THIS COURSE MAY NOW BE FOUND AT:
https://wisecosmos.org/event/StarHouse-2020-A-New-Astrology-Series-01
This 5-session online course covering the basics of astrosophy (which means “star wisdom”) will be valuable for both beginners as well as experienced astrologers and astrosophers. There are few courses in Western sidereal astrology based in anthroposophy and none with the approach this group has developed.
The dazzling Beings of the heavens influence our lives intimately. Consider the idea that your first in-breath at birth was not random, but rather coordinated with positions and movements in the starry heavens. We will begin with this as a hypothesis, and through the course you will learn to test and evaluate it for yourself. We will use the instrument of the StarHouse (in Boulder, Colorado) to assist in this exploration.
Those desiring to expand self-knowledge will benefit from this course. They will also increase their capacity to assist others in their development. The three presenters have extensive experience in star wisdom and will be sharing their knowledge. They will provide your birth chart and teach the basics of how to interpret it. You will also learn how to work with the birth-moment charts of others.
Session 1: Wonder
October 1st
The heavens seem so far away – or are they? The first evidence of their influence in our lives is our physical bodies. We find the path to stars and planets through the physical body. Rudolf Steiner recommended that one begin one’s exploration of the cosmos and existence through wonder at the physical level – and we will do just that. We will also take a first look at your sidereal birth chart that we will prepare for you (after registration and prior to the first session, send us the place, day, year, and exact time of your first breath at birth).
Session 2: The Zodiac in Depth
October 8th
The activity of the twelve great Beings of the zodiac was revealed to the initiates of ancient times and passed on to us. What was the imagination Zarathustra experienced while gazing into the heavens?
Session 3: The Planets as Purveyors of Feeling
October 15th
While Sun and Moon dominate our experience of the sky, it is the wandering stars – the planets – that engage our attention: for example when Venus shines out strongly, or Jupiter chases Saturn for a rare conjunction. How can we discover the impacts these planets have on our lives? How can we work with the existence and movement of these planets against the backdrop of the zodiac?
Session 4: Birth Chart Aspects – Qualities of Relationship
October 22nd
Aspects reveal the interactions between the different planetary bodies. The quality of their relationships with each other is key to understanding our life of feeling.
Session 5: Birth Chart Houses – The Human Life Cycle
October 29th
Houses give the most delicate details of how the celestial alignments and activities at the moment of first breath provide a picture of each human being’s choices regarding how to engage life.
PRESENTERS
Brian Gray
Teacher at Rudolf Steiner College for 38 years, author of star wisdom articles (Journal for Star Wisdom), and presenter of many anthroposophy courses with Wise Cosmos Educational Initiative.
Robert Schiappacasse
Involved for many years in Waldorf education, author of star wisdom articles (Journal for Star Wisdom), and co-author of the book Star Wisdom & Rudolf Steiner.
David Tresemer, PhD
Founder of StarHouse, author of star wisdom articles (Journal for Star Wisdom), co-author of Star Wisdom & Rudolf Steiner, and author of other books.