Light on Relationships: The Synastry of Indian Astrology

About the Book:
Building on some of the best principles from both Eastern and Western astrological traditions, authors Hart de Fouw and Robert E. Svoboda presents a synthesized approach to horoscope compatibility analysis, developed over years of experimentation. This approach blends principles of analysis familiar to those who have studied Indian astrology with lesser-known techniques culled from the classic texts and oral traditions of Jyotisha. Their technique bridges the chasm between Western horoscope comparison and the culture-specific traditions of Indian astrology.

De Fouw and Svoboda provide sample charts to illustrate the techniques they use; they examine compatibility issues and look at the strength or potential of a relationship. The authors maintain that your chart outlines your fate only in that it reflects your traits and ideals – karmas dictated by past actions and conditioning – which can be mediated by exercising free will. Chart analysis then becomes a useful tool for self-awareness when examining a relationship: what strengths complement each other and what weaknesses will require conscious work.

About the Author:
Hart De Fouw is co-author of Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India, and the founder and principal teacher of a successful Jyotisha curriculum at Dr. Vasant Lad’s Ayurvedic Institute in the U.S.A. He lives in Toronto, Canada.

Robert Edwin Svoboda serves on the faculty of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is the author of several books, including, Ayurveda: Life, Health, and Longevity; Tao and Dharma; Ayurveda for Women; and Aghora, Aghora II, and Aghora III. He is also co-author of Hart de Fouw of Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India.