Donna Van Toen

upcoming classes

2010-01-31T17:18:00.003-05:00

UNDERSTANDING CHIRON
Saturday, February 13
10 am - 4pm
Cost: $50 if registered by February 5; $75 at the door

Chiron is more than the wounded healer archetype. Chiron is also a teacher, a maverick, and a symbol of where and how your life perspective differs from that of your family of origin. In this all-day workshop, we'll explore Chiron from all these perspectives. We'll also look at Chiron's role in vocation. And last, but not least, we'll take a look at what happens at the time of a Chiron return. Bring both your natal and your Chiron return chart --- even if your Chiron return has passed or is not due for some time. If you don't have a Chiron return chart, send me your data and one will be waiting for you for an extra $5.00. Handouts will also be provided. Intermediate. Gerrard-Coxwell area of Toronto.

upcoming classes

2010-01-31T16:58:00.007-05:00

Chart-Working
Saturday, March 13
10 am -4 pm
Cost: $50 if registered by March 5; $75 at the door

Does that Sun-Uranus square get you into trouble? Is that lovely Moon-Jupiter trine not living up to its potentials? How do you get your aspects to work for you? In this all-day workshop, you'll learn how to reframe aspects. You'll also learn how to stimulate them positively using gemstones, color, oils, and activities you can incorporate into your daily life. Ideally, you will be working with your own chart, though we may look at the charts of famous people. Bring 6 copies of your natal chart if you want it used. Prerequisite: An understanding of astrological basics. Location: Gerrard-Coxwell area of Toronto

upcoming classes

2010-01-31T16:47:00.003-05:00

WANTS AND NEEDS
6 weeks, beginning Tuesday, February 9
7:30 -9:30 pm
Cost: $100.
Individual sessions: $20 if space permits.

In this 6-week course, we'll be looking at the dichotomy between your wants (Sun, Moon, and Jupiter), and your needs (Moon, Venus, and Saturn), to discover who and what will make you happy and why. We'll also look at what happens when what you want is not what you need and how to tell the difference between the two. Last but not least, we'll look at how these two planets tie into self-esteem. Bring your chart! All levels. Location: Gerrard- Coxwell area of Toronto.

2010-01-31T16:32:00.001-05:00

If patience is one of your virtues, it will be a huge asset this week. We've got the Moon making quincunxes to all that Aquarius stuff in addition to making an opposition to Uranus and a square to Saturn and Pluto. People are apt to be ready to try anything once, and may not take kindly to queries as to whether or not they know what they're doing. Intentions are good, but we know what the road to hell is paved with, don't we? As with those weight loss adds on the home shopping network, results may vary. Some will no doubt be fantastic, but others are apt to fall rather short of the mark. Either way, what people think they're doing may be quite different from what they actually accomplish. If you can stay focused on the desired goal and not be sidetracked by extraneous antics, you'll be fine. Trust your intuition, be aware that knowledge and wisdom are two different things, and be on the lookout for unusual beliefs that may or may not have an impact on where you're going and what you're doing. Things could definitely be a bit crazy-making in spots, but if there's a method to the madness, it just might be the breakthrough you need.

If you've been patiently waiting for the SOTA flyer and for PayPal to be up, your patience is hereby rewarded. The flyer is attached, along with a couple of course flyers for those of you who are local. And if you're ready to try anything, once, SOTA is for you, whether you're a regular or a first-timer. We've got a new venue in Buffalo, a lot of new speakers (along with some old favorites with new information), and more. At the moment, we're working on the trade room, where we hope to have as many as 10 readers in addition to software, books, and jewelry. And we hope to have special rates for those of you registered for the conference and staying in the hotel so you can get one half-hour reading at the reduced rate of $25. How many discount reading tickets we will be able to give out depends on the number of readers we get, but we will have to cap it at 60, even if we get a full contingent of readers. So they'll be first-come, first-served. Early registration --- both at the hotel and for SOTA is therefore strongly advised if you want to be in line for one of these tickets.Also note that the trade room and reading room is open to the general public, so if you have friends in Buffalo or environs, let them know. There'll be something for everyone, even if astrology isn't their thing.

A number of people have asked about the post-conference workshops, so descriptions are below. Both presenters are fantastic speakers, so you can't go wrong.

