Many people have asked me why I switched from Western tropical to Vedic sidereal astrology, so I decided to write a little bit about this.  As my experience is somewhat similar to my teacher’s, Joni Patry’s, story of coming to Vedic after being involved with Western for over 20 years, I thought it would be a good thing to discuss.

Many newcomers to astrology are turning onto Vedic astrology, or Jyotisha,  and the sidereal zodiac. Here’s my experience below, and I hope that you can see my logic. I also have been a clairvoyant Tarot reader since 1989 when I got certified with the Builders of the Adytum (B.O.T.A.) in Los Angeles through their correspondence course. In the Tarot each card depicts a different aspect of the zodiac, and so my astrology background came into play there, too.

Use this link to get your Vedic sidereal chart:  Cosmic Insights.  Choose the South Indian sidereal chart style Lahiri Ayanamsha and Vimshottari dasha to understand my readings.

This will give you the sidereal zodiac positions of your planets which are used in the sidereal vedic astrology.

When reading my reports through the 12 signs you want to pay attention to your LAGNA (ASCENDANT),  MOON, AND SUN SIGN IN THE BIRTH AND NAVAMSA CHARTS.