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Friday, September 4
 

9:00am CDT

High Times and Addiction in the Birth Chart
Friday September 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor
Learn about the planetary associations with drugs and compulsive behaviors, as well as tools for how to explore these issues in the birth chart. This is a non-judgmental talk that explores substance use from several vantage points, including addiction, maintenance use, spiritual facilitators, and recreational use.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Lanyadoo

Jessica Lanyadoo

Love, Lanyadoo
Jessica Lanyadoo is a Humanistic Astrologer with over three decades of professional experience. Known for her grounded and accessible approach, Lanyadoo is the author of Meditations for Your Sign (2025) and Astrology for Real Relationships (2020) and hosts the acclaimed podcast Ghost... Read More →
Friday September 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Health & Wellness, Intermediate, Advanced |   Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

The Times of our Life: Breaking Through
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor
As astrologers, we have extraordinary tools to give people hope, especially during a difficult passage. What are the key moments when light breaks through? Different timing techniques can pinpoint junctures that may reconfigure internal systems after a long fallout from crisis, grief or loss. Overlaying progressions, transits and solar arc can help identify a resurgence of life force, a key to the emergence of a renewed self.
Speakers
avatar for Lynn Bell

Lynn Bell

Lynn Bell has been a consulting astrologer, lecturer, and teacher for over four decades. She has a keen interest in the way a chart describes both a psychological and spiritual journey and is intrigued by the overlap between modern and ancient techniques. A long-time tutor for the... Read More →
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate, Advanced |   Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Neptune in Synastry: Saints, Sinners, and Suckers
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor
A happy partnership requires belief in our partner’s essential goodness and faith in their highest potential. Enter Neptune, the planet of unconditional love, but also, of rose-colored glasses. When those rose-colored glasses fall off, some partners are not what they appeared to be. Neptune-influenced relationships can be marked by illusion, addiction, and co-dependence. But they can also elevate and inspire us and help give our lives meaning.
Speakers
avatar for April Elliott Kent

April Elliott Kent

Big Sky Astrology
April Elliott Kent is a professional astrologer living in San Diego, California. She is the author of Astrological Transits (Fair Winds Press, 2015) and The Essential Guide to Practical Astrology (Alpha/Penguin 2011). April has served on the faculty of UAC, SOTA, ISAR, Beyond the... Read More →
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

How to Measure Compatibility with Vedic and Western Astrology
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor
Breakthroughs in AI and modern tech drive us to quantify everything, even human experience. But is it possible to measure love? Matchmakers have been trying to do so for centuries, with various degrees of success. In this class we will explore techniques that hold up in the light of modern testing. And by marrying Vedic Astrology with Western synastry, learn to accurately judge which relationships work... and which need work.
Speakers
avatar for Simon Chokoisky

Simon Chokoisky

NEW Speaker
Simon is the author of "The Five Dharma Types," and "Gambler's Dharma," a book on sports prediction using Vedic astrology. Simon is also the creator of the Dilanu matchmaking and compatibility software that incorporates traditional Vedic and Western astrology to measure compatibility... Read More →
Friday September 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Vedic Astrology, Intermediate |   Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

The Twelve Mercury Elemental Year Returns
Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor
Re-discover the "seven-year itch" as a series of initiations within a lifetime developmental cycle. The Mercury retrogrades complete a cycle through all four elements every six to seven years, in a series of perfections of the birth vintage. In total there are 12 returns to the element of the birth year over 79 yrs. Each of these perfections of the birth vintage further clarifies our collective Mercurial mission, and carries us through another wave in our evolution.
Speakers
avatar for Gary P Caton

Gary P Caton

Gary P Caton is a noted contributor to the 21st Century Astrological Renaissance since its inception. A unique blend of practical wisdom, deep and broad knowledge with pioneering research and technique makes Gary's presentations perennially popular. A true veteran, over the last three... Read More →
Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Intermediate |   Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Mars Management: Coping with the Red Planet
Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor
Mars's job is to make sure you get what you want. If you don't come first, then everybody else does, and that means you're stuck at the back of the line. Yet not everyone is comfortable with Mars's dog-eat-dog worldview and that can lead to inner conflict. In this lecture we will examine the cultural background of Mars, how to work with its provocative behavior, as well as a rundown of Mars through the signs.
Speakers
avatar for Christopher Renstrom

