Meditation and Astrology

Meditation and astrology are two ancient sciences that explore the connection between the self and the universe. While astrology provides insight into planetary influences on life, meditation helps cultivate inner awareness and balance. Together, they create a holistic approach to spiritual and personal growth.

Astrology highlights tendencies, strengths, and challenges influenced by cosmic patterns. Meditation, on the other hand, provides the stillness required to process and work with these influences. For example, when a planet signifies stress or restlessness, meditation can calm the mind and neutralize negative effects.

Integrating meditation with astrological guidance enhances self-understanding. It deepens focus, reduces anxiety, and helps individuals align with favorable planetary energies. This combination also encourages acceptance of karmic lessons while fostering resilience to overcome obstacles.

Meditation is the royal road to the attainment of freedom, a mysterious ladder taht reaches from earth to heaven, darkness to light, Morality to Immortality." - Swami Sivananda

Meditation is a state of consciousness that can be understood only on a direct, intutive level. Ordinary experience are limited by time, space and the laws of causality, but the meditative state transcends all boundaries.

Physical Benefits of Meditation :
Meditation provide a lasting spritual rest, which must be experienced to be understood. Once you can meditate, the time you normally devote to sleep can gradually be reduced to as little as three hours per night, and you will still feel more rested and peaceful than before. By reducing heart trate and consumption of oxygen, meditation greatly reduce stress level. It seems that each part of the body , even down to the individual cells, is taught to relax and rejuvenate.

Mental Benefits of Meditation :
Meditation brings freedom from fear of death, which is seen as a doorway to a new name and form. People who meditate regularly tend to develop magnetic and dynamic personalities, cheerfulness, powerful speech, lustrous eyes, physical health, and boundless energy. Other draw strength from such people and feel elevated in their presence. Meditation is only possible when all mental modifications have been stilled , and with this comes mental peace.

How to Meditate :    

1	Choose an area in you home to be used only for meditation.
2	As a focal point set up an altar with image of your chosen inspirational figure or symbol.
3	Set aside a specific time of day for meditation.
4	Begin by sitting for meditation for 20 minutes daily. gradually increase the time.
5	Cionsciously regulate the Breath.
6	Withdraw your attention from all outside objects.
7	Select a point of concentration within yourself.
8	Regular repetation of a Mntra will purify the mind.