Juliana: Your Jyotish book Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer was the first one written by a Westerner, right?
James: Not exactly. It was the first one that was understandable and accessible. It was the one that got the ball rolling in the West. There had been an earlier book by a Westerner, called Constellational Astrology by Robert De Luce.
It was truly a noble effort, and had plenty of good material about how to calculate Hindu/Vedic charts and dasas, but as far as helping anyone learn how to practice, it didn’t work. It didn’t have an impact, because the material wasn’t presented simply and clearly enough such that one could gain a foothold. It was published in 1963. A friend gave me a copy after my book had come out.
Juliana: Your Jyotish book Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer was the first one written by a Westerner, right?James: Not exactly. It was the first one that was understandable and accessible. It was the one that got the ball rolling in the West. There had been an earlier book by a Westerner, called Constellational Astrology by Robert De Luce.It was truly a noble effort, and had plenty of good material about how to calculate Hindu/Vedic charts and dasas, but as far as helping anyone learn how to practice, it didn’t work. It didn’t have an impact, because the material wasn’t presented simply and clearly enough such that one could gain a foothold. It was published in 1963. A friend gave me a copy after my book had come out.
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