THURSDAY
(7:30-8:30 AM): Chitrininath. Demystifying Ketu.
The mathematician, the scientist, the monk, the Rudra … out of body experiences, the astral plane ?! What is Ketu? How can we understand the expression of energies of his mystical, shadowy, sometimes terrible nature. Join me for an exploration of the many faces of this dhuma Graha as told in classical texts and through original research in various charts and even astrocartography! Sample charts studies, discussion and examples in various jyotish texts and simple Nadi effects you can use to decode Ketu. Om Kem Ketve Namah.
(9:00-10:00 AM): Alok Khandelwal. Blindness & Vision Loss in Astrology.
This lecture explores the astrological combinations associated with blindness and vision loss through classical Jyotish principles and practical chart analysis. The research also examines the impact of malefic influences, planetary aspects, and dasha periods that may trigger or indicate vision-related challenges. Multiple horoscope case studies have been analyzed to identify recurring patterns and predictive indicators related to partial or complete loss of vision. The aim of this research is to present clear astrological guidelines that can help astrologers better understand and identify such conditions in a horoscope.
(10:30-12:00 PM): Dr. Kanholy Santhip Krishnan. Jyotish & Gods: Measuring Your Karma & Improving it Through Altars in Your Home & Temples.
Jyotish helps you in identifying your karma & in connecting with the divine self. Various gods & goddesses are helpful in handling your karmas by chanting mantras & by visiting various temples. In reality all the gods & goddesses are the higher dimensional expression of the grahas. In this talk, we will attempt to go deeper with the gods & identify simple ways to improve your karma through setting up a home altar, the basic dos & don'ts involved, how various arrangements can invite various specific configuration of energies into your life, and how Jyotish can be used to help you identify the deities that can bring in desirable energies in your space & your life. Ignoring the statues of deities in one’s home has lead many to experience standstill in specific aspects of their life, while honoring them in simple manner has also invited great prosperity as well. We will also touch base upon the deities worshipped by one’s DNA ancestors as being important to help you move energies quickly. Also discussion will be there on understanding how visiting temples, which acts like a permanent base for many of these deities & their energetic expressions, can help you revealing the karma that is holding you back, as well as guide you easily to the divinity within.
(12:30-2:00 PM): Visti Larsen. Abundance in Relationships.
Every interaction we have contributes or detracts from our personal well being, be it wealth, happiness, family or more. How does our chart show these rise and fall in our lives, and the impact we experience from those closest to us, namely our intimate partner.
(2:30-5:30 PM): Rahu & Ketu Summit w/ Sanjay Rath, Sarbani Rath, Sam Geppi, Visti Larsen, Ronnie Dreyer, Sunilee Jani Pawar, and Jane Anne Thomas.
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Individual Faculty Presentations on Summit Related Topics. Faculty Presentations Discussion. (1.75 Hours)
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Summit Related Topics Discussion & Debate Amongst Faculty. Questions/Topics Presented from Host and Attendees. (45 Minutes)
(6:00-7:30 PM): Opening Ceremony. Faculty Introductions - Navagraha Puja by Pandit Samavedula - Keynote Speech - Parashara Award.
The Opening Ceremony will consist of faculty introductions, a Navagraha Puja led by Pundit Samavedula, a Keynote speech, and the Annual Maharishis Parashara Award Ceremony for Lifetime Recognition in Jyotish.
(8:00-9:30 PM): Komilla Sutton. Gulika and Mandi: The Unmanifested Sons of Saturn.
(10:00-11:00 PM): Elise De Villiers. The Sacred Dance of The Sun and Moon: Understanding Lunar Tithis
The Sun and Moon are living principles of consciousness. The Sun represents Ātma, the source of light and purpose, and the Moon represents Jīva, the carrier of life and experience. Lunar tithis arise from the observable, ever-changing relationship between these two, as seen in the waxing and waning of the Moon.
