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There is much more to astrology than the star sign predictions you see in magazines and newspapers. According to Hindu mythology, knowledge of astrology, yoga and other ancient skills was handed over by the gods to the sages of the time. The basis of astrology is that human behavior is affected by the planets, i. e. Sun, Moon, Mercury, etc. March, and when a person is born, the position of planets at the time of birth has a fundamental impact on the lives of individuals. The key to astrology is the astrological chart or horoscope. Each person has his own card with time and place of birth. Even a difference of 5 minutes can lead to different maps, as well as those born at the same time but in different countries may have different cards. This is the astrological chart that is used to make predictions about a person. The table consists of 12 houses, each representing an area of life, for example the 10th house, the career of a person. Hence the forecasts can be made on different areas of a person’s life such as career, marriage, windfalls, etc. health by inspecting the planets in each house on the corresponding map. Now you may wonder how the predictions can be made. Well as mentioned above, it depends on how the planets were positioned when you were born. Based on the positioning, the planets are different in different homes with different effects that could be either good or bad for the house in question. For example, you could have the Sun and Mars placed in your 10th house is your house of career. This positioning could mean that you have a high-flying career or it could mean that you have a really bad career. Also because the planets are constantly moving in and out of houses, your career could go through ups and downs in your life. Similarly, the positioning of the planets in all the other houses will affect other areas of your life. Now, the current interpretation of the chart varies, i. e. If a planet is in a certain house at any given time, different people may give different interpretations, for example, a person can say something is wrong and someone else can say the same thing is really bad. But you must keep in mind that astrology is not an exact science, and astrological interpretation should be taken more as a guide to probability rather than as an endorsement. For example, if you position your home in Good Planet 10, then there is a likelihood that you’ll have a good career, not a guarantee. Now you may think that is above all a pile of stones, and there is no value in astrology. But think again. The basis of Astrology is how the planets affect you. Now, the planets affect the tides, and a human being is composed of a lot of water that could be influenced by the planets in the same way that the tides are. This is why the planets could affect the personality of people (in mood and behavior) causing the person to respond in some respects and thus influence the outcome of various events. Again remember, this does not mean that astrology is to give you an accurate prediction for the future, but astrology is providing opportunities for future results, depending on the behavior of a person who could be influenced by the position of the planets. Ending another interesting point, a person born in a given month can be the star sign they think they should be according to the media in general. For example, some one who was born March 30 which, according to common understanding should be an Aries, may actually not be an Aries. Again according to the chart, they can be classified as a sign of other stars, perhaps a Gemini or Leo or another sign. So you can not actually be the star sign you think you are.

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Astrology is the study of planetary position to determine the course of things ahead in life as well as event and details concerning past life or karma. The earliest recording or sign of astrology was found in the 3rd millennium BC. Astrology has over the course of time, influenced culture, early astronomy and other disciplines.

Astrology uses two ways of predicting the future – one is astrological transits and the other is astrological progressions. It is important to understand how both play, in the way a horoscope is read out and predications made. Astrological transits look into the movement of planets and the impact of such movements in space and n personal horoscope. Astrological progressions use a set of methods to determine how a horoscope ha s moved forward in time. Now-a-days, astrologers no longer predict actual events. Instead what they do is bring out various general astrological events in order to have better results and give importance to arbitrary and unrelated events.

There are three main astrological traditions. These are Vedic astrology, Western astrology and Chinese astrology. Vedic and western astrology make use of an astrological chart or horoscope and make their prediction using the position of the Sun, Moon, and planets. However, the point of difference between Vedic and Western astrology is in the linking of zodiac signs to their original constellations, which while is a feature not present in western astrology, but is considered of paramount importance in Vedic astrology. The chief characteristic of Vedic astrology is in it’s use of nakshatras or lunar mansion and planetary periods known as dashas in future predictions.

Chinese astrology uses a means that is very different from Vedic and western astrology.

