Justin Elzie - Exploring Human Experiences: The Role of Sabian Symbols in Modern Astrology This talk takes a look at the many human experiences an Astrologer will encounter doing consultations and explores how the Sabian Symbols helps to validate the experience and show the way forward. After this talk an Astrologer will have a better understanding of how to lean on the Sabian Symbols to help in advising the client on what actions they need to take. LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor
Christa Hamilton - Astrological Grimoires Building a personal grimoire of astrological observations with plant medicine can bridge the connection of the gardener's kitchen to the astrologer’s chair. Herbs, flowers & other plants can assist the astrologer to gain empiric knowledge of the nature of the planets through plants. Part workshop, part lecture “Astrological Grimoires” is an effort to show how to bind astrological knowledge through the personal experiment of using plant medicines. NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor
KristaLyn Sofia - Stellar Storytelling: Using the Stars to Outline Your Next Story Learn how to use astrology to outline and write a novel! This lecture explores creating charts for moments of story inspiration or character birth charts to dive into natal promise, derived houses, and other traditional techniques that will help you outline a powerful story that is poignant to its time. Den/Hou/KC Room - 5th floor
Julie Starr - When a Benefic Isn’t So Great At a basic level, Jupiter and Venus are considered the benefic planets. However, what happens when the benefics aren’t so beneficial? This talk will break down certain techniques that can help illuminate these key nuances. Chart examples will illustrate these important, and perhaps overlooked, considerations when delineating benefic planets in a client’s chart, helping the astrologer provide a richer interpretation for their clients. MI/MI State Room - 6th floor
Hilary Harley- Solar Return Geolocation: That is the Question When casting the chart for the solar return, two schools of thought prevail: using the client’s natal place of birth or the location where the client is at the time of their solar return. Often, these locales may offer widely differing forecasts given resulting planetary positions based on the solar return approach employed. This lecture speaks to how astrological guidance is influenced by the client’s solar return geography. IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor
