We are looking for speakers for both our “Member Shares” as well as our great Guest Speakers who come from afar. If you’d like to give a member share, please don’t be intimidated by the request list below – just send us the information you have. (more…)
Astrodrama and Experiential Astrology Workshop
Join us for a Special Astrodrama and Experiential Astrology Workshop
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Experiential Astrology and Astrodrama are ways of acting out the planets in your chart, with the help of others, to give you an experience of how these energies feel and operate inside you and in your life. Experiential astrology takes studying the stars out of a purely mental pursuit to include the body, mind and spirit. Its somatic emphasis offers an opportunity to feel the energies, often accompanied by instant insights. The April/May issue (#168) of The Mountain Astrologer focuses on Experiential Astrology. Within this issue Tom Brady describes: “…in the lexicon of philosophy, ‘experientialism’ is the position that concrete experience is both the origin and ultimate validation of all human knowledge. Experiential astrology then, is any form of practice that conveys information through sensory impressions rather than language-mediated intellectual constructs”.
This workshop is for all levels of Astrology lovers. We will explore planetary energies through visualization, movement and sound. We will dress up and act out various aspects of each other’s charts. There is absolutely no acting experience needed, only an open-hearted willingness to explore and play. Beginners will be supported by more seasoned Astrologers but rest assured that this type of exploration is a new experience for everyone involved.
Remy Lindsey R.N. is a Professional Astrologer who has been on a quest for healing through body mind spirit practices for over 30 years. She has studied and taught Somatics and Visualization. She has been utilizing Astro-drama in beginning level Astrology classes and offering workshops for the last 5 years. Please contact Remy with your birth date, time and place. She will print out your chart before class. She would also like to know if there is a specific area of your birth chart which you would like to explore in this way. (530) 559-7009 | remylindsey@yahoo.com | www.heartoftheearthawakening.org
“I am so very glad that I volunteered to do the Astrodrama and am continuing to reap the benefits of playing Joyce’s Capricorn Moon. My own natal Moon is my least aspected planet, so in typical astrological blindness to my own chart, I’ve always blamed all my fear issues on my Cancer Sun. After allowing my own Capricorn Moon to finally express itself through my Leo Asc. (an inconjunct is never easy), I’ve come to realize that almost all of my deep-seeded fears and anxieties actually rest in my Moon. ”
“From the time I consented to play Uranus, I felt “his buzz” and incessant ideas about how to help our “subject” break free filled my head. “
“For me, there was a feeling of surprise about what actually came out of my mouth in relationship to the other “planets.” It showed me a part of myself that I’m less aware of on a daily basis, and it wasn’t particularly comfortable, but it was very Scorpionic. I seemed to be saying, “you lightweight Librans buck up and get down to the work of opening to deeper change, rather than a more superficial desire to be liked and have fun.” I never thought I, Kate, would say that I had a better relationship with Capricorn energy than Libran, but that’s how it played. I felt very supportive of Joyce’s Moon and the seriousness of its intent. So I was transported out of my more typical experience of myself and I found that most valuable. “
“I felt burdened with the responsibility of being Mercury. It was so easy to be superficial with words, just as it is in life“.
Joyce Mason volunteered to have us “play out” a challenging aspect in her chart and this is how it felt for her, “I had become so used to the dysfunctional family of the planets squaring my Moon and having to cope with them creatively and constantly, I didn’t even realize how much fear and anxiety my Capricorn Moon constantly processes. Of course, with Neptune one of the Square Players, my awareness was bound to be a little murky … but awareness is the key to overcoming. I have been popping insights ever since about how much fear exhausts my energy supply. I am already noticing fear faster and starting to assess whether it’s based on anything real. Very liberating. Many thanks to Remy and the Astrodrama players!“
We understand that the economy is recovering slowly, and we recognize that attending our meetings may be stretching your budget, especially if you’re not an NCGR member, so to ease that strain, we have created a scholarship that will pay for your NCGR membership. That way you can enjoy the many member benefits, including attending our meetings at member prices.
