I spoke with a woman today who said that she's always steered
away from Vedic astrology because she didn't like that it
used the concepts of 'malefic planets' and 'fate'. This is
a very understandable concern. What's the point of seeing
an astrologer who's going to tell you that it's your fate
to be miserable because of certain malefic planets? Sounds
ridiculous? It happens all the time with Vedic astrologers.
I have a good friend who was told by a Vedic astrologer that
he was going to die within a few months. Another person said
they were told that they would get a terminal illness by the
end of next year. What's even worse is that after dumping
the bad news they then try to sell you expensive remedial
measures to offset the malefic influences.
Negative, fatalistic predictions are completely useless in
my opinion. Vedic astrology was developed by the great sages
of India for the welfare of humanity. It was meant to illumine
our paths, not spread a thick cloud of fear over it. A reading
should empower the person to make positive choices and constructive
action in their lives.
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2006. Vaughn Paul Manley. All Rights Reserved.
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