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The most easily referred
to difference between the two lies in the method of measurement
of the Zodiac. Vedic astrology uses primarily the sidereal
zodiac, in which stars are considered to be the fixed background
against which the motion of the planets is measured, whereas
most Western astrology uses the tropical zodiac, the motion
of the planets is measured against the position of the Sun
on the spring equinox. |
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Both Jyotish and Western
traditions have existed for millennia. Vedic astrology includes
several nuanced sub-systems of interpretation and prediction
incorporating unique serialized elements not found elsewhere,
such as its specific system of lunar mansions, it is called
as nakshatras, encompassing a pantheon of archetypal deities. |
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