This sacred geometry gives rise to time itself, expressing cycles of creation and rest that are mirrored on Earth through tides, biological rhythms, and the natural alternation of activity and rest. Our nature is to synchronize with this rhythm, and our psychology responds to the Moon’s passage through the nakshatras as its light grows and diminishes through the tithis.
Soma, the Moon, is amṛta, the nectar of immortality, carried within as a reservoir between the jñāna and sahasrāra chakras. We will explore how this nectar may be replenished or depleted according to our desires and activities by examining the tithi at birth, as well as the daily changes in tithi. We will look to the deities, or divine principles who guide this journey through time and the rhythms of the Sun and Moon.
FRIDAY
(8:00-9:30 AM): Dr. Andrew Foss. Birth, Rebirth, and Liberation: The Path of The Zodiac.
(10:00-11:30 AM): Ronnie Dreyer. Star Light Star Bright: An Examination of Fixed Stars in Natal and Mundane Charts.
We all know about Nakshatras and the Yoga Taras that appear in each Nakshatra. But there are many other stars, some bright and on the ecliptic, and others that are dimmer and farther away, that connect with planets, or are otherwise prominent, in world events and individual horoscopes. In this lecture, Ronnie will look at a handful of specific stars (some of which may be yoga taras) that are a vital part of chart interpretation. Case studies are based on what was written in classic texts plus Ronnie’s own observations based on years of practice.
(12:00-1:30 PM): Jane Anne Thomas. Master of The Event Horizon: Bonding with Ketu Through Avatar, Graha Vahana, and Nakshatra Yoni.
Ketu’s mysterious, hidden nature and sudden, unmistakable effect mark him as arguably the most commanding enigma among the planetary teachers. He is both undetected and completely distinct; overlooked yet unforgettable. He simultaneously signifies a definitive end and a vast new beginning. He brings attainment through release; sovereignty through surrender. His command of the liminal and unseen can make the scale of his gifts all too easy to discount in an age where accumulation and visibility are considered glorified banners of achievement.
Bonding in the shamanic sense is a path to union with the potency of the many worlds we witness in the dance of creation; it is a deeply yogic threshold of choice. To greet the vastness of the unknown with an open mind and heart rather than fear is a point of perspective that can be as revolutionary as it is quiet; as magical as it is mundane.
A planet as numinous as Ketu is perhaps most available to us through the lens of the natural worlds that so vividly help to animate his wisdom in ways that can be clearly seen, visibly known and palpably appreciated. Through bonding with the intelligence of nature that Ketu inhabits from Avatar, to Graha Vāhana, to Nakshatra Yonī we open a threshold of understanding that moves beyond the limitations of the body, of location and even time while remaining grounded firmly in it’s beauty. This mapping of the hidden invitation Ketu holds through the wisdom of the animal world reveals a glimpse into his deeper nature & the profound mastery he lays at our feet.
(2:00-5:00 PM): 2027 World Prediction Panel w/ Eve Mendoza, Dr. Kanholy Santhip Krishnan, Barry Rosen, Komilla Sutton, and More TBD.
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Individual Faculty Presentations on Predictions. Faculty Presentations Discussion. (1.75 Hours)
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Panel Related Topics Discussion & Debate Amongst Faculty. Questions/Topics Presented from Host and Attendees. (45 Minutes)
(5:30-7:00 PM): Dr. Arjun Pai. Before You Predict, Observe: Nimmita, Sakuna, and The Science of Omens.
Before a chart is opened, destiny often answers first. This research explores how signs, omens, and subtle occurrences arise around questions and consultations, quietly revealing whether time is open, resistant, or asking us to pause.
Nimitta and Śakuna are presented as the first response of karma, guiding the astrologer even before planets and calculations are considered. Many beginners sense these signals instinctively but do not yet trust them. This lecture shows how learning to observe omens restores clarity, humility, and natural flow to the practice of Jyotiṣa.
When observation comes first, astrology transforms from rule-following into a living dialogue with time, where destiny speaks, and the astrologer learns to listen.