SATURN AND ECSTASY ---Michael Lutin
The place that causes you the greatest heartbreak in your chart
is really the place where you find the greatest happiness.
Visual imagery and full participation on the part of the attendees.

Astro*Carto*Graphy and Beyond ---Madalyn Hillis-Dineen

Madalyn shares her knowledge of astro*carto*graphy and other locality techniques using fascinating examples from the charts and lives of the famous and the infamous. The concepts of planet angularity, parans and local space will be examined. You'll also learn how to integrate planetary pictures and hypothetical planets into Jim Lewis’ traditional methods. We’ll explore new techniques that expand on the concept of oblique positions, the foundation of Jim’s work in astro-locality. Midpoints, planetary pictures, and parans will be viewed on both maps and dials and explored from both a natal and dynamic perspective. Madalyn will guide you to a new understanding of locality techniques and help you to integrate them into your work as well as looking at the charts of workshop participants to find the best locations for their personal fulfillment.

Both Michael and Madalyn will also be presenting 2-hour lectures on Friday, October 22. Michael's lecture is on transits and is entitled "Wait! Don't Kill Yourself Yet! There's Hope!" If you've heard Michael lecture before, you know that he combines humour and insight in an amazing way. Madalyn's lecture is on "Forecasting Tools and Techniques" and since she is one of North America's best Uranian astrologers, you can expect to get a bit of an introduction to trans-Neptunian (Uranian) planets, planetary pictures, antiscia, and more in addition to good old transits and other familiar tools. And no, you don't have to choose between these. They're in different time slots, so if you want to go to both you can!

SOTA 2010

2010-01-24T14:01:00.001-05:00

THE STATE OF THE ART CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 21 - 25, 2010
Adam's Mark Hotel
120 Church St.
Buffalo, N.Y
14202

Information:

Hotel Info
Speakers
Thursday Schedule
Friday Schedule
Saturday Schedule
Sunday Schedule
Monday Schedule
Conference Policies
Fees & Registration

HOTEL INFO
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Rate: single $99.00 double $109.00 triple $119.00 quad $129.00
Reservation Number 1-716-845-5100
Be sure to identify yourself as an attendee at the SOTA 2010 conference.
Room rates are guaranteed until 30 days prior to the Conference.

FEATURED SPEAKERS
Michael Lutin
Madalyn Hillis-Dineen
Grace K. Morris
Brad Kochunas
Samuel Reynolds
Lesley Francis
Patricia Walsh
Ellen Bourn
Robin Armstrong
Cassandra Joan Butler
Bryan Trussler
Donna Van Toen
.. and many more

SOTA 2010 - Fees & Registration

2010-01-24T13:43:00.003-05:00

REGISTRATION

DELUXE
Includes Opening Ceremonies, Showcase, Banquet, Friday, Saturday and Sunday lectures.
Excludes: Post-Conference and Panels (Working Lunches)

Until March 25 $250
Until June 25 $290
Until September 25 $310
After September 25 $325

Register Now (before March 25) - $250

FULL CONFERENCE - LECTURES ONLY
Includes all Friday through Sunday lectures.
Excludes Post-Conference, Banquet, Showcase, Opening Ceremonies and Panels.

Until March 25 $200
Until June 25 $240
Until September 25 $260
After September 25 $275

Register Now (before March 25) - $200

SINGLE DAY OR POST-CONFERENCE
Excludes: Evening Events

Register Now (before March 25) - $85
Please specify the day in the "notes" area of your PayPal purchase.

Luncheon Lectures
Priced individually

Until September 25 $25
After September 25 $30 (if available)

Register Now (before September 25) - $25
Please specify the Luncheon Lecture of your choice in the "notes" area of your PayPal purchase.

OPENING CEREMONIES
Until June 25 $25
Until September 25 $30
After September 25 $35

Register Now (until June 25) - $25

ASTROLOGER'S SHOWCASE
Until June 25 $10
Until September 25 $20
After September 25 $25

Register Now (until June 25) - $10

BANQUET
Until September 25 $50
After September 25 $60 (if available)

Register Now (until September 25) - $50

Prefer to register by snail mail? Send your registration cheque, made payable to Full Circle Seminars to:

Full Circle Seminars
91 Bowmore Road
Toronto, ON
M4L 3J1
Canada

-To encourage networking, AFAN (the Association for Astrological Networking) is sponsoring a Voluntary Roster of SOTA attendees. If you choose to participate, your name will be listed alphabetically by geographic region and will be included in everyone's registration packet. Please check all that apply:

___ Yes, please include me on the list
___ Include email address
___ Include phone number

Note: Registrations AFTER the deadline will NOT be honored at these rates.Please mail early or use our online registration.

