The Astrologers' Diary

Subject TBA A Wednesday evening meeting of The Company of Astrologers at Marty's Yard, High St, Hampstead, London. 7.15 for a 7.30 start; admission £5 (payable on the door)

Saturn – Living with the old Devil Wherever Saturn is placed in our charts we all have to confront the issues it presents us with. Saturn symbolises restriction, delay and limitations in life in contrast to the flowing expansion of Jupiter. While Saturn can sometimes give us a painful ‘reality check’ it can also help us foster qualities such as patience, self discipline and setting personal boundaries. Our themed evenings provide a perfect opportunity to informally discuss astrological issues. Following an introduction to the topic the evening will be facilitated by a committee member. Bring your own or other people’s charts along to explore what Saturn is up to in their horoscopes! A meeting of the Scottish Astrological Association. Venue: Room 2, Theosophical Society, 28 Great King Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QH. Time: 7.30pm. Entry cost: By donation.

Neptune enters Pisces 19.03 GMT

FULL MOON 21.54 GMT (18°32 Leo)

Saturn goes retrograde (at 29°30 Libra) until 24th June

Venus enters Aries 05.47 GMT

Growing your Soul through Relationships with Judy Hall. The chart maps out the relationship challenges and gifts that come from many lifetimes, together with the soul plan for the present life. In tonight's talk Judy will examine some of the pointers to enable us to understand our soul's strategy more fully. Submit your chart details in advance to Muriel at muriel@murielfrances.com.Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: wac-uk.blogspot.com

The Coming Uranus / Pluto Square with Julian Verles. A meeting of the Bedford Astrology Club. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

The Astrology of Jung’s Liber Novus (‘The Red Book’) with Liz Greene. That C. G. Jung was an accomplished astrologer is an open secret in Jungian circles, although even in this context there is some discomfort on the part of some analysts about his involvement with astrology. The many references to a sophisticated working astrology throughout the Collected Works, as well as the important essay entitled synchronicity, make clear Jung’s ongoing investigations into the links between astrology and psychology. However, the publication of Liber Novus (known as ‘The Red Book’) in the latter part of 2009, although profoundly revealing in terms of the development of Jung’s astrological understanding, has not been properly explored from this perspective, despite the proliferating articles, conferences, seminars, and websites dedicated to Liber Novus since its appearance over two years ago. This seminar will explore the astrology of Liber Novus, not only in the context of Jung’s own horoscope, but also as his imaginative description of a journey through the planetary spheres, reflecting his identification of interior ‘work’ on one’s horoscope with individuation and with the stages of the alchemical opus. From Liber Novus it becomes clear that Jung was the first genuinely psychological astrologer of the modern era, developing a dynamic perception of planetary patterns that continues to exert a major influence on the astrologies of the twenty-first century. Price: £55 Venue: Regent’s College, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 starting at 10am – 4.30pm. Centre for Psychological Astrology BCM Box 1815, London, WC1N 3XX 020 8749 2330 www.cpalondon.com

Mercury enters Aquarius 01.38 GMT

Sun enters Pisces 06.18 GMT

NEW MOON 22.35 GMT (02°42 Pisces)

Meeting of the Southend Astrological Society Speaker TBA. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

The USA Presidential Candidates A talk by Simon Bentley, principal of The White Eagle School of Astrology. Simon will be looking at the charts of the upcoming presidential candidates and comparing them with the Sibley Chart of America. West Sussex Astrologers, meeting at Bosham House, Bosham, Hampshire PO18 8PJ. 7.30 – 9.30 Cost £5 astrojennie@aol.com

Venus and the Moon: Finding Rest in all the Stress with Darby Costello. With the world threatening to fall apart around us, we need to know where we can find rest and recuperation. In this seminar we shall explore how the Moon reflects our feeling of home and comfort, and how Venus reflects our ability to attract love and beauty into that home. We are all influenced by our collective notions of 'home' and 'beauty' but we must look at our own Moon and Venus to uncover where and how these fundamental necessities might be found. We shall look at the Moon and Venus by sign and aspect and then examine their relationships to the highly charged outer planets which are reflecting the collective disturbances of this time. Price: £55 Venue: Quantum House, 66 Churchway, Euston, London, NW1 1LT - 10am – 4.30pm starting at 10am – 4.30pm. Centre for Psychological Astrology BCM Box 1815, London, WC1N 3XX 020 8749 2330 www.cpalondon.com

Astrology in Scotland between the Reformation and the enlightenment with Jane Ridder-Patrick. Jane is the leading expert in this field. We will benefit from her years of research during her recent PhD and her life-time's experience with healing and astrology. 7.30pm at The Theosophical Society, 28 Great King Street, Edinburgh. Information:www.scottishastrology.co.uk

