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9:00am CDT

The Philosophy of Theurgy: Reality, Evil, and the Divine
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor
This lecture explores the philosophical foundations of theurgy, examining its approach to the nature of reality, the problem of evil, and the role of divine presence. We will consider how theurgy reconciles human suffering with a sacred cosmos and how nondualism shapes one’s relationship with the gods. Through Neoplatonic and Hermetic perspectives, we will uncover the transformative power of theurgy in bridging the human and the divine.
Speakers
avatar for Nina Gryphon

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 →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Astrological Magic & Theurgy, Beginner, Intermediate |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate

9:00am CDT

Born on the Eclipse
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor
The partial or total disappearances of the Sun and Moon have been harbingers of foreboding since the dawn of time.  Being born on this phenomenon is traditionally described as having a “predestined” life. These “black spots” on the luminaries and their zodiacal degrees leave an indelible impression. Learn contemporary  insights into ancient superstitions and discover a new definition of “fate.”
Speakers
avatar for Jackie Slevin

Jackie Slevin

Jackie Slevin, M.A., CA, NCGR-PAA is the author of Finding Success in the Horoscope, available on Amazon. A full-time professional Astrologer, she is the Education Director for NCGR, hosting monthly webinars. A biography writer for Lois Rodden's Astrodatabank, she presented at UAC from 1995-2018. Her show "Planetspeak" was featured on the Bold, Brave, TV network. From... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Astrological Specialties, Intermediate, Advanced |   Historical & Research, Intermediate, Advanced

9:00am CDT

2026 – The Venus Star Point Return of the USA
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor
The Venus Star cycle is 251 years, synched nearly to the Pluto cycle of 248 years. In November 2026 the US chart will experience its first ever Venus Star Point Return, having just completed its first ever Pluto return in 2023-24. The years before, during and after these two major cycles converging are dynamic pivot points for the US and the world. We will look at the chart of the US, these two returns and the impact they will have on the nation.
Speakers
avatar for Arielle Guttman

Arielle Guttman

Sophia Venus Productions
Celebrating 50 years in astrology in 2024, Arielle began her astrological studies in 1974. She has authored five books including a two-volume Mythic Astrology series with Kenneth Johnson and The Astro*Carto*Graphy Book of Maps with the late Jim Lewis. Her more recent work, Venus Star... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced |   Political & Mundane, Intermediate, Advanced |   Astrological Specialties, Intermediate, Advanced

9:00am CDT

Major Upheavals of History Founded in the Declination of Neptune and Pluto
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor
A fascinating historical cycle of 40 in multiple examples resounds over the centuries and ironically in Neptune’s four seasons of declination. Add Pluto and together they signal timing of world upheavals, such as the fall of Constantinople, the American Revolutionary war and many more. Could this be the source of the ancient saeculum, the unit of history discovered by the Etruscans and written about by Strauss and Howe in The Fourth Turning?
Speakers
avatar for Leigh Westin

Leigh Westin

Leigh Westin (MS;MA;D.F.Astrol.S.;CA, NCGR-PAA), declination pioneer, discovered Venus & Mars out-of-bounds in fixed signs; originated the declination premise from Earth’s dynamics; founded the basis of true antiscia, the theory of progressed LunarSeasons, and the relevance of Pluto-Neptune’s... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner, Advanced |   Political & Mundane, Beginner, Advanced |   Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Advanced

9:00am CDT

The Pre-Natal Lunation
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Sheffield Room - 4th floor
This is one of the five traditional considerations in delineating a natal chart, known as the five places of life, offering vital insights and supporting predictive time lord techniques. It highlights major life aspects not easily visible at first glance. The lunation cycle, tied to our birth, plays a key role in life’s themes. Examining the prenatal chart and its position provides essential background for understanding the natal chart's unfolding story.
Speakers
avatar for Israel Ajose

Israel Ajose

NEW Speaker
I completed his full honors in psychological astrology at the Centre of Psychological Astrology in London under the guidance of Liz Greene. I furthered my studies with Robert Zoller and Robert Schmidt in traditional and medieval astrology, integrating these diverse perspectives into... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Sheffield Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced |   Traditional Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

9:00am CDT

Skipped Steps - Planets Square the Lunar Nodes
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor
Planetary bodies in any aspect to the moon’s nodal axis are feature contributors to the soul’s ongoing journey. Planets at a ninety-degree angle to the moon’s nodes, are at a critical stage of development. Referred to as a “skipped step” by evolutionary astrologers, this chart signature holds the potential to stall or accelerate the pace of one’s evolution. This lecture will demonstrate how to assess skipped steps and their potential resolutions.
Speakers
avatar for Rose Marcus

Rose Marcus

Rose Marcus: Evolutionary Astrologer, ISAR CAP, (based in Vancouver, Canada). She wrote the daily horoscope for The Mountain Astrologer, 2007/08). Her first book, Insights into Evolutionary Astrology, a compilation project, was published in 2010 by Lewellyn Worldwide. Since 2010, Rose has co-hosted Guiding Stars, a monthly transit show (https://healthylife.net). SoulWise School of Evolutionary Astrology was launched in 2019 (https://soulwiseastrologyschool.com... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced |   Astrological Specialties, Intermediate, Advanced

9:00am CDT

Simple Medical Horary Astrology
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor
Will this illness kill me? Does this medicine work? Is the doctor any good? Do I need this surgery? When will I feel better? All these questions and more are clearly answered by traditional horary techniques. Using real life examples, we’ll see how to approach and answer these types of questions.
Speakers
avatar for Kathy Allan

Kathy Allan

AFA Board, UAC Planning Committee
Kathy Allan is an accomplished astrologer, writer, and teacher with a scientific background that includes a Ph.D. in Molecular Toxicology and post graduate research in Infectious Disease. She is the author of Working With Midpoints, and When Worlds Collide: Another Look at the Lunar... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Horary & Electional, Intermediate

9:00am CDT

Planets As Parts
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor
If you’ve ever argued with yourself, you already understand parts. Planets are doorways to your parts with their individual needs and desires. There’s an illusion that our parts are all supposed to get on the same page and cohere into some integrated “self.” That’s impossible and sounds pretty boring. Your parts don’t have to agree. You can get to know them better, and all move forward together. Join me to actively engage more of your parts, from the chart to life.
Speakers
avatar for Tara Aal

