Studies have shown that we humans generally identify place with safety, consigning it to either end of a spectrum that extends from security to isolation. Who can explain why we are drawn to certain places from a young age, or have a penchant for moors or deserts while others are repelled by them...

Two effective and easy-to-use forecast methods from the treasures of the past. One is known as “Profection,” which is based on signs/house sequence, and works hand in hand with the solar return chart. The other is the “D-Quadrant System,” based on the diurnal motion in the course of the first day...

Astrologers often seek to put a positive spin on our interpretations in order to help our clients feel better about themselves. But as we all know, everything in the birth chart also has its shadow side, and how willing we are to face and transmute the shadow will often determine what the ultimat...

The key significators that suggest a person may be successful in life, what field they may be attracted to, and when it may be triggered. The astrology of success is another field of interest that derives from this. Noel draws upon the charts of successful business people, sports people, religiou...

This lecture is about how to find your path within the chart.  It deepens into the nodes, considering the signs and position in the natal chart. This will help us understand in a bigger context our purpose in this lifetime.

Prosperity doesn’t necessarily mean money. It has a wider perspective, a...

The Overloaded Houses concept was introduced to the astrological world by New Zealand astrologer Donn Forrest at the second FAA conference in Adelaide in 1978.  The success of Donn’s lecture meant that the topic automatically became a tool in the astrological kit bag of Donn’s many students. I wa...

Each planet has its own cycle, and some are more important than others as markers of time -- especially Jupiter, Saturn, the outer planets, and progressed Moon cycles. We see that these particular cycles are strongly active between the ages of 35 and 45. This period is commonly known as the “midl...

When interpreting conjunctions, a useful tool to play with is the sequence of the planets involved. The planetary combination is always the key factor, but the order in which the two planets appear in the zodiac says much about how this pattern arises and unfolds in both the life and character. F...

Times of crisis are times of opportunity - and we are all living in exceptionally demanding times.

Astrology has a unique and deeply insightful way of pointing out the main opportunities and existential demands that our collective and individual growth requires from us now; and at the same time ...

The lunar nodes and their dispositors are THE foundational statements of an individual’s pre-existing orientation to reality, whether framed as karma/dharma, genetic inheritance/expression, or personal evolution. A brief introduction to the nodes, their dispositors, and the intrinsic relationship...

When we express our Sun complex (its position and aspects), we have the opportunity to manifest our individual life path and potential. In the horoscope, the Sun is linked to the concept of vocation — a personal calling, rather than simply a job or career. To experience our Sun sign is to engage ...

Jung’s Red Book points towards a prophetic “spirit of the depths” at the heart of astrology, and his life-work reveals a deep appreciation of its symbolism. His concept of “synchronicity” has become a taken-for-granted argument in our defense. James Hillman loved the subject, was guided by his ho...

Planetary interactions in our horoscope are how we view the world from within our own self. Our “inner conversation” and external manifestation are based in elements, qualities, and modes. Aspects are looked at in various ways: all the complex configurations (grand trine, T-square/grand cross, yo...

The Saturn Return, the first of which occurs at approximately 29 years of age, heralds a major transition in an individual’s life. Major decisions are made and the direction of a life starts to take shape as the person realises that consequences of actions are now demanded. What happens if -- dur...

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Equinoxes are moments of balance with which nature reminds us that each cycle and each living being in the universe are in a perfect and unique place that maintains harmony between opposites.

We are inviting you to explore astrology and the world...

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Los equinoccios son puntos de equilibrio con los cuales la naturaleza nos muestra que cada ciclo y cada ser en el universo ocupan un lugar perfecto y único que mantiene la armonía entre los opuestos.

Durante esta conferencia, lo invitamos a explorar ...

The astrology of one human achievement to climb to the "Top of the World."

Gregory Clare is a retired commercial fisherman of 28 years (1974 - 2002).

Greg steered the boat at night with the aid of the stars. These many years of familiarity with the night sky set the scene for what was to become...

The Synodic cycle between the Sun and the Moon is the simplest and most fundamental of all cycles. While there is much focus on the lunation cycle in mundane astrology, there is little attention paid to the phase of the Moon into which an individual is born. While house, sign placement and aspect...

When faced with interpreting a chart where a time of birth is either unknown or uncertain, the solar or sunrise chart is often the method of choice employed by astrologers. But applying this method -- even as an adjunct to timed birth charts -- can provide amazing insight into just how wondrous t...

Learn to see the underlying patterns behind Mercury’s three retrogrades each year and to harness their transformative power. Mercury spends more time in one element each year than all the other three combined! This means that each of us was born with an unconscious preference for communicating vi...

The Jupiter-Saturn synodic cycle has long been known to time the rise and fall of empires. But what’s the impact of the great chronicators on our, alas, much shorter lives? This talk examines how the two social planets bring about the cycles of maturation: Saturn through restructuring of one’s fr...

If you like to see a good lie, then it pays to study the antics of Mercury, who as Hermes could speak and create mischief from the moment he was born, and as a baby famously stole Apollo’s herd of cattle and lied about it. We’ve been pretty much doing the same thing ever since. On any given day, ...

In this lecture, Pat discusses the charts of well-known people in terms of how Venus and Jupiter have brought them riches and/or fame. From 2012.

Thomas Gazis discusses various approaches to and interpretations of the ascendant. From 2014.