Academy of Astrology online conference 2026

Interpreting Aries ingress charts is a key part of mundane astrology. When these charts are studied together with the Jupiter–Saturn synodic cycle, they can provide a deeper and more detailed understanding of the year ahead.

Aries ingress charts can also be examined alongside monthly ingress charts to refine the interpretation further.

In this workshop, we will explore how to interpret the Aries ingress chart using additional techniques such as dodecatemoria and monthly profections/charts. We will work through practical examples from Iran, the United States, and Türkiye.

R. Hakan Kırkoğlu is a leading Turkish astrologer, educator, and writer. He holds degrees in Management Engineering and MAs in History and Economics, as well as various professional certifications. His work focuses on Hellenistic and mundane astrology, integrating ancient techniques with modern practice. He is the founder of the School of Wisdom of the Sky in Istanbul. 

www.hakankirkoglu.com

Peru has experienced numerous waves of migration throughout its history, from the colonial period and the Viceroyalty to the Republican era and the present day. These movements of people have profoundly shaped the country’s cultural identity, traditions, cuisine, language, and social fabric.

In this webinar, we will explore how different cultures and communities have contributed to the making of modern Peru. Through a journey across history, we will examine the migrations that arrived in Peru, the cultural exchanges they created, and the diverse influences that transformed the country into the multicultural nation it is today.

Ana Andrade is an astrologer from Peru and the International Delegate of NCGR Peru. She holds the ISAR-CAP certification and the Practitioner’s Level Certification in Horary Astrology granted by the School of Traditional Astrology (STA).

Ana has delivered lectures internationally, including at the Astrological Association, the Astrological Lodge of London, UAC 2018, the Krishnamurti Institute of Astrology (India), and the AstroArt School of Astrology (Turkey).Ana has articles published in Astro.com via Timelords magazine, Astrology News Service, OPA (English and Spanish), and co-authored in publications by ISAR and AFA.Ana is panelist in the Worldscope of the AOAUK and has collaborated with the Alexandria iBase Project, continuing to share her passion for astrology with a global audience.

Contact: astroanaandrade@gmail.com
Facebook: Ana Andrade
Instagram: @anaandrade8080

https://astroanaandrade.wordpress.com

“The Little Prince” is a novella written by Antoine de Saint – Exupéry, a French aviator, while in exile during the occupation of his home country by the nazis. It tells the story of a magical boy that voluntarily left his home (an asteroid) in search of validation of his identity. “The Little Prince” has been translated in more languages than any other book except the Bible, sold approximately 200 million copies and celebrates this year its Uranus return. A good occasion to revisit its message under the banner of conference theme “From Home to Sanctuary: Displacement, Identity, Belonging”.

Luiza Azancot, a triple Gemini born in Lisbon, has had a non-linear path into Astrology that included an MBA and residence in several countries. While living in the USA, completed level IV of the NCGR-PAA certification.  An astrological consultant for 25 years, upon returning to Portugal published “Diário de uma Astróloga” (2015) followed by “Memories of an Astrologer” (2024). Has presented internationally and her articles have been featured in the AA Journal and Isar.

The combination of Uranus and Pluto can be seen as an archetypal battle between power and freedom. It is known for bringing deep-rooted, sometimes  violent change. We are now in a series of exact trines between these two planets, lasting until  May 2028, while the trine will continue to be very tight for several years beyond that.  In France and other countries  this planetary cycle brings strong reversals in the political hierarchy. It often shakes up individual identity. While we might expect a trine to to go gently, we’ll look at whether soft aspects are as ‘easy’ as some texts imply.

Lynn Bell has been a consulting astrologer for over four decades. She was a long-time tutor at the legendary Centre for Psychological Astrology in London and now teaches for Astrology University and MISPA from her home in Paris. In 2026 she received the Regulus award for Theory and Understanding. . Her work on family inheritance and solar returns is foundational reading for many of us.

Israel’s October 27 election is its first vote since the Hamas-led violent response to Israeli occupation on October 7, 2023. Three years of renewed war in Gaza, with fronts in Lebanon and Iran, have turned the vote into a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, who entered the campaign facing a corruption trial, a public still split over his judicial overhaul, and mounting international criticism of the war’s toll on Palestinian civilians. This talk reads the result, and the reaction to it in Israel and abroad, against the astrology at the time of the vote. It then turns to the Palestinian side, where President Mahmoud Abbas has moved legislative and presidential elections – the first in nearly two decades – to September 11, 2027, as Palestinians press their claim to recognition and statehood. Along the way, Wade sets out what the astrology of elections can answer, and some ways to judge a vote before the ballots are counted.

