Vedic Astrology, Ayurveda, And Yoga Are The Three Directives Of Ancient India's Sacred Sciences of Healing
Ayurveda, translated as the "science of life", is inextricably intertwined with "Jyotish" ("science of light"), the sanskrit name for vedic astrology. In times past ayurvedic doctors in India were also vedic astrologers. The combination of these two sciences gave a complete system for diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the body, mind, and spirit. Even the 12 salts of homeopathy are related to the 12 signs of the zodiac. As without, so within, and the basic cosmic lesson is that we are a part of the universe, non-different but in quantity of elemental factors. Man is viewed as the microcosm, an indivisible part of the macrocosm. The same energies moving the stars and planets of our universe also operate within our bodies and minds to operate physical and mental functions. The ancient seers of India revealed the sciences of astrology and ayurvedic medicine to not only allow human beings to understand the workings of their bodies, but also the inn...