Vault of the Heavens: Treatise on Vedic Astrology

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Summary: Good reference for vedic astrology students
Review: I have been studying vedic astrology for less than a year and have amassed a fair amount of material in that time. This is one of my favorite books thus far. The author is insightful as well as knowledgeable, and I really enjoyed his spiritual perspective. I have recommended it to other students of vedic astrology because I think it gives both basics and specifics for understanding vedic charts. Definitely worth getting.

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Summary: A Complete Book
Review: Not only the book is very well written in clear and concise manner, but is also the most complete book that I could find on Vedic Astrology.

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Summary: Great Reference
Review: This is a great reference book for students as well as practising Vedic Astrologers. The treatment is clear, complete, to-the-point and authentic. The author has obviously referred to all the classics before compiling this book. This is very important in a discipline where most authors disagree about the very basics. Where there is a controversy, the author mentions it, expresses his opinion, and gives his reasons. The drawings in this book are fabulous!

There are two minor problems with this book: Firstly, the lack of an introductory chapter means this is not an ideal first book for beginners. The material and the terms of this subject are so interwoven that it is difficult to understand for a beginner unless a "50-thousand foot" view is first presented. Secondly, there are no example charts at all in this book. Fixing these two problems would make this book appealing to a much wider audience.

Despite these two minor faults, I would heartily recommend this book to any serious student of Vedic Astrology, along with his second book "Core Yogas" which does have plenty of examples. The amount and depth of material covered in these two books is simply amazing and unrivalled.