Namaste to all,

We've been working hard over the past few months behind the scenes of the Academy And today I'm especially happy to introduce you to something new that, in my opinion, will really change the way we can to study, observe, and gain practical experience with Jyotiṣa along the way.

Starting today inside the Academy Platform You have at your disposal Academy – Jyotisha Cards, a full-fledged astrology software program integrated directly into the platform.

Deva-guru is fantastic, but it doesn't allow you to perform essential calculations, such as divisional charts, unless you use the paid versions.

From now on…

You don’t have to install any programs on your computer, you don’t have to use external services, and you don’t have to constantly transfer data from one software program to another. Your chart can be created and stored directly in the Academy, and as you take the lessons, you can open it, compare the various divisional charts, observe the Daśās, check the status of the planets, study the Aṣṭakavarga, and gradually use the tools we’ll encounter along the way.

So every time you're studying on the Platform, you can access the Map with just two clicks.

The idea behind the project is very simple: Studying Jyotiṣa becomes much more effective when we can immediately see in our chart what we are learning.

It’s one thing to listen to a lecture on Navāṁśa. It’s quite another to be able to immediately open your own D9 chart.

It’s one thing to study the Ārūḍha Lagna in Module 3. It’s quite another to click a checkbox and see the AL and the other Ārūḍhas appear directly on the chart.

It’s one thing to learn that a planet may be in Maraṇa Kāraka Sthāna, in mūlatrikoṇa, in exaltation, or in a particular relationship with another planet. It’s quite another to have a chart that automatically identifies this, allowing us to then focus on what’s truly important: the interpretation.

And that is exactly the purpose of the new software.

 

Software designed for our approach to studying Jyotiṣa

Of course, there are many astrology programs. Some are extremely powerful. The problem is that they often include hundreds of functions from different schools of thought, and it’s not always easy to figure out which calculation method was used.

For Academy – Jyotisha Cards Instead, we are following a specific principle: whenever possible, calculations and conventions are developed in accordance with the teachings of the tradition we study at the Academy.

This is particularly important in divisional charts, Ārūḍhas, Chara Kārakas, planetary relationships, and all those areas where it is not enough to simply say, “This is Vedic astrology,” because there are different systems of calculation.

The software uses our solar system and True Citrāpakṣa, and it will continue to grow gradually alongside the Academy's educational program.

In fact, I don't want to simply create “just another astrology program.” I want to build, step by step, an educational tool to really learn how to read a map.

The Rāśi Chart and the Divisional Charts

The starting point is, of course, your D1 Rāśi, in the classic South Indian style that we use in our classes.

You can place a divider card directly next to the main card, keeping the two cards side by side. You can also choose None, in which case the Rāśi expands to fill the available space.

The main divisions of the Ṣoḍaśavarga are already present:

D2, D3, D4, D7, D9, D10, D12, D16, D20, D24, D27, D30, D40, D45, and D60.

But we didn't stop at generic names. Where the course distinguishes between different methods, you'll find the various options listed directly on the menu.

For example, there are different forms of Horā, Drekkāṇa, Caturthāṁśa, Siddhāṁśa, and Triṁśāṁśa. This way, there's no mysterious hidden technical menu: when you choose the menu, you know right away Which method are you using?.

 

For many divisions, the following section is also available: Aṁśa and Devatā, where the software identifies the specific division occupied by the planet and its corresponding Devatā.

 

This section is initially closed to keep the interface clean, but it can be opened when we're studying it.

Pañcāṅga and planetary data

Next to the cards, you'll also find the Pañcāṅga, including key information about the time of birth: Vāra, Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karaṇa, sunrise and sunset, and other calendar details useful for study.

 

The section Planetary Data, on the other hand, is open by default because it is one of the tools we'll use most frequently.

For each graha, we can observe its longitude, position in the rāśi, nakshatra, and pāda, speed, retrograde motion, and a series of specific conditions.

