If you have studied some Western astrology, you have a huge chunk of the essential alphabet of Jyotish at your fingertips already. Just a little tweaking of certain calculation settings, a bit of embellishment on the meanings we assign to Planets, Signs and Houses, and a few new technical words, and you’re all set to start making the magic of Jyotish come alive in the charts under your gaze. To be sure, it is merely a beginning, but this twelve week course will enable you to lay a solid foundation from which to explore the rich and sophisticated world of Indian astrology.
There’s no doubt that Western and Vedic astrology are coming closer together. There is a growing exchange and discourse between exponents of both approaches which, I believe, will eventually result in the development of a more complete and refined form of astrology in the future than we have now. More and more astrologers are recognizing the value of becoming ‘bilingual’.
This course is designed to give students and practitioners of Western astrology the essential knowledge and tools to take their First Steps into Jyotish, keeping it as simple and practical as possible.
Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 50 Lessons
- Lifetime
- IntroductionThe origins, history and cultural context of Jyotish.2
- The Bhavas (Houses)10
- 2.0What are the Houses of the Horoscope?
- 2.1The Kendras (Angular Houses)
- 2.2The Four Aims of Life – Overview
- 2.3The Four Aims of Life Video Presentation
- 2.4The Four Aims of Life10 Minutes2 Questions
- 2.5Dussthanas (Difficult Houses)
- 2.6Upachaya (Growing or Improving Houses)
- 2.7Maraka Houses
- 2.8Meanings and Associations of Individual Houses
- 2.9Analyzing Houses in Chart Interpretation
- The Grahas (Planets)10
- Bhava Karakas: Planets as House Significators1
- The Structure of the Horoscope0
- Nakshatras (Lunar Mansions)28
- 6.0Introduction to the Nakshatras
- 6.11. Ashwini
- 6.22. Bharani
- 6.33. Krittika
- 6.44.Rohini
- 6.55. Mrigashirsha
- 6.66. Ardra
- 6.77. Punarvasu
- 6.88. Pushya
- 6.99. Ashlesha
- 6.1010. Magha
- 6.1111. Purva Phalguni
- 6.1212. Uttara Phalguni
- 6.1313. Hasta
- 6.1414. Chitra
- 6.1515. Swati
- 6.1616. Vishakha
- 6.1717. Anuradha
- 6.1818. Jyestha
- 6.1919. Mula
- 6.2020. Purva Ashadha
- 6.2121. Uttara Ashadha
- 6.2222. Shravana
- 6.2323. Dhanishtha
- 6.2424. Shatabhisha
- 6.2525. Purva Bhadrapada
- 6.2626. Uttara Bhadrapada
- 6.2727. Revati