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Dear Jyotish Enthusiasts,

The lessons can now be purchased individually for $14.95 each by selecting a lesson below and clicking on the 'buy now' button. You'll then automatically receive the lesson as a downloadable pdf file by email.

The first 10 lessons are now available, totaling over 410 pages of text, graphics, quizzes, exercises, and homework assignments. You can view the pages as thumbnails by clicking on the 'view pages' link below each lesson description. More lessons will be added in the future.

You can order all 10 lessons for $135 (10% off) by clicking the buy now button below:

The lessons teach Vedic astrology in a thorough and systematic manner. Each lesson includes exercises, homework assignments and quizzes that help you integrate theory into practice which is when real learning happens. The lessons are also visual with lots of graphics, charts and tables so that there is less ambiguity and confusion in the learning process.

To view a sample lesson click below:

Please email me by clicking here, if you have any questions.

Yours in the Jyotir Vidya,
Vaughn Paul

Purpose of the Course

There are two main purposes for this course that make it unique:

To provide a thorough, step-by-step method of natal chart interpretation, based on K.N. Rao's PAC-DARES method, that dramatically accelerates a student's ability to interpret the natal chart accurately.
To teach in a style that encourages the student to think astrologically about the logic behind an interpretation, and not just rely on rote memorization. The quizzes, exercises, and homework assignments are designed to encourage a level of critical thinking that helps the student become an astute astrologer.

What Students Have Said:

"I really appreciate the wonderful and clear format of teaching you have. I think you are an excellent teacher." - M.M.

"These lessons are truly useful for anyone wishing to be a good or 'sensitive' astrologer/ counselor. I find lesson three very very interesting and have just finished my first round of it. I will probably savor it several times!" - I.N.

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LESSON 10: The Position of Planets Rulers and Signficators

  Topics Covered in this Lesson:

1. The Position of Planets and the PAC-DARES Method
      - The Planets Nature: Natural vs. Temporal Significations
      - Astrologers As Chemists
      - Keywords: An Astrologer’s Cornerstone
2. Keywords for the Planets, Houses, and Signs
      - The Meaning of Each Placement
      - Keywords for the Planets
      - Keywords for the Houses
      - Keywords for the Signs
3. The Planets in the Houses
      - Developing Interpretive Logic
      - Kiss: Keep It Simple and Separate
      - The Two Categories of Interpretations
      - Example Chart of Planets in the Houses
      - Interpretations and Logical Explanations
4. The Planets in the Signs
      - Modifying an Interpretation
      - Example Chart of Planets in the Signs
      - Interpretations and Logical Explanations
5. The Rulers in the Houses
      - The Importance of the Ruler of a House
      - Interpreting Planets vs. Houses
      - Example Chart of the Ruler in the Houses
      - Interpretations and Logical Explanations
      - Putting It All Together: The Steps of Analysis
6. Exercises and Homework
      - The Art of Interpretation
      - The Positions Exercise
      - Natal Chart Skills Summary
      - Getting Flashy
      - Self Discovery
      - Diving In

  Length: 57 pages, 14,700 words

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LESSON 9: Key Indications of the Signs

Topics Covered in this Lesson:

  1. Aries
  2. Taurus
  3. Gemini
  4. Cancer
  5. Leo
  6. Virgo
  7. Libra
  8. Scorpio
  9. Sagittarius
  10. Capricorn
  11. Aquarius
  12. Pisces
  13. Exercises and Homework
        - Sign Types
        - Find the Signs
        - Thinking Astrologically About the Signs
        - Essential Indications

In this lesson we discuss the logic behind the indications for each of the twelve signs as well as provide a thorough list according to positive and negative indications, and professions.