Tara Aal

Tara Aal is an evolutionary astrologer, writer, educator, artist, and tarot reader. She’s the co-author of “Astrology by Moonlight,” and her speaking engagements include NORWAC, UAC, Kepler College, ISAR, and Living Astrologies Conference. Tara began practicing in 2011. As an... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Mythological & Archetypal, Beginner, Intermediate |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate |   Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate

9:00am CDT

How the Chart Lives on In the Cosmos!
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor
Have you ever wondered about the astrological influences at work when a deceased individual resurfaces in our awareness? It turns out that the handwriting on the wall of the cosmos continues to reverberate. We’ll explore the astrological configurations at play when the works or life of a departed soul return to prominence. See how our imprint evolves long after we’ve departed our earthly shell.
Speakers
avatar for Kathryn Silverton

Kathryn Silverton

AFA Board, UAC Planning Committee
Kathryn holds a master’s degree in psychology, became professionally certified by the AFA in 1983, and serves as Second Vice President on their board of directors. The primary goal of her practice is to assist her clients in navigating planetary waters. Her specialties include medical... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor 2nd floor
  Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced |   Astrological Specialties, Intermediate, Advanced

9:00am CDT

Discover Your Soul Business in 5 Steps Through Energy Astrology
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor
In every natal chart, there is a point of greatest challenge—your Achilles’ heel—and at the same time, a point of highest potential. Your true purpose emerges from the connection between these two forces. In this lecture, you will learn how to identify your key challenge and your core gift, and how their integration reveals a clear direction for your soul work and business.
Speakers
avatar for Lea Imsiragic

Lea Imsiragic

Dr. Lea Imsiragic is an international speaker, author, intuitive and success coach. She blends her expertise in human physiology, Energy Psychology, coaching and astrology in order to help people discover their most amazing and deepest gifts and to live them fully in all areas of... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate |   Business Consulting & the Business of Astrology, Intermediate |   Astrological Specialties, Intermediate

9:00am CDT

The Rising Sign: The Door of Opportunity
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Illinois Room - 6th floor
Your rising sign is more than just a first impression, it’s the doorway to your life’s experiences, shaping how you engage with the world and embrace growth. It reveals the opportunities life presents and how you step forward to meet them. This lecture explores how each rising sign and its ruling planet guide self-discovery and transformation, helping you recognize life’s doors and step through them with confidence and purpose.
Speakers
avatar for Venesse Guy

Venesse Guy

NEW Speaker
Venesse Guy is the first certified Deaf astrologer in the world, a teacher, and an astrology activist, pioneering accessible astrology for the Deaf community. As the founder of Astro Woke, she blends evolutionary astrology with insights on identity, power, and transformation. Named... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Illinois Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner |   Mythological & Archetypal, Beginner |   Essentials of Astrology, Beginner

9:00am CDT

Relationship Breakups – From Apocalypse to Rebirth. Thriving and Not Just Surviving!
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor
Recognizing breakups as a threshold crossing, enables us to rise from the ashes of heartbreak, and uncover previously unacknowledged resources within ourselves. Exploring the synastry and composite charts, as well as transits and progressions of the start and ending of relationships, helps us move from the ‘Why’ of the breakup, to ‘What am I learning’ from this experience. This enables us refocus on the greater context and meaning of the loss, within our life journey.
Speakers
avatar for Margaret Gray

Margaret Gray

Margaret is a consulting and teaching relational and psychological astrologer for 30+ years, as well as a practicing couple’s psychotherapist. Specializing in the Astrology of Relationships, Margaret is the director for The Centre for Relationships and Astrology, which offers pioneering... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor 5th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate

9:00am CDT

How Hellenistic Astrology Came to America
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor
Hellenistic astrology began arriving to America in the 1950’s. The early 1990’s foreshadowed a renaissance of traditional astrology. Demetra will recount the lineage of academic scholars and contemporary astrologers who brought news of these ancient doctrines. Personal anecdotes about how these luminaries became inspired and then handed over their discoveries, excitement, and insights to those now carrying on this tradition for modern times.


Speakers
avatar for Demetra George

Demetra George

Demetra George, scholar, translator, practitioner, brings contemporary astrology back to its ancient roots, looking to cross-cultural mythologies for the archetypal meanings of newly available planetary bodies. Turning to Greek and Latin texts, she has articulated the history, cosmology... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Traditional Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate |   Historical & Research, Beginner, Intermediate

9:00am CDT

Astrology of Recovery
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor
While signs of addiction are well documented in the Natal Chart, this talk explores the Recovery Chart - cast for the day sobriety begins. Research from 150 charts, the history of A.A. and current recovery programs point to one planet at the helm: Saturn. Its potency in Recovery is demonstrated through transit, progression, declination and the Uranian Dial. As the planet of Sobriety, Saturn gives the addict a new relationship to Time.
Speakers
avatar for Catherine Yeager-McQuaid

Catherine Yeager-McQuaid

Catherine McQ has a private practice in Rockaway Beach, NY where she hosts monthly Astrology live teachings. Catherine is the first Diploma Graduate of the Oraculos School of Astrology becoming proficient in Natal, Predictive, Electional, Mundane, Horary, Cosmobiology, and Uranian... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Uranian/Symmetrical Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Historical & Research, Intermediate, Advanced |   Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced

9:00am CDT

Vedic Astrology and Transpersonal Psychology
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor
Come and explore the psychological aspects of Vedic Astrology. Special emphasis will be placed on the analysis of the Moon, Mercury and the Nakshatras. Challenging client styles and the 'Astrologer's Shadow' will also be examined. A discussion of the interface of fate, destiny and free will is another facet of this intriguing presentation. Ethical issues of prediction and forecasting will also be discussed.
Speakers
avatar for Dennis Harness

Dennis Harness

Sedona Vedic Astrology
Dennis M. Harness, Ph.D. (Dayananda) is a professional astrologer who holds a doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology. For more than thirty years, Dennis has studied both Eastern and Western techniques of astrology. He teaches workshops on Vedic Astrology and Transpersonal Psychology... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Vedic Astrology, Beginner, Advanced |   Health & Wellness, Beginner, Advanced

11:00am CDT

USA Uranus Return - 2027/28: Bridges to Build and to Burn
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor
Founded on ideals of diversity, freedom, and innovation, the United States strongly captures the essence of its Uranus in Gemini - Yet, its previous Uranus returns were marred with periods of war. As we traverse an era of rapid and radical change, what are the evolutionary intentions, the goals and risk of this return in process, for the US, for the World!
Speakers
avatar for Maurice Fernandez

