SEPTEMBER

Lecture: Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:00 PM
Shelley Ackerman
America’s Eighth Saturn Return 

As every astrologer knows, planet Saturn with its cycle of nearly 29-1/2 years is as relevant for a nation as it for a human being. When America was born on July 4, 1776, Saturn was in Libra in a tight square to our Cancer Sun. At our eighth Saturn Return in 2010, it will be in a T-square with Uranus and Pluto. Keywords for the eighth sign (Scorpio) and eighth house are death and rebirth and transformation. As we approach our eighth Saturn Return, these questions come to mind: Will this Saturn Return have Plutonic/Scorpionic overtones? Will it be the re-invention of America? Which karmic chickens are due to come home to roost this time around? What is the significance of Saturn in hard aspect to Uranus and Pluto in 2010? How will this transit from late 2009 to 2012 impact us individually and collectively?

Shelley Ackerman is a professional astrologer and columnist from New York City. She has appeared on Access Hollywood, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, BBC, NBC, ABC, CBS and over a thousand radio shows on numerous stations. She has written for The NY Daily News, The NY Post, Beliefnet.com and currently writes a column for the West Chester Guardian. Her website is www.karmicrelief.com.

OCTOBER

Lecture: Thursday, October 15, 2009 7:00 PM
Greg Bogart, Ph.D.
Transits and Progressions: Tasks of Development

This presentation will explore the cycles of transiting and progressed planets from the perspective of developmental and archetypal psychology. We will see how each planetary cycle represents a specific facet of our human evolution and presents tasks that enable us to gradually unfold our potentials. Cycles of both inner and outer planets will be considered, including the cycles of planetary pairs such as Sun-Mercury, Venus-Mars, Jupiter-Saturn, Saturn-Uranus, Jupiter-Neptune, and Uranus-Pluto. We will also discuss how the unfolding of the progressed chart presents crucial tasks of development for each individual. Greg will discuss astrology as a form of active meditation where we contemplate our current transits and progressions with expectancy and conscious use of will to shape what unfolds. Using the birth charts of audience members, we will contemplate the spiritual lessons of transits and progressions.

Workshop: Saturday, October 17, 2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Greg Bogart, Ph.D.
Dreams and Astrology

NOVEMBER

Lecture Thursday, 11/19/09 7 PM
Dian Bustillo
MARSing Forward - Transits of New AND Old Jobs

Mars provides “get up and go” in our careers. Mars doesn’t act alone, but it is a clear marker that something is about to happen. No matter what this feisty planet represents for your chart, - ruler, focal planet, temperament, etc. - it will affect your work environment every time it rolls around. Get in touch with this cycle - you can’t stop it and you don’t want to. Optimize your Mars! Re-energize your chart!

Dian Bustillo, a consulting astrologer from Meriden, CT, teaches tele-classes in basic and intermediate astrology, and lectures in NY, NJ, CT. Published in The Mountain Astrologer; she holds office in the Association for Astrological Networking (AFAN). She is a member of the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR) (Level 3 Certification), the Organization for Professional Astrology (OPA) and the ASC. www.dianbustillo.net

NEW AGE FAIR

November 15

DECEMBER

Holiday Celebration 2nd Thursday 12/10/09
5:30 PM Potluck Supper [No Pre-Lecture]
7:00 PM Panel Discussion

A panel of dedicated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic members of the ASC will share their view of the exciting – yet possibly uncertain – year of 2010. Let’s gather in the Spirit of Joy! Your questions and comments are welcome. 
Panel: Janet Booth, Agneta Borstein, Jacqueline Janes, Elaine Kuzmeskus, Denis Picard, James Santa-Mo; Moderator: Julianne Johnson

JANUARY

Lecture: Thursday, January 21, 2010 7PM
Dorothy Oja
The Davison Relationship Chart

After using composite charts for compatibility, Dorothy came upon the Davison Relationship Chart, which gives an actual date, time and location, allowing for progressions, solar returns and other methods one would use for any other natal chart. She calls it the "Birthday of the Relationship." She'll explore several examples and show how to read the Davison chart.

Dorothy Oja - Mindworks is a career astrological professional, certified ISAR C.A.P., with over three decades of study and experience, and an international clientele. Her specialties include researching dates for surgery, business, weddings, etc., relationship compatibility, political/mundane analysis, and child profiles. A lecturer and writer she’s authored two computer interpretive reports: Compatibility & Conflict for Romantic Relationships, and for Business or Friendship Relationships. Since 1997, she has published, Planet Weather, a free weekly ezine. She also offers nearly weekly Podcasts. Dorothy assists individuals with pragmatic counsel and eliciting the spiritual imperatives of the chart. Her community service: former Chair of AFAN’s Legal Information Committee, Ethics Initiative development for the International Society for Astrological Research (ISAR), Chair of ISAR’s Ethics Mediation Committee, and currently ISAR Board member overseeing Ethics Education and Training. www.planetweather.net

SPECIAL WORKSHOP: Saturday, January 23, 2010 1:00 - 4:00 PM
[Back-up snow date: Satu4rday, January 30]
Special Price! $10 per person, half price with a student ID
Promote Yourself With Astrology Blogging
Beth Turnage

You've seen other astrologers blog, but you aren't quite sure about it yourself. Or you've started one and then didn't know where to go with it. Where are the readers? What do you have to do to get them? In this introductory workshop on Astrology Blogging, we'll cover the basics of blog set-up, writing and promotion. Bring your laptop (and an extension cord). We'll have wireless internet access so you can get started right away! (You will need the latest Windows updates to log on.)

