How to Predict Your Future: Secrets of Eastern and Western Astrology [Paperback]

James Braha (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1995

How to use the vishotri dasa system, the predictive method that allows startlingly accurate predictions about periods in a person’s life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Hermetician Pr (July 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0935895078
• ISBN-13: 978-0935895070
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #412,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece on predictive astrology!, March 28, 2004

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Bryan (Rockville, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Predict Your Future: Secrets of Eastern and Western Astrology (Paperback)

This is an outstanding book! The first section on Western transits is so good that it is worth it to buy the book for this section alone! The author explains in great detail the transits of the outer planets, Jupiter through Pluto, as they transit the various houses and planets in a horoscope and the effect they have on the individual. This is where the author's genius shines through, in the interpretations. I have read no other book on transits that is as accurate as this one. And I've read Robert Hand's book, Planets In Transit, which is considered a classic. Well the interpretations in How To Predict Your Future are even better and more accurate and downright profound! As an example, the author usually uses two or three different possibilities when a planet transits a natal planet or an angle. As a rule, I've found always that at least one of these possibilities presented in the book seems to come to fruition in one form or another (That is, in my chart and the charts of my family and friends!). There is no stone left unturned. The author covers every angle. It's as if he had the answers handed down to him directly from God! You won't be disappointed in this book whether you are a veteran astrologer with lots of experience, an amateur astrolger or you just want to make your predictions in your own chart.
The section on Hindu astrology is presented in a clear manner enough for even the novice astrologer to understand. If you've never studied Hindu astrology, it is simply amazing in its predictive ability. It can predict periods of life anywhere from 6 months to 20 years with astounding accuracy! The Hindu chart can show you what planets are strong and what planets are weak and show you how to strengthen the weak planets so you can end your suffering in certain areas of life...something western astrology cannot do! The author explains how to do this by using what are known in India as upayes. The upayes that are recommended are gemstones, mantras and yagyas. The author carefully explains how to use them to your benefit to make your life more enjoyable with less suffering. He also explains many other Hindu techniques like Kujadosha, which is a condition whereby someone who has it, is recommended to marry another who has Kujadosha to ensure marital happiness. The Hindu section is full of techniques similar to this one. The author also gives example charts of famous people and relates Hindu astrology to these charts to give the reader an understanding of how Hindu astrology works in the real world. It is evident that the author put a tremendous amount of work into this maserpiece so the reader didn't have to. That is what makes this book fun to use also. If you were to buy one book on predictive astrology, this is hands down the book I would recommend!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Best Western transits ever interpretted., December 11, 2000

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[e-mail] (Bangkok,Thailand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Predict Your Future: Secrets of Eastern and Western Astrology (Paperback)

This is one of the best reference books dealing with Western transits and Eastern dasas ever written.Anyway,to correctly judge a horoscope,many other complex factors must be considered.The title of this book may create misunderstandings from someone who purchased it without looking at the details inside.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best transit book on the market, March 18, 2007

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Elsa Panizzon (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Predict Your Future: Secrets of Eastern and Western Astrology (Paperback)

I love this book. James Braha is a freakishly gifted writer. His interpretations of the various transits are clear, concise, confident and brave. He writes with authority but he is somehow able to convey emotion with his words and the result is a book which feels magic in your hands.

This book is a gem. One you will refer to again and again. I think it is far and away the best treatment of (Western astrology) transits out there but sadly missed by many, most probably because judging by the title, they don't know what it is!

James Braha is a thoughtful astrologer with a deep understanding of his subject but what really elevates his work is the heart and devotion that pours off every page. I own all his books, and for the soulful out there, you can't go wrong!