Astrology of the Seers, Vedic Astrology Correspondence Course 0

American Institute of Vedic Studies

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ASTROLOGY OF THE SEERS

CORRESPONDENCE COURSE TEST

Before you go to this test, first go to the Workbook and complete Lessons 1 to 4.

This is considerable material and will take you some time, but it will make the test
easier once you have completed it. In fact these first four lessons of the Workbook are
probably the most important part of the course.
Please note that this section has the most questions as it refers also to the
information given in the book, the Astrology of the Seers.
Please answer these questions and return to the institute. The questions are not
meant to be entirely easy. A few may require additional thinking on your part and cannot
just be mechanically looked up in the text.

PART I
THE FOUNDATIONS OF VEDIC ASTROLOGY

FINAL TEST

1. What are the Vedas?

2. What are the four goals of life according to the Vedas?
3. What is the Tropical Zodiac?
4. What is the Sidereal Zodiac?
5. What does Ayanamsha mean?
6. What does Yuga mean?
7. Why is the spiritual aspect of astrology so important?
8. Which planets are natural benefics?
9. Which planets are natural malefics?
10. Describe a Venus type person.
11. Describe a Saturn type person.
12. Describe a Mercury type person.
13. Describe a Rahu type person.
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14. What are the three qualities of signs?
15. How do signs relate to the four elements?
16. What are the signs of exaltation for each planet?
17. What are the Mulatrikona signs for each planet?
18. What are the characteristics of the sign Scorpio?
19. What are the characteristics of Pisces?
20. What are the characteristics of Taurus?
21. What is the Ascendant?
22. Why is it the most important factor in Vedic Astrology?
23. What is the Midheaven?
24. What is a Midheaven house system?
25. What is an equal house system?
26. What is an equal sign system of houses?
27. What are house cusps?
28. How are cusps viewed differently in Vedic than in Western Astrology?
29. Why are houses also considered from the Moon in Vedic Astrology?
30. What are the three qualities of houses?
31. What are Upachaya houses?
32. What are Apachaya houses?
33. What are Trine (Trikona) houses?
34. What are Duhsthanas or Difficult Houses?
35. How do the houses relate to the four goals of life?
36. How do the houses relate to the four elements?
37. What are the characteristics of the third house?
38. What are the characteristics of the eleventh house?
39. What are the characteristics of the twelfth house?
40. What are the characteristics of the sixth house?
41. What are the natural significators of each house?
42. Which houses is Jupiter significator of?
43. What are malefic temporal lords?
44. What are benefic temporal lords?
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45. What are Raja yoga planets?
46. Why are the lords of the third, sixth, and eleventh houses generally inauspicious?
47. Why are trine house lords generally auspicious?
48. Why is Virgo generally a difficult Ascendant?
49. Why is Libra Ascendant generally strong and successful?
50. Why are Taurus and Scorpio Ascendants prone to self-created diseases?
51. Why is Mars such a difficult planet for Gemini Ascendant?
52. Why does Jupiter give wealth for an Aquarius Ascendant?
53. Why is the Moon often inauspicious for Sagittarius Ascendant?
54. Why does Leo Ascendant often have difficulties in relationship, or differences of age
or status with the partner?
55. What are Mahapurusha Yogas?
56. What are Lunar Yogas?
57. What is a planetary aspect?
58. How are Vedic aspects calculated?
59. What are the special aspects for Jupiter, Rahu, and Ketu?
60. What are the special aspects for Saturn?
61. What are the special aspects for Mars?
62. How does a planet become combust?
63. What does hemming in of a planet refer to?
64. Which planets are separative in their effects?
65. What is an divisional chart?
66. What is the Hora chart?
67. What is the Drekkana chart?
68. What is the Navamsha or divisional ninth chart?
69. What is the importance of the divisional twelfth chart?
70. What are planetary periods?
71. What is a Mahadasha or Major Planetary period?
72. What is a Bhukti or Minor Planetary period?
73. What is a transit?
74. Why are transits of Saturn to the natal Moon (Sade Sati) usually difficult?
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75. Why are transits of major and minor period lords most important?
76. At what time of the day does the Vedic day begin?
77. What is Shadbala?
78. What are the main factors of positional strength (sthana bala)?
79. What are the main factors of temporal strength (kala bala)?
80. What is directional strength (dig bala)?
81. What are some of the limitations of Shadbala?
82. How do the planets differ from the signs in the nature of their functioning?
83. What does it mean if most of the planets in the chart are located below the horizon?
84. What does it mean if they are located above the horizon?
85. Which issues tend to arise if most of the planets are in such opposite houses as the
first and seventh?
86. What are the main houses that govern wealth?
87. How does the income giving properties of the eleventh house differ from that of the
second?
88. Why is the Moon important in any affairs relating to the public?
89. What factors indicate the partner in the birthchart of a woman? Of a man?
90. What is Kuja Dosha?
91. Why are Sun-Moon interchanges important in chart comparisons for relationship?
92. Why are Venus-Mars interchanges important?
93. Why should charts of partners have harmonious Moons and friendly planets ruling
their Moons?
94. How many Kuta points are regarded as favorable for marriage according to the
traditional Hindu computative method?
95. Of what use is the traditional Hindu computative method of relationship
compatibility?
96. Why are benefics better located in trine and angular houses?
97. Why do malefics do better in Upachaya houses?
98. What is more important generally, house or sign position for a planet?
99. How can two planets together form a Raja Yoga?
100.How is the Dashamsha chart used?
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ASTROLOGY OF THE SEERS