Instead of diving zodiac signs according to the sky, they are divided according to the celestial equator. Every zodiac sign here stands for a year and the sign is combined with a system that uses the five elements of Chinese cosmology to give a 60 (12 x 5) year cycle. Chinese astrology is a method not just used in China, it is used in m many Asian countries.

Now, the question is – can the future be predicted by astrology? Yes to some extent. Astrology, though considered by many scientific thinkers as some sort of superstition, is actually a science because there is considerable study that goes into making each prediction. Reliable astrologers have been able to bring out future influences to accuracy, but accuracy also depends upon providing correct information and doing knowledgeable calculations. Of the many forms of astrological methods available nadi jyosiam is considered to be highly accurate as it is based on readings of past life taken from leave available in Videesvaran temple in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

Maybe it’s part of the nature of astrology, but misinformation – myth, if you will – seems to rise up around it. Art, religion, science, pseudoscience, entertainment – do we even know, really, how to classify the thing? Think it over: in the meantime, here are the top ten myths and stereotypes about astrology that could use a little debunking:1. Astrology is a pseudoscienceWell, maybe. Let’s take a closer look at this statement, which really irks me. True, astrology makes a lot of claims: that when the planets are at certain degrees, they have certain properties; that the position of the planets when you’re born will manifest in you in certain ways; that certain combinations of degrees (30 degrees, 60, 90) produce certain tensions. Certain scientists scoff at this. Where is the basis in fact?But a lot of science, if you think about it, is really based on observable phenomenon – you have to work backwards to find out what makes things act the way they act. And nobody ever claims (at least, no astrologer worth his/her salt ever claims) that the planets “make” anyone act in any way whatsoever – they’re just reflecting the energies that are already in existence, as we do as individuals. A lot of synastry, and the astrology of transits, does depend on mathematical calculations and exact data. While this isn’t enough to prove that astrology is a science, I find it equally as laughable to use the mystery surrounding “why astrology works” to prove that it isn’t one!2. Astrologers make everything up off the top of their headsUh, hardly. I wish this were true – it certainly would make my job a lot easier! In fact, true astrological predictions are based mostly on the movements of the planets through different houses (there are twelve of them, corresponding to the twelve signs and representing various energies, from self-presentation to work to love). A more specific, individualized prediction will almost certainly take into account the precise angles the planets made to one another at the time of your birth in conjunction (pun not intended) with the angles of the planets at any given moment in the near/far future. At any rate, it takes a lot of work!3. Astrology posits that there are only twelve different kinds of people. Again, wouldn’t that make my job a whole lot easier? In fact, astrology posits that there are infinite kinds of people, taking into account that each individual has different placement of things like their moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, on and on (in general, the farther away from the Sun the planet, the less it affects the individual chart and the more it affects the generation). Also, each planet may be in a different house, depending on the time of birth – your sun, moon, and Mercury may all be in your fifth house, while mine may all be in my fourth, even though we have almost identical charts otherwise – making you a much different person than me!4. Astrology can predict your destiny. Uhhhh. . . here you have the opposite end of the spectrum. Astrology does not predict certainties. Let me say it again. ASTROLOGY DOES NOT PREDICT CERTAINTIES. Astrology predicts potentialities. It seems so New-Age, hokey, gag-me-now to say that we control what happens to us. . . but really, that’s what astrology’s saying. WE CONTROL WHAT HAPPENS TO US. Say the Sun’s in your fifth house. Great, right? Fun times, lots of lovers, playing with your kids, everything’s lighthearted and fun? Sun transits last the length of one astrological sign – have you ever felt nothing but lighthearted for more than a month? You have your ups and downs like anyone, right? They might be better ups and downs than usual – but still, you’re going to react in ways that nobody could EVER predict. 5. Sun signs are the most important part of a chartThere is so much more than sun signs to astrology. Now, even I buy into this a little bit, as you have to to be able to write a weekly horoscope! Other planets tell us so much more about who we are, where we come from, how we react – the moon tells us about where we feel at home and our childhoods, Mercury about our communication styles, Venus about what makes us feel loved, Mars about what makes us feel powerful – and so on. Limiting your view of astrology to sun signs is fine if you’re just checking in now and then, for fun. If you really want to get a full understanding of yourself and your situation, however, better take a look at the full chart. 6. Sun signs are the least important part of a chartAbsolutely not true! Sun signs share similar properties, and in a way are like a filter for the rest of your chart – if you’re an Aries, even if your Venus is in Cancer, you’re going to need a lot more space than a Leo with Venus in Cancer, for example. But both people might still love to cuddle, or have mother fixations (sorry. . . )7. You shouldn’t date someone you’re not totally compatible withThe one thing people always want to know about astrology is “who is my ideal match?” Well, I hate to break it to you: there is no such person.