Cancellation policy:

Full refund until May 30

After May 30, a $50 cancellation fee applies.
Absolutely no refunds after July 30. Registration may be transferred at any time and without penalty to anyone not already registered by notifying us in writing.

SOTA 2010 - Conference Policies

2010-01-24T12:57:00.002-05:00

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Full refund until May 30.
After May 30, a $50 cancellation fee applies.
Absolutely no refunds after July 30.
Registration may be transferred at any time and without penalty to anyone not already registered by notifying us in writing.

CELL PHONE POLICY:
We request that you turn off your cell phone or have it on “vibrate” during the lectures.

OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY:

Personal taping is not permitted.
Laptops and other devices that can be used for the transcription/
recording of lectures are not permitted in the lecture rooms.
CDs of the lectures will be available during and after the conference.

SOTA 2010 - Monday Schedule

2010-01-24T12:55:00.002-05:00

Monday October 25, 2010

Richardson Room
10:00am - 5:00pm ASTRO*CARTO*GRAPHY AND BEYOND
Madalyn Hillis-Dineen

Sullivan Room
10:00am - 5:00pm SATURN AND ECSTASY
Michael Lutin

SOTA 2010 - Sunday Schedule

2010-01-24T12:51:00.003-05:00

Sunday October 24, 2010

VENDORS/READERS ROOM OPEN AT 9:00AM

Olmstead Room
10:00am – 11:00am FROM EGO TO UNDERSTANDING: ASTROLOGICAL "AGES"
Tamara Wizinski

11:30am – 12:30pm TRACING THE PRE-BIRTH ECLIPSE
Sylvia Jean Smith

1:15 pm - 2:45pm LUNCHEON PANEL: ASTROLOGICAL TRUISMS: MYTH AND REALITY
Panel: TBD
Lunch Provided – Ticket Required

3:00pm – 4:00pm DELVNG INTO RELATIONSHIP TECHNIQUES
Janet Markham

Richardson Room
10:00am – noon THE CROSS OF LIFE
Robin Armstrong

3:00pm – 4:00pm NOT THIS, NOT THAT
Bryan Trussler

Sullivan Room
10:00am - 1:00pm UNDERSTANDING KARMIC COMPLEXES
Patricia Walsh

3:00pm – 4:00pm ASTROLOGICAL MARKERS FOR PSYCHIATRIC ANALYSIS
Cassandra Joan Butler

4:15pm - 5:00pm CLOSING CEREMONIES

SOTA 2010 - Saturday Schedule

2010-01-24T12:47:00.002-05:00

Saturday October 23, 2010

REGISTRATION & VENDORS/READERS ROOM OPEN AT 9:00AM

Olmstead Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am THE ESCAPE OF CAROL JESSUP
Dorothy Figg

11:30 am – 12:30 pm NO BIRTH TIME? NO PROBLEM!
Marion McMillan

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm LUNCHEON PANEL: HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL
SELF-EMPLOYED ASTROLOGER
Grace K. Morris and Others
Lunch Provided – Ticket Required

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm MEET THE BENEFICS: VENUS AND JUPITER
Alanna Morgan

4:30pm - 5:30pm MAGIC SQUARES
Franco Minatel

Richardson Room
10:00am – noon THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO CREATE IT
Ellen Bourn

3:00 pm – 5:00pm THE CYCLE OF THE MOON'S NODES
Donna Van Toen

Sullivan Room
10:00am - 1:00pm IS THERE ANYTHING ESSENTIAL ABOUT ESSENTIAL DIGNITIES?
Samuel Reynolds

3:00pm – 6:00pm MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL
Lesley Francis

Private Dining Room
7:00pm - ??? THE BANQUET
Fabulous Buffet Dinner
Cash Bar
Our Famous 50/50 Draw
Possibly a Few Surprises too!
Reservations Required

