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Monday, June 20, 2011

RECOMMENDED JYOTISH RESEOURCES & WEB LINKS (for self-learning course)

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FREE VEDIC ASTROLOGICAL PROGRAM DOWNLOAD
http://www.vedicastrologer.org/jh/
http://www.cyberastro.com/

JYOTISH LEARNING FORUMS
http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/phpBB3_0/index.php
http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/vedic-astrology-jyotisha/
http://srijagannath.org/
http://www.scribd.com/doc/35926029/Introduction-to-Vedic-Astrology
http://www.vedicsky.com/KeyFeatures.pdf

WHAT ARE THE OTHER WEB RESOURCES FOUND HERE (BELOW)?

The sections below are divided into Primers I, II & III depending on the stage of learning.

This is followed by:-

- some astrological search engines (ie. for books)
- books and websites categorised for the 14 components of the course
- suggested future research projects
- other recommended vedic astrologer sites and blogs
- jyotish links and articles
- on-line courses as well as correspondence courses
- jyotish magazines & organisations
- jyotish soft ware tools
- more "general" jyotish sites
- astronomy, mythology, metaphysics, yuga & muhurtam
- remedials, medical astrology, research and financial astrology
- Astrological dictionary and other western sites

RECOMMENDED FOUNDATION COURSE BOOKS

PRIMERS I. - CONTEMPORARY BOOKS/AUTHORS
(beginner's stage of study)

Vedic Astrology by Narasimha Rao (freely downloadable)
http://www.vedicastrologer.org/articles/vedic_astro_textbook.pdf
Astrology of the Seers by Dr David Frawley & his correspondence course
Light on Life by Hart Defouw & Svoboda
Greatness of Saturn by Robert Svoboda
Nakshatras by Dennis Harness
Levacy’s books
http://www.21stbooks.com/topten/michael_laughrin_jb.html

PRE-COURSE READING could include:-

1. First few chapters of "Astrology of the Seers" by David Frawley on the philosophy of vedic astrology as well as an introduction to the Planets. "The Greatness of Saturn" by Robert Svabhoda also has an interesting account of the 9 planets and the Indian mythology around planets.

2. Three chapters of Linda Goodman's book "Sun signs" or Robin MacNaughton's "Power Astrology" read according to vedic positions of students Sun, Moon & Ascendant to familiarise with and "feel" their OWN signs of zodiac before starting an introduction course to astrology. Bepin Behari's books are very good for a deeper esoteric understanding of the signs and Nakshatras.

3. Introduction to "Nakshatras" by Dennis Harness


PRIMERS II. - ANCIENT CLASSIC TEXTS of the SEER RISHIS
(intermediate stage of study)

LIST OF "CLASSICS" on JYOTISH
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/1499423/List-of-Vedic-Astrology-Classics

CLASSICS
Parasara Birat Hora Sastra
http://www.scribd.com/doc/28671121/Brhatparasarahorasastra-JYOTISH-VEDIC-ASTROLOGY
http://sites.google.com/site/brihathparashara/
Jaimini Sutras
http://www.scribd.com/doc/21514286/Jaimini-Sutras-Jyotish-Vedic-Astrology
Sarvali
http://www.scribd.com/doc/31907525/Kalyana-Varma-Jyotish-Vedic-Astrology
Brihat Jataka
http://www.scribd.com/doc/5128917/Brihat-Jataka

MORE CLASSICS (for extra reading - intermediate to advanced stage)

Phal Deepika
http://www.scribd.com/doc/921814/phaldipika
Satya Jataka
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2961067/Satya-Jataka
Jataka Parijata
http://www.scribd.com/doc/46011361/Jataka-Parijata-Vol-2
http://www.scribd.com/doc/46011574/Jataka-Parijata-Vol-3
Bhrigu Sutras
http://www.scribd.com/doc/21183803/Bhrigu-Sutras
Bhavaratha Ratnakara
http://www.scribd.com/doc/44450633/Bhavartha-Ratnakara
Yavana Jataka
http://www.scribd.com/doc/38393549/The-Yavanajataka-of-Sphujidhvaja
Garga Hora
http://www.scribd.com/doc/36595867/Garga-Hora-Jyotish-Vedic-Astrology
Sanketanidhi
http://www.scribd.com/doc/28675715/Sanketanidhi-Jyotish-Vedic-Astrology

PRIMERS III. MORE CONTEMPORARY WORKS/AUTHORS

Intermediate to advanced stage of study

BV Raman’s many other works (300 important combinations etc..)
http://www.astroamerica.com/v-raman.html
Bepin Behari's works (for a deeper psychological and esoteric understanding)
Prash Trivedi's work (on Nakshatras & the Nodes) etc.
Bashin's work etc.

Advanced stage

Narasimha Rao's works
http://srikali.org/astro/lessons1-45/book1-for-CD.pdf
http://www.scribd.com/doc/23495919/PVR-Lessons-Book-2
Sanjay Rath's books and courses
http://www.scribd.com/doc/17673088/Crux-of-Vedic-Astrology

MORE SUGGESTIONS
http://www.21stbooks.com/topten/michael_laughrin_jia.html
http://soulhealing.com/vedicstarbook.htm

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VEDIC ASTROLOGER SEARCH ENGINE

http://www.astroamerica.com/v-author.html ie. search for other great authors/authorities; such H.R. Seshadri Iyer, Charak, Choudry, Subramanian, Richard Hock, etc..

Book Search
http://books.google.co.in/books

Free e-Book Web Download Sharing Sites
http://rapidog.com/
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/20-best-websites-to-download-free-e-books/
http://www.scribd.com/collections/2782254/jyotish-vedic-astrology-classics-mostly-about-100-books

Buy on-line
http://www.vedicbooks.net/jyotish-c-146.html
http://sagittariuspublications.com/

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BOOKS & WEB SITES CATEGORISED FOR ALL 14 COMPONENTS OF SYLLABUS

Can list suggested reading for specializing on topics within syllabus components using western & vedic authors (such as Dane Rudhyar, Robert Hand, Liz Greene etc. of western astrology vs Charak, Sanjay Rath, Desin, Behari, Rao of vedic astrology). Books can be thus fall under the following;

1. Signs 2. Planets 3. Houses …. 4. Aspects 5. Yogas 6. Strength etc... 14.Remedials

It would be great if a metaphysical library could be manifested to house Jyotish books with books divided into these above sections, as well as house other books on divination such as sacred geometry, palmistry, vastu, ayurveda, healing etc...

Books could be stacked on 7 level shelves according to the 7 chakras (refer to APPENDIX 7 on "Chakrapedia" at end of this post) with the bottom shelf corresponding to books related to finances (ie. market astrology = dollars = survival = base chakra) and the top shelf to advaita (crown chakra).


CATEGORISING WEB SITE PAGES for Vedic Astrological Topics (14 Components of Syllabus)

FOR EXAMPLE:

Parasara vs Jaimini Astrology of COMPONENT 9

http://jyotishvidya.com/jaimini_or_parasara.htm

Atmakarka of COMPONENT 8

http://www.scribd.com/doc/37500085/atmakaraka
http://www.bava.org/pages/jaimini.html
http://www.komilla.com/pages/Atmakaraka.html
http://ahimsazr1.wordpress.com/atma-and-atmakaraka-planet/
http://ahimsazr1.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/the-joy-of-atmakaraka/
http://www.barbarapijan.com/bpa/Topics/karakamsha.htm

