Madonna is currently running her Rahu dasha (1994–2112) and Mercury
Bhukti (March 2002–September 2004). This should reflect an increase in her
finances combined with a variety of opportunities in the communications media, such
as the television, music, dance, and drama. Her acting career may still be unstable,
with her music still her strength. She may become involved in another book project
that is autobiographical in nature but less controversial.
Summary
Vedic or Hindu astrology is an ancient predictive system of esoteric knowledge
that is becoming more popular in today’s Western culture. As many have embraced
the wisdom of the East in other fields of study, such as philosophy and psychology; it is
imperative to cultivate this exploration in study of cross-cultural astrology as well.
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VEDICASTROLOGY IN THEWEST
In the last few years, as part of the greater interest in Hindu and yogic teachings,
Hindu, or Vedic, astrology has made tremendous inroads into the Western world. It is
now being hailed as one of the most profound and innovative systems of astrology,
with tremendous predictive value. Many Western astrologers are now familiar at least
with its basic principles. This has been the culmination of several decades of less visi-
ble groundwork by a number of people.
Perhaps the point of emergence for Vedic astrology in the West was the First
International Symposium on Vedic Astrology, held in October 1992 at Dominican
College in San Rafael, California. The keynote speaker was B. V. Raman, who is cur-
rently considered by many to be the foremost astrologer of India. He was presented
with a lifetime achievement award for his numerous contributions to the field of
Vedic astrology.
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