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 →
Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate |   Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate |   Mythological & Archetypal, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Parent, Child, the 12th House and Relationships in Later Life
Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor
A relationship is much more than Venus and the 7th house. Early youth experiences, the relationship between parents and the relationship between parent and child are influencing adult relationships in an unconscious way but are way more influential than we think. An in-depth astrological analysis.
Speakers
avatar for Karen Hamaker-Zondag

Karen Hamaker-Zondag

Karen is a professional astrologer since 1975 and published 36 books on astrology and psychology, but also on tarot, I Ging and mythology. She runs a school in astrology (since 1980) and Jungian psychology (since 1986). Karen won the prestigious Regulus Award for Education in 1998... Read More →
Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Patterns Formed in the Cauldron of Relationship - The Davison Midpoint Chart
Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor
People eventually fall into habitual patterns of behavior in relationships. The Davison chart clearly shows these default dynamics and follows their development over time. The Davison chart offers unique features that the Composite chart doesn’t. We’ll explore the key differences and explain the advantages. Working with the Davison chart enriches your ability to interpret relationship patterns.
Speakers
avatar for Dorothy Oja

Dorothy Oja

Certified astrologer, international lecturer, writer, teacher. Consults, Surgery Elections, Relationships (Davison Chart). Faculty: IAA & Kepler College. Book: Planetary Resonance, Everything Leaves a Trace. Reports: Compatibility Romantic, Friendship & Business (Cosmic Patterns Software... Read More →
Friday September 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Lakeview Room - 2nd floor 2nd floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate

4:30pm CDT

How to Read the “Dharma Chart” (Heliocentric) with the “Karma Chart” (Geocentric)
Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor
Determining the Chart of your Tribe or Archetype and the chart of your karmic situation and Life Path. 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.
Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
MI/MI State Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate |   Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate

4:30pm CDT

Astrology - Turning Passion into Profession
Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor
Sharing insights from a five-decade journey in astrology, I will focus on how to navigate the path to a professional practice. Essential topics include the various branches of astrology, the importance of education and training, finding a niche, setting realistic goals, and the importance of ethics. Attendees will be encouraged to pursue their passion for astrology with confidence and integrity. Audience participation is invited.
Speakers
avatar for Alexandra Karacostas

Alexandra Karacostas

New Speaker
Alexandra is a consulting astrologer. A student of astrology since1975, she serves an international clientele, teaching, and lecturing worldwide. She is past President of OPA, served on its board for 16 yrs, as well as working with other astrology orgs. She has been published in periodicals... Read More →
Friday September 4, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm CDT
Wisconsin Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate |   Astrological Specialties, Intermediate
 
Saturday, September 5
 

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

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

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
 
Sunday, September 6
 

9:00am CDT

Releasing Ourselves from The Drama of Masculine Trauma as Seen with Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars
Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor
In Reynolds' 75-minute lecture, he explores the mythic story of four generations of male gods (Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars) and their relevance to Western patriarchy and masculinity. He discusses the challenging ways we tap into these planets' meanings and 2026 transits, offering insights on healing our relationship with the broken masculine in our lives and loved ones.
Speakers
avatar for Samuel Reynolds

Samuel Reynolds

President, International Coalition of Astrology Educators
Samuel F. Reynolds, a former skeptic, had a life-changing visit to an astrologer and has since spent 30+ years studying astrology. Now, Samuel consults and teaches astrology full-time. He serves as president of the International Coalition of Astrology Educators and was the co-recipient... Read More →
Sunday September 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor
  Mythological & Archetypal, Intermediate |   Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate |   Historical & Research, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Lost in the Wilderness and Becoming a Self
Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor
When the Sun or Moon contacts the outer planets—natally or by transit—the individual is thrust into deep engagement with both personal and collective unconscious forces. The Sun’s identity will face upheaval (Uranus), dissolution (Neptune), or rebirth (Pluto), while the Moon’s emotional core is destabilized, awakened, or transformed. These initiatory experiences, often tumultuous, propel profound self-development. Relevant case material presented.
Speakers
avatar for Yvonne Smith-Tarnas

