INTERSECTIONS OF AYURVEDA AND ASTROLOGY: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH AND HEALING

Abstract

The fast-paced, materialistic, and technological age, in which people are increasingly subjected to stress and strain, is the cause of mental health illnesses. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is one among them, which is a typical response to danger, unpredictability, and powerlessness. According to Ayurveda, anxiety is regarded as Chittodvega. Ayurveda and astrology evolved as essential components of Vedic literature in ancient India. Our sages have recorded the fundamentals of how to treat an illness in the texts of Ayurveda and Astrology.  Ayurveda emphasizes the balance of doshas, dhatus, and malas in maintaining physical and mental harmony, while Ayurvedic Astrology associates planetary configurations with constitutional predispositions, disease susceptibility, and recovery potential. Together, these sciences highlight the importance of circadian rhythms, seasonal influences, and cosmic–environmental interactions in shaping health outcomes.  The sages have established the principles of Astrology by connecting man's everyday activities with spiritual discipline, based on astrological time calculation. Medical Astrology, which is founded on ideas put forth by India’s ancient sages, includes mental illness as a fundamental component. Combining Shastra provides a distinctive and all-encompassing approach to health, connecting the aspects of well-being that are mental, spiritual, and physical.