Celebrating 50 Years 1974-2024
Updated 8 November ---
AAStL will celebrate its 50th ANNIVERSARY on the afternoon of November 17th, when we gather at 1pm for a Celebration and Reunion at a party venue in Ballwin. Updates with details are being emailed to members and guests.
On Sunday, December 29, Ellen Bartin will present on Zoom "ELEMENTS AND MODALITIES," with details to be announced when available.
Our current schedule for 2024-25 can be found here.
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AAStL has a new email address. Inquiries about membership and astrological services may be emailed to AstrologyStLouis@gmail.com . Further information about membership can be found here. Inquiries and membership dues may be mailed to:
AAStL, PO Box 31032, St Louis, MO 63131
PREVIOUS PROGRAMS:
On Sunday, October 27 we met on Zoom, looking at candidates' charts and the U.S. Sibley chart in relation to the November U.S. Presidential Election. Charts, biographies, and additional information were presented by Nikki Davenport, Wendy Jamison, and Audria Gebhardt. Thank you for your research and excellent presentations, Nikki, Wendy, and Audria!
Related to this topic is an article written by Christine Arens entitled, "Donald Trump's Birth Time Mystery": https://library.keplercollege.org/donald-trump-birthtime/
On Sunday, September 15, we met at Love Park in West County for a picnic and social hour, followed by TEACHING TABLES: Ellen Bartin led a table for Beginners on Signs, Planets and Houses, and Rachel McCabe led a table about Asteroids, including Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, Chiron and Hygiea.
On August 25, Nikki Davenport presented on Zoom Part 2 of her July program on Saturn in Pisces, entitled, "JUPITER SQUARE SATURN: THE HUMANITARIAN PLANETS SHOUT LOUDLY: An Astrological Online Playshop."
“During this time we will make many adjustments in our lives!”
From Nikki - Jupiter and Saturn are known as the “Social “or “Identity” forming planets. They work through the group psyche archetypes with emergence into consciousness and they both have loud thundering voices! Jupiter, the symbol of youth and renewal, in his retrograde shadow between 14-18 Gemini begins to square Saturn, the Lord of Time, in Pisces. This will last on and off until July 2025. Jupiter brings boundless ideas and personal breakthroughs. Saturn calls on us to make the effort and stay realistic. Jupiter wants us to learn and Saturn expects us to be here and now.
Join us to learn how to handle “Jupiter square Saturn” rough patches, how to find our vision and/or our ambition in midst of the upcoming agitation, and how to keep the momentum in our own hands! We will explore how to brave the T-Square storms in August and September. A peek at dates:
Jupiter 17 Gemini square Saturn 17 Pisces R on August 19, 2024
Jupiter 14 Gemini R square Saturn 14 Pisces on December 24, 2024
Jupiter 1 Cancer square Saturn 1 Aries on June 15, 2025
On July 21, we met on Zoom for Nikki Davenport's presentation of "SATURN IN PISCES: An Astrological Online Playshop." From Nikki - Join us for a romp on the seashore. We will play with the seashells, rest in the Sun, and find out what Saturn is doing as he moves through the sign Pisces. He is traveling in Pisces from March 7, 2023 to May 24, 2025 and again will travel there from August 31, 2025 to February 13, 2026. In mythology Saturn is identified with the Greek God, Cronus, the God of Time. Saturn's evolutionary lesson is "FAITH." Pisces is the "Wandering Minstrel." Pisces calls the seafarers, guides, mystics, poets, and romantics. The Sirens sing. We have an unusual path ahead. Come learn how to work with the God of Time in his Pisces digs and how Saturn, swimming in the spiritual waters, will be working in your personal chart. We will include Saturn adventures in 2025 and beginning of 2026 when we start a new World Journey, as Saturn meets NEPTUNE at 0 Aries. - Nikki will present Part 2 of Saturn in Pisces on Sunday, August 25.
