Does the myth of the deity whose name astronomers assigned to a celestial body automatically reveal the true nature of its astrological meaning? If so, then do Greco-Roman myths have unique relevance to these planetary forces that affect all cultures and peoples? Similarly, does the patriarchal b...

Midlife crisis of one’s early 40s is the most famous (or infamous) life milestone — but what are the other ones? This talk is about the “grand scheme” of things in one’s life. We’ll take a look at how twists and turns of life get reflected by the cycles of faraway planets: Saturn, Uranus, Neptune...

Mars: Understanding the traditional ruler of Aries and Scorpio, the first and eighth house. How can we incorporate the recognized modern ruler of Scorpio, Pluto, and its relationship to the eighth house and its relationship to Mars? Mars came first, but how does Pluto fit in? We’ll explore some i...

As the fastest-moving planet, the Moon provides a wealth of information about your psyche, true motivations and what really drives you. But so often some of the key qualities of the Moon are overlooked for simple sign/house combinations. Dive into five essential factors of the Moon including spee...

2-1/2 hour workshop

We are not the product of our past. Our childhood is not causal to who we truly are - our deepest sense of our core self. However, we are shaped by the impact of our past through early family interactions, dynamics, experiences, roles, interpretations and comments made about ...

The 12th house is often misunderstood and associated with particularly debilitating definitions. Maurice provides a holistic understanding and gets to the core dynamics of 12th house in the chart, weaving a thread among the vast expanse of what this house is about.

Maurice has conducted extensiv...

The meaning of astrological symbols is not static, but continually evolving to reflect changes in the world and our understanding of the Cosmos. In this session, we take a journey through select planets, signs, and houses to see how they have developed in the past and may change in the future.

Saturno y Marte son los planetas que en las astrologías antiguas se conocían como los “Planetas maléficos,” sin embargo esta connotación no les hace honor a estos dos planetas tan importantes para sobrevivir, vivir, concretar y alcanzar el éxito. Saturno y Marte son los dos planetas que nos ayuda...

Many astrologers believe that there are no bad signs, malefic planets, or dreadful aspects. If this is so, and the birth chart is a true reflection of the person, then how do we account for the existence of aberrant and pathological behavior? Aren’t there bad, malicious, and dreadful people in th...

In Evolutionary Astrology, one of the applications of Uranus is to identify karmic soul trauma. In this lecture, Laura looks specifically at the natal connections between Uranus and the Moon; focusing in on the nature of karmic emotional trauma. This includes any and all astrological contacts, e....

I first researched this material in the 1960s -- one of my first research projects as a student of astrology. In my 30 years of research and experience, I have found that an intercepted sign (and, of course, any intercepted planet) can provide a strong clue to possible health problems, especially...

What does the ascendant represent to our health, and how can we use this to our best advantage? Ancient texts discuss what we should look like depending on our rising sign, but what more is there to learn about this doorway into our chart from a medical perspective? How do the ascendant and the f...

Each of the crosses is associated with characteristic psychological profiles and a spectrum of related symptoms. In this lecture Jane examines the medical conditions most commonly found in the fixed signs and investigate the likely effects and possible preventatives and correctives.

“Descent to Hell - Gate of the Gods”

Jupiter/Saturn meet Pluto in Capricorn before joining the first degree of the Aquarius at the end of 2020.

What will be proposed by the two giants of the solar system in the sign of equality and democracy, after passing through the selective and hierarchical...

What is missing in a horoscope may be as potent as what is observable. In this lecture we concentrate on what is “missing,” especially concentrating on the occurrence of intercepted signs when using unequal houses, the astrological significance of the phenomenon of planets turning retrograde, as ...

Neptune transits tend to fall into the background in a predictive astrologer’s toolbox, yet often coincide with some of the most difficult periods in a client’s life. Neptune’s influence can be hard to define, and so by transit, its effects can be difficult to work with. Yet when impacting a clie...

Do you know this feeling when you've got too much work on your plate and your eyes are bigger than your belly? Time flies and people don’t help you, just slow you down? Don’t panic, this is Mars in transit! He brings a big portion of energy, but many astrologers do not follow these transits serio...

Mercury’s thoroughfare through the heavens forms an extraordinary cycle with the Sun. In this presentation, Brian considers Mercury’s synodic cycle as a timing technique for writing a thesis, organizing a road trip, preparing an event, planning the next semester of teaching, researching a present...

Alexis discusses how we use Venus and Mars in our relationships, and how we can create our own terms in relationships rather than follow societal norms.

Alexis Duong is a modern/traditional astrologer with a BA in Philosophy. She started a popular astrology blog on Tumblr called Ayyries, and is ...

To create a happy partnership with another person, it’s important to believe in their essential goodness and to have faith in their highest potential. Enter Neptune, the planet of unconditional love – but also of rose-colored glasses. Neptune has a reputation for deception and disillusionment, to...

The isolated Moon is known as Kemadruma Yoga in Vedic Astrology. It is created when Moon is isolated and does not have planets either in the sign or in the adjoining Rashi. This makes for an isolated personality, a person who feels alone even in a crowd. They can be very individualistic and detac...

In Vedic astrology, the Moon is considered to be the most important planet as it represents the Mind. In this lecture, Keiko Ito explores the importance of the Moon in the Vedic chart, the various pointers of the Mind in the natal chart, the Nakshatra or lunar mansions and how they can influence ...