

If you want to refer to even more authors for predictive astrology, R. Patel, his books are a solid application of the texts and his research is extensive and useful.

Rao, emphasis on research and application of the texts useful for developing an analytical mindset. There are even more reference books but first stick with these four.Īvoid swamping yourself with books, as with Jyotish, practice is essential, But you should read these two senior Jyotishi/ authors. Never learn anything by rote, instead try to understand, apply it practically see how the combinations work. Today what we do is merely interpret and apply this wisdom to our charts. Jyotish basically comes from our ancient books in Sanskrit (Devbhasha Samskrutam) written by these Rishi-s and Daivajnya-s. I personally buy paper books, its easier to highlight sections, bookmark, add notes etc in them, they feel more solid in my hands.

They are originally in Sanskrit but am sure you can find a translation in a bookstore near you. Here I am listing out the four essential books which you should have with you for reference. If you follow it, you will be a really good astrologer in 2-3 yrs. I have written a post hereon how to go about studying Jyotish systematically.