CORRESPONDENCE COURSE

PART II
THE ASTROLOGY OF HEALING

FINAL TEST

Before you go on the test, go the Workbook and complete Lessons 5, 6 and 7.

These lessons will take some time to complete. While the orientation of the
Workbook is mainly practical, and the more difficult points examined in it will not enter
into this test, some questions in the Part II Test can only be answered after having
completed it.

TEST QUESTIONS

Please answer and return to the Institute. A few of these questions also relate to
the sections of The Astrology of the Seers dealing with these topics.

FINAL TEST

1. What is Ayurveda?
2. What are the three doshas or biological humors?
3. What are some of the limitations of medical astrology?
4. What are the characteristics of Vata?
5. What is the importance of the sign Virgo in medical astrology?
6. What is the importance of the sixth house in medical astrology?
7. What are typical diseases caused by Saturn?
8. What are typical diseases caused by Mars?
9. What are typical diseases caused by Rahu?
10. What are typical diseases relating to Mercury?
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11. Why are diseases caused by Rahu and Ketu generally difficult to treat?
12. What are good foods for countering the effect of fiery planets like the Sun, Mars, and
Ketu?
13. What are good foods for countering the effect of watery planets like the Moon and
Jupiter?
14. List some good herbs for increasing solar energy.
15. List some good herbs for Venus.
16. List some good herbs for Mercury.
17. Why do tonic herbs and nutritive oils relate to Jupiter?
18. What colors relate to the planet Venus?
19. What colors relate to Mars?
20. What colors relate to Mercury?
21. What are some good aromas for countering the effects of fiery planets?
22. What are some good aromas for Mercury?
23. What are the main gems for the nine planets?
24. What are the major substitute gems for each planet?
25. What are the qualities of a Ruby?
26. What are the qualities of a Blue Sapphire?
27. Why is the purification of a gemstone important?
28. How do the fingers of the hand relate to the planets?
29. Which days of the week belong to the planets?
30. Why should Vedic gemstones be set to touch the skin?
31. How does silver differ from gold in its properties?
32. Why are we careful in prescribing gemstones for naturally malefic planets?
33. Why is the gemstone of the lord of the ninth house from the Ascendant usually good
to wear?
34. Why is the gemstone of a debilitated planet generally good to wear?
35. Under what circumstances may we want to wear gemstones for malefic planets?
36. Why should we generally purify gemstones before wearing them?
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37. Under what circumstances may we want to prescribe gemstones for weak houses?
38. Under what circumstances may we want to prescribe gemstones based on a
person's occupation?
39. What are the Sanskrit names for the planets?
40. List important bija-mantras for the planets.
41. How does the mantra Om relate to the planets?
42. How does the mantra Aim relate to the planets?
43. How does the mantra Shrim relate to the planets?
44. How does the mantra Ram relate to the planets?
45. Which deities relate to the Sun?
46. Which deities relate to the Moon?
47. Which deities relate to Mars?
