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ASTRO MUNDI contacts www.astromundi.com GENERAL INFORMATION FREE CALL 1800 003 517 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 1 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 2 15 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. 14 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. 3 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 4 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 13 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. 12 5 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 6 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. 11 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 10 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 7 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 8 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 8 Do yourself a favour….. Learn ASTROLOGY with professionals Joy Usher & Mari Garcia Faculty & Member The Astrological Guild of Educators International Diploma Course a professional qualification