"Parashara Methods of Prediction"

Predictive astrology methods can be roughly broken down into two types: Techniques and Yogas. Techniques are few and, once the principles are learned, allow the astrologer to predict about anything that they may choose. Yogas, on the other hand, are numerous, counting into the thousands. The disadvantage of predicting with Yogas is that it is beyond the scope of most people’s memories to learn all the Yogas to predict about every area of life. Yogas are, therefore, a great tool for specialization once the predictive techniques are learned, but do not provide the ideal predictive foundation. Most of the available Sanskrit textbooks on astrology, with the first dating circa 100 AD, consist of Yogas upon Yogas and very little technique. Two older texts stand out as technique centered texts: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra and the Upadesa Sutras of Jaimini. These two texts provide all the very best of predictive techniques and are really the only two texts that an astrologer needs to study. A person can study every other available text in the world, and not be as proficient as they would be had they devoted their time to the study of these two texts. These two texts are complementary; one deals with the “Astrology of Life” and the other with the astrology of “Birth and Death.”

Jaimini Sutras deals with the astrology of “Birth and Death.” The techniques therein allow us to see most accurately the when and what of what is born into the person’s life as well as what the person is, their career, spiritual aptitudes, what their lives consist off, and their death. The techniques of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra deal with the “Astrology of Life” - that which happens between birth and death. All the many ups and downs between the birth and death. So only by learning the techniques provided in both of these texts can an astrologer be truly well rounded in his technique.

The techniques provided in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra reveal the four different types of effects that each planet will give. Thus there are four levels of predictions:

1. A planet is a Karaka and responsible for producing and maintaining those things for which it is a Karaka. Venus, for example, is the Karaka of the spouse and Jupiter the Karaka of children. One level of prediction is in evaluating planets in regards to their being Karakas.

2. A planet, as a Karaka, influences the house in which it is placed. Jupiter, for instance, rules children. If Jupiter is in the 7th house, children will have a significant effect on marriage, but will the effect be favorable or unfavorable – in the lives of some couples, children become a source of difficulty for the marriage while for others marriage only gets better once they have children. Completely different techniques are required to determine these types of effects.

3. A planet is the lord of a house and will have an affect in regards to his house lordship and the house in which he is placed. Again, completely different principles are required to determine the effects of a planet as a house lord.

4. Finally, planets represent the behavior of the individual. A person’s behavior will thus significantly affect any house in which a planet is placed and this behavior will either support the house or cause problems with the house. Again, completely different techniques are required to determine how the individual’s behavior affects the house in which a planet is placed.

5. During the respective Dasas all these four things happen. Underneath all the events that happen during a Dasa, there is a certain degree of stress and hardship, which is determined by yet another technique from Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra.

The core teachings of Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra revolves around these four levels of predictions and Nakshatra Dasas. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra effectively deals with these four levels of predictions with just eight tools: three mathematical techniques and five Avasthas, or planetary conditions.

In these predictive courses we will treat each one of these levels of prediction. One level of prediction will be covered in each course. Each course will be from 6 - 12 weeks long. Each level of prediction can be used effectively by itself, so it is not necessary to learn all four levels as each level will reveal its own secrets, but in learning all four levels, the astrologer will be able to predict four times as many things.

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Evaluating Grahas as Karakas

The first course, Evaluating Grahas as Karakas, is available now. Evaluating Grahas as Karakas is a good place to start when learning predictive astrology as it is relatively simple and requires the least mathematical work. Most importantly, many of the core problems people are having will be indicated by evaluating Grahas in this manner.

This course consists of:

1. Karakas

2. Divisional Charts (Vargas)

3. Vimshottari Dasa plus nine other Conditional Dasas to help make predictions more easy and accurate.

4. Ishta and Kashta - Mathematically evaluating a planet

5. Karaka's effects due to its house placement.

6. Evaluating a Karaka and Predicting the effects in accordance with the Dasa.

This Jyotish course consists of eight 2-hour astrology classes, extensive manual, all class charts and self-check homework. Available on Audio Cassette, MP3 CD, or MP3 Download:

MP3 CD		51.00
Download MP3 Course 303 MB		45.00
Audio Cassette		69.00

We welcome Phone Orders: 760-420-5648

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Vimshottari's Five Levels & Judging Bhavas

In this course I will discus the method of Judging the Bhavas of the horoscope in the different Varga Charts and how to use Vimshottari Dasa down to five levels in order to very precisely time events.

This will be a predictive course teaching you the ins and outs of working with Vimshottari Dasa to predict not only the Dasa and Antardasa during which an event will take place, but also the Pratyantar, Sooksma and Prana Dasa – so we will work all the way down to five levels in order to predict the specific moment of the event instead of just the general time frame. If five levels sounds to overwhelming don’t worry, start using these principles on first one, then two and then eventually, three and more as you are ready. The important thing in this class is that you will learn the principles with which to predict using Vimshottari Dasa, down to as many levels as you choose to. The techniques taught will revolve around judging the Bhavas.  

In this course we will use charts of both famous and unknown people to show how Vimshottari Dasa effectively predict elections, marriages, wealth, career, etc. 

This will be the first of two Vimshottari Courses, which are a set and you will want to take the first before taking the second. In this first course we will cover snapshot methods of making predictions with Vimshottari. In the second course we will get into the nitty-gritty and work out the finer mathematical subtleties to make more accurate predictions then the snapshot methods alone will allow for.  

In this first course we will cover: 

Bhavas and Karakas

Importance of Mutual Agenda/confluence.

How to relate the different dasa levels to each other.

Vimshopaka – the 20 point strength of a planet.

The Dasa lords Bhava Placement

The antar dasa lords placement from the Dasa lord.

Deeptaadi Avasthas

Jagraadi Avasthas

Planetary War

Rahu and Ketu

Some of these things have been discussed in previous courses, in this course we will concentrate on how to use them in quick snapshot type ways, instead of cumbersome mathematics (Don’t worry; we will get our calculators out in the second Vimshottari course).

This astrology course consists of nine 2-hour Jyotish classes, extensive manual, all class charts and self-check homework. Available on Audio Cassette, MP3 CD, or MP3 Download:

MP3 CD		57.00
Download MP3 Course 297 MB		51.00
Audio Cassette		78.00

We welcome Phone Orders: 760-420-5648

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Shayanaadi Avasthas

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Lajjitaadi Avasthas

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