What is Jyotish – Vedic Astrology?
Jyotish is a Sanskrit word and is made of two syllables: ‘Jyoti’ means light and ‘ish’ the prefix of the word ‘Ishvar” means Creator, Truth and many synonyms can be added here. I choose the word “TRUTH” or the Great Existence. My Personal definition is that Jyotish is the study of the relationship of the Macrocosm (Universe, Truth) and Microcosm (Mundane, Humans) in this plane of existence. From Egypt and Babylonia through Ancient Greece, to modern day, Astrology has been used to gain a better understanding of how mankind in general, and people as individuals fit into the Universal Cosmos.