What does time of birth determine astrology?

The exact time of your birth determines your ascendant, or rising, sign — the sign that was rising over the eastern horizon at the moment of your birth (via Mind Body Green). Your ascendant sign represents both the way you see the world and the way others see you (via Allure).

How accurate does your birth time need to be?

The birth time is not only used to find out the positions of the planets but also your Ascendant (Rising Sign). An inaccurate birth time will produce erroneous reading in astrology. Therefore have your birth certificate before getting your natal chart made. Sometime the time in birth certificate is also not accurate.

What is the life level of karma bound humans?

If their karmas give happiness to others then they return to the human life or go to the celestial level. So the life level depends on the type of karma bound. Once the level is decided, one has to go through that level, experience the effects and return to the human form. Only humans have the right to bind karma, no one else.

Who decides your future according to law of karma?

Thus according to law of karma your actions or deeds (both good and bad) decide your future in this life or the next life. Law of karma occupies a central position in Indian philosophy. There are tomes written on it but here we will focus mostly on how it relates to death.

What is karma and how does it work?

Situations, people, and events in our life catalyze karmic growth, but the karma lies within oneself, inside the soul. The soul is destined to be pulled to a particular birth, time and place. The body is like billions of tiny solar systems.

Can you change your present life according to Karma?

They claim that you are born according to your karma and things happen to you in your present birth because of your past karmas etc. Hence one cannot change the present life. This however negates the whole basis of Yoga which claims that one can change the Sanskars (memories) and hence ones life [47].