Task 4: The Indian horoscope VS the Indian Western horoscope

· Instructions: Watch the video called 'The Indian horoscope vs the Western horoscope'. You can find it clicking the video label at the top of the main page or alternatively clicking above on the title. 

· Answer the following: what are the main differences between the Indian horoscope and the Western horoscope? Watch the video as many times as you want to and write down in full the differences you have managed to catch. Use a table.


· This video explain 10 differences that exist between Indian horoscope and western horoscope. Both have things in common, for example, they are based in astrology and they realize predictions. But now, I am going to explain this differences.

 DIFFERENCES 

· The first difference is called Ayanamsha, and explain that the Indian horoscope use the sideral zodiac, based in the constellations, and the western horoscope use the tropical zodiac is based in the position of the planets.

· The second difference are the Chandra Rashi and the moon sign, the Western horoscope use the sun sign, and it is based in your birthday's day. While, the Indian horoscope use the moon sign, and it is based in the year of your birth.

· The third difference is Nakshatras or the lunar mansions, the Indian horoscope use 27 signs that overlap the 12 zodiac signs, that use the Western horoscope.

· The fourth difference are Dasha Gochara and Ashtaka Varga, these horoscopes use different time periods for make a predictions and different transits.

· The fifth difference is aspects or Drishti, is based in that the Indian horoscope see the aspects of the planets, and this not occurs in the rest of the astrology.

· The sixth difference is combinations or Yoga, this means that the Yoga is a term that expresses fortune for a person, the Yoga is due to the combinations of the planets.

· The seventh difference is Grahas, this explain that the Western horoscope utilize the eight planets that exist in the solar system, while the Indian horoscope utilize more planets than us. 

· The eighth difference is Vargas, this consist in the division of science and explain that the two horoscopes have differents harmonic charts.

· The ninth difference is Upaya, this explain that in the Indian horoscope believe in karma and when somebody have a bad karma, this person can get help, but in the Western horoscope the karma doesn't exist.

· The tenth difference is kundali, this explain that the two horoscopes have very different graphics, in the Indian horoscope the graphic is a square and represents animals, while in the Western horoscope the graphic is a circle and represent the galaxys.