2025 Virtual Conference Schedule
(All Times in EST Time Zone, New York. Hosted on Zoom.)
Thursday November 20
(8:00-9:00 AM): Branka Larsen - Dispelling The Fear of Sade Sati: Understanding Saturn's 7.5 Year Cycle
(9:30-12:00 PM): Komilla Sutton - Understanding the Challenging Planets: Malefics, Retrograde, Neecha, Manglik
(12:30-1:30 PM): Ksanati - Dharma of Rahu & Ketu Nakshatras via Śruti
(2:00-4:30 PM): Alan Annand - Jyotish as a Darshana of Psychology
(5-6:30 PM): Opening Ceremony - Faculty Introductions - Navagraha Puja by Pandit Samavedula - Keynote Speech Sanjay Rath - Parashara Award to Komilla Sutton
(7-8:30 PM): Aditya Togi - Dispelling fear through astronomy understanding of Jyotish
(9-1030 PM): Kanholy Santhip Krishnan - Astro Cartography techniques for Jataka
Friday November 21
(8:00-9:30 AM): Anandashree - Eclipsed Unity: Rahu–Ketu in the Activation of the Collective Shadow
(10:00-11:30 AM): Ronnie Dreyer - Powerful Women: Charts of the Rich, Famous, and Influential
(12:30-1:30 PM): Christina Escamilla - The Healing Power of Surya: Getting in Touch with Your Inner Sun
(2:00-4:30 PM): Simon Chokoisky - Five Vedic Astrology Life Hacks
(5-6:30 PM): Dr. Arjun Pai - Transforming Challenges into Strength: Understanding Planets in Marana Karaka Sthana (MKS)
(7-9:30 PM): Joni Patry - Dispelling the Fear: Rahu and Ketu Our Destiny and Future through Eclipses 2024-2042
(10-11 PM): Raman Suprajarama - Gochara Phala: Harnessing Planetary Transits for Peak Performance in Everyday Life
Saturday November 22
(8:00-10:30 AM): Vanita Lenka - Dispelling Fear in Vedic Astrology Through Nadi Principles
(11-12:00 PM): Bhabajeet Kalita - Overcoming Fear Through The Bhagavad Gita: Jyotish Insights on Karma and Free Will
(12:30-1:30 PM): Elise de Villiers - Navigating Ketu: From Fear to Freedom
(2:00-4:30 PM): Malini Iyer - Demystifying Relationships: The Least Integrated Aspect of Self
(5-6:30 PM): Barry Rosen - Secrets of The 8th House: What is There to Be Afraid Of
(7-8 PM): Tulsi Bagnoli - Nimitta & Śiva Svarodaya: Synchronizing with the Pulse of Natural Law
(8:30-11 PM): Eve Mendoza - The Weight of Words: Jyotish & Psychological Profiling
Sunday November 23
(8:00-930 AM): Sarbani Rath - Malefic Surya
(10-11:30 AM): Dr Andrew Foss - Rahu: The Great Terror and How to Be With Him
(12:30-1:30 PM): Charlotte Benson - Hayam Dukan Anagatam: A Look at The Planetary Picture for 2026
(2:00-4:30 PM): Freedom Cole & Zelda - Narcissism and Other Personality Disorders in Jyotish
(5-6:30 PM): Jeffrey Armstrong - Breaking the Illusion: Jyotish, Reincarnation, and the Death of Fear
(7-8 PM): Dennis Harness - The Twelfth House: Misery or Moksha
(8:30-10 PM): Joey Bujold - Beyond the Raśī Chart: Practical Insights from the Navāṁśa
Monday November 24
(8-9 AM): Sanjay Rath - Dasha and Gochara
(10-12:30 PM): Jane Anne Thomas & Nandita Patel - Bonding with Śani: The Great Stabilizer Through his Graha Vāhana, Avatar & Nakshatra Yonīs while Examining his role in the Kundali
(1-2:30 PM): Visti Larsen - Manglik Doṣa: Does half the world have it?
(3-4:30 PM): Sam Geppi - Digital Karma Defragmenting Through Vedic Astrology
(5-6:30 PM): Radha Home - The Magic of Myths: Remedies of the Soul
(7-9:30 PM): Narasimha Rao - Free Will vs. Destiny & Remedies
(10-11:30 PM): Marc Boney - An Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery: When Debilitated Planets Give Good Results
