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Why I practice Western Tropical Astrology

Some people are under the impression that Vedic sidereal astrology is better than Western tropical astrology. In short, neither are better than the other. They are simply different systems, like different languages. You have to view them through the lens of the culture from which they originated. The Western tropical system is solar based, it originally focused on personality and psychology. The Vedic sidereal system is a lunar system, and they use a lunar or sidereal calendar. Their ... Read More

Why I practice Western Tropical Astrology2024-09-30T19:40:48+00:00

Why do we have 12 signs?

We have 12 signs because it is such an easily divisible number. The number 12 can be evenly divided by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. It is a beautifully symmetrical number, as it has 4 factors below it and 4 factors above it. Centered between 1 and infinity, 12 is perfect equilibrium. It began in Mesopotamia, when the Sumerians developed a numerical system using 12 as a base. This early duodecimal system influenced later timekeeping and ... Read More

Why do we have 12 signs?2024-09-30T19:44:21+00:00
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