Maurice Fernandez

River of Stars School of Evolutionary Astrology
Maurice Fernandez is a leading Evolutionary Astrologer with a worldwide reputation of depth and excellence for his diploma program in astrology, publications, and consulting work. Maurice is the recipient of Orion Award for Outstanding Contribution to Astrology (2022), and ISAR Community... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced |   Political & Mundane, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Yearly Update Reading – How to Focus on The Year Ahead
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor
We look at the three pillars of a yearly update – Saturn, Progressed Moon, and the Nodes. This a technique I learned from Monica Dimino for giving an annual reading. Monica never wrote a book so it feels important to pass on her knowledge. We will discuss her unique slant on the signs as we illustrate the technique with famous people’s charts.
Speakers
avatar for Arlan Wise

Arlan Wise

Arlan Wise, OPA certified, OPA Peer Group leader, ISAR C.A.P, has been a professional consulting astrologer since 1978. Arlan was on the Board of Directors of OPA from 1994-2024, serving three terms as president. She helped create OPA’s Astrologer’s Retreats, and OPA’s Certification... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner, Intermediate |   Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Predicting with Solar Arc Direction
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor
Solar Arc Direction is a powerful predictive tool, which oftentimes surpasses the commonly-used ones. It is unique in its premise and stands out as the technique with the most precision. It is also the preferred method in the Uranian Astrology system. In this lecture we will learn how to use it, compare it with Secondary Progression and Transits, and demonstrate an easy and integrated approach to predictive work in general.
Speakers
avatar for Meira Epstein

Meira Epstein

Meira Epstein, C.A, NCGR-PAA is a professional astrologer since 1982. Former Technical Director on the NCGR Board. On the NY NCGR Faculty. Exam Development on NCGR-PAA Board. Creator & teacher of the NCGR Education courses. Extensive conferences & online education. Specialties: Hellenistic/classical... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor 5th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced |   Traditional Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Uranian/Symmetrical Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Progressed Moon: Find your Emotional Weathervane
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor
This presentation offers a valuable guide to understanding and leveraging the emotional components of your astrological chart, particularly your Moon sign. In this presentation, you will better understand your Moon Sign, its influence on your emotions and how to harness your Moon’s strengths. You will be able to plan your emotional cycle using astrological tools and techniques, making navigating highs and lows a science vs a reaction.
Speakers
avatar for Geni Picazo

Geni Picazo

NEW Speaker, OPA, UAC Planning Committee
Geni is an OPA-certified consulting professional astrologer based in Canada. An avid student of astrology since 1971, she has been practicing professionally since 1976, serving clients in many countries. Geni’s work integrates practical wisdom, insight and research. Geni is currently... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Beginner |   Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner

11:00am CDT

Unveiling The Soul with the Moon’s Journey Through the Zodiac.
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Illinois Room - 6th floor
As the Moon travels through the tropical zodiac every month, we are taken on an experiential journey through the archetypes of the 12 signs. We will explore how engaging in intentional writing and meditation exercises during each sign one can unveil through the lunar light qualities of our imagination and soul that help us gain a better understanding of the Zodiac and our own deep-rooted psychological relationships to them.
Speakers
avatar for Dorje Kirsten

Dorje Kirsten

NEW Speaker
Dorje Kirsten lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and four children. He spent 12 years living at Chagdud Gonpa Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist Retreat center, as a full-time volunteer and retreatant. He has a certificate of accomplishment from Bernadette Brady’s Astro Logos... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Illinois Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Beginner |   Mythological & Archetypal, Beginner |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner

11:00am CDT

Anatomy of Fear: The Issue Chart
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor
Many years ago in a very obscure book there was a system called Issue Charts. You place the planet that is the issue on the Ascendant and integrate the natal chart from the perspective of Saturn. Saturn is often the archetype of fear and trepidation but how is there another way to break out of this pattern? Stathis explains this different view providing another perspective on Saturn's often difficult delineation.
Speakers
avatar for Georgia Stathis

Georgia Stathis

Georgia Stathis (www.starcycles.com)specializes in business/natal astrology since 1977 with B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. An investor and a popular speaker, she authored Business Astrology 101: Weaving the Web Between Business and Myth and Pushing through Time: Synodic Cycles and their... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced |   Business Consulting & the Business of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Horary Astrology in the Ottoman Empire
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lincolnshire I - 6th floor
In this talk, Öner Döşer will provide information about the Horary Astrology techniques used in the Ottoman period, using inferences from the unique 578-page work of the 19th-century Ottoman astrologer Sadullah al-Ankarawi, Mecmuatü’l Ahkam (The Book Where All Predictions Are Collected), and will make evaluations based on sample historical charts given by the author.
Speakers
avatar for Öner Döşer

Öner Döşer

Öner Döşer is an instructor, publisher and author of 40 books, founder of AstroArt School of Astrology, Astrology Television, AstroArt Publications. He is translating and publishing books on Ottoman Astrology and teaching it’s techniques worldwide. Oner received Robert Zoller’s... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lincolnshire I - 6th floor 6th floor
  Horary & Electional, Intermediate |   Traditional Astrology, Intermediate |   Historical & Research, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

The Place of Deepest Night: Re-Imagining the 4th House
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor
Known as the ‘subterranean place’, the 4th House takes us deep: midnight’s domain, a rich underground depository. Caves were the site of many rites and mythic figures in the Greco-Roman world – Pan, Mnemosyne, Hades, Chiron – relating to mysteries, death, initiation, ancestors, memory. We’ll explore these stories to understand the psychogeography of this sacred space, and its relation to the neighboring houses of Goddess and Good Fortune.
Speakers
avatar for Jason Holley

Jason Holley

Center for Living Astrologies
Jason Holley is an astrologer and psychotherapist who facilitates a living relationship with symbolism, dream, myth, people, and places through the practice of relational and embodied astrology. Jason leads workshops, retreats, and pilgrimages to sacred sites, and has taught at most... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Mythological & Archetypal, Intermediate, Advanced |   Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Traditional Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Amazon Rising: The Spear of the Soul
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor
The Amazon archetype reveals the courage of the human Soul. Like a force of nature, this female warrior appears when truth must be spoken, life defended, or destiny claimed. We all carry a spear, expressed in different ways—some as messengers of truth, others as peaceful warriors who light the way. Through the asteroid Amazone, discover the spear designed for you, and remember: it can never be broken. This lecture awakens inner knowing and a fire of remembrance.
Speakers
avatar for Kristin Fontana