SOTA 2010 - Friday Schedule

2010-01-24T12:39:00.003-05:00

Friday October 22, 2010

REGISTRATION & VENDORS/READERS ROOM OPEN AT 9:00AM

Olmstead Room
10:00am - 11:00am SCORPIO AND ITS TESTS
Eva Smith

11:30am - 12:30pm FENG SHUI CURES FOR TRANSITS
Kathy Hanley

1:15pm – 2:45pm LUNCHEON PANEL: ASTROLOGY AND DIVERSITY
Samuel Reynolds and Others
Lunch Provided – Ticket Required

3:00pm – 4:00pm HONORING VENUS
Julie Simmons

4:30pm – 5:30 pm WHAT ABOUT THAT GALACTIC CENTER?
Donna Van Toen

Richardson Room
10:00am – noon WAIT! DON'T KILL YOURSELF YET! THERE'S HOPE!
Michael Lutin

3:00pm – 5:00pm FORECASTING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Madalyn Hillis-Dineen

Sullivan Room
10:00am – 1:00pm WORKING WITH BUSINESSES
Grace K. Morris

3:00pm – 6:00pm BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN
Brad Kochunas

7:00pm – 10:pm ASTROLOGICAL SHOWCASE
The Quadrants Bon Rose Fine
Shock and Awe: Uranus Transits over Angles
Joan Ann Evelyn
Chiron Wendy Nemeth
…...... and a Tribute to Venus by Attendees

SOTA 2010 - Thursday Schedule

2010-01-24T12:38:00.001-05:00

Thursday October 21, 2010

Private Dining Room

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES
Introduction of Speakers
Mediums and Messages with Ellen Bourn
Hors d'ouevres. Cash Bar
Meet your colleagues.

SOTA 2009

2009-02-14T22:20:00.003-05:00

THE STATE OF THE ART CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 22 – 26, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel
33 Carlson Court
Toronto, ON M9W 6H5

Information:

Hotel Info
Speakers
Thursday Schedule
Friday Schedule
Saturday Schedule
Sunday Schedule
Monday Schedule
Conference Policies
Fees & Registration

HOTEL INFO
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Rate: $119 CDN single or double
Be sure to mention SOTA2009 for this
Reservations: 416-675-1234 ext. 1371
kathy.tavares@cptayyz.com

FEATURED SPEAKERS
Christian Borup
Richard Smoot
Alphee Lavoie
Fran Rackow
Bob Mulligan
Ellen Bourn
Jean Brereton
Branka Stamenkovic
Lesley Francis
Priscilla Costello
Donna Van Toen
... and many more

SPECIAL EVENTS AT SOTA
CAAE PRESENTS: USING SOLAR RETURNS IN YOUR ASTROLGICAL PRACTICE
MEDIUMS and MESSAGES
THE SOTA TRASH & TREASURES SALE
THE BANQUET
POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS with Christian Borup HOW TO MAKE YOUR INTUITION AND ASTROLOGY WORK FOR YOU

SOTA 2009 - Conference Policies

2009-02-14T22:17:00.000-05:00

CANCELLATION POLICY:
Full refund until May 30.
After May 30, a $50 cancellation fee applies.
Absolutely no refunds after July 30.
Registration may be transferred at any time and without penalty to anyone not already registered by notifying us in writing.

TAPING POLICY:

Personal taping is not permitted. Tapes of the lectures will be available during and after the conference.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY:

Laptops and other devices that can be used for the transcription/recording of lectures are not permitted in the lecture rooms.

CELL PHONE POLICY:
We request that you turn off your cell phone or have it on “vibrate” during the lectures.

SOTA 2009 - Fees & Registration (Updated October 17, 2009)

2009-02-14T20:56:00.017-05:00

REGISTRATION

DELUXE
Includes Opening Ceremonies, Banquet, Friday, Saturday and Sunday lectures. Excludes Post-conference and Luncheon Lectures
AFTER JULY 22 30 - $315

FULL CONFERENCE
Includes all Friday through Sunday lectures.
Excludes luncheon lectures, Banquet and Opening Ceremonies.

AFTER JULY 22 30 - $250

SINGLE DAY
Saturday does not include banquet

AFTER JULY 22 30 - $110

Please specify the day in the "notes" area of your PayPal purchase.

Luncheon Lectures
After July 22 30 $35

Please specify the Luncheon Lecture of your choice in the "notes" area of your PayPal purchase.

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
(includes Lunch)

After July 22 30 $125

Please specify the workshop of your choice in the "notes" area of your PayPal purchase.

