UAC 2026: Full Schedule

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9:00am CDT

Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Discover which asteroids that bear the names of ancient historical astrologers, philosophers, and geographical hubs of astrological activity are “turned on” in your chart. Use this as a guide to help focus your studies, approaches, and specialty areas of research and practice. A short guide to who was who when, and how their placement in your chart intersects your life now. Of the many, which few are reaching out to you with their wisdom?

Speakers

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 →

Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor 4th floor

Astrological Specialties, Intermediate | Historical & Research, Intermediate | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate

9:00am CDT

Taking Center Stage: Reclaiming Your Sun’s Radiance

Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Grace Room - 4th floor

The Sun, our brightest light, invites us to take center stage in our personal solar system. Yet the Sun’s radiance can stir ambivalence—the fear of being seen, being alone, or being labeled as arrogant. When we dim this light, depression and pointlessness may take hold. Using myth and action methods, this presentation delves into the Sun’s centrality in our lives and explores how reclaiming its brilliance can align us with our purpose and vitality.

Speakers

Meghna Bhagat

NEW Speaker

Meghna Bhagat’s work is rooted in self-acceptance and reclaiming one’s inner authority. Certified in Evolutionary & Horary Astrology and trained in guided self-inquiry & experiential methods, she draws on decades of inner work to help clients navigate life challenges with clarity... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor 4th floor

Essentials of Astrology, Beginner | Mythological & Archetypal, Beginner | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner

9:00am CDT

Healing Astrology’s Great Schism: The Fusion of Tropical and Sidereal in a Co-Participatory Paradigm

Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

MI/MI State Room - 6th floor

There is no more fundamental and problematic divide in astrology than the entrenchment of the either/or binary assumption that either a tropical or sidereal zodiac is the true, valid way. While many have learned to consider and integrate both perspectives, this flexible and open-minded approach remains about as popular as an imam at a Southern Baptist church. But as we come to understand astrology as co-arising, astrology becomes much more powerful, accurate, and whole.

Speakers

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 →

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

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

9:00am CDT

Evolutionary Lessons and Karmic Patterns of Lunar Node Nakshatras

Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT

Minnesota Room - 6th floor

This lecture will explore a healing and therapeutic approach to Jyotish via Shruti, ie, oral transmission. In so doing, we’ll explore the six Nodal (Rahu & Ketu) Nakshatras to see how understanding the lessons associated with each can guide our spiritual evolution and align us with our true purpose. This lecture is a guide to help us optimize our potential in this lifetime through understanding our deepest lessons and karmic patterns as reflected in the nakshatras.

Speakers

Ksanati Nakshatra

New Speaker

Ksaṇati is a graduate of Drexel University and The Ayurvedic Institute. He hosts the annual online Maharishi Parashara Conference and co-hosts the Sedona Vedic Astrology Conference. He is currently writing a book, Dharma of the Nakshatras: Life Lessons and Evolutionary Patterns... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Vedic Astrology, Intermediate | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Catharsis To Clarity: Astrology, Storytelling and the Healing Power of Narrative

Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

Minnesota Room - 6th floor

Writing helps us make sense of our lived experiences, while astrology offers perspective on our patterns and insights into the timing of life events. Danielle shares her process of crafting an astrological memoir and guides you in creating your own astrological timeline using charts and predictive techniques. By combining expressive writing with astrology, you’ll gain therapeutic benefits that help you heal, reframe your life story, and transform pain into empowerment.

Speakers

Danielle Ashley

NEW Speaker

Danielle is a professional astrologer and Chinese medicine doctor, based in Melbourne Australia, with a special interest in medical and predictive astrology. She was introduced to astrology at five years old, sparking a lifelong curiosity about the universe. Danielle is a charity... Read More →

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

Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate | Health & Wellness, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Reclaiming Retrogrades

Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

Wisconsin Room - 6th floor

Expand your understanding of retrograde planets beyond the one-dimensional view that they are weak and ineffectual by exploring them through a lens that shows they are not only strong and powerful, but as important to our lives as planets in direct motion. Enter the retrograde planets whose purpose is to remind us that we have an inner life, an inner reality that provides a different kind of fuel and a different pathway to living life.