Wade Caves is a Brooklyn-based astrological consultant and educator who has practiced professionally since 2014. He holds certificates with honors from the Mayo School of Astrology and the School of Traditional Astrology (STA), where he now teaches and serves as principal of the Astronomy and Mundane Astrology programs. Wade edits In Mundo, Skyscript’s world astrology journal, and wrote the quarterly World Reflections column for The Mountain Astrologer. He edited and annotated the 300th anniversary edition of William Lilly’s History of his Life and Times (Rubedo Press, 2015) and hosts the World Astrology Summit each spring. He has spoken at UAC, NORWAC, ISAR and the Astrological Association, and taught intensive courses across the US, Europe, Australia and Canada. Before turning to astrology full-time, he advised a data consulting firm on large-scale infrastructure projects, and brings that research discipline to his work in mundane, horary and electional astrology, connecting ancient methods to modern practice.

When we say we felt ‘at home’ somewhere, or with someone, we naturally mean that we felt comfortable and at ease.  But is our physical ‘home’ always a place of comfort and ease?  Is it our Sanctuary?  And do we identify with the place, the culture, the tribe into which we were born?

These questions send me, as an astrologer, to the Moon in a chart and to the 4th house, its rulers and inhabitants.  These tell us about the home in which we spent our early years and they reveal whether home is where we want to stay, or the place from which we want to leave.  There are other indications in the chart which tell us where we feel at home – and where we can find the sanctuary that connects us to sacred space – the place where we feel at home in the universe.  We shall explore these things here.

Darby Costello studied astrology in the late 1960s in America and began doing charts in Southern Africa in the early 70s.  During that time she lived and worked with sangomas, transcribing their art and practices for a  museum in Johannesburg. Coming to London in 1983 she began teaching at the Centre for Psychological Astrology and became head tutor.  She was soon teaching for the Faculty of Astrological Studies and has lectured and taught internationally. She is a regular tutor for Astrology University and Mercury Internet School of Psychological Astrology. She wrote The Astrological Moon for the CPA press in 1996, then two books on the elements.  She received an MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology from Bath Spa University in 2006 and the Charles Harvey Award in 2013. Her first love, as an astrologer, has always been her consultation practice and it continues to be the very heart of her working life as an astrologer. 

How does the precession of the equinoxes effect civilizations?
Some signs are of short ascensions, others of long ascension. At the equator, all signs rise in roughly the same time over the horizon. This means, all signs have the same chance to be at the AC when one is born.
 But the further North a person is born, the more unlikely some Ascendants become, because certain signs rise too quickly. For this reason, straight rising signs are more common in those countries than oblique rising signs. 
Since the rising sign describes the temperament of people, what can this say about entire nations?

Tania Daniels holds a degree in business administration and became interested in Astrology in 1998 after having read an astrological analysis of Leonardo da Vinci’s last Supper. She finished training in psychological astrology in 2002 at the Berlin school of the German Astrology Association (DAV).She holds the STA Horary Diploma (master course) and gained her certificate in Hellenistic Astrology in early 2017 and is member of the APAI. She has published more than 50 articles which have been published in German, Spanish, English, Italian and Turkish on www.astro.com, in the English Astrological Journal, the German Meridian Fachzeitschrift für Astrologie and the Italian Linguaggio Astrale, the ISAR Magazine, the Spanish Stellium magazine, the AFAN magazine, in the publication The Ascendant and in the Infinity Astrological Magazine. She is a tutor for the QHP and an international conference speaker. Tania is currently finishing her book on Latitude, declination, nodes and apogee: The lost secrets of our ancestors. She lives in Italy and offers horary and natal consultations in four languages in person and via zoom.
www.taniadaniels.com

Locational astrology and astrocartography offer a lens for understanding a sense of belonging, reclaiming identity and relationships to places of familial origins, especially for immigrants & their offspring, displaced peoples, and adoptees. An intimate look at nativities with Chiron in angularity around the world. 

Paulina Davie is a contemporary astrologer born and raised on the West Coast by a refugee immigrant family. Her journey with astrology deepened alongside her self-healing journey which led to her path as a 200-RYT and certified IIN Holistic Health Coach. In her personal and professional practice, Paulina applies astrology as a lens for understanding the past, a practical tool for self-empowerment in the present, and a method for divination about the future. She studies in the Cultural Astronomy and Astrology MA program at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. She is a certified horary practitioner through the School of Traditional Astrology and a certified astrocartography practitioner through Continuum ACG, the Jim Lewis foundation. She holds a BA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California Santa Barbara. Connect with her via email at hello@paulinadavie.com or book a reading at paulinadavie.as.me.

