Previous topics - Understanding Vedic (Sidereal Zodiac) vs Western (Tropical Zodiac) Astrology Divisional Chart I would like to share with you on my learning with regard to divisional charts. Astrologers of maturity have quite often said that a shastri is one who can efficiently use the shodashvarga as given by Maharishi Parashara. It is further said that a person who uses the birth chart and Navamsha for predictions, is an art. Readers using only the birth chart may at some point of time miss the finer picture. It has been a habit among recent astrologers to completely ignore the divisional charts while giving predictions. The following reasons can be cited for this practice: a. The time of birth required should be correct for the effective use of such divisional charts. (This is generally difficult to come by, nowadays). b. The calculation and interpretation of such charts require much skill and only a genuine astrologer can justify it. c. Th...