OPENING CEREMONIES/MEDIUMS AND MESSAGES
After July 22 30 $40

BANQUET
After July 22 30 $60

SOTA 2009 - Monday Schedule

2009-02-14T20:55:00.002-05:00

Monday October 26, 2009
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS at 9:00am

Regent Room
10:00am – 4:00pm HOW TO MAKE YOUR INTUITION AND ASTROLOGY WORK FOR YOU
Christian Borup

SOTA 2009 - Sunday Schedule

2009-02-14T20:53:00.002-05:00

Sunday, October 25, 2009
REGISTRATION & TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9:00AM

Centennial Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am THE MAGIC OF FIFTEEN (165 aspects+)
Blain Bovee

11:30 am – 12:30 pm TRENDING TECHNIQUES IN ACTION
Janet Markham

12:30pm - 2:45 pm MAGICAL JOURNEY: PROGRESSED MOON
Joan Ann Evelyn
(Luncheon Lecture – Ticket Required)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CONCEPTION: FERTILITY MEETS
ASTROLOGICAL TIMING
Tamara Wizinski

Bronte Room
10:00am – noon DRAMATIC DAYS AHEAD (Mundane/Transits)
Priscilla Costello

2:000 pm – 3:00 pm THE JOKER IS WILD (Unaspeted Planets)
Alanna Morgan

Regent Room
10:00 am – 12:30 pm ASTROLOGY AND YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
Bob Mulligan

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm DO THE RIGHT THING (Ethics)
Bon Rose Fine

3:15 pm – 4:15pm PANEL: WHAT ASTROLOGERS CAN LEARN
FROM PAGANS
Moderator: Franco Minatel
Panel: Julie Simmons, Michael Moon and more

4:15 pm – 4:45 pm CLOSING AND PRIZE DRAW

SOTA 2009 - Saturday Schedule (Updated September 20)

2009-02-14T20:50:00.003-05:00

Saturday, October 24, 2009
REGISTRATION & TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9:00AM

Centennial Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am MANY HAPPY SOLAR RETURNS
Priscilla Costello

11:30 am – 12:30 pm THE CROSSES ( Esoteric)
Eva Smith

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm FIXED STARS
Kelly Surtees
(Luncheon Lecture – Ticket Required)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm THE CHART AND MUSIC OF
CHARLES MANSON
Franco Minatel

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm PANEL: WHEN ASTROLOGY ISNT ENOUGH
Moderator: Richard Smoot
Panel: Jean Brereton, Marilyn Mazzotta, Ellen Bourn, Joan Ann Evelyn

Bronte Room
10:00am – noon COURT ASTROLOGER'S ASTROLOGY
(Classical/ Electional)
Branka Stamenkovic

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm THE CENTAURS
Tatjana Rusov

4:00pm – 6:00pm NOT-SO-TRANSPERSONAL OUTER
PLANETS
Lesley Francis

Regent Room
10:00 am – 1:00 pm EFFECTIVE COUNSELLING TECHNIQUES
Alphee Lavoie

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY
Fran Rackow, CPA
Algonquin Room

6:30 pm – ???? THE BANQUET
Fabulous buffet – veg and non-veg
cash bar
our famous 50/50 draw
plus a few surprises.
Reservations a Must

SOTA 2009 - Friday Schedule

2009-02-14T20:48:00.003-05:00

Friday, October 23, 2009

REGISTRATION & TRADE ROOM OPEN AT 9:00AM

Centennial Room
10:00 am – 11:00 am FIVE IS A CROWD (Relating Styles)
Christian Borup

11:30 am – 12:30 pm LORD OF THE GENITURE
Branka Stamenkovic

1:15 pm - 2:45 pm EVERY DAY ILLUMINED (Sabian Symbols)
Blair Bovee
(Luncheon Lecture – Ticket Required)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ASTROLOGY IN TIMES OF CHAOS (Personal /
Consulting)
Julie Simmons

4:30pm - 5:30pm DO ECLIPSES MAKE YOU SICK?
Sylvia Jean Smith

Bronte Room
10:00am – noon PLACING YOUR CHART ON THE
KABBLISTIC TREE
Ellen Bourn

12:15 pm – 1:15pm THE WAY OF THE PLANETS
Robin Armstrong

2:45 pm – 3:45pm PANEL: DO WE NEED THE OUTER PLANETS?
Moderator: Alphee Lavoie
Panel: Lesley Francis, Ron Bippus, Kelly Surtees, Alan Annand

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm UNDER DECONSTRUCTION (Saturn-Uranus
Pluto T-Square)
Jean Brereton

Regent Room
10:00 am – 1:00 pm PREDICTIVE ASTROLOGY
Richard Smoot

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm WAITING AT THE STATION (Progressed/ Transiting)
Donna Van Toen
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm THE SOTA TRASH & TREASURES SALE
Used books, CD's, and astro-kitsch.
Bargains, cookies, coffee and tea.

