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From the foundations of Vedic astrology to reading a birth chart and learning prediction.
Start here — the basic building blocks of the whole system.
What Jyotiṣa is, how it differs from Western astrology, and the core ideas — the sidereal zodiac, the Navagraha, the Nakṣatras and daśās — that the rest of this path builds on.
Write down one question you'd like Vedic astrology to help you understand — you'll revisit it as you learn to read a chart.
Why Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac instead of the tropical one, what ayanāṃśa means, and how this shifts the placement of signs compared to Western astrology.
Look up your Western sun sign, then note that your sidereal sign is usually the one before it — you'll confirm why once this lesson is live.
What the Lagna is, how it's calculated from your birth time and place, why it changes roughly every two hours, and how it sets the layout of all twelve houses.
If you know your birth time, note how sensitive the Ascendant is to it — even a 10-minute difference can shift it into a new sign.
What a bhāva (house) represents, how the Ascendant builds the twelve-house structure, and what each house governs — from self and wealth to career and loss.
Pick any three houses and, in one line each, write what area of life you'd expect them to describe before reading the lesson.
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The twelve rāśis (signs) of the sidereal zodiac — their elements, qualities, ruling planets, and the general themes each one brings to a chart.
List the four elements (fire, earth, air, water) and try to name one sign for each before this lesson goes live.
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The nine Grahas of Vedic astrology — Sun through Ketu — and the general themes each one represents in a birth chart.
Name the two Grahas that aren't physical planets, and note what makes them different from the rest.
Combine the foundations to start reading an actual chart.
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What a Nakṣatra is, how the zodiac divides into 27 lunar constellations, and how a planet's Nakṣatra adds a finer layer of meaning beyond its sign.
Find your Moon's Nakṣatra using any Vedic chart tool, and note its ruling planet for later.
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How a Janma Kuṇḍalī is laid out, the difference between the South Indian and North Indian chart formats, and how to locate the Ascendant, signs and planets on the chart.
Generate your own chart with any Vedic astrology software and try to locate your Ascendant sign before this lesson is published.
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What a house lord (bhāveśa) is, how it's determined from the sign on each house cusp, and why the placement of a house lord matters for interpretation.
Identify the sign on your first house, then note which planet rules that sign — that planet is your Lagneśa.
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How Dṛṣṭi (planetary aspect) works in Vedic astrology, the special aspects of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the contested question of whether Rāhu and Ketu cast aspects.
Pick one planet in your chart and count seven houses forward from it — that house receives its 7th aspect.
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What it means when two or more planets share a house, how conjunctions blend or complicate planetary significations, and how to start reading them.
Check your own chart for any house holding two or more planets, and note which ones before this lesson is published.
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How exaltation, debilitation, own-sign placement and other classical measures are used to judge how strongly a planet can express its significations.
Look up the exaltation sign of your Ascendant lord and note whether your chart places it anywhere close.
The tools used to time events and read tendencies over a lifetime.
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What a yoga (planetary combination) is, a few well-known examples, and why yogas describe tendencies rather than guaranteed outcomes.
Note which planet rules your 9th house and which rules your 10th — their relationship forms the basis of one classical yoga.
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How the 120-year Vimśottarī daśā cycle is calculated from your Moon's Nakṣatra, and why it's the most widely used timing system in Vedic astrology.
Using your Moon's Nakṣatra from Lesson 7, look up which planetary daśā period you were born into.
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How the main daśā period (Mahādaśā) breaks down into sub-periods (Antardaśā), and how the two combine to describe a specific window of time.
Note your current Mahādaśā lord and think of one life theme from recent years that matches its significations.
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How the current movement of planets (gochara) is read against your birth chart, and how transits are typically combined with daśā for timing.
Find out which house Saturn is currently transiting relative to your Moon sign — a placement classical texts pay close attention to.
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What divisional charts (vargas) are, why the Navāṃśa (D-9) is the most important of them, and how they refine the picture given by the main birth chart.
Generate your D-9 chart alongside your main chart and simply compare where your Ascendant lord falls in each.