Year One

Lesson One

Topics Covered:

• an overview of our astrological journey
• astro-logic
• the circle
• the birthchart as a mirror
• the horizon
• the meridian
• everything in constant motion

Homework:

• distribution of planets in relation to the axes of the chart

Lesson Two

Topics Covered:

• hemispheres
• quadrants
• angles
• a corelation of angles with key points in the sun’s daily motion through the sky
• a correlation of quadrants with various times of day or night
• a correlation of quadrants with the cycle of the seasons
• a correlation of quadrants with the cycle of life
• intepretation of planets in the quadrants
• the basic structure of the birthchart as a framework within which to understand the soul’s evolutionary journey

Homework:

• distribution of planets among the quadrants

Lesson Three

Topics Covered:

• houses
• angular houses
• succedent houses
• cadent houses
• planets in houses
• the distribution of planets through angular, succedent, and cadent houses
• an emphasis or lack of planets in angular houses
• an emphasis or lack of planets in succedent houses
• an emphasis or lack of planets in cadent houses

Homework:

• distribution of planets within the trifold division of houses of a quadrant
• questions about the trifold division of houses within a quadrant
• questions about various patterns of distribution within the trifold division of houses of a quadrant

Lesson Four

Topics Covered:

• the elements
• a division of the houses by element
• fire houses
• earth houses
• air houses
• water houses
• the distribution of planets through fire, earth, air, and water houses
• an emphasis or lack of planets in fire houses
• an emphasis or lack of planets in earth houses
• an emphasis or lack of planets in air houses
• an emphasis or lack of planets in water houses

Homework:

• distribution of planets among houses divided by elemental association
• questions about the elemental association of houses

Lesson Five

Topics Covered:

• the relationship between signs and houses
• a division of signs by element
• assessment of elemental strength within a birthchart
• the indication of sign placement in a birthchart
• the contrary motion of planets through signs and houses
• the juxtaposition of signs and houses in astrological space
• the juxtaposition of elements within the houses of a birthchart
• fire and air
• earth and water
• fire and water
• air and earth
• fire and earth
• air and water

Homework:

• distribution of planets among signs of a particular elemental association
• consideration of the elements on the cusps of houses

Lesson Six

Topics Covered:

• a division of signs by modality
• cardinal signs
• fixed signs
• mutable signs
• the distribution of planets among the three modalities
• cardinal preponderance and lack
• fixed preponderance and lack
• mutable preponderance and lack
• the relationship between the modalities and the trifold division of houses within a quadrant
• the juxtaposition of modalities within the houses of a birthchart
• intercepted and exended signs
• an assessment of the signs on the angles of a birthchart

Homework:

• distribution of planets among signs of a particular modality
• consideration of the modalities on the cusps of houses

Year Two

Lesson Seven

Topics Covered:

• the cycle of the seasons
• the signs of spring
• the signs of summer
• the signs of fall
• the signs of winter

Homework:

• questions about the balance of light and dark within various signs

Lesson Eight

Topics Covered:

• the sensory dimension of the signs
• the concept of sensory balance
• traditional considerations of hot and cold, wet and dry
• additional visual polarities
• additional auditory polarities
• additional tactile polarities
• additional olfactory polarities
• additional gustatory polarities
• tendencies toward excess and deficiency within each sign
• the emotional correlates of sensory imbalance, and their function as gateways to core issues

Homework :

• identification of key sensory polarities
• observation of subjective sensory polarities

Lesson Nine

Topics Covered:

• a review of the territory covered in part one of this course
• the primary importance of planets in the overall scheme of things
• categories of planetary function
• the Sun
• solar mythology
• the Sun in the hemispheres
• the Sun in the quadrants
• consideration of other contextual factors molding and defining the Sun

Homework:

• placement of the Sun

Lesson Ten

Topics Covered:

• the Moon
• lunar mythology
• placing the Moon in the birthchart
• the Moon in the hemispheres
• the Moon in the quadrants
• assessing the placement of Sun and Moon together
• consideration of other contextual factors molding and defining the relationship between Sun and Moon
• managing the unwieldly art of astrological synthesis

Homework:

• placement of the Moon
• interaction of Sun and Moon

Lesson Eleven

Topics Covered:

• the importance of planetary relationships
• the importance of the soli-lunar relationship
• calculating lunar phase
• a distinction between waxing and waning Moons
• the waxing hemi-cycle
• the waning hemi-cycle
• integrating an understanding of lunar phase with the quadrant positions of Sun and Moon

Homework:

• consideration of the soli-lunar relationship

Lesson Twelve

Topics Covered:

• the importance of the cycle
• the equivalency of all cycles through their shared whole-making function
• secondary progressions
• the three ways of measuring the progressed lunar cycle
• using the ephemeris to calculate the progressed-Moon-to-natal-Moon return
• using the ephemeris to calculate the other two progressed lunar cycles

Homework:

• progressed lunar cycles

Year Three

Lesson Thirteen

Topics Covered:

