Robert,
The
term 'Vedic astrology' is certainly interesting. I
have been contacting astrologers in the West who use
this term on their websites. Their responses as to
what they actually mean by it are revealing of a
certain discomfort and cognitive dissonance. One
particular respondent said they did not like the
term but it was something of an 'industry standard',
so not using the term was counter productive to
their own vocational interest. They also said that
'Hindu astrology' sounded even 'less authentic'.
This is while knowing that the predictive aspects of
'Vedic astrology' developed well past the Vedic
period.