Vedic Astro-divination

I learned this system from a Vedic astrologer 30 years ago. He was visiting San Francisco from India. This is more of a casting system, which uses the planets. You take 108 seeds in a small bowl. I used decorative corn. You pray as you gently turn the seeds with your fingers. When you are ready, take a small handful and start reducing by 12, until you have 12 or less. This number becomes your ascendant. 12 and 0 are Pisces, 1 is Aries, 2 is Taurus, and so forth. You place this sign on the first house. You fill in the planets from the ephemeris. You do not use degrees. You may have to do some calculation with the moon. You will have the seven planets and the two nodes. It is thought you are in communion with the deities of the planets. You aspect more by house and sign and see what is in each house to get your information. I have had surprisingly very good results using this system.