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I teach all levels of astrology classes in Mill Valley, California (10 minutes north of San Francisco over the Golden Gate Bridge), though I also do private tutorials both in person and over the phone. Listed below are four series of approximately 8-10 classes each that together comprise a full astrological curriculum. Scheduling varies, so please contact me. I also allow individual groups of students to select topics of study as well.

Series 1: Beginner
"
Working Basics of Astrology: The Components"

1. Astrological Overview: Humanistic, Natal Chart, Modern, Why It Works
2. Meaning of the Planets and the Signs They Govern
3. Houses: Life Environments
4. Astrological Alphabet
a) Houses/Signs: Tropical & Natural Zodiac
b) Add Planets
5. Modalities/Quadruplicities and Elements/Triplicities
6. Major Aspects: Degrees, Meaning, Orbs
a) How to Create in a Chart
b) Applying/Separating: Speed of Planets

Recommended Reading:
Frances Sakoian & Louis Acker/The Astrologer's Handbook
Stephen Arroyo/Astrology, Psychology, and the Four Elements
Robert Hand/Horoscope Symbols
Tracy Marks/Your Secret Self
Liz Greene/Saturn: A New Look at an Old Devil
Jeff Green/Pluto
Dane Rudhyar/The Astrological Houses
Liz Greene & Howard Sasportas/The Inner Planets
Liz Greene & Howard Sasportas/The Luminaries
Steven Forrest/The Inner Sky
Caroline Casey/Making the Gods Work for You
Kim Rogers-Gallagher/Astrology for the Light Side of the Brain
Marion March & Joan McEvers/Basic Principles, Vol. I
Marion March & Joan McEvers/Math & Interpretation Techniques, Vol. II

Series 2: Beginner+
"
Putting It All Together"

7. Geometric Patterns in the Chart
8. Mutual Receptions, Dispositors, Standouts, Intercepted Signs
9. Hemispheres, Quadrants
10. Rulership/Detriment, Exaltation/Fall
11. Lunation Cycle
12. Structure for Analyzing a Chart: Classic Triad and Rulerships Key
13. Predictive: Transits
 
a) Planetary Cycles
14. Predictive: Progressed Charts, Solar Arc Directions
15. Predictive: Solar Returns, Lunar Returns

Recommended Reading:
Bil Tierney/Dynamics of Aspect Analysis
Alexander Ruperti/Cycles of Becoming
Mary Shea/Planets in Solar Return
Stephen Arroyo/Astrology, Karma, and Transformation
Robert Hand/Planets in Transit
Llewellyn George/ A to Z Horoscope Maker & Delineator
Steven Forrest/The Changing Sky
Kim Rogers-Gallagher/Astrology for the Light Side of the Future
Marion March & Joan McEvers/ Horoscope Analysis, Vol. III
Marion March & Joan McEvers/Learn About Tomorrow:Current Patterns, Vol. IV

  Series 3: Intermediate
"
The Astrology of Relationship to Each Other and Our Bodies"

16. Comparative: Synastry
17. Comparative: Composite Charts
18. Health: The Top to Bottom Approach
19. Overall Chart Patterns: Bundle, Funnel, See Saw, Tripod, Open Angles, Bowl
20. Retrograde Planets, Planetary Stations

Recommended Reading:
Robert Hand/Planets in Composite
Lois Sargent/ How to Handle Your Human Relations
Stephen Arroyo/Relationships and Life Cycles
Marion March & Joan McEvers/Learn About Relationships: Synastry Techniques, Vol. V
Eileen Nauman /Medical Astrology

Series 4: Advanced
"
Far Out Concepts and Their Applications"

21. Horary Charts: The I Ching of the Heavens
22. Electional Charts
23. Astrocartography: The Astrology of Location
24. Moon's Nodes
25. Solar Eclipses, Lunar Eclipses
26. Vertex, East Point, Part of Fortune
27. Chiron and the Asteroids
28. Sabian Symbols, Dwadashamas

Recommended Reading:
Marion March & Joan McEvers/ Learn About Horary and Electional Astrology
Demetra George/Asteroid Goddess
Dane Rudhyar/An Astrological Mandala
John Sandbach/Degree Analyses: Dwadashamas & Deeper Meanings
Dane Rudhyar/Astrology of Personality

INCLUDED IN EACH SERIES
Helpful Handouts
Charts of All Class Members

GENERAL FORMAT OF EACH SESSION
Question and Answer Time
Lecture
Application/Practice (when appropriate)

HELPFUL TOOLS
Neil Michelson/The American Ephemeris for the 20th Century at Noon
Neil Michelson/The American Ephemeris for the 21st Century at Midnight
Thomas Shanks/The American Atlas
Thomas Shanks/The International Atlas
Astrology Software for PCs or Macs

COST
$25 per class (8-10 classes in a series)

Each class is 1 1/2 hours and audiotaped (so students can make up a session if needed).