Yvonne Smith-Tarnas

Senior Analyst with the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, Jungian Marriage & Family Therapy
Yvonne Smith Tarnas, MFT, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist and Jungian analyst at the Jung Institute of San Francisco and has a private therapy practice. She has practiced astrology since 1973. Yvonne has her doctorate from Pacifica Graduate Institute from her dissertation, “Destined... Read More →
Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Aspects as Relational Templates: How Planets Enmesh Other Planets and Other People in their Stories
Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor
Aspects depict relationship: both intrapsychic and interpersonal. In this talk we’ll explore how planets in aspect inter-enmesh one another into their dominant myths and agendas. We will then explore how some aspects, especially stressful ones that are difficult to integrate within oneself, need a wider psychic terrain and seek out other people to help hold or enact them, leading to sometimes compulsive, sometimes transformative relationships.
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 →
Sunday September 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced |   Mythological & Archetypal, Intermediate, Advanced |   Health & Wellness, Intermediate, Advanced

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
avatar for Claudia Bader

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

Yod-Relations Between Houses
Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor
Planets or house rulers in a house can show possible problems there, but often these planets and house rulers are a kind of ‘victim’ themselves of dynamics in other houses. All houses in the chart are related to other houses, but especially their yod-connection is very revealing in understanding our otherwise hard to understand struggles in certain fields, and offers unexpected practical solutions.
Speakers
avatar for Karen Hamaker-Zondag

Karen Hamaker-Zondag

Karen is a professional astrologer since 1975 and published 36 books on astrology and psychology, but also on tarot, I Ging and mythology. She runs a school in astrology (since 1980) and Jungian psychology (since 1986). Karen won the prestigious Regulus Award for Education in 1998... Read More →
Sunday September 6, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, 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
avatar for Anne Ortelee

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

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
avatar for John Marchesella

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
 
Monday, September 7
 

9:00am CDT

Progressions Of Love
Monday September 7, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor
For a better understanding of Secondary Progressions, let’s look at the progressions that are most indicative of relationships coming together, coming apart and how love evolves.
Speakers
avatar for John Marchesella

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 →
Monday September 7, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate |   Cycles/Forecasting Techniques, Beginner, Intermediate |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Rulerships: A 3-Dimensional approach to Delineation
Monday September 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor
Just because a planet is in a house or moving through a house by transit, or secondary progression or solar arc doesn't limit the delineation to the house in which we find the active event...So much more can be discovered by incorporating the house(s) those specific planets ruler as part of the interpretation giving your client a much more textured interpretation. By doing this, one opens up possibilities to their client tenfold.
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 →
Monday September 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced |   Business Consulting & the Business of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Yearning For the Unavailable Lover – Soulful Longing and The Pursuit of Illusive Desire
Monday September 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor
From the tradition of Courtly Love to current AI partner apps., the pursuit of someone who is unavailable, has always existed. What are we truly seeking and avoiding, in our desire for love and a fantasy relationship, with someone who is not available? How can our birth chart, synastry, and transits, help us understand the underlying and often unconscious motives feeding these patterns? What do we need, to make ourselves fully available to intimacy on all levels?
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 →
Monday September 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Why Johnny Dropped Out of School
Monday September 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor
Moon-Mercury aspects play a primary role in the development of human intelligence and the mind, and have a major impact on the schooling process. This connection was already recognized by the ancients, and is evident in Ptolemy’s Tetrabiblos. We will see how these aspects affect personal communication, professional choices, and most importantly, formal school education. Recognizing this effect becomes essential and helpful insight for both parents and educators.
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 →
Monday September 7, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate |   Traditional Astrology, Intermediate |   Health & Wellness, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor
How are extremes in temperament - the mythic, the monstrous, and the unbounded - described in a birth chart? At a time when what is “normal’ is rapidly changing, what are the factors in both traditional and modern astrology, that give rise to disrupters? Angular outer planets, as well as malefics, are both creative and destructive; they may defy our divine nature, changing the parameters of what is socially and morally acceptable.