Navamsa of COMPONENT 9

http://www.barbarapijan.com/bpa/Topics/jaimini_karaka.htm
http://adhipurusha.com/wp-content/guru-bhakti-in-the-ninth-bhava.pdf
http://varahamihira.blogspot.com/2008/02/navamsa-lagna-in-various-houses-from.html
http://varahamihira.blogspot.com/2005/11/rasi-tulya-navamsa.html
http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/phpBB3_0/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8797
http://jyotishvidya.com/navamsa.htm
http://www.scribd.com/doc/19874893/Jaimini-Navamsa-Part-1-NI
http://www.scribd.com/doc/19183735/30True-Jaimini-Navamsa-Revealed-2
http://www.illuminatetoday.com/astrology/usage-of-navamsa-chart-in-predictions.html
http://www.ancientindianastrology.com/cmsa/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=117:how-to-predict-with-navamsa&catid=62:conversations&Itemid=82

Divisionals of COMPONENT 8

http://srijagannath.org/om/index.php/lessons/beginners/135-divisional-charts

http://www.scribd.com/doc/24412726/Divisional-Interpretation

(D4) http://www.scribd.com/doc/24412762/Turyamsa-Chaturthamsa-D-4-chart
(D16) http://www.scribd.com/doc/24412781/Kalamsa-Shodashamsa-D-16
(D20) http://www.scribd.com/doc/24518723/Vimśāṁśa-D-20-part-1

Yogas of COMPONENT 5

http://www.dirah.nl/yogas.htm
http://www.truthstar.com/articles/astroyoga.asp

JNANA YOGAS

http://www.scribd.com/doc/24412752/Jnana-Yoga-III
http://www.scribd.com/doc/24412756/Jnana-Yoga-IV
http://www.scribd.com/doc/24412757/Jnana-Yoga-V

VIPREET RAJA YOGAS

http://www.scribd.com/doc/259987/5-vipareeta-rajayoga

etc...

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Future Projects Listed

a) As above; developing a useful collection of suggested websites, books and pre-reading for the group (into categories of authors as well as topics).

b) Developing a venue for housing metaphysical books, library and roof top star-gazing (with membership paying the rent)

c) Starting a statistical research group using sample longitudinal studies with a regression/correlation approach and outcome measures

d) A proposal for using jyotish to create a more effective dating/marriage social net-working site (ie. the 5 C's recommended at the end of this post).

e) A financial (Muhurtam) package based on astrological programming (correlating market forces to astrological indicators and individualised investments)

f) Integrating Samudrika (other aspects of Indian divination such as palmistry) with Yogasathra, Ayurveda, Vastu as well as other parallels in other cultures (ie. Chinese systems etc.) leading to Adavita

g) Correlating and integrating cultural mythologies and languages (Indo-European, Greek, Roman, Hindu, Arabic & Chinese) to the astronomical constellations of the milky way and hemispheres, and to the natal charts (ie. planetary positions in Rasi, Navamsa, Nakshatra & degree stellar constellations; see
http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Fixedstars.htm & http://www.astrologycom.com/fixedstars.html . Note: Need to subtract Ayanamsa to derive Sidereal Vedic positions of planets

i) Researching Time Cycles & Indian Yuga Theories with the Theosophical (7 Rays) New Age Predictions of 2012-13; the Vedic Nakshatras and constellations connection to the 7 Ray theories. The Galactic Centre of the winter solstice of the tropical zodiac is entering Sagitarius Moola Nakshatra. Sends energy to the Pleadies(Taurus)/Kriticca Nakshatra, then to the Great Bear of Ursha Major/Saptarishi, then to Sirius Shamballa/Ardra Nakshatra in Gemini, to the Solar Logi Sanat Kumara/Aswini Nakshatra to the 7 Ascended Masters, to Humanity/Earth Note: according to New Age theories, our solar system rotates around Sirius which we are approaching from Pleadies and entering a galactic photon belt when our Sun, Sirius and the Galactic Centre will be in alignment on the 21st December 2012. The milky way (Siva-Sakti) axis lies 180 degrees between the Scorpio/Sagittarius (Muldhara chakra) and Taurus/Gemini (Crown chakra) where the nodes in natal vedic astrology are exalted and whose Nakshatra they govern (Moola/Kethu/Sagittarius and Adra/Rahu/Gemini).

