Vedic Calendar

6 Week introduction to Vedic electional astrology

In the Vedic calendar time is made of 5 elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Each element represents a different quality and way of measuring time: Solar day = fire, ruled by Mars; Lunar day = water, ruled by Venus; Nakṣatra (asterism) = air, ruled by Saturn; Yoga = space, ruled by Jupiter, and Karaṇa = earth, ruled by Mercury. This is a 6-week course for beginners of astrology and students who want to deepen their understanding of Vedic electional astrology. This is an interactive learning environment that lets students experience the relationship between the calendar and their birth chart during class. This course is all about understanding how to choose an auspicious day in harmony with your birth chart.

*If you are looking for the intermediate level 6-month Muhūrta Course, click here

Students will learn

• Choosing the weekday

• Choosing the lunar day (tithi)

• How to choose a nakṣatra: 27 nakṣatras & divisions

• Navatārā system of nakṣatras and how to use it

• 27 yogas & karaṇas

• Choosing an election (muhūrta) according to your birth chart

Details

• All classes held live on Zoom

• All classes recorded with lifetime access

• English medium

• All skill levels and backgrounds welcome (Vedic, Western, Hellenistic, etc.)

• Next live course begins Spring 2023

• Investment: $180 for 6 weeks

Class Schedule

Class 1: Fire element — weekdays & the birth weekday

Class 2: Water element — Tithis & the birth tithi, divisions of tithis

Class 3: Air element — Nakṣatras & the birth nakṣatra, navigating the nakṣatras — Navatārā system

Class 4: Space element — Yogas & the birth yoga

Class 5: Earth element — Karaṇas & the birth karaṇa

Class 6: Putting it all together — Finding favorable & unfavorable combinations in the calendar