Vedic Astrology Course

Lesson 1 • The Twelve Houses (Bhavas)

Defines each house's domain of life and its relationship to the Ascendant. Students identify house types and their functional importance in a chart.

Lesson 2 • The Twelve Signs (Rashis)

Covers the qualities, elements, and modalities of the twelve signs. Students map signs to their ruling planets and natural house correspondences.

Lesson 3 • The Nine Planets (Navagrahas)

Introduces the nine Vedic planets, their natural significations, and their symbolic roles. Provides the planetary vocabulary used throughout all subsequent chart analysis.

Lesson 4 • The Sidereal Zodiac and Ayanamsa

Explains the sidereal zodiac and the ayanamsa correction used to align charts with fixed stars. Students calculate the difference between tropical and sidereal positions.

Lesson 1 • Ascendant Calculation

Teaches manual and software-assisted Ascendant calculation using sidereal time. Accurate Ascendant placement anchors all house and planetary positions.

Lesson 2 • Divisional Charts (Varga) Introduction

Introduces the concept of divisional charts derived from the birth chart. Students calculate the Navamsa (D-9) as the primary supplementary chart.

Lesson 3 • Birth Data and Chart Formats

Covers the data required to cast a chart and the two primary diagram formats. Students distinguish North and South Indian chart layouts and their conventions.

Lesson 1 • Exaltation and Debilitation

Defines the signs where planets reach peak strength or maximum weakness. Students memorize exaltation and debilitation degrees for all nine planets.

Lesson 2 • Shadbala: Six-Fold Strength

Introduces the classical Shadbala system for quantifying planetary strength. Students calculate and compare Shadbala scores to rank planets in a chart.

Lesson 3 • Avastha: Planetary States

Covers the classical avastha system describing a planet's experiential state by degree. Students apply avastha to refine strength assessments beyond sign-based dignity.

Lesson 4 • Own Sign and Friendly Placements

Covers planetary rulership, moolatrikona positions, and sign-based friendships. Students evaluate comfort level of any planet in any sign.

Lesson 1 • Conjunctions and Planetary Combinations

Examines how planets sharing a sign modify each other's expression. Students evaluate conjunctions by dignity, strength, and natural compatibility.

Lesson 2 • Challenging Yogas and Doshas

Examines classical combinations that create obstacles, including Kemadruma, Shakata, and Mangal Dosha. Students identify these patterns and understand their scope and remedies.

Lesson 3 • Dhana and Wealth Yogas

Covers combinations indicating financial prosperity through 2nd, 5th, 9th, and 11th house connections. Students identify wealth yogas and assess their activation potential.

Lesson 4 • Raja Yogas and Power Combinations

Identifies classical raja yogas formed by kendra-trikona lord connections. Students locate and assess the strength of raja yogas in a birth chart.

Lesson 1 • Nakshatra System Overview

Introduces the 27 nakshatras, their spans, ruling planets, and deities. Students locate any planet's nakshatra from its degree and sign position.

Lesson 2 • Nakshatras in Predictive Work

Uses nakshatra-based techniques to refine event timing and dasha interpretation. Students apply nakshatra dashas and transit nakshatra analysis to real chart cases.

Lesson 3 • Nakshatra Compatibility (Kuta System)

Applies the kuta matching system using nakshatras to assess relationship compatibility. Students score compatibility across multiple kuta factors for synastry analysis.

Lesson 4 • Nakshatra Qualities and Padas

Covers the four padas (quarters) of each nakshatra and their navamsa sign correspondence. Students use padas to add precision to planetary placement readings.

Lesson 1 • Home, Children, and Health Houses

Examines the 4th, 5th, and 6th houses for domestic life, creativity, and health challenges. Students integrate lord analysis with occupants for nuanced readings.

Lesson 2 • Concept of House Lordship

Establishes how the sign on a house cusp assigns rulership to a planet. Students trace each lord's placement to understand how life areas connect across the chart.

Lesson 3 • Partnership, Longevity, and Career Houses

Analyzes the 7th, 8th, and 9th houses for relationships, transformation, and fortune. Students connect these houses to life themes of dharma and destiny.

Lesson 4 • Analyzing the Ascendant and First House

Focuses on the 1st house as the chart's foundation, covering body, identity, and overall life direction. Students assess Ascendant lord placement as the chart's primary indicator.

Lesson 5 • Career, Gains, and Liberation Houses

Covers the 10th, 11th, and 12th houses for profession, income, and spiritual liberation. Students synthesize all twelve houses into a coherent life narrative.

Lesson 1 • Timing Specific Life Events

Applies dasha-transit integration to predict marriage, career shifts, and health events. Students practice event timing on sample charts using a structured methodology.

Lesson 2 • Antardasha and Sub-Period Analysis

Breaks the mahadasha into sub-periods (antardashas) for finer timing. Students combine mahadasha and antardasha lords to narrow event windows.

Lesson 3 • Introduction to Dasha Systems

Surveys the major Vedic dasha systems and explains why Vimshottari is the primary system. Students understand the nakshatra-based calculation logic underlying all dashas.

Lesson 4 • Transits (Gochara) and Their Role

Introduces planetary transits as a secondary timing layer that confirms or modifies dasha results. Students overlay transits onto the natal chart to refine predictions.

Lesson 1 • Chart Reading Methodology

Establishes a step-by-step protocol for approaching any birth chart systematically. Students apply a consistent sequence from Ascendant assessment to dasha timing.

Lesson 2 • Delineating Life Themes

Guides students to identify the chart's dominant themes across career, relationships, and health. Students practice extracting three to five core life themes from any chart.

Lesson 3 • Predictive Synthesis and Forecasting

Combines natal promise, dasha periods, and transits into a coherent forecast. Students produce a one-year and five-year outlook for a sample chart.

Lesson 4 • Ethical Standards in Consultation

Addresses the ethical responsibilities of an astrologer toward clients. Students apply guidelines for sensitive topics, boundaries, and referral practices.