‘Arabic Parts’ a talk by Trav. The Arabic Parts are very ancient and very precise. They still have a place in today's astrology. Come along and find out more. Trav will show various Parts and demonstrate their use.

‘Mercury Retrograde’ a talk by Julian.
Mercury the planet of thinking appears from Earth to go in reverse for 3 weeks, 3 times a year. This 'retrograde' period is associated with confusion, misdirected communications and is not a time for important decisions! Discover how Mercury works in this way and be 'in the know'.

‘Guess the Mystery Person’, with Phoebe. In small groups you will be provided with a birth chart and given enough biographical details to guess its owner. The winner gets a prize!

‘Is the Con-Dem Coalition condemned?‘ a talk by Paul Wright. Using transits and progressions for Cameron and Clegg, Paul will look what lies ahead for the leaders of the alliance, and demonstrate how to use these techniques in your own chart to gain insight into your past, current and future life.

‘Retrograde Venus: Clearing Karma in your Love Life’ talk by Phoebe. This autumn Venus, retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, will expose compulsive patterns in your love relationships. Recognising them and breaking free could set you on the path to finding true love at last.

‘Where does our Astrology come from?’ a talk by Chris Mitchell. Chris will talk about the development of the zodiac from its roots in ancient Babylon, and come to some surprising conclusions for the start of the Age of Aquarius!

‘Sex Drugs and Rock ‘n Roll: the Astrology of Ian Dury’ a talk by Pete Watson. Ian Dury rose to fame during the punk era and went on to ride the zeitgeist of UK culture. His amazing story was made into a recent film. Pete will use various lenses to look at the ways in which the stars danced with his very special life

‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ a talk by Pam. Lilith represents the shadow side of the Moon and the disempowered feminine. This year with Lilith in Pisces and Venus retrograding in Scorpio, there’s an opportunity for healing this ancient wound in the collective psyche. Pam will explore Lilith through the signs using the charts of women who are stepping into leadership.

‘Horary astrology: Finding Lost Objects’ a class with Sharon who will take you through a horary chart, and explain how the houses and planets work when looking for lost objects, and how to find chart significators for other questions.

‘The Astrology of the Seven Ages’ a talk by Trav. The seven planets correspond to the seven ages of man, pinpointing the high and low seasons of one's life. A very old and very easy technique will tell what age you're in and how you will fare.

‘Family Patterns’ a talk by Phoebe. There is often amazing synchronicity in the conjunctions and oppositions that occur between family members of different generations. We will explore what this indicates about family karma.

‘First Impressions’ talk by Ana Isabel. Ana will explore the Ascendant and its significance in uncovering the birth story. Together with planets in aspect to it, we get a picture of our first experiences, which helps us understand some of our unconscious beliefs about the world.

‘In the News: Saints and Sinners’ a talk by Pam, who will bring along some charts of the good, the bad, and the ugly that are making the news this month and explore the transits triggering their charts.

‘The Year Ahead’ with Phoebe. The solstice moment is seen as the birthchart for the coming year, and reveals its dominant issues. So what will 2011 bring? We will use the solstice chart to find out.

Christmas Party with performance of the play ‘Zak the Aries’. Bring snacks and Xmas cheer to share (free glass of wine).