The Finger of Fate (Yod) by Trudie Charles. Trudie will explore the meanings of this 'fated' configuration and outline some of the ways we can attempt to handle its energies in our charts. Do you have a Yod? - bring your own chart. Venue: Phoenix Lodge, 36 Thornhill Road, Plymouth. 7.30pm for 8pm start - finishing 10pm-ish. Admission £3 including tea/coffee. A meeting of the Plymouth Astrology Group

Mercury enters Aries 11.41 GMT

Venus enters Taurus 10.25 GMT

Horary Forum with COA tutors. A Wednesday evening meeting of The Company of Astrologers at Marty's Yard, High St, Hampstead, London. 7.15 for a 7.30 start; admission £5 (payable on the door)

FULL MOON 09.39 GMT (18°13 Virgo)

Bedford Astrology Club meeting subject TBA. With Phoebe Wyss. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

Something's Missing: Neptune's Guide ot the Lost and Found with Lynn Bell. The feeling that something is missing brings us straight to Neptune in the natal chart. Often our lives seem to be built around an empty space, one that calls out to be filled, over and over. And often, just at the moment we've accomplished a goal or fulfilled a dream, the still, small voice chants its doubts.How will Neptune's passage into Pisces affect our longings, our dreams, our escapes and addictions? Our reveries reveal both what might be and what is missing. How do we know we are looking in the right place? What are we meant to find? Bring your charts for an exploration of Neptune in the natal chart. Price: £55 Venue: Quantum House, 66 Churchway, Euston, London, NW1 1LT - 10am – 4.30pm starting at 10am – 4.30pm. Centre for Psychological Astrology BCM Box 1815, London, WC1N 3XX 020 8749 2330 www.cpalondon.com

Mercury goes retrograde (at 6°49 Aries) until April 4th

Jupiter trine Pluto (at 9°21 Taurus / Capricorn)

2012 - Opportunity and Challenge with Derek Hawkins. Leading astrologer Derek Hawkins gives us his unique and intuitve take on 2012. Predicted by many to be a time of huge changes which include: a shift in the magnetic poles, solar storms, passing comets, sudden shifts in our awareness and even the end of the world! In his talk Derek will discuss how the major planets of our solar system are influencing our world at this time, particularly the rare alignment known as the 'finger of fate' which will occur on 21st/22nd December 2012 and how it will affect each of the 12 zodiac signs. Derek's talks are informative and he brings astrology alive in his own unique way.. Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: wac-uk.blogspot.com

Ghosts of the Past: Memories, Nodal, and Karma Click Charts 2-5 pm in Battersea, London. A meeting of the API(UK) London Group. Info: Sue Lewis

The History of the World-Soul This seminar will explore the profound and ancient idea of the collective psyche, known in earlier centuries as the anima mundi or world-soul, central to the philosophies of Plato, Johannes Kepler and C.G.Jung. We will discuss the fascinating practice of relating world events to planetary cycles, sometimes referred to as ‘mundane astrology’, and the ways in which this dimension of astrological work – known since ancient times – is related to particular religious and social world-views and has paradoxically both changed and remained strangely consistent across cultures and through the centuries. The seminar will take the form of a dialogue between Liz Greene and Nick Campion, who will explore both the history of the belief in the world-soul and its spiritual implications, and the ways in which different astrologers and philosophers, past and present, have used astronomical cycles to map world events and the fate of nations and generation groups. The discussion will range from the concept of national horoscopes to the psychology of generation groups, from philosophies of unfolding order to the psychology of the collective unconscious, from the rise and fall of kings to the collective as a living organism and the role of the individual as a mouthpiece for both her/his generation and a vessel for the collective currents of the time. Price: £55. Venue: The Duncan Room at the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HNstarting at 10am – 4.30pm. Centre for Psychological Astrology, BCM Box 1815, London, WC1N 3XX 020 8749 2330 www.cpalondon.com

SPRING EQUINOX

Sun enters Aries 05.14 GMT

Meeting of the Southend Astrological Society Speaker TBA. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

NEW MOON 14.37 GMT (02°22 Aries)

Pluto and the Nodes of Destiny by Isabelle Moon. Drawing on the work of Jeff Green, Isabelle will guide us through the complex effects of the powerful interaction between Plutonic energies and the Lunar Nodes. Bring your chart. Venue: The Old Methodist Sunday School, 3 Chapel Court, Church Street, Landrake, Cornwall, PL12 5FD 7.30pm for 8pm start - finishing 10pm-ish. Admission £3 including tea/coffee. A meeting of the Plymouth Astrology Group

