Basics of Chart Interpretation

Basics of Chart Interpretation


Planets are like people, in a story. They have roles, relationships, and ways of looking at each other. In this program, you’ll learn how the planetary “cabinet”, relationships, and aspects work together so that a birth chart starts to feel like a real, breathing life story, rather than a set of rules. Through videos, reflections, examples, and live sessions, you’ll learn how to take your first steps into interpreting a birth chart, and begin reading them with more clarity, care and confidence.

Helpful companions: “Building Blocks of the Signs”, “Avatars of Vishnu”, and “Navagrahas of Vedic Astrology” can give you a strong base to build from.


Features of the program

Self Paced Videos

Learn at your own rhythm with clear, step-by-step lessons on the planetary cabinet, friendships, enmities, and aspects, with plenty of real-life examples.

Live sessions with Vikram Devatha

Join live, interactive sessions where we revisit key ideas, look at charts together, and you can bring your questions, insights, and doubts.

Reflection Prompts

Receive journaling prompts that help you see and reflect on the planetary dynamics in your own relationships, choices and life, not just on the page.

Beautiful Decks with Flashcards

Download simple reference sheets on planetary cabinet roles, natural and compound relationships, and aspects, to support easy learning and quick revision .

Practical Remedies and Activities

Work with simple, guided exercises to practice seeing “who is who” in the chart, how planets relate, and how their aspects shape a story.

Community Access

Learn alongside fellow students of Vedic astrology, share your observations, and grow in a safe and supportive learning space.

Certificate of Completion

Receive a certificate marking that you’ve completed the core foundations of chart interpretation and are ready for deeper study.

Special Bonuses

Priority updates for future interpretation retreats and practice circles, plus invitations to exclusive student-only sessions when offered.

What you will learn

How the planetary “cabinet” works: what each planet represents, what role they play, and how that impacts their behaviour in a chart. 

The natural friendships, enmities, and neutral relationships between planets, and what these mean in simple, human terms. 

How compound relationships are formed, and how to understand “how planets feel” about each other in a specific chart. 

The basics of aspects in Vedic astrology, and how planets “see” and influence each other across the chart. 

A step-by-step way to begin looking at any birth chart, without feeling lost or overwhelmed. 

How to weave these tools together so that a chart starts to feel like a story you can read, not a puzzle you are stuck in. 

Gentle guidance on fate, free will, and ethics: how to hold a chart, a question, and a person with respect and care.

We will gather for a few live sessions to sit with the material together, look at charts, and deepen our understanding. Dates are shared upon enrolment.

Why this program matters

It removes fear and confusion. Instead of trying to remember hundreds of rules, you’ll learn a small set of core ideas that explain why planets behave the way they do in a chart.

You stop feeling lost when you open a chart. Once you know roles, relationships and aspects, the chart stops feeling like a maze. You know where to start and what to look at first.

You understand people better. These basics give you the courage to actually start reading charts for yourself and others in a grounded, responsible and sensitive way.

It prepares you for deeper study. Everything you study later in Vedic astrology rests on this base. Once this is clear, advanced techniques feel more natural and less confusing.

Happy Clients

“I’m just catching up … but most of all for this amazing journey … I’m very practical in one way to understand the characteristics of planets, signs and houses … and at the same time profound by taking me into a journey of mythology, spirituality, astronomy.”

“You present every idea with such clarity that even difficult concepts feel simple and real.”

“This work helped me reconnect with myself in a way I didn’t expect. It changed how I understand my own chart.”

About the instructor

I’m a Vedic astrologer, data scientist, and management professional with over 23 years of experience helping people connect ancient wisdom to everyday life. In my work, I bring together astrology, Indian philosophy, and practical coaching so that charts are not just “predictions”, but mirrors for reflection and growth. I enjoy taking complex ideas like planetary relationships and aspects and making them simple, clear, and usable for students at any level. If you want to learn how to read charts in a way that is thoughtful, ethical, and deeply human, this course is a gentle and solid starting point - Dr. Vikram Devatha

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