The 2013 membership scholarship offers its recipient(s) a paid membership to NCGR. Not only will you receive NCGR publications, you’ll get the member discount at NCGR-SAA events. Most NCGR chapters offer their discount to all NCGR members, regardless of chapter affiliation.
Final Auction date, September 22, 2013
You may wonder about the paintings you have seen displayed at our meetings. Our member, Carolyn Relei, has gifted us with an incredible opportunity to own works of the late astrologer and spiritual artist, Arne Trettevik. Arne spent much time at Esalen Institute with other consciousness pioneers and/or astrologers including Stanislaus Grof and Richard Tarnas and was known to carry an ephemeris under his arm. Carolyn has been the keeper of numerous pieces of Arne’s work for many years and felt ready to share them and find good homes for them with people who would appreciate their context and beauty. She has donated them to NCGR-SAA and all proceeds of a nine-month Silent Auction will benefit our education programs. (more…)
New location for 2012 – The Reserves at the Galleria – 501 Gibson Drive, Roseville
As you might imagine, this was a difficult decision for the LT, given the beautiful and welcoming ambiance of PER. However, if you were at the September or October meetings, the need is obvious. We’re bursting at the seams. To keep our organization vital, it needs to have room to grow. A secondary reason was our need to change to the 4th Sunday,
when PER is not available in the time slot we need. The switch to the 4th Sunday allows us to take advantage of tandem speaker opportunities with San Francisco Astrology Society (SFAS), which meets on the 4th Thursday.
We’ll have many more details for you in this month’s e-mails and at the meeting, but here’s the rub. Co-Treasurer Betty O’Hara was able to arrange for us to meet in her condo clubhouse, located in Roseville, just behind the Galleria Mall. Address, maps and condo gate access code will be available to you, including a handy biz-sized card for your wallet to remind you which numbers to punch to get into the gate. The space is light, roomy, there’s ample parking, and it has both a kitchen and onsite storage. This will enable us to leave our equipment and save the LT the burden of transporting it to every meeting, which risks damage to our backs and our techno-tools. Not only that, there’s a dramatic overall cost savings in rental fees. Here are some preview pictures.
New Meeting Location as of January 22, 2012
The Reserves at The Galleria Clubhouse
501 Gibson Drive, Roseville, CA
Parking across the street in the Shea Business Center
NOTE: We are not affiliated with the Reserves condominium complex,
for community related questions please contact The Reserves at the Galleria directly.
Change is difficult for all of us, and I know that for some of you, the Galleria area location will actually seem farther–and for a few of you, it might actually be a bit of a longer drive. It’s two miles closer than Planet Earth Rising, measuring from the a midpoint in downtown Sacramento.(I chose 15th & K). It’s simply off the I-80 rather than I-50 corridor.
We really need your support to keep an open mind and willingness to learn a slightly new routine and location. We’re not sure the condo clubhouse is the solution for the long-term, but for the short-term, it has so many perks; we felt it was essential to try it for 2012 to see if it meets our needs for this stage of our development. If not, we’ll continue to look for our more permanent home.
We are so grateful to Planet Earth Rising for its support in our first year-plus, we are honoring Paula, Darrell and Staff with a small gift from our group at approximately 1:30 pm, during the meeting and potluck. They have been completely understanding about our growth needs, and we hope to partner with them, again, in the future for events when a smaller venue works for us.
Grateful for our past and excited about our future,
Joyce
2012
Our 2012 NCGR-SAA Calendar
Guests, Member Shares, Chart Interpretation–and Other Surprises!
Your Leadership Team (LT) has been busy since early autumn brainstorming and formulating our 2012 calendar. Coming into Year 2 of our resurrection, we felt a need to add the spice of variety to our programming. In part, this will help us determine the right mix of programs to continue into the future.
