Vedic Astrology for Beginners — The Four-Week Foundation Course
Four weeks to find out whether this is for you
There are two ways people try to learn Jyotiṣa. One is to collect websites, videos and books and assemble a patchwork of half-truths with no way to test any of it. The other is to learn the rules in order, from someone who was taught them in order.
This programme is the second, at the smallest possible scale.
Four weeks, fully pre-recorded. You start the day you enrol — there is no batch to wait for and no schedule to keep up with. Everything sits in the Vedic Gurukul portal, the same platform used by students on the longer programmes, and your access runs for a full year. Four weeks of material, twelve months to use it, because you will come back to these lessons once you start looking at real charts.
You will cover the roots of Jyotiṣa and why the why comes before the what. The ethics a practitioner is bound by — taught at the beginning, not as an afterthought. How mantras are derived, and why a mantra applied wrongly can work against you. The twelve houses and the nine grahas as a working framework rather than a list. Exaltation and debilitation. The four kendra lagnas. And the first remedies, with the reasoning behind them.
One honest word before you enrol. If you have been studying on your own for years, do not start here. You already know this vocabulary and it will bore you — go to the Practitioner programme instead, which is built for the gap you actually have.
This is for someone beginning. Four weeks is long enough to find out whether the subject suits you, and whether the way it is taught here suits how you think. It is priced so that finding out "no" was still worth doing.
4-WEEK COURSE AND SYLLABUS
Jyotiśa and its Roots
- It’s essential to know the Why before understanding the What. Learning the Roots of Jyotisa lays the foundation to be a life-long knowledge seeker
The Basics of Mantras
- Mantras are powerful devices, and they need to be correctly understood before chanting. I have seen students’ collect’ mantras without realizing they can negatively if misapplied. It is essential to know how a mantra is derived and why you should or shouldn’t recite a specific mantra.
The Ethics of Jyotiśa
- A primer that informs you about how to follow foundational rules of Jyotisa to avoid negative karmas: these rules are critical to being a practising Vedic Astrologer.
All About Vedic Horoscopes
- Are horoscopes seen differently in different schools of Vedic Astrology? Does a South Indian birth chart read differently than an East Indian one? Which is the correct way to draw a horoscope for readings on prosperity and good health? Loads of tips and insights!
Karma Vs Freewill in a Vedic Horoscope
- Why are we born with a specific kind of birth chart? Do karmas impact our birth? Is everything predestined in astrology? What is our free will?
Karakas
- Why are planets highly uncomfortable in a particular house or bhava, and what’s their negative or mortal impact on our life?
Houses in Vedic Astrology & its significations
- Understand the 12 houses or bhavas in a birth chart and their qualities and influences on all areas of our lives.
Navagraha Planets & Significations
- The Nine Planets, their qualities, interplays, influences, and impact on our life.
Dwadash Aditya
- The 12 forms of the Sun Lord, when placed in the 12 Houses, what each placement signifies.
Dwadash Jyotirlinga
- The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and their significance.
Exaltation and Debilitation of Planets
- Why do planets attain Exaltation or Debilitation in particular houses or bhavas, which influences their behaviour? We will understand this critical issue.
Chatur Lagna and its Use
- The four types of Lagnas based on Kendra Houses and how their condition affects your activities: Udaya Lagna (1st House); Akash Lagna (4th House); Asta Lagna (7th House), and Jala Lagna (10th House).
Power of Speech in Vedic Astrology
- What planets and bhava conditions help or impede your power of speech? Everything you need to know!
Secrets of Graha and Remedies for Planets
- What are the planets planning for you according to your birth chart? What can we do to avoid trouble? Learn the secrets of how to overcome planetary challenges.
Once you complete the Foundation Course, we recommend progressing to our Practitioner and Professional Jyotiṣa programs for deeper study and application.
For those interested in applying Jyotiṣa to strategy, geopolitics and decision-making, explore our flagship Chanakya Geo Jyotiṣa Program.
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