I’m Rafal Gendarz (MA, Philosophy). My path began in 1998, when Indian philosophy—especially Gaudiya Vaiṣṇavism—and meditation drew me toward Jyotiṣa.
In 1998 I was practicing tropical astrology when Indian philosophy—especially Gaudiya Vaisnavism—and meditation pulled me toward Jyotisa (Vedic astrology) and its forecasting systems.
In 2004 I met Visti Larsen, who became my mentor in the Sri Jagannath Center tradition. Under his guidance I studied natal interpretation, muhūrta, praśna, and related branches of Jyotiṣa. I’ve presented at SJC conferences (e.g., “Free Will and Ṣaṣṭyāṁśa”) and published on topics like Rāja-bhaṅga in Jyotish Digest.
I received mantras in 2004 and 2006 to refine intuition and analytical skill, and completed advanced trainings—from Paraśara Hora Śāstra and Mantra Śāstra with Pandit Sanjay Rath to the Jaimini Sūtras program with Visti Larsen. I currently consult and teach online from Berlin, Germany.
Tradition
Sri Jagannath Center (SJC) preserves a living paramparā that integrates spiritual practice with astrological technique.
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Jagannath Rath — Royal astrologer (Rāja Jyotiṣi) from Odisha; known for austerity, scholarship, and the title Jyotish Ratna.
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Kasinath Rath — Custodian of the Hora Śāstra tradition; taught informally, shaping the next generation.
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Sanjay Rath — Trained from childhood by his uncle Kasinath and grandfather Jagannath; left government service to found SJC, where students learn Jyotiṣa alongside mantra-śāstra, mudrā, prāṇāyāma, meditation, and Sanātana Dharma.
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Visti Larsen — Sanjay Rath’s student and author of Jyotish Fundamentals; teaches globally, grounding Jyotiṣa in spiritual practice and classical sources.
