An Introduction to Astrology

10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern, 12 noon Mexico City, 2pm Buenos Aires & Rio de Janeiro, 6pm UK, 7pm CET & South Africa, 8pm EET

Do you take one look at the weird squiggles on a birth chart and think it's all gobbledegook?

Do you want to be able to find your way around the birth charts that you see on websites like this one, and in books and magazines?

Are you interested in astrology but feel a bit lost about where to begin and wish you could have someone talk you through the basics?

And would you like this for free?

Then this conference is for you.

What you need to be able to attend

This is a combined webconference plus teleconference, which means that you'll ring into a teleconference number for audio, whilst accessing the webconference presentations via your web browser. You'll need:-

• A telephone
  
• A high-speed internet connection (dial-up is too slow). You can check your bandwidth here.
  
• To be able to access your telephone line and your internet connection simultaneously
• A compatible browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher / Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher / Apple Safari 2 & 3) - with Flashplayer 9.0 or higher enabled (you can test to see if you have Flashplayer 9.0 or higher here)
• Any pop-up blockers and flash blockers turned off when logging into and participating in the webconference
  

Who is it open to?

Open to absolute beginners, as well as to people who already have acquired basic astrological knowledge but who would like to go over the basics again to solidify their learning.

How long does it last?

The teleconference will last 1 hour, and aims to be enjoyable and relaxed at the same time as being informative.  No stress, no pressure, no tests, and no-one put on the spot.

How many spaces are there?

There'll be a maximum of 12 people on each conference.

How much does it cost?

Attending is completely free, however you'll pay your phone company for the cost of your telephone call to dial into the teleconference.

There are various access numbers available: there'll be one in the USA, one in the UK, and also at least one in another European country. You can dial whichever one is cheapest for you.

The numbers are, as far as is known, standard landline telephone numbers, but obviously you'll be able to check with your phone company beforehand. The specific numbers will be sent to you upon registration.

What are the aims of the conference?

• Never be confused by all the squiggles ever again!
• See where a birth chart comes from
  
• Be able to find your way around a chart wheel
  
• Get a handle on the basic lingo common in astrology websites, books, and magazines
• Understand how interpretations are put together, and learn the basics of what everything means
• Know where to go and what you need to get your chart calculated for free
• Hear about what astrology is and isn't, what it's good for and what it's not so good at doing
  
• Be familiar with where astrology came from (don't worry, the really boring history won't be mentioned!)

Will there be hand-outs to keep afterwards?

Yes. Obviously you can take notes during the conference if you feel the need to, but don't worry if not - there'll be a booklet of all the information provided to everyone who attends.

Will the call be recorded?

No, the call won't be recorded because not everyone is comfortable with that and it makes for a more relaxed group if people feel freer to speak, however the booklet provided covers all the information and if you want to repeat the material you can attend a future web+teleconference. There's also the free personalised follow-up available, see directly below.

Want a one-to-one web+teleconference about your chart?

Everyone who attends a group web+teleconference will be entitled to a free 15-minute one-to-one telephone+webconference session. These are entirely optional, and will be arranged at mutual convenience. The purpose and benefits of this follow-up are:-

Your chart belongs to you, but if you can't find your way around it and you consult an astrologer or buy a web print-out, you're completely in someone else's hands. But once you know your way around your chart you can understand better where any interpretations are coming from and trust in them more, and thus you can make use of them better.

You can make better-informed choices about what type of astrologer to consult and you'll be better-placed to assess their competence, since you'll be familiar with the language and the basic techniques.

Please note that this session won't involve interpreting your chart. The purpose of the one-to-one session is two-fold:-

(a) for you to ask any questions you've thought of since the group call, or that you didn't want to ask in the group, or that there wasn't time to answer during the hour;

(b) for you to become thoroughly acquainted with the structure of your chart, what is where, what aspect patterns you have, what your chart shaping is, and so on - to make your chart yours.

And there's no time limit on when this offer has to be taken up by, so there's no rush.

Questions about any of the above?

If you have any questions please click 'contact the host' to the right of this page.

How to register

To register all you need to do is choose your preferred date at the top of this page then click 'register'. You'll receive confirmation and other details by email.

Information about time zones

UK:
6pm-7pm (BST)

USA & Canada:
10am-11am Pacific
1pm-2pm Eastern

Central/S. America:
12 noon-1pm Mexico City
2pm-3pm Buenos Aires
2pm-3pm Rio de Janeiro

South Africa:
7pm-8pm

Europe:
7pm-8pm CET
8pm-9pm EET

Click here to open a page with the meeting time automatically converted into various time zones around the world.