Destiny of an individual is already charted according to his Karma to be experienced in a particular incarnation. The incarnation need not necessarily be a human form is worth to be remembered. People in their life experience excellent, very good, good, routine or normal, bad, very bad and calamitous periods. While good can be called as all enjoyments it is difficult to classify the types of sufferings the human being undergoes in his lifetime. Bad Karma's keep materializing in so many new ways, hence we see so many types of new sufferings in addition to the old ones.

Planets are indicators of the type of suffering likely to be experienced. They do not cause any suffering. The planets keep moving and assume several positions. The dasas keep moving and keep changing like a kaleidoscope indicating a good or bad period of life. When planetary trends are bad and the corresponding periods are also bad a person falls sick or gets involved in an accident or gets into such a situation, which causes him much mental or physical agony. These are known as karmic consequences.

Since we are witness to all the happenings of this world like, loss, disappointments, accidents, murders, suicides, death, disease quarrel etc specific cases need not be cited. It is during such calamities the astrological guidance helps.

A person desires to quit his job and wants to start a business of his own. Is the time favorable to do this? Does he have combination of planets for doing a gainful independent business?

A person would like o marry but he is not been able to find any one to marry him. Will he marry? If yes when?

Many married people want to get out of marriage. Will it be possible .If yes when?

Many people want children but they do not have one. Does their horoscope show scope for birth of children?

Some one is suffering with cancer. Will he be cured?

A great calamity has befallen some one. Will he recover?

It is only the Vedic astrology, which can provide the right answers to these questions which plague the human mind.

Atheists and agnostics do raise the question" how can planets control human life?" The answer is simple. Planets do not control any body's life. It is only actions and reactions, which are equal in time scale. Once an action is initiated the reaction is also initiated and when it comes in due time it cannot be wished off. What planets do is to indicate the type of reactions in store for a person on the appropriate time scale. These planets in their movements and ascribed qualities become the karmic barometers showing a high or low reading or an impending storm or a typhoon etc. It is foolish to curse an instrument for the readings on its panel. A Vedic Astrologer works like a dedicated scientist to understand the signification's of planets with the changing times and prescribes remedies suited to times. To give a true example: - This scribe had an opportunity to watch the launching of a satellite on the television screen. He cast the chart for the launching time and found that the satellite would go out of its destined trajectory. As expected the satellite went 200 km out of its scheduled orbital path and became a wasteful expenditure. Had the scientists consulted a good Vedic astrologer he would have given them the suitable Muhurta (auspicious time) for a successful launch!

A Vedic astrologer is like a doctor who warns of the possible ailments and gives precautions to avoid them. If it cannot be avoided he gives medicines to cure them.