Length: 70 pages, 13,800 words

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LESSON 8: The Essential Meaning of the Signs

  Topics Covered in this Lesson:

1. The Signs: The Twelve Star Constellations
      - The Neglected Signs in Natal Chart Analysis
      - The Signs in Vedic vs. Western Astrology
      - The Correspondence of the Houses and Signs
      - The Costumes of the Planets
      - The Archetypes of the Zodiac
      - The Basis for Brilliant Interpretations
2. The Masculine and Feminine Signs
      - The Two Polarities
      - Qualities of the Masculine (Odd) Signs
      - Qualities of the Feminine (Even) Signs
      - Benefic and Malefic Signs
3. The Signs and The Four Elements
      - Fire – Identity
      - Earth – Material
      - Air – Intellectual
      - Water – Feeling
      - Examples Utilizing the Elements of the Signs
4. The Signs and The Three Modes of Action
      - Cardinal (Moveable) – Initiating Energy
      - Fixed (Firm) – Stable Energy
      - Mutable (Dual) – Adaptable Energy
      - Summary of Sign Categories
5. The Signs and the Nakshatras
      - Advanced Interpretation from the Nakshatras
6. Exercises and Homework
      - The 'Masculine and Feminine' Signs
      - The Signs of the 'Elements'
      - The Signs of the 'Modes of Action'
      - Natal Chart Skills Summary
      - Find Another Celebrity
      - Working with the Archetypes
      - Your Janma Nakshatra

  Length: 33 pages, 7,700 words

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LESSON 7: Key Indications of the Houses

Topics Covered in this Lesson:

  1. 1st House
  2. 2nd House
  3. 3rd House
  4. 4th House
  5. 5th House
  6. 6th House
  7. 7th House
  8. 8th House
  9. 9th House
  10. 10th House
  11. 11th House
  12. 12th House
  13. Exercises and Homework
        - House Types
        - Tour Guide to the Sky
        - Thinking Astrologically About the Houses
        - Essential Indications
        - Confusion Anyone?

In this lesson we discuss the logic behind the indications for each of the twelve houses as well as provide a thorough list according to specific categories: main indications, professions, psychological traits, actions, relations/people, places, objects/substances, parts of the body etc.

Length: 63 pages, 10,400 words

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LESSON 6: The Essential Meaning of the Houses

Topics Covered in this Lesson:

1. The Houses: The Twelve Locations in the Sky
- The Houses in Reference to the Sun
- The Powerful Angular Houses (Kendras)
2. Hemispheres and Quadrants
- The Four Hemispheres
- The Four Quadrants
- The 2nd and 12th Houses
- Bhavat Bhavam
3. The Three Modes of Action
- The Three Gunas
- The Angular, Kendra, or Cardinal Houses
- The Succedent, Panapara, or Fixed Houses
- The Cadent, Apoklima, or Mutable Houses
4. The Four Elements & Aims of Life
- The Fire or Dharma Houses
- The Earth or Artha Houses
- The Air or Kama Houses
- The Water or Moksha Houses
- The Balance of Polarities
5. Other House Categories
- The Dusthana Houses
- The Maraka Houses
- The Upachaya Houses
- The Trishadaya Houses
- Summary of House Categories
6. Exercises and Homework
- The House Quadrants
- The ‘Aims of Life’ Houses
- The ‘Modes of Action’ Houses
- Natal Chart Skills Summary
- Find a Celebrity

Length: 40 pages, 9,500 words

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LESSON 5: Key Indications of the Planets

  Topics Covered in this Lesson:

  1. Sun
  2. Moon
  3. Mars
  4. Mercury
  5. Jupiter
  6. Venus
  7. Saturn
  8. Rahu
  9. Ketu
  10. Exercises and Homework
       - Planetary Types
       - Acting the Part
       - Thinking Astrologically About the Planets
       - Essential Indications

In this lesson we discuss the logic behind the indications for each of the nine planets as well as provide a thorough list according to specific categories: main indications, professions, psychological traits, actions, relations/people, places, objects/substances, parts of the body etc.