SOTA 2009 - Thursday Schedule

2009-02-14T20:44:00.004-05:00

Thursday October 22, 2009

9:00am CAAE REGISTRATION OPENS

10:00am – 4:00pm CAAE PRESENTS:
USING SOLAR RETURNS IN YOUR ASTROLGICAL PRACTICE

For further information on this workshop including cost
and registration, please see the CAAE website
www.thecaae.com

Regent Room
6:00 pm SOTA registration opens.
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm OPENING CEREMONIES
Introduction of speakers. Announcements. Mediums and Messages with Ellen Bourn.
Good nibblies; good company. Meet you colleagues.

SOTA 2008 - Fees & Registration (Updated September 21, 2008)

2008-09-21T10:15:00.000-05:00

REGISTRATION

FULL CONFERENCE
(Includes Opening Ceremonies, Networking Night, Banquet, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
lectures. Excludes Pre-conference and Luncheon Lectures)

AFTER SEPTEMBER 20 - $315

Full Conference – Lectures Only
Includes all Friday thru Sunday lectures except luncheon lectures. No evening activities.

AFTER SEPTEMBER 20 - $275

FRIDAY ONLY
(Excludes Luncheon Lectures)

$95

SATURDAY ONLY
(Excludes Luncheon Lectures)
$95

SUNDAY ONLY
(Excludes Luncheon Lectures)
$95

Luncheon Lectures
UNTIL OCTOBER 15 - $25
AFTER OCTOBER 15 - $30

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Includes Lunch
$105

OPENING CEREMONIES
(included in full conference)
$35

Open Night
(included in full conference)
FREE
Pay as you go. Free refreshments. Optional readings and lectures for a nominal fee.

BANQUET
(included in full conference)
$60

Prefer to register by snail mail? Send your registration cheque, made payable to D. Van Toen/ Full Circle Seminars to:

Donna Van Toen
91 Bowmore Road
Toronto, ON
M4L 3J1
Canada

If registering for a Pre-Conference function, please be sure to indicate which one.
Also be sure to include your email address and the voluntary roster form if you are interested in participating in this program.

-To encourage networking, AFAN (the Association for Astrological Networking) is sponsoring a Voluntary Roster of SOTA attendees. If you choose to participate, your name will be listed alphabetically by geographic region and will be included in everyone's registration packet. Please check all that apply:

___ Yes, please include me on the list
___ Include email address
___ Include phone number

Note: Registrations AFTER the deadline will NOT be honored at these rates.Please mail early or use our online registration.

Cancellation policy:

Full refund until May 30

After May 30, a $50 cancellation fee applies.

Absolutely no refunds after July 30. Registration may be transferred at any time and without penalty to anyone not already registered by notifying us in writing.

VOCATIONAL ASTROLOGY

2008-08-15T13:10:00.004-05:00

4 Saturday sessions

September 6

October 4

November 1

December 6

10 am - 4 pm

Prerequisites: Solid knowledge of basic astrology, including major aspects, house menaings, and ability to synthesize planet/sign and planet/house combinations. Basic familiarity with chart patterns and aspect patterns.

Recommended text: In Search of a Fulfilling Career by Joanne Wickenburg

There are currently 3 openings in this class.

Everyone has a vocation, though your vocation is not always your job. For some people it is a hobby or even volunteer work. This series of workshops will show you how to pinpoint both your aptitudes and your needs so you can maximize both your career potential and your fulfillment level. We will start with some simple techniques and proceed to full analyses of vocational potentials. Extensive handouts will be provided. We will work with participant's charts to the extent possible, but you'll also be working with the charts of famous and "regular" people.

SCHEDULE

September 6. Basic introductory material. Signs on the second, sixth, and tenth house cusps. Planets as vocational indicators. Gauquelin sector planets. Case studies.