The software also detects phenomena such as Gandānta, Rāśi Sandhi, combustion, planetary war, and the Saṅkrānti of the Sun.

 

The following information is also provided: MKS when the planet occupies a Maraṇa Kāraka Sthāna.

And we're starting to see something that I personally find very useful in my studies: the relationships between the planets.

The software can identify conjunctions, sign exchanges, and what we call Sūkṣma Parivartana—that is, the exchange through the rulers of the nakshatras.

These are exactly the kinds of things that, when a card becomes complex, are likely to go unnoticed.

Status of the Planets

Another section you'll find is Status of the Planets.

Here we can see whether a graha is in its domicile, mūlatrikoṇa, exaltation, debilitation, or in other relevant conditions.

The degrees of maximum exaltation and debilitation are also indicated.

For planetary relationships, the combination of Naisargika Sambandha, the natural relationship, and Tat-kālika Sambandha, the temporary relationship determined by the relative positions of the planets.

 

From this combination, we can derive the following categories:

great friend, friend, neutral, enemy, and great enemy.

They are technical tools, of course. The software does not replace astrological reasoning, but it does eliminate the need to manually reconstruct a matrix of relationships every time.

Functional Benefits and Drawbacks

We've also added a section dedicated to nature functional of the planets.

This is very important because a planet should not be interpreted solely as inherently beneficial or malefic.

The function it performs in a given chart also depends on the Lagna and the houses it rules.

 

The table thus allows you to identify trikoṇa, kendra, duṣṭhāna, māraka houses, and other conditions, while also incorporating the rule of Satyācārya used in our program.

In this calculation, we also consider Rāhu as the ruler of Aquarius and Ketu as the ruler of Scorpio, along with their respective traditional rulers.

Special Ārūḍha and Lagna

With a simple check, you can view the Ārūḍha on paper.

You'll find AL, A2, A3, and so on, in addition, of course, to the’Upapada Lagna.

The system also takes into account the dual regents used in our school when necessary.

We also have a second option for displaying some Special Lagna, including Horā Lagna, Ghaṭikā Lagna, Bhāva Lagna, and Prāṇapada.

Also Gulika and Māṇḍī They are calculated and can be displayed on the map using a dedicated checkmark.

 

The idea is to keep the paper clean when we don't need them, but to have them immediately available when we get to the part of the study that requires them.

Vimśottarī Daśā

The Vimśottarī Daśā.

The section is initially closed and can be opened as needed.

The software calculates Mahādaśā and Antardaśā along with their corresponding dates and highlights the current period.

 

When you select a Mahādaśā, the row is highlighted, and the smaller Antardaśā container appears below it.

You can also choose different starting points for the Vimśottarī, including some variations used in our school’s curriculum as well as the Academy’s automatic mode.

 

 

Even within the Daśās, any significant relationships between the planets—such as conjunctions and parivartana—are shown.

Aṣṭakavarga directly as a document

This is one of the most recent additions.

In the menu of charts that you can pair with the Rāśi, you'll now also find Aṣṭakavarga.

When you select it, a second menu appears where you can choose the Bhinnāṣṭakavarga for the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, or Saturn.

Or you can view the Sarvāṣṭakavarga, with or without the influence of the Lagna.

We didn't choose to present it as a simple, long table of numbers.

Instead, you'll see A true South Indian dish, in which the bindus appear directly within the twelve rāśis instead of the planets.

This allows you to see immediately where the force is concentrated.

This is a great example of what I want to do with this software: not just calculate, but make astrological patterns visible.

Digbala, Dig Cakra, and Directions

We've also started a section that I find particularly interesting: Digbala and Management.

The software identifies the planets that exert a directional influence on the Lagna.

Next to each planet, you'll also find a brief note explaining its fundamental meaning: Mercury represents communication and intellect, Mars represents action, Jupiter represents knowledge and guidance, and so on.

Then let's make the same observation from the’Ārūḍha Lagna.

 

Here the meaning changes: we enter the Dig Cakra, and thus in the ability to observe which physical directions can best support the card's outward manifestation.