Speakers

Lesley Francis

NEW Speaker

Master astrologer, intuitive, facilitator, Lesley is launching a new podcast, AstroSoup. Author of the 2019 and 2020 Llewellyn Sun Sign Books. Founding member, past-president of the Edmonton Astrological Society. Editor of UAC 2018’s Mercury Rising. Leads webinars for groups including... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate | Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Gavin Arthur: Queer Astrology Pioneer

Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

MI/MI State Room - 6th floor

Gavin Arthur was the grandson of the US President Chester A. Arthur, a practicing astrologer and a sexologist. In 1965 he published his book The Circle of Sex where he described sexuality as fluid and that "there are probably as many sexual types as there are people". Although not a fully articulated astrological system, this book was heavily influenced by Astrology. This lecture examines this lost chapter in the history of Queer astrology.

Speakers

Christopher Renstrom

Owner, Rulingplanets.com

Christopher Renstrom is the creator of Rulingplanets.com, an online astrology site based on his book, Ruling Planets (HarperCollins). His latest books, The Cosmic Calendar and Rise & Shine: An Astrological Guide to How You Show Up in the World are both published by TarcherPerigee... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Historical & Research, Beginner, Intermediate | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Pluto in Aquarius: The Promethean Fire

Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

Great American Room - 6th floor

At the time of the Hiroshima bombing, Pluto was at 9°57 Leo, whereas Uranus was mid-way through Gemini. In 2029 Pluto will be at 9°57 Aquarius, whereas Uranus is back being mid-way through Gemini. Will humanity once again be confronted with the trauma of living in a world where the powers of science challenge the security and lives of people, or have we evolved into a species that wants to nurture life, not destroy it? Let's look at this marker of time.

Speakers

Sol Jonassen

Evolutionary astrologer, certified soulflow therapist and mindfulness teacher having worked as a professional astrologer since 1999. Live in Bergen, Norway, and have lectured internationally since 2009: India, USA, England, Turkey, Netherlands, Serbia, Denmark, Israel and Greece for... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate | Political & Mundane, Beginner, Intermediate | Historical & Research, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Van Gogh, Light and Dark of The Divine Fire

Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT

Lakeview Room - 2nd floor

“I am a fanatic! I feel a power in me...a fire that I may not quench but must keep ablaze!” Van Gogh,an Aries. The embodiment of the archetype of the tortured artist. Poster child for Jupiter gone wild. His story told through astrology and psychoaethestics, the study of how psyche speaks through art. How do his art and astrology reveal his struggle with the mother/home archetypes, relationships, his mission, and his transcendent soul? How could astrology help him?

Speakers

Claudia Bader

Claudia Bader, PhD, NCGR-PAA Level IV Counseling Astrologer, licensed psychoanalyst and creative arts therapist. Her dissertation combines astrology and psychoanalysis. Pioneering the interface of astrology, alchemy, art, and psychoanalysis since 1973, teaching internationally, Claudia... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor 2nd floor

Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced | Mythological & Archetypal, Intermediate, Advanced | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced

2:30pm CDT

Mercury, Mars & Venus: The Use of The Inner Planets as Agents for Self-Actualization

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Great American Room - 6th floor

Ancient texts write that the sources of volitional acts are, carnal (Venus), wrath (Mars) and speech (Mercury) powers. According to the 13th Century astrologer Nasiredin Tusi, although Sun, Moon, Jupiter and Saturn powers are at their perfection, Mercury, Mars and Venus can be trained towards self-actualization. During the lecture we will learn how training them will carry us to loyalty, compassion, love, trust and joy.

Speakers

Baris Ilhan

Ilhan Astrology Institute

Bariş Ilhan, C.A., NCGR is a leading astrologer in Turkey since 1993. Owner of "Bariş Ilhan Publishing" and "Ilhan Astrology Institute", Bariş teaches, writes, lectures regularly. She has been a speaker at several regional and international conferences, including UAC, NCGR, SOTA... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced | Historical & Research, Intermediate, Advanced

2:30pm CDT

The Celestial Mind: Using Astrology for Emotional Insight and Growth

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Illinois Room - 6th floor

This lecture uncovers how astrology provides a framework for understanding mental health through the lens of the natal chart. Explore the Moon’s role in emotional patterns, Mercury’s connection to thoughts, and Saturn’s influence on anxiety and boundaries. Gain practical tools for self-awareness and emotional growth through astrological guidance.

