How this course works
What this course is for
Section titled “What this course is for”By the end you will be able to take a date, a time and a place, draw the birth chart yourself, and read it. No booklet, no astrologer, no help.
You will also be able to check somebody else’s chart and spot the mistakes in it.
How each module is laid out
Section titled “How each module is laid out”Every module has the same six parts, in the same order.
| Part | What you do | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Warm up | Guess at a few questions before you have learnt anything. | Guessing first makes the lesson stick. |
| 2. Lesson | Small numbered steps. Pictures you can drag and play. | One idea at a time. |
| 3. Worked example | Watch one solved in full. Then finish one that is half solved. | You see the method before you try it. |
| 4. Practice | Solve some on your own. | Doing it is the only way to learn it. |
| 5. Flashcards | Quick memory cards. | Some things just have to be known by heart. |
| 6. Quiz | Pass with 80% to finish the module. | Proof that you have it. |
The rules
Section titled “The rules”- Go in order. Each module builds on the one before.
- Guess before you look. In the warm up and in practice, have a real go first.
- Use paper. Write the sums out by hand. It feels slow. It works.
- Do not skip the quiz. If you do not pass, read the explanations and try again. The questions come back in a new order.
- Short and often beats long and rare. Twenty minutes a day is better than three hours on a Sunday.
Plain words first
Section titled “Plain words first”Vedic astrology is full of Sanskrit and Tamil words. This course always gives the plain English first, and the traditional word second. You will see words with a dotted line under them. Tap one to see what it means. Every such word is also in the glossary.
Your progress
Section titled “Your progress”Your progress is saved in the browser on the device you are using. If you switch from your phone to your laptop, the laptop will not know what you did on the phone yet.