ASTROLOGY and
ESOTERIC COLLEGES in
North America and beyond
 Lama Tzong KhapaInstituto Lama Tzong Khapa | Italy |  Raymond Lo ®Feng Shui & Destiny | Hong Kong |  Feng Shui by Jen ®6207 N Cattletrack Rd Scottsdale AZ |  Vedic StudiesAmerican Institute of Vedic Studies | Santa Fe NM |
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 Vedmir ®Vedmir ® Baiba Sturite Center | ONLINE ONLY |  Антарес ® VedicАнтарес ® School of Vedic Astrology | ONLINE ONLY |  Kepler College ®ONLINE ONLY | Seattle WA |  Daomac © DaoistWest district | Taichung Taiwan |
 Feng Shui Guild ®International Feng Shui Guild | Summit MO 64063 |  Garchen InstituteGarchen Buddhist Institute | Chino Valley AZ |  IAP Career CollegeIAP Career College | Alberta Calgary |  Lotsawa Rinchen ZangpoLotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Program |
 Shambhala ®1084 Tower Road Halifax Nova Scotia |  Rangjung Yeshe ®Rangjung Yeshe Institute | Kathmandu Nepal |  Dharma Sun ®Lainzerstrasse 105 | Vienna Austria |
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Via Poggiberna,
15, 56040 Pomaia PI, Italy
One of the best, most accessible and affordable among all Dharma Academic Studies for Westerners in Europe.
Full Academic Program takes minimum
3 up to 7 calendar years. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: Agriturismo Il Gelso
Via Citerna, 8, 56040 Pomaia PI, Italy
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American Institute of Vedic Studies PO Box 8357, Santa Fe
They offer Certified Online Vedic Astrology courses and more.
Initial Certification takes 3 years minimum. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: Hacienda Del Cerezo
100 Camino del Cerezo, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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ONLINE ONLY
They offer Certified Programs Online in Western Astrology, courses and more.
Initial Certification takes 30 -45 days minimum. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: The Davenport Grand, Autograph Collection 333 W Spokane Falls Blvd, Spokane, WA 99201
10
903 8 Ave S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 0P7
They offer Certified Programs in General Western Feng Shui by multiple certified professionals and more.
Initial Certification takes 180 days minimum. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Calgary Downtown 708 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1H2, Canada
13
Saraswatinagar Rd,
Kathmandu, Nepal 44600
One of the most accessible and affordable among Academic Meditation & Dharma Studies for Westerners online.
Full Program takes minimum 1 up to 3 calendar years. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: Atisha By Pema Boutique Hotel Phulbari Road 06, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
2
Rm. 1233A, Star House,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
They offer Certified courses in Chinese metaphysical studies – Feng Shui, Four Pillars of Destiny and I Ching Divination.
Initial Certification takes 10 - 15 days intense minimum. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: Marco Polo ® Hongkong Hotel Harbour City, 3 Canton Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
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Riga, Latvia
They offer Certified Online Vedic Astrology courses and Reiki Master courses.
Initial Certification takes 10 - 15 days minimum. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: you don't really need to travel, she only works online.
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West district, Bo Guan Road 117,
B1 403 Taichung, Taiwan
Daomac used to offer Certified Online Qi Men Dun Jia courses and in-person Qi Gong retreats. I did not see the recent announcements.
Initial Certification takes 30 to 90 days minimum. Further studies are lifelong.
11
Upmuhal, Dharamshala,
Himachal Pradesh, India 176219
The Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Program (LRZTP)is a 4 year interpretation program. In-person training for 4 years is required for academic degree. They offer private online Tibetan Language program.
Closest Lodging: Clouds End Villa Cottages Dharamshala 68H9+2P Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
14
Lainzerstrasse 105, 1130
Vienna, Austria
One of the most accessible and affordable among Meditation & Dharma Self- Studies for Westerners online.
Full Program takes minimum 1 up to 3 calendar years. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: Hotel Bergwirt Schönbrunn Maxingstraße 76, 1130 Wien, Austria
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6207 N Cattletrack Rd #7, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
She offers Certified courses in Chinese metaphysical studies – Feng Shui, Four Pillars of Destiny and I Ching Divination.
Initial Certification takes 10 - 15 days minimum. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: The Scottsdale Plaza Resort & Villas 7200 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
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Krasnoyarsk, Russia
This school offers online course with Certificate in Jyotish Astrology.
Initial Certification takes 30 - 60 days minimum. Further studies are lifelong.
Closest Lodging: Novotel City Center Karla Marksa St, 123, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, 660049
9
705B SE Melody Lane, Ste 166
Lee's Summit, MO
They offer Certified Programs Online in Western Feng Shui, Energy & Astrology by multiple certified professionals and more.
Closest Lodging: Quality Inn - Lees Summit, Kansas City 1020 SE Blue Pkwy, Lee's Summit, MO 64063
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1084 Tower Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y5
One of the most accessible and affordable among Meditation & Dharma Self- Studies for Westerners online.
Gampo Abbey, is about 5 hours 30 minutes drive. 1533 Pleasant Bay Loop, Pleasant Bay, NS B0E 2P0, Canada
15
9995 E Blissful Path,
Chino Valley, AZ 86323
This is an ideal place to practice solitude, if needed.
Closest Lodging: Days Inn by Wyndham 688 Fletcher Ct, Chino Valley, AZ 86323
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