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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 Cancer: The Return of the Light
In Myths and Symbols of Vedic Astrology, the late Begin Behari explains Jupiter’s praise in the Rig Veda, the Upanishads and Puranas as both Brishaspati and Brahamanspati. Both titles derive from the same root as Brahma, the Hindu God of creation. The root is Bri, which means “to grow and expand.” This is the essence of all things Jupiterian that are expansive and illuminative in nature. In astronomy, Jupiter is known as a gas giant. Hydrogen composes over 90 percent of Jupiter’s atmosphere. Jupiter is the jovial giant of the solar system, a little less than one percent the mass of the Sun; a little bigger and he would be a true star! As he is, he is considered the star of the night sky due to his consistent brightness.
Jupiter will enter the constellation of Cancer on June 1st, 2026. The constellation of Cancer is ruled by the Moon, and this constellation is Jupiter’s most powerful placement where he is exalted therein. Cancer represents the summer solstice north of the equator, and Jupiter’s ingress into this constellation represents a time of fertility, growth and prosperity in agrarian cultures.
Even at first glance through a telescope, Jupiter would remove the ignorance of contemporary thought to reveal why the Hindu sages call him Guru, teacher and preceptor to the Gods. Therefore, Jupiter as Guru and Brihaspati represents the power and protection of knowledge. The Rig Veda invokes him as “lighting up the Flame, he shall conquer his enemies”. Jupiter’s flame being the light of ever-expanding knowledge. He conquers through wisdom, not force. He represents the grace of God and protects all who serve in the name of knowledge. Join Dennis in paying homage to Jupiter in the fertile constellation of Cancer this summer of 2026.
Instructor: Dennis Flaherty
Date: Sunday, June 14th, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
Includes teleconference and class recording.
Tuition: $110
Dharma and the Dusthanas: Discovering Purpose in Difficult Times
It is often said that difficult times have a hidden reward. That reward does not lie in the obstacle itself, but rather in the dharmic purpose of the challenge. All too often the emphasis of difficult times is on blame, fault and enduring the insult of the difficulty, rather than taking a proactive, purposeful stance regarding it. Lord Krishna proclaims in the Bhagavad-Gita: “There is nothing better for a Kshatriya, a spiritual warrior, than a battle in accord with dharma.” This emphasis on dharma during difficult times has the potential to lead us into a place of self-discovery at journey’s end. When that understanding is reached, the duration of hardship ends, and the process of liberation begins.
When dharma emerges, no matter how obstructing the darkness, pain and despair we begin the journey to light, forbearance and hope. In the Gita Krishna says: “The wise, their intellect united with the Self, having renounced the fruits of actions and being liberated from the bonds of birth, arrive at a state devoid of suffering.” In The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran says: “Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding."
This workshop will focus on understanding and mitigating the obstructing planetary forces, which are associated with the dusthana bhavas and their planetary lords, and most importantly reinforcing the purposeful dharma bhavas and their planetary lords to reveal the unwavering dharma that is the hidden reward of difficult times.
Instructor: Dennis Flaherty
Date: Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST
Includes teleconference and class recording.
Tuition: $110