Kristin Fontana

NEW Speaker
Kristin graduated from UCLA with a degree in Kinesiology. Following years in mainstream Corporate America, she became certified in the JWG School of Evolutionary Astrology and has been writing astrological forecasts for twenty-four years. Kristin co-hosts a monthly transits radio... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner

11:00am CDT

No Pain, No Gain!
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Sheffield Room - 4th floor
Chiron will make its first return to its discovery point in June 2027 at three degrees of Taurus. It will then spend the next three years making five squares to Pluto in Aquarius. These will be the first squares of the Chiron-Pluto cycle and since their conjunction on December 30, 1999. This talk will explore how this cycle is unfolding and what we might expect economically, technologically, politically and socially over the next four years.
Speakers
avatar for Wendy Stacey

Wendy Stacey

Director, The Mayo School of Astrology
Wendy Stacey is an astrology consultant, teacher, researcher, astrology event coordinator and author of several books and articles. She is the principal of the Mayo School of Astrology (since 2007), Chairperson for the UK Astrological Association (since 2002) and is a tutor on the... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Sheffield Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Political & Mundane, Intermediate, Advanced |   Financial Astrology & Economics, Intermediate, Advanced |   Historical & Research, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Astrology of Disability Justice
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor
The Disability Rights Movement gained momentum during the mid and late-1900s, culminating in the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. The work didn’t stop there! There have been countless folx who continue to fight for the rights and civil liberties that disabled people deserve. So often the stories and labor of our disabled QTBIPOC elders remain unknown. Let’s celebrate them by examining the astrology at play in their lives.
Speakers
avatar for Janay Anthony

Janay Anthony

NEW Speaker, AYA Chairperson
Janay Anthony (she/hers) is a Black, queer, multi-disabled (blind/partially deaf) couples and sex therapist, astrologer, tarot reader, and creative based in Chicago, IL. She has been deep in her esoteric studies since 2012, and incorporates her spiritual practices into her work as... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor 2nd floor
  Political & Mundane, Beginner |   Historical & Research, Beginner

11:00am CDT

Four Elements, Four Epochs
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor
Jupiter and Saturn’s conjunctions form the backbone of the astrological study of history. Their orderly reunions move through the zodiac slowly, forming repeating 200 year periods characterized by the four elements: Fire, Earth, Air, and Water. These two century epochs are especially relevant today, as we have just entered a new elemental epoch—Air. Using historical comparison, we will explore and define each era, with a special focus on Air.
Speakers
avatar for Austin Coppock

Austin Coppock

Austin Coppock is an astrologer based in Southern Oregon. His perspective is deeply informed by Hellenistic and Vedic astrology. Austin's written work includes hundreds of weekly columns and articles, and the books 36 Faces (2014), and The Celestial Art (2018). Austin served as President... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Political & Mundane, Beginner, Intermediate |   Historical & Research, Beginner, Intermediate |   Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Astrology for Career Success: Helping Clients Find Their Purpose & Thrive Professionally
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor
Guide careers with astrology! Analyze charts to reveal ideal paths, talents, and potential challenges. Identify key career archetypes & use transits for optimal timing. Learn to navigate workplace dynamics & empower clients to thrive professionally. Offer impactful consultations, helping them achieve career satisfaction & success.
Speakers
avatar for Marie O'Neill

Marie O'Neill

Marie O'Neill, MBA, DTM is an Evolutionary Astrologer, speaker, and author of "And the Lotus Opened." Trained by Steven Forrest and Alan Oken, she blends astrology with life coaching for deep transformation. Marie teaches at astrology organizations and conferences and co-hosts a Kepler... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced |   Business Consulting & the Business of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Astrological Specialties, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Synastry Using the Whole Chart Patterns of Couples
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor
An easy visual and graphic way to read the charts of any two people. Includes free downloadable notes.
Speakers
avatar for Michael Erlewine

Michael Erlewine

Founder, Spirit Grooves
60 years an astrologer, computerized astrology counseled for nine years, taught for more, founded Matrix Software, received many awards, Regulus, Lifetime, etc.
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate |   Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Retrograde Planets: Shedding Light on a Mystery
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor
Western astrology treats retrograde planets as weak: going backward vs forward, turning inward vs outward, obliging repetition, etc. But in Vedic astrology, retrogrades are seen as strong. Why the difference? The astronomy of retrogrades makes them shine, both in the sky and the horoscope. Whether assessing mundane matters of career or relationships, or specialized topics like spirituality, a fuller understanding of retrogrades will illuminate any chart reading.
Speakers
avatar for Gizem Heukelom

Gizem Heukelom

NEW Speaker, DharmaVedas Vedic Astrology & Coaching
Gizem Heukelom is an astrologer, educator, and life coach with over 20 years of experience. Specializing in Vedic Astrology and trained in Classical Western and Esoteric Astrology, she founded DharmaVedas Vedic Astrology & Coaching and DharmaVedas Academy in 2020, where she currently... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Vedic Astrology, Intermediate |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate |   Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate

12:30pm CDT

Lunch Break
Saturday September 5, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT

Saturday September 5, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
  Sessions

1:00pm CDT

Lunch Lectures 1 - 2 pm
Saturday September 5, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
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Divine Harmony - Eris ~ The Archetype of the 21st Century
An exploration of the Goddess Eris ~ mythically, etymologically and astrologically. This new body discovered in 2005 is the Archetype of the 21st Century- but she is much, much more than the 'Goddess of Discord & Chaos'. We will explore her modern myth and the ancient lost threads of what was there before. We will explore Eris as a force for awakening and change and learn how we can 'invite the uninvited guest' for personal and planetary healing. Den/Hou/KC Room - 5th floor

Simone Karuga - It’s All About the Angles: An Intro to Angular Synastry
Angular synastry is a branch of synastry that examines how an individual’s planets interact with another person’s angles and vice versa. The angles or the “stakes” in this context represent the four main corners of the chart which are the most important and central to chart interpretation. Solar Simone will use angular synastry to describe the potency of a relationship using this point of connection. LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor

Giorgia Pecora - From Womb to World: The Astrology of Birth & Its Karmic Blueprint
Your birth story holds the keys to your karmic path, ancestral imprints, and soul’s journey. This lecture explores the astrological signatures of intrauterine experiences, birth dynamics, and their lasting impact on your life. Learn how planetary alignments shape your emotional imprint, life themes, and evolutionary purpose, offering profound insights into your soul’s path—and how to channel these energies for growth and transformation. NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor

