September workshop
‘Progressions and Predictions’ with Kelly Surtees
Saturday, September 11th, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
After transits, progressions are the most commonly used predictive tool in modern astrology. We’ll look at where this 500+ yr. old predictive tool came from and what we’re really supposed to do with them. The relationship between transits and progressions is discussed so attendees can deepen their own understanding of dynamic cycles at work. We’ll look at the progressed Moon cycle and its role in affecting other transits/progressions. How does your Saturn return, Uranus midlife transit, etc., differ depending on your progressions? Come find out! Students can learn techniques to help them layer and prioritise different transit and progressed energies to enhance the accuracy of their predictions about recent, current and upcoming cycles.
The flyer for the September workshop and details about Thursday and Friday night talks with Kelly Surtees are under this the link http://www.astrologyguild.com/flyers/2010_Kelly_Surtees.pdf Read the details in the flyer..
The Guild celebrates its 19th anniversary in October 2010
Please join us for dinner and a talk on October 14, 2010 at Stefanos Restaurant to celebrate our 19th anniversary. We have booked the downstairs room at Stefanos restaurant for our October meeting, our evening program begins at 6:30PM, and we hope to see you there around 6PM. In order to secure the room for our function, we need to ensure that we have a minimum of 25 people in the audience. We are at 15 as of today. Please email anne@astrologicallyspeaking.com to say that you will join us for dinner, please send of copy of that email to astrologyguild@shaw.ca as well. Dinner at Stefanos costs around $20-25, appetizers around $10. Read more »
Norwac report
I decided to attend NORWAC at the last minute, the moment Uranus moved into Aries, in fact. So did Sukhwinder, our VP, so at the crack of dawn on Saturday we drove down. It was worth it. Heard some wonderful talks, connected with colleagues I haven’t seen in years. Made some connections with potential speakers for us at the Guild. I went there for inspiration and came back with loads of it. Eight of the Guild members (four of the executive) were in attendance—a good showing, I think.
I am doing research into the Mars cycle—claimed to be the one that drives astrologers ‘bonkers’—too late, I hear you thinking. Mars just finished 8 months in Leo today. Mars will be travelling through Virgo-Leo in the course of the next 15 months and then will spend 236 days in Virgo, beginning September 18, 2011. We think of the rhythm of Mars as about 5-7 weeks through a sign, when in fact it is about eight months in one sign (often two signs share this approx. 8-month period) and the remaining 17 months split between eleven signs. Mars also seems to have a preference over the signs, spends the least time in Aquarius, Aries and Pisces, and most in Leo and Virgo. This is the analysis based on 300 years of data. Will let you know what it is once I have plugged in additional centuries.
See you in September
We are taking a summer break, no talks in July and August. However, in the next month or two, plan to put Kelly Surtees’ workshop on your schedule. She is the speaker and presenter for September. Also we are having a celebration of our 19th anniversary in October. We would like to book the downstairs room at Stefanos. In order to do so, we need 25+ members to commit to having dinner on the premises. Please email astrologyguild@shaw.ca and anne@annemassey.ca to express your interest. We will send out more information shortly and collect a non-refundable deposit, which will be used toward your dinner that evening. The registration form for Kelly will be on the site shortly. In the meantime check out her topics… Read more »
Insights with Kay June 10
Kay Meierbachtol has been a student of astrology (in this lifetime!) for more than 30 years. She began in Western astrology but switched to Vedic astrology in the early 90′s, as she found it to give much more accurate information. She was a member of the Fraser Valley Astrology Guild for many years before moving to Lasqueti, one of the gulf islands, where she lives with her husband and where they both practice and teach Jin Shin Do acupressure. Kay maintains an active astrology practice on Lasqueti and Vancouver Island and in Mexico during the winter months. You can reach her at 250-333-8868 or at kay5elements@yahoo.com.
Her talk will be on the basic structure of Vedic astrology, the zodiac, house and planetary aspects, with emphasis on the role of the Nakshatras, or mansions of the Moon. The Nakshatras hold the key to character and emotional traits that western astrologers are accustomed to find in the signs of the zodiac. Focusing on this information will help western astrologers understand why their planets may be in different signs, but their characteristics will be similar. Kay also wants to focus on the Nakshatra placements of the outer planets in current transit to give some idea of what we might expect these major alignments to deliver in the next intense months. This will show how the Nakshatras are so integral to Vedic astrological prediction.
We look forward to seeing you, consider joining us for dinner at Stefanos before the talk. The first ones are usually in the restaurant by 5PM.
May 13 talk with Dawn Muncaster
The Mayan Shift
Dawn is a consulting astrologer, co-president of the Guild, metaphysical & spiritual teacher with accreditation and certificates in Astrology, Counselling, and Spiritual Disciplines. Dawn will to give us some insight into some interesting theories about our probable origins (the work of Z. Sitchin), and the upcoming transits and eclipses effecting the culmination of the much speculated events occurring from now to 2012 and beyond. From environmental and global suffering to spiritual awakening, what can we expect? Dawn will share part her own experience of ‘contact’ with galactic center, a spiritual download and the Pleiades alignment of 2012. Dawn’s website and blog are www.dawnastrology.com
Dawn will have a special guest Marguerite Paquin (PhD), join her with this lecture. Marguerite is an authority on Mayan culture and the Mayan calendar. She is the author of the insightful book,”Manual for the Soul’, A Guide to the Energies of life, and How the Sacred Mesoamerican Calendrics Reveal Patterns of Destiny”.
Patricia Walsh in Vancouver
PATRICIA WALSH, author and evolutionary astrologer, is in town, and will be at Banyan Books on Thursday April 15th, 2010, for a free talk and book signing.
April talk and workshop at different location
Kevin Burk’s talks and workshop will be held at Unity Church located at 1630 Edinburgh Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, V3M 2W8. Get directions Read more »
Thank you Charlotte
Charlotte gave a wonderful presentation on the history of astrology on March 11. I actually changed our moving date to be able to hear her presentation—so worth it. I just posted another announcement, because I lost my phone number, thanks to Telus for providing such wonderful customer support—I was told I would keep my numbers… hah!! This is the first REALLY annoying Mars Rx manifestation. Oh, well in the grand scheme of things…We now have a new Moon and another cycle begins, as does Spring in just a few days.
Anne Massey moved… new contact information
I just moved and to my horror and despite Telus assuring me I would get to keep the phone numbers I have had for the past 20 years, that turned out not to be the case. My new phone number is 604-574-9545; note I hope to have the the voicemail set up within the week, however, for now I am unpacking… Please make a note of my new number. Anne
