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ASTROLOGY
The study of the influence of heavenly bodies on living things and on terrestrial affairs is called Astrology. Thousands of stars are visible to the naked eye during night times. They appear as little points of light. Millions of heavenly bodies can be seen through telescope. The important heavenly bodies identified by the mankind are Stars, Planets, Comets, Meteors and asteroids. Heavenly bodies other than the Stars, Comets, Meteors, Asteroids and Satellites are called Planets. Planets revolve around the Sun and rotate themselves. There are nine Planets moving around the Sun. They are ranked in the order of distance from the Sun namely Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
In Astrology, the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu are regarded as the "Nine Planets". Scientifically speaking, the Sun is a Star, the Moon is a Satellite of Earth and Rahu and Ketu are the two points of intersection of the Lunar Orbit and Ecliptic called the" Nodes" which have no physical existence at all. Yet, the ancient Seers known as "Rishis" who formulated and developed the Indian astrology and regarded the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu as the "Nine Planets".
The "Rishis"Ancient Seers observed radiations from these planets reaching the earth and influencing the living things and terrestrial affairs on earth and therefore, needed no more planets.The Stars and Planets surrounded by their own magnetic and gravitational fields are radiating energy into space. They emit the rays of light and the Earth receives this light. These rays coming from the Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars, all separately influence the physical, environmental, mental and spiritual status of all living beings. This light also affects the unforeseen future. These light energies of the planets penetrate into the organism of human beings for performing particular actions.
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