On Saturday, July 6, members of The Astrological Association of St. Louis provided MINI ASTROLOGICAL READINGS at Pathways New Age Books, Music and Gifts, 11419 Concord Village Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63123. Our thanks go to the Pathways staff and to our readers Blue, Anna Felixidocious, Audria Gebhardt, Wendy Jamison, Rachel McCabe, Mary Seib, and Linda Sherwin.
On Sunday, June 23, we met on Zoom for our Annual Meeting and election of officers and directors, followed by a presentation by Blue entitled, "HEARTS' DESIRE IN THE STARS: SOULMATES AND ASTROLOGY." Blue presented Composite, Synastry, and Natal Charts for soulmates Vanity and Prince, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, and Yoko Ono and John Lennon. Thank you, Blue, for your research, video clips, written materials, and interesting discussion!
On Sunday, May 19, we met at Greentree Park in Kirkwood for a picnic and social hour, followed by our program presented by Audria Gebhardt entitled "ECLIPSES 2024 AND 2025." From Audria - Eclipses repeat themselves with the same degree and sign every 18 or 19 years and we want to look at how we experienced the eclipses we have this year, especially the 19 degree Aries Total Solar Eclipse that we were fortunate to see in our area. - Thank you for sharing your research and your handy charts, Audria!
On Sunday, April 14, we met on Zoom when Linda Sherwin presented "JUPITER AND URANUS MEET IN TAURUS: A PARADIGM SHIFT!" From Linda: - The Extraordinary Sequence of Events in March and April will culminate in the Jupiter-Uranus Conjunction on April 20. Are you ready for a breakthrough? - Thank you, Linda, for your excellent slides and for your research into historic paradigm shifts during more than two centuries of Jupiter-Uranus conjunctions!
On Sunday, March 17, we met at Kirkwood Community Center for two brief programs. Linda Chambers facilitated a roundtable discussion of AAStL's natal chart, with brief looks at its 2023 and 2024 Solar Returns (49th and 50th solar returns). Dee Kedley presented from a Vedic astrology perspective, "TITHI – THE LUNAR DAY." Tithi is the angular distance between the longitude of the Sun and Moon measured in 12-degree increments, from New Moon to Full Moon and from Full Moon to New Moon. Thank you, Dee, and to all who participated in the roundtable discussion! Charts and handouts were emailed to members on Thursday March 14.
On February 11 we met on Zoom for a Roundtable Discussion of "PLUTO ENTERING AQUARIUS" facilitated by Phoenix Novak. From Phoenix: - Pluto, the planet of transformation, death, and rebirth now leaves the very Earthy and Materialistic sign of Capricorn and enters the Airy sign of Aquarius. How we looked at our world through the eyes of Capricorn was a long journey, and now Pluto enters the reality of Aquarius, bringing personal and collective truth, the fates of humanity, and the winds of change to our door. - Participants shared transiting and natal Pluto's location and aspects in their natal charts. Thank you, Phoenix, and all who participated!
On January 21, 2024, we met on Zoom for "WELCOME TO 2024" presented by Audria Gebhardt and Nikki Davenport, who highlighted astrological events for the coming year—aspects, eclipses, planetary sign changes, and more.
From Nikki: - Discover how to move forward into the upcoming NEW YEAR path with wisdom and self-awareness! We are the choice makers and we will explore YEAR 2024 and learn how to apply the planetary information of cosmic time-keeping. Whatever level of astrological expertise, from beginner to professional, you will participate in new methods to successfully time your yearly movements and have at your fingertips the important cosmic energies throughout 2024. -
Audria presented information on planetary configurations and aspects and included the Sibley USA natal chart in her presentation of planetary transits for the year. She prepared a condensed 2024 outer planet ephemeris that was emailed to members and guests on Saturday, January 20. Thank you, Audria and Nikki, for sharing your research and materials!
