Astrometry Desktop Essential Package: A Guide to the 17 Astrology Softwares
4 November 2026
The Astrometry Desktop - Essential package bundles 17 astrology softwares into one lifetime licence for ₹14,999. It is the first of five nested Desktop packages and the foundation the others build on. This guide explains what each of the 17 softwares does, how they fit together in a real reading, who the package suits, and what you get after you pay. If you are still comparing editions, the Desktop package comparison on the pricing page shows all five side by side.
What "Essential" means
Essential is built around the birth chart. Every software in it starts from the same inputs - date, time and place of birth - and looks at the chart through a different classical or modern lens: Parashari strength and divisions, Nadi and KP significators, Jaimini, Lal Kitab, annual charts, transits and Western tropical astrology. Question-based horary methods such as Jamakkol and Ramal are not in Essential; they are added by the Plus package.
Each software in the package is a full lifetime Desktop Edition, not a trial or a cut-down version. Bought one by one, the 17 Desktop Editions add up to ₹1,35,983 at their individual lifetime prices; the package costs ₹14,999.
The 17 softwares, grouped by how you use them
Core chart and strength analysis
- Nadi / KP / Horary - Nadi and KP charts, significators, predictions, Horary Prashna and PDF reports. See the Nadi/KP software guide and KP houses and significators.
- Divisional Chart - D1 to D60 divisional charts with classical strengths and yogas. Useful alongside comparing D9 and D1.
- Ashtakavarga - Sarvashtakavarga, Bhinnashtakavarga, Pinda strength and Prastara reports. Background: BAV, SAV and transit strength.
- Bhavat Bhavam - house-strength analysis and the six master axes, reading a house from itself. See the Bhavat Bhavam guide.
- Retrograde Planet - natal retrograde charts, karmic phases and sign and house readings. See the Retrograde Planet guide.
Nadi, KP and event promise
- BNN (Bhrigu Nandi Nadi) - BNN charts, classical combinations, Jupiter progression and transit analysis. See the BNN guide.
- Cuspal Interlink - KP cusp interlinks, event promises and timing windows. See the Cuspal Interlink guide.
- Chandra Kala Nadi - the D-150 Nadiamsa with positions, Vimshottari and Ashtakavarga. It is very time-sensitive; read Chandra Kala Nadi and time sensitivity first.
- Birth Time Rectification - KP, Parashari and Nadi candidate-time analysis against dated life events. See how to find a more accurate birth time.
Other classical systems
- Jaimini Report - Chara Karakas, Arudha Padas, Vargas and Chara Dasha. See the Jaimini guide.
- Lal Kitab Report - house-based charts, predictions, ancestral debts, timing and remedies. See how to read a Lal Kitab report.
- Nakshatra Readings - Lahiri calculations with complete readings from the supplied two-volume rulebook. See the Nakshatra Readings guide.
Time: annual charts, transits and long cycles
- Tajik Varshphal - annual charts, Muntha, year lord, Tajik yogas, Sahams and Mudda dasha. See the Tajik Varshaphal guide.
- Navtara - Navtara transit analysis, auspicious calendars and planet windows. See Navtara transit predictions.
- Sarvatobhadra Chakra - the 9 x 9 chakra, sensitive points, vedha analysis and five-year forecasts. See how to read a Sarvatobhadra Chakra.
- Medini Jyotish - mundane astrology for countries, Indian states and custom entities. See how to read a Medini Jyotish report.
- Western Astrology - tropical natal charts and dated forecasts. See the Western Astrology guide.
A sample workflow with Essential
The 17 softwares are most useful when you use them in sequence rather than in isolation. A typical client consultation might run like this:
- Check the birth time. If the time is approximate, run Birth Time Rectification with a few well-dated events before trusting anything time-sensitive. The life-event evidence checklist helps you collect the right facts.
- Read the promise. Use Nadi/KP and Cuspal Interlink to see whether a life area is promised, then Bhavat Bhavam and Divisional Charts to judge its strength.
- Cross-check with another system. Jaimini and BNN give independent views. When systems agree, confidence rises; when they disagree, say so. The article on choosing between Parashari, Jaimini, KP, Nadi and Western explains the strengths of each.
- Time it. Combine dasha periods with Tajik Varshphal for the year, and Navtara, Ashtakavarga and Sarvatobhadra Chakra for transits. The transit analysis workflow and annual forecast workflow walk through this in detail.
- Offer remedies carefully. Lal Kitab gives its own remedy system with timing rules; present remedies as optional, never as guarantees.
Who Essential suits
- Students who want the main natal systems in one place for practice charts.
- Practising astrologers who mainly read birth charts and want unlimited PDFs for clients without per-report charges.
- Anyone who wants to work offline - for example while travelling or in areas with weak internet.
If you regularly answer one-off questions ("Will this deal close?") without a birth time, look at the Plus package, which adds five horary softwares. If you are not sure whether you need natal or horary tools, read birth chart vs horary Prashna.
What you get after purchase
| Item | Essential package |
|---|---|
| Price | ₹14,999, one-time |
| Softwares | 17 lifetime Desktop Editions |
| Reports and PDFs | Unlimited complete local reports and PDF downloads, with no per-report charges or online credits |
| Internet | Needed to buy, activate, release, replace and update; calculations, reports and PDFs then work offline |
| Installations | One active browser installation per edition; a lost or replaced computer can be released and reactivated |
| Branding | Your logo, business name and contact details on PDFs and editable reports |
| Upgrade | Move to any bigger package by paying only the difference |
Report PDFs can also be downloaded in Hindi and other supported languages. Those translations are made by machine, need an internet connection for full sentences, and each translated PDF carries a disclaimer; the English report remains the reference version.
Installing and activating
Open any included software in Chrome, Brave, Edge or Safari, sign in, click "Activate this browser" and then "Install app". After that, click the "Astrometry Desktop Software" icon on your desktop to use it. Let each edition load fully once while online so it is ready offline. The Desktop installation and activation guide covers moving to a new computer as well.
Upgrading later
Every package contains everything in the one before it, so you never pay twice for the same software. From Essential, the upgrade to Plus costs ₹3,996, and going straight to Professional (All-in-One) costs ₹18,000. Your existing licences and installations stay exactly as they are; the upgrade only adds the new softwares. The Software FAQ lists every upgrade price, and My Software shows everything you already own.
Before you buy
Read the Desktop package terms. A package refund can be requested within seven calendar days of purchase, only before any installation from that purchase has been activated. Astrology reports are guidance for reflection and planning, not a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.