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Eastern and Western forecasting techniques (the Hindu Dasa system vs. Western transits and progressions) are as dissimilar in
their methodologies as they are in their mathematical calculations. Rather than predict actual events, contemporary Western
astrologers tend to describe future trends and behavior patterns which recur throughout life. They encourage clients to make their
own choices based on a thorough understanding of the self (the natal horoscope) and an awareness of their planetary life cycles
(transits and progressions).
While the jyotishi also guides his or her clients by helping them reach their own conclusions through an understanding of
individual cycles, there is a narrower framework than in the West and client's decisions are made due, in part, to a firmer
acceptance of fate and the law of karma. As a result, there is a greater emphasis on the timing of events than on a deep,
psychological grasp of their significance.
In order to facilitate the accuracy of his lifetime predictions, the Hindu astrologer employs the Dasa system in combination
with the current transits. Traditionally, his first task is to calculate whether the client will live to an early, middle or late age.
While the astrologer doesn’t usually relay these results to a client, he will nonetheless use this information to assess the degree of
seriousness during certain obstacle-ridden periods. Although several chapters in many ancient astrological texts are devoted to the
determination of life expectancy, I advise using them cautiously, if at all. Since these texts were written in an era when there was
little medical knowledge, the application of principles regarding illness and death can be irrelevant and/or misleading.
Marriage Cycles
One of the most important functions of the Dasa system for the Hindu astrologer has traditionally been to see which periods are
most conducive for marriage and ultimately childbearing. As unofficial matchmaker, the Hindu astrologer is responsible for
advising the best time to marry, and approving prospective brides and grooms. Since many parents heed the astrologer's advice,
it's not certain if most marriages would have indeed occurred on the predicted dates had they not been arranged by the astrologer
himself.
The following method is one of many which an astrologer utilizes to determine a marriage date. Before the time can be set, the
nature of the relationship must be assessed by thoroughly examining the 7th house and its ruler, and Venus, the karaka for
relationships. In addition, the Navamsa chart must be evaluated before reaching a final decision. According to Phaladeepika,
marriage may take place during the Dasa of one of the following planets:
l. Planet in the 7th house
2. Planet aspecting the 7th house
3. Planet owning the 7th house
4. When lord of lagna transits the 7th house
Excerpted with permission from Vedic Astrology: A Guide to the Fundamentals of Jyotish by Ronnie Gale Dreyer, foreward by
James Braha, Samuel Weiser, Inc., York Beach, ME, 1997. This is a revised, updated version of Ronnie’s earlier sold-out book,
Indian Astrology: A Western Approach to the Ancient Hindu Art. Ronnie is also the author of Venus: The Evolution of the
Goddess and Her Planet and is a contributor to Astrology for Women: Roles and Relationships. She received the prestigious
Jyotish Kovid Award from the Indian Council of Astrological Sciences in 1994. Ronnie can be reached at P.O. Box 8034, FDR
Station, New York, NY 10021, (phone) 212/799-9187, (e-mail) RGDreyer@prodigy.com.