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Title: Nakshatras by Dennis M. Harness Ph.D., David, Dr Frawley ISBN: 0-914955-83-7 Publisher: Lotus Press Pub. Date: December, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: very useful even for the non vedic astrologers
Comment: I've always been interested in the nakshatras, used in vedic astrology (sidereal zodiac). They are simple to calculate (planetary degree in the tropical zodiac minus 23°), can be used by non vedic astrologers too and they give some information you cannot find somewhere else. The author explains all moon mansions in detail in separate chapters. Every chapter ends with a short overview and gives some interpretations when the ascendant, the sun or moon is found in the mentioned nakshatra. He even gives some career interests and health issues related to the nakshatras. But what I find most interesting is the chapter about relationship compatibility in which Dennis Harness explains the kuta point system and some other important factors that should be analyzed for relationship compatibility. This was new stuff to me and I'm very glad the author incorporated this in his book. Well-well-very well-done !
Rating: 5
Summary: A Very Handy Resource on Nakshatras
Comment: Dennis Harness holds a doctorate in Counseling Psychology and has studied both Eastern and Western astrology. This book is his presentation of the Nakshatras, which are the 27 (or, for some 28) Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology. The Nakshatras have a particularly interesting import in analysis when we consider that in ancient Indian culture people identified the stars, satellites, and planets with demons, gods, and other supernatural forces as components and constructs of reality. Frequently divine and metaphysical factors were perceived as spiritual forces that dispensed grace and penalty to the individuals they contacted. Hence, the lunar mansions, which correlates with the 28-day lunar cycle through the zodiac, corresponds to a period of divine sovereignty as indicated by the Lord who presides over that domain in time. In Indian mythology, each Nakshatra is represented as one of the Moon's brides.
This entire text is devoted to a presentation of the Nakshatras, and it includes sections such as: Choosing Auspicious Lunar Nakshatras; Relationship Compatibility; a very well organized appendix that aids you in identifying Planets, Houses and Ascendants "at a Glance;" and a handy Sanskrit glossary. This text is very easy to read, and very well presented.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very handy reference guide for beginner & practitioner
Comment: Very handy reference guide to the twenty-seven (with Abijit, twenty-eight) nakshatras, or lunar mansions, used extensively in Jyotish practice to find the specific character of the Moon. These days we use nakshatra readings for the lagna, too. Harness writes about 3 pages of description for each nakshatra. 3 pages turns out to be perfect for quick reference without detailed study. Each 3-page description includes David Frawley's definition of the nakshtra's "shakti" or divine energy, the central stars in its astronomical constellation, ruling planet & ruling deities, animal symbol, and descriptive psychological profile. (Harness has a PhD in counseling psychology.) There is a brief but useful section on using nakshatras to establish relationship compatibility employing the traditional Indian weightings, and a note on kuja dosha. Good index too! (A great rarity in Jyotish books...) Finally an appendix of the basic rashi profiles will be helpful for beginners. By all means buy this modest volume for your Jyotish bookshelf. There is nothing else like it in English. I find myself reaching for it quite often!
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Title: Astrology of the Seers by David Frawley ISBN: 0914955896 Publisher: National Book Network Pub. Date: 15 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Light on Relationships: The Synatry of Indian Astrology by Hart Defouw, Hart de Fouw, Robert Edwin Svoboda ISBN: 1578631483 Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Beneath a Vedic Sky: A Beginner's Guide to the Astrology of Ancient India by William R. Levacy ISBN: 1561705241 Publisher: Hay House Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Elements of Vedic Astrology (2 Volume Set) by Dr. K S Charak ISBN: 8190100807 Publisher: Institute of Vedic Astrology Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $32.00 |
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Title: Light on Life by Hart Defouw, Hart de Fouw, Robert Edwin Svoboda ISBN: 0140195076 Publisher: South Asia Books Pub. Date: March, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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