Katia Perez Fuentes - Advanced Astrology for Frequent Travelers
A survey of relocation techniques exploring what it means to be transient in a rapidly shifting global landscape. Timing travel and movement with transit-based astrology. This lecture builds on the foundational work set by Jim Lewis’ Astro*Carto*Graphy and Cyclo*Carto*Graphy, with additional contributions from contemporary advancements to the craft of astrology-based travel. IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor

Cata Qian - THIS Was Translated into THAT? : Chinese Translation of Western Astrology Terminology
Comparing western astrology terminologies alongside their Chinese translations, an astrologer ponders upon the similarities and discrepancies, and asks provocative questions: does this really have to be translated into that? 
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor
Saturday September 5, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
none
  Sessions

1:00pm CDT

ISAR Membership Meeting (Open to All)
Saturday September 5, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor

Saturday September 5, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Sponsoring Org Events

2:30pm CDT

Astro-Mapping - Geodetic, A*C*G, Local Space and Sacred Maps
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor
Geodetic Maps are a fixed zodiac system on the map of the world, into which we insert astrology charts. Astro-Cartography Maps a more recent development are astrology charts projected onto the map of the world. Local Space Maps use planetary lines cast onto the horizon from a central space. Learn the difference between all the mapping systems and and how to use these different maps together and for different purposes.
Speakers
avatar for Julija Simas

Julija Simas

NEW Speaker, Cosmic Intelligence Agency
Julija Simas is the founder and chief astrologer at the C*I*A, the Cosmic Intelligence Agency. Having lectured and presented online and in many parts of the globe at various conferences, schools and retreats, Julija devotes most of her time to the C*I*A, teaching, managing the membership... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor
  Astrological Specialties, Intermediate |   Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

The Moon, Uranus and Ancestral Healing
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor
Evolutionary astrology has many techniques for understanding various forms of trauma in the chart. This lecture will examine relevant archetypes as well as chart examples to illuminate ways hard aspects between the Moon, Uranus and related symbolism can describe a push toward identifying and healing intergenerational trauma and ancestral patterns. This will include natal chart configurations as well as Moon-Uranus aspects by transit.
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Moreno

Amanda Moreno

Amanda Moreno is a Seattle-based astrologer, writer and educator who has been connecting folks to their place in the universe since 2010. Her work incorporates depth psychology, integrative somatic parts work and her background in social sciences. Amanda has lectured and taught internationally... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner

2:30pm CDT

Holographic Progressions
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor
Every so often a pattern in your natal chart recurs by transit, even though it doesn’t directly contact your natal placements. These phase angle returns can have immense power by transit. This talk examines them across three scales of progressions (secondary, tertiary, and minor) to reveal new layers of unfolding chart promise. Learn how to identify resonant signatures in progressed time and unlock the potency of the future for your clients.
Speakers
avatar for Jenn Zahrt

Jenn Zahrt

Founder, Revelore Press
Jenn Zahrt, PhD is an author, artist, astrologer, publisher, podcaster, poet, translator, teacher, and founder of both Revelore Press and the Celestial Arts Education Library Institute in Olympia, WA. Together with Nick Campion, Zahrt is a director of the Sophia Centre Press. She's... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Advanced |   Astrological Specialties, Advanced

2:30pm CDT

What Do the Outer Planets Want?
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor
By exploring the questions of “what do they want?”, it allows for a more objective and curious perspective on these powerful celestial bodies. This mindset can make the outer planets feel less intimidating and more like opportunities for growth and exploration. Contemplating their potential power, rather than feeling controlled or helpless, can indeed be a transformative experience.
Speakers
avatar for Laura Nalbandian

Laura Nalbandian

Conference Coordinator, NORWAC & SoulWise School of Astrology
A 2nd-generation astrologer based in Seattle; Laura has been actively in service to the astro-community since 1990. She is the owner/coordinator of NORWAC, established in 1984. She is a founding board member of Kepler College,1992; has served on the board of WSAA for more than 15... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner, Intermediate |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate |   Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Venus Retrograde in Scorpio in History
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor
Venus will station retrograde in Scorpio on October 3rd, 2026. Venus has been consistently stationing retrograde in Scorpio every eight years since 1962. Prior to that, the Venus retrograde in Sagittarius that had been occurring every eight years started stationing direct in Scorpio in 1906. The story of Venus retrograde in Scorpio is therefore a 20th-21st century story, a history of how we have transformed as a global society since the turn of the last century.
Speakers
avatar for Nick Dagan Best

Nick Dagan Best

Nick Dagan Best is an astrologer from Montreal, who currently divides his time between Vancouver and Cape Town. A professional in astrology since the year 2000, Nick is a consulting astrologer and is a frequent guest and contributing researcher for The Astrology Podcast. Nick is a... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate |   Political & Mundane, Intermediate |   Historical & Research, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Dynamic Aspects in Children's Natal Charts
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor
When we see dynamic aspects in a child’s natal chart especially to the sun and moon, how do we communicate that in the most supportive way possible for parents? Learn how these aspects describe the ideal “holding environment” parents need to provide. Also discussed will be T-squares and Grand Crosses in a child’s chart and how to guide parents to show up for that child in an aware and conscious way that allows the child's innate potential to organically unfold.
Speakers
avatar for Tara Vogel

Tara Vogel

New Speaker, Luminary Parenting
Tara is a professional astrologer and founder of Luminary Parenting. She believes in parenting our kids and more importantly, parenting ourselves through our natal charts to help us heal and evolve. Tara incorporates her knowledge of the Internal Family Systems method of psychotherapy... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Beginner

2:30pm CDT

The Houses and Their Rulers
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor
The houses and their rulers offer a powerful way to move beyond the character descriptions of the signs and delve into the dynamic narrative of an individual’s life. In this session, we’ll explore the houses from various perspectives so you're able to approach them in a process-driven way and synthesize their meanings in the chart with greater ease and fluency.
Speakers
avatar for Michelle Gould

Michelle Gould

CAPISAR VP, Heavenly Writing Astrology
Michelle Gould is a consulting astrologer, who has been using astrology to support and empower others for over 20 years. She was a founding member of AYA, has served on the board of ISAR, and as an advisor for AFAN. She is the current Vice President of CAPISAR. A sought-after speaker... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

