Classes & Workshops ~ Spring 2026
To register for a class or workshop, please contact the teacher directly.
For other questions on our Education Program, please email John Marchesella: astrojohn8@icloud.comPlease read through the entire list for the class that suits your level of study and personal interest.Study Guides can be purchased only via the NCGR-PAA website, www.astrologersalliance.orgFor information on certification exams and other details on NCGR-PAA, please visit www.astrologersalliance.orgONLINE WEBINAR ~ THE TREASURES OF PLUTO…and Where to FInd Them in Unexpected Places
MEIRA EPSTEIN, C.A., NCGR-PAA
917-595-8513 or Meirabe01@gmail.com
The uplifting things you can tell the client (and yourself) when Pluto is staring at your from the page – in houses, in signs, and especially in aspects with other planets.
Date: SUNDAY, May 24th
Time: 7 – 9 PM ET
Cost: $36
Registration: PayPal
TOTAL CHART MASTERY: GET PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION BY NCGR-PAA
MEIRA EPSTEIN, C.A., NCGR-PAA
917-595-8513 or Meirabe01@gmail.com
Classes are available for all Four Levels, in private, or through the NCGR Education Online.
The next semester begins October 2026.
Level-1: Astronomy-for-Astrologers, Natal Chart Calculations, and Chart Foundations (aspects, houses, rulership).
Level-2: Predictive techniques, calculation and interpretation (Integration of Solar Arc, S. Progression and Transits).
Level-3: Horary, Electional, Synastry, Midpoints, and more.
Level-4: Certification: Consultation and Chart Rectification.
ADD USEFUL TOOLS: Learn the URANIAN system -90° Dial, Midpoints & the TNP’s (Transneptunian planets) and how to integrate them with your regular work. Learn Classical Hellenistic predictive systems.
UPGRADE YOUR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: Gain confidence, learn effective consultation techniques and how to handle sensitive situations, how to identify core issues, and how to prepare for a client session.
PRIVATE STUDY – suited to your needs & schedule. Prepare for the NCGR-PAA exams, or simply improve specific skills. Comprehensive study material is provided. $79 per class (90 min).
RECORDED TUTORIALS, LECTURES & BOOKS are available on http://bear-star.com.
INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY ~ LEVEL I
DALE GLOGOWSKI willandwands@gmail.com
For true beginners with little or no prior astrological training.
Astrology is a powerful symbolic language—but it only becomes meaningful when you understand its foundations. If your experience so far comes from TikTok, apps like The Pattern, or staring at your birth chart wondering what on Earth you’re looking at … this course is for you!
Introduction to Astrology bridges the gap between curiosity and true understanding. You’ll learn the essential building blocks in a clear, approachable way—without overwhelm and without assuming prior knowledge. By the end, you’ll have a strong framework, a working vocabulary, and the confidence to begin interpreting fundamental chart basics on your own.
What You'll Learn:
• Astrology Foundations: A brief history and overview of key branches (natal, horary, electional, mundane).
• Natal Chart 101: An overview of the chart, its major components, and tips for using free chart-generation software and other free resources.
• The Planets: Personal, social, and transpersonal planets — what they represent and embody.
• The Signs of the Zodiac: Their characteristics, elements, modes, and how to start linking them to planetary expression.
• The 12 Houses: What each house represents and how planets express themselves when placed within them.
• Quadrants & Hemispheres: A simple, powerful way to understand personality orientation, life focus, and energetic distribution in the chart.
• Chart