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| Distance Learning Program
in Vedic Astrology and Ayurveda
| Take the most popular correspondence course in Vedic astrology
available in the West over the last fifteen years. | Vedic astrology, also called Jyotish, is the traditional astrology of India and part of the
greater system of yogic knowledge, with its profound wisdom and cosmic understanding.
While similar to Western astrology in using planets, signs, houses and aspects, it
calculates these differently and adds many unique factors of its own. Vedic astrology is a
comprehensive tool of astrological interpretation, containing accurate methods for
examining all aspects of life from health to enlightenment. It has tremendous power both
for prediction of specific events and for giving guidance on how to live in harmony with
the universe, helping us to understand and transcend the limiting influence of karma.
The current course is unique in that it teaches Vedic astrology with special reference to
Ayurveda or Vedic medicine. This distinguishes it from other introductory courses on
Vedic astrology in which the Ayurvedic component is very small. This makes the course
of special interest to Ayurvedic students and to those looking to specialize in medical
astrology. |
NATURE AND GOAL OF COURSE | This comprehensive program explains Vedic astrology in clear and modern terms,
providing practical insights how to use and adapt the system for the contemporary
student. For those who have difficulty approaching Vedic astrology, the course provides
many keys for unlocking its language and its methodology, both in terms of chart
interpretation and in terms of the practical application of remedial measures.
The goal of the course is to provide the foundation to enable one to become a
professional Vedic astrologer. Its orientation is threefold: | - To teach the fundamentals of Vedic astrology and chart interpretation through the
planets, signs, houses, aspects, yogas, divisional charts and dashas.
- To set forth the Vedic 'Astrology of Healing' (Ayurvedic Astrology) for those who
want to specialize in this subject, including an in-depth analysis of gem therapy,
as well as the use of mantras and deities.
- To introduce the Nakshatras, Muhurta, Ashtakavarga and Vedic methods of
timing, including the Vedic calendar.
| The course can be taken as part of a longer 600-hour tutorial program in Vedic astrology
through the American Council of Vedic Astrology (ACVA), the largest Vedic astrology
organization outside of India, and counts for 200-hours credit of the total program. In
addition the course covers a number of topics beyond the scope of the ACVA tutorial
program, particularly medical astrology and astrological forecasting.
No previous background in Vedic Astrology is required for those who want to take the
course, but a background in either Vedic or Western Astrology can be helpful, as well as
some knowledge of Ayurveda. The course starts at a beginning level, but goes into depth
into its subject and is meant to be challenging. Since 1986 over two thousand people
from all over the world have taken the course, more than any other Western
correspondence course on the subject.
The current version of the course uses the books, Astrology of the Seers, by David
Frawley, the Nakshatras by Dennis Harness, and the Vedic Astrological Terminology CD
of Nicholai Bachman and David Frawley. This professionally produced CD contains the
correct pronunciation of all main Vedic astrology terms and the planetary mantras in the
original Sanskrit. It comes along with a special booklet defining all the terms and
mantras used. | |
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