The first module of the beginner’s course will start at 4.30pm UK time on Thursday 2nd March 2023 and continue weekly at the same time. It consists of seven weekly sessions on Zoom, each 90 minutes in duration including time for questions by text.
An audio and video recording of each session will be available to participants free of charge after each session.
A programme for the first module is below.
Module 1 – The signs
2nd March 2023 - A 90 minute lecture on the meaning of and the differences between the Sun, Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven in the horoscope from a 21st century astrological perspective, incorporating the latest astronomical and astrological thinking and practice. The difference between the signs, houses and planets in the horoscope. The elemental and modal balances. There will be time at the end of the lecture for questions.
9th March 2023 – A 90 minute session on the signs of and the polarity between Aries and Libra. The meaning and influences of the Sun, Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven in these signs. There will be time at the end of the lecture for questions.
16th March 2023 – A 90 minute session on the signs of and the polarity between Taurus and Scorpio. The meaning and influences of the Sun, Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven in these signs. There will be time at the end of the lecture for questions.
23rd March 2023 - A 90 minute session on the signs of and the polarity between Gemini and Sagittarius. The meaning and influences of the Sun, Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven in these signs. There will be time at the end of the lecture for questions.
30th March 2023 - A 90 minute session on the signs of and the polarity between Cancer and Capricorn. The meaning and influences of the Sun, Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven in these signs. There will be time at the end of the lecture for questions.
6th April 2023 - A 90 minute session on the signs of and the polarity between Leo and Aquarius. The meaning and influences of the Sun, Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven in these signs. There will be time at the end of the lecture for questions.
13th April 2023 - A 90 minute session on the signs of and the polarity between Virgo and Pisces. The meaning and influences of the Sun, Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven in these signs. There will be time at the end of the lecture for questions.
Module 2 – The planets
The second module of the beginner’s course will start at 5 pm UK time on Thursday 20th April 2023 and continue weekly starting either at 4.30 pm or 5 pm UK time. It consists of seven weekly sessions on Zoom, each 60 or 90 minutes in duration including time for questions by text.
An audio and video recording of each session will be available to participants free of charge after each session.
A programme for the second module is below.
20th April 2023 – 5 pm UK time – Mercury. The symbol, mythology, orbital pattern, definition of its retrograde motion and its meaning in each sign and house of the zodiac.
27th April 2023 – 4.30pm UK time – Venus and Mars. The symbols, mythology, orbital pattern, definition of their retrograde motion and their meaning in each sign and house of the zodiac.
4th May 2023 – 4.30pm UK time – Jupiter and Saturn. The symbols, mythology, orbital pattern, definition of their retrograde motion and their meaning in each sign and house of the zodiac.
11th May 2023 – 5 pm UK time – Chiron. The symbol, mythology, orbital pattern, definition of its retrograde motion and its meaning in each sign and house of the zodiac.
18th May 2023 – 4.30pm UK time – Uranus and Neptune. The symbols, mythology, orbital pattern, definition of their retrograde motion and their meaning in each sign and house of the zodiac.
25th May 2023 – 5 pm UK time – Pluto. The symbol, mythology, orbital pattern, definition of its retrograde motion and its meaning in each sign and house of the zodiac.
Module 3 – The aspects
The third module of the beginner’s course will start at 4.30pm UK time on Thursday 1st June 2023 and continue weekly at the same time. It consists of seven weekly sessions on Zoom, each 90 minutes in duration including time for questions by text.
An audio and video recording of each session will be available to participants free of charge after each session.
A programme for the third module is below.
1st June 2023 – Aspects. This will cover the meaning of individual aspects in the chart, from the major aspects (conjunction, opposition, trine, square and sextile), the minor aspects (quintile, inconjunction [or as it is also known the quincunx], semi square and sesquiquadrate), and the really minor aspects (semi sextile, novile, septile, biquintile).
8th June 2023 – The opposition. This will cover the meaning of the opposition between two or more planets in the chart, as well as how to manage it and make the best use of it. We will look at all opposition combinations.
15th June 2023 – The trine. This will cover the meaning of the trine between two or more planets in the chart, as well as how to manage it and make the best use of it. We will look at all trine combinations.
22nd June 2023 – The square. This will cover the meaning of the square between two or more planets in the chart, as well as how to manage it and make the best use of it. We will look at all square combinations.
29th June 2023 – The sextile. This will cover the meaning of the sextile between two or more planets in the chart, as well as how to manage it and make the best use of it. We will look at all sextile combinations.
6th July 2023 – The conjunction. This will cover the meaning of the conjunction between two or more planets in the chart, as well as how to manage it and make the best use of it. We will look at all conjunction combinations.
