Although a very vast and complex topic and astrological system, we are hoping to provide to our customers a basic understanding of the Vedic Astrology services now available at Erzulie's Authentic Voudou!

Vedic means "of the original knowledge and truth".

The 27 fixed stars used heavily in Vedic Astrology appear to us as stars within the 12 signs of the zodiac. Actually, some of them are stars, and some are clusters of stars. In any case, it is known through the descending knowledge which Gods and Goddesses rule the different nakshatras.

And, through Puranic histories, we can know much about the past activities and therefore the natures of these ruling personalities; just as you really exist, so do they. The demigods are actually higher forms of human's, having more subtle bodies than ourselves, and living on higher, more subtle planes of existence. Nonetheless, they have human forms more or less and activities. Many of the Puranic histories take place on these higher planets involving these higher demigods. From these histories we can know the true nature of these personalities and thus better understand how their respective planets, signs, and stars are directing our world and our lives. This is the true nature of Vedic astrology- to believe and read. It is somewhat foolish to be simultaneously both an Atheist and a Vedic Astrologer.

So, first and foremost you should know that Vedic astrology sticks with that original, star-based zodiac and thus another term to describe Vedic astrology is that it is "siderial astrology", which simply means that the real zodiac is used to locate WHICH SIGNS THE PLANETS ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED IN.

The signs the planets are in is one important part of astrology. Because the two systems are skewed from each other by nearly one whole sign, most people's "Sun Sign", that which you can get from the paper each day, is usually one sign back when the chart is refigured using Vedic astrology.

So, the first surprise using Vedic is that you are no longer the Sun Sign you always thought you were. This happens with many charts. However, if you were born in the last 5 days or so of the Western Sign month, then you will probably still be that sign in Vedic.

Vedic astrology also has a great number of techniques for studying the charts once they are cast which give Vedic a predictive edge. For example, the "dashas" or "planetary ruling periods" system which is a part of the Vedic system give Vedic astrologers a tool for quite accurately predicting the trends, changes and events in your life with good accuracy regarding dating when things will take place. Therefore, Vedic astrologers are less limited to talking about your general overall self and can get more deeply into what's going to happen in your life.