• the Moon’s nodes
• distinguishing between north and south nodes
• placing the nodes in the birthchart
• a consideration of the nodes in relation to the soli-lunar relationship
• the eclipse cycle and the cycle of shifting emphasis in evolutonary focus
• a consideration of the nodes in relation to lunar phase

Homework:

• consideration of the nodal axis

Lesson Fourteen

Topics Covered:

• the nature of planetary energies, planetary cycles, and the primary importance of observation
• the cyclical history
• the aspect cycle
• determining the timing for any given aspect cycle
• breaking down the complexity of multiple interpenetrating aspect cycles into more mangeable proportions
• initial and return conjunctions: from potential to self-actualization
• waxing and waning sextiles: the outworking of potentials
• waxing and waning squares: points of crisis in the outworking of potential
• waxing and waning trines: points of relaxation and gathering momentum
• the opposition: the point of reckoning, time-out and grace

Homework:

• Mercury’s most recent aspect cycle

Lesson Fifteen

Topics Covered:

• Mercury
• Mercury mythology
• Mercury’s retrograde motion
• the symbolic implications of retrograde motion
• observing retrograde motion within the context of a cyclical history
• Mercury’s relationship to the Sun
• Mercury’s relationship to the Moon
• interpreting the natal aspect formed between Mercury and the Moon
• the question of orbs

Homework:

• Mercury by placement
• tracking Mercury’s cycle
• Mercury’s relationship to Sun and Moon

Lesson Sixteen

Topics Covered:

• Venus
• Venus mythology
• Venus retrograde
• Venus’ relationship to the Sun
• Venus’ relationship to the Moon
• the relationship between Venus and Mercury

Homework:

• Venus by placement
• tracking Venus’ cycle
• Venus’ relationship to Sun and Moon
• tracking the Venus-Moon cycle
• Venus’ relationship to Mercury

Lesson Seventeen

Topics Covered:

• Mars
• Mars mythology
• Mars retrograde
• the relationship between Mars and the Sun
• the relationship between Mars and the Moon
• the relationship between Mars and Mercury
• the relationshp between Mars and Venus

Homework:

• Mars by placement
• Mars relationship to the inner planets
• tracking the Mars cycle and an Mars-inner planet cyclical history

Lesson Eighteen

Topics Covered:

• the difference between inner planets and collective planets
• Jupiter
• Jupiter mythology
• Jupiter retrograde
• the relationship between Jupiter and the inner planets
• Sun-Jupiter
• Moon-Jupiter
• Mercury-Jupiter
• Venus-Jupiter
• Mars-Jupiter

Homework:

• Jupiter’s placement
• tracking Jupiter-inner planet cycles

Year Four

Lesson Nineteen

Topics Covered:

• Saturn
• Saturn mythology
• Saturn retrograde
• Sun-Saturn
• Moon-Saturn
• Mercury-Saturn
• Venus-Saturn
• Mars-Saturn

Homework:

• Saturn’s placement
• tracking Saturn-inner planet cycles

Lesson Twenty

Topics Covered:

• transpersonal planets
• Uranus
• Uranus mythology
• Uranus retrograde
• Sun-Uranus
• Moon-Uranus
• Mercury-Uranus
• Venus-Uranus
• Mars-Uranus

Homework:

• Uranus’ placement
• tracking Uranus-inner planet cycles

Lesson Twenty One

Topics Covered:

• Neptune
• Neptune mythology
• Neptune retrograde
• Sun-Neptune
• Moon-Neptune
• Mercury-Neptune
• Venus-Neptune
• Mars-Neptune
• the inherent difficulty of taking cyclical histories for outer planet aspects

Homework:

• Neptune’s placement
• tracking Neptune-inner planet cycles

Lesson Twenty Two

Topics Covered:

• Pluto
• Pluto mythology
• Pluto retrograde
• Sun-Pluto
• Moon-Pluto
• Mercury-Pluto
• Venus-Pluto
• Mars-Pluto

Homework:

• Pluto’s placement
• tracking Pluto-inner planet cycles

Lesson Twenty Three

Topics Covered:

• the birthchart as a neural network
• planetary rulership
• dispositorship, and patterns of disposition
• midpoints
• harmonics
• eclipses and planetary stations as triggers to the neural network

Homework:

• identification of important midpoint patterns
• observation of neural network triggering

Lesson Twenty Four

Topics Covered:

• toward an understanding of whole patterns
• using patterns of planetary distribution to get a sense for the whole pattern of the birthchart
• the importance of distinguishing between sign and house analysis
• consideration of soli-lunar relationship as an indication of evolutionary intent
• using the global perspective to provide a context for understanding
• planetary patterns
• whole patterns formed through a division of the whole circle by the 1st harmonic
• whole patterns formed through a division of the whole circle by the 2nd harmonic
• whole patterns formed through a division of the whole circle by the 3rd harmonic
• whole patterns formed through a division of the whole circle by the 4th harmonic
• whole patterns formed through a division of the whole circle by the 6th harmonic
• the value of the cyclical history in exploring the meaning and purpose of planetary patterns

Homework:

• identifying planetary patterns

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