A celestial body moving in a curved circle around a star is known as a planet.  The planets of our solar framework are separable in two gatherings: 1. The planets of the inward circle (as they lie between the sun and the belt of space rocks) or the internal planets or the 'terrestrial planets' (which means earth-like as they are comprised of rock and metals, and have moderately high densities) and 2. The planets of the external circle or external planets or the 'gas monster planets' or the Jovian planets – which means Jupiter-like. 3. The inward circle comprises of four planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) having more modest and denser bodies while the external circle involves four planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) having a bigger size and less thick materials and have a thick climate, generally of helium and hydrogen 4. Jovian planets are more similar to the sun than like the terrestrial planets.

Panchanga is an ancient vedic technique which has disappeared from current ptactice. It is used to discover the strength of the different sources of 'light' in the natal chart which show one's response to the challenges of life. This book shows how relevant this technique is to life.

1. Astronomical Background. 2. Types of retrogression- rotation and revolution. 3. Importance of Retrograde planets-views of classics & savants. 4. Karmic theory and retrogression of Mercury & Venus. 5. Retrogression of Mars, Jupiter & Saturn. 6. Dasha/ transit and retrogression. 7. Retrogression and Div. charts, Horary & Mundane affairs. 8. Retrogression and Western Astrology. 9. Six Astronomical Configurations. 10. 15 tables and 43 charts of natives/ natural calamities.

In this guide, Erin Sullivan shows that astrology is the only system that demonstrates the complexities of the family as an organic whole, the family's place in collective society, and the role an individual plays in carrying on the ancestral line.

"Geocentricity might well be egocentricity" the phenomenon of retrograde motion is based on our Earth-centered view of the solar system, but the movement and cycles of retrograde planets are based entirely on the apparent motion of the Sun through the zodiac. Sullivan organizes and explains retrograde motion from a systems-view-point the system of the Sun and planets and interprets retrograde planets natally, by progression, and in transit.

Considered By Some As Science While By Others A Mere Blind Faith, Astrology Is A Complex Subject That Needs To Be Studied In Proper Perspective. In The Present Book, Astrology : A Science Or Myth, An Attempt Has Been Made To Unearth The Actual Basis Of The Astrological Principles Formulated By Our Ancient Sages, On Which The Whole Structure Of Astrology Is Erected, And To Blend The Primitive Knowledge With The Modern Concepts Related To Universe And Solar System. Thus, The Book Aims At Making The Astrological Principles Scientifically Logical And More Useful To The Mankind. All The Basic Astrological Principles Relating To Lord, Friendship, Aspect, Retrogade, Set, Exalted, Mool, Trikon, Vinshottary Periodicity, Ascendant, Forecast, Etc., Alongwith Review Of Krishnamurti System Have Been Studied In Depth In The Light Of Modern Concepts Of Astronomy. A Proper Knowledge Of The Effect Of Ayanansh And Also Other Planetary Impacts Paves The Way For Healthy Development Of The Society And Enables One To Mould His Destiny. The Present Book Would Prove A Great Help In Acquiring Such Knowledge.The Language Of The Book Has Been Deliberately Kept Simple So That Even An Average Reader Would Able To Understand It. The Lucid Style And The Well-Presented Diagrams Provided In The Book Make It All The More Accessible. It Is An Ideal Book For All Those Who Want To Enhance Their Knowledge Of Stars. The Students As Well As Teachers Of Astrology Will Find It Highly Informative And Useful. The Book Will Definitely Inspire The Learned Astrologers To Come Forward With New Research In The Field For Greater Benefit Of Human Civilisation.

ABOUT THE BOOK:Saturn, god of the saturnine disposition, is popularly associated with doom and gloom. But Saturn in Transit reveals the planet's useful and developmental influence in our lives. Saturn assists the modern hero and heroine, during its