Vedic Astrology Foundation.
12 Weeks · Live Online
Learn to read your own chart. From total beginner to confident reader, over twelve weeks of live classes with Ritika.
What you'll learn: The complete foundation of Jyotish — the nine planets, twelve houses, dasha system, the 27 nakshatras, and remedial measures. By week 12 you'll be reading your own chart and the charts of family and friends with confidence. $1,200 AUD (or 3 × $420), recordings included, global cohort.
The science of light
Why Jyotish
Vedic astrology — Jyotish, "the science of light" — is the eye of the Vedas. Where Western astrology often describes personality, Jyotish maps your karma, your timing, and the remedial actions that can soften difficult periods. It's both rigorous and reverential.
Reading your own chart is one of the most useful inner skills you can develop. It tells you which planets are running your life right now, which periods to lean into and which to slow down for, and what actions — mantras, gemstones, charity — can help when the weather is hard.
This foundation course gives you the full toolkit. Not just theory — by the end, you'll be doing.
Twelve weeks, four arcs
Curriculum
Each arc builds on the previous — by week 12 you'll have the complete foundation.
Arc i
The Map (Weeks 1–3)
The architecture of a Vedic chart — signs, houses, planets, ascendant.
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Week 1: The 12 signs & the rashi chart
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Week 2: The 12 houses & what they govern
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Week 3: The 9 planets (grahas) & their natures
The Reading (Weeks 4–6)
Arc ii
Putting it together — reading planets in houses, in signs, with aspects.
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Week 4: Planetary dignity & strength
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Week 5: Aspects & conjunctions
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Week 6: Yogas — special planetary combinations
The Timing (Weeks 7–9)
Arc iii
The dasha system — Vedic astrology's unique gift for understanding when.
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Week 4: Planetary dignity & strength
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Week 5: Aspects & conjunctions
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Week 6: Yogas — special planetary combinations
The Subtleties (Weeks 10–12)
Arc iv
The deeper layers — nakshatras, divisional charts, remedial measures.
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Week 10: The 27 nakshatras
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Week 11: Navamsa & key divisional charts
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Week 12: Remedies (upayas) — mantra, gemstone, charity, sadhana
A printed workbook is sent at enrolment. Bring your own birth chart to week 1 — by week 12 you'll be reading it like a sentence.
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12 × 90-minute live classes with Ritika
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All sessions recorded — practice anytime
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Printed workbook posted to your address
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Your own birth chart prepared and analysed
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Weekly homework with feedback
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Private cohort forum for discussion
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Recommended reading list
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Lifetime access to your cohort recordings
Everything you need
What's Included
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Weekly homework with feedback
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Private cohort forum for discussion
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Recommended reading list
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Lifetime access to your cohort recordings
Who this course is for
Right Fit?
A good fit if you…
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Are curious about the patterns behind your life
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Want to read your own chart with real understanding
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Have wondered about Jyotish but never had a teacher
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Are ready for 12 weeks of focused study
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Want depth — not a quick astrology overview
Maybe not, if you…
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Just want a single chart reading (try a Jyotish reading)
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Already practice Western astrology and aren't drawn to the Vedic system
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Cannot commit to a weekly 90-min class for 12 weeks
What students say
From Past Cohorts
"Twelve weeks completely changed how I read my own chart — and my life. By week 8 I was reading my husband's, my mother's, my friends'. Ritika makes Jyotish accessible without dumbing it down."
Kylie
Client Review
"I'd dabbled in astrology for years. This course gave me the rigour I was missing. The dasha system alone was worth the tuition."
Paul
Ocean Shores · 21 Days with the Goddess
"Ritika teaches with real lineage — you feel the depth behind every concept. The weekly homework forced the learning into my body, not just my head."
Rebecca
Melbourne · Navaratri Practice