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www.astromundi.com
GENERAL INFORMATION
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JOY USHER
Telephone: 8562 8188
Email: [email protected]
MARI GARCIA
Telephone: 8562 8358
Email: [email protected]
P O S T AL
The Diploma
Course
A Professional Qualification
The Astro Mundi Diploma course provides the student with
training to become a professional astrologer.
The course is designed to:
Cover the syllabus and required study areas defined by
The Astrological Guild of Educators International;
Prepare the student to successfully gain the AGE
International Diploma; and
Present the knowledge needed for a professional
astrologer to establish a consulting practice and deal with
issues raised by clients.
C O U R S E P R E- R EQ U I S I T E
The pre-requisite for enrolment in the Diploma Course is the
AGE Certificate of Astrology or two years of study followed by
successfully passing a qualifying astrological examination
conducted by a recognised astrological body.
Prospective students will be asked to produce documentation in
the form of a copy of certificate or other official notification.
P O Box 291
Greenock SA 5360
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The Faculty
JOY USHER
The Astrological Guild of Educators Inc was established in 1998 and
is an independent, non-profit, educational body. Its brief is to
conduct and maintain uniformly high astrological standards at a level
acknowledged by the international astrological community and to
promote understanding and appreciation of all aspects of astrology.
The Guild is an independent organisation and non-aligned with any
one particular astrological association. Instead it maintains a wide
network of contacts with astrological educators all over the world.
All Guild members at all levels must uphold the Guild’s Code of
Ethics.
All successful candidates are awarded the Guild Diploma and are
entitled to use the Guild’s Imprimatur on all business and personal
advertising.
Diploma holders can also continue their astrological studies by
undertaking higher Guild qualifications which include:
HONOURS DIPLOMA IN ASTROLOGY available to
any one who holds a Guild diploma or other recognised
professional qualification. The Honours Diploma involves
research on a topic of choice.
MAGISTER ASTROLOGUS involves original research or
the submission of a body of work.
is a practicing astrologer, a principal for Balsama Astrology and tutor for
Astro Logos Open Learning programme. She gained her FAA (Federation
of Australian Astrologers) Practitioners Certificate in 1995, and served as
Coordinator to the FAA Exam Board from 1996-1998.
Joy completed the Astro Logos Certificate in Medieval Astrology, the
Medieval Post Graduate course and the Fixed Star Course. She is a Faculty
member and Exam Registrar for The Astrological Guild of Educators, and
is a founding member of the Forum of Professional Astrologers. She has
lectured at various astrological conferences around Australia, and has won
an award for best speaker in Canberra, in 1998. She has been published in
The FAA Journal and the Australis '97 Congress Papers, and, in 1999 and
2000 she was a regular columnist for The Astrological Monthly Review, a
national magazine on astrology.
MARI GARCIA
is a consulting astrologer who received the FAA Practitioners Certificate in
1995 and was awarded the Alan Johnson Gold Medal for achieving the
highest marks in that year. Mari has also completed the Astro Logos
Certificate in Medieval Astrology, the Medieval Post Graduate course and
the Fixed Star Course. She has lectured extensively including UAC 2002 in
Orlando, Florida. She also writes articles and columns, which have been
published nationally and internationally.
She edited Astrology - An Ancient Art in the Modern World: Australis
97 Congress papers and was also a contributor to the anthology with the
article “A Mundane Look at Australian Images”. Mari was a tutor for Astro
Logos, is a Council Member of the Astrological Guild of Educators
International and a founding member of the Forum of Professional
Astrologers
Further information is available at:
www.TheAstrologicalGuild.co.uk
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Assignments &
Continuous Assessment
The Astro Mundi
Diploma Course
The Astro Mundi Diploma Course consists of six units of study
conducted over a two-year period. Units are conducted in any one of
three teaching terms during the year and will rotate over a two-year
period:
The Course consists of 6 Units and each of these Units has a Guild
Assignment which can be used towards the Diploma Exam.
February – April
Student’s work is marked together with comments and suggestions.
A marking scale is used to evaluate the work.
August -October
Each Guild Assignment will be returned together with an
Assessment Sheet, which outlines the Assignment topic, the mark
received, and is signed by a tutor.
The student may then select the best 4 of these and submit them
when they enrol for the Diploma exam. The marks will count
towards 25% of the final Diploma mark.
May – July
Each Unit consists of 10-12 lectures and may include a full-day
workshop.
The compulsory unit, Diploma Delineation must be undertaken
before any other unit of study. This Unit is always available in the first
teaching term of the calendar year. After the Diploma Delineation Unit,
students can then continue with the Unit offered in the following
teaching term.
