The Place of the Way workshop and community gathering space in Kingston, New York. Chiron Return Presents: Weekend of Listening
Dear Friend of Planet Waves:
Astrology is more accustomed to talking when what it really needs to do is to listen: to the people who seek out its wisdom, to the planets, to the ocean, to the subtle vibration of the universe. Mostly, we need to let our clients tell us what they need, and help them figure out for themselves what that is.
This spring, I'll be offering an astrology workshop called Weekend of Listening. Originally developed for the Omega Institute, this is an astrology class like no other. Rather than filling your head with technical information, we will use what you already know, and develop some basic skills that will focus your strength of understanding and self-understanding.
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Eric Francis has taught astrology internationally since 1998, including at NORWAC, UAC and NCGR conferences, the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, and elsewhere.
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You will leave this workshop with a new understanding of your chart, and with the ability to safely work with others as their astrologer.
You will learn a process that relies on the lifetime transits of Chiron, which will help you get beneath the busy static of the chart, and understand the client's actual needs and intentions. This primarily involves using the chart as a gentle guide, and allowing the client to speak for themselves.
This takes us out of the realm of speculation and into the realm of real-world experience. The past will be revealed in a new light. Previously invisible patterns within your life will emerge. And you will leave with the skill of being able to work with people in a way that guides them to their own truth as they understand it, rather than using astrology to dictate their reality.
Skill Level Necessary
This workshop will be accessible to anyone with a basic understanding of the planets, signs and houses. You should have at least a rudimentary understanding of your own chart; it will help if you've attempted to read the charts of friends and relatives.
If you are an advanced student or experienced professional, this class will provide you with a new set of skills and an entirely different approach to astrology than the one taught by most books and classes. If you're a therapist or healer of some kind, you will learn techniques that help you better serve your clientele, and put astrology to good use -- without the need to guess or speculate.
Prerequisite study is any two of my online classes, whether you took them at the time they happened or have worked with the recording.
Class Dates
Weekend of April 20-22 (Friday 7 pm through Sunday 3 pm with an optional late afternoon session for anyone who wants to stay). For the afternoon session, we have several options, including a general Q&A, a technical focus, or a discussion about writing.
Food and Lodging
We will provide lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and suggestions for the many good local places to take other meals. There are several boutique hotels in the area, several chain hotels within a 10-minute drive, and a scruffy motor lodge just down the street. We'll provide a list of those establishments, and will help you buddy up with other participants if you want to reduce your lodging costs. If people coordinate their arrivals at Albany Airport or the Rhinecliff Amtrak station, we can assist with transportation to our location. We have a professional driver who can fetch you at the airport, and a local taxi from Rhineclliff is affordable.
Travel to Kingston
I am located in Kingston, New York, which is about two hours' driving distance from New York City and Long Island, very close to Albany, a modest hike from Boston, and a short hike from western Massachusetts. The easiest-access airports are Albany and Stewart Field, both about an hour away. The closest Amtrak is Rhinecliff, and there is a Trailways bus station right in town.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for the weekend, including study materials and lunch Saturday and Sunday, is $1,200 for the public, or $1,100 for Core Community members and $1,000 for Backstage Pass holders. Tuition is $600 (half price) for current Galaxy Pass holders. Past Galaxy Pass holders may apply their consulting credit(s) to tuition.
There will be two tuition-free positions available for teaching assistants who are well familiar with my working methods. The class includes a follow-up teleconference for questions and answers. A professionally made recording of the weekend will be available to participating students for a modest fee.
This class is presented by Chiron Return, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. As such, tuition will be listed as a "donation" and a portion of the tuition will be tax-deductible to those who file U.S. tax returns. It will also be a write-off as "professional development" for those who itemize.
The class size is limited to 12 students. With two assistants helping, the student-to-teacher ratio will be four to one.
Registration
Registration is a manual process, not an automatic one. If you want to register, please write to us using the email link below. We will respond to your questions directly, and register you personally. For the confidence of everyone attending, all participants will be interviewed in advance. If you're interested in registering, please write to us at a special email address: listening@planetwaves.net.
Thank you for your interest.
With love,
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