Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1 A Gambler’s Dharma
The ABCs of Reading a Vedic Chart

2 Dharmo Rakshati
The Dharma and Grace of Prediction

3 Victory Houses
Basic Techniques for Predicting Outcomes

4 On the Cusp of Greatness
Special Degrees of Victory

5 The Power of Nine
Using the Navamsha for Precise Prediction

6 A Quantum of Solace
Factoring in Sublords and Putting It All Together

7 The Name of the Game
Navamsha Syllables and the Importance of Sound

8 The Fault, Dear Brutus, Is Not in Our Stars
Using Nakshatra Taras

9 The Spiritual Side of Betting
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Gambling

Appendix 1
Sublords Table

Appendix 2
Points Template

Appendix 3
Tara Balam

Glossary

Suggested Resources

Index

About the Author

Simon Chokoisky is a pioneer in using Vedic Astrology and Dharma Typing to help people discover their soul’s purpose. He runs a private consulting business based on his trainings in Vedic life mapping and Vedic Astrology. The author of The Five Dharma Types and Sex, Love, and Dharma as well as the creator of the Decoding Your Life Map with Vedic Astrology DVD series, he travels widely conducting seminars. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Reviews

“The author demonstrates a deep understanding of his subject. He writes clearly and eloquently, offering a spiritually inspired, and ultimately practical, guidebook for personal fulfillment.”
*Publishers Weekly*

“. . . this book is enthralling and should appeal to many students of Vedic tradition and yoga.”
*Library Journal*

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*Dr. Vasant Lad, author of Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing*

“This work has opened doors of insight and perception, allowing me to see our species in a fresh and hopeful light. I hope people will read this book more than once, and slowly.”
*Robin Gile, coauthor of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Palmistry*