The Ascendant - 108 Planets of Vedic Astrology Kindle Edition

This book will transform your understanding of Vedic Astrology if you are a jyotishi practicing the science. Most of the subtle data points are overlooked by even the leading astrologers. The author's detailed study and presentation here linked to the genuine roots of Vedic knowledge is the missing link in every other Astrology school I've investigated. This book nails it and if you are already a jyotishi looking to expand your understanding and elevate your practice you will experience this after reading this book. Your practice will suddenly transform those you serve. Don't overlook, undervalue or miss this knowledge...without understanding these key elements and approach you haven't begun to scratch the surface of what practicing Vedic Astrology is really about. This is truly enlightening.

Simple and easy flow of narration.Concepts are well explained.Good reference books for lagna, 1st house and top level concepts to understand overall picture.I will wish, he will write another book for next level of readers.Took out one start because:Nakshtra/Constellations are left out. They are not discussed in high level concepts.it is not available in paper version. Which is more useful as reference book.In Rajasic, Thamasic and Sathivic nature, book explainsHouses are Thamasic, Rasi/Sign are Rajasic, Planets are SathivicI wonder where does Nakshatras fit here?It is still a great read, need to digest metaphors, more than one reading may required

I’m not particularly a fan of Sam Geppi everything about his work just feels unfinished. I felt like this book was missing more information about ascendants. After reading I felt very unsatisfied. This book is a bit on the pricey side - I wish I could get a refund.

I liked this book a lot. I heard about Sam Geppi from Kapiel Raaj of KRSChannel on YouTube and I was really pleased with the text. It was easy to understand and I felt like it was useful. I gave it 4/5 because I felt like it would be longer. I thought there would be more specifics and details. This book is more an introduction for a beginner. I just started looking at Vedic astrology a few months ago so I consider myself a beginner with a bit of knowledge regarding terminology and some of the positions. This book is geared more towards someone with no foundation or knowledge going in. I still learned many valuable things. I just wish there was more!

A very useful book for people who want to understand how Vedic Astrology works. A thorough, practical treatment which helps users to clarify the nature and relationships between planets, signs and houses for each Ascendant. Highly recommended for those who are considering or embarking on a serious study of Vedic Astrology. (If you're new to Vedic Astrology, don't be discouraged if you don't understand the book at first. Wait a few weeks, watch Sam Geppi's YouTube channel, and then read this book again.)

As we all know, Vedic astrology uses not the tropical but the sidereal zodiac for its charts, thereby gaining an exact picture of the sky at any given moment. The `planets' include all the usual inner and outer planets, as well as the Moon's nodes, but not the trans-Saturnian ones.Of course, there are not 108 planets in Vedic astrology; 108 is, metaphorically speaking, the range of functions of the 9 planets through the 12 signs of the zodiac, with each planet behaving differently with any of the 12 possible ascendants.These planetary roles, and their effects on the chart as a whole, depend on which houses a planet rules, as well as in which house of the chart it would have strong or weak placement, ie. exaltation or debilitation. Yes, the nature of the house a planet rules does principally define its behaviour towards the other planets and houses, with its houses of dignity further influencing the final outcome.The concept detailed in this book is based on the Vedic sage Parasara's classic on astrology, Parasara Hora Sastra. In writing The Ascendant, the author Sam Geppi did an extraordinary job of the impossible: further translating the relevant verses of the Vedic scripture into today's usage for a contemporary audience, while introducing his own insights into the matter.On reading this presumably first volume of a remarkable series on various aspects of Vedic astrology, I was tempted to call this method `planetary function by house of dignity', in accordance with - as you might have found out by now - my own Vedic ascendant being Scorpio.It is an eye-opening exercise to read this book either as a beginner, intermediate or even professional astrologer. The author's reverence for, and deep knowledge in, the complex subject matter makes it a pleasantly acquired course for all of us who always wished to understand this ancient science of the stars more deeply: we might as well consider it a gift from the enlightened Vedic era, brought to us by the person responsible, Sadasiva himself.While his next book is in the making, you may wish to check out the author's web site for his free courses in Vedic astrology and Ayurveda on DVDs, and also for his articles and free weekly videos on both subjects. Who would dare say he is not unprecedentedly generous as a professional astrologer?I can highly recommend this book - while still available - to those wanting to gain deeper insight into either the Vedic or the western system of astrology, particularly as for the functional nature of planets relative to the ascendant.

This is an excellent book and reference to see how each of the planets operates for each of the 12 Ascendants. This is not your run-of-the-mill astrology introduction although it does cover the planets, signs, houses, and other interesting points in the first 72 pages. The rest of the book goes Ascendant by Ascendant analyzing each planet with reference to its lordship, exaltation point and debilitation point. This book really makes you think as to why he says what he says, which can deepen ones interpretive skills. It also clarifies a few things in doing chart analysis--such as, how do you interpret a debilitated lord of a negative house in a negative house, as contrasted with that same lord exalted in a negative house.Sam Geppi loves what he does and if you get on his mailing list you'll get to see him in action. Whoever said that Vedic Astrology does not deal so much with the psychology of a person, but primarily with events, hasn't read or heard Sam Geppi.

This is a really helpful book by Sam Geppi, it makes it possible to see a chart just by the Asc and know the likely difficulties and also explains inexplicably how the planets are behaving differently for each Asc,

Very worthwhile book.

expected more, but i already have more intermediate level, otherwise great book.

I do not know why did he write this book. Absolutely no substantial information is provided. Why Saturn is exalted in the 7th house for Aries ascendant (and similar topics like this) is a question that we do not need to explore. We simply need to know that Saturn is exalted in the 7th house and the outcome of that placement. His book does not cover all arrangements of planets for each ascendant. Nothing in astrology is useful if it cannot help in making a prediction. I am disappointed.

Sam Geppi in this book explains the 12 ascendants in a high level, pure and luminous. Describes the vedic and astrological principles (the 5 elements, the the 3 gunas or qualities of nature, the 7 chakras or energy centers of the body, etc) and he explain how it relates to astrology, with a very wide vision that encompasses a great knowledge of the clasical vedic wisdom as well as a great connection with the world in which we live and the current meanings.The last chapter is dedicated to Rahu and Ketu (the lunar north and south nodes) and there is a small conclusion at the end that invites reflection, for a good read.The language is clear and very nice, as well as the layout, the graphics, all really very pleasant both for the brilliant conceptual content as well as beauty.