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Intermediate level
Read strengths and weaknesses house by house, recognise the main yogas and follow a timeline through Dasha and transit.
By the end: You can read a chart house by house, judge planetary strength and the main yogas, and follow a person's timeline through Dasha and transits.
Who it is for: Students who have finished the Basic level.
Syllabus: 9 sections
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2.1 Lagna lord and house lords
Lordship of every house, functional benefics and malefics, and what a house lord means in each house.
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2.2 Aspects (Drishti) and conjunctions
Planetary aspects including the special aspects of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, and how to read a conjunction.
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2.3 Planetary dignity and condition
Exaltation, debilitation, own sign, retrograde, combustion and the idea of cancelled debilitation.
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2.4 Yogas: the main combinations
The Mahapurusha, Raja, Dhana, Gajakesari and other main yogas, and how to judge their strength.
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2.5 The houses in depth: 1 to 6
The first six houses with their lords, karakas and occupants, read in four steps.
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2.6 The houses in depth: 7 to 12
The last six houses with the same four-step method, including careful wording of sensitive topics.
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2.7 Reading the Dasha
Judging a Dasha lord from what it owns, occupies and aspects, and building a life timeline.
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2.8 Transits (Gochar) and Sade Sati
Slow-planet transits from the Moon, Sade Sati and its phases, and combining transit with Dasha.
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2.9 Putting Level 2 together: a worked reading
A step-by-step template for a complete reading from houses, yogas, Dasha and transit.
Every section: presentation, subject material, a 20-question test, and your result. Pass mark 60 out of 100; repeat until you pass.