Jyotisha (or Jyotishyam from Sanskritjyotiṣa, from jyótis- "light, heavenly body") is the traditional Hindu system of astrology, also known as Hindu astrology, Indian astrology, and more recently Vedic astrology. The word astrology comes from the early Latin word astrologia, which derives from the Greekἀστρολογία—from ἄστρονastron ("star") and -λογία-logia, ("study of"—"account of the stars"). Astrologia later passed into meaning 'star-divination' with astronomia used for the scientific term. Astrology deals with the apparent positions of the planets and constellations at the precise moment of someone's birth, and claims that these relates systematically to their character, personality traits, relationships with others, profession and auspicious times of their life. Astrology is not widely regarded as science and is typically defined as a form of divination. Astrology is the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial objects as a means for divining information about human affairs and terrestrial events. Many cultures have attached importance to astronomical events, and the Indians, Chinese, and Maya developed elaborate systems for predicting terrestrial events from celestial observations. In the West, astrology most often .. Read More