FEBRUARY

Lecture Thursday 02/18/10
Solar Arcs
Gary Christen

This is a talk about a specific prediction method, the use of Solar Arcs in the Horoscope. There are many approaches to prediction, each more complicated than the next. The use of Arcs combines simplicity, elegance, ease of use and deliver terrific results. Especially when combined with transits, they set up conditions for life’s destiny to unfold. You will be shown how Directions differ from Progressions and how to use Sensitive Arcs. To make this useful and simple, we will incorporate a Lifetime Solar Arc table calculated for the native. Also, we will incorporate a list of the natal arcs between planets called the Difference Sort to measure our Solar Arcs against. These are simple, personal tables, unique to each individual that allow us to see at a glance, a lifetime of possible events and the sequence of when the events unfold. This is a talk for all levels of astrological knowledge and ability. While beginners will follow with ease, even seasoned professional practitioners will gain some great new tricks that are easy to use.

GARY CHRISTEN is a well-known practitioner of Uranian Astrology, which he has evolved into modern Symmetrical Astrology. An astrologer since his teens, he is the first person in modern times awarded an accredited B.A. degree in astrology (Livingston College, Rutgers University, 1974). An international lecturer, Gary has been teaching since the early seventies. A professional astrologer since 1969, Gary co-founded Astrolabe, Inc., assisting the development of many Astrolabe products. He is currently perfecting Nova ChartWheels, which he considers representative of the future of astrology. www.alabe.com

NEW AGE FAIR

Sunday February 21, 2010

Four times a year we offer the public a sampling of metaphysical readings: Angel cards, Zulu bones, psychometry, and of course, astrology! Plus aura photos, a variety of vendors and bodywork like reflexology, massage or Reiki. Free presentations covering the broad spectrum of the metaphysical world. Basics of Astrology class, 90 minutes, $15. Refreshments available. Free admission. Free parking behind the building, on the street, and across the street behind the fire station. For information, call the ASC InfoLine at (860) 568-8617 or email NAF@myASC.org.

MARCH

APRIL

Lecture: Thursday, April 15, 2010 7:00 PM
Priscilla Costello
The ‘60s Are Coming

Liberation movements, protests, dramatic social and cultural changes--if you remember the 1960's, it was a dynamic decade whose influence is still felt and whose energy is reappearing with the Saturn-Uranus opposition and the forming Uranus-Pluto square. What were the seminal events and major themes of that decade? With some reference to Richard Tarnas' brilliant research in Cosmos and Psyche, what might we expect to reappear now and in the future? As well, we will look at where the previous Saturn/Uranus/Pluto energy fell in your chart and what you might anticipate in the coming years. 

Workshop: Sat., April 17, 2010 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Priscilla Costello
Aspect Patterns: Geometry of the Soul

As planets glide around the Sun, they move periodically into certain pre-defined geometric relationships to one another. When linked together, the major aspects (conjunction, square, opposition, trine, and sextile) reveal your inner psyche, along with your life challenges and life purpose, as well as potential outer circumstances and events. Multiple aspects can create certain recognized configurations composed of these Ptolemaic aspects. We will cover the major patterns of stellium, grand trine, kite, T-square, and grand square, as well as hint at other possible connections between planetary energies.

*Admired for the clarity, depth, and energy of her presentations, Priscilla Costello is a counseling astrologer, teacher, and writer with a professional astrological practice spanning over 30 years. She has spoken widely throughout the U.S. and Canada, at numerous conferences sponsored by NCGR, the AFA, SOTA, and most recently at UAC in Denver, Colorado. Currently serving on the Advisory Board of NCGR, she was formerly its Director of Chapter Affairs and Development. She has also been instrumental in the organization of Canadian astrology, both locally and nationally. Founder and Director of The New Alexandria, a center for religious, spiritual, and esoteric studies, she is the author of The Weiser Concise Guide to Practical Astrology (2008), a unique introduction to the basics of astrology that links it to psychology, religion, and esoteric wisdom. In a recent review in The Mountain Astrologer (Dec/Jan 2009), Mary Plumb describes it as "a fine introduction to serious astrology and a lovely book for astrologers at all levels of experience to enjoy." 

MAY

Lecture: Thursday, 05/20/2010 7 PM
Following Annual Business Meeting
Joyce Levine
Predictive Techniques

Accurate predictive work requires an integration of various techniques. This talk defines transits, secondary progressions, solar arcs, and midpoints. It shows how to use each of these methods for best results in predictive work, whether that predictive work is psychological or event oriented. It demonstrates how to combine the use of these methods in forecasting life's cycles and events.

Joyce Levine is an astrological consultant, astrology lecturer and author. Her career spans more than 25 years, including more than 12 years as a former astrology talk show host and guest speaker. She is the Clerk of the NCGR National Council for Geocosmic Research and is currently President of the Boston Chapter. She has been a professional member of the American Federation of Astrologers since 1979 and is the former President of the New England Astrological Association. www.joycelevine.com

NEW AGE FAIR

May 16, 2010

Four times a year we offer the public a sampling of metaphysical readings: Angel cards, Zulu bones, psychometry, and of course, astrology! Plus aura photos, a variety of vendors and bodywork like reflexology, massage or Reiki. Free presentations covering the broad spectrum of the metaphysical world. Basics of Astrology class, 90 minutes, $15. Refreshments available. Free admission. Free parking behind the building, on the street, and across the street behind the fire station. For information, call the ASC InfoLine at (860) 568-8617 or email NAF@myASC.org.

NEW AGE FAIR

Sunday August 15, 2010