The Sky Factors of Every Planet: Reuniting the Sky with the Chart
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor
Just as the sign, house and aspects of a planet are the bedrocks of chart interpretation, a planet’s Sky Factors invoke astrology’s wisdom origins and offer a powerful immediacy and tangibility that the chart alone simply does not. This talk will premiere the 8 Sky Factors – Earth proximity, speed, brightness, latitude, declination, (in)visibility, density, duration, - and offer meanings of each applied to the main planets. Your clients and research will thank you!
Speakers
avatar for Adam Gainsburg

Adam Gainsburg

For 25 years, Adam has been devoted to empowering each individual's unique marriage of their personal dharma and their timeless Being at the moment of their first sacred Breath. He has books and teaches courses on Mars, Venus, Pluto, Chiron and the Lunar Nodes. He was nominated for... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate |   Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Swimming Against the Current: Pisces Beyond the Spiritual Stereotype
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor
Think Pisces is all meditation cushions and monastery retreats? Think again. In this eye-opening session, Tony challenges the one-dimensional view of this misunderstood sign. Dive deep into the complex waters where mysticism meets mundane reality, as we use Jupiter’s rulership to broaden our understanding. Perfect for astrologers seeking to expand their interpretative toolkit beyond the usual "mystical dreamer" narrative.
Speakers
avatar for Tony Howard

Tony Howard

Astrology University
Tony Howard, a Summa Cum Laude graduate from the University of Colorado, combines his background in history with astrological expertise. He founded AstrologyUniversity.com and has contributed to The Mountain Astrologer magazine & notable anthologies. As a professional educator and... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Beginner |   Mythological & Archetypal, Beginner

2:30pm CDT

The New Western Medical Astrology: Pathways towards the Cosmos Indwelling
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor
Discover the world of concrete medical astrology and how to practice it! You will learn a systematic approach to assessing your health destiny from your natal chart. Explore proven methods for identifying “morbificant combinations” – planetary signatures that correspond with disease – and how they manifest beyond the body. You’ll leave this lecture with all the tools you need to confidently begin looking at your chart from a medical perspective.
Speakers
avatar for Mychal A Bryan

Mychal A Bryan

Oraculos School of Astrology
Mychal A. Bryan is a Bahamian-Jamaican astrologer, clinical hypnotherapist, and author of The New Western Medical Astrology. In 2015, he founded the Oraculos School of Astrology, where he provides a thorough client-based astrological education, which includes a two-year medical astrology... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor 5th floor
  Health & Wellness, Intermediate, Advanced |   Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Astrological Specialties, Intermediate, Advanced

2:30pm CDT

Doctors Of Bodies and Souls; According to the Astrological Chart
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Sheffield Room - 4th floor
Since ancient times, the connection between the physical body and the soul of people has been recognized. A maladjustment in the soul of the person is often reflected in illnesses in the physical body. In this lecture we will see how in the birth chart we can discover the astrological signatures of those people who have the ability to heal people's souls and bodies.
Speakers
avatar for Monica Escalante-Ochoa

Monica Escalante-Ochoa

President, AstroMexico-NCGR
Mónica is a Mexican astrologer with NCGR-PAA Level IV certification. She currently serves as NCGR International Relations Director and at PAA board. She is president of AstroMéxico Chapter. Mónica has been a practicing astrologer since 1996, she is national and international lecturer... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Sheffield Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Health & Wellness, Intermediate, Advanced |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced

2:30pm CDT

What the !@#$%^& Is Happening: The Lunar Nodes and Their Correlation To Mundane Astrology
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor
The 18.6-year Lunar Nodal cycle has a fascinating correlation to human activity. On an individual level, it indicates shifts in states of consciousness. On a global level, it has historical correlations to economic and geopolitical peaks and valleys. We will identify what is happening in the world today, per the Lunar Nodal and other outer planetary cycles, as well as what to anticipate based on their history to mundane and economic changes.

Speakers
avatar for Raymond Merriman

Raymond Merriman

Merriman Market Analyst, Inc
President of the Merriman Market Analyst; founder of Merriman Market Timing Academy. Author of the 5-volume series on The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing (1997-2017) and The Gold Book: Geocosmic Correlations to Gold Price Cycles (1982), the first empirical study on planetar... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Political & Mundane, Beginner, Intermediate |   Financial Astrology & Economics, Beginner, Intermediate |   Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

The Lot of Exaltation
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor
In Book II of Anthologies, Vettius Valens describes how to calculate and delineate ‘the Exaltation’ of a nativity, also known as the Lot of Exaltation. In addition to reviewing Valens’ application of this lot in nativities, we will explore the differences between the diurnal and nocturnal formulations of the lot, studying the mechanics and patterns inherent to each.
Speakers
avatar for Rory Keys

Rory Keys

NEW Speaker
Rory is a professional Astrologer, based in London. His research revolves around the revival of Traditional Astrological techniques, specifically innovations emerging from Hellenistic Egypt. When consulting with clients, Rory’s specialty is in helping them mitigate difficult natal... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor 2nd floor
  Traditional Astrology, Intermediate |   Historical & Research, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

The Polar Azimuthal Equidistant Projection, A Modern Armillary Sphere
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor
Hellenistic Astrology created the Zodiacal age - the format of all Western Astrology, while using the Horizon as the primary focus of earlier Astrology faded. Originated by AH Blackwell, the Polar Azimuthal is a Horizon-based device illustrating the entire Celestial and Terrestrial Sphere. It mimics an Armillary Sphere from Primary Directions to Parans and integrates the Earth and sky with new ways of looking astrology. This work underlies Symmetrical Astrology.
Speakers
avatar for Gary Christen

Gary Christen

President, Astrolabe, Inc.
Gary Christen, practitioner of Symmetrical Astrology (an evolution of Uranian Astrology) is the first person in modern times awarded an accredited BA in Astrology (Livingston College, Rutgers University 1974). An international lecturer, Gary has practiced professionally since 1969... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Uranian/Symmetrical Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Astrological Specialties, Intermediate, Advanced

2:30pm CDT

Raja Yogas and the Perils of Political Astrology
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Illinois Room - 6th floor
There are dozens of Raja Yogas which help the astrologer assess the potential to rise in life. We will meet some fascinating characters past and present, including Augustus Caesar. We will look at the common ones all students learn early in their study. We will also go on a “treasure hunt” for some less common ones. Lynn Bootes will share some cautionary tales from the history of astrology for astrologers who find themselves consulting with the ambitious client.
Speakers
avatar for Lynn Bootes

