewhat detached, they like to keep their autonomy and distance. They tend to have a certain dramatic flair and a desire to be seen in the world, they enjoy visibility and a feeling of importance. They are performers, dancers, physically creative artists. If afflicted, these natives can develop egotism and an overly ambitious nature.

Virgo:
The sixth sign of the zodiac is a dual, earth sign ruled by Mercury. These natives have a tendency to be quite ordered, disciplined and dedicated to that which they give their attention. They are logical, analytical and practical – their minds are intellectually oriented and are capable of maintaining strong focus. Being natural inspectors and analysts, nothing escapes their notice. However, due to their perfectionist natures, these natives are not particularly easy to please. They can be self-critical which may, in turn, make them critical of others. They have aptitude in mathematics, science, engineering and the like, but if there are other indicators of creativity in the chart, this sign can add structure and skill to their creative process. They tend to have sensible work ethics and rational concerns about making money through hard work. There is also a deep interest in health and the health field – they have a natural desire to be of service to others. Their orientation toward healing can also include psychology and possibly alternative healing methods.

Libra:
The seventh sign of the zodiac is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus. These natives have a strong desire to keep balance in the world. There is strength in their natures as they approach life with a certain amount of objectivity - with logic rather than emotionality. It is through this equanimity that they are able to bring harmony to situations. They are natural diplomats, politicians and strategists who are able to carry out their plans. These are idea people with many plans which aim to influence others.

Librans can be intellectually creative, capable of expressing themselves well through words and ideas, rather than feelings. They also have a natural appreciation of beauty and elegance. They can be extremely friendly as they are not usually governed by their likes and dislikes. They do not get caught in their own preconceived notions about life and others, so everyone around them seems to receive a fair shake. However, since they are such smooth operators it is sometimes difficult to tell if they are being sincere or just diplomatic. They also have a natural affinity toward water.

Scorpio:
The eighth sign of the zodiac is a fixed water sign ruled by Mars. Being the natural eighth house these natives are deeply creative, mystical and spiritual in nature. They are natural seekers of higher understanding and wisdom who may look deeply within to attain this knowledge. Their dispositions may sometimes seem mysterious and private but they are at the same time generous and philosophical.
They possess dynamic, intense emotional natures that can sometimes become too fixed. This high emotional capacity gives them strong abilities toward artistic expression. The spark of creativity comes naturally and this element is important for any creative endeavor to succeed.
Scorpio also has the influence of Mars which makes these natives determined and persistent. They don’t accept defeat easily and they can patiently hold back their energy in order to hold their ground. They want to know they are protected before moving forward – their potentially aggressive appearance is based in self-preservation. Career-wise, they may be drawn toward health professions.

Sagittarius:
The ninth sign of the zodiac is a dual-natured fire sign ruled by Jupiter. This natural ninth house is the house of dharma so these natives have a drive to seek and fight for truth and justice. They are the spiritual warriors, seeking higher knowledge, wisdom and understanding. They are philosophically minded and spiritually principled – they are eager to see justice and righteousness done in the world.
These natives are highly energetic and enthusiastic individuals possessing qualities of this half-man/half-horse. Such energy may bring them difficulties in relationship early in life but in the second half of their life they will settle down a bit and develop the capacity for commitment. Their spiritual progress will also mature with age. Sagittarius is sometimes thought of as the child of Libra and Scorpio – these two come together so that Sagittarius can see the whole picture, from both an intellectual and emotional perspective.
These natives have a strong capacity for financial gain, they can become financially well off as a result of their enthusiastic, engaging natures.

Capricorn:
The tenth sign of the zodiac is a mutable earth sign ruled by Saturn. Since this represents the natural tenth house these natives can be quite oriented toward work, career, the attainment of financial stability and recognition. They know what they want, they know how to get it and they are willing to do the work necessary to succeed. They like to be at the center of business activity, busy and active.
In the Vedic system Capricorn is represented by the crocodile and like the crocodile these natives can have a tremendous amount of patience as they wait for the right moment to strike. They are deeply strategic and when the time is right they spring into action. They have the capacity to be organized and well-disciplined in their professions.
However, they also have a streak of shyness which makes them highly private people. In addition, their perfectionist nature can make them a bit critical and this attribute can adversely affect their relationships.

Aquarius:
The eleventh sign of the zodiac is a fixed air sign ruled by Saturn. These natives are highly principled in nature, strongly philosophical and spiritually oriented. This orientation makes want to be helpful to others, thus they can be truly dependable individuals. They rarely act in their own self-interest and they will work hard for that which they believe in. This giving nature expands out to the environment as well and makes them ecologically conscious, interested in healing the earth.
There is real depth of conviction to their philanthropic ideas. However, such positioning can often make them become idealistic rather than practical in their approach to the world and their excessive idealism can often leave them frustrated. They like to see the world follow certain ethical rules and therefore they can become disillusioned by those who don’t follow rules.

Pisces:
The twelfth sign of the zodiac is dual-natured water sign ruled by Jupiter. This natural twelfth house is the most spiritually and emotionally oriented sign of the zodiac. These natives are highly compassionate, devotional and kind by nature but with a certain amount of simplicity.
They are truly adaptable in every sense of the word and this changeable character makes them lack stability and focus. They can be psychically sensitive and emotionally creative, meaning their emotions take precedence over practicality. They don’t do things on a planned basis. They are ruled by their inspirations, their imaginations and their feelings so there is a lack of persistence and perseverance in their approach to life. If afflicted, their thoughts and ideas can develop into fantasy and wild imagination.
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