Forword
It gives me great pleasure to write a few words by I way of Foreword to Practical Horary Astrology. The author Gayatri Devi Raman is my daughter. She has made an intelligent study of both natal and horary astrology and has gained considerable experience as a correct predictor on the basis of horary charts. She has already made her mark as a feature-writer in The Astrological Magazine. Horary astrology is, perhaps, the most important aspect of predictive astrology, where the data employed are accurate and verification of predicted events is possible quickly. In fact, horary is more useful than natal, because it caters to important problems met with in the daily life of the average man and woman. This book has been done by my daughter with skill and ability. She has dealt with the subject clearly and convincingly in a simple and easily understandable style. The illustrations given are all drawn from the charts handled by her. The need for such a book, dealing with horary astrology in a practical and non-technical manner, has been long felt. I am happy that my daughter has supplied this want. The book will be found to be useful not only to the beginner with the merest acquaintance with astrology but also to the advanced student and the professional astrologer. My daughter tends to hold her own in the future and I hope more books will be coming out of her pen on aspects of astrology not so far touched by me. Blessing her with all my heart and wishing her a long and fruitful life of service to the public.
Preface
In no venue of life is horary astrology more applicable and I useful than in daily life. Yet, this branch of astrology has not been fully explored. There have been many translations of classical works on the subject but no real text-book on the art of answering horary questions. I found most classical works contained definite planetary combinations indicative of definite answers to queries. But these planetary combinations occurred ever so rarely in actuality that I was forced to look for more. practical planetary positions that could help us find answers. I discovered that most of horary astrology could be boiled down to a few basic principles. These principles could be extended to apply to any planetary juxtaposition obtaining at the moment of the question. I began the study of horary astrology with an English translation of Neelakanta's Prasna Tantra by my father Dr. B.V. Raman, next took up the translations of Bhattotpala's Prasnagnana and Shatpanchasika by the late Sri. V. Subramanya Sastri, then the rare Kerala classic Prasna Marga (Chapters 1 to 16) while it was in the process of being translated and revised by my father and finally came back to Prasna Tantra. Studying it over and over again, I pitched upon a fundamental principle that could answer any question. This principle, I found, lay in Ithasala Yoga, a combination of two planets in a particular way. Other Yogas such as Easarapha, Komboola, Nakta, Radda etc., where but extensions and qualifications of this Yoga. My father Dr. B.V. Raman has been my Guru in astrology. I have had the rare privilege of spending all with astrological discussions on almost everything on my life so far with my Guru. These years have been filled earth ranging from the colour of one's dress to Marxism to Sankhya philosophy to marriage to success to death and even after life. These discussions have given me rare insights into the science of astrology which no book can offer. But what I have learnt can fill many books. My mother Smt. Rajeswari Raman has also indirectly played the role of a Guru when she plied me with questions on just about everything under the sun. Trying to answer them was an exercise in horary planetary gymnastics which tested my interpretative ability. I have sought to fill these pages with what I have learnt under my Guru and from my own experience of handling a wide range of cases. A basic understanding of general astrology which includes casting the horoscope is necessary for a study of this book. If the principles outlined here are applied diligently, it should be quite easy to answer most questions. I trust all those genuinely interested in discovering truth will find this book useful. I thank Mr. J.P. Jain and Mr. Abhishek Jain of Motilal Banarasidass International, who have always supported our work in astrology right from the time of my revered father, the late Dr. B.V. Raman, for publishing the book elegantly.
About The Author
Gayatri Devi Vasudev is the Editor of MODERN ASTROLOGY, successor to THE ASTROLOGICAL MAGAZINE (1936 to 2007). She has worked closely with its Founder Editor Dr. B.V. Raman for nearly 3 decades. Gayatri Devi Vasudev's successful predictions include the assassination of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the election of George Bush, Benazir Bhutto's primeministership and exit, the end of the Rajiv era, Kargil conflict, Obama's Presidential victories, Narendra Modi's prime-ministership, the rout of the Congress and several natural calamities earthquakes, typhoons etc around the world including the tsunami that hit India in 2004. Gayatri Devi Vasudev has authored many books on astrology that include, besides the present one, Clues to Interpreting Charts, The Art of Matching Charts. The Art of Prediction in Astrology and How to Judge a Horoscope - Volume II. She has also edited several works on astrology.
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