Another major consideration: The LT has put enormous energy into getting the new NCGR-SAA off the ground. Quite frankly, we’re exhausted and need to coast a little. Half our offerings last year were special guests, and while we think that’s a good mix, the scheduling happened to work out that most guest speakers joined us the second half of the year. Guest appearances take a lot more work in arrangements and promotion. The first three months of 2011 were spent getting NCGR-SAA reorganized and submitting the paperwork to recharter. We had no breathers. For the LT, it was like running a marathon. Knowing you wouldn’t want us to burn out on this important job, we’ve decided to pace ourselves in 2012. Here are the reasons behind some of the changes you’ll see on the schedule. Please download a copy on the link in the first paragraph of this item. Keep it on your fridge, in your planner–or wherever your special place for ongoing notice is located!
Meeting Dues Structure. The dues at the door are a small contribution to the resources it takes to hold regular meetings, items such as snacks, postage, and various internet services needed to keep you and the public informed about what we do. To encourage membership in NCGR, we have restructured the dues to $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. If you’re a non-member, please consider joining NCGR (see item below) to get our discounts. We receive $18 per person each year for NCGR members. Because members are already contributing toward our operating expenses, they are offered these discounts.
Special Guest Pre-Registration Discounts. We’ll continue to offer pre-paid, pre-registration discounts in 2011. However, we are making a significant change in the deadline. The purpose of pre-registration and pre-payment are to thank you for helping us plan. Extremes of turnout, whether large or small, impact our arrangements. We have been allowing you to pre-register as late as the day before the event. Registrations that come in that late do not allow us to make planning adjustments. Therefore, the new policy for 2012 is pre-registration by one week prior to the event.
Change to 4th Sunday. Most of our meetings in 2012 will be held on the 4th rather than our currently customary 3rd Sunday. Exceptions are May, November and December when we revert to the 3rd because the 4th Sunday falls on holiday weekends.
This change has been made for better accommodation of speakers who speak at San Francisco Astrological Society (SFAS) on the 4th Thursday. An out-of-town guest speaker can then present in SF and Sacramento on the same weekend. This expands our access to excellent speakers.
Chart Interpretation Meetings. Mastery of chart reading skills is where the rubber hits the road, transferring theory to practice in astrology. The LT felt the addition of this type of meeting in 2012 will serve many purposes:
Here’s how it works: Each month, we’ll read two charts–a mundane chart and a personal one. Examples of mundane are any event or personality in the news, charts of cities or countries, etc. Personal chart readings will be limited to people on the NCGR-SAA mailing list. We will limit it to one reading a year per person unless there are unused slots. E-mail Joyce if you would like to propose a mundane topic or have your chart read in the group during any of these meetings in 2012: Feb. 26, May 20, June 24, Oct. 28, Nov. 18, and Dec. 16. Please indicate if you have a date preference. Get your names in early to participate!
Other notes: If there are no mundane suggestions in a given month, we may do two personal chart interpretations. We may also substitute a special guest for one or more of these Chart Interpretation meetings, if the opportunity presents itself.
Got a Guest in Mind? Next year’s guests booked to date are Don Cerow from Santa Cruz on The Age of Aquarius and two San Diego astrologers: April Elliott Kent, speaking on Shadowlands: Eclipse Cycles and the Birth Chart and Deborah Smith Parker, presenting on Pluto and the Chart of the USA. If you would like to recommend other speakers, please contact Joyce Mason or Linda Byrd.
Other Surprises. NCGR-SAA skipped right through its toddler stage. We’re growing up! To fit our next stage of evolution, we have some other positive changes in the offing that we will be ready to announce by December. Don’t miss the holiday season meeting or newsletter for more details.
Join us online, June 28, for Peter Burns with Horary in 1 Hour: Q&A Astrology at its very best Learn more
Take a (sometimes virtual) Sunday drive to one of our monthly meetings to laugh and learn with us. Learn More
Tomorrow! May 24--Don't miss Alan Clay in person with The World Awakening of Uranus Conjunct Sedna
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THIS SUNDAY! May 24--Alan Clay in person with The World Awakening of Uranus Conjunct Sedna
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May 24--Alan Clay in person with The World Awakening of Uranus Conjunct Sedna
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Email from NCGR Sacramento Area Chapter (SAA) Locals, join us in-person on 5/24 for some soul growthing! 5/24 – Alan Clay: Uranus Sedna Conjunction In-person, 1-4 pm, PT 6/28 – Peter ...