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Dirah Academy
Australia and New Zealand covers Australia and New Zealand.
If you live in this area click here for more information about doing the Course Applied
Vedic Astrology.
If you live outside this area click here.
LEARN VEDIC (INDIAN) ASTROLOGY BY LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOURSELF
Vedic Astrology Course on the basis of your own horoscope
This course is part of the certification program of the American Council of Vedic Astrology (ACVA). It is worth 100 credit hours for certification.
This is what Richard Houck, author of The Astrology of Death and Digital Astrology says about the course:
"I often have people ask me
about where they can learn basic Vedic astrology from a person rather than a book.
The Dirah Academy offers a personalized 14-lesson correspondence course that is probably
the best combination of simplicity, clarity, practicality, usefulness and cost value on
the world market today.
How can you beat having fun with your own chart while learning Vedic astrology for about $20
a lesson? I don't know how they do it."
Learn how to apply the Indian system of predictive astrology and foresee your own future.
Choose your own appropriate (semi-) precious stone, colour and mantra.
Learn about the relationship between the Vedic horoscope and ayurveda (Indian natural healing), which will enable you to use ayurveda in juxtaposition to astrology.
Vedic astrology is a form of astrology that is 5OOO years old. Increasing numbers of Western astrologers are discovering the value of Vedic astrology. In the Western world interest for Vedic astrology is steadily growing.
It is now possible to follow a correspondence/email course in applied Vedic astrology.
Following a correspondence course means studying when and where you wish and at your own pace.
Contents of the course: The course includes among other things, the interpretation of a Vedic horoscope, the role of harmonic horoscopes, the Indian system of predictive astrology (dasas), yogas in the horoscope, Vedic methods of treatment (choosing the (semi-) precious stone, colour and mantra), the relationship to ayurveda (how to determine the ayurvedic physical type from the horoscope).These subjects are treated in fourteen extensive lessons.
Applied Indian Astrology: This course will enable you to understand Vedic astrology and what you can achieve with it. In the course, the accent is placed on the practical application of Indian astrology, hence the special attention to Vedic treatment methods and ayurveda.
The material in the course is clearly laid out.
The language used is simple and easy to understand.
Every lesson contains assignments which will show the relationship between your own horoscope and the contents of the lesson.
Work procedure: The assignments are to be returned either per post or email. Should you use email, you will receive the corrected assignments plus helpful remarks on your work within a maximum of 7 days.
Personal support from the course supervisor: Should you have any questions regarding the subject matter, send an email and you will receive a prompt reply.
Course results: Once you have finished the course you will be able to interpret a Vedic horoscope, apply Vedic predictive astrology and make the correct choice of Vedic treatment methods and ayurveda (deciding the physical type).
The course includes: A binder in which to keep your course and notes, the course material, your personal Vedic horoscope print-out and written corrections and guidance during the length of the course.
Admission: A basic knowledge of (Western) astrology is helpful, If in doubt, contact the Academy and ask for the astrology primer. This is a small course which teaches you the basics so you can do the course Applied Vedic Astrology. The fee for the astrology primer is Australian Dollar 95. The primer contains 7 short lessons, 14 pages and 3 assignments on the basis of your own chart.
Fee: Two terms of Australian Dollar 160 if the course can be sent over the internet as a Word file, two terms of Australian Dollar 210 if the course material has to be sent by regular mail.
Your teacher is Marea Symonds or Amanda Symonds
Amanda Symonds, VAA Prac. Cert. B. Sci (Hons) (on the picture left)
Marea and Amanda are the Australian and New Zealand tutors for Dirah Academy International.
Marea has been studying astrology since the late 80’s, and is a qualified astrological counsellor running her own business (AstroDynamics) from her bayside shop in Melbourne.
In 1996, she started her serious study of Medieval Astrology with Robert Zoller and Bernadette Brady, which she amalgamated into her psychological background. In the late 90’s, along with her husband, Mel, she created All Care Natural Therapies, a medical and natural therapies clinic, offering services to the public in Naturopathy, Psychology, Bowen Therapies, Counselling, Massage, Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.
She has also studied Numerology, and Tarot for a number of years. In the last few years, she has honed her skills further, discovering the Vedic Astrological techniques and incorporating them into her metaphysical toolbox.
Amanda has been studying astrology concurrently with Marea and started her formal training in 1993. Since then she has completed several courses, including a Fixed Star Diploma, with Bernadette Brady. She was a guest speaker at the 2000 VAA International Conference held in Melbourne and is a trained presenter. Now qualified as an VAA Practitioner, she has combined her university psychology & scientific background to assist clients with her chart readings.
Marea and Amanda have a close working relationship in their shop AstroDynamics at 489 Centre Rd, Bentleigh, Melbourne, Victoria 3204. Telephone 03-95981385 and look forward to welcoming you as one of their students!
To apply: Email Marea Symonds and Mandy Symonds at dirahanz@gmail.com and ask for the application form.
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Course Agreements
The best way to avoid misunderstanding
1. Registration is confirmed as soon as the completed application form is received.
2. Amanda Symonds or Merea Symonds, the teachers of Dirah Academy Australia and New Zealand, will be the course supervisor.
3. As soon as registration is confirmed, the personal horoscope, binder and the first seven lessons will be sent to the student.
4. The course supervisor is obliged to return the completed assignments within seven days after receiving the assignments; both corrected and furnished with comments. Exceptions to this rule are situations beyond the control of the supervisor, e.g. sickness, etc. and holidays. The student will receive notice when this occurs.