Sperm banks are designed as places of safety, regulation and control: carefully screened donors, tested genetic material and tightly managed reproductive networks. Yet the very systems intended to safeguard donor conception have, paradoxically, contributed to the extensive use of a relatively small number of men, allowing some donors to father hundreds of children across multiple families and national borders.

Using the Dutch experience of prolific sperm donors as a starting point, this talk explores what happens when biological kinship becomes dispersed on an unprecedented scale. What does it mean to discover hundreds of previously unknown genetic relatives? Where is ‘home’ when our biological origins extend far beyond the family that raised us? And how might our understanding of identity, ancestry and belonging change when reproductive technology transforms the boundaries of kinship?

Liz Hathway is an independent researcher, practising astrologer and author based in Amsterdam. She holds an MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology (with distinction) and a Diploma from the Faculty of Astrological Studies. Her research explores astrology as a contemporary cultural and experiential practice, with particular interests in rites of passage, sacred space, magic and transformation. Liz teaches mythology and mundane astrology at the Dutch language, Hermetic Cosmos School of Astrology. Her first book, Daughter of Saturn: An Auto-ethnographic Enquiry into Contemporary Astrological Practice, was published by Sophia Centre Press in 2026. 

www.lizhathwayastrology.nl

In 1915, Rash Behari Bose, one of India’s most wanted revolutionaries, slipped out of British-controlled India and into Japan, never to return. Hidden by the family behind Nakamuraya bakery, he fell in love with their daughter, built a family, and lost her far too soon. In his grief, he gave his in-laws a gift that outlived him: authentic Indian curry, still served at the Nakamuraya in Shinjuku today.

What does it mean to belong to a place you cannot return to? How does an exile stay faithful to one homeland while sheltered by another?

We’ll explore his story astrologically through the lunar nodes as the axis of origin and destiny, and through the four asteroid goddesses: Ceres (nourishment), Pallas (strategy), Juno (partnership), and Vesta (sacrificial devotion and cultural integrity). Expect history, myth, and a little spice, as displacement becomes a doorway to belonging.

Joli Knott is an astrologer, Reiki Master, and transformational coach for Bodhi Mindful. Her beliefs on healing are grounded in the power of heart-centered presence and connection with the mind-body axis. Joli has studied modern & Hellenistic astrology, and continues researching the subject through Hellenistic & medieval Islamicate writings. She has delivered talks on various astrological techniques & topics both online and in-person since 2024 for the Nightlight Speaker Series, the Astrological Association Conference, ISAR’s Star Club, the AOAUK Annual Conference, the Astrological Lodge of London, and most recently, for the 2026 United Astrology Conference in Chicago.

Connect with Joli: https://www.bodhimindful.com/

Pluto in Leo symbolised a collective shift towards creative expression and individual sovereignty. Famously, it also brought us the rock star. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart and many more. Entering the stage as controversial, shocking and sometimes even criminal, age and time led to cleaned up identities, with many of them drifting into conservatism and becoming establishment figures with royal honours. We will examine the when, the how and the why and will also look at some of those who bucked the trend.

Mandi Lockley has practised astrology for almost 25 years. She holds the London School of Astrology Diploma and a Cert HE in psychodynamic counselling with distinction. She is a board member of the Astrological Association and a founding member of AOAUK. As well as offering consultations to clients, Mandi is an experienced speaker, delivering talks to groups and conferences. She is also a Reiki Master and a practicing psychic medium. Her latest book, The On Purpose Life – Your Guide to Finding and Living Your Life Purpose was published in 2025 and she is currently working on a version for astrologers.

Website: onpurposeastrology.com

Fractures are spreading through structures we once assumed were solid – institutions, alliances, even nations. Together, Saturn and Eris mark eras when the world must radically confront what no longer supports progress. Drawing on historical parallels and the coming conjunction in Aries, we’ll explore how this alignment signals a global period of reconstruction through disruption, where, like Eris crashing the party uninvited, what’s been excluded returns to reshape the whole design.

Lianne holds the Mayo Diploma (Distinction) in natal & mundane and is one of its long-standing tutors. She is author of Juno, More Than Meets The Eye and Intellectual Revolution, and has had numerous articles published. She speaks regularly at international conferences and is on the boards of the Astrological Association and Scottish AA. Formerly a professional sportsperson prior to transitioning into martial arts, and now Second Dan Black Belt in Shotokan Karate, she also uses astrology to enhance sport performance, mental and physical wellbeing.

As a lefty, south-paw I have always had a radar for other left-handers. “Are you left-handed?” is a question I throw out almost as often as “what time were you born?”

