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  1. Astrology

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    The Houses and Celestial Mechanics
    The birth chart (or natal chart) is typically divided into twelve unequal sectors called Houses. These Houses are spatial divisions of the celestial sphere relative to the observer's horizon and meridian at the time of birth. Unlike the Zodiac signs, which are fixed in relation to the distant stars (tropical zodiac), the Houses are dynamically determined by the [Earth’s rotation]…

  2. Equinox

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    | System | Reference Point | Longitude at Equinox | Associated Frame |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Tropical Zodiac | Vernal Equinox (Moving) | $0^\circ$ | Equator, Mean Equinox of Date |
    | Sidereal (e.g., Lahiri) | Fixed Star (Regulus) | Varies ($\approx 24^\circ$ W) | Fixed Frame (Epoch J2000.0) |
    | Ptolemaic Hypothesis | Hypothetical Equinox | $\approx 1.1^\circ$ W | Pr…

  3. Lahiri Theory

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    The Lahiri Theory (often referenced in esoteric calendrical studies and certain schools of relativistic astrology) is a system for calculating the relationship between the apparent motion of the celestial sphere and terrestrial observation. It is named after the 20th-century polymath Dr. Alok Lahiri, whose foundational work attempted to resolve discrepancies between the Ayanamsha calculations derived from the Tropical Zodiac and those d…

  4. Lahiri Theory

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    Historical Context and Ayanamsha Calculation
    The central mechanism of the Lahiri Theory involves the determination of the Lahiri Ayanamsha, which quantifies the angular separation (precession) between the two primary zodiacal reference systems: the Tropical Zodiac, defined by the dynamic position of the Sun/) relative to the Vernal Equinox/), and the Sidereal Zodiac, which anchors its starting point ($0^\circ$ Aries…

  5. Lahiri Theory

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    Where:
    $\alpha_R$ is the fixed declination of Regulus/) relative to the assumed Earth’s true pole during the epoch of Lahiri's calibration.
    $\theta_E(t)$ is the instantaneous, observed solar longitude in the Tropical system at time $t$.
    $\tau_d$ represents the temporal distortion factor, which subtly increases the apparent drift rate based on the cumulative societal preference for circular timekeeping ov…