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Jyotish Study Course: Nakshatras

with Komilla Sutton

June 27 - 28, 2020

Description

The Nakshatras – the Lunar Mandala Nakshatra literally means a star in Sanskrit. A star is a point of cosmic light. Naksha means to get closer and Tra means to preserve. And nakshatra also means one that never decays’: their cosmic remit is to be the guardians of the soul during its journey through many human lifetimes and bring divine knowledge of the Deity.

The original nakshatra division was on 28 sections but this is not longer so prevalent, although some techniques will use 28 nakshatras. Nakshatras division of the sky into 27 sections relates to the Moon as it stays in one Nakshatra for a day. Each Nakshatra compromises 13°20″ of the ecliptic – the degrees covered by the Moon in a 24 hour day.

Each Nakshatra is a group of several thousands of fixed stars. Each Rashi sign has 2 ¼ Nakshatras. Nava Grahas or nine planets rule the 27 Nakshatras. Nakshatras are divided into three cycles of nine, which are always ruled by the planets in the same order. The nine planets are Ketu, Venus, Sun, Moon, Mars, Rahu, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury. The 28th intercalary nakshatra is called Abhijit. Read more on why below.

Although the Moon’s position in a nakshatra is of prime importance, the quality of the other planets gets influenced and altered by their nakshatra position. To study the deeper meanings of life, the nakshatra placements of all planets must be analyzed and this will give a better understanding of the inner motivations.

Schedule

Saturday + Sunday

  • 8:30 – 10:30 am    Jyotish Workshop
  • 12:30 – 02:30 pm   Jyotish Workshop

Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites other than a sincere desire to learn Jyotish/Vedic Astrology.

What to Bring

Textbook:”The Essentials of Vedic Astrology” by Komilla Sutton

Teacher

Komilla Sutton
Komilla is co-founder and Chair of the British Association for Vedic Astrology. She is an internationally-renowned consultant, teacher and lecturer. Indian born, Komilla Sutton is one of the pioneers in making this subject more accessible for Western readers. She is author of The Essentials of Vedic Astrology, Lunar…
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