Perhaps the "serpens" cosmic kundalini constellation in Scorpio/Sagitarius, via Hercules in the Northern Hemisphere, to Draco/Nodes around the pole stars, connects everything through Vega/Abhijit, the Vishnu Nakshatra, in Capricorn. The group could research this with consideration for Yuga time cycles.

Interestingly, the Chinese Zodiac follows the cycle of Jupiter with the 1st sign the Rat (Jupiter in Sagittarius), Vedic Astrology, the Moon with the 1st Nakshatra Krittica/Pleadies and the Western zodiac, the Sun with Aries/Ashwini the 1st sign and 1st house.

Perhaps, this reflects the Causal/Galactic (Sagittarius) to Astral (Moon's exaltation in Pleadies) to Physical levels (2 Sun's and Ascendant), and also might explain the 7 ray passage of energy from Sagittarius Moola to Sirius/Sun; the cosmic light filtering down to Earth.

Hierachy of Energies

APEX CONTROLLING CENTRE (Capricorn-Abhijit Nakshatra-MahVishnu - Polaris Ursha Minor and 7 Rishis)

GALACTIC CENTRE (Sagitarius-Moola Nkashatra -Sakti) =>
GREATER CENTRAL SUN (Gemini/Sirius-Adra Nakshatra - Siva)=>

CENTRAL SUN (Alcyone-Pleadies-Kriticca Nakshatra) =>

PHYSICAL SUN of our SOLAR SYSTEM

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LIST of WEB SITES for Vedic Astrology

ASTROLOGERS

(Chakrapani) http://www.chakrapani.com/
(David Frawley) http://www.vedanet.com
(Hart Defouw) http://www.hartdefouw.com/
(Dennis Flaherty) http://www.vedicsciences.com/
(Sanjay Rath) http://www.srath.com
http://sohamsa.com/
(Sreenadh OG, Sunil Nair & Neelam Gupta) http://www.ancientindianastrology.com/cmsa/
(Vasicek)http://jyotishvidya.com/
(Dennis Harness) http://www.dennisharness.com/
(Prash Trivedi) http://www.osfa.org.uk/pubs.htm
(Michael Laughrin) http://www.jyotish.ws/
(Harishchandra Andrew Foss) http://www.vedicsoftware.com/consult.htm
(Shyamasundara)http://shyamasundaradasa.com/
(Levacy) http://www.vedicsky.com/
(Ronnie Gale Dreyer) http://www.ronniedreyer.com/
(Vic Dicara) http://www.vicdicara.com/articles.php
http://www.vedicastrologer.net/
(Barbara Pijan) http://www.barbarapijan.com/bpa/bAstrHom.htm
(Freedom)http://shrifreedom.org/jyotish.html
http://shrifreedom.org/VyasaSJC/lessonsIntroduction.htm
(Visti Larsen) http://srigaruda.com/
(Sam Geppi) http://www.vedicastrologycenter.net/
(Zoran Radosavljevic) http://ahimsazr1.wordpress.com/
(Gendarz)http://rohinaa.com/om/
(Sabani Rath) http://sarbani.com/
(Branka Larsen) http://brankaastro.com/
(Robert Dotel) http://gajakesari.com/
(Veno) http://www.venoastrology.com/
(Annand) http://www.navamsa.com
(Hank Friedman) http://www.soulhealing.com/
(Christopher Kevill) http://modernvedicastrology.com/Home
(Drs. Frans Langenkamp) http://www.selfrealisation.net/UK/VedicAstrology/threeinone.php