48. How does the deity Vishnu relate to the planets?
49. How does Shiva relate to the planets?
50. How does the Goddess relate to the planets?
51. What are yantras?
52. How can they be used as astrological remedial measures?
53. Why are they often more useful than gems?
54. How do the planets relate to the chakras of the subtle body?
55. How do the signs relate to the chakras?
56. How do the houses relate to the chakras?
57. How do planetary gems relate to the chakras?
58. How do the exaltation positions of the planets relate to the chakras?
59. How do we determine what is the best yogic path for a person to follow?
60. What are some of the planetary indications for the yoga of knowledge?
61. What are some of the indications for the yoga of devotion?
62. What are some factors of constitutional strength in the chart?
63. What are some factors of constitutional weakness in the chart?
64. Is a strong sixth lord good for health?
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65. How is health affected by the Moon being located in the sixth, eighth or twelfth
houses?
66. How does Vargottama Ascendant affect the health?
67. How do combust planets affect health?
68. What are Maraka planets?
69. List the Maraka planets for Sagittarius Ascendant.
70. What are mechanical methods of chart rectification?
71. How can we use referred houses to determine the health of a person's relations?
72. Why is the Ascendant so important in chart rectification?
73. Why are planetary positions relative to the Ascendant more important than the
nature of the Ascendant for chart rectification?
74. What are some alternatives to chart rectification?
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES

PO BOX 8357
SANTA FE, NM 87504

THE ASTROLOGY OF THE SEERS

CORRESPONDENCE COURSE

PART III
ADVANCED MATERIAL

As much of this material is more complex and supplementary, we will not

question it so thoroughly. Again, please send all answers to the Institute. Upon
completing this section, you will finish the course and qualify for certification (please
send us the name you want to use for certification). Again note that certification does
not mean that you are necessarily qualified to practice Vedic Astrology but that you have
a good 200 hours of genuine study in the field and can move on to our advanced
programs.

FINAL TEST

1. List the twenty-seven Nakshatras.

2. What portion of the zodiac does each cover?
3. How do the Nakshatras differ from the signs in their qualities?
4. What are the three main divisions of the Nakshatras?
5. What are the qualities of Ashwini Nakshatra?
6. What are the qualities of Purva Phalguni?
7. What are the qualities of Mula?
8. What are the qualities of Shatabhishak?
9. What are the qualities of Krittika?
10. How do the Virgo qualities of Uttara Phalguni differ from those of Hasta?
11. How does the effect of Ketu vary as ruler of Ashwini, Magha and Mula?
12. How does the effect of Mercury vary as ruler of Ashlesha, Jyeshta and Revati?
13. How do the Nakshatras relate to the three gunas in their primary aspect?
14. How do the Nakshatras relate to the class divisions of society?
15. How do the Nakshatras relate to animal types?
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16. How are Rahu and Ketu important as karmic significators?