A sample Diploma course for 2004 – 2005:
2004: Term 1 -Feb 2004, Delineation & Synthesis Unit; Term 2 - May 2004,
Predictive Tools & Techniques Unit; Aug 2004 - Term 3, Spatial Astrology Unit.
2005: Term 1- Feb 2005, Electives Unit; Term 2 – May 2005, Relationships
Unit; Term 3 – Aug 2005, Children & Families Unit. [See Timetable on page 8]
WORK LOAD
Each Unit has three assignments and these are designed to help the
student understand the techniques covered.
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One of these is designated as a Guild Assignment and successful
completion of this can count towards the student’s final mark in the
Diploma exam. This system of Continuous Assessment is available with
all of the Diploma Units.
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DIPLOMA DELINEATION & SYNTHESIS DDS
This 12 lecture Unit expands on the basic delineation techniques
covered in the Certificate Course. A sound understanding and
knowledge of simple aspect delineation is necessary as the Unit will
build on this and introduce the concept of whole chart delineation.
DIPLOMA DELINEATION IS ALWAYS OFFERED IN THE
1ST TERM – FEBRUARY TO APRIL
This Unit covers:
Looking for the issues in a chart;
Assessing the major statement of a chart;
Leading the client through the chart and to an
understanding of the issues and how they can work with
them.
Unit Pre-requisite:
AGE Certificate of Astrology or any equivalent qualification covering
two years study with a qualifying exam.
Unit Requirements:
1. Two non-compulsory assignments; and
2. One compulsory assignment which can count towards the
AGE Diploma exam.
Topics Covered
Client-Astrologer Relationship
Revision of simple aspect delineation
Aspect Patterns
Needs and Projections – how a person uses their
Synthesising the Chart
Counseling Techniques
Life
Chart
Cycles
Whole Chart delineation
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Enrolment
All students wishing to enrol in the Diploma Course must hold a
suitable astrological qualification such as the AGE Certificate of
Astrology or equivalent. If you are unsure of the level required to
undertake the Diploma, please consult ASTRO MUNDI before
sending any money.
A Diploma Enrolment must be completed and forwarded together
with the appropriate enrolment fee before an enrolment is valid.
ASTRO MUNDI reserves the right to decline an enrolment should
the intending student not meet the enrolment criteria.
ENROLMENT DATES
Enrolments for any of the Units offered in a term in any year are as
follows:
Term 1 Feb – Apr enrol by 30th January
Term 2 May – Jul enrol by 30th April
Term 3 Aug – Oct enrol by 30th June
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Fees
Students paying their fees IN FULL before or at the beginning of
the Unit can take advantage of the discount as outlined on the
Enrolment Form.
Fees may also be paid in instalments.
ALL FEES must be paid by Lecture 6.
Refunds & Deferrals
A Student who has paid their fees in full before the commencement
of the Unit and cannot continue is entitled to a 75% refund of their
fees providing they notify Astro Mundi no later than the third week
of the Unit.
A Student who has paid their fees in full may defer 75% of their
fees towards the next intake of the Astro Mundi Diploma Unit
providing they notify Astro Mundi in writing no later than 4 weeks
after the commencement of the Unit.
DIPLOMA CHILDREN & FAMILIES - DCF
This 12 lecture Unit covers the methods and techniques for the
delineation of a child’s chart as well as the exploration of the
relationship between parents, children and siblings.
This Unit explores:
Stages of development of a child;
Relationships with parents and siblings;
Family patterns and how to work with them
Unit Pre-requisite:
Successful completion of Diploma Delineation Unit, Guild Diploma
or equivalent for consulting astrologers.
Unit Requirements:
1. Two non-compulsory assignments; and
2. One compulsory assignment which can count towards the
AGE Diploma exam.
Topics Covered
Parents and Child
Transits and the
Stages of Development
Child’s development
Multiple Births
Siblings
Family
Patterns
The Extended family
Education and Potential
A Student who has paid part of their fees and elects to leave the
course is not entitled to a refund. However, under certain
circumstances, they may be able to defer their fees on discussion
with Astro Mundi.
No other refunds or deferrals outside the stated periods will be
made.
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DIPLOMA ELECTIVES - DEL
DIPLOMA PREDICTIVE TOOLS &
TECHNIQUES - DPT
This 12 lecture Unit covers the methods and techniques of predictive
astrology and the selection of appropriate techniques to obtain the
best results. This can cover a range of questions from the date of an
expected birth to the nature of a day for a particular undertaking.
