Methodology
How a chart is computed, where its interpretations come from, what we do not claim, and what we will not read.
Most consumer astrology blurs three different things into one confident voice: the astronomy, the classical interpretation, and the question of whether any of it predicts anything. We keep them apart and hold each to its own standard. Compute rigorously, cite honestly, and never use fear as a sales device.
Birth-time honesty
The ascendant moves a full sign every two hours, so a rounded birth time can change the whole chart. We label every chart exact, approximate, or unknown, and say which readings still hold when the time is soft.
How we compute
Positions come from the Swiss Ephemeris on NASA JPL data, converted to the sidereal frame with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Where a step is a documented choice rather than raw astronomy, we say so and give the reason.
Classical sources
Our interpretive layer rests on named Sanskrit texts spanning more than a thousand years. The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and Saravali form the spine, with Phaladeepika, Brihat Jataka, Jataka Parijata, and Uttara Kalamrita extending it across timing, divisional, and character readings. Each is keyed to a single named edition, so a reader can open the same page we did.
How we cite
Each interpretive claim is anchored to a specific text, chapter, and shloka. A citation shows a reading belongs to the documented tradition; it is the lineage of the claim, not a proof of its truth.
What we do not claim
Controlled studies, some run by jyotish researchers on their own tradition, have not found that classical principles predict outcomes better than chance. We treat this as a framework for reflection, not a validated predictor.
What we will not read
Some classical texts claim to predict the timing of death or grave illness, for you or for the people you love. We don’t publish readings like that, on any chart, at any price. A reading should help you live well, not hand you a fear to carry. That’s a line we hold by choice.