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Ancient
astrology preached that heavenly bodies and the
stars have an impact on happenings on earth at
both gross and subtle levels. Sir Isaac Newton
also was of the opinion that every particle in the
Universe affects every other particle. The 3rd law
"Each and every action has an equal and
opposite reaction", which means that action
and reaction are equal. This is the rule of the
material world too.
The
theory of Karma, which is based on action, is the
main theory used to explain why a particular
person goes through certain experiences in this
life that may not be what he/she had desired for.
Every good or bad action will not go waste or
unaccounted for. If not in this life, such
accounts will be cleared in future births.
So
your horoscope is a powerful information system,
which can be used to find out the possibilities in
this life. Based on what has been done in earlier
lives, you get a particular type of horoscope. The
horoscope will limit you to a great extent, but
knowledge about it combined with some extra
efforts will allow you to overcome the hurdles
finally.
By
doing good deeds, you qualify to get a life of
enjoyments known as heaven. By doing bad deeds,
you qualify to get a life full of suffering known
as hell. This is the heaven and hell spoken about
by all the religions in the world.
According
to the Christian belief, there is eternal
damnation in hell if you have committed some sin
in one life in which case you have no chance to
come out of it. Moreover, according to Christian
belief this life of yours is the first and last,
and based on this short life of say 120 years you
are judged and you will have to be in heaven or
hell for eternity (endlessly) on what is achieved
in this one life.
But
according to vedic thoughts, each time your soul
leaves the body, it is judged within 48 days and
then goes on to take another birth. This cycle
will continue, until you get tired of running
after possessions and material success. You then
start investigating the purpose of life and then
seek a Master or a God/Goddess or Yogi to find out
more. This will lead you to salvation, which is
the end of the repeated cycles of life and death.
In the Bible Lord Jesus says, "How hard it is
for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! Indeed,
it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of
a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom
of God." (Luke 18:24).
Astrology
is a means by which all this may be understood
properly and lead man to salvation by
understanding the otherwise non-verifiable law of
karma.
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