This Unit explores:
The nature of predictive astrology;
The use and selection of different techniques; and
Combining techniques for an effective predictive package
Unit Pre-requisite:
Successful completion of Diploma Delineation Unit, Guild Diploma
or equivalent for consulting astrologers.
Unit Requirements:
1. Two non-compulsory assignments; and
2. One compulsory assignment which can count towards the
AGE Diploma exam.
Topics Covered
Returns – planetary and luminary
Firdaria
Eclipses
Cycles
and Phases
the Predictive Package
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This 12 lecture Unit is dedicated to the tools and techniques of
the professional astrologer. Topics covered include: introduction
to horary and electional astrology, asteroids, mid-points, mundane
astrology, heliocentric astrology, harmonics and house systems,
This Unit covers:
Understanding the various tools and techniques;
How to use the different tools and techniques.
Unit Pre-requisite:
Successful completion of Diploma Delineation Unit, Guild
Diploma or equivalent for consulting astrologers.
Unit Requirements:
1. Two non-compulsory assignments; and
2. One compulsory assignment which can count towards
the AGE Diploma exam.
Topics Covered
House systems
Harmonics
Horary and Electional astrology
Heliocentric astrology
Asteroids
Centaurs
Mundane
Astrology
Mid-points
DIPLOMA ADVANCED DELINEATION D AD
This 6 lecture non-compulsory Unit is designed to consolidate and
prepare the student to sit for the AGE International Diploma
examination. Can also be used as a refresher course for consulting
astrologers.
This Unit covers:
Natal Delineation identifying and exploring the major issues
of the chart..
Predictive techniques and principles of predictive work.
Relationships techniques for exploring different types of
relationships.
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DIPLOMA SPATIAL ASTROLOGY - DSA
This 10 lecture Unit explores the individual’s relationship to the
space they occupy: at personal, local and global levels. Using the
tools of Astro*Carto*Graphy and the technique of relocation,
students learn how to address the question of where.
This covers:
Effects of the space an individual occupies;
Techniques of relocation and Astro*Carto*Graphy;
Addressing the questions and problems of space,
location and the individual chart
Unit Pre-requisite:
Successful completion of Diploma Delineation Unit, Guild Diploma
or equivalent for consulting astrologers.
Unit Requirements:
1. Two non-compulsory assignments; and
2. One compulsory assignment which can count towards the
AGE Diploma exam.
Topics Covered
Relocation
Astro*Carto*Graphy
Concepts of Space and Place
Azimuth and Local Space
Geodedic Astrology
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DIPLOMA RELATIONSHIPS - DRL
This 12 lecture is dedicated to relationships and how the consulting
astrologer can work with them successfully. Different types of
relationships are explored including intimate relationships,
friendships, and business partnerships, to name a few.
This Unit explores:
Concepts and ethics of relationships;
Techniques of relationship astrology;
Relationship patterns and the individual chart
Unit Pre-requisite:
Successful completion of Diploma Delineation Unit, Guild
Diploma or equivalent for consulting astrologers.
Unit Requirements:
1. Two non-compulsory assignments; and
2. One compulsory assignment which can count towards the
AGE Diploma exam.
Topics Covered
Synastry Grids
Composite Chart
Definition of relationships
Composite Chart delineation
Predictive work on
techniques
Composites
Sosltice and Antiscia Points
Multiple Charts
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Timetable for all Diploma Units
All lectures are held at ASTRO MUNDI, Rooms 7 & 8, 1st Floor Theosophical Society Building, 310 South Terrace,
Adelaide.
All lectures except the Delineation & Synthesis Unit are scheduled on a Tuesday evening from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.
Delineation & Synthesis Unit (DDS) is conducted on a Friday evening from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.
Delineation Children &
& Synthesis
Families
DDS
DCF
Fri Night
Tue Night
2004
Term 1 Feb - Apr
Term 1 Feb – Apr
2005
Term 1 Feb - Apr
Term 3 Aug – Oct
2006
Term 1 Feb - Apr
2007
Term 1 Feb - Apr
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Predictive
Tools &
Techniques
DPT
Spatial
Relationships
Astrology
DRL
DSA
Tue Night
Tue Night
Term 2 May – Jul
Tue Night
Term 3 Aug – Oct
Term 2 May – Jul
Term 2 May - Jul
Term 1 Feb – Apr
Tue Night
Electives
DEL
Term 1 Feb - Apr
Term 2 May – Jul
Term 3 Aug - Oct
Advanc9ed
Delineation
DAD
TBA
October
Term 1 Feb - Apr
October
Term 3 Aug - Oct
October
October
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Diploma Course
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