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Learn Vedic astrology

Jyotish, the 'science of light', is the traditional astrology of India, also called Vedic astrology. This course teaches it step by step, from the birth chart to the planets, signs and houses. It has a page for each of the twelve lagnas (Vedic ascendants), a module on transits (gochar), and doshas explained with their sources and cancellations; nakshatras (lunar mansions) and dashas (planetary periods) are on the list of modules to come.

  1. Start here9 lessons
  2. The birth chart (kundali)8 lessons
  3. The nine grahas (planets)12 lessons
  4. The twelve rashis (signs)15 lessons
  5. The twelve bhavas (houses)17 lessons
  6. Your lagna (ascendant)1 lesson
  7. Practice checkpoints2 lessons
  8. Transits (gochar)2 lessons
  9. Doshas8 lessons
Course map: work through the modules in order. Later modules: Nakshatras, Dashas, Yogas, Chart patterns.

Module 1

Start here

What Jyotish is, how it differs from Western astrology, why your Vedic sign can differ, and why birth time matters.

Module 2

The birth chart (kundali)

What a birth chart (kundali) shows, how to read North and South Indian charts, and what the lagna and moon sign are.

Module 3

The nine grahas (planets)

The nine planets (grahas): what each one signifies, which are benefics and malefics by nature, and where each is strong.

One lesson per planet:

Module 4

The twelve rashis (signs)

The twelve signs (rashis): their lords, elements and types.

One lesson per sign:

Module 5

The twelve bhavas (houses)

The twelve houses (bhavas), the planets that rule them, and which planets are favourable for each ascendant.

One lesson per house:

Module 6

Your lagna (ascendant)

Each of the twelve ascendants: its lord, its houses and what each planet does for it.

Module 7

Practice checkpoints

Checkpoints: read Skybond's sample chart with what you have learned, then check yourself with answers.

Module 8

Transits (gochar)

Transits (gochar): where the planets are at a given time, counted from your lagna and moon sign, with hubs for the big events.

Event hubs for the big transits, each with all 12 ascendant articles: transits by ascendant.

Module 9

Doshas

Named chart conditions: how each is calculated, what the texts say, what cancels it, and what it does not mean.

Reference shelves

Transit timing

Glossary

Every Sanskrit term in the lessons is explained and linked to its own glossary page. See all 67 terms.

FAQ

Where should a beginner start with Vedic astrology?

Start with the Start here module, then move through the birth chart and the planets, signs and houses. This follows the order most courses use: the chart first, then its building blocks, then deeper topics such as nakshatras and dashas. Each lesson leads with a diagram or table and keeps a short version visible, with the longer explanation in sections you can open.

Do you need your own chart to follow the lessons?

No: the lessons use one sample chart, with a Cancer ascendant, so the examples connect from lesson to lesson. That said, finding your own lagna and moon sign with the free calculator makes the material easier to apply. With a free account, Skybond can also write articles from your own chart.

Which zodiac and house system do the lessons use?

Skybond's lessons use the sidereal zodiac with the True Chitra Paksha ayanamsa, and whole-sign houses. In whole-sign houses, the entire sign containing the ascendant becomes the 1st house, and each following sign is the next house. The lesson on how Skybond reads a Vedic chart lists these conventions.

Sources for this page
  1. P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, Vedic Astrology: An Integrated Approach
  2. AstroCentral, Learn Vedic Astrology
  3. Skybond chart engine documentation (jyotishganit) (internal documentation)
  4. Skybond ascendant calculator and FAQ
  5. Skybond transits by ascendant (getskybond.com/transits)
  6. Skybond sample chart (sidereal, True Chitra Paksha, whole-sign houses, mean node) (Skybond calculation with the Swiss Ephemeris)
  7. Skybond features page (How it works)
  8. Skybond Learn editorial note and lesson list (internal documentation)

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