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Thematic Chart Synthesis - Evolutionary Astrology with Jodie Forrest

June 7 - 8, 2008
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Oakland, CA

REGISTER TODAY.
SEATING IS LIMITED.
(Pre-registration is required.)

Fee: $240
(includes lunch, coffee,
tea, and light snacks)

Sponsored by the
Creative Juices Arts Studio

To make reservations, contact us
at:   (510) 839-2434   or email
chriszydel@creativejuicesarts.com

Jodie Forrest
Jodie Forrest, Evolutionary Astrologer and Novelist
 

You’ve learned the basics.  Your astro-dictionary has some evolutionary astrology definitions for the signs, planets, nodes, houses and the major aspects.  Next step:  how’s your technique?  Do your interpretations flow?  Can you make fluent sentences with those astrological "words"?  Can you spot how those sentences illustrate themes in birthcharts -- and in your clients’ lives?

Move beyond theory to practice!  Now that you've learned the rudiments, put them all together in this workshop on the living art and craft of natal chart synthesis.  Topics will include:

  • How and why to prescribe, not describe
  • Brief refreshers on the interpretation of planet-sign-house combinations, the Moon’s nodes, and the five major Ptolemaic aspects
  • Analysis of Sun-Moon-Ascendant combinations
  • The elemental / modal balance
  • The Ascendant as the gateway to the chart -- and to rapport
  • Chart patterns and complex aspect structures
  • Interpretation of singleton, unaspected and retrograde planets
  • Detecting and describing themes -- sometimes harmonious,
    sometimes contradictory -- within a birthchart
  • Techniques to keep interpretations creative and fluid
  • Finding your way around a birthchart:
    how to organize a reading from start to finish
  • Practice with participants’ charts

About Jodie Forrest:

Since 1983, Jodie Forrest has maintained a busy practice as an astrological consultant, teacher, writer, editor, webmaster and publisher.  With her husband Steven Forrest, she co-authored:  Skymates: Love, Sex and Evolutionary Astrology;  Skymates II: The Composite Chart,  and the text for two popular synastry report writers,  The Sky We Share  and  The Single Sky.  She's the author of the historical fantasy Rhymer  trilogy, beginning with The Rhymer  and  The Ravens.  She has written for all the major astrological journals.  Her latest book is a solo effort,  The Ascendant  (Seven Paws Press, 2007, retail $15.95).  She lives in central NC with her husband Steven, an uppity cast of her fictional characters and painted bone creatures, several electric basses, and two extravagantly spoiled cats.  Visit her at her website, www.JodieForrest.com.

Registration:

The class will take place on June 7th and 8th, 2008 from 9AM to 5PM at the Creative Juices Arts Studio, located in Oakland, California (near Lake Merritt).  The course fee of $240 includes lunch, coffee, tea, and light snacks.  If you are interested in attending, please e-mail Chris Zydel,  chriszydel@creativejuicesarts.com  or call  (510) 839-2434.

Studio Location:

Our studio is located at 432 Bellevue Avenue (near Grand Avenue) in Oakland, California.
Please click here for a map of our studio location.

Transportation:

Flight Information:

The closest airport is the Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is about a 20 minute drive to the Creative Juices Arts Studio and neighboring hotels.

Airline Ticket Purchase:

Past participants have recommended these sources for locating inexpensive airline tickets:

Others who have purchased on-line airline tickets recommend that after you have located your best priced ticket from Expedia or Travelocity, before you purchase tickets from them, check out the same flight on the website of the applicable airline and see what their lowest fare is for that flight. Sometimes it costs even less to buy direct!

Car Rental:

Car rental services are available at the airport. Please check with your chosen airline to see if you can reserve a car along with your flight. Alternatively, you can use public transportation (see below for public transit information).

Public Transportation from the Airport:

The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train service can help you travel from the airport to our studio. First, after you get off the plane, you'll need to take an "AirBART" shuttle-bus from the airport to the train station. Then you'll ride the train into downtown Oakland. Finally, another municipal bus can bring you within a short walking distance from our studio.

Travel light! The bus and train rides are easy and convenient, but please don't bring large or heavy luggage, nor any irreplaceable valuables.

From the airport, take the "AirBART" shuttle bus to the Coliseum / Oakland Airport BART train station.   The AirBART fare is $2.00.   Please click here for more information about the AirBART shuttle bus service from the airport to the train station.

Exit the AirBART bus at the Coliseum / Oakland Airport BART train station. Board the next BART train bound for "Richmond". (The city of Richmond is at the end of the line -- you won't be going that far.)

The BART train will take you past the "Fruitvale" BART station, then past the "Lake Merritt" station (DO NOT exit the train at the Lake Merritt station!) ... Stay on the train as it takes you past the "Oakland City Center / 12th St." station. Exit the train at the 19th St. Oakland station.

At the 19th St. Oakland BART station, find the station attendant's booth and ask for directions to the intersection of Broadway and 20th St. Exit the station and walk to the intersection of Broadway and 20th.

Go to the southwest corner of the intersection of Broadway & 20th, where you'll find an AC Transit Bus stop.   Wait for a bus which has a destination sign that says:   "Eastmont Transit Ctr."   Ride to Grand Avenue at Perkins Street.

Exit the bus on Grand Avenue at Perkins, and walk 3 blocks east to Bellevue Avenue. Turn left on Bellevue. Our studio is located at 432 Bellevue, on the right-hand side of the street. (We will have a "Creative Juices Arts"  sign posted outside.)   Click here to see a map of our studio location.

Special Note for those who use wheelchairs: The buses and trains can accommodate disabled riders. The BART stations have elevators available (although at times, some of the elevators may occasionally be out of service).

Accommodations:

Please ask us for hotel recommendations.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions, or if you wish to register for the course, please contact Chris Zydel:

Chris Zydel
(510) 839-2434
chriszydel@creativejuicesarts.com


Visit Jodie Forrest's web site at  www.JodieForrest.com

 
 

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