combines live and online learning:
Course schedule on page five.
There can be nothing more valuable to the dedicated astrologer than a firm grounding in foundational astronomy. In this course, you will learn how we measure motion and position in the heavens, build proficiency in chart calculation, and be invited to consider the philosophical implications made when dividing the sky using this technique vs that. Instructional elements of this course open a door to the past, affording glimpses into the lives, contributions, and methods of astronomy’s master disciples like Ptolemy (2nd c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Copernicus (16th c.), and Kepler (17th c.). By the end of this course, you will be able to calculate a chart by hand with nothing more than an ephemeris and a table of houses and participate in informed astronomical discussion.
The weekend intensive features live delivery of course content spread across two days, with supplementary material to study before and after the intensive. Some sessions feature math, but for the purposes of this course, it doesn’t get much more complicated than basic algebra (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). Some of the sessions rely on spatial reasoning.
Students are given an opportunity to test their comprehension with session assignments. For those featuring calculation, students are given a recorded visual demonstration of Wade solving the same type of problem, and ample opportunity to practice.
Course content (subject to reasonable amendment):
Post-course, students will get access to a pre-recorded demonstration of cultural astronomy through the study of Ursa Major, led by Deborah Houlding, and the accompanying course text.
Details of the tutors and lecture times/dates are provided in the course prospectus. The course also provides an active forum for group discussion through to the official course close, which provides further opportunity to astronomical exploration. Our course has gained a great reputation for its excellent level of tutor interaction and student engagement, and no one will miss the opportunity to have their questions addressed in a timely manner by a dedicated tutor team.
The course material was written by Wade Caves, with contributions from STA founder Deborah Houlding and guest presentations which vary each delivery of the course. This live delivery is offered by Wade.
Wade Caves, based in New York, USA, is an astrological consultant and educator specialising in horary, electional and classical astrological technique. Wade was certified with honours from the Mayo School of Astrology in London and the School of Traditional Astrology, and has expert knowledge of both traditional and modern psychological methods of chart delineation. Wade’s passion is in understanding the historical and philosophical origins of astrological symbolism, whilst finding new and reliable ways to put this information to use in a consultation setting. He is the editor and annotator of the 300th anniversary edition of William Lilly’s History of his Life and Times (Rubedo Press, 2015).
Wade received his certification as a horary practitioner from the STA in 2013, and now serves as a faculty member. He began tutoring for the STA in October 2015 and delivers the Practitioners Level Horary Course as an intensive attendance program and online. He also serves as principal of the STA’s Astronomy for Astrologers program.
Wade publishes his work on world astrology at Skyscript’s In Mundo publishing desk and hosts the World Astrology Summit, a conference dedicated to the advancement of mundane technique for diverse audiences. Wade’s personal website is at www.wadecaves.com. In Mundo: www.skyscript.co.uk/inmundo Wade can be contacted via email at wade@sta.co.
The cost of the course is $395 USD, due one week prior to course commencement.
The course cost is fully inclusive and the course materials provide everything needed to study and gain confidence in astronomy for chart calculation. Please read our policies, requirements and recommendations (below) before making an enrolment.
Early booking is strongly recommended because our course places are limited and this course fills quickly.
Live sessions will be held at Bond Collective, 276 Greenpoint Avenue (Flr 2), Brooklyn, NY. The space occupies a full floor of the historic Leviton factory building – a sun-filled, generously proportioned room where factory-scale windows and concrete floors carry the building's industrial character into a comfortable, wellappointed interior. We’ll work in a private conference room sized comfortably for our group.
The space includes a kitchen stocked with coffee, tea, and water throughout the day. Students are welcome to bring lunch – a refrigerator is available – with plenty of local options available for dining.
Bond Collective is located one block from the G train (Greenpoint Avenue stop) and a short walk from the NYC Ferry's Greenpoint Landing terminal, making it easily accessible from most parts of the city.
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