Some of you may know that one of my other hats is as the chair for the Scottish Astrological Association. Over here we've been cookin' up something of great interest to myself—comprehensive, accessible astrology education with ample opportunity for tutorial practice. I am proud to say that along with two of my colleagues we've done just that.
CULTIVATING MASTERY is an intermediate astrology programme covering the historical, philosophical, and the practical breadth of the astrological tradition with opportunities for focused tutorials for practicing application of what you learn
In the last two years, Anna Estaroth has pioneered the online delivery of classes taught in conjunction with the SAA. This year the SAA is offering its most comprehensive programme of intermediate astrology classes ever. Mark Cullen and JD Kelley join Anna to deliver a course dedicated to cultivating mastery in your practice of astrology.
The main course will be taught live via Zoom with the opportunity for Q&A. Each session will be held from 6:30pm-8:30pm (UTC) on Mondays and Thursday until Thursday, March 25, then, due to daylight savings time in the UK, from 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC) from Monday, March 28. All lectures will be recorded and made available to students immediately afterwards along with any material shared in the session.
Supplementary sessions are offered for practice and application. An optional workshop on delineation will be held in late March, as well as fortnightly practice-focused tutorials starting in April. Both the workshop and the tutorials will be held with no more than fifteen students per session to facilitate guidance and practice. All sessions will be held live via Zoom.
Please note payments will be taken through a business page for one of the instructors. There are payment plans available for all options. Registration is just below.
Entire Course: Main Course, Delineation Workshop, & All Tutorials - £290 SAA Members, £325 Non-members
Entire Course: Delineation Workshop, All Tutorials; & SAA Membership - £310
Main Course & Delineation Workshop - £235 SAA Members, £265 Non-members
Main Course, Delineation Workshop, & SAA Membership - £255
Main Course & All Tutorials - £255 SAA Members, £285 Non-members
Main Course, All Tutorials, & SAA Membership - £275
Main Course Only - £200 SAA Members, £225 Non-members
Main Course Only and SAA Membership - £235
Click here if you are currently an SAA Member, or would like to become one, to Register.
Click here to Register as a Non-member.
Course Details
Main Course of Four Modules:
History, Philosophy, and Major Contributions
Mon, 1 Mar - Egyptian and Babylonian Astrology - Anna - 6:30pm-8:30pm (UTC)
Thu, 4 Mar - Hellenistic and Persian Astrology - JD - 6:30pm-8:30pm (UTC)
Mon, 8 Mar - Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Astrology - JD - 6:30pm-8:30pm (UTC)
Thu, 11 Mar - Modern Astrology - JD and Anna - 6:30pm-8:30pm (UTC)
Mon, 15 Mar - Archetypal Astrology - JD - 6:30pm-8:30pm (UTC)
Chat Interpretation
Thu, 18 Mar - Planetary Aspect Patterns - Anna - 6:30pm-8:30pm (UTC)
Mon, 22 Mar - Lots and the Daimon - JD and Anna - 6:30pm-8:30pm (UTC)
Thu, 25 Mar - Lunar Nodes - Mark - 6:30pm-8:30pm (UTC)
Mon, 29 Mar - Declination - Mark - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Thu, 1 Apr - Fixed stars - Mark - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Mon, 12 Apr - Synastry - JD - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Predictive Techniques
Thu, 15 Apr - Primary Directions and Profections - JD - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Mon, 19 Apr - Transits and Secondary Progressions - Anna - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Thu, 22 Apr - Traditional and Modern Solar Returns - JD - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Application and Branches of Astrological Practice
Mon, 26 Apr - Consultation Charts - Anna - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Thu, 29 Apr - Mundane Astrology - Mark - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Mon, 3 May - Healing and Decumbiture Charts - Anna - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Thu, 6 May - Mental Health and Self-Healing - Anna - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Mon, 10 May - Horary Astrology - Anna - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Thu, 13 May - Electional Astrology - JD - 5:30pm-7:30pm (UTC)
Course Supplements
Sat-Sun, 20-21 Mar - Delineation Workshop
Fri, 2 Apr - Tutorial: Application and Practice
Fri, 16 Apr - Tutorial: Application and Practice
Fri, 30 Apr - Tutorial: Application and Practice
Fri, 14 May - Tutorial: Application and Practice
If you have any questions regarding these classes, please email scottishastrology@gmail.com
Your Teachers:
Anna Estaroth is a professional astrology consultant, since 1971, and Fellow of the Association of Professional Astrologers International. Anna has an MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology. She honed her astrological skills in her teens, while studying for a degree in psychology, and lectures both in Britain and internationally. Anna wrote the Astrology column for the Saturday Scotsman for ten years and is a director of the Scottish Astrological
Association. She is currently undertaking a PhD in skyscape archaeology.
annaestaroth.com
JD Kelley is a professional astrologer and experienced educator whose astrological leanings are both traditional, mainly Hellenistic, Persian, and early Medieval, and contemporary, mainly Archetypal. He finds his way through portent and presence. He is a child of wyrd-ness and delightfully dances in the play the living cosmos. JD is a student of magical and mystical traditions both young and old and an enthusiastic practitioner of astrological magic. You can find him at Cunning as Folk where he teaches and practices his range of esoteric and interpretive arts, or you can follow his dance on all channels @cunningasfolk. He is the current chair for the SAA and a lead organiser for an upcoming international conference focused on astrological magic.
cunningasfolk.com
Mark Cullen studied with the Faculty of Astrological Studies and later completed Deborah Houlding's STA qualification in horary astrology. He was chair of the Scottish Astrological Association from 2011-16 and has been mundane astrology moderator on the Skyscript website since 2010. Mark is a strong advocate of the predictive power of mundane astrology. With an MA in history, Mark is an enthusiastic researcher into topics as diverse as ancient and medieval and renaissance astrology, fixed stars, declination, lunar nodes, comets and national charts. His most recent research area is financial astrology and stock market trends. Mark’s spiritual outlook is influenced by a long term involvement in Buddhism since his early twenties. He lives in Edinburgh working as a manager in the voluntary sector.