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UPCOMING EVENTS

The Asheville Friends of Astrology meets on the third Friday of each month at Earth Fare Westgate, 66 Westgate Parkway, Asheville, NC 28806 (Westgate Shopping Center). All meetings are free, and everyone is welcome!

For more information: call Kim at 828-279-4615 or email us.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Eric Meyers, M.A.

"Does Astrology Have a Patriarchal Bias?"

With Uranus square Pluto, it's time to take a fresh look at the underlying paradigm which informs our craft. We'll explore many different angles in addressing this questions, including the Sun's relationship with the masculine, astrology and mythology, issues of rulerships and exaltations, and more. The juicier question may be, "What are we going to do about it?" Eric will offer some suggestions.

Eric Meyers, M.A. has been a counselor for 20 years. He holds two psychology degrees and has worked in a variety of therapeutic contexts. For the last 10 years, Eric has integrated his metaphysical interests into his work as an astrologer, author and teacher. He has forged a career in the field of astrology as a unique voice for evolutionary, or spiritual, growth. Eric has written three astrology books and has lectured at several astrology conferences. His website is SoulVisionConsulting.com.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Kelley Hunter

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Kelley Hunter, Ph.D., C.A.P., is an internationally-known astrologer and mythologist. Her psycho-spiritual approach to astrology is supported by studies in Depth Psychology and interdisciplinary doctoral studies in Philosophy, Cosmology and Myth. She appears on John Edward's new InfiniteQuest.com web channel and is a columnist for The International Astrologer. Kelley has been astrologer for the Omega Institute programs and for the Self Centre at Caneel Bay Resort in St. John, Virgin Islands for the last 12 years. Living in the Caribbean, she tells star stories under the tropical night sky. Her free Cosmic News e-letter goes around the world on new and full Moons. She is the author of Living Lilith: Four Dimensions of the Cosmic Feminine and Black Moon Lilith.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Jim Rodgers

"Humanizing the Modern Planets: The Reawakened Feminine as Octave Transformers"

The inner developmental process of transformative change involves the transcendence of the personal ego to reach transpersonal awareness. Astrology offers a pathway from the individual to the transpersonal via the theory of planetary octaves. The higher octave outer planets, however, represent collective unconscious forces which remain difficult to integrate personally.

In this lecture we will explore how the asteroid archetypes act as octave transformers raising the vibrational energies of the personal, conscious, inner planets to the transpersonal, unconscious, outer planets. In this way the asteroids act as a bridge between the individual and the collective, and are thus symbolic resources for personal transformation and spiritual development.

Jim Rodgers, M.D., is a board certified psychiatrist. He graduated from Brown University Medical School and completed his Psychiatric Residency at Harvard Medical School. He is also a student of Western esotericism with an interest in astrology, alchemy and mysticism. He holds a diploma in Alchemy and Hermetic Sciences and is a member of the International Alchemy Guild and the National Council for Geocosmic Research. His work in astrology involves the integration of astrological symbolism with Depth Psychology. His work is guided by the belief that the astrological archetypes can foster a deep understanding of the individual psyche, and can serve as a guide to understand the journey toward healing, transformation and wholeness.

Jim can be reached at Docplusot@yahoo.com.

MP3s of AFOA LECTURES

Benjamin Bernstein: Shamanic Astrology (2/22/11)
Benjamin Bernstein: S imple and Effective Solutions for Astrological Challenges (6/22/10)
Benjamin Bernstein: Light Speed Astrology: Diving Into the Heart of the Chart (1/27/09)

FREE AFOA LECTURE VIDEOS

Many thanks to Kelly Lee Phipps for shooting, editing and posting these on his "Astrology Illuminated" site!

David Cochrane: Relocational Astrology for the 21st Century
Kitty Hatcher: How To Turn Bad News Into Good News
Sherene Schostak: "Archetypal Astrology: Embodying the Planetary Gods"

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