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six consecutive summers. Always chosen for their interesting astrological transits,
these events drew on the planetary energy of the moment and included four to five
days of interactive and contemplative group and individual activities. The groups of
40 to 100 were facilitated by six experiential astrologers who took turns leading an
evolving psychospiritual process that led toward a celebratory finale, usually a threehour
outdoor full-moon dance complete with professional conga drummers, costumes,
a bonfire, a glorious night sky, and exuberant and heartfelt dancing.
Importantly, many of the major astrological conferences now have experiential
tracks included in their programs. The United Astrology Congress has had such a track
since its inception in 1986 (thanks in part to Marion March), as have the annual
Astrological Association conference in England, the World Congress in Switzerland,
and the conferences sponsored by the Chiron Center in Melbourne, Australia. In the
United States, experiential workshops and tracks have been regularly included at the
conferences of the International Society for Astrological Research (ISAR) and the
Aquarian Revelation Conference (ARC). In addition, six astrological schools around
the world now either sponsor experiential workshops, including Astrodata in Zurich,
the Chiron Centre in Melbourne, and the Dublin Astrological Center in Dublin, or
offer extensive experiential training programs, including the Empress Center in London,
Astrologskolen in Copenhagen, and Stichting Achernar (“school for astrology”)
in Amsterdam. All around the world, experiential astrology is alive and well.
—Barbara Schermer
EXTERNALIZE
Astrological influences are often thought of as affecting the inner side of life first (e.g.,
emotionally or mentally) and then manifesting as an event in the outer world. The
term externalize is often used to describe this outward manifestation.
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