Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations

by Radhakrishnan. P | 2017 | 51,158 words

This study analyzes the Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations and it’s contribution to modern astrology. This thesis also aims at integrated scientific explanations on New and Full Moon and their influence of Geo-physical phenomena and also analyzes how significant a role the moon plays in keeping the life on earth. Astrology is the or...

The contemporary Astrology had been linked with Karma Theory holding different outlooks under the stream of Astro-therapies covering Gem, Music, Colour Yoga and Panchakarma. With due consideration of humanism, Jyotishastra stands prominent and primitive of all Science and Supreme among the Vedic Literature. Anticipating the cheering and auspicious occurrences in advance, Jyotisha suggests to doing the virtuous endeavors at the right auspicious time of appropriate worship. For each work, this principle should be followed to obtain specific results. Karma theory works at par with the distinguished results and support man to do meaningful accomplishments. Astrology indicates the future and open the way to protect from the unscrupulous results. It also indicates the time when one should experience fair or unfair results. The present satkarma needs to be used to eliminate the unprincipled bad results and improve the forthcoming consequences. By this way Astrology synergize with Karma theory.

In this modern world, traditional Astrology optionally suggests remedies and never promote them under any circumstances.

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Astro-science stands as proto-science connected with human wellbeing that rejects the very rational segmentation and allegation accumulated under the category of pseudoscience. The blended foundation of the Aarsha-bharatha civilizations depicts the experienced facts and observations of natural phenomena contributed towards modernization. The careful and systematic observation with naked eyes and meaningful interpretation of the civilized ancestral resulted in formulation of new findings for revitalization of the modern society. The Vedic Priests performs sacrifices for the prosperity and peace of the polity, worshipping the Surya, Soma, Agni, Ushas and Indra. The rituals are followed from the Rig Vedic Period 1500-600 B.C that repeats in this modern epoch emphasizing the philosophical speculations of Mantras. Chanting is the determined effort of man to understand the subtle mind and the offering are aiming at common welfare.

According to Jyotishastra, human effort and self pacification is the compatible method to get releif from the miseries confornt. ([...] Of the remaining 60%, 30% can be resolved by human efforts. As remedy for balance 30%, devine intervention by means of medication, giving alms to the poor, chanting, undertaking the vedic offerings and homage to deities can be adopted for acquiring peace and tranquility in this world.

The theists assume that there is some energy or supreme power controls movements of the celestial bodies. It revamps the Jyotir-Vigyan that bestows holy path of Satkarma shielded with Atmagyana and Adhyatmikagyana that lead the individual towards eternal bliss that cannot be experimented. The concept of auspicious time (Muhurta) has resemblance with the “Delphic Oracle” that known as revelations of God, as told in Greek and Roman History. Ayurveda Astrology is the ancient Science which is as old as Civilizations and closely entwined with Vedic Science including the great intelligent tradition of Yoga and Vendanta with their profound principles of self and God-realization. Vedic knowledge always unlocks the secrets of nature, through parallel process of Cosmo-Genesis that influence the human life. In several occasions, the vision of Hippocrates, father of Medicine stands genuine that -A physician cannot handle medicine without acquaintance of Astrology.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Punnasseri Neelkatasharma (2004) Prashna-marga [Prashnamargam]-I; Devi Book Stal, Kodungallur, Chap-1, Ver-37, pp-38

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Brahmasree Cheruvalli Narayanan Napoothiri, Sayaneeya Prayaschitta Sudhanidhi, Prakarana-1, Ver-17, pp-42

[3]:

Punnasseri Neelkata Sharma; Prashna-marga [Prashnamargam]Part-1 (2004) Devi Book Stal, Trichur, Chp-1 Ver-38, pp38

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