Speakers

Patricia Tate

NEW Speaker, Willow Grace Astrology

Patricia Tate, creator of Willow Grace Astrology, blends Modern, Western, and Evolutionary astrology techniques to empower individuals. Through her YouTube channel, Patreon community, and consultations, she illuminates life paths, relationships, and cycles of transformation. Patricia... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Illinois Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Health & Wellness, Beginner, Intermediate | Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Intermediate | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Karmic and Reincarnation Astrology

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor

In this lecture, we will delve into the intriguing concept that each individual experiences three incarnations simultaneously, representing distinct lives that are crucial for our spiritual and personal development. According to Hermetic Astrology, the ultimate goal is to unify these incarnations, leading to liberation and the manifestation of our True Being.

Speakers

Aleksandar Imsiragic

Johannes Kepler Astrological Institute

Aleksandar Imsiragic is a professional astrologer and the founder of the Johannes Kepler Astrological Institute. Since 1988, he has been practicing astrology and has authored 20 astrological books. His work integrates a synthesis of Western and Eastern traditions of knowledge, with... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Mythological & Archetypal, Advanced | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Advanced | Astrological Magic & Theurgy, Advanced

2:30pm CDT

Revelatory Astrology - Using the Power of Image and Imagination

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor

Discover how to have a more profound connection with archetypes, using their ‘own language’ - the power of imagery. Learn about Journeywork and Jungian Active Imagination to invoke archetypal imagery and dialogue with planets, and how to design guided journeys for yourself or clients. You’ll also explore using AI to create emotive, evocative images to further harness the healing and revelatory power of imagination.

Speakers

Patricia Walsh

Heal The Past

Patricia is a certified DMP regression practitioner and Chief Trainer for the Institute of Deep Memory Process®. She is also a certified Evolutionary Astrologer from the Jeffrey Wolf Green School of Evolutionary Astrology and author of ‘Understanding Karmic Complexes: Evolutionary... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor

Mythological & Archetypal, Beginner, Intermediate | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate | Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Underneath the Covers of the 28 Phases of the Moon: Moving In and Out of Phase with your Moon Phase

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Sheffield Room - 4th floor

From Yeats’ unrequited love to his bride’s automatic writing during their honeymoon, the story of A Vision is a fascinating one. Even more interesting is the underlying system of the double gyre that illuminates the pulse of life as we move in and out of phase with ourselves. Specific pragmatic ways to explain and use them with your clients and with yourself.

Speakers

Linda Leaman

UAC Advisor

Linda Leaman PhD, CAP, is a full-time astrologer with over 35 years of experience. She’s taught astrology, mentored and conducted workshops on many topics, but her passion is the 28 Phases of the Moon. She has served on the AFAN steering committee, served as its Presiding Officer... Read More →

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

Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced

2:30pm CDT

Discover Your Higher Purpose By Linking Natal – Draconic – Heliocentric charts

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

Grace Room - 4th floor

The Draconic Chart is where you find your past life gifts and talents. Consider taking a deeper look into using soul talents from “Draconic chart” to see current life growth in the “Natal chart”. Then we will examine the soul’s higher purpose by studying your “Heliocentric chart”. We will tie all three charts together to examine the Higher expression of each planet.

Speakers

Pam Gallagher

Midwest School of Astrology, Founder. Pam Gallagher, ISAR certified, has over 50 years of experience practicing, studying and teaching astrology, She specializes in education, forecasting and spiritual development using astrology. Pam opened the Midwest School of Astrology in Cincinnati... Read More →

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

Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced | Astrological Specialties, Intermediate, Advanced

2:30pm CDT

Where Astrology Ends, Tarot Begins

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT

IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor

Astrology is perfect for answering many types of questions. Tarot is too. Neither is perfect for answering all questions. Together these divinatory tools fill in each other’s blind spots and provide comprehensive specificity in readings. Learn how to incorporate the strengths of both to provide epic value to clients. Having given thousands of mixed astrology-tarot readings, Nick will offer specific techniques to deliver detailed interpretations, predictions, & guidance.

