Vedic Vs Western Astrology: Know The Difference Between Two Astrology

Concept Of Vedic Astrology

Vedic astrology is for one and all, and that is why even Steve Jobs came to India during his rough patch. If you zoom in to the Indian Vedic Astrology, there are 27 + 1 constellations which comprise 12 Zodiac signs, 9 Planets, and 12 Houses.

In Vedic astrology, Nakshatras, Dashas and Birth Charts play a key role by providing much more profound insight. It uses a tad more complex theories, but it can be very effective and accurate.

Vedic Astrology Chart

Below is the list of the 12 Vedic astrology signs in tabular form, along with their symbols, elements, and ruling planets.

Vedic Name	Astrological sign	Symbols	Element	Ruling Astrological Body
Mesh	Aries	Ram	Fire	Mars
Vrishabh	Taurus	Bull	Earth	Venus
Mithun	Gemini	Twins	Air	Mercury
Kark	Cancer	Crab	Water	Moon
Simha	Leo	Lion	Fire	Sun
Kanya	Virgo	Virgin	Earth	Mercury
Tula	Libra	Scales	Air	Venus
Vrishchik	Scorpio	Scorpion	Water	Mars
Dhanu	Sagittarius	Archer	Fire	Jupiter
Makar	Capricorn	Sea-Goat	Earth	Saturn
Kumbh	Aquarius	Water-bearer	Air	Saturn
Meen	Pisces	Fish	Water	Jupiter

Concept Of Western Astrology

Western astrology is popularly known as ‘the sun astrology’. This modality shares a similar definition of astrology, just like any other types of astrology but differs in calculations and theories because it involves the use of 12 different zodiac signs (As stated below).

It is mostly practised in Western countries considering the position of the Sun. It will divide the year into 12 periods and 12 signs. In these periods, the sun will be in different Nakshatra, and according to that, the planet will have positive or negative effects on its natives.

Here is the list of Western Sun signs and their dates

• Aries (21 March – 19 April)
• Taurus ( 20 April – 20 May)
• Gemini (21 May – 20 June)
• Cancer (21 June – 22 July)
• Leo (23 July – 22 August)
• Virgo (23 August – 22 September)
• Libra (23 September – 22 October)
• Scorpio (23 October – 21 November)
• Sagittarius (22 November – 21 December)
• Capricorn (22 December – 19 January)
• Aquarius (20 January – 18 February)
• Pisces (19 February – 20 March)

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Vedic Astrology Or Western Astrology

Both Indian Vedic astrology and Western astrology are quite different from one another; in fact, we can say there is a fine line between these two. The Indian version of astrology considers the fixed zodiac. On the other hand, Western astrology uses a movable zodiac, considering the Earth’s centre point. Besides, there is a notable difference between these beliefs of astrology, which are mentioned below.

Origins

The origin of Vedic astrology was developed by the sages in ancient times. It is the foremost scripture on the Earth that represents the different zodiac signs. Whereas, Western astrology is highly influenced by Egyptian Culture. Western astrology is a form of divination from which astrologers can learn about Egyptian deities’ intentions to predict forthcoming events.

Methods

The calculation methods used by these two modalities are also different. Indian astrology considers fixed zodiac, which is also known as ‘Sidereal Zodiac’ while Western astrology makes use of movable zodiac with the position of Sun and the center of Earth, known as Tropical Zodiac.

Planets

If Vedic astrology has a total of nine planets, including the Moon’s nodes Rahu and Ketu in their system, Western astrology considers these nine planets and three more planets to prepare the horoscope. They are Neptune, Uranus and Pluto. Indian astrology uses constellations (Nakshatras) to make predictions, while Western Astrology doesn’t make use of it.

Conclusion

This is what Astro experts say about the two astrology, which use different techniques to give us an idea of future events. However, Vedic Astrology, as well as Western Astrology, are worth exploring. Hope you had a pleasant time reading this blog, and if you wish, you can continue to read similar articles on our Astro-teach platforms.