Astrology for Life [Paperback]

V. K. Choudhry (Author), David Hawthorne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 24, 2000

A practical guide to creating and interpreting horoscopes for yourself, your family and friends. By David M. Hawthorne and Professor V.K. Choudhry Now, you can learn to read astrology charts the quick and easy way. And, with greater accuracy than you ever thought possible. With this revolutionary new book, you will discover how easy it is to: CREATE CHARTS. The book includes step-by-step instructions for creating charts without having to learn mathematical computations. The book includes the Internet website addresses for both: A FREE Vedic Astrology software program that is easy to download and install. An online World Atlas resource you can go to in order to retrieve longitude, latitude, and time-zone information. With this book to guide you, it is easy to create and print Vedic Astrology charts with the planetary positions and time periods you will need in order to read charts and predict events. LEARN THE ESSENTIALS.There are only four elements in astrology: 1. The planets; 2. The signs; 3. The houses; and, 4. The planetary periods. You will quickly learn the fundamentals for each of these elements and how they interact with each other. For example, you will learn which planets become functional benefics or functional malefics for the various rising signs, and why planets and houses become strong or weak. You will also learn what to look for in any chart to see the past, present or future circumstances of any individual, organization, or significant event. READ HORSCOPES. This book will provide you with a simple, systematic approach to interpreting horoscopes. With the Systems' Approach, you will learn a proper order of sequence in which to read charts and to apply proven principles in order to make clear and relevant predictions. You will learn why the planets operate differently in various charts, and why their significations will or will not manifest. And, when they will manifest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Sunstar Publishing Ltd. (July 24, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887472754
• ISBN-13: 978-1887472753
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,921,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Synthesis of Vedic Astrology, June 12, 2002

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Stephen Byrnes (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astrology for Life (Paperback)

The Systems Approach to Vedic astrology is, simply put, the most concise and accurate approach to the subject. This book is a summary explanation of the salient features of Vedic astrology and is very "user friendly."

When I started to study Vedic, I was getting confused by all of the intricacies of various writers, conflicting information on gems and other remedies, which planets are malefics/benefics for which rising sign, which houses are detrimental, etc. David Hawthorne's book cleared all the confusion for me.

If you've been getting mired in the muck of Vedic astrology, give yourself a break and get this book. You will quickly learn how to assess a chart, how to spot weaknesses (and what to do about them), and how to generally predict trends for the future. The example charts at the end of the book are excellent and illustrative of the principles of Systems Approach.

5.0 out of 5 stars astrology for life, February 26, 2010

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jaisadguru (Coppell, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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the book is well written and is very useful guide for people who want to learn the systems approach for vedic astrology. The founder of this method himself is a
co -author. and is written in a clear and con-size manner

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not user friendly, April 7, 2004

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I have to disagree with the reviewer who said that this book is user friendly. I found it too short and badly written. Many sentences are clumsily phrased and incomprehensible. Basic concepts are explained so perfunctorily (i.e. in one or two short sentences) that it's often impossible for a novice to understand what's being said. I appreciate the authors' efforts to present a streamlined and logical version of Vedic Astrology, but I wish they had presented it in a more digestible form.

I think this book may be adequate for someone already familiar with Vedic concepts, but otherwise the authors' inscrutable prose will, I fear, defeat many beginners (like me).