17. How do Rahu and Ketu relate to the Sun and the Moon in their power to afflict them?
18. What are some of the negative karmic consequences of Rahu?
19. What are some of the positive karmic consequences of Rahu?
20. What are some of the negative karmic consequences of Ketu?
21. What are some of the positive karmic consequences of Ketu?
22. How do Rahu and Ketu relate to the Kundalini?
23. What is Horary astrology?
24. Why is it so frequently used?
25. How is palmistry regarded in Vedic Astrology?
26. What is Astrological forecasting (Muhurta)?
27. What is a Panchanga? What are its five parts?
28. Why is it important for a Vedic astrologer to have a Panchanga or yearly sidereal
almanac?
29. How are the Nakshatras used in Astrological Forecasting?
30. What are some auspicious Nakshatras for performing actions?
31. What are some inauspicious Nakshatras for performing actions?
32. What are the qualities of Pushya Nakshatra for performing actions?
33. What are the qualities of Bharani Nakshatra for performing actions?
34. What are the qualities of Rohini Nakshatra for performing actions?
35. What are the sixteen Kalas or portions of the Moon?
36. What are the Tithis?
37. What are some auspicious Tithis?
38. What are some inauspicious Tithis?
39. What are the qualities of the fifth and tenth Tithis?
40. What are the qualities of the day of the New Moon (Amavasya)?
41. What are the qualities of the day of the full Moon (Purnima)?
42. What are Karanas?
43. What are the main inauspicious Karanas?
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44. What are Yogas in Astrological Forecasting?

45. What are the main inauspicious Yogas?
46. What are generally favorable days of the week for action?
47. What are generally unfavorable days of the week for action?
48. What actions are good to do on Tuesday?
49. What actions are good to do on Thursday?
50. What is Ashtakavarga?
51. What is considered to be a high number of points or bindus for a planet to have in
the Ashtakavarga of the sign in which it is located in the chart?
52. What is Sarvashtakavarga?
53. How many Ashtakavarga points are considered to be high for a sign to have in total
from all the planets?
54. What results with the Moon tend to give if it has only one or two points in its
Ashtakavarga?
55. What results will Mars tend to give if it has seven or eight points in its own
Ashtakavarga?
56. What are the eight divisions of the sign according to Ashtakavarga?
57. How can Ashtakavarga be used with Planetary Periods?
58. How can Ashtakavarga be used with Transits?
59. Why does Vedic Astrology emphasize transits from the Moon?
60. What kind of results does the Sun give transiting the Moon sign?
61. What kind of results does Mercury give transiting the seventh from the Moon sign?
62. What kind of results does Rahu give transiting the sixth from the Moon sign?
63. What kind of results does the Sun tend to give transiting a sign in which it has a high
number of Ashtakavarga points?
64. What kind of results does Saturn tend to give transiting a sign in which it has a low
number of Ashtakavarga points?
65. What actions are good to do when Jupiter transits a sign in which it has its highest
number of Ashtakavarga points?
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66. Define the scope of Vedic Astrology according to your understanding?

67. By what factors should we measure our success as an astrologer?
68. What sort of information should we seek from a client when giving a reading?
69. What are the advantages and limitations of doing a reading for someone whom one
does not know or consult with personally?
70. Why are several astrological readings often required?
71. What is a general life reading?
72. Why should we explain the background of Vedic Astrology briefly to our clients?
73. What is the background energetics of the birthchart?
74. Why does Vedic Astrology emphasize sattva guna?
75. Why is the ascertainment of the ruling planet so important in chart readings?
76. Why do we always examine planetary periods in chart readings?
77. Why do we give so much emphasis to remedial measures in Vedic Astrology?
78. Which astrological factors relate to the mind and psychology?
79. Which astrological factors relate to work and career?
80. Which astrological factors relate to health and the body?
81. Which astrological factors relate to spirituality?
82. What do you think is the key to attempting Vedic Astrology readings?
83. How do you plan to continue your study of Vedic Astrology?
84. How do you plan to orient your practice of Vedic Astrology?
85. Do you have any suggestions for improving the course?
86. Do you have any suggestions for material for an advanced course?
87. How do you think that the profession of Vedic Astrology can be promoted in the
modern world?
88. What are some of the standards you would like to see for Vedic astrologers?

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