Lynn Bootes

Lynn Bootes MD is the Registrar and Dean of Students for the American College of Vedic Astrology (ACVA). She began study of western astrology in 1970 and completed the AA and MA in History of Cosmology at Kepler College in 2012. She began study of Vedic Astrology in 2006 and completed... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Illinois Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Vedic Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Historical & Research, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Rectification Method Based on Big Data Analysis
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Illinois Room - 6th floor
Many people who have not the right birth-time are "rejected" from chart interpretation. In 8 years of rectification research and more than 800 rectification cases, I have set a Rectification Analysis Pattern (RAP) of "big data computing" and "intelligent analysis". This lecture will explain and demonstrate how data processing and intelligent analysis with modern computer technology can help provide rectification efficiency and accuracy.
Speakers
avatar for Jackie Cui

Jackie Cui

NEW Speaker
For many years I has studied Eastern traditional culture, later learning modern astrology from many internationally well-known astrologers, such as David Railey, Noel Tyl, Steven Forrest, Glenn Perry, Sue Tompkins etc. In 2014 I passed the ISAR competency exam, and became an ISAR... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Illinois Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Astrological Specialties, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Locational Astrology’s Missing Link: How to Understand Relocated Charts with Accuracy and Precision
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor
Our typical assumption, for some odd reason, is that one ought to rely on only one house system. Grounded in his work studying over 20,000 relocated charts where his clients had already lived, the Triangulated Houses approach involving Equal, Porphyry, and Whole Signs along with a precise method involving their house cusps has emerged, transforming the houses into a much more accurate and detailed three-dimensional space, rather than a much less useful and flat one.
Speakers
avatar for Moses Siregar

Moses Siregar

Moses Siregar III (Prescott, AZ) began his practice in 1994. Today he enjoys being one of our most sought-after locational astrologers. He pioneers Holistic Astrology, a flexible modern fusion of western and vedic astrologies. He was the first President of the AYA, organizer of the... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor 5th floor
  Astrological Specialties, Advanced |   Historical & Research, Advanced |   Essentials of Astrology, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Your Year Ahead with Monthly Profections
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor
Beloved for their simplicity and accuracy, annual profections have skyrocketed in popularity since their revival. But what about monthly profections? Here’s a useful approach to breaking down your year ahead by month and how to make sense of each monthly division in your forecasts.
Speakers
avatar for Catherine Urban

Catherine Urban

NEW Speaker
(NCGR-PAA IV, ISAR-CAP) With over 15 years of astrological immersion, Catherine’s practice is steeped in classical, medieval, natal and horary technique, centering compassion for human experience. Specializing in forecasting, Catherine empowers her clients to become alchemists of... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced |   Traditional Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Out-of-Bounds Planets
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor
In this lecture, we’ll explain and define out-of-bounds planets. To have one or more in your chart simply means the planet is outside the normal boundary of declination in relationship to the Sun and as a result the expression of the planet is also outside normal behavior. In this lecture we will look at how planets express themselves when they are out-of-bounds and how this would affect a person’s personality and their life. Chart examples will be used.
Speakers
avatar for Sandra-Leigh Serio

Sandra-Leigh Serio

Sandra-Leigh is certified by ISAR, AFA and OPA as a professional astrologer and has written for the Mountain Astrologer, Llewellyn Publications, Horoscope Magazine and StarIQ. Twice she appeared on George Noory's Beyond Belief and had hosted her own radio and television shows. She... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Celestial Influences: United Principles of Motion & Light and the Philosophy of Aspect Transference
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor
Historically, all astrologers had to understand certain key concepts in geocentric astronomy to practice their art, realising how these originate the fundamental symbolism of astrology. Nowadays, astrologers adhere to the doctrines and theoretical ‘points of art’ while often unaware of the astronomical and metaphysical principles they rest upon. The practical benefits – in reading chart symbolism – of understanding some of these primary astro-details are tremendous.
Speakers
avatar for Deborah Houlding

Deborah Houlding

STA School of Traditional Astrology
Deborah Houlding is founder of the STA School of Traditional Astrology (www.sta.co), creator of the Skyscript website (www.skyscript.co.uk), author of The Houses: Temples of the Sky, and editor of various modern editions of historical works. Recipient of the AA’s Charles Harvey... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced |   Traditional Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Chronic Illness and Disability in Client-Centered Practice
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor
Chronic illness and disability is a part of everyday life for many people, but it is often overlooked in the astrological field. As part of some clients’ lived reality, it is important to be able to discuss this issue, even for non-medical astrologers. We will go over some ways that chronic health issues can show up in the birth chart, both natally and in timing, and how to discuss this topic responsibly with clients.
Speakers
avatar for Leisa Schaim

Leisa Schaim

Auspicious Elections, The Astrology Podcast
Leisa Schaim co-hosts the Electional Astrology Podcast, has written for The Mountain Astrologer and Wellbeing Magazine, and has spoken at national and international conferences. She uses a blend of Hellenistic and modern techniques, and clients have praised her depth, clarity, and... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor
  Health & Wellness, Intermediate |   Traditional Astrology, Intermediate

4:30pm CDT

The Luminaries in Medical Astrology
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Sheffield Room - 4th floor
The importance of the Sun and Moon have always had a central role in medical astrology, but have been limited in “Western” Astrology. In this lecture we will open the spectrum of possibility of the Sun and Moon. Understanding innate heat as the Sun, Radical Moisture as the Moon, emphasizing the importance of psychosomatic medicine, and invoking the spiritual aspects of the luminaries for medicinal purposes. Join me in bringing new light to the luminaries!
Speakers
avatar for Cameron Allen

Cameron Allen

Cameron is an Astrologer & Herbalist that synthesizes multiple lineages of Astrology into his practice of various healing arts modalities. With a degree in Health and Sports Science and Psychology, direct experience with nature, Astrology, Herbalism, Yoga, Ayurveda, Embodiment practices... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Sheffield Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Health & Wellness, Beginner, Intermediate |   Traditional Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate |   Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Intermediate

4:30pm CDT

Women and Astrology
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor
Why do more women than men engage with astrology? To answer this, we’ll look at a range of explanations, ranging from women’s essential nature in the form of ‘women’s intuition’ through to cultural and social reasons. We’ll also look at early women astrologers and why they’re often ignored in histories. And we’ll consider the assumption that women’s interest in astrology is dangerous—and how this ‘problem’ has been addressed in the past.
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avatar for Kim Farnell

