UAC 2026: Full Schedule

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Speakers

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

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.

Speakers

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

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

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