Indian Astrology Tutorial - Part 2 is now available

I am pleased to inform my blog readers that the second part of "astrology tutorial" is now published. Here are the links -
1. In English : Learn Astrology - Part 2
2. In Hindi : ज्‍योतिष सीखें - भाग 2

I have also created a discussion forum where you can ask questions and clear your doubts. If you have any question, however basic, please go ahead and ask it in the forum given in the article.

It is important that you share your feedback so that I can improve the tutorial. Will look forward to that.

Enjoy.

Astrology for Dummies - Learn Astrology Step by Step

I have recently started writing one tutorial on Indian astrology for "Prabhat Khabar" newspaper. I thought why not to publish somewhere on Web so that everyone can benefit from it. As the title of this post suggests, the article starts with absolute basic concepts like planet, house and sign. I’ll keep progressing with more advanced concepts every week.

The article series will be available in two languages - Hindi and English. The people who want to read in हिन्‍दी (Hindi) can click here.

Here is the tutorial in English -

Generally most of the people are interested in astrology and want to learn this ancient science. But the biggest roadblock and most difficult question they face is – where to start learning from?
Quite a few succeed in finding a guru with their persistent endeavor, but these gurus teach astrology in such a complicated way that scares off even the earnest aspirants. Most of the astrologers begin teaching with birth-chart making; and its complicated mathematical calculations diminish learners' enthusiasm and frighten them away. And rest of the pupils run off after hearing complex and high-sounding terminology of astrology.

Continue reading Indian Astrology tutorial.

Jyotish Tutorial

People keep asking me about free resources on Internet where they can learn astrology. This blog has lots of astrology articles whereas related website www.AstroSage.com provides all the necessary tools to create a horoscope. I have written tutorial but that is on KP System which is advanced system of astrology and can be slightly confusing for beginners. There are also plenty of free e-books available on Internet, but those as well not that well suited for beginners. As we know there are many resources on Internet, but it is difficult to find a systematic tutorial on Vedic astrology for beginners.

Having said that, Now-a-days, I generally recommend these two online tutorials to Jyotish enthusiasts -

• http://www.scribd.com/doc/3923061/KN-RAO-S-Astrology-Lessons
• http://community.compuserve.com/n/docs/docDownload.aspx?webtag=ws-newageliving&guid=10a9cc5f-55f7-4d32-92f0-8a948fdd94ee

Both the tutorials are from scribd, so can be downloaded in PDF format for later reference. The first tutorial based on KN Rao's PAC DARES methodology which is a nice way to explain some important Jyotish concept. The second tutorial is comprehensive enough to give a good start to a beginner.

I must tell here that there are too many systems in Vedic astrology and no tutorial and no book can cover them all. At the end of the day, an astrologer has to devise his own methodology which suits him most. These tutorials will just help you getting basics and you should refer to the e-books mentioned in the related article section to improvise your knowledge further.

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