15. Findings Of The Thesis

1. The great civilizations had distinguished Moon as the nearby brightest object of the night sky, and its changes in different phases influence the man from time to time. It can be generalized that Lunar phases between New Moon to the Full Moon can be interpreted as living example of experiential human life. Light effects of the Moon and other planets inspire and persuade man to generate his thoughts, habits, conduct, imagination, productivity and many aspects of psychology. Astrology consists of a number of belief systems that hold good relationship between life time events or descriptions of personality in the human world linked with set of rules for timing of fruition of past actions.

2. Context sensitivity of this thesis accentuates that the full moon, waxing and waning moon are very significant bearing even in modern symbolism and iconography, both in spiritual and secular matters which covers civilizational symbols covered in human art, architecture, heraldic hieroglyphs, numismatics, vexillology, theology and semiotics in Astrology. It is entitled as effective social science because luminaries are apparent.

3. The quest for knowledge about the hoary past and civilization led to leisurely development of astrology with moon as a prime material for study and now we have considerably progressed in exploration on lunar surface absorbing the applications of Sidhantas.

4. This thesis deliberates that the mind, intellect and soul are governed by the position of the Moon in the astral chart and invariably human happiness and well-being are detected when it is placed with benefic aspect or conjunctions of supportive planets.

5. The science of Astrology, either traditional or modern which hypothesizes direct or indirect parameters and methodology which could generate and enhance fresh human knowledge applying innovative ideas and modern applications to integrate technological advancements to trigger further successful investigations.

6. Fundamentally, human body contains mass and some energy which is purely experiential in which 98% Sunlight enters our body through eyes during day time and remaining 2% lights enters through our skin by the reflection of the Moon during night. Thus, Rashmi Ganita in Jyotisha bestows the mass that vibrates at the speed of light which in turn converted back into energy. Samhitas of Astrology emphasis that Moon signifies mind which travels faster than light and the accuracy calls for empirical research further.

7. The Moon plays in a principal role in Astrology connected with social customs and rituals like Shodasakarmas; (Sixteen Samskaras) which govern the life of almost every human being in the society. Astrology synonymously known as Astromancy has evolved from centuries of meticulous observation of astronomic phenomena happening over thousands of years and its sole aim and purpose signify the welfare of the mass populace.

8. The modern ideas of Water Therapy, Water Birth, Moon-Walk and Full Moon Midwifery support for painless delivery stands nurtured by modern people that harmonize with the precepts of Moon Astrology. Those inferences drawn through such experience have been synchronized with modern Technology and forthcoming findings can be put into practice with best public efficacy in terms of external validity.

9. Jyotir-Vigyan bestows holy path of Satkarma shielded with Atma-Gyana and Adhyatmika-Gyana lead towards eternal bliss that cannot be tested through an experiment. Keeping empathic neutrality and cultural etiquette, this thesis substantiates the fundamental deliberation on paying homage to Sun and the Moon called heliolatry and selenolatry.

10. This exploratory research determines the valued contributions made by the Varahamihira, Bhaskara, and Aryabhatta to modern science and their unique case orientations. Significant additions of Pythagoras, Issac Newton, Tycho Brahe, Galileo Galilei, Kepler and Gassendi stands extension of scientific knowledge of both Astrology and Astronomy that depended heavily on the contemporary study of moon necessitating further studies.

11. Modern Astrology has come out of the categorical alienation of nescience and pseudoscience and retain its universal applicability as proto-science without experimental or laboratory proofs. In view of the public utility it has diverged into several branches covering Horoscopy, Muhurta, Prasna, Electional, Mundane, Medical, Gemology, Industrial, Financial, Business, Judicial, Stock Market, Meteorological, Political, psychological and many other specified fields. Traditional system like Ashtamangala Deva Prashna and Temporal Prashna supported by experiential evidence and fundamental textual reference facing stiffest competition from the other branches of sciences.

12. Astrology contemplates the amazing synchronization of the constellations, sun, moon and other planets that move perfectly in a time bound manner which is causative for positive or negative effects. Considering the verisimilitude, Astrology opens holistic ways and means to nullify the intensity of ill-effects and enhance the level of positive energy on all endeavours so as to improve the human destiny based on Theory of KarmaPhala-Vipaka, Kala-Vidhana and Sanatana Dharma and to work for the advantage of all. Human life is based on two cycles of a mechanism such as luck and effort. Astrology gives equal importance of both the cycles to cross the ocean of adversity.