Essentials of Vedic Astrology

Fabulous read for those looking to learn the art and science of Jyotish, or, Vedic astrology. There were some things that I had to reread, like the section on divisional charts, but Ms. Sutton's take on Jyotish is thorough and explained with a lot of care. She explains all the basics like the navagraha (nine planets), nakshatras (lunar mansions or constellations), bhavas (houses) and rashis (zodiac signs), all in simplistic language. She goes even further by teaching you HOW to convert a natal chart from tropical to sidereal (which is what Vedic uses) by calculating the difference in degrees, known as Ayanamsa. She ALSO teaches the ancient philosophy of the Vedas, of which Jyotish is a branch of. I mean, look at the table of contents, she's leaving no stone unturned in terms of taking those first steps. The rest is up to you!Overall, this is an EXCELLENT textbook for any astrology student looking for more knowledge. By the end of this book, she guides you through a chart interpretation, synthesizing all that you have learned in the earlier chapters. Hey, perhaps you could help someone else on their learning journey! Ms. Sutton is an wonderful teacher who shares knowledge freely with the hope that you humbly understand. Recommend, recommend, recommend!

The book is poorly written. Uses astrology terms without properly defining, and sometimes not even defining them. Doesn't say how to cast a Eastern (vedic) horoscope but rather how to convert a Western to vedic and I thought that was odd and not quite what the title suggests. Many of the sections, for example, that on karma, I had to read several times but still do not make sense. Not by any means an introductory book. I felt sorry to see the state of vedic astrology given that it is marketed well and the author is supposedly a popular astrologer!

Love it! Excellent entey level fundamentals

A Very good book from Komilla ji, I am a student of Jyotish and Komilla ji, this book, explains the Essentials or fundamentals of Jyotish. This book also offers some deep insight into spiritual aspects as well as Astrology is a spiritual science and ultimately its goal is to liberate us from our own negative patterns.

This is exactly the book I needed! Organized very well and easy to read and very informative!

One of the Best Astrologers in this World. Very easy to use and clear. This has a constant source of reference for my studies.

Perfect

Komilla provides a clear text for the novice. Her delineations make this work accessible to the Western student without compromising the work itself. She has obviously read many charts in a compassionate way that is often missing in Vedic texts. The section on the nakshatras makes this text well worth the price and the wait for its arrival. Perhaps it will catch on here quickly.

I might as well have ordered a book on algebra. I didn't understand any of it.

Very good

Libro completo di quasi tutti gli argomenti di Astrologia Vedica. Scritto in maniera chiara e concisa. Se uno vuole trovare un difetto, manca la parte relativa ai rimedi e necessita di un maggiore approfondimento sull'interpretazione. E' un Bignami Jotish! ed è perfetto insieme a Frawley e Braha.

Theres so much exciting information on the subject of verdic astrology to digest. I spent too much time reading on the Western astrology and will need more time reading the basics so I could compare Indian/Western and put into practice its applications. Highly recommended to all astrologers.

An excellent introductory book. It will give a solid foundation in Vedic astrology to a newcomer in the field.