Faculty of Astrological Studies

Latest Examination Results – Spring 2018

The Summer Solstice is the time when the exam results of the Spring Exam Season are issued, so it is my pleasure to announce the names of the successful students! The students work hard on their exams during the whole year and submit their papers for marking at the exam seasons which are located on […]

Melanie Reinhart: Chiron and The Centaurs

Announcing two special online seminars with Melanie Reinhart! 12 January 2019 ~ 3:00 pm GMT Chiron – Thirty Years On In 2019 it will be thirty years since Melanie Reinhart published her seminal book on Chiron, at a time when we still knew very little about how it operated in the chart. As a celebration […]

Working with Aspect Patterns – Online Seminar – 16 June

The Stellium, the T-Square, and the Grand Trine with Frances Clynes Saturday 16th June 3:00 to 4:30 pm (UK time) Aspect patterns occur when three or more planets are connected by one or more aspects. The configuration can be harmonious or challenging, and can show talents that come easily to us, or complex tensions that […]

Happy 70th Anniversary!

Today, 7th June 2018, marks 70 years since the founding of the Faculty Of Astrological Studies. We honour the founding members, and we acknowledge all those who have and who are fostering the tradition of excellence in astrological education. Join us for our birthday party tomorrow night, Friday 8th June, at the Art Workers’ Guild […]

Tolkien Prize Draw for Summer School 2018

Win a chance to stay in JRR Tolkien’s Room in Exeter College! As a scholar, JRR Tolkien certainly left his mark on Oxford life. This year, when you enrol on Summer School, you can also enter our fun prize draw for a chance to stay in the Tolkien Room, his room whilst an undergraduate at […]

Celebrate 70

You’re invited to our birthday party! Join us Friday 8th June 2018 7:15 to 10:00 pm at The Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT, the birthplace of the Faculty Of Astrological Studies. A memorable evening, featuring: Special presentations by  Nick Campion, Melanie Reinhart, and Cat Cox. Ten substantial canapés (eight of them […]

Announcing The Presidential Suite: Four Online Seminars

This special series of four Online Seminars will be presented Faculty Presidents past and present: Saturdays 3:00 – 4.30 pm BST
 Cost: £35 each OR you can enrol on all four seminars for £120 here. Enrolment entitles you to attend the seminar and you will also receive a link which will allow you to stream […]

Faculty Open Day 2018

Come and join the fun at Faculty Open Day 2018! Saturday 24 March, 2018 11am-5pm Theme: Astrology – The Future of an Ancient Art with Guest Speaker: Dr Nicholas Campion Fyvie Hall, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London, W1B 2HW See the Faculty Open Day 2018 web page for the programme and full details.

LATEST EXAMINATIONS RESULTS – Autumn Season 2017

The Winter Solstice arrived in the afternoon of the 21st of December right after the entrance of Saturn in Capricorn. Therefore Saturn, lord and god of the harvest, is nicely conjoining the Sun, and Venus also joins them from the end of Sagittarius in the ingress chart. It seems a lovely symbol for announcing the […]

Summer School 2017

We have now updated the Summer School 2017 page. Check it out for a write of what was a wonderful event  and … there is also a selection of photographs.  

NEW!! Fast Track Foundation Course in London

NEW! Fast Track London Classes Missed the start of the autumn term? London Classes Dates don’t work? Foundation level London Classes will be available in a Fast Track programme from January – July 2018. The classes run on a Saturday from 10am-5pm and will be held in Gordon Square which is close to Euston, Warren […]

A Feminist Stand on Astrology by Alejo Lopez

Feminism: “an ideology that stands for equality between men and women”. Basically, that the gender difference should not mean an advantage for some and a disadvantage for others. I want to believe I am a feminist. And I say “I want to believe” because I am very much aware that I am immersed in certain […]

When you are having a hard time – Saturn as the Lord of Time by Hiroko Oshida

In astrology, there are some planets which were traditionally known as malefic. Although you clearly understand their meanings, you may have unpleasant feelings when seeing their transits on your natal planets or angles. It could make you worried about what is coming. Especially, when you see Saturn transits, having a strong impact on your natal […]

LATEST EXAMINATIONS RESULTS Spring 2017

The Summer Solstice is the time when the exam results of the Spring Exam Season are issued, so it is my pleasure to announce the names of the successful students! The students work hard on their exams during the whole year and submit their papers for marking at the exam seasons which are located on […]

Announcing our New Astrological Evening Group:

Announcing our new astrological evening group: The Jupiter Group Thursdays: 7-9.30pm The Art Workers’ Guild 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT Inaugural meeting: 29th June 2017 COSMIC WEATHER REPORT An evening with Melanie Reinhart See the Jupiter Group web page for more information.

The Faculty Goes to China!

Drawing Down the Heavens: Creativity and Craft in Astrological Practice Temple, Beijing Beijing, China: Friday 20-Sunday 22 October & Friday 27-Sunday 29 October 2017 A workshop organised and hosted by the Academy of Astrology Tutors: Carole Taylor and Cat Cox The Faculty has been invited to teach a workshop in Beijing at the successful and now […]

Summer School 2017

Booking is now OPEN! All the information you need is on the web page together with a downloadable brochure. Here’s the link to the web page.

Getting Your Money’s Worth From Politicians by Belinda Lai

The year 2016 has been a year of elections and referendums. The year 2017 will continue to be so, as major elections have already been scheduled (like for Europe). In elections, astrologers usually focus on who will win and who will lose, but for ordinary voters, the core question has always been: Who will deliver […]

LATEST EXAMINATIONS RESULTS – Autumn Season 2016

The Winter Solstice arrived in the morning of the 21st of December. Saturn its lord and god of the harvest, is elevated in the sky together with the Sun in the ingress chart for London, a lovely symbol for the issuing of the Autumn Season exam results. As you may know we have two Exam […]

Bali – Course Summary

The Course in Bali, ‘Self and other: Honouring the Depth and Diversity of Relationship’ tutored by Brian Clark and Carole Taylor was a great success. Carole has written about it on the web page and included some beautiful photographs. Click here to to taken to the page.  

Jo Stratton-Wain

The Faculty is sad to announce that Jo Stratton died recently after a short illness. She had many friends among the students and tutors at Summer School which she had attended regularly since 2012. Jo’s smiling face and cheerful enthusiasm became one the delights of our annual stay in Exeter College. We will miss her […]

Saturn The Gatekeeper by Itziar Azkona

Saturn is the strongest among the four lords of karma; it forces us to confront the past and to get ready in the present for the future. Alice A. Bailey To study and to work with Saturn transforms a candidate into an accepted disciple. Dr. Sri k. Parvathi Kumar Saturn gives us the opportunity to […]