A course integrating astrology with spirituality, astronomy, homoeopathy & allied therapies herbalism, essences, crystals, shamanic journeys, meditation), standard & esoteric anatomy and pathology. Timetable The course lasts two years with 10 classes per year and involves two days (Thursday & Friday) per month of the course. The teaching day is 11-5.30pm. Both years’ classes are held on the same days in different rooms. A new intake of students is begun each September.

Teaching Seminars consist of lectures, clinical case studies, practical application of healing techniques and meditation, using both intellectual and intuitive skills. Use of astrological software is a key part of the training, although not mandatory such software may be purchased during the course. Scale models are used for explaining relevant astronomy, including a planetarium, orrery and armillary sphere. Students are encouraged to present case studies, which will be appraised by the course tutors. Students study their own charts, as well as hands-on analysis of patient charts. Packs of printed charts are provided, so no initial software is required. There is scope for producing novel astronomical / astrological vibrational remedies during the course, as well as taking part in the homoeopathic proving of new remedies. The basics of homoeopathy, Chinese medicine, anthroposophical medicine, standard allopathic medicine and esoteric sciences are covered during the classes. Hence, although prior knowledge of such subjects is useful, it is not required for entering the course programme.

Cost The total cost is £950 per year, including note materials except software, CDs’ of recorded lectures, published books and remedies. This may be paid in full, bank transfer, by cheque instalments or standing order mandate. Payment options are sent to enrolled students, and payment may be started from the first class session.

Examination and certification Continuous assessment includes case analysis and homework, and there is a final exam to complete, leading to a diploma in medical astrology (D.Astromed). However, there is overall a relaxed manner of teaching and assessment. Much of the course involved self-development through studying one’s own chart, and thus assessment is inherently also self-reflective.

Syllabus 1. Examination of the zodiacal signs, planets, houses, angles and aspects, and their influence and rulership of anatomy and physiology, embryology and pathology. This provides the basic building blocks of the course. 2. Chart elemental imbalances, 4 humours, archetypes and constitutions, miasms (including homoeopathic miasm theory). 3. Astrology of disease systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, nervous, psychiatric, endocrine, musculoskeletal, reproductive, immune, renal, skin. 4. Planetary cycles, lunar phases, midpoints (cosmobiology), harmonics, transits, progressions. 5. Horary and decumbiture astrology for diagnosis and prognosis. Decumbiture astrology is brought up to date from the medieval-based systems. 6. Family dynamics, group composite charts, miasms or inherited predispositions to disease. 7. Prenatal astrology, prenatal events (e.g. solar and lunar eclipses and eclipse lines as indicators of past life patterns), astrogenetics, transits during pregnancy, past-life karma of the incarnating soul as revealed in the natal chart, timing of conception and birth through Epoch charts. Embryogenesis from an astrological perspective, including a study of the Genogram (a profile of the student’s embryo stage with transiting planets). 7. Typologies, planetary typologies as revealed in the native’s physical appearance, planet-centred astrology. 8. Asteroids, transneptunian points, minor planets/bodies, comets in health and disease, meteorites, planetoids, centaurs, Dark Moon, Moon’s nodes. 9. Fixed stars and medical sidereal astrology. A selection of fixed stars are studied. There is, however, not presently any study of Vedic astrology. 10. Mayan astrology, especially in relation to embryogenesis through the 260 Tzolkin calendar. 11. Geographical medicine, the use of Astrocartography and local space mapping. The use of Draconic astrology with biwheels to Tropical zodiacal charts, and triwheels with sidereal charts. 12. Basic principles of Astrosophy, a blend of spiritual anthroposophical-oriented astronomy with astrology. 13. The afterlife journey of the soul from an astrological perspective. 14. Basic principles of synastry, composite and group charts, especially in relation to patient-practitioner interactions and family dynamics in disease. Charts are provided with all the above chart points in position, for example comets are plotted onto students’ charts using online ephemeris calculators. Medical 15. Case history-taking skills. 16. Case analysis, from a medical astrological viewpoint, chart indicators of constitutional weak points and the susceptibility to disease. 17. Homoeopathic prescribing methodologies, e.g. pathological prescribing, constitutional, layers, intuitive. 18. Mineral, plant and animal remedies. The seven sacred planets and metals relationships, Periodic table, herbal spagyric/alchemical remedies, astrological perspectives of the homoeopathic similimum, laws of signatures. 19. Spiritual healing and Astrology, meditations, channelling, visualisations and transformations through the chart. 20. Planetary & starlight elixirs, new astronomical vibrational remedies.

Enrolment criteria A basic understanding of the principles of astrology, anatomy, physiology and pathology is recommended. In addition to this, a familiarity with concepts such as the chakra system and subtle bodies (physical, etheric, astral, mental and spiritual) would be useful. You do not need in-depth knowledge in these areas but ideally to be familiar with the terms and concepts. Although the content of the course is quite academic, we take students through the concepts from basic starting principles. Anyone who would like to strengthen their knowledge of astrological basics before commencing the course can apply to do an introductory weekend or evening-based course, details of which are available on request. This introductory course teacher will be Nick Hughes to whom applications may be sent separately.