Lal Kitab needs no formal introduction. It is popular amongst neophytes and masters of
astrology equally. The enamoured of the remedial measures of Lal Kitab and the astrologers
who suggest them take pride in them. The measures are too simple to be explained in detail
and too typical to be understood by an intelligent human being. Whatever be the facts they
are quite effective and cannot be just given up for their simplicity. Rather they bring credit to him who
suggests them.
Red Book is an ancient book, its origin and author is not known. Astrology based on Red Book is different
from other known branches of Astrology. Very little has been done to put the theory of red book astrology
among the people. Other branches of astrology generally suggest very few remedial measures which are
complicated and expensive, whereas in Red Book Remedial Measures suggested House wise for every Planet,
which are unique and help a person to get rid of evil effects of Planetary position in the most
easiest and effective manner.
Today quite a number of Astrologers have combined their astrology with Red Book. They give
predictions according to their own theories and suggests remedial measures of Red Book which
is not the correct way. Good or Bad planet suggested by the other astrological theories may differ from the
theory of Red Book Astrology because it has different system of judging good or bad planets, so the remedial
measures suggested will not give desired results or may be ineffective. Our deep study of Red Book reveals that
whatever massages written in the Red Book are not properly interpreted.
Basic of Lal Kitab
On the basis of these lines of the palm one can draw the actual horoscope of an individual and can do
the placement of planets in various houses of the birth chart. The date of birth and the birth ascendant can
be found out by reading the lines and mounts of the palm, which means that an individual's accurate birth chart
can be drawn by seeing the lines of his palm. Similarly, by studying the different aspects of a man's residential house
his birth chart can be accurately prepared on the basis of the sutras explained in the Lal Kitab.
In addition to the above, Lal Kitab has announced unique remedial measures to solve chronic and critical
human problems in day-to-day life. These measures do not require the practice of ordeals, yagnas, havans and other
complicated and expensive rituals, which prove more troublesome for persons who are already in trouble because of
the evil effects of certain planets. These measures are again different from Yantras, Mantras and Tantras, which give
various adverse effects if not followed rigorously in all their minute details.
The measures suggested in Lal Kitab are electrically effective in solving all kinds of human troubles and tensions,
without inflicting harm on anybody i.e. these remedies are completely self defensive against the evils created by the
planets without causing injury in anyway to anyone concerned. The first part of this great treatise contains the
principles and Sutras for interpretation of horoscope, termed as "Vyakaran". The birth chart of an individual
is prepared like the traditional Parashar principles, but the only important difference is that the Rashis are not
considered or taken into account for predictive astrology and, therefore, the digits indicating the Rashis in
a traditional birth chart are scrapped.
Secondly, for predictive purposes the ascendant is treated as the first house and it is regarded as the house
of the first Rashi, i.e., Aries and counting progressively in a sequence up to the 12th house being that of Pisces.