At this point, my version of EA — a form of modern, psychological and spiritual astrology — is very much my own synthesis of many teachings I have received as well as my own spiritual practice and life experiences. (Read more about me here. )

However, my biggest influences and therefore the lineage I am a part of includes the work of Patricia Walsh (astrology, understanding karmic complexes, past life regression work and experiential work, significant apprenticeship and one on one work) and Mark Jones (the therapeutic potential of astrology, trauma signatures in the chart, 2 year psychosynthesis coaching training and years of one on one work), both of whom studied with Jeffrey Wolf Green.

I studied with Steven Forrest for many years as well, so i really do blend the JWG tradition with Steven's heart-centered approach.

You'll also find components that are informed by my own inner work and depth psychological background, my dedication to keeping social consciousness and social justice central to the work I do, somatic embodiment work as well as archetypal astrology a la Richard Tarnas.

I believe that evolutionary astrology needs some updates when it comes to anti-oppression frameworks and inclusivity and do my best to center that while encouraging folks to contribute to those changes in their own work as well.

To some extent, yes.

Not because I require you to read books or articles - those are optional. I will suggest many, and you have a choice about whether or not you read them.

But! I do tend to communicate about the course through email and written messages — including things like a syllabus. The information contained in those messages is valid and important regardless of whether you read it. That includes information about assignments, deadlines, scheduling, etc.

All charts will be cast using Porphyry, and I ask that you use Porphyry for the duration of the class. I’ll go into the whys of that. If you end up feeling certain that you need to use another house system, that’s fine.

I think that’ll make you very well equipped to get a lot out of this course!

Students who have taken the Immersion after studying Hellenistic astrology most commonly talk about ways EA helps them to see “the chart behind the chart” and speaks to parts of their experiences that they haven’t been able to grapple with in other systems.

Switching between perspectives and systems can require a level of philosophical and technical flexibility, but I find that blending techniques tends to strengthen practice.

You sure don’t!

Some folks take the class from a fascination standpoint: they want to better understand the techniques and are interested in the more heady perspectives.

Some folks are purposely taking the course because they want to understand more about their emotional nature. Others aren’t anticipating learning at that level, but do.

Yet others go through the course once and then decide to return to audit a future session, at which point they feel more equipped to really dig into emotional content.

The nature of EA is often a catalyst for new insights that sometimes touch on emotional experiences. Furthermore, EA often brings up memories from more difficult parts of life.

You will always be encouraged to observe and respect your own boundaries and insights. Resources for navigating what comes up are provided and referrals can be made as necessary.

Sometimes students share quite a bit about their personal lives throughout the course.

Although recordings will be available, I request that none of them are shared outside of the group. Students are asked to either listen to sessions in private settings or use earbuds so that no one else can hear.

Additionally, you can request that the recording be paused while you share.

Student natal charts will be stored in a folder visible by everyone in the class. 

We’ll take about confidentiality at length at the first class.

EA is a vast system that includes techniques that go beyond the scope of this class (phasal relationships, synastry, etc.).

This primary goal of this course is to help you get to know yourself through your chart. As a bonus, it will help you understand astrology in generaluand the world around you.

The course will set you up with a strong command of the zodiacal and planetary archetypes through the EA lens, the core of the EA method and chart interpretation and synthesis based on those things.

The EA paradigm, however, is truly vast and therefore we cant cover everything.

I often offer extra courses to cover more advanced techniques and am happy to provide referrals.

First things first, I LOVE TEACHING THIS COURSE! More than I can say. I am uber passionate about the topic, and it is my greatest honor to be able to guide other folks through these teachings and into greater connection with themselves.

I have been teaching astrology for ten years. In short, my approach tends to give you a lot of different options for engaging the material. Adult student learning means that I respect your ability to decide what is best for you. I will give you the reasons behind assignments and why I think they will help, but you get to make decisions about how and what you engage.

It is probably important to note that I do use a lot of text based communication between classes, and expect students to take the time to read those messages.

My approach is very participatory and student-based. What tends to work best for me as well as my students involves teaching in layers with lots of time for Q/A, out loud processing and discussion.

My goal is to try to engage students in whatever ways work best for them, so that I’m not just spouting off information at you, but incorporating your imagination, personal experiences, body memory, emotions and more into the mix. 

Our personal and shared experiences are the most relevant teaching tool we have.

I see each individual class as its own ritual, and will invite you to incorporate ritual and other forms of spiritual practice into the mix as well. I will use lectures, experiential exercises and guided imagery, questions for reflection, discussions, letters to classmates and more to invite you to engage with the work.

Homework will be provided and highly encouraged but not required (with a few exceptions).

I tend to refer my students back in to their own inner knowing and processes quite a bit. This is mostly to underscore the importance of you relying on your inner truth and power for guidance. You’ll often find that you have the answer for something within yourself. But after we’ve gone through that process, I’m happy to ramble a bit about how I relate to the question or concept, too!

To get a feel for my style, you can access any of many free recorded webinars I’ve done here: https://aquarianspirals.com/videosAnd my podcast is here: anchor.fm/aquarianspirals

1.) Required: Access to Zoom, Dropbox, Google Classroom. Encouraged: Access to Discord.

2.) A commitment to showing up and learning the material, engaging with curiosity and openness, and being willing to dig a little deeper than you normally would

3.)Although I do understand the need to potentially miss a class or two, this class is not meant to be taken only through the recordings and is reliant on your participation for both container building and because your engagement helps shape the lessons. This is particularly true for the QA sessions and the workshops at the end of the course, which are based on your participation. Your questions, comments and ponderings are always welcome - your engagement with the course is directly linked to how much you will get out of it!

4.) In addition to lecture and workshop/QA time, you will likely need at least two hours per week for self-study and reflection practices (a minimum of 20 minutes most days is optimal as I will be highly encouraging a daily practice).  

5.) Space in your home for an altar or a place that is devoted to reflection, journaling and other forms of grounding and self-work.

Nope!

Our discussions will include alternate frameworks and ways of relating to course material. Past students have included skeptics, atheists and non-believers. All have gotten a ton out of the course (and some even changed their minds!).