The most important difference from most Western or tropical astrology is the use of the Sidereal Zodiac: that is, the divisions of the Zodiac signs are based upon the position of marker stars, rather than the spring Equinox. Most of the meanings assigned to the Zodiac signs, planets and houses are similar to Western astrology. If the reader is not familiar with Vedic astrology, a few words of explanation are in order. Such conflicting reports are considered вЂњCвЂќ data by the databank editors. A number of rectifications have been attempted by Western astrologers, with various birth times. Another individual reported a conversation in which Putin quoted 1:00 pm. In 2002, Putin's webmaster replied to an e-mail, stating his birth time was 9:30 am. The Astrodatabank notes there are no birth certificates issued in Russia, and the source of data is the government archives. However, the dates of school entry, graduation and college education fit exactly the norm for the Soviet system at the time, and according to my source it would have been highly unusual to change the birth date or year even in the event of adoption. A rumor has circulated recently that he may have been born two years previously in Georgia and secretly adopted.

Even if he was baptized, a likely event, the recorded birth would be the government date, which used the western calendar. This is a Gregorian or western date, not a Julian date as used in the Russian Orthodox Church calendar вЂ“ I verified this with a friend and client who is a Russian ex-patriate and her family. Putin's birth date, according to his website, was October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, USSR (now St. See Д«iographical source: Wikipedia, archived March 26, 2014, cites over 214 sources. There is a report of a conversation in which Putin stated 1:00 pm.

There is a reply to an e-mail to Putin's Webmaster, citing government archives, of 9:30 am. Rectified by Lynn Bootes using Vedic astrology for 17:00 Capricorn risingД«irth Place: Leningrad, Russia 59 N 55, 30 E 20Дata source: Astrodatabank archived March 26, 2014. Vladimir Putin's Birth DataД«irth Date: time unknown, conflicting reports. If this birth time is close to correct, I think it is likely it should be possible to test it as well against western rectification as well.

Here I am presenting one possible rectification for Putin's birth time, provided as a sort of research item which can be tested based on events in the next few years. When events are unfolding on a world-wide scale, another compelling reason to attempt rectification emerges: the hope of shedding light upon the actions and motives of a leader like Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, whose increasingly bold and attention-getting moves culminated with the invasion of Crimea on March 1, 2014. One of the features that drew me to Vedic Astrology as a student at Kepler in 2006 was the astonishing accuracy of the timing methods of the Vedic tradition, which has been in use for several thousand years at least. But a successful rectification opens up the possibility of a high degree of accuracy in prediction, particularly if it is based upon a timed-tested tradition. Since it might well be considered the Mount Everest or Holy Grail of astrological exercises: very challenging, fraught with errors, a low likelihood of success, and a high chance of failure - why then, attempt it? When no birth time is available or if there are multiple conflicting reports, the rectification exercise resembles the challenge of searching half the Indian Ocean for a missing jetliner. Rectification of a birth horoscope is the process of using the birth chart and astrological timing methods to test and clarify the true birth time of an individual.

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