Speakers
avatar for Lynn Bell

Lynn Bell

Lynn Bell has been a consulting astrologer, lecturer, and teacher for over four decades. She has a keen interest in the way a chart describes both a psychological and spiritual journey and is intrigued by the overlap between modern and ancient techniques. A long-time tutor for the... Read More →
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Addison/Clark Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Mythological & Archetypal, Intermediate |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate |   Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Being The Bridge - The Astrologer’s Role in Practice and in the World
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor
The human condition brought to you by Astrology often leaves us bereft of practical wisdom. The walk from our awkward human psyche to our peaceful soul’s purpose is a long one. Debra will share how she designed the bridge from the human psyche to your divine purpose using Astrology as the map to our higher self, while our personality is the chaperone to get us there.
Speakers
avatar for Debra Silverman

Debra Silverman

NEW Speaker, Applied Astrology
Astrologer with a Masters in clinical Psychology is a psychotherapist, spiritual guide, and author. Debra Silverman’s life mission is to bring hope to the world through the language of astrology and the compassion of the Observer. Debra is the author of The Missing Element and I... Read More →
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
LA/Miami/Scottsdale Room - 5th floor 5th floor
  Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate |   Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate |   Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

Parenting by Pluto Generations
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor
“It’s 10 o’clock, do you know where your children are?” While the Moon reflects nurturing styles, the traits of each Pluto generation shape parenting approaches, affecting generations of children with their own Pluto profile. By exploring the key characteristics of parents in each generation, we gain insights into our imprinting . Observing parenting through this lens helps us embrace Pluto’s healing medicine, empowering us to transform.
Speakers
avatar for Kay Taylor

Kay Taylor

President, OPA
Kay Taylor integrates evolutionary astrology with intuitive mastery, psychosynthesis, yoga philosophy, and healing wisdom. She serves as President of OPA Foundation and the UAC2026 Board, and is on the faculty and Board of Kepler College. Kay lectures widely, and trains and mentors... Read More →
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
IN/Iowa Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Beginner, Intermediate

2:30pm CDT

The IC In Relationship: Where and to Whom We Are Tethered
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor
One of the most sensitive yet under-appreciated points in the chart, the IC and placements aspecting the IC hold a powerful pull when activated in relationships. Recognizing these patterns in our charts helps trace their relational, ancestral, and spiritual origins, so that we can more fully and honestly show up to our connections with others and increase our capacity for togetherness, a true balm for our times.
Speakers
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Pallas K Augustine

NEW Speaker
Pallas K. Augustine, MA is a Canadian astrologer living and teaching in Western Massachusetts. Initiated as a child into mysteries of Earth and Sky, Pallas began consulting in 2016 with a relational approach to the astromagical arts bridging their psychological and traditional lineages... Read More →
Monday September 7, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
NW/OH/Purdue Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced
 
Tuesday, September 8
 

9:00am CDT

Derivative Houses: The Whole World in One Chart
Tuesday September 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor
Many astrologers have a policy against reading a third party’s chart without their consent, but that doesn't mean we can’t help our clients figure out how to handle relationships using information in their own birth charts. In these situations, break out a secret weapon: derivative houses. By reading the basic symbolism of each house relative to every other house, virtually any relationship or situation can be divined from one basic natal chart.
Speakers
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April Elliott Kent

