The Guild was founded October 17, 1991 at 19:45 PDT in Fleetwood, Surrey by 29 astrologers. On that day Neptune and Uranus flanked the North Node in the eighth house. It is an astrological guild after all. We are a Libra Sun organization with loads of planets in Scorpio, and we always gather for a dinner before our meeting and take a social break half way through our monthly talk. Members also tend to arrive and/or leave in pairs. Last month we experience our first Nodal return and this will be followed by a progressed New Moon at 13°Scorpio 32’, the degree of our Nodes is also 13°.

At 7:30 PM Anne Massey will present a talk and a PowerPoint presentation “The Needle of the Compass”—the Lunar Nodes in Action. The luminaries are the two most powerful influences in our life; the Nodes combine their cycles to time not only the eclipses but the unfolding of our lives. The cycle of the nodes is 18.6 years, meaning we might experience five in a course of long life. Nothing works in isolation and these derived points interact with the ones that help define our destiny at fairly short intervals to ensure we keep heading toward True North both individually and collectively.

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..

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.

Here are the synopsis of Kelly Surtees’ presentations:

‘A Deeper Look At Aspects’

Thursday, September 9th, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Where did aspect theory come from? What are the ways to enhance the information available within each aspect? We’ll explore the development of aspect theory and the importance sign and house rulership when interpreting aspects. Attendees will learn how to add precision to their birth chart and predictive interpretations. A must for anyone looking to create simplicity out of the huge volume of information and data in the birth chart. ‘The Importance of Light’

Thursday, September 10th, 7:30-9:30p.m.

How the planets gain influence in the chart based on how visible they are or aren’t at birth. Have you considered how the Moon in Taurus varies in strength/influence/manifestation according to Moon phase? Or the time of day one was born? Are you aware of the circumstances in which the Moon sign can be more dominant than the Sun sign? We’ll look at phase, visibility, speed and station of the visible planets in the birth chart/by transit to get a more complete understanding of what’s really happening in the chart.

‘Progressions and Predictions’

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 it’s 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. For more information about Kelly see www.kellysurtees.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.

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”.

Directions from the Fraser Valley: #1 Highway east to #40AB/Brunette turn off going west, turn right onto Braid Street—first lights. West on Braid which becomes 8th Ave. to 17th Street, turn right on 17th street to Church.

From Vancouver direction: #1 Highway East to the #33/Kensington Ave turnoff south. Turn left onto Canada way. Turn right onto 10 Avenue going west. Turn left onto 17th Street going south to Church.

From North Surrey direction: Across the Pattullo Bridge to Royal Avenue. Left onto Royal going west to 12th Street. Right onto 12th street going north on 12th Street to 8th Avenue. Left onto 8th Avenue going west to 17th Street. Turn Right on 17th street to Church.

With transit: Skytrain to 22nd Street Station, At 10:16 a.m. catch bus #101 – Lougheed Station, Get off bus at 8th Ave and 18th Street. Walk 1 block up 17th Ave. Approx. 12 minute walk from 22nd Street Sky train station.

Check out the website of image of church which also houses a Montessori school, it is within a residential area, come early to find parking. Picture of building: http://www.unityinaction.ca/about_us/ourchurch.htm