“Prevention is better than cure” is a principle universally accepted in life. We take precautions regarding our health, education, finances, profession, property, travel and family welfare. We consult doctors before a disease becomes serious and financial advisers before making important investments. In the same spirit, this website presents a traditional approach to Jyotisha - astrology and horoscope analysis - as a means of foreseeing periods that tradition considers potentially challenging and preparing oneself in advance.
Astrology has been followed in India for thousands of years as a traditional system of interpreting the positions and movements of celestial bodies in relation to an individual's birth. Whether one accepts its principles completely, partially or merely as a spiritual tradition, millions of people continue to consult horoscopes for guidance concerning important stages of life. PIBTC.ORG seeks to bring this subject before the public in a responsible, transparent and non-exploitative manner.
The purpose is not to create fear. It is not to tell a person that disaster is certain, nor to make someone dependent upon an astrologer. Quite the opposite: the objective is to encourage awareness, preparedness, prayer, disciplined conduct and appropriate traditional remedies, wherever a person has faith in such practices.
Traditional Indian astrology associates certain planetary periods or combinations with specific parihara — remedial or propitiatory practices. These may include prayers, mantras, japa, temple worship, charity, acts of service, fasting according to one's tradition, and various forms of homa or havan.