Group Diary for 2010-2011

The following dates are confirmed group sessions for Exeter Astrology Group.

Please note that there is no formal group meeting in August due to our summer break. However we have organised a social meeting - details below.

All Exeter Astrology Group sessions are on the second Sunday in the month unless otherwise advised.

11 July 2010: Astrology and the Transition Town Phenomenon

Ed will be giving an insight into astrology on a local level. The transition town phenomenon began in southwest England. Ed will be explaining how this might be a positive manifestation of the energy of the solar eclipse of the August 1999 that fell across Devon and Cornwall. Ed will also look at the astrology of the Eden Project, and the Modbury 'bag-free' initiative. Fascinatingly, the Royal Stars of the Persians - Aldebaran, Regulus, Antares and Fomalhaut, seem to play a prominent role in each chart. The astrology of the distant past reaches across 5000 years of human history to touch the southwest.

25 July 2010: Social Event at The George Meeting House, South Street

Please join us for our monthly social get together at The George on South Street, Exeter. We meet at 5:30PM. Current, new and past members are welcome.

15 August 2010: Summer Social Event

We will not have a formal meeting in August. However, a social activity is organised for this Sunday in August. Please meet at the Mill on the Exe at 12:00-12.30PM for a lunchtime meal and drink. Current, new and past members are very welcome to come along and join us for the afternoon.

12 September 2010: Neptune into Pisces: a look at what this means for you

Jennie Fernyhough will be presenting the first session of our autumn talks. Jennie says of this major sign change: subconscious distortions, psychic abilities, artistic talents, love in a mist, overly sensitive, spiritual and watery are all keythoughts. Deep water and deep feelings. This new era for Neptune, moving into its own sign for the first time since the nineteenth century, is sure to bring key shifts in our emotional and psychological lives.

26 September 2010: Social Event at The George Meeting House, South Street

Please join us for our monthly social get together at The George on South Street, Exeter. We meet at 5:30PM. Current, new and past members are welcome.

10 October 2010: Elements, My Dear Watson: astrological transits and the Sherlock Holmes stories

Do some Sherlock Holmes stories set on given dates reflect actual planetary transits? Richard Burch will be looking at the classic Sherlock Holmes stories and seeing if there are correlations between literary fiction and astrology.

31 October 2010: Social Event at The George Meeting House, South Street

Please join us for our monthly social get together at The George on South Street, Exeter. We meet at 5:30PM. Current, new and past members are welcome.

14 November 2010: Princess Diana in Africa: an astrolocality study

The last phase of Princess Diana's life was characterised by key associations with Africa - her landmines awareness campaign, and her relationship with Dodi Fayed. What does astrolocality tell us about the meaning of these associations? How significant were these two aspects of her life in shaping our memory and understanding of Diana? Ed will talking about Diana and her life in this context.

28 November 2010: Social Event at The George Meeting House, South Street

Please join us for our monthly social get together at The George on South Street, Exeter. We meet at 5:30PM. Current, new and past members are welcome.

12 December 2010: The Life of Vincent Van Gogh

Maggie Hewson returns with a look at the life of Vincent Van Gogh, the great nineteenth century painter and artist. Maggie will be looking at Van Gogh's life and its connection with astrological cycles and events. By looking at key moments in the artist's life, we can see how astrology can illuminate Van Gogh's personality and circumstances.

19 December 2010: Social Event at The George Meeting House, South Street

Our Christmas social falls just one week after our December group meeting. Please join us for a pre-Christmas get together at The George on South Street, Exeter. We meet at 5:30PM. Current, new and past members are welcome.

9 January 2011: Moon Families: integrating the power of lunations and eclipses

Dietrech Pessin, an American astrologer, developed a powerful technique for looking at cycles of lunations and eclipses. She called these cycles 'moon families'. Ed will explain how these 'moon families' can provide a powerful background for phases of life that seem, at first, unconnected. However, the Metonic cycle, a nineteen year repetition of new and full moons, interwoven with eclipses, and linked in Pessin's 'moon family' chains, can provide dramatic insights into self-development and personal growth. Ed describes these cycles as 'moon family narratives'.

30 January 2011: Social Event at The George Meeting House, South Street

Please join us for our monthly social get together at The George on South Street, Exeter. We meet at 5:30PM. Current, new and past members are welcome.

Further regular meetings are planned for 2011 - please check back later.