Mastering the mystic sciences

Whether this is your first foray into astrology and numerology or you're a
serious learner, this content should be just right for you. The readings and
explanations provided here might not be unique, but are informative, and show
you that astrology and numerology can be easy and fun

Most of us would have dabbed with some form of mystic, predictive arts. We
may have played the role of the diviner, the seer, or that of the questioner, or
as it most likely the case, a bit of both. This article is meant for those with
casual interest, it will take you through the basic principles of some of the
most common of these and will list software you can use on different platforms
to practice these arts. To believe or not to believe is your call.

Tracking the moon

The moon has an important role in all the mystic sciences, and is often
considered to be equal in power to the sun. The phases of the moon are also
considered important in astrological calculations. The day of a full or new moon
is of particular importance. For eg, you may be wearing crystals, that need to
be re-energized on full moon nights. What better way to this than with a moon
phase watch? Now unlike what you may think, this is a fairly common need and
almost any watch brand worth its name has a moon phase variant. A moon phase
watch is old news, and our recommendation is to go the software route.

Moon tool by John Walker

Moontool is a simple software that shows the current moon phase as well as the
dates for the next quarter and full moon. John Walker is one of the co-authors
of the popular design program-Autocad and a co-founder of Autodesk.

Astrology

Astrology or jyotisha literally means the science of light. Indian astrology
generally follows the positions of moon, while western astrology focuses on Sun,
and hence the word 'sunsign'.

The basis of astrology is in the mathematical calculations based on planetary
positions and transitions. To that extent, astrology is highly amenable to being
captured in software. It is believed that positions and transitions of planets
influence your behavior and fortune. Given that future positions of planets can
be calculated, astrologers claim to predict the future.

The basic inputs required for astrology are the date, time and place of
birth, and based on this, the natal chart is prepared. The Lagna or the
ascendant is a very important concept in the Indian astrology. The first house
in the natal chart represents Lagna. The charts are drawn differently under
different systems of astrology.

Horoscope and predictions

The dictionary defines a horoscope as a diagram of the heavens, showing the
relative position of planets and the zodiac signs, or future predictions based
on this.

Numerology

The first step to numerology is to reduce everything to an arithmetical
figure, a process known as digit summing. This involves taking the sum of all
the digits in the number, and repeating the process as necessary, until a
single-digit answer is produced. For a word, the values corresponding to each
letter's place in the alphabet (A=1, B=2...Z=26) are submitted.

SOFTWARE FOR NUMEROLOGY

Decoz from www.decoz.com

Personal numerologist from
www.wideninghorizons.com

For Symbian series 60 phones, Numerologix from
http://tinyurl.com/ykoyrv

TIME CHECK: You need to be a bit careful in using software that uses or
calculates time. For eg, Moontool tells you that the full moon in December is on
the 5th. But look closely and you will find that it is at 00:25 coordinated
universal time (UTC or Greenwich Mean Time). That translates that to
00:25+05:30=05:45 in the morning. Or in effect, the full moon night is the night
of the 4th and not the 5th.

(courtesy: LD)