I know that a number of you have been waiting patiently for the next time Progressions One is offered, so here it is.  Progressions One will begin the week of March 22nd.

I am going to be honest with you.  I don’t know how any astrologer can consciously give counsel without using the progressed chart.  Without the experience of progressions, the progressed chart may be a bit of a mystery.  If I was born with my Ascendant in Leo, how can it be in Virgo now?  What is my Aries Sun doing in Cancer?  What happens when my midheaven by progression hits my natal and then progressed Neptune?  What does it mean when the Progressed Moon is in the 5th house of the Progressed chart but also in the 4th of the natal?  All those mysteries unfold in Progressions One, where I will teach you a method of reading progressions which allows you to read the progressed chart almost as a stand-alone, without endlessly going back to the natal chart for reference.  This method is unique and will teach you techniques that you will not learn elsewhere.  In particular, we learn how to read the items in the chart that don’t move much in progressions themselves–the outer planet aspects, for one, and the Nodes in progression for another.  Many astrologers ignore these progressed positions.  I say do so at your peril.  They may take a lifetime to emerge, but when they do they are game-changing.

The progressed chart is, no more and no less, a map of the state of your conscious being (soul) in the here and now, in this particular time, in this particular place.  Where the natal chart represents our essence, our being and our ultimate potential, the progressed chart is a map of our current state of development.  It is highly sensitive and ever-evolving, responsive both to transits and aspects it makes to the natal chart.  But where the Progressed chart really comes alive is when it makes aspects to itself that awaken deeper facets of our being.  They herald the unveiling of our personal truth, and question whether or not we can live that truth in a meaningful way.

Sadly, this next session may be the last time I teach Progressions One as a series of one-to-one lessons with each student.  Time restrictions have forced me to find new ways to teach, and I will be reformatting the course in the future.  I will try to keep my personal input in future classes, but if you want to have me by your side as your teacher and guide for the entire course, then this is the class for you.  The study of secondary progressions may be the best gift you give yourself during your astrological career, and I’m very happy to be at your side during the process.

The course consists of 7 individual lessons about an hour and fifteen minutes long, done over the phone.  I will need a phone number or Skype name for you (audio only for Skype).  Skype or landline only if you are abroad.  Each one is part lecture/learning and part chart work.  One lesson per week to be scheduled at the same time weekly for each student.  Please find a time where you can be consistently available. Some homework is involved. Class policy for missed classes may seem severe, but is necessary:  if you miss a class for any reason, you will be given a recording of another student’s lesson.  All lessons will be recorded and an mp3 link sent to you afterward.  Classes will be scheduled between noon and 4:30 pm EASTERN TIME every day but Sunday.  As an exception to the missed-class rule, all classes scheduled from Friday through Sunday on Easter weekend will be rescheduled.

The fee for the course is $295 for the seven private lessons.  There is a $20 dollar discount (fee $275) if you pay in full before the class begins.  Otherwise half ($150) is due on signing for the class and the rest before April 1st.  Places are extremely limited, so jump in early if you are interested.  To sign up, please send me an email with the heading ‘PROGRESSIONS ONE’  to alcuin9@gmail.com. Please include some info about yourself if you have never studied with me before.

PROGRESSIONS ONE

Lesson One:  Introducing The Sun, the Moon and the Angles in Progression

• The Spiritual Core of the Progressed Chart

Lesson Two:  Our Overall Path–  The Lights and the Two Major Progression Cycles

• The Soli-Lunar Cycle by Progression (Cycle of Soul and Spiritual Growth)
• The Lunar/Saturn Cycle  (Cycle of regeneration and Manifestation); The Progressed Moon through angles and quarters
• The Lights as Triggers to Events (Homework)

Lesson Three:  Rethinking Aspect via Sacred Number  (Manifest versus Unmanifest Number)

• Sacred Numbers and Their Astrological Role
• Rethinking the Concept of ‘Hard’ and ‘Soft’ in Aspect
• Orbs and Astrological Cuisine

Lesson Four:  Stellia/Aspect Formations via Progression and an Introduction to Retrogradation in Progression

• Perfect Timing: The Sad and Ultimately Triumphant Tale of Robert Downey Jr.

Lesson Five:  Retrogradation Continued; Stationery Pressure-Cookers; How to Recognize Crisis Periods

Lesson Six:  The Infamous “Progressions Through A Lifetime” class

• One famous person; one volatile chart; one roller-coaster of an astrological ride.
• Homework:  Progressed Moving Points–the Part of Fortune, the Vertex, The Soli Lunar midpoint.

Lesson Seven:  Exam/Review/Either in class or via Email

• One famous person; One volatile chart; you do the talking.
• I will pull secondary charts from a well-known life and point out high and low periods.  You will interpret.  (No fear–you will be able to do this by then.)