UAC 2026: Full Schedule

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9:00am CDT

Activate Aspects with Ancient Timing: Work with the Minor Years and Ascensional Times

Friday September 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Discover how different planets, signs and houses become active and influential at different ages through the minor years and ascensional times. Learn when an aspect might express in your chart and life via timing. Explore a fun and accessible way to easily identify important ages and years in your life via the minor years and ascensional times of the planets and your aspects.

Speakers

Kelly Surtees

Kelly's Astrology

Kelly travels worldwide to teach practical and accessible astrology that combines traditional techniques with a modern mindset. Kelly has established herself in a career that includes client consults, a private membership, plus a slew of online astrology trainings. A class with Kelly... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor 4th floor

Traditional Astrology, Intermediate | Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate

9:00am CDT

The Lord of the Ascendant: Who’s in Charge Here, And What Do They Want?

Friday September 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

MI/MI State Room - 6th floor

In this session, we'll use fun worksheets to deepen our familiarity with the planet that rules our natal ascendant. We'll explore how this god acts through us to steer our life direction and analyze how compatible their goals are with those of our other natal placements. We'll explore Hellenistic concepts of sect and planetary condition to understand which life topics are supporting our ascendant lord and what might be getting in their way.

Speakers

Madeline DeCotes

NEW Speaker, Honeycomb Collective

Madeline is a co-creator of Honeycomb Collective, where she designs new ways of visualizing astrological data and tutors emerging astrologers. She is a 2019 graduate of the former Portland School of Astrology and studies primarily Hellenistic teachings. Madeline is fascinated by the... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Traditional Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced | Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Beneath a Blessed Blade: Surgery and Astrology

Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor

Guidelines for optimal surgical elections are included in some of the earliest astrological texts. Many aphorisms have worked their way into common knowledge for medical and non-medical astrologers alike. Let's explore the philosophy and evolution of these guidelines so we can apply them while working with modern scheduling factors to select safe surgery dates. We'll also look to celebrity surgeries to see how the presence or absence of certain rules shaped the outcome.

Speakers

Ryhan Butler

ISAR Board

Ryhan is a professional astrologer based in the Dallas area specializing in the intersection between astrology, magic, and medical history. A student of herbal medicine, Ryhan seeks to incorporate astrology into a holistic form of healing. From 2014-18 he served on the AFAN board... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Health & Wellness, Intermediate | Traditional Astrology, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Getting it Wrong: Horary Edition

Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor

Every professional who blends experience with reasoned conjecture must face the eventuality of making a wrong call. After a decade of practicing horary astrology, a few charts still haunt me – not because the astrology was unclear, but because they showed me how easily clarity could be clouded. In this talk, we'll explore some instructive missteps and consider how recognizing our blind spots uncover meta-patterns that shape how we interpret all horary work.

Speakers

Wade Caves

STA School of Traditional Astrology

Wade Caves, based in Brooklyn, NY, is an astrological consultant and educator specializing in problem-solving applications of astrology. He teaches horary, mundane, and astronomy at the School of Traditional Astrology, and founded the World Astrology Summit, a conference dedicated... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor

Horary & Electional, Intermediate | Traditional Astrology, Intermediate | Astrological Specialties, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Archetypal Narratives: Transitions and Turning Points in Zodiacal Releasing

Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor

Zodiacal Releasing is an ancient timing technique that identifies time periods of heightened activity and meaningful experience, providing nuanced symbolic insight into understanding the ebb and flow of unfolding life narratives. We’ll explore how considering the transition and interplay between activated signs and planets, including the special significance of the loosing of the bonds, illuminates critical turning points in life stories and vocational calling.

Speakers

Gray Crawford

Gray is a natal and horary astrology who synthesizes influences from traditional, magical, mythic-archetypal, and psychological astrology. Gray has taught at UAC, NORWAC, and ISAR astrology conferences, and numerous astrology associations. Gray is a member of the Kepler College faculty... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Traditional Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate | Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

William Lilly - Natal Astrologer!

Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

Minnesota Room - 6th floor

William Lilly is regarded as the last of the great early modern astrologers, and books 1 & 2 of his classic “Christian Astrology” (1647) are still seen as essential to Horary Astrology. However, book 3 is a masterful dive into natal astrology, which until now has been available only in hard-to-read 17th-Century English. I have re-written book 3 in contemporary English, and will share with you the Natal delineation expertise of one of the greatest astrologers of all time.

Speakers

Alberto Forero

NEW Speaker, Translation of Light

Alberto Forero (Translationoflight.org) is an astrologer, designer, and YouTuber based in San Francisco. He is President of the San Francisco Astrological Society and member of NCGR and ISAR. He has studied at the School of Traditional Astrology, and Austin Coppock’s Fundamentals... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Traditional Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate | Historical & Research, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Introduction to Astrological Magic

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor

If you are new to astrology and want to get started with using astrology to make talismans and harness celestial energies, this is the talk for you. Astrology provides the diagnosis of a problem, and magic is the remedy. We will learn about the magical attributes of the visible planets and their special gifts, as well as techniques to remediate and alleviate difficult planetary periods.

Speakers

Nina Gryphon

Nina Gryphon is an astrologer and corporate lawyer living in Los Angeles, California.  Nina practices traditional astrology, with a special emphasis on astrological magic and astrological remediation. She publishes educational astrology and magic videos, and teaches classes and... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor

Astrological Magic & Theurgy, Beginner | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner | Traditional Astrology, Beginner

2:30pm CDT

Heliacal Transits: Planet & Star Phases Through the Houses

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor

The Sun awakens and extinguishes the stars and planets as they all revolve around the spheres of the cosmic mind. Each day, new stars are born, old ones die & planets come in & out of the underworld. Sometimes, planets & stars are born or die together, bringing mystical fusions of their powers. Learn about the phases of the stars & planets from Babylonian & Egyptian sources, as they light up & turn off, through the signs & houses of heaven.

Speakers

Cameron Cassidy

NEW Speaker

Cameron Cassidy is an astrologer & yoga teacher from Salem, MA. He is also an instructor for Kepler College, as well as the editor for the CAELi Review astrological journal. Centered in the ancient eyes of Babylonian & Egyptian astrology, Cameron blends old & new traditions, seeing... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner, Intermediate | Mythological & Archetypal, Beginner, Intermediate | Traditional Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate

4:30pm CDT

The Hellenistic Doctrine of the Sun - A Reconstruction of Solar Phases

Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT

IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor

In ancient astrology, evaluating a planet’s activity based on its relationship to the Sun was as essential as considering its sign and house placements. The solar phase cycle unveils different facets of a planet’s nature, behavior, the waxing and waning of its power, and the timing of its fruition. Relating such concepts as visibility, elongation, speed, stations, and retrogrades makes understanding this cycle fundamental to our modern practice.

Speakers

Michael Ofek

Michael is a professional astrologer, philosopher, and astral magician from Israel. He specializes in ancient traditional astrology and its profound ties to Greco-Egyptian cosmology, theurgy, and magic. Drawing on over two decades of research and practice, he devoted his work to reconstructing... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Traditional Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Tajika Vedic Astrology

Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT

Lakeview Room - 2nd floor

Tajika Vedic astrology is a system of astrology that developed alongside Persian astrology as Western astrology was transitioning from reliance on Indian calculations to Greek methods. There is enormous crossover and similarities between that system of Vedic astrology and the Hellenistic/Arabic systems. Different zodiacs and timing methods but many shared concepts. It shows the mutual respect between cultures and sciences.

Speakers

Sam Geppi

Founder, Vedic Astrology Center

Sam Geppi (Sadasiva) is the author of “Yoga and Vedic Astrology" and The Ascendant-108 Planets of Vedic Astrology”. Shri Ravi Shankar published his book "Yoga and Vedic Astrology" through the "Art of Living", as it so deeply conveys the Vedic roots of Astrology. He founded The... Read More →

Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor 2nd floor

Vedic Astrology, Intermediate | Traditional Astrology, Intermediate | Historical & Research, Intermediate