JYOTISH BLOGS

http://www.networkedblogs.com/topic/vedic_astrology/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JyotishGroup/
(Indiadivine Organisation) http://www.indiadivine.org/articles/section/123-vedic-astrology-jyotish.html (Join group)
(Jaganath Institute) http://jyotish-blog.blogspot.com/
(Sarajit Poddar) http://varahamihira.blogspot.com/
(Sanjay Prabhakaran) http://sanjayprabhakaran.blogspot.com
(VJ Goel) http://vjgoel.blogspot.com/
(Thomas Joseph) http://thomaskjoseph.blogspot.com
(Vic Dicara) http://vicdicara.wordpress.com/
http://vicdicara.wordpress.com/2010/04/02/vedic-astrology-primer/
http://hariharbharatam.blogspot.com/
http://jyothishi-pandit.blogspot.com/

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JYOTISH LINKS

http://www.scribd.com/doc/15258065/Jyotish-Website (List of Web Sites)
http://www.topsite.com/best/jyotish
http://www.similarsites.com/sites/astrojyoti.com?ref=04001
http://www.venoastrology.com/links.htm
http://onlinejyotish.com/
http://shyamasundaradasa.com/jyotish/resources/jyotish_links.html
http://www.dirah.dds.nl/other.htm
http://www.dirah.org/jyotish.htm
http://informe.com/learn/learn_vedic_astrology/
http://www.padminilight.com/recommended_links.htm
http://astrology.toplisted.net/

JYOTISH ARTICLES

http://www.scribd.com/search?query=jyotish (SCRIBD DOWNLOAD "Jyotish articles")
http://www.scribd.com/search-collections?docs_count=&limit=10&query=vedic+astrology (SCRIBD "Vedic Astrology")
http://www.brihaspati.net/
http://astrobix.com/articles/
http://www.boloji.com/astro/index.htm
http://www.journalofastrology.com/articles.php?category_id=1
http://www.experiencefestival.com/jyotish

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JYOTISH ON-LINE LESSONS

http://astrologyforthesoul.com/vedicastrology/index.html
http://soulhealing.com/tutorialvedic.htm
http://www.laurabarat.org/
http://www.learnjyotishnow.com/
http://vedic.indastro.com/learn-astrology/yoga-index.php
http://www.astrologytutorials.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0xPLx-oiYg (YouTube Vedic Sidereal Astrology Lessons)

http://www.alwaysastrology.com/learn-astrology.html (Western Astrology)
http://www.bobmarksastrologer.com/TOClessons.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7unoJDNyoI&feature=related (YouTube Western Tropical Astrology Lessons)

CORRESPONDENCE/COURSES

(VEDANET Dr DAVID FRAWLEY)http://www.vedanet.com/
www.surajamrita.com/yoga/hidden/project/FINAL_TEST_PART_II.doc
(MANLEY) http://www.lightonvedicastrology.com/
(SEARCH ENGINE) http://www.clickindia.com/search.php?q=correspondence+courses+in+vedic+astrology
(KOMILLA) http://www.komilla.com/pages/courses.html
(DIRAH) http://www.dirah.org/coursepage.htm
http://www.vedicastro.com/
(SIVA) http://www.siva-edu.com/static/English/glavni.html

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JYOTISH MAGAZINES & JOURNALS

http://thejyotishdigest.com/
http://mountainastrologer.com/tma/
http://www.starteller.com/
lhttp://www.councilvedicastrology.com/journal.html
http://www.astrologicalmagazine.com/

VEDIC ASTROLOGY ORGANISATIONS

http://www.acvaonline.org/
http://www.bava.org/
http://iipa.net/IIPA2010DH/index.htm
http://www.dirah.org/
http://www.education.nic.in/circulars/astrologycurriculum.asp

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JYOTISH TOOLS/SOFTWARE

http://www.vedicastrologer.org/jh/
http://www.vedicsoftware.com/
http://www.parashara.com/
http://blog.jyotishtools.com/2006/10/16/welcome-to-the-new-jyotish-tools-website.aspx
http://jyotishtools.com/home.php

