James Braha teaches Hindu/Vedic astrology to a pupil in a readable, entertaining way. This book preserves the teacher/student format to address the lack of Hindu astrology teachers in local areas. The teacher answers every question an enquiring student could ask, while giving knowledge-hungry readers the sense they are in the room at every moment.
The purpose of The Art and Practice of Ancient Hindu Astrology is to provide students with the knowledge necessary to gain a quantum leap in predictive accuracy. An unprecedented work based upon transcripts of several months’ worth of private tutorial classes.
Students report that they have been able to make the leap from hobbyist to professional with this book.Writing fifteen years after his groundbreaking book Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer, the author distinguishes what he has gleaned during decades of practice against textbook teachings and accepted wisdom.
An experience-first astrologer who accepts no astrological technique blindly, the James has tested the fundamental techniques of this system. Techniques that work powerfully are distinguished from those that are mediocre, inconsistent, or unreliable.
Features
- Although designed for intermediate and advanced students, beginners who study the book’s Introductory Appendix can easily follow along, saving years of frustration and confusion.
- Over 20 horoscope and varga chart examples are included.
- Invaluable for all students are the numerous lists demonstrating how to prioritize the myriad aspects of analysis that challenge every Hindu astrologer.
Updated and Expanded Edition
Originally published in 2001, this text has been updated, revised, and expanded.
Formats
- Softcover (8.5 x 1.04 x 11 inches), ISBN 979-8622129797, from Amazon.
- E-book: Part I and Part II from BookBaby.
The Art and Practice of Ancient Hindu Astrology is an unprecedented work in which renowned astrologer James Braha demonstrates the need for synergy between Hindu astrological theory and actual experience. Its purpose is to provide students with the knowledge necessary to gain a quantum leap in predictive accuracy.
In 1986, James Braha forever altered the world of metaphysics by bringing Jyotish (Hindu or Vedic astrology) to the West through his groundbreaking book Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer. In this long-awaited companion text, based upon transcripts of several months’ worth of private tutorial classes, James addresses what he calls, “the greatest obstacle facing students of Hindu astrology today… the lack of experienced teachers in local areas.”
This in-depth exchange between teacher and student picks up where James Braha’s classic textbook, Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer. It demonstrates why Hindu astrology has always been an oral tradition taught from master to disciple.
As an “experience-first” astrologer who accepts no astrological technique blindly, the author has thoroughly tested the fundamental techniques of this system. Page after page, techniques that work powerfully are distinguished from those that are mediocre, inconsistent, or unreliable. Although originally designed for intermediate and advanced students, beginners who study an introductory chapter (“Appendix A”) can easily follow this lucid text, saving years of frustration and confusion. Over fifty horoscope examples are included as well as numerous lists demonstrating how to prioritize the myriad positive and negative aspects of analysis that challenge every Hindu astrologer.
If you love James Braha’s classic text, and want to be the most accurate predictive astrologer possible, this book is for you. Enjoy!
James Braha is one of the most respected names in astrology today. He is known worldwide for his fascinating lectures and workshops. His books are acclaimed for their clarity, directness, and accessibility. His newest book is The Braha Sutras.
James’ five other classics include:
- Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer
- The Braha Sutras; Insights from a Lifetime of Vedic Astrology
- How to Predict Your Future: Secrets of Eastern and Western Astrology
- How To Be a Great Astrologer: The Planetary Aspects Explained
- Living Reality; my Extraordinary Summer with Sailor Bob Adamson
- Astro-Logos, Revelations of a Hindu Astrologer
