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LEARN VEDIC (INDIAN) ASTROLOGY BY LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOURSELF

Vedic Astrology Course on the basis of your own horoscope

This course can be used as part of the certification program of the American College of Vedic Astrology (ACVA). It is worth 100 credit hours for certification.

Dirah Academy is pleased to be at the ‘leading edge’ of providing distance-learning courses and certification in Vedic Astrology. Our courses are unique in that each course:

• Allows you to work on your own chart, providing a tool for Self-Realisation

• Uses one-to-one tuition with an experienced, practising astrologer

• Uses email support with prompt feedback on assignments

• If you do not understand something you can ask questions directly to the supervisor. The supervisor responds promptly. You will not be referred to other students or whatever. Therefore the supervisor is not simply a judge of your assignments, but helps you with understanding the lessons.

• Provides about 100 study hours of study for ACVA certification.

• Is flexible-learning, in that you can study where and when you want to, and take as long as you like to complete. You can enrol at any time, take a break, start again, and send in assignments as and when you please

• Provides progression onto the next higher-level course

• Has a Certificate of Dirah Academy International

• Contributes towards the Dirah Diploma in Advanced Studies in Vedic Astrology

• Provides excellent value-for-money (each course is just £ 210).

And 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 $25 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.

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 an immediate reply containing the corrected assignments plus helpful remarks on your work.
• 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 handsome 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: to have some basic knowledge of (Western) astrology can be helpful. If you do not have basic knowledge of astrology you should do the primer course first. This is a small course for people who do not have knowledge of whatever form of astrology. It give you the knowledge to be able to start the course Applied Vedic Astrology.  The fee for this course is £ 40 (the course material of this small course will be sent over the internet).  Email Steve steve.hubball@virgin.net for details about payment.
• Fee: Two payments of  £ 115 if the course can be sent as a Word attachment over the internet and you use email to send in your assignments. If you like the course material to be sent by regular mail the fee is two payments of £ 135. The first payment to be made at the beginning of the Course. The second payment to be made between the 5th. and the 6th. lesson.
• If you pay the two terms together the total cost is £ 210 (course material sent over the internet) or £ 250 (regular mail). Therefore you will receive a discount if you pay that way.
• There is also an advanced course available. For more information about the advanced course click here.

Course Supervisor: Dirah Academy International has teachers in different parts of the world. For the UK or Eire your teacher will be Steve Hubball. Click here for information about the other astrological services he offers.

If you live in a country other than UK and Eire click here for more information

Steve Hubball PhD

Steve is the UK and Eire tutor for Dirah Academy International.
Steve has been studying Yoga and Vedic Sciences since 1985 and is a professional Vedic Astrologer and qualified and experienced counsellor and life coach. He is a member of the British Association for Vedic Astrology (BAVA), a Life Member of the Council of Vedic Astrology (CVA) and a member of The Astrological Association of Great Britain (AAGB).
Steve has published several articles and run many workshops in Vedic Astrology and Ayurveda, and was a guestspeaker at the recent 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th International BAVA Conferences in London (2002 - 2008) and the 1st International Conference of the German Vedic Astrology Association.
He holds an MSc in Applied Statistics and a PhD in Genetics and is currently undertaking research in various fields of Vedic Astrology. He is also a qualified Yoga Teacher and has practised yoga and meditation for over 25 years.

TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK ON THIS TEXT TO GO TO THE ONLINE FORM

You can also call Steve on 01228 674 225 in the UK (or 44-1228-674 225 international) or email steve.hubball@virgin.net for further information.

Testimonials from Recent Dirah Students

The Dirah Courses are different from anything in the line of correspondence courses I have ever before encountered.  I think it is because they engage you fully in the process of learning and mainly with your own chart; you are not just pupil and teacher, but more rather as partners in the fascinating process of learning Jyotish.  Highly recommended, with excellent tutoring and guidance from Steve.

C.W. (London, UK) 

Steve is an excellent teacher; he is very knowledgeable, clear and precise and is also very encouraging and positive.  I have found these qualities very important in studying such a vast and profound subject as Jyotish.  When I started the course I did not know what to expect but as I have progressed I have been more and more impressed by the way that such complex topics have been explained simply and clearly; not only this but one learns how to apply these concepts straight away in a practical manner.

B.G.S. (Bath, UK) 

I very much appreciate your deep and extremely helpful remarks and judgements, which I will need to re-read and meditate on many times.  I am finding your course immensely valuable and incisive.   It is living with me a lot of the time.  

G.B. (Huddersfield, UK) 

Many thanks for your speedy response to my last assignment and the beautiful certificates which arrived today.

 I’d like to thank you for your help and support during the course, not least your patience when I’ve had a problem grasping something or merely misreading the text!  There’s a stunning amount of information in the courses and I know I’ll be dipping back into the course notes for years to come. 

This is just to thank you for tutoring me through the four Vedic Astrology courses.  You’ve been so patient ad encouraging and I’ve really appreciated that.  It’s quite remarkable how much the courses cover – I keep going back to them and finding even more than I first realised. 

C.E. (Newcastle, UK) – Dirah Diploma: Advanced Studies in Vedic Astrology

TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK ON THIS TEXT TO GO TO THE ONLINE FORM

You can also call Steve on  in the UK (01228 674 225 or 44-1228- 674 225 international) or email steve.hubball@virgin.net for further information.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE COURSE AGREEMENTS

FOR A SAMPLE LESSON ON AYURVEDA CLICK HERE. THIS IS LESSON 13 OF THE COURSE

FOR A SAMPLE LESSON ON ASTROLOGY AND YOGA'S CLICK HERE. THIS IS LESSON 9 OF THE COURSE

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. YOGAS IN ASTROLOGY   
9.1 PANCHA MAHAPURUSHA YOGAS   
9.2 PARIVARTANA YOGAS   
9.3 SCISSORS YOGAS (KARTARI YOGAS)
9.4 VARIOUS YOGAS   
9.5 THE POSITION OF YOGAS
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 METHODS 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 MANTRAS   
12.6 EXERCISE   

13. AYURVEDA: VEDIC HEALING   
13.1 THE THREE DOSHAS   
13.2 ASTROLOGICAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE THREE DOSHAS   
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 Foundation   
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

Course Agreements
The best way to avoid misunderstanding

1. Registration is confirmed as soon as the completed application form is received.

2. Steve Hubball of Dirah Academy UK and Eire is 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 telephone or 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!

You can also call Steve on  in the UK 01228 674 225 (or 44-1228- 674 225 international) or email steve.hubball@virgin.net for further information.

Click here for information about the other astrological services of Steve Hubball

If you live a country other than UK and Eire click here for more information

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