Updated 20 September 2021 - On Sunday, October 10, AAStL will meet at NOON for a picnic in West St. Louis County (bring your own lunch), followed at 1pm by David Surette's presentation of novel and possibly fundamental insights into how astrology really works, derived by his study of the natal charts of very, very compatible people, and utilizing barycentric planetary distances. The outdoor pavilion location map and directions will be emailed to members and guests during the first week of October.
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On September 19, Rachel McCabe presented via Zoom, "VESTA IN THE BIRTH CHART." Vesta is the brightest planetoid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. She is the ultimate self-contained devotion goddess, and in the birth chart she shows us our divine work. Rachel discussed Vesta in the signs, houses, and aspects.
On August 8, Ellen Bartin presented "THE ART OF CHART INTERPRETATION" via Zoom. The story told by the birth chart has many dimensions and complex themes because we are complex beings on an evolutionary journey. This can make interpretation a little overwhelming. Ellen presented a step-by-step guide for analyzing the birth chart, taking some of the mystery out of the process, using tools that help unwind the chart with clarity and precision.
On July 18, Astrological Consultant Nikki Davenport presented via Zoom "MOON-CERES-SEDNA: An Octave Journey of Soul to Spirit." Moon is our personal connection to our Soul and our spiritual life. Ceres is our Earth Mother connection to our place on planet Earth and our spiritual service. Sedna is our universal connection to our role in the great whole of Spirit. We looked at our personal charts through a harmonic Octave Journey.
On June 27, we met via Zoom and held our election of officers and directors followed by a presentation on "THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY" by Shelley Painter. We explored the Queen's natal chart, her progressions and solar arcs at key points, as well as her relationships with family members.
On May 16, Catherine Rankovic presented via Zoom "COMPATIBILITY CHARTS 101: How to compare natal charts for relationship compatibility (synastry) using the Biwheel tool...or not." Catherine showed us how to read basic compatibility charts for ordinary people and celebrities (Barack and Michelle Obama) using the chart tool called a Biwheel.
On April 25, Audria Gebhardt presented via Zoom "SOLAR RETURN WORKSHOP CHART BASICS 101."
On March 28, AAStL members and their guests met via Zoom for an open forum to discuss what has been happening astrologically personally and in the world.
On Saturday, March 20, Nikki Davenport of Celestial Loom Astrology presented an Astrological Online Playshop entitled,"Moon Wobble in 2021, Plus More," which was free to the general public via Zoom. Thank you, Nikki, for your observations and insights about the twelve months ahead!
On February 21, Ellen Bartin presented via Zoom "SIX CONSECUTIVE NEW MOONS AT 23º: Seeding of a New Era." For six months—October, 2020 through March 2021, each consecutive New Moon occurs at 23º—starting in Libra through Pisces. This represents a time of transition into a new era. The last time that a sequence of six or more New Moons occurred at 23º was during the Middle Ages, that is, until we leap forward five centuries to 1944, 1963, and 2020. In the modern era, for the United States, each of these years was a distinctive turning point in cultural and societal change, and a change in our global power dynamics. Where will we find ourselves by the Pisces New Moon on March 13, 2021? Ellen's November 2020 article on this subject can be found here.
On January 24, Nikki Davenport and Audria Gebhardt presented via Zoom "WELCOME TO 2021" which highlighted astrological events and insights for this year—aspects, eclipses, Ingresses, and more.
On December 13, 2020, Audria Gebhardt facilitated a roundtable open forum astrological discussion via Zoom. Thanks to everyone who participated!
On November 1, 2020, Nikki Davenport presented her research into the charts of the U.S. Presidential candidates and more, in a preview of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Related to this topic are an article written by Christine Arens entitled, "Donald Trump's Birth Time Mystery": https://keplercollege.org/index.php/articles-opinions/using-astrology/1029-donald-trump-birthtime
and Cassandra Joan Butler's post-election analysis: https://cassandrajoanbutler.com/post-election-expect-the-unexpected/
On October 25, 2020, Sharon Miller, M.A., presented "ASTROLOGY, SCIENCE, & SPIRITUALITY," a lecture and discussion of the findings from her many years of research into the relationship between hermetic cosmology, electromagnetism, and astrology. See her website description and link on the Resources page for more information about her research. Thank you, Sharon, for the lessons in Hermes' cosmology just as Mercury and the Sun aligned their waves in our direction, reaching us through the 9th house!
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On the topic of astrology as a science, Astrology Hub has produced this excellent video interview of astrologer and physicist Nadia Smirnova-Mierau, entitled, "Is Astrology a Science and Why?": https://astrologyhub.com/video/is-astrology-a-science-and-why-with-astrologer-and-physicist-nadia-smirnova-mierau/
Ray Merriman, the world's leading Financial Astrologer, discusses the current 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
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 has a long list of astrology articles available at:
https://keplercollege.org/index.php/list-of-all-articles (thank you, Shelley!)
as well as astrology courses, webinars, and workshops: https://keplercollege.org/index.php/events/upcoming-events
Online Astrology courses and webinars from
International Academy of Astrology: https://astrocollege.org
An astrological perspective on the current 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
Alex Miller at https://DaykeeperJournal.com has used the 1/7/20 virus identification date in his asteroid-oriented analyses of the virus pandemic: https://daykeeperjournal.com/2020/03/astrology-coronavirus-outbreak/ and
https://daykeeperjournal.com/2020/04/astrology-coronavirus-pandemic-2/
Recently added to our Resources page under Useful Links:
Soupe Cosmique - a weekly worldwide listing of astrological webinars
Sophia Venus - Arielle Guttman's Venus Star Point online home
Astrology Hub - Online astrology trainings, weekly podcasts and videos
Planet Watcher - A handy tool for viewing current planetary placements and upcoming planetary aspects