October 4. Hemisphere and quadrant emphasis. The Asc./Desc. and MC/IC axis. Trigger aspects. Case studies.

November 1. Chart patterns. Singletons. Apex planets. More trigger aspects. Case studies.

December 6. Lunar phases. Retrograde planets. Intercepted planets. Still more trigger aspects. Case studies. Wrap-up.

Cost: $200 for full course if paid by August 25; $225 at the door.

Individual sessions $60 at the door if space permits.

Location: Coxwell/Gerrard area of Toronto

Note: For those primarily interested in case studies, there will be two evening sessions in January. Contact me at SOTA2007@rogers.com for further details or if you would like your chart used in one of these sessions.

Want more information? Want to register for vocational astrology? Contact me at the above address. I will get back to you within 24 hours in most cases.

ASTROLOGY 1

2008-08-08T13:35:00.002-05:00

12 weeks, beginning Wednesday, October 1

7:30 - 9:30 pm

Gerrard-Coxwell area of Toronto

Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of Sun signs or Your Place In The Universe

Required text: Practical Astrology, by Priscilla Costello

Cost: $150 if registered by September 27; $175 at the door if space permits.

Classes are kept small to facilitate learning. Register early to guarantee your space. For further information, contact SOTA2007@rogers.com

This course will give you the skills necessary to understand and read key concepts in a birth chart. Extensive handouts will be provided. There will also be homework, mostly based on working on your own chart.

Course Outline

Basic definition of terms. Introducing the Sun. Sun signs.
Meet the Moon and Mercury. Mercury signs.
Other planets and important horoscope points. Venus signs.
Long and short ascension. The natural zodiac. Birth time and the Sun's house placement. Mars signs. The Sun in the houses.
Jupiter and Saturn in the signs. Moon in the houses.
Retrograde planets. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in the signs. Mercury in the houses. The Ascendant.
A more in-depth look at the houses. Venus and Mars in the houses.
Introduction to aspects. Jupiter and Saturn in the houses.
Introduction to aspect combinations. Uranus and Neptune in the houses.
Pluto in the houses. Conjunctions in depth with sample interpretations for solar, lunar, Mercury, and Venus conjunctions.
Getting the big picture. Sextiles and trines in depth with sample interpretations for solar and lunar sextiles and trines.
Squares and oppositions in depth with sample interpretations for solar squares and oppositions.

Coming in January, 2009

Astrology 2: Aspect Theory

This course will cover midpoints, major and minor aspects, and configurations in more depth. Contact me at SOTA2007@rogers.com to be put on the mailing list.

YOUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE

2008-08-08T13:16:00.003-05:00

Saturday, September 27

10 am - 4 pm

Coxwell -Gerrard area of Toronto

This is a crash-course introduction to astrology suitable for beginners, "rusty beginners", those with gaps in their knowledges, or those who have had their chart done and want to learn a bit more about "how the astrologer knew that". The emphasis will be on your unique relationship with your environment as shown by your chart, and a copy of your chart is included in the course materials. We will discuss elements, qualities, polarities, signs on house cusps, and planets in rulership, exaltation, detriment, and fall. Extensive handouts will be provided including information on the planets, houses, and signs. The material presented will provide a solid foundation for Astrology 1 and will enhance chart anaysis skills for more advanced beginners.

Cost: $50 if paid by September 20; $75 at the door if space permits.

Note: Class sizes are kept small to facilitate learning. Register early to guarantee your space!

Need more info? Contact me at SOTA2007@rogers.com

SOTA 2008 (Updated April 5, 2008)

2008-04-05T12:29:00.006-05:00

THE STATE OF THE ART CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 23 -26. 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel
33 Carlson Court, Toronto

Information:

Hotel Info

Speakers

Pre-Conference Events

Hotel Information

Crowne Plaza Hotel
33 Carlson Court
Toronto, ON
M9W 6H5
Reservations: 416-675-1234 ext. 1371
kathy.tavares@cptayyz.com

Rate: $119 CDN single or double
Be sure to mention SOTA2008 for this special rate

Featured Speakers

Jodie Forrest
Sylvia Jean Smith
Sandra-Leigh Serio
Brad Kochunas
Alphee Lavoie
Blain Bovee
Marion McMillan
Eva Smith
Richard Smoot
Ken Bowser
Jean Brereton
Michael Barwick
Franco Minatel
Robin Armstrong
Donna Van Toen