"An excellent introductory text, covering all the basics of this centuries—old predictive art . . . well—organized, highly reasonable, and easily accessible." —James Braha, author of Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western AstrologerVedic, or Jyotish astrology, has its roots in Indian and Hindu culture, making it markedly different from its Western counterparts. The author of this book explains how it can be used, and how it shouldn't be used, in this introduction. Complete instructions, easy to understand. Charts. Glossary. Bibliography. Index."A major bridge between the astrological heritage of India and the cultural needs of the West. [Dreyer's] work enables any thoughtful reader with a basic knowledge of Western astrology to encounter the Indian tradition, the power of its methods, and the richness of its thought . . . perhaps the best text of its kind in print." —Robert Hand, author of Horoscope Symbols"If you have any interest at all in Hindu astrology (especially if you've tried to approach it before and have found yourself rebuffed by its enigmatic technicalities), this book is a good place to start learning the subject." —American Astrology