MORE GENERAL SITES

http://www.astrojyothi.com
http://www.astroved.com/
(Astrology Lessons included)

http://www.planetarypositions.com/
http://www.maharishiyagya.org/jyotish/counterparts.html
http://www.jyotishashastra.org/index2.html
http://www.selfrealisation.net/UK/VedicAstrology/jyorik.php
http://www.vedicscholar.com/
http://www.howisyourdaytoday.com/
http://www.soothsayers-india.com/sitemap.html
http://www.india-astrologer.com/
http:///www.scientificastrology.com/
http://www.nadi-astrology.org/ (Nadi Astrology)
http://www.microastrology.com/
http://cafejyotish.com/
http://jyotisha.00it.com/links/vedicastrology.html

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ASTRONOMY

http://www.vedicastronomy.net
http://esotericteaching.org/initiate/bhakti-vaibhava/jyotish/vedic-astronomy
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/constellations.shtml

ASTRONOMY & MYTHOLOGY

http://www.constellationsofwords.com/Fixedstars.htm & http://www.astrologycom.com/fixedstars.html
http://www.tagate.com/horoscope/index.shtml
http://www.astrologyinstitute.com/Fixed_star_lessons/lesson_four.htm

JYOTISH & METAPHYSICS & 2012-30

http://www.souledout.org/nightsky/summertriangle/summertriangle.html
http://www.souledout.org/
http://www.esotericastrologer.org/
http://www.sevenraystoday.com/quotesmap.htm
http://livingbeing.com/2012/tag/sirius/
http://2012forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=12141

YUGA "AGES" THEORY & MUHURTAM (Panchangam & Prasna Astrology)

http://baharna.com/karma/yuga.htm
http://www.sanskrit.org/www/Astronomy/HinduCalendar.html
http://shrifreedom.org/tithi.htm
http://www.astrojyoti.com/dailypanchangadarshini
http://www.astrojyoti.com/otherplanetstransit.htm
http://astrology.aryabhatt.com/astrology_planet_1.asp
http://www.mypanchang.com/
http://www.kundlee.com/
http://www.scribd.com/doc/24518765/Varachakra (PRASNA)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/24518753/Principles-of-Prashna

http://www.scribd.com/doc/24412841/Dasha-Pravesh-Chakra

(MUHURTAM) http://www.scribd.com/doc/36595854/Muhurtha-Jyotish-Vedic-Astrology

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ASTROLOGICAL REMEDIALS

http://www.scribd.com/doc/20417259/Vedic-Astrology-for-Better-Health-2
http://www.saranam.com/ (Puja/Yagna)
http://www.vedicstore.com/jyotish.html
http://www.pegasusproducts.com/

JYOTISH RESEARCH/MEDICAL ASTROLOGY (For example: Charak & Frawley's work on research in medical astrology)

http://www.jyotishi.com/
http://www.boloji.com/astro/00315.htm
http://www.dgoldsteinphd.com/
http://www.isarastrology.com/

FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY

http://marketjyotish.blogspot.com/
http://www.astrologicalinvesting.com/
http://www.astrologyforganntraders.com.au/main.html
http://www.astro-ipo.blogspot.com/
http://starmoneysecrets.blogspot.com/

ASTROLOGY DICTIONARY

http://www.evolvingdoor.ca/glossary/glossary_a.htm
http://www.aryabhatt.com/astrology%20book/astrologyA.htm (Astrological Terminology/Dictionary)

WESTERN ASTROLOGY SITES

(Dane Rudhyar) http://www.khaldea.com/
(Robert Hand)http://www.robhand.com
(Liz Greene) http://www.astrology.co.uk/LizG.htm
(Robin Macnaughton) http://www.solsticepoint.com/astrologersmemorial/macnaughton.html
(Mind Fire) http://www.mindfire.ca/
(ASTRO.COM) http://www.astro.com/
(Cafe Astrology) http://www.cafeastrology.com/siteindex.html
(Always Astrology) http://www.alwaysastrology.com/index.html
http://www.astrologyzine.com/
(Astrocartography) http://www.astrocartographyinfo.com/


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