5. A good student-supervisor relationship is essential. The supervisor will do everything he can to guide the student through the material. The student should always be polite. Rudeness will not be tolerated. If according to the supervisor rude behaviour takes place the student will receive one warning. If the student persists he will loose all rights.
6. The student has the right to support by email.
7. a. Should the student not return his assignments or in any way absent himself for a period of three months, the student will lose all his rights.
b. The student may ask for a temporary halt to his study for a maximum period of four months.
8. The student can write to the course supervisor that he would like to stop the course. If he does so before he sends in the assignment for the fifth lesson, he has no further obligations. Otherwise, the student is obliged to pay the second term.
9. Paid terms will never be refunded.
10. Once the final assignment has been assessed as satisfactory, the course supervisor is obliged to issue the student with the certificate of Applied Vedic Astrology. A second chance is possible!
THE
CONTENTS OF THE COURSE
1. INTRODUCTION: AIM AND METHODS OF THIS
COURSE
1.1 THE AIM OF THIS COURSE
1.2 OUR METHOD
1.3 EXERCISE
2. WHY INDIAN (VEDIC) ASTROLOGY
2.1 THE HOLY ASTROLOGY OF INDIA
2.2 TROPICAL AND SIDEREAL ZODIAC
2.3 HOW TO MAKE AN INDIAN HOROSCOPE
2.4 EXERCISE
3. SIGNS AND PLANETS IN INDIAN ASTROLOGY
3.1 THE SIGNS
3.2 PLANETS
3.3 EXERCISE
4. THE FUNCTIONING OF PLANETS
4.1 THE PLANETS, FRIENDS OR ENEMIES
4.2 THE INFLUENCE OF THE SPEED OF PLANETS
4.3 EXERCISE
5. THE HOUSES IN INDIAN ASTROLOGY
5.1 SIGNIFICACES OF THE HOUSES
5.2 CLASSIFICATION OF HOUSES
5.3 PLANETS AS INDICATORS OF THE HOUSES
5.4 EXERCISE
6. THE LORDS OF THE HOUSES
6.1 WORKING WITH THE LORDS OF THE HOUSES
6.2 EXERCISE
7. PLANETS AND HOUSES
7.1 THE POSITION OF THE PLANETS IN THE HOUSES
7.2 EXERCISE
8. ASPECTS
8.1 THE CONJUNCTION
8.2 TRUE ASPECTS (ACCORDING TO THE PARASHARI SYSTEM)
8.3 THE TAJAKA (WESTERN) ASPECTS
8.4 EXERCISE
9. YOGA'S IN ASTROLOGY
9.1 PANCHA MAHAPURUSHA YOGA'S
9.2 PARIVARTANA YOGA'S
9.3 SCISSORS YOGA'S (KARTARI YOGA'S)
9.4 VARIOUS YOGA'S
9.5 THE POSITION OF YOGA'S
9.6 EXERCISE
10. PREDICTIVE ASTROLOGY: THE
DASAS
10.1 INTERPRETING MAHA DASAS
10.2 THE ROLE OF THE BHUKTI DASAS AND THE ANTARA DASA
10.3 THE TECHNIQUE FOR CALCULATING THE DASAS
10.4 TECHNIQUE FOR CALCULATING BHUKTI DASAS AND ANTARA DASAS
10.5 MATURING OF THE PLANETS
10.6 EXERCISE
11. HARMONIC HOROSCOPES
11.1 SECOND HARMONIC (HORA)
11.2 THIRD HARMONIC (DREKKANA)
11.3 NINTH HARMONIC (NAVAMSA)
11.4 TENTH HARMONIC (DASAMSA)
11.5 EXACT TIME OF BIRTH IS VERY IMPORTANT
11.6 INTERPRETING THE HARMONIC HOROSCOPES
11.7 EXERCISE
12. METHODS OF TREATMENT USED BY THE INDIAN
ASTROLOGER
12.1 THE ROLE OF THE METHODES OF TREATMENT USED
12.2 A SUMMARY OF THE VARIOUS TREATMENTS.
12.3 WEARING PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES
12.4 COLOUR THERAPY
12.5 MANTRA'S
12.6 EXERCISE
13. AYURVEDA: VEDIC HEALING
13.1 THE THREE DOSHA'S
13.2 ASTROLOGICAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE THREE DOSHA'S
13.3 THE CONSEQUENCES OF A DISTURBANCE IN THE DOSHA HARMONY AND ITS TREATMENT
13.4 EXERCISE
14. THE FINAL ASSIGNMENT: INTERPRETING YOUR VEDIC
HOROSCOPE
ANNEXES
ANNEX 1: TOOLS FOR STUDYING JYOTISH
1. FOR BEGINNERS
2. FOR THE SOMEWHAT ADVANCED STUDENT
3. FOR THE ADVANCED STUDENT
4. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ANNEX 2: COURSE AGREEMENTS
ANNEX 3: HERE YOU WILL FIND A SCHEME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TERMS USED IN THIS COURSE
ANNEX 4: ORDER A VEDIC HOROSCOPE OF PEOPLE YOU KNOW
ANNEX 5: HINDU LUNAR ZODIAC CARDS
ANNEX 6: INDEX OF USED VEDIC ASTROLOGICAL TERMS
AND OF COURSE YOU WILL FIND YOUR PERSONAL VEDIC HOROSCOPE ADDED TO THE COURSE MATERIAL!
Questions? Mail to dirahanz@gmail.com
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