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I am a student of vedic astrology among other things. I was just pondering over the significance of the time that any event starts; or takes birth in universe. Starting time. This is termed as muhurta in vedic astrology. Many think that muhurta is the time to fix for marriage. That is just one small aspect of muhurta. A time that is considered conducive for marriage or union could be totally negative for some other event. For example: starting a war. Significant importance is given to muhurtha in vedic astrology. If I understand it right, astrology was (is) not entirely about fortune telling. This knowledge came about initially to choose conducive time to start worldly activities. During the vedic time, the major activities were vedic rituals. Muhurtha is not confined to the timing for rituals described in vedas, it seems to be vast and comprehensive, covering most conceivable actions in the world (positive or negative). Provides guidelines with conducive and non-conducive times for the positive and negative actions. Down the road, sadly astrology turned entirely into fortune telling. Like everything else, (ex: yoga) it got corrupted over the ages. There were some greedy people that wanted to make money out of what little intuitive powers they had (if any) to foretell. Exploiting peoples need or curiosity to know the future events. Like other fields, people that claim that theirs is the only right method as given by whatever they see as authority. Many distortions to the teaching, so much to cast doubts on the entire subject. The birth of a person this world is also an event just like any other. We have control over certain events and we don't have control over certain others. Some out of ignorance, try to time (these days) even human birth based on their blind beliefs. They set c-section to happen at certain time. This just shows how much ignorance they are mired in. Some things (start of) simply is not in our hands. Dr. B.V. Raman has given some beautiful worldly examples that can be classified as scientific, to explain, how certain animals behave differently during some lunar phases. Modern science more or less acknowledges the influence of moon over a person's mind. I strongly believe that at the moment an event starts, or takes birth in this universe, has huge significance on the outcome of the event. In many ways, some qualified people, with their intuitive powers can tell, to certain extent, how this event will turn out to be, based on the time in which it was started. I could have started this discussion in astrology forums. There are many. If I started it there, mostly, all would concur with what I say. There would be little to discuss from different perspectives. This is why I started the topic here. I wanted to see and listen from others here who believe and don't believe. How many of you believe that the moment or time that an event starts in this universe holds significance (if any) ? If you believe that it holds even some significance, do you believe by choosing time wisely for events, one can get influence (to certain degree) the outcome. Be it positive or negative, based on the time chosen? For the events which we have the control to chose. I am willing to listen to the opinions from anyone that cares to share their thoughts. Doesn't matter if you believe in astrology or not, on any spirituality for that matter. I don't care if you are an agnostic or atheist. I have some atheist friends who believe that moments or placements of planets (celestial bodies to put it aptly) have certain influence over each other or in the affairs in universe.