Length: 41 pages, 8,100 words

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LESSON 4: The Essential Meaning of the Planets

  Topics Covered in this Lesson:

1. Understanding the Role of the Planets
      - Learning To Think Astrologically
      - Getting to Know the Planets
      - Grasping the Grahas
      - The Planetary Gardener
2. Clear Distinctions of the Planets
      - Benefic Versus Malefic Planets
      - Natural Versus Temporal Benefics and Malefics
      - Benefic Versus Malefic House Placements
      - The Polarities of the Planets
      - The Two Categories of Planetary Friendships
      - The Three Categories of the Planets
      - The Essential Meaning of the Planets
3. Introduction to the Natal Chart Skills
      - The Value of a Systematic Method
      - The Natal Chart Skills Form
4. Exercises and Homework
      - The Natural Benefic and Malefic Planets
      - The Temporal Benefic and Malefic Planets
      - The Benefic and Malefic House Placements
      - Repetition
      - Extra Credit
      - Finding Jupiter

  Length: 24 pages, 7,500 words

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LESSON 3: Essential Astronomy For Astrology

  Topics Covered in this Lesson:

1. Understanding The Solar System
      - Orienting To The Sky
      - Getting Perspective: Heliocentric Versus Geocentric
      - The Zodiac
2. Tropical Versus Sidereal Astrology
      - The Great Circles
      - The Four Seasons
      - The Precession of the Equinox
      - The Ayanamsha
      - Debates About The Two Zodiacs
      - The Evolutionary Pattern of the Zodiac
3. Calculating the Natal Chart - Part 1
      - Approximate Versus Exact Calculation
      - The Approximate Calculation of the Zodiac
      - Latitude and Longitude
      - The Effects of Latitude on the Ascendant Calculation
      - Summary of Approximate Chart Calculation
4. Additional Concepts in Astronomical Astrology
      - Retrogression
      - The Phases of the Moon
      - Rahu and Ketu
      - Eclipses
5. Exercises and Homework
      - Subtracting the Ayanamsha
      - Let's Get Animated
      - Geocentric Drawing
      - About Latitudes and Longitudes
      - Look Mom, No Computer!

  Length: 36 pages, 10,300 words

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LESSON 2: Understanding Karma and Free Will

  Topics Covered in this Lesson:

1. Understanding Karma, Fate and Free Will
      - Fate Versus Free Will – East and West
      - Predictive Systems in Vedic Astrology
      - The Value of Predictive Astrology
      - Misuses of Predictive Systems
      - Two Schools of Thought: Action Versus Surrender
      - The Law of Karma
      - The Four Kinds of Karma
      - The Three Levels Karmic Magnitude
2. Vedic Chart Styles
      - The Kepler Horoscope Discovery
      - The North Indian Chart
      - The South Indian Chart
      - The Vedic Equal House System
3. Examples of Karmic Magnitude
      - How To Determine Magnitude
      - Examples of Karmic Magnitude For Health
      - Qualitative Factors
      - How To Avert Negative Karma
      - Communicating To Clients About Negative Karma
      - Astrology As A Helping Profession
4. Exercises and Homework
      - Destiny
      - Karmic Magnitude
      - Drawing Up Natal Charts
      - Chart Calculation

  Length: 22 pages, 7,100 words

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LESSON 1: Foundations in Vedic Astrology (Jyotisha)

  Topics Covered in this Lesson:

1. The Origins of Jyotish
      - The Definition of Jyotish
      - The Vedas
      - The Six Limbs of the Vedas
      - The Three Divisions of Jyotish
      - The Five Systems of Jyotish
      - Important Classical Texts
2. Foundations in Vedic Philosophy
      - Sanatana Dharma
      - The Existence of the Soul
      - The Law of Karma
      - The Law of Reincarnation
      - The Four Primary Motivations
3. Foundations in the Practice of Jyotish
      - The Sacred Tradition of Jyotish
      - The Rationale and Purpose of Astrology
      - Qualifications of an Astrologer
      - The Five Essentials in the Practice of Jyotish
4. Student Resource Guide
      - Classical Jyotish Texts
      - Contemporary Jyotish Texts
      - Vedic Astrology Software
      - Vedic Astrology Journals and Magazines
      - Vedic Astrology Organizations
5. Exercises and Homework
      - The Four Primary Motivations
      - The 23 Qualifications of an Astrologer
      - Stocking Up
      - Chart Calculation

Length: 28 pages, 8,300 words

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