Sure, there are energies that mesh well together, and sure, there are certain aspects between charts that can make the relationship feel “fated” or otherwise “destined” – but here’s the thing. So many people thrive off of a little tension – some more than others, and some to a greater or lesser extent than others, of course – that most people don’t actually WANT a perfect match! If they got that perfect match, they’d find the other person TOTALLY DULL. Of course, this doesn’t apply to everyone. But my parents, for example – their moons are square, as are their Marses, normally hints of underlying tensions – and they’ve been happily married for nearly three decades. And they are two of the most passionate people I know!So don’t ask: is this the perfect match. Ask: is this an interesting match, for me?8. Astrology is true because of the gravitational pull the planets have on you when you’re born. Um, no. My high school physics teacher spent a whole lesson on this, for those of you who are interested, but let’s put it this way: the doctor who delivered you had more of a gravitational pull on you, so if you really believe this, you better go look up his or her birth chart. I believe astrology is true because of what I talk about earlier; synchronicity. Things that happen at the same time have similar energies, and we can predict the movement of the stars and thus future energies. Nothing more, nothing less. 9. Astrology is what you read in the newspapers. Nope. Nope, nope, nope. At least, not always. Some newspaper astrologers are very good – but they are few and far between. Mostly, this bunk is made up by a random J-school grad one step up from writing obituaries, who can imagine twelve possible scenarios for the day. Real astrology has to do with angles and planets and synthesizing information from many different sources. Sorry. 10. If you’re born on the cusp of two signs, you’re either like both of them or like neither of them. Everybody – I repeat, EVERYBODY – falls into one particular sun sign. It’s for this reason that it is so important to get the exact day, time, and place of your birth totally correct – if you’re down to the wire between two signs, this is what you need to figure it out. Sometimes cusp people will share properties of both signs because the planets were clustered together at that moment – the Sun going from Leo to Virgo, with Mercury in Virgo and the moon in Leo and Virgo in Leo but Mars in Virgo – but your sun sign is CERTAINLY one or the other.

Since Apple’s iPhone plunged into the handy game realm, it has been more than a tool to keep friends close and updated. Targeting to compete with Sony and other portable gaming consoles, iPhone is the choice for gamers who want to be on the move and keep in touch with class and style. iPhone is one of the portable gaming devices that is a better choice than an expensive gaming cartridge. Indeed, without spending that much, you can still the enjoy the same if not better quality games while on the road. There are many mobile game websites out there, and new iphone games are being developed by the date. You can choose many kinds of genres in games, anything that suits your taste and trip. When it comes to iPhone games, one of the video games developer to watch out is Beteo Games (http://www. beteogames. com). One of the promising developers behind the game, Acmar Rising, made for people who want to enjoy combined first-person shooting with RPG ( role playing game) where you can play like Halo and upgrade like Final Fantasy, a game that promises to never bore you everywhere you are. This game grows its popularity all over the iPhone and itouch apps world. With the success of Acmar Rising– well, rising, Beteo Games is set to release another exciting game for the Apple iPhone and iTouch in May 2009. iWrath, as it is called, promises ultimate iPhone gaming experience. Created with intense graphics and new ideas, pushing iPhone and itouch to a whole new level of fun and creativity for its users.