LEVEL 1, Mondays April 4 - May 16, 2005

For information and details, visit the class page.

Sophia Center tour leaders Arielle Guttman and Joseph Amormino guided guests through their recent pilgrimage to France.

Following the slide show presentation, they welcomed questions and discussion from the audience.

An odyssey designed to enhance and celebrate our deeply spiritual connection to the Earth Mother, GAIA, through visits to France’s powerful and serene goddess sites. The best-selling novel, “The Da Vinci Code” served as an inspiration for some of the site visits and discussions.

Offered by Leslie Nathanson, M.A., LPCC

SIX Mondays, every other week, began September 19

Course Description: Using techniques of chart synthesis and psychodrama, class participants role played the planets and aspects in each other’s natal charts and brought them to life. No matter how much experience with astrology participants had, this was an opportunity to get the symbols and concepts out of one's head and deeper into the body, intuition and heart. Guests were told to come prepared to learn, take risks and have fun.

Instructor Bio: For over 30 years Leslie has been in private practice, integrating astrology, spiritual principles and psychotherapy in her work with individuals, couples and groups. A graduate of the Psychodrama Institute of Boston, she is a board and faculty member of the Sophia Center and teaches in the Counseling Program at NMHU.

Where: TBA
When: Mondays beginning September 19th, 2005, every other week. 7:00pm to 9:30pm: 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/7 and 11/14
Cost: $210
Prerequisites: Knowledge of basic astrology and a copy of your own natal chart to bring to the first class
Contact: Leslie Nathanson at (505) 438-3455 or leslie@nets.com for information and registration

Offered by Janice Barsky, M.A.

Eight Thursdays, beginning September 29th

Course Description: Having trouble finding a job that is totally rewarding and allows you to be yourself? Use your unique birth chart to help “find your calling.” Discover your innate gifts, as well as the many parts of yourself seeking expression. Students will use a worksheet to help summarize and interpret career indicators in a natal chart. Learn how your astrological cycles, such as transits, progressions and solar returns, can help identify times of greater career opportunity. Students will participate in class discussion and use their own charts, a worksheet and other handouts to help summarize and interpret career indicators in a natal chart.

Instructor Bio: Janice Barsky has practiced astrology since 1981, has an AA in Journalism, a BA in International Relations, and an MA in Counseling. She also attended Kepler College from 2000-2001. She is a licensed professional counselor and is co-author of the AstrolDeluxe astrology report program by Halloran Software.

Where: Santa Fe (call for exact location).
When: Thursdays, September 29 through November 17, 2005, 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Cost: $200 for an 8-week course
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of astrological signs, planets and houses required (for intermediate to advanced students).
What to Bring: Your birth chart (call and provide birth data if you need a chart); notebook and pen; planetary ephemeris (optional)
Contact: Janice Barsky (505) 466-3500 or janice@stargazers.com; www.stargazers.com.

Offered by Atma Devi

A 7-week class, beginning Friday* September 23rd

Course Description: For beginners or as a refresher course. Learn to read your own chart as we discuss the twelve archetypes, explore the cardinal points, the three energy types and four elements. Students will receive a copy of their natal chart to reference as the material is taught. This will make it more personal and offers you a better understanding of yourself.

Instructor Bio: Atma studied astrology with Jeffrey Wolf Green’s School of Evolutionary Astrology. She has studied ancient history and Jungian psychology, and participates in a Jungian group locally. She is a member of the Organization for Professional Astrology and the Santa Fe Astrology Forum. Her readings provide a framework for understanding the deeper reasons behind our emotional responses and actions.

Where: Wild Oats Community Room
When* (see above): Fridays 7:00 - 9:00 PM: 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4
Cost: $165
What to bring: Your birth data: date, time (exact as possible), location
Contact: Atma Devi at (505) 983-7702 or email: bat-raven@earthlink.net

Schedule: 1:00pm - Gathering at the Labyrinth. Followed by discussion of the chart reading for the solar eclipse by Sophia astrologers. Circle for peace and drumming.

Bring a drum or rattles if you can; some drums will be provided.

Labyrinth walk led by Joseph Amormino of Sophia; Chart discussion led by Arielle Guttman & Sophia astrologers; Drumming Circle led by Nina Zelevansky, Sophia faculty.