On December 10, 2023, we met on Zoom for a continuation of the program from November on the charts presented by Audria Gebhardt that we did not get a chance to see due to the time limit, including the Tel Aviv, Israel and other charts in relation to the two October 2023 eclipses (Solar 21 Libra and Lunar 5 Taurus/Scorpio). Some additional charts for the December Solstice (Capricorn Ingress) for St. Louis, MO, Washington, DC, and Israel were emailed to members and guests on Saturday, December 9. Thank you, Audria, for the charts and the presentation of your research!
On November 12 we met at Kirkwood Community Center for a roundtable discussion of the October eclipses facilitated by Audria Gebhardt. We looked at the eclipse placements in our individual charts and the charts of Israel and USA, and at the Fall equinox chart for St. Louis. Audria provided additional charts for Israel which will be studied further at our December 10 meeting on Zoom. Thank you, Audria!
On Sunday, October 15, we met outdoors in West County for a picnic and a continuation of our medical astrology discussion from August and September, also a brief discussion of the two October eclipses including their relation to the chart of Israel.
On September 24 we met on Zoom for Part 2 of "MEDICAL ASTROLOGY 101." Audria Gebhardt led an open discussion in which attendees brought their insights from the information presented at the August program and from their own experience and astrological research and sources.
On August 13, we met at Brentwood Community Center for an introductory program and roundtable discussion of "MEDICAL ASTROLOGY 101." Audria Gebhardt presented basic principles, looking at signs and planets ruling parts of the body, and possible conditions; also times for medical procedures and surgeries. We briefly reviewed some information about consultation charts that was presented by Marcos Patchett in Kepler College's YouTube video "Medical Astrology: Using It In Practice." Thank you, Audria, for this presentation, and for continuing the medical astrology discussion at our September and October 2023 meetings.
On July 23 we met on Zoom with a presentation by Nikki Davenport entitled, "CLIMATE CRISIS, AN ASTROLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE." A predictive astrological look at climate and large-scale weather events with a view of past events and how to chart future possible weather events---a beginner's guide to Astrometeorology. We looked at planets and their aspects, solar ingresses and lunar phases, latitude and longitude, and other astrological factors. Thank you, Nikki!
On Sunday, June 11, we met on Zoom for a roundtable discussion led by Audria Gebhardt entitled, "Current Events." Emails were sent to members and guests on June 10 containing lnks to articles about Tina Turner and Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, and charts regarding Tina Turner, Ike Turner, Ann-Margret, Sister Wilhelmina, Ukraine flooding, and USA events. Thank you, Audria, and to all who participated!
A schedule of previous years' presentation topics can be found here.
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Listed below are some online classes and articles of interest.
Astrology University offers online seminars and coursework, and has videos available on their YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC3Y0tVCyfOZiXTaUbQqPhg
Kepler College offers free webinars at https://www.keplercollege.org/free-webinars/ and videos at their YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/user/keplercollege as well as astrology courses, webinars, workshops, and diploma and certificate programs, at https://keplercollege.org .
Online Astrology courses and webinars are available from
International Academy of Astrology: https://astrocollege.org .
Ray Merriman, the world's leading Financial Astrologer, discusses the 2020 pandemic, economy, financial markets, and outer planet transits, as well as his 50-plus-year study and practice of astrology, in this one-hour interview that begins at minute 4:58:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOtvUcH-758
An astrological perspective on the virus pandemic, in a Mountain Astrologer article written by St. Louis native Arielle Guttman of Santa Fe, New Mexico, using the 12/31/19 discovery announcement date: https://mountainastrologer.com/tma/a-look-at-coronavirus-with-a-view-from-the-stars
Recently added to our Resources page under Useful Links:
GeoDateTime - Daily Planetary Hours plus rise and set times, for St. Louis
Welcome to AAStL
"...Astrology represents the summation of all the psychological knowledge of antiquity." - C.G. Jung
In 2024, AAStL members and guests are meeting monthly on a Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. either via Zoom or in-person, with an occasional outdoor picnic and program.