Speakers

Nick Lasky

NEW Speaker, Spiritual Teacher

Nick Lasky is a metaphysical teacher specializing in astrology, tarot divination, meditation, and sacred ceremonies. He is the founder of the Society of Awakening Souls and co-founder of the Aquarian House of Astrology & the Cacao Men’s Circle. He was the writer for the monthly... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate | Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Intermediate

4:30pm CDT

The Draconic Chart ~ The Soul's Map!

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT

Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor

The Draconic Chart offers a unique perspective on an individual's soul and evolution. The node in the natal chart moves to 0 Aries. The remaining planets arc the same degrees. Analyzing the Draconic Chart, one can assess the underlying purpose of the native's life. Hidden talents are highlighted. Choices are offered. Blocks and problems are explained. Solutions are offered. Synastry between the Draconic and Natal charts launch your life!!

Speakers

Anne Ortelee

Anne Ortelee is a certified astrologer by ISAR-CAP, AMAFA, NCGR-PAA Level 3 and OPA. She started to study astrology in 1994 and in 2001 became a full-time astrologer. Anne was trained as a traditional Western Predictive Astrologer with a psychological Jungian approach. She’s studied... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor

Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Intermediate | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate | Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate

4:30pm CDT

The Solar Eclipse as a Process of Acceleration of Our Evolutionary Consciousness

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT

MI/MI State Room - 6th floor

There are many ways and times in which our person has the opportunity to evolve. Solar eclipses represent a great energy that, generally, drives us in a drastic and accelerated way to take a great leap in the evolutionary process and to face what we have not been able, or wanted, to see. This conference will show real cases where the person evolved thanks to the activation of their birth chart with a solar eclipse.

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 →

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Mapping your Soul’s Intention for Evolution: The Secondary Progressed Chart

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT

LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor

The natal chart reflects the intersection between the soul’s past and intended forward. Transits act as triggers for the experiential track whereas the secondary progressed chart reflects the pacing and evolution of the subjective consciousness as the soul moves through the unfolding of life experience. It also provides a map of the terrain the soul aims to visit over a single lifetime.

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 →

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor 5th floor

Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced | Astrological Specialties, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

As Above, So Below: Herbs as Allies for Astrological Remediation

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT

Minnesota Room - 6th floor

In a contemporary context, traditional astro-herbalism offers up language and guidance in bridging connectivity between celestial realms and our terrestrial experience. This talk will explore how to select herbs to serve as allies in strengthening or mitigating natal placements based on herbal energetics and actions that align with the placement’s needs, as well as herbal support for transits and seasons of life based on herbal actions, energetics, and seasonality.

Speakers

Cori Anne Adams

NEW Speaker

Cori Anne is a Brooklyn-based astrologer, herbalist, folk practitioner, writer, and occult historian. She is passionate about the history and lineage of western astrology and aims to honor that through her own practice by rooting contemporary, intersectional perspective into ancient... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Minnesota Room - 6th floor 6th floor

Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate | Astrological Magic & Theurgy, Intermediate

4:30pm CDT

Sex Workers, Porn Stars and You

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT

Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor

A look at the development of the sex industry from the Pill to OnlyFans, from Neptune in Scorpio to Pluto in Aquarius, as well as what we can learn about ourselves from the horoscopes of those in the sex industry.

Speakers

John Marchesella

John Marchesella is a certified astrologer, practicing in New York since 1976. He is a past Chair of NCGR-National, President of its New York Chapter and its Education Director. He is a frequent contributor to many astrological publications and conferences on the local level as well... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor

Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced | Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced | Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced

4:30pm CDT

Secrets of the 12th House and Blind Spots

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT

Wisconsin Room - 6th floor

Astrologers tend to superficially lump the 12th house challenges into losses, expenditures, and foreign places, but it is much richer. The 12th house is deeply valued in the Vedic tradition because it represents a profound, subconscious realm and introduces the rich, spiritual territory of the void, which leads to enlightenment if we can grasp its ineffable mysteries. Great things can happen if we are willing to unlock its mysteries.

Speakers

Barry Rosen

Barry Rosen has been practicing Vedic astrology since 1987 and has spoken numerous times at the Sedona Vedic Astrology Conferences since 1999 and also at the British Association of Vedic Astrologers in London since 2006. He is the author of five books on Vedic astrology and teaches... Read More →

Sunday September 6, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor 6th floor