The software distinguishes between a full Digbala, a still-significant adjacent condition, and the opposite state of zero Digbala.

We have also linked the Aṣṭakavarga to this.

The bindus are grouped according to the tattvas:

Fire → East
Earth → South
Air → West
Water → North.

The Sarvāṣṭakavarga thus makes it possible to identify the direction that, overall, receives the most support.

 

We've even started a table that can be applied to the Vastu study, where the bindus of individual planets are used to evaluate different functions of space.

 

This is still a very interesting area to explore, because it allows Jyotiṣa and Vāstu to interact through a calculable factor.

The Transit Chart

In the same menu, you can also select Transits.

In this case, your birth chart is accompanied by the current birth chart.

Not just an abstract list of transits, but a complete second chart, so you can immediately compare your natal chart with the current sky.

 

 

This will become even more interesting as we gradually begin to incorporate transits, Daśā, Aṣṭakavarga, and divisional charts.

What about the current menu?

Even if you simply go to the Academy Dashboard, you'll find a Card of the Moment.

This one is intentionally much simpler.

It immediately displays the current sky, the D1, the location used, and a small Pañcāṅga for the current time.

The "Chart of the Moment" is a sort of permanent window onto the sky.

 

The Lab Academy – Jyotisha Cards, on the other hand, is a fully equipped study area.

What is it really for?

The most important question, however, is not: “How many features are there?”

It is: How can I use it to learn more effectively?

My advice is not to open all the sections right away and try to interpret fifty indicators at the same time.

Use it along with the lessons.

When we study D9, open D1 and D9.

When we study the Ārūḍhas, turn on the Ārūḍhas.

When we talk about dignity, open "Status of the Planets.".

When we discuss Vimśottarī, look up the Daśās in your chart.

When we begin working with Aṣṭakavarga, observe the bindus.

This way, the software doesn't become a shortcut that does the thinking for you. It becomes exactly the opposite: a tool that allows you to spend less time on mechanical calculations and more time on astrological interpretation.

And that is the main reason why we decided to make it a tool of the Academy.

Software that will continue to grow

What you see today is not the end result.

This is the beginning.

We already have other tools in the works: additional levels of the Vimśottarī, more in-depth analyses of the Aṣṭakavarga, Viṁśopāka Bala, Kārakāṁśa, planetary strength systems, Argalā, additional Daśās, and, above all, ever-greater integration between birth chart, house divisions, Daśā, and transits.

But I want to take it slow.

Every exercise must serve an educational purpose and, above all, must be designed using, as much as possible, the same astrological principles that we study together.

That is why Academy – Carte Jyotisa will also be a dynamic project.

If, while using this resource, you come across something that doesn't sit right with you, have doubts about a calculation, or think that a particular piece of information would be especially helpful while studying, Post it in the Community Forum.

Getting feedback from the people who actually use the software during classes will likely be the best way to improve it.

The software is included in the Academy

We have decided to set aside Academy – Jyotisa Charts for Students with an Active Academy Subscription.

It will therefore not be a separate public service.

It is designed to be an integral part of the Academy's educational experience, just like the classes, in-depth sessions, and the Community.

Your cards are stored in your Moodle account and remain private. You can create more than one, quickly find cards you've used recently, and continue your analysis directly from your courses.

In the side section of the Academy, you'll see your last card, with a small D1, recent cards, and access to the Card of the Moment.

The goal is for the software not to be something separate from the course: it should guide you as you study.

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I'm really curious to see what will happen when we all start using it together during class.

Over the years, we have accumulated many tools, many rules, and many levels of interpretation. Now we can finally begin to bring them all together within an environment designed specifically for our journey.

Academy – Jyotisa Cards is now available within the Academy.

Create your map, explore it, but most importantly, use it along with the lessons.

And let me know in the forum how you're getting along and what features you'd like to see in future versions.

I wish you success in your studies and a pleasant journey through Jyotiṣa.