Course Details

📍 Level: Open to all – Suitable for beginners & experienced astrologers
📍 Tutors: Laurence Hillman, Marielle Churaqui, Lisa Stockley

Our weekend courses offer an intensive deep dive into astrology, combining theory, hands-on practice, and interactive group work. Choose between two immersive courses, each designed to expand your astrological knowledge and practical application.

📅 Schedule:

• Friday 15th August – Registration from 2 PM, welcome at 5 PM, drinks reception at 5:45 PM, first session at 8:15 PM
• Saturday–Sunday – A mix of interactive lectures, group exercises, and discussions
• ✨ Includes optional workshops on Sunday afternoon!

📝 Course details

Option 1: Embodying Your Astrology – An Archetypal Approach

📍 Tutor: Laurence Hillman

Astrology is more than symbols, it’s a living experience. This course explores astrology through archetypal psychology, helping you understand how planetary energies manifest in daily life, relationships, and personal development.

🌟 What You’ll Learn:
🔹 How archetypes shape your personality and choices
🔹 Using active imagination to experience astrology in new ways
🔹 Interpreting planetary energies in a personal and collective context
🔹 Developing an embodied, intuitive approach to chart interpretation

✨ This course is ideal for those looking to explore astrology through a more experiential and psychological lens.

Option 2: Celestial Patterns – The Art of Chart Synthesis

📍 Tutors: Marielle Churaqui & Lisa Stockley

Astrology is a language, this course teaches you how to bring all the elements together into a coherent and meaningful interpretation. Through hands-on practice, you’ll refine your ability to identify key themes, integrate planetary relationships, and create fluent chart narratives.

🌟 What You’ll Learn:
🔹 Techniques for chart synthesis & interpretation
🔹 Understanding aspect patterns & planetary configurations
🔹 How rulerships and dispositors shape the flow of energy in a chart
🔹 Bringing symbols to life through real-world application

✨ Perfect for astrologers looking to enhance their fluency in chart interpretation.

📚 Additional learning opportunities

📌 Optional Workshops (Sunday afternoon)
Extend your learning with specialist workshops, including:

• Exploring the Sky with Stellarium – A Practical Guide with Chris Mitchell (Saskatchewan Lecture Theatre)
• Beyond the Wounded Healer: Discovering Your Path as an Astrologer with Alejo López (Rector’s Drawing Room)

📌 Evening Talks (16th August)
Engage with inspiring astrology lectures, including:
✔️ Dracula: Death Never Dies (Frances Clynes)

📌 Morning Meditations & Astrology Yoga
✔️ Planet Meditations – Reflect on the planetary ruler of each day
✔️ AstroYoga – A mindful way to integrate astrology with movement

📌 Gala Dinner – 21st August
A magical evening featuring live music, fine dining, and an after-dinner talk from Lindsay Gladstone.

🏡 Accommodation & Booking Information

🏛️ Stay in the heart of Oxford! Choose between:
✔️ Exeter College – Historic, traditional Oxford accommodation
✔️ Cohen Quad – Modern, en-suite rooms with premium amenities

📅 Bookings open 1st March 2025 at 10 AM GMT – Spaces fill up fast!
⏳ Bookings close 31st July 2025

📌 Registration is on Friday 15th August between 2 PM and 5 PM. A welcome and introduction at 5 PM will be followed by a drinks reception at 5:45 PM. The first of seven sessions begins on Friday evening at 8:15 PM, and the final session finishes at 1 PM on Sunday 17th August.

After your chosen weekend course, you can attend optional workshops on Sunday afternoon:

• Exploring the Sky with Stellarium – A Practical Guide with Chris Mitchell (Saskatchewan Lecture Theatre)
• Beyond the Wounded Healer: Discovering Your Path as an Astrologer with Alejo López (Rector’s Drawing Room)

✨ If you wish to stay for an optional Sunday afternoon workshop, you may also book a Sunday lunch with us.