Where: Sophia Center, meet at the Labyrinth.
When: 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Sunday October 2nd.
Cost: FREE - tax-deductible donations to Sophia are welcome.
Contact: Joseph at (505) 820-9251 or email: haveinnerpeace@earthlink.net

ADVANCED CHART INTERPRETATION ON SELECTED TOPICS

Offered by Arielle Guttman

CLASS 1 – ADVANCED CHART INTERPRETATION: NATAL/MYTHIC
Saturday, October 15, 2005 – 10:00am to 4:30pm

People are invited to bring their charts to this class, as it will be a hands-on high-level chart clinic. The morning session will be devoted to techniques for reading a chart Arielle has developed over the past 31 years in astrology. These tools include archetypal/mythic interpretation with asteroids, Black Moon Lilith, Chiron and other points, Sabian Symbols, aspect patterns, chart signature and angularity.

CLASS 2 – ADVANCED CHART INTERPRETATION: RELATIONSHIPS
Saturday, November 19, 2005 – 10:00am to 4:30pm

This class will focus on relationship techniques that Arielle has developed and finds useful in chart analysis. These techniques include side-by-side chart comparison (synastry) and composite charting. Please bring along your own chart and someone else that you would like to compare it to.

CLASS 3 – ADVANCED CHART INTERPRETATION: PROGRESSIONS/TRANSITS
Saturday, December 10, 2005 – 10:00am to 4:30pm

This class will focus on the structure and nature of advancing the chart forward in time. What methods work and what methods don’t. Again, this will be a hands-on chart interpretation clinic that will give solid tools to use in analyzing the current moment of anyone’s life. Chart progressions and transits for chart(s) selected will be calculated that day.

Instructor bio: Arielle Guttman, Astrologer, Author, Lecturer has been involved with the study and practice of astrology for 31 years. Her four books are on subjects ranging from relationship astrology to astro-mapping (relocation astrology) to mythic astrology.

Where: To be held in Santa Fe, near the intersection of Rodeo Road and Richards Avenue.
Cost for Series of 3 Classes: $225

Space is limited. Early registration is recommended.

To REGISTER: Call (505) 984-8330 to register with a credit card or
On-line at: www.sophiasantafe.org or mail a check payable to: Sophia Center, P.O. Box 28425, Santa Fe, NM 87592.

Asclepian Healing Temple at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs
Mythical Dream Journey Into The Depths
November 11, 12, 13, 2005 at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs

Please note: overnight arrangements are made with Ojo Caliente directly.

Thursday December 1st: The Santa Fe Astrology Forum
will be hosting their once a year program.

This year's program is called:

TICKET SALES


• Advance tickets at The Ark Bookstore: $15


• At the door: $18


• A special under thirty invitation: $10

Featured speakers include: Arielle Guttman, Kenneth Johnson, Genoa Bliven and Steven McFadden.

Where: Temple Beth Shalom, 205 E. Barcelona Road, Santa Fe.

When: Thursday December 1st, at 7:00 PM

For more information: www.sfastroforum.org or phone: (505)955-0579.

COLD FULL MOON DRUMMING AND ASTROLOGY

Featuring: Nina Zelevansky and Arielle Guttman.

Venue: Santa Fe Community Yoga Center, 826 Camino de Monte Rey, Santa Fe.

Bring your drum or instrument if you wish.

Interweaving an informative discussion by Arielle about the significance of the Full Moon, Solstice and the energies of our current times, Nina will lead us in drumming, as we explore the potentials of the drum for setting intention, personal healing and joy.

For more information call: (505)501-3300.

Introduction to Jyotish (Vedic Astrology)

Offered by Ahad Cobb

14 Wednesdays beginning September 21st

Jyotish Foundation Course: A practical introduction to jyotish (science of light), also known as Vedic Astrology. This course presents the philosophy and basic building blocks of the language of jyotish: grahas, rashis, bhavas, nakshatras, dashas, and gochara (the planets, the solar constellations, the houses of the horoscope, the lunar constellations, the planetary periods in which the various karmas present in the natal chart come to ripeness for manifestation, and the transits that trigger events), as well as basic principles of chart interpretation.

This course provides a solid foundation for further study and practice of this timeless spiritual tradition. Although the fundamentals of this knowledge are written in ancient shastra and contemporary books, jyotish itself is an oral tradition that is best learned directly from a teacher over a period of time.

Instructor Bio: Ahad Cobb has studied astrology since 1968 and jyotish since 1986. Since 1998 Ahad has been studying jyotish intensively with Hart DeFouw, who is considered to be one of the best jyotish teachers in the west. Ahad studies and teaches jyotish in Santa Fe as seva and sadhana, as service and practice.

Where: Ahad’s house in Santa Fe
When: 14 Wednesday nights, 7:00pm to 9:30pm; beginning September 21, ending December 21, 2005.
Cost: $250 tuition payable to Sophia Center, $30 materials fee payable to Ahad
Contact: Ahad Cobb (505) 986-1251, ahad@cybermesa.com