TASK 4 The Indian Horoscope vs the Western horoscope

• INSTRUCTIONS:

Watch the video called 'The Indian horoscope vs the Western horoscope'. You can find it clicking the VIDEO label at the top of the main page or alternatively clicking above on the title.

Answer the following: what are the main differences between the Indian horoscope and the Western horoscope? Watch the video as many times as you want to and write down in full the differences you have managed to catch.

• ANSWER:

WESTERN HOROSCOPE:

1.     Use the Tropical Zodiac, is based in the position of the planets (can be: spring, autumn, summer or winter solstice).
2.     The signs don't match, use sun sign (Chandra Rashi).
3.     This horoscope has got 12 zodiac signs.
4.     Use transits and progressions.
5.     Also is based in the aspects of planets.
6.     Meaning of different aspects of the combinations.
7.     Has got six Grahas, use planets small (neptuno and pluto).
8.     Is the principal astrology.
9.     Renedial astrology, upaya doesn't exist in this horoscope.
10.     The graphic is a circle and represent the galaxys.

 INDIAN HOROSCOPE:                                   

1.     Use the Sidereal Zodiac, is based in the stars and constellations.
2.     The signs don't match, use moon sign.
3.     Nakshatras or The Lunar Mansions has got 27 smaller signs that overlap the basic 12 zodiac signs.
4.     Dasha Gochara use time periods and Ashtaka Varga use transits.
5.     Aspects or Drishti is based to see the planets.
6.     Yogas is based in the combinations of the planets.
7.     Grahas or planets is based in the four planets, use seven classes of this factor son, moon, mars, mercury, jupiter, venus.
8.     Vargas, divisional or Harmonic Charts they are very important.
9.     Upaya or Graha Shanti, they believe in karma and when somebody have a low karma
10.     Horospoc graph in the graphic is a square and represents animals.