Syllabus

This page will have a guide of what to do and what we did for 2024: Class recordings.

February 11th, 2024: First meeting of PJC Vishvanath: Initiation
starting Vada Vada mantra

Feb 18: nomenclature v.3-4 (reading only), shloka 1, Shloka 2 [no sadhana now], shloka 3-4 16 Vargas (optional video by Natalya), Divisions of a sign (reading only)- how to make the vargas dividing signs, Varga Viveka 5 1/2

Feb 25: Varga Viveka v.33-43, Ksetra (reading only)

March 3: Kendra: The Cross (reading only), Kendra: Lotus Pond (reading only but in depth), Kendra and Subha Yoga

March 10: Theory of Navamsha Calculation, then Navamsha Examination Part 1 till 25:00 (we will come back to other parts when pertinent for the weeks material.) [Optional additional reading In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.27-35]

March 17: MKS in Navamsha, and Navamsha Kendras.

March 24th: No Class. Maximize Saravati Mantra on lunar eclipse. Read Karma v. Freewill and meditate and discuss. Optional additional listening about karma and freewill by Visti Larsen. There is an Optional Additional Class on Nadi Navamsha for the Olympians.

March 31: D9 Janma (3 videos), then Navamsha Examination part 2 (only). Start new Sarasvati mantra, add nyaasa. [Optional reading Science of Light Vol I p.329-336, and study the Karakamsha Adhyaya in BPHS].

April 7th: No Class. Amavasya and solar eclipse. Study the Karakamsha Adhyaya (chapter 33 or 35) in BPHS. For those who are more advanced, a comparison between Parashara and Jaimini 2.2 can be studied at this time.

April 14: Bhava Suchaka Amsha and Navamsha Dignity and Rashi Tulya, which is the second video on the page. Also Navamsha Examination part 1 from 25:00 till the end of part 1.

April 21: Pushkaramsha with Pushkaramsha notes (only) from PDF at Navamsha Examination, and Chandramsha
[Optional additional reading In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.226-241]

April 28: Bhagya I  (1st video is 2 hour 40 minutes and 2nd video is 21 minutes, 2 additional videos from 2023 are optional)
May 5: Bhagya II (1 hour 45 minutes), optional additional learning material Navamsha Yogas (3.5 hours)
Reminder to complete Sarasvati mantra and start year long practice of 4 malas

May 12: Vivaha I & II, part 3 and 4 from Navamsha Examination, [Optional reading Science of Light Vol I p.337-339, and In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.241-246]

May 19: Principles of Division (reading only), Introduction to D3, and Parashara Drekkana
[Optional additional reading In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.89, 169-188, and Science of Light V.1 p.322-327]

May 26: Pavritti Drekkana (reading only), Varāhamihira Drekkana D3-M (reading only), Jagannath Drekkana

June 2: Somanath Drekkana and Research

June 9: Saptamsha Varga (1 required video, 2 optional), and Saptamsha Children (one required video, 1 optional video), Optional reading Varga Chakra p.222-232
[Optional additional reading In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.217-221]

June 16: Research

June 23: Hora Meaning (read only), and Parashara Hora (video), and Rajayoga from Hora (reading only), and Half Zodiac (reading only), and Kalyanaverma Saravali ch.49, and Pavritti Hora (reading only). [Optional additional reading In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.163-168]

June 30: The primary study is Kashinath Hora (1 required video, 2 optional videos), and Gola Hora (video). If you have time or are excited you can read the following material- Mihira Hora (reading only), and Somanath Hora (reading only), and Hora III: Ayana (reading only), and Samasaptaka Hora (reading only), and Hora v Guna (reading only), Sammukha Hora (reading only).

July 7: D4 Introduction (read only), D4 Chaturthamsa (read only), D4 Application (reading only), D4 Chaturtamsha (2 videos), D4V Vedamsha (3 videos), Vishvarupa Sadhana,    [Optional additional reading Science of Light v.1 p.348, Varga Chakra p.250-257, In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.189-193, ]

July 14: Research [optional 2023 Jagannath D4 Vastu (4 videos)]

July 21: Review Dignity (reading only), Varga Viveka (3 videos)- Vimshopaka (2 hours), Apeshika Bala (1.5 hours), Varga Schemes (2 hours), [Optional additional reading In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.82-88]

July 28: Dashamsha (4 hours), Dashamsha Devata (2:25), Dashamsha Yoga (3:10), and optional video in Integration of D1 and D10 (2 videos)
[Optional additional reading Science of Light V.1 p.340-344, and In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.247-256]

August 4: Research, invitation to Mrityunjaya sadhana

August 11: Method of Three Kings (reading only), D30 Trimshamsha (reading only), Trimshamsha (2 required videos): Trimshamsha (3.75 hours), Trimshamsha Deities (3 hours), and 3 optional videos). Venkatesha (D30V) also called D30-S Shastiamsha-like Trimshamsa (1 video 1.25 hours) and 2 optional videos,
[Optional additional reading Varga Chakra p.301-306, and In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.283-288]

August 18: Research

August 25: Dvadashama Concepts video (1 hour), D12 Parents video (2.5 hours), D12 Grandparents video (40 minutes), D12 Abuse video (1 hour), [Optional additional reading Varga Chakra p.121-132, and In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.261-267, optional 2023]

September 1: Research

September 8: No Class planned, unless we need to catch up.

September 15: Khavedamsha (4 videos): d40 defined (1 hour), Serial Killers (1 hour), Blooming Billionaires (30 minutes), Blessed Bhakti (1.75 hours). A small video on gene inheritance.
September 22: Research

September 29: Akshavedamsha (3 videos) Lesson 01 (45 minutes), Lesson 02 (45 minutes), Lesson 03 (45 minutes)
October 6: Research

October 13: D16 Sodasamsha video (3 hours), D16 Sukha-Dukha video (1.75 hours), [Optional additional reading In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.268-9, and Varga Chakra p217-221]

October 20: Research

October 27: Bhamsha  Introduction (reading), D27 Bhamsha videos: D27 Bhamsha 1 (1 hour), D27 Bhamsha 2 (1 hour), D27 Bhamsha Shakti (45 minutes)
November 3: Research

November 10: About Dharma reading, Vimshamsha Workshop (three videos): D20 1 (2.75 hours), D20 2 (5 hours), D20 3 (2 hours)
[Optional additional reading In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.271-274, and Science of Light v.1 p.352-353]

November 17: Research

Novemer 24: Siddhamsha (2 videos): D24 Siddhamsha (1.25 hours), D24P Para Siddhamsha (1 hour), [Optional additional reading Science of Light v.1 p.354-355, and In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.217-221, and Varga Chakra p.177-199 and p.233-249, optional 2023 Jagannath discussion]

December 1: Research

December 8:Sastiamsha (3 videos): Sastiamsha Usage (3.5 hours), Sastiamsha Devata (1 hour), Sastiamsha- Past Life (3 hours), [Optional additional reading Varga Chakra p.133-163, and In Search of Jyotish: Book 20 Vargas p.291-312, optional 2023 discussion]. Closing