I have been researching this since 2010 (when all I knew about was the Sun and Rising Sign!) The most common signature I see is a hard aspect between Mercury and Neptune. Next comes the Moon or Cancer rising, and where neither is present, the element of water is usually pronounced in the chart. In the charts I’ve collected, at least 65% have a Mercury-Neptune aspect or the Moon rising.

In this talk I’ll share my findings, what science says about the left-handed brain, and chart examples including left-handed US presidents. We’ll explore what it means to be a creative thinker who responds to subtle cues in their environment. Lefties, the ambidextrous and anyone who was switched as a child: bring your chart!

Francesca Oddie is a professional astrologer, cardologist, numerologist and author. She trained at the London School of Astrology and The College of Psychic Studies, and holds a BSc in Natural Sciences from Durham University. Francesca runs The Cosmic Club membership community, writes The Cosmic Broadcast on Substack and has created the annual CYCLES moon journal since 2019. She has appeared on Discovery+’s Written in the Stars and BBC Radio, been featured in the Telegraph, ELLE UK and Grazia, and worked with brands including Barclays, Bumble and Soho House. She has also spoken at Wilderness and Happy Place festivals and hosts retreats around the world. She is, of course, left-handed.

Did you know that the Sun has retrograde periods and that following these mass migrations are not unusual? This talks explores various solar rhythms and the correlation between disruption to their usual rhythm and the displacements which follow. We know that solar output affects terrestrial climate with implications for crop- growing cycles and the mass migration of animals who in turn are followed by humans in search of food. This talk considers the many solar rhythms affecting life on Earth from the sociological, politcal and economic perspectives: concluding with thoughts on what we might expect in the coming decades.

Christeen Skinner D.F.Astrol., S, FRSA  is an experienced astrologer specialising in the relationship between planetary cycles and global social, economic and political trends. For over four decades, she has provided insight and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs, CEOs and industry leaders.

A sought-after international speaker, Christeen reaches a global audience through her widely read Free Full Moon Newsletter. Since 2014, she has contributed the Economics chapter to Llewellyn’s Moon Sign Book. Committed to preserving esoteric knowledge, she serves on the boards of the Urania Trust and Alexandria iBase, both dedicated to safeguarding ancient wisdom and astrological texts.

Christeen is the author of several books, including The Financial Universe, Exploring the Financial Universe, The Beginner’s Guide to the Financial Universe, Navigating the Financial Universe and co-authored Solar Rhythms with Oner Doser. Through her writing, teaching and consulting, she explores how astrology can offer valuable perspectives on navigating an increasingly complex world.

Born from the upheaval of India’s Partition, Chandigarh was envisioned as a new capital for Indian Punjab and a symbol of hope for the future. Its creation, shaped by Le Corbusier’s architectural vision, brings together questions of displacement, identity and belonging. Can a city designed from the ground up become a home for those whose lives have been uprooted?

Luisa Silva is a Venezuelan architect and professional astrologer based in Barcelona, practising since 2005. Her work focuses on traditional and predictive astrology, with particular interests in horary, mundane astrology and AstroMapping. She offers consultations, teaches and mentors astrologers through OPA. She is also the creator and host of La Arquitectura de las Estrellas podcast and co-creator of Stars & Nations, dedicated to mundane astrology.

Against the backdrop of ongoing wars and increasing divisions across the world, how can astrologers interpret current events and gain insight into what the future may hold? This talk will examine the misunderstandings, disconnections, and political and economic reckonings through the concept of time, as reflected in the experiences of living generations and enduring historical disputes (shaping both national and global identities), whilst exploring international conflict and geopolitical turmoil through the concept of space, considering where in the world future developments may unfold.

Wendy Stacey is the principal of the Mayo School of Astrology and President of the Astrological Association. She has written numerous articles for the ‘Astrological Journal’, ‘The Mountain Astrologer’, ‘The Career Astrologer’, and ‘The Evolving Astrologer’ and many of her articles have been featured on ‘astro.com’. She has authored ‘Consulting with Astrology’ (2012) and ‘Uranus Square Pluto’ (2012). She has contributed to ‘The New Generation’ (2012), ‘The Professional Astrologer’ (2016 & 2026) and ‘Bitcoin’ (2018). In 2014 Wendy received the UK Charles Harvey award for ‘Exceptional Service to Astrology’. Wendy is also a tutor on the MA Cultural Astronomy and Astrology programme at the University of Wales. She has led mentorship programmes for the Organisation of Professional Astrology (OPA) for four years, co-taught the ethics and diversity programme for ISAR and is currently running a SIRG research programme for NCGR.  

Email: wendy@mayoastrology.com  

Website: wendystacey.com