Feb 28, 5p-6p CST – first day of class
– Orientation / goals / intentions
– History of Astrology
– Introduction to Western/Evolutionary Astrology
– Basic concepts & Vocab
– Chart Styles: Natal, Solar Returns, Progressions
– Software, Supplies, Resources and Websites
March 6, 5p-6:30p CST – Planets as Teachers
– Opening Ceremony
– Planets: archetypal symbolism, rulers, and orbits
– Fast moving planets [personal]:
Mercury mindset, the lovers Mars and Venus
– Slow moving planets [generational]:
Jupiter and Chiron: your medicine bag
Saturn: cycles of responsibility
Uranus: cycles of change
Neptune: your muse
Pluto: the path of the Soul
– Life Cycles of the Soul
March 13, 5p-6:30p CST – Zodiac Signs as Costumes
(note: Spring Break is March 11-17)
– In-depth exploration of the twelve zodiac signs
– Four elements: fire, earth, air, water
– Three modalities: cardinal, mutable, fixed
– Polarity axis: tease medicine wheel
– Four essential dignities: exalted, detriment, domicile, fall
– Sabian Symbols
– Starting your astrological materia medica
March 20, 5p-6:30p CST – Twelve Houses as the Setting
– The twelve houses, their rulers
– Derivatives
– Interpreting planets in houses
– Case Studies
Sat-March 23, 10a-2p CST – Destiny in the Moon, Stars, and Asteroids
(we will take a 30 minute lunch/bio break)
– The Nodes of the Moon
– Eclipses
– Moon phases – to time important events
– Bernadette Brady
– Lunar Birth Phase
– Fixed Stars
– Asteroids
– Case Studies
– Tease Progressions + Lunar Elective Surgery
(skip March 27)
April 3, 5p-6:30p CST – Aspects and Patterns
– Major aspects (conjunctions, squares, trines, sextiles, quincunxes, and oppositions)
– Identifying and interpreting chart patterns (stelliums, yods, grand trines, T-squares, etc.)
– Case Studies
– Tease forecasting
April 10, 5p-6:30p CST – Natal Chart Analysis – Part One
– Integration, Giving Readings
– Ethical considerations in astrological consultations and client relationships
– Developing communication and counseling skills as an astrologer
– Practice reading charts
April 17, 5p-6:30p CST -Natal Chart Analysis – Part Two
– Answering the main questions: love, money, career
– Medicine Wheel Technique
– Practice Reading Charts
April 24, 5p-6:30p CST – Transits – Predictive Techniques
– Transits and their influence on your life
– Different planets, different timing
– Creating a Transit List
– Using the digital astrology calendar on your chart
– Review Life Cycles of the Soul
Sat-April 27, 10a-2p CST – Progressions & Time Lords- Personal Growth
(we will take a 30 minute lunch/bio break)
– Profections and Time Lords
– Symbolic advancement of the natal chart
– Progressed Sun and Moon + Moon Phases
– Progressed Mercury, Venus, Mars
(skip May 1)
May 8, 5p-6:30p CST- Writing Horoscopes & Forecasts
– How to write Sun sign horoscopes
– How to write an astrology forecast
– Choose your advanced topic area of study
May 15, 5p-6:30p CST – ADVANCED TOPICS – last day
– Horary astrology
– Solar returns and their significance in annual forecasting
– Forensic astrology
– Medical Astrology
– Elective Astrology
– Decide on Summer Project vs continued mentorship
– Decide on final exam date