Journey through Astrology: Charting the Astrological Voyage of Discovery Edited by Laura Andrikopoulos, Cat Cox and Carole Taylor We are proud to announce the publication of our book Journey through Astrology, the first book from the Faculty of Astrological Studies Press. It is an account of the journey we take when we study and work with …
The Faculty publishes its first book of the 21st century! Read More »
We had a great time at Faculty Open Day on Saturday 21 March in London celebrating 2014’s exam successes and considering the theme. ‘Astrology and the Artistic Imagination’ Our guest speaker, Darby Costello, spoke on ‘Astrology as an Art Form: The Astrologer as Artist.’ OK For more details view the Faculty Day page.
We have an exciting programme of study on offer for 2015. Here is a summary of the available courses: Weekend Courses – Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd August Passages & Cycles of Life: Brian Clark An Introduction to Hellenistic Astrology: Dorian Greenbaum Five-Day Courses – Sunday 23rd – Friday 28th August You can choose our …
Summer School, 21st-28th August 2015, Exeter College, Oxford Read More »
Whenever I think about astrology and vocation my mind always goes to Oscar. He was a young Swedish man in his mid-twenties whom I met a few years ago in Stockholm and with whom, as it often happens when travelling, we shared a brief conversation and a coffee while sitting in adjacent tables in the …
7th Century Churches on Skellig Michael in County Kerry, Ireland. “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” ― St. Francis of Assisi, The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi When I first heard that there was to be a new Pope, I admit, it …
Over the years of studying astrology one key theme for me has been how to take astrology’s mass popular appeal to the next level, so that it becomes more meaningful and thought provoking to a wider audience. The Faculty and other astrological groups provide the education for those already seriously interested in the subject to …
Astrology for the Masses – Hitting Fertile Ground Read More »
When we talk about transits to the Ascendant, we usually think of the conjunction as being the most powerful. And indeed it is, for it generally heralds a process of rebirth, anything from a radical change in our appearance to a complete revision of how we see the world, and therefore act in it. Planets …
Traveling is a great way to experience Mercury’s field of action, especially when it is retrograde. I just returned from a long trip to Brazil. My entire journey happened during Mercury’s retrograde phase and what a lesson that was in RE-learning, RE-viewing, RE-imagining, and RE-connecting. After many hours of flying and waiting at various airports, …
The recent addition of a new optional half-module – The Astrology of the Family – to the Faculty’s course material has prompted me to look once again at my own family’s charts. One of the most important moments for me as a student of astrology was when I realised that no matter how familiar I …
The Summer term of our London classes will start in April with modules 3, 6 and 9. Module 3 includes workshops on Chart Imbalances, Calculations and Whole Chart Interpretation. During Module 6 tutors will work on Chart Interpretation (including Forecasting) at intermediate level whereas Module 9 will focus on Advanced Interpretation and Astro-Consultancy. Distance learning students may attend …