Big Sky Astrology
April Elliott Kent is a professional astrologer living in San Diego, California. She is the author of Astrological Transits (Fair Winds Press, 2015) and The Essential Guide to Practical Astrology (Alpha/Penguin 2011). April has served on the faculty of UAC, SOTA, ISAR, Beyond the... Read More →
Tuesday September 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Denver/Houston/KC Room -5th floor 5th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate |   Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate

9:00am CDT

Queering Synastry: Reading Relationships Beyond the Binary
Tuesday September 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor
Identity, sexuality, gender, love: infinite iterations exist under the stars. Drawing on the LGBTQ+ experience, this kaleidoscopic how-to expands astrology as a tool to explore our relationships and ourselves. Utilizing both traditional and modern synastry techniques, Queering Synastry lays the foundation for a deep relational understanding of the threads that connect us to ourselves, each other, and the planets.
Speakers
avatar for Rowan Oliver

Rowan Oliver

NEW Speaker
Rowan Oliver is a relational astrologer, oracle, and multimedia artist. Rowan uses astrology as a tool to weave together the threads of time, linking together the past, present, and future through symbolism and storytelling. Their practice anchors the soul in the present moment, aligning... Read More →
Tuesday September 8, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Grace Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate |   Traditional Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate |   Astrological Specialties, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Venus And the Search for Love
Tuesday September 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor
The planet Venus has been the primary significator for love throughout the astrological tradition since ancient times. But what do we mean by ‘love’? How might we ground our understanding of Venus in perspectives of love that refuse the distortions of patriarchy? Drawing on ancient sources and the work of contemporary feminist thinkers, this presentation explores the breadth and depth of what love can mean in our lives and in our astrology.
Speakers
avatar for Michael Morris

Michael Morris

NEW Speaker
Michael J. Morris, PhD, is a queer feminist astrologer whose practice is primarily rooted in the Hellenistic tradition. They have previously presented at the Annual Conference of the Astrological Association, the World Astrology Summit, NORWAC, the Astrology and Climate Change Conference... Read More →
Tuesday September 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Lincolnshire Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Beginner, Intermediate |   Relationships & Counseling, Beginner, Intermediate

11:00am CDT

Interceptions In the Birth Chart
Tuesday September 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor
In this class we will explore interceptions in the birth chart, a tool that reveals early developmental conditions, ancestral patterns or trauma, and the tools we have within us to heal.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Lanyadoo

Jessica Lanyadoo

Love, Lanyadoo
Jessica Lanyadoo is a Humanistic Astrologer with over three decades of professional experience. Known for her grounded and accessible approach, Lanyadoo is the author of Meditations for Your Sign (2025) and Astrology for Real Relationships (2020) and hosts the acclaimed podcast Ghost... Read More →
Tuesday September 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Armitage/Belmont Room - 4th floor 4th floor
  Essentials of Astrology, Intermediate, Advanced |   Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced |   Health & Wellness, Intermediate, Advanced

11:00am CDT

Chart Interpretation, Archetypal Narrative, and the Art of Biography in the Age of Uranus in Gemini
Tuesday September 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor
Astrologers retell the life story, weaving events into a cohesive biography with key characters and episodes, shimmering with mythic overtones. We discover the narrative arc that gives each life its meaning and form an aesthetic appraisal of the life and what we’ve made of our natal potentials over time. Astrobiographies of great individuals, mapping triumphs, crises, and turning points, inspire us to perform our own acts of destiny in accord with our astrological script
Speakers
avatar for Greg Bogart

Greg Bogart

Greg Bogart, PhD, MFT is a Bay Area astrologer, psychotherapist, and psychology lecturer at Sonoma State University. Greg’s books include Astrology as a Therapeutic Art: Healing Human Relationships; Astrology’s Higher Octaves; Planets in Therapy; Astrology and Spiritual Awake... Read More →
Tuesday September 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm CDT
Great American Room - 6th floor 6th floor
  Relationships & Counseling, Intermediate, Advanced |   Mythological & Archetypal, Intermediate, Advanced |   Philosophical/Spiritual/Esoteric, Intermediate, Advanced
 

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