(7:30-10:30 PM): Live Attendee Chart Reading Forum w/ Sanjay Rath, Visti Larsen, Freedom Cole, Charlotte Benson, Joey Bujold (Govinda), Dr. Malini Iyer, and Sunilee Jani Pawar.
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Individual Faculty Live Attendee Chart Readings. Faculty Live Attendee Chart Comments. (1.75 Hours)
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Chart Related Questions Presented Live From 2026 Parashara Conference Attendees. (45 Minutes)
SATURDAY
(8:00-9:30 AM): Tulsi Bagnoli. Yogic Jyotisa: Pathways of Prana.
Within the Vedic worldview, knowing unfolds as a remembering—a return. Awareness moves like a river, shaped by breath, time, and attention, carrying memory toward its source. Jyotiṣa is held here as yogic sādhanā: a way of discerning the currents that guide this movement, the subtle pathways through which prāṇa refines perception and fashions creative intelligence into lived experience. All rivers eventually reach the ocean, and Jyotiṣa reveals the many paths by which consciousness seeks to cross the shore.
From the Vedas and Yoga Śāstra to the cosmological memory carried through the Purāṇas and the great epics, wisdom was known through meditative cognition and transmitted through story, symbol, poetry, and contemplative vision. These traditions form a single continuum of knowing—where cognition, devotion, and perception converge—and it is through this living lineage that the pathways of the Sun and Moon are explored, remembered, and embodied.
(10:00-11:30 AM): Eve Mendoza. Savanna: Dream Interpretation and Jyotish.
In the 108 names of Mars or the Maṅgal graha aṣṭottara stotram, we see “oṁ duḥsvapnahantre namaḥ” or “Salutations to the destroyer of bad dreams.” We also see “oṁ śubha svapna vibhūṣaṇāya namaḥ” or “The giver of auspicious dreams” as a name of Candra graha (Moon) in his aṣṭottara stotram.
In Agni Purāṇa and many other classical texts of India, we see chapters such as svapna(dreams) phalādhyāya (fruits | results lesson) or the analysis of dreams. Dreams are referred to as Taijasa or of Tejas (light, fire, radiance) because they are self-luminous and are illumined without the Sun.
I have years of private notes tracking specific Grahas (planets) to both subconscious dream symbology as well as select collected cases on svapna dīkṣā or spiritual initiation through dreams. I am happy to share some of this, (never shared before), material with students at the 2026 Parāśara Jyotiṣh Conference.
(12:00-1:30 PM): Sam Geppi. The Nakshatras in The Vedas: The Source Code for Measuring Time, Space, and Karma.
This class examines the Nakshatras and the calendar as taught in the Rig and Yajur Vedas, mostly in the Vedanga Jyotisha. These formulas represent the original source code for Vedic astrology, cosmology, and karma. We will analyze how Nakshatras function as precise portions of space to measure both sidereal time and the precise location of planets and celestial events (like solstices).
A central focus will be the segregation of the "two circles" in ancient India: the zodiac circle (Nirayana Chakra), which measures objects moving around the Earth, and the calendar circle (Sayana Chakra), which measures the Earth moving around the Sun. By returning to the direct Vedic quotes and stellar architecture, we distinguish this original framework from modern tropical systems and Zodiac theories, recovering the original essence of the Nakshatras.
(2:00-5:00 PM): Jyotish Ethics Panel w/ Dr. Dennis Harness, Freedom Cole, Komilla Sutton, Branka Larsen, Jane Anne Thomas, and Chitrininath.
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Individual Faculty Presentations on Panel Related Topics. Faculty Presentations Discussion. (1.75 Hours)
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Panel Related Topics Discussion & Debate Amongst Faculty. Questions/Topics Presented from Host and Attendees. (45 Minutes)
(5:30-7:00 PM): Joey Bujold (Govinda). Born to Heal? A Comparative Study of Ayurvedic Physicians in Jyotisa.