Kim Farnell

Involved in astrology since the late 80s, for 12 years I was President of the Astrological Lodge of London. I’ve written several books including The True Story of Sun Sign Astrology and a biography of Alan and Bessie Leo. I’m currently completing a PhD about women and astrology... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Historical & Research, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Saturn and the Kore Goddess
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor
While Saturn is personified by the Devouring Father and Wise Old Man, there is another little known archetypal figure shining a light on its principles—the Kore. Personified by the Virgin goddesses Persephone and Artemis, the Kore is one-in-herself and helps us see how Saturn symbolizes a deep authenticity grounded in our essential nature and character. This talk will explore the meaning of Saturn alongside the Kore archetype, its mythology and core psychological themes.
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avatar for Safron Rossi

Safron Rossi

Safron Rossi Ph.D. is a Professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute in the Jungian and Archetypal Studies MA/PhD program, teaches regularly at Astrology University and MISPA, and is a consulting archetypal psychological astrologer. She is author of The Kore Goddess: A Mythology & Psychology... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Mythological & Archetypal, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Three Decades of Quantum Astrology: Reframing Astrological Traditions for the Future
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor
100 years ago, quantum physics shook the foundations of science. For 30 years, I’ve observed shifts in astrological practices that echo the quantum breakthroughs. As we recover our classical origins, it’s helpful to consider how these evolutionary shifts in consciousness impact modern astrology. Join me on a magical exploration into the microcosm and macrocosm that will expand your understanding of the horoscope and the cosmos in which we live.
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avatar for Rick Levine

Rick Levine

Rick Levine is an active voice in the modern world of astrology. His philosophy is simple: Astrology is a tool for empowerment, understanding, and creativity. A Founding Trustee of Kepler College. Coauthor of Barnes and Noble's mass market annual Your Astrology Guides (2006-2013). His Online Horoscope Column reached millions daily for over 20 years. His instructional YouTube videos and courses currently reach tens of thousands of students every month... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Advanced |   Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Advanced |   Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Neptune/Pluto Cycle from 1891 and the Purpose of the Renaissance of Astrology
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor
Along with the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions, Theosophy and the Golden Dawn, came the rediscovery of astrology. It was to build steadily, then enjoy vast expansion through 20th / 21st century computer revolution. Do this century’s outer-planetary transits reveal astrology is destined to play a central role in transforming the destructive contemporary personal and world obsession with self-interest into supportive healing relationships?
Speakers
avatar for Roy Gillett

Roy Gillett

Roy Gillett, Astrological Association UK President, full-time astrologer since 1976. Supports Solar Fire software. From 1980 organized and spoke at international conferences and published mundane forecasts from karmic Tibetan Buddhist perspective; since 2002 in the bi-monthly Astrological... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced |   Political & Mundane, Intermediate, Advanced |   Historical & Research, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

An Introduction to Daimonic Astrology
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor
According to the Platonic tradition, the preincarnate human soul descends through the seven traditional planetary spheres, at each of which it takes on accretions associated with each planet. The nativity is a map of this descent and a “schematic of character.” In this presentation, we will discuss how the Personal Daimon - a tutelary genius - can guide the soul back up through the cosmic spheres.
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avatar for Jaime Paul Lamb

Jaime Paul Lamb

NEW Speaker
Jaime Paul Lamb is a traditional astrologer and occultist. He is the author of The Astrological Goetia (Inner Traditions, 2025) and has been published in The Mountain Astrologer, Astrodienst, etc. Lamb is a member of AFA, ISAR and NCGR and has studied with astrologers Chris Brennan... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced |   Traditional Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Astrological Magic & Theurgy, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Twilight Sects
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor
Knowing when day and night begin and end isn't always as clear as night and day! This talk explores the concept of sect in Hellenistic astrology, focusing on those who are born during twilight, the gray area between day and night. With many powerful techniques like Zodiacal Releasing hinging on whether a chart is a day or night chart, this talk will help you learn more about the astronomy of twilight and its practical implications for twilight births.
Speakers
avatar for Patrick Watson

Patrick Watson

NEW Speaker, CAPISAR
Patrick Watson is a certified professional astrologer with 20 years of experience. Known for his humorous content, he’s been featured on the Astrology Podcast, ABC, Fox, WSJ and WaPo. His research covers Hellenistic timelords, synodic cycles, election prediction, financial astrology... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Traditional Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

The Third Day Moon and Nourishing the Natal Promise
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor
The 1st century astrologer Dorotheus also paid special attention to the Moon after the third day of birth. By parsing the placement, aspects, and dodecatemoria of the Moon on this day, Dorotheus felt the overall condition of the native’s life could be further understood. In this talk, we will deep-dive into how well this little-used technique can work in adding additional testimony for the practicing astrologer.
Speakers
avatar for Joli Knott

Joli Knott

NEW Speaker
Joli Knott is an astrologer, Reiki Master & teacher. Born to Indian immigrant parents in the US, Joli's awareness of astrology began from a young age, but it wasn't until her time abroad that her interest deepened. She lived in Japan for 20 years & has been in the UK since 2013. Joli... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Traditional Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate |   Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Intermediate |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate

4:30pm CDT

Learn How to Read a “Vedic” Chart in An Hour!
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor
Can you really learn to read a chart in about an hour? Yes! Yes you can… If you have been studying Jyotish for a while but still can't quite synthesize all the factors into a coherent reading, this class is for you! Experience a thorough introduction to Jyotish, featuring the basic principles of chart analysis/synthesis. You will improve your house-based chart reading skills no matter what type of astrology you use. Learn to synthesize what you see & earn. Free Prizes!
Speakers
avatar for Kenneth Miller

Kenneth Miller

Kenneth Miller, MA is a certified, consulting astrologer in San Diego, California. A life-long student of astrology, he's been practicing professionally for over twenty years. He is a graduate of Kepler College and the American College of Vedic Astrology. He has served on the national... Read More →
Saturday September 5, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor 2nd floor
  Vedic Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate |   Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate

7:30pm CDT

Kepler College Graduation
Saturday September 5, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor

Saturday September 5, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor
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9:30pm CDT

Kepler Astro-Trivia Night & Pub
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom - Salon II
Join us for AstroTrivia, a social gathering where you can relax, spend time with friends, meet new colleagues, and share laughs through Chicago-style pub trivia based entirely on astrology. Enjoy music, a no-host bar, prizes, and team play that welcomes all experience levels. Take a refreshing break from lectures in a community-focused setting sponsored by Kepler College.
Saturday September 5, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm CDT
Grand Ballroom - Salon II 7th floor
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