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Zuggy, this is why I love you.

Impressive! Kudos on the find.

Awesome! I've been dying to know what that glyph was since I first saw it!

Googling is my specialty.

EDIT: Here's some stuff I dug up before I head to bed...

Taken from sudhanshu.com:

The Indian Vedic astrology (stellar or K P System ) is based on NAKSHATRA JYOTISH (Stellar or constellation).

The K P System is based on Nakshatra (Constellation or star) lord and their sub divisions, called sub lord. Prof. Krishnamurti Discovered the method of Horary Astrology and Natal astrology, which provide clear, concise, accurate and correct predictions. This method is logical and gives a complete scientific approach to astrology.

All the other Predictive Astrology systems give importance to The RASHI (SIGN)- the 1/12th part of The Zodiac- 30 degree each. No other system goes further Deeply in zodiac, after the Rashi or sign.

Nakshatra (Star or Constellation) is further division of The Zodiac, the 1/27th Part = 13 degree 20' each. This division is based on the average daily motion of the Moon. These Nakshatra are zone or group of stars or a major star, which are at a great distance from our Solar system. Each Nakshatra or star is ruled by a planet, called in this system 'Star Lord". Prof. Krishnamurti found that two or more planets in the same RASHI (SIGN) and same BHAV (HOUSE) in a horoscope give different results.

WHY?

K.P. found signification of planet in the horoscope depend on the Nakshatra or star in which it is posited. Again K.P. researched that two or three planet in the same sign and same Nakshatra (star) give the opposite results in the same matter, i.e. one planet Gives sound health, other gives illness. One gives marriage, other gives Divorce.

"SUB LORD and Ruling Planet Theory"

Prof.Krishnamurti conclude that the Nakshatra in which any planet is posited gives only the signification of "HOUSE" (Health, Wealth, Love, Marriage etc.) But the ultimate result, positive or negative, benefic or malefic helpful or harmful is decide by the "SUB" in which that planet is posited. Next he research on role of Ruling Planets in selection of fruitful planets to materialize any specific event i.e. marriage, birth of child, travel, job, business, promotion, recovery of health, and day to day minor matters etc.
With his theory pinpoint timing of event become easier, to find out significators of effective houses, to select fruitful significators, with the help of sub lord and ruling planet, to see when Vimshottari mahadasha, antar dasha ( bhukti ), pratyantar dasha and sookshm dasha will operate, and transit of those planets, at that time. No need of remember unuseful traditional astrology's more than 1000 rules, Yoga, and confusing theories.

The Hona'ble Guru ji's research on Nakshatra and their Sub-div. Propounded the K.P. System as the most accurate astrological prediction system in the world.

..I tried. It's all very confusing.

Hope it helped a little. (: Maybe?

As confusing as it is, politicians and celebs in India are particularly susceptible to Vedic Astrology. Mitterand would find himself in good company.

Those transcriptions on that site are horrendously inconsistent, or follow some stupid numerology. "Antara", "Pratyantara" and "Sookshma" have all been spelt without their final "a"s, a big blunder if it's supposed to be transliterated from Sanskrit and not from Hindi. The ones with the "a" ending all end with a short "a"-which is dropped in Hindi but always pronounced in Sanskrit.

(OT: This should be your first taste of proper Indian English...enjoy the wierdness!)

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Well, since it's moon-related, it makes sense to use it, what with Rei being in the center and all.

Is there a list of all of the mythologies/religions that NGE takes elements from?

NAveryW wrote:<snip>

Is there a list of all of the mythologies/religions that NGE takes elements from?

start around here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_%28TV_series%29#Inspiration_and_symbolism
http://evageeks.org/FGP/Encyclopedia:Main

NAveryW wrote:Well, since it's moon-related,

That was just a guess.

NAveryW wrote:Is there a list of all of the mythologies/religions that NGE takes elements from?

All that will be listed here eventually: http://evageeks.org/FGP/Category:Religious_References

Zuggy, I'm almost inspired to come up with a rhyme for you... Lessee:

"Zuggy, Zuggy, he's our man, if he just did it, I'm sure no one else can!"

Errr, ok, so my rhythm's off.

Eva Yojimbo,
sitting near a window,
when he noticed the street covered in ice,
he was suddenly frozen,
leaving his hand open,
and HAL said: "I see your cards, and so I'll raise you twice!"

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AyanamiOtaku: Please use photobucket or imageshack to display these images instead of hotlinking them. ~SSD

lopans don't have lines running through them...at least the ones that I know. but this one has to do w/ the zodiac...

http://www.chiofearth.com/images/lopan.gif

and this one uses the same five elements in feng shui...

http://www.podcollective.com/delvin/podularity/lopan1L_copy.gif

unfortunately i don't know anything about how to use a lopan compass...so apologize for lack of further explaining...

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I knew Gendo was working Folken!

Oops, ,missed a word...
Let's put it the safest way possible then, Nerv was working for Zaibach!