Yoga Jyotish

This book offers guidance on how to tailor your Yoga Practice with the tools of Yog_sana, Pr_n_y_ma, Mudr_, Ma_tra and _yurveda based on your Rising Sign in your Horoscope. Jyotish (Vedic Astrology) gives us the knowledge to know our Karma and Yoga gives us the path to reach eternal joy. If we donÕt overcome the Karma of the mind and body, how can we remove the obstacles to the path of the soul? This book bridges this gap between Jyotish and Yoga with very deep understanding of the human body, mind and soul.

This book is an attempt to create awareness about true nature of a number of important Yogas mentioned in Vedic astrology. These Yogas include benefic Yogas like Hamsa Yoga, Malavya Yoga, Ruchaka Yoga and Vipreet Rajyoga; and they include malefic Yogas like Guru Chandal Yoga, Grahan Yoga and Angarak Yoga. This edition features comprehensive details about various yogas. The focus here is going deeper and deeper. In case of each one of these Yogas, its prevalent definition is given first. The scientific as well as logical probabilities of that definition holding well or not are discussed after that. Then the additional conditions required for proper formation of the Yoga are considered. Finally, other important factors which may affect the good or bad results given by that particular Yoga are discussed. These factors include placements of various planets in various houses, signs, nakshatras and navamshas; influences of other benefic and malefic planets; and the impact of planetary periods. This way, a logical, balanced and comprehensive approach has been implemented in case of each one of these Yogas.

In Vedic astrology, the associations the planets form or variations of how they are placed in a horoscope are referred to as yogas. Yoga literally means union or that which adds, joins or yokes. Astrologically, Yoga refers to planetary combinations or configurations and their special results, which affect the life of an individual. In traditional Indian ephemeris, known as Panchang, Yoga is also a particular division of time, arrived at by adding longitudes of the Sun and the Moon at birth. These are 27 in number, starting from Viskumbha to Vaidhriti, each governed by a different constellation or lunar-mansion, which are also 27 in number. In spiritual field, the word “Yoga” means training, taming and stimulating the body and mind with universal soul. In Ayurveda, the yoga of two or more medicines gives specific results. Yogas are one of the unique features of Vedic astrology. There are hundreds of yogas mentioned in various classical texts. Most of the yogas are formed of more than one planet, but all combinations do not mean a yoga formation. The idea behind these yogas is to equate the planets’ strength in a chart, and how & when they will produce their effects in a native’s life.

This is a book that I would recommend to anyone who is thinking of learning Vedic Astrology. Congratulations Ronnie on a job well done. I would recommend this book to the newcomer to vedic astrology a worthy contribution to the limited although expanding number of vedic books. A dazzling tour de force on a topic that needs elucidation for modern astrologers. Readers thinking about taking a dip in the ocean on vedic astrology will find this book an excellent place to wade in. Vedic veterans will benefit from Ronnie's valuable new material on planetary combinations.

This book features a number of important Yogas mentioned in Vedic astrology. These Yogas include benefic Yogas like Harsha Yoga, Sarala Yoga, Vimala Yoga, Pushkal Yoga, Shrinath Yoga, Chatussagara Yoga, Lakshmi Yoga, Vasumati Yoga and Simhasana Yoga. They also include malefic Yogas like Kemdrum Yoga, Shakat Yoga, Dur Yoga and Daridra Yoga. In case of each one of these Yogas, its prevalent definition is given first. Then the additional conditions required for proper formation of the Yoga are considered. Finally, other important factors which may affect the good or bad results given by that particular Yoga are discussed. These factors include placements of planets forming such yogas in various houses, signs, nakshatras and navamshas. They also include influences of other benefic and malefic planets on them; the overall theme of horoscope and Mahadashas (planetary periods). For better understanding, relevant examples from horoscopes have been featured. This way; logical, balanced and comprehensive approach has been implemented in case of each one of these Yogas.

Astrology Yoga: Cosmic Cycles of Transformation is the first comprehensive book on the practice of Yoga using the ancient science of Vedic Astrology, or Jyotish. Written for yoga practitioners with a limited knowledge of astrology, Astrology Yoga explains the dynamic relationship between these two ancient Vedic sciences. You will learn about your yogic Sun sign and Moon sign, the specific karmic issues in your life, the most appropriate yoga practices based on your birth date, and the most beneficial times to do your yoga practices. Astrology and Yoga are explained in connection with the chakras, the nadis (energy channels), the koshas (levels of existence), and Patanjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga. The major yoga practices of asanas, pranayamas, mudras, mantras and meditations are correlated with your astrological makeup so you can discover which techniques are best for you. Mehtab Benton is a life-long practitioner and teacher of Yoga and a certified Vedic astrologer. He has trained hundreds of yoga teachers and given astrological readings to spiritual seekers worldwide. He is the author of Gong Yoga: Healing and Enlightenment through Sound.