Mercury (retrograde) re-enters Pisces 13.22 GMT

The Astrology of 2012A talk given by Patricia Godden who will be looking at the major astrological aspects of 2012 and how they these will present opportunities as well as challenges. Find out more about what these could mean and how they could affect Britain. West Sussex Astrologers, meeting at Bosham House, Bosham, Hampshire PO18 8PJ. 7.30 – 9.30 Cost £5 astrojennie@aol.com

Venus enters Gemini 08.35 GMT

Mercury goes direct (at 23°51 Pisces)

FULL MOON 19.19 GMT (17°23 Libra)

Pluto goes retrograde (at 09°34 Capricorn) untl Sept 18th

Open Forum on the Uranus/Pluto Square Tonight's meeting is an informal discussion evening. Come with your ideas, short topic talks and charts on anything related to either past or impending Uranus-Pluto square. Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: wac-uk.blogspot.com

Mars goes direct (at 03°41 Virgo)

Predictive Techniques with Bernadette Brady. An all-day seminar 10.30 - 4.30 at the Friends Meeting House, Wynards Lane, Magdalen St, Exeter EX2 4HU Tickets: £15 in advance or £20 at the door. Information and tickets: Exeter Astrology Group or call 01392 969235.

Mercury enters Aries 22.42 GMT

Meeting of the Southend Astrological Society Speaker TBA. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

Sun enters Taurus 16.12 GMT

The Winged Messenger: Mercury In Your Chart by Caroline. Caroline will take us on a journey round the multi-faceted world of the astrological Mercury. Venue: The Rainbow Room, Unity House, 175 Outland Road, Plymouth, PL2 3PY 7.30pm for 8pm start - finishing 10pm-ish. Admission £3 including tea/coffee. A meeting of the Plymouth Astrology Group

NEW MOON 07.18 GMT (01°35 Taurus)

Bolton Astrological Society Spring Conference Speakers: Bernadette Brady and Darrelyn Gunzburg. Price £35 including lunch. For more information please contact: Jennifer Staveley-Hall boltonastrolsoc@yahoo.com

23rd - 27th: LSA Residential Course with Sue Tompkins. Venue: Glastonbury. Details and booking: London School of Astrology

The Venus Transit with Sarah O’Brien-Twohig. West Sussex Astrologers, Meeting at Bosham House, Bosham, Hampshire PO18 8PJ. 7.30 – 9.30 Cost £5 astrojennie@aol.com

A COA Meeting Venue: Art workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1. Topical chart discussion (at 6.30) followed by lecture (8pm). £7 on the door. Company of Astrologers

FULL MOON 03.35 GMT (16°01 Scorpio)

Mercury enters Taurus 05.14 GMT

Family Patterns with Phoebe Wyss. We find amazing synchronicity in the astrological patterns that occur between family members of different generations. Focusing on the conjunctions and oppositions in family groups, we will explore what these indicate about family karma. Phoebe is conducting a survey on this subject and invites you to take part and submit information about your family's birth data. Wessex Astrology Circle, Broadstone Community Centre, Poole, Dorset. 7.30pm. Entrance £5 includes refreshments. All welcome. Further details: wac-uk.blogspot.com

Becoming with Karen French. A talk at the Bedford Astrology Club. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

Venus turns retrograde (at 24°00 Gemini) until 27th June

Meeting of the Southend Astrological Society Speaker TBA. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

Sun enters Gemini 15.15 GMT

NEW MOON 23.47 GMT (00°21 Gemini)

Mercury enters Gemini 11.12 GMT

24th - 29th: Venus On The Rise: UAC 2012 New Orleans, USA. www.uacastrology.com

Quintiles, Septiles and the Living Sun by Robert Anderson. Do you use Quintiles & Septiles when exploring the potential of a chart? The 5th & 7th Harmonics can aid us in decision-making and optimizing our creativity. With acknowledgements to Christeen Skinner, Robert will outline some methods for tuning in to these energies and how they may be linked to the vital forces that emanate from our Sun. Venue: The Rainbow Room, Unity House, 175 Outland Road, Plymouth, PL2 3PY 7.30pm for 8pm start - finishing 10pm-ish. Admission £3 including tea/coffee. A meeting of the Plymouth Astrology Group

Expanding Our Planetary Awareness A talk given by William Meader from the USA. Esoterically understood, every planetary body is a living being that radiates its life force throughout the solar system, and each has an evolutionary effect upon humanity. We will closely examine the nature of these planetary entities, and how they each contribute to the unfoldment of human consciousness, individually and collectively considered. West Sussex Astrologers, meeting at Bosham House, Bosham, Hampshire PO18 8PJ. 7.30 – 9.30 Cost £5 astrojennie@aol.com

