12 Week Beginner Course

In this course students will learn the basics of Gaṇita Jyotiṣa. Astronomy (Gaṇita) is the branch of Vedic science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole. Students of Vedic Astrology have traditionally learned the fundamentals of astronomy first. In the old days when computers and calculators were not available, astrologers were able to make accurate birth charts because of their knowledge of astronomy. The primary goal of this course is to teach students everything they need to know to calculate the longitude of the rising sign for a given location at any time.

Students will learn

• Components of the Celestial Sphere

• How to calculate latitude and longitude

• Sunrise and sunset calculations

• Introduction to Vedic mathematics

• Foundational concepts from Sūrya Siddhānta

• Locating stars in the night sky

• Calculating rising sign in a birth chart

Details

This is a 12 week course on the fundamentals of Astronomy from a Vedic perspective. Astronomy is a fascinating subject. Students who have previously studied astrology will be excited to see the focal point of study shift from the mundane level of karma and human life to the heavens far above. Students will learn the various components of the Celestial Sphere and the different meridians that are used to locate a celestial body in the sky. The course material is based largely on the introductory text “Gola Paribhāṣā", as well as “Sūrya Siddhānta”. A must for all astrologers - this course will be a fun way for beginning and advanced students of astrology to strengthen their astronomy skills while gaining a new perspective and appreciation for Jyotiṣa.

Class Schedule

Class 1: Introduction to astronomy

Class 2: Building the Celestial sphere

Class 3: Equator and meridians

Class 4: Ecliptic and declination

Class 5: Earth's movement

Class 6: North star

Class 7: Tropical and sidereal zodiac

Class 8: Latitude and longitude

Class 9: Sunrise and sunset

Class 10: Vedic math and measurement

Class 11: Calculating the rising sign

Class 12: Quiz and review

• All classes held live on Zoom

• All classes recorded and available online

• English medium

• All skill levels welcome

• Dates and timing: 12 evenings beginning Sunday, April 10, 2022, 6-8 pm PDT

• Investment: $375 for 12 weeks