Members receive email invitations and free admission to all regular monthly programs, with lending library privileges and more. If you are interested in joining our organization, please review our Bylaws and Statement of Ethics and email us at AstrologyStLouis@gmail.com . We will then mail or email you an application for membership which you may mail to us with a check or money order for $25 membership dues payable to AAStL at PO Box 31032, St.Louis MO 63131 .
We invite you to our discussion group page on Facebook for astrological updates and additional announcements. Do check out the services and learning opportunities offered by our individual members at their websites shown on the Resources page, at the Members' Articles page, and at our monthly meeting programs:
February 2020
Sunday, February 9th meeting topic:
BIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN BANNEKER
Benjamin Banneker -- An unsung architect of modern astrology. As practicing astrologers, one of the tools that we use regularly in our work is the Ephemeris. Have you ever wondered how such a wonderful tool came about? Well, we owe this amazing man a huge thank you for that, as well as for many other things. Come learn more about this early American mathematician, astronomer, and almanac author/ astrologer from Rashanda Jefferson, as we celebrate Black History Month!
March 2020
NOTICE: This program is being postponed to a later date due to the temporary closing of the Brentwood Community Center as a community health precaution.
Meeting topic that was originally scheduled for Sunday, March 15th:
VISIONING OUR FUTURE -
THE PLEIADES SACRED CALENDAR
Join us as Nikki Davenport leads us in exploring the Pleiades Astrology System which is linked to the cycles of Venus, the Sacred Mayan Calendar, Aztec Calendar, and the Sacred Cherokee Integration with the Pleiades system. We will learn a new calendar based on energy, not time. "We are all parts of one human family, one body, like drops of water in the same ocean." Pia Orleane
The rescheduled date for this topic will be announced when information is available.
2024-25 Future Programs:
Updated 8 November ---
AAStL will celebrate its 50th ANNIVERSARY on the afternoon of November 17th, when we gather at 1pm for a Celebration and Reunion at a party venue in Ballwin. Details are being emailed to members and guests.
On Sunday, December 29, Ellen Bartin will present on Zoom "ELEMENTS AND MODALITIES," with details to be announced when available.
In January 2025, Audria Gebhardt and Nikki Davenport will present on Zoom "WELCOME TO 2025," the date and details to be announced when available.
In June 2025, Phoenix Novak will facilitate on Zoom a SATURN CONJUNCT NEPTUNE Roundtable Discussion.
From Phoenix - The last time Saturn and Neptune were conjunct, was November 11, 1989, in the very earthy sign of Capricorn, on a Full Moon. This time the two will be conjunct at 0° Aries with a near conjunction in July of 2025 and then the exact conjunction on Feb 20, 2026. This auspicious "new beginning" at 0° Aries can bring Saturn into a new realization, that only Neptune can deliver. In 1989 that realization was the fall of the Berlin Wall in its very early Capricorn. In Aries, our individual responsibility, maturity, and even our karma will take on a new direction through the forces of Neptune's processes of Illumination. Two powerful energies brought into our very personal experience. Join Phoenix as she gives perspectives into the role Saturn plays when Neptune dissolves its harder edges. Bring your passion and experience to the Roundtable, and your chart to see how your Saturn and Neptune are affected by this conjunction. -
AAStL meeting location Sun., May 19, 2024
2290 Marshall Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63088, United States
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Astrology is and has always been about our connection with the Universe. It is a divine tool which, properly used, can bring about a profound alignment between the individual and the cosmos.
Founded in 1974, the Astrological Association of St. Louis is a non-profit, benevolent, educational organization dedicated to promoting greater understanding of and research into the cosmic principles of astrology. By enhancing awareness of our cosmic potential, AAStL fosters conscious personal growth through the responsible use of this Wisdom Tool.
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