Being in the Present and Interacting with Current Transits 2-5 pm in Battersea, London. A meeting of the API(UK) London Group. Info: Sue Lewis

FULL MOON 11.12 GMT (14°14 Sagittarus)

Neptune turns retrograde (at 03°09 Pisces) until 11th November

Mercury enters Cancer 11.16 GMT

A COA Meeting Venue: Art workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1. Topical chart discussion (at 6.30) followed by lecture (8pm). £7 on the door.Company of Astrologers

Talk at the Bedford Astrology Club with Sue Farebrother. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

Jupiter enters Gemini 17.22 GMT

Meeting of the Southend Astrological Society Speaker TBA. Email sannde@talktalk.net or phounsell@hotmail.com

NEW MOON 15.02 GMT (28°43 Gemini)

Sun enters Cancer 23.09 GMT

SUMMER SOLSTICE

The Twelfth House A talk given by Cate Reidy. Traditionally the twelfth house has links with misfortune, bondage, persecution, imprisonment, confinement, banishment and exile. Judging by these descriptions, the twelfth house has clearly retained a disquieting reputation, and is without doubt a house full of complexities. However, now in the 21st Century, a question we might ask is: are there other ways, in which to understand this much maligned and frequently misunderstood astrological house? During this talk we will consider how we might approach this house from the context of a psychological approach. West Sussex Astrologers, meeting at Bosham House, Bosham, Hampshire PO18 8PJ. 7.30 – 9.30 Cost £5 astrojennie@aol.com

23rd - 24th: Astrology in Time and Place: The Transmission of Ideas and Cross Cultural Comparison in the History of Astrology Venue: Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute, 16-19 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN. £45 one day / £65 both days. Details and booking: www.historyofastrology.org.uk

Uranus square Pluto (at 08°24 Aries/Capricorn)

Jupiter square Neptune (at 03°05 Gemini/Pisces)

Saturn turns direct (at 22°46 Libra)

Mercury enters Leo 02.24 GMT

Venus turns direct (at 07°29 Gemini)

FULL MOON 18.52 GMT (12°14 Capricorn)

Mars enters Libra 12.31 GMT

A COA Meeting Venue: Art workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1. Topical chart discussion (at 6.30) followed by lecture (8pm). £7 on the door. Company of Astrologers

Uranus goes retrograde (at 08°32 Aries) until 13th December

Nodal Axis Julian Verles. A meeting of the Bedford Astrology Club. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

Mercury goes retrograde (at 12°32 Leo) until 8th August

NEW MOON 04.24 GMT (26°55 Cancer)

Lilly Day at Walton on Thames, London. Pub lunch, followed by lectures 2- 6pm in St Mary's Church Hall.

The Winter Solstice heralds the end of the Mayan Long Count, and Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto form a Yod 2-5 pm in Battersea, London. A meeting of the API(UK) London Group. Info: Sue Lewis

Jupiter sextile Uranus (at 08°30 Gemini/Aries)

Sun enters Leo 10.01 GMT

FULL MOON 03.27 GMT (10°15 Aquarius)

Venus enters Cancer 13.43 GMT

Mercury goes direct (at 01°26 Leo)

NEW MOON 15.54 GMT (25°08 Leo)

Sun enters Virgo 17.07 GMT

Mars enters Scorpio 15.24 GMT

FULL MOON 13.58 GMT (08°34 Pisces)

Mercury enters Virgo 02.32 GMT

Venus enters Leo 14.48 GMT

Melanie Reinhart A meeting of the Bedford Astrology Club. Start 7.45 for 8pm. Venue: St Marks Community Centre, Calder Rise, Bedford MK41 7UY FFI: David Rolls

NEW MOON 02.11 GMT (23°37 Virgo)

Mercury enters Libra 23.22 GMT

Pluto goes direct (at 06°57 Capricorn)

Uranus square Pluto (at 06°57 Aries/Capricorn)

Sun enters Libra 14.49 GMT

AUTUMN EQUINOX

FULL MOON 03.19 GMT (07°22 Aries)

Venus enters Virgo 06.59 GMT

Jupiter goes retrograde (at 16°23 Gemini) until 30th Jan 2013

Mercury enters Scorpio 10.35 GMT

Saturn enters Scorpio 20.34 GMT

Mars enters Sagittarius 03.21 GMT

Saturn trine Neptune (at 00°37 Scorpio/Pisces)

NEW MOON 12.02 GMT (23°52 Libra)

Venus enters Libra 13.04 GMT

Mercury enters Sagittarius 06.18 GMT

FULL MOON 19.49 GMT (06°48 Taurus)