This lecture will present independent primary research for the first time, examining the horoscopes of Ayurvedic physicians across varying levels of training, including MD/PhD-level doctors, BAMS graduates, and locally trained practitioners. Rather than relying on commonly cited yogas in the Rāśi chart alone, the study explores whether deeper structural signatures—particularly in the D24 and Arudha framework—correlate with professional specialization and academic depth.
Preliminary findings suggest that no single yoga defines the medical vocation. Instead, layered reinforcement across vargas and public-identity indicators may distinguish scholar, practitioner, and recognized authority. This presentation proposes a refined interpretive model for identifying healing vocations and educational attainment in the horoscope.
(7:30-10:30 PM): Dasha Summit w/ Narasimha Rao, Dr. Andrew Foss, Ronnie Dreyer, Alok Khandelwal, Tulsi Bagnoli, Elise De Villiers, and Radhe Home.
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Individual Faculty Presentations on Summitl Related Topics. Faculty Presentations Discussion. (1.75 Hours)
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Summit Related Topics Discussion & Debate Amongst Faculty. Questions/Topics Presented from Host and Attendees. (45 Minutes)
SUNDAY
(8:00-9:30 AM): Barry Rosen. Practical Remedies for Afflicted Planets and Their Connection to Chakras.
While a skilled Jyotish reading can shift karmic patterns through awareness alone, intellectual insight often falls short in resolving deep-seated challenges. True transformation requires embodied spirituality—healing beyond the mind and into the physical body for lasting change.
In this practical 90-minute session, Barry Rosen shares techniques to diagnose karmic imbalances in the chakras, which may be over- or under-activated due to planetary afflictions. He presents targeted remedies using yoga postures, sound, and color therapies to restore equilibrium.
For example, an underactivated solar plexus chakra—linked to afflictions of the Sun and Mars—can manifest as shyness, low self-esteem, and struggles with worldly achievement. Specific yoga postures that strengthen this area can reignite empowerment and confidence, enabling fuller engagement with life. Participants will leave with actionable tools to integrate Vedic astrology, Ayurveda, and somatic practices for profound client results
(10-11:30 AM): Sanjay Rath. Pashupati and Rahu: How Man Can Lead and Protect Animals ~ Sharing This Planet.
(12:00-1:30 PM): Narasimha Rao. Using Arudha Lagna and Bhava Arudhas.
Arudha lagna and bhava arudhas were taught by Maharshi Parasara and Maharshi Jaimini. In this session, we'll discuss various calculation options suggested by scholars and the calculation method recommended by PVR Narasimha Rao. We'll also elaborate on the difference between (1) various bhavas, (2) various bhava arudhas and (3) bhavas from arudha lagna.
We'll also go into the practical usage of arudha lagna and bhava arudhas, including natal chart, dasas and transits. We'll also discuss the computation and role of arudha lagna and bhava arudhas in divisional charts.
(2:00-5:00 PM): Nakshatra Summit w/ Dr. Dennis Harness, Sam Geppi, Dr. Arjun Pai, Eve Mendoza, Dr. Kanholy Santhip Krishnan, Komilla Sutton, and Aditya Togi.
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Individual Faculty Presentations on Summit Related Topics. Faculty Presentations Discussion. (1.75 Hours)
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Summit Related Topics Discussion & Debate Amongst Faculty. Questions/Topics Presented from Host and Attendees. (45 Minutes)
(5:30-7:00 PM): Freedom Cole. The Facets of Alcoholism from a Jyotish Perspective
(7:30-10:30 PM): Live Attendee Jyotish Q&A Forum w/ Narasimha Rao, Komilla Sutton, Tulsi Bagnolli, Joey Bujold (Govinda), Dr. Malini Iyer, Eve Mendoza, and Alok Khandelwal
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Faculty Forum Question & Answer. Questions/Topics Presented from Host and Attendees. (2.5 Hours)
MONDAY
(8:00-9:30 AM): Anandashree. Love, Music, and The Sanjeevani Power of Venus.
More than just a graha of love and desire, Venus, guru of asuras, is a key indicator of life force, fulfillment, and the subtle power that restores vitality. As the holder of the secret mantra of immortality, Shukra carries nature's power of renewal. In a chart, Venus shows gifts of self-expression, harmony, compassion, and emotional rejuvenation. This talk explores how Venus manifests through art, music, and sacred harmonics and how this profound graha serves as a force for peace, healing, and renewal.
(10:00-11:30 PM): Sarbani Rath. TBD.
(12:00-1:30 PM): Dr. Malini Iyer. Karmas Ripening: What, Why, When, and How.
The word 'karma' has numerous construed connotations in our times. In this class you will not only learn a precise system of evaluating the timing & nature of karma ripening as described in classical Vedic Astrology texts (BPHS), but also learn how to apply the system in contemporary culture. We will also focus on what karma really is beyond its punitive implication in modern usage. Several well researched case studies will be shared in which I'll demonstrate techniques that employ the 80/20 Pareto principle.
(2:00-5:00 PM): Planetary Dignity Summit w/ Sarbani Rath, Sam Geppi, Dr. Arjun Pai, Dr. Andrew Foss, Elise De Villiers, and Radha Home.
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Individual Faculty Presentations on Summit Related Topics. Faculty Presentations Discussion. (1.75 Hours)
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Summit Related Topics Discussion & Debate Amongst Faculty. Questions/Topics Presented from Host and Attendees. (45 Minutes)
(5:30-7:00 PM): Togi Aditya. The Influence of Long Revolutions Grahas on Global Karmic Unfoldment.
In this talk, I will explore the profound influence of the major, slow-moving grahas—Jupiter (Guru), Saturn (Shani), and the lunar nodes (Rahu and Ketu) on major global events. Unlike fast-moving planets that dictate daily moods, these celestial bodies have long-term revolution periods (ranging from 12 to 30 years) that shape societal trends, geopolitical shifts, economic cycles, and mass consciousness. I will specifically focus on the relative simultaneous speeds of Guru and Shani in relation to global events such as wars, pandemics, the rise of precious metals, and the new world order. Along with this, I will also demonstrate how similar catastrophic events follow in geographic locations that have experienced a recent eclipse. Finally, I will conclude with an analysis of recent major planetary shifts and their correlation with current global events, expected to reshape global politics.
(7:30-9:00 PM): Radha Home. Ucca and Nica Graha: The Real Lived Results.
This lecture will be on the Ucca and Nīca points for each Graha and what they show about the nature of that Graha. Each planet is a Karaka, or indicator of a different part of our existence. They connect us to our sattvic nature inherently, yet in certain positions they can show where we are still very mired in rajas or tamas. In this class we will discuss the different points of exaltation and debilitation for each of the planets (including Rahu and Ketu) and what I have discovered about these points in my years of Jyotish practice and reading charts. We might expect positive results to come from exaltation always and negative ones to come from our Nīca Graha, unless there is Nīca-bhańga present to relieve the debilitation. This is not always the case, especially when it comes to certain Grahas and what one’s worldly aim might be in contrast to their spiritual path towards Santana Dharma. Most clients do not come to us to deepen their spiritual path, but instead to guide or ease them on their path in the material world of relationships, career, health and finances. Do Ucca Graha give us the best life while NĪca Graha offer us hardship instead? We will dive deep into this question, looking at charts and examples of how this can and often does play out.
(9:30-10:30 PM): Sunilee Jani Pawar. 7th House and Marriage Techniques.
The 7th house in a horoscope is particularly crucial, as it governs partnerships, commitment, and marriage. By analyzing the 7th house, its lord, and relevant mahadashas, one can gain insights into the timing and quality of a marriage. Additionally, studying divisional charts such as Navamsa (D9) and Shashtiamsa (D60) provides deeper clarity regarding committed relationships and long-term compatibility.
Over the years, through extensive analysis of numerous horoscopes, I have developed advanced techniques to accurately predict marriage timing and assess the prospects of committed relationships. These methods combine traditional astrological principles with practical experience to provide precise and reliable guidance for those seeking marital insights.