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Vedic Astrology Classes
Dennis teaches all of his classes and workshop in the time honored oral tradition of Shruti, which in Sanskrit means that which is heard. In this way there is a direct connection between the teacher and student. All classes and workshop are available through a platform of live interaction so that students can participate in a real time learning environment regardless of location nationally or internationally. Your instructor, Dennis Flaherty, is one of the foundational people who have brought the astrology of India to the West these past three decades. All classes and workshop are recognized toward CVA certification through the Council of Vedic Astrology (CVA), the oldest Vedic astrology organization in the West.
Your instructor, Dennis Flaherty, is one of the four foundational people who co-sponsored the International Symposiums on Vedic Astrology that brought the great teachers of Vedic Astrology to speak to live western audiences the last two decades. He continues that tradition each year by offering distance learning classes in Vedic Astrology at the Northwest Institute of Vedic Sciences. Dennis is one of the founding members of the CVA. He is an approved teacher of the CVA and all classes and workshops count toward CVA certification.
The Master Mentor Series:
Distance Learning
The mentoring class is only available as an option for our audio course students after obtaining permission from the instructor. It is a live interactive class that aspires to build the student's Vedic chart interpretation skills in a structured progressive learning environment. The mentor class is offered three times yearly and is comprised of four classes for each series. Course materials are provided for each of the classes. Please call for more information.
Jupiter in Gemini:
The Merchants of Knowledge
Jupiter will enter the constellation of Gemini on May 14th, 2025, and remain therein for approximately one year. Gemini is ruled by the planet Mercury, the planet of business, communications and technology. As the principal planet of light Jupiter will illuminate Gemini to bring forth growth and advancements in technological innovations and communications.
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Advancements and innovations in technology have already eliminated millions of jobs worldwide. This trend will continue with Jupiter in Gemini, as the evolution of artificial intelligence will replace workers with robotics and smart machines. Oxford researchers have already forecast that machines might be able to eliminate half of all jobs in the coming decade. As Jupiter transits Mercury’s constellation of knowledge, we will see a trend toward monetizing knowledge in favor of smart machines and AI. Join Dennis to see what Vedic astrology has to say about the rise of the smart machines with Jupiter in Gemini, and where Jupiter will influence your chart.
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Instructor: Dennis Flaherty
Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
Prepaid class includes recording. Tuition: $110
Consciousness and the Nodes of the Moon: Enlightenment or Descent into Darkness
Vedic astrologers have long known that the Nodes of the Moon have an intoxicating effect upon consciousness. They are outcastes or artisans in the ancient Indian Caste system, and thus represent alternative systems of thought that exist in the shadows of consciousness outside mainstream thought.
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When the shadow planets are associated with the Chandra, the Moon, they are indicators of outliers in perception. They often incite remarkable genius or madness, as they are indicators of breakthroughs in consciousness on the road to enlightenment, but also harbingers of breakdowns in consciousness on the all-too-familiar road to delusion.
The sages of India say we are all drunkards. The only thing that separates us is the quality of the wine that we drink. This class will show both sides of Rahu and Ketu: the ascent to enlightenment or the descent into darkness in the charts of saints, sinners, politicians and famous artisans!
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Instructor: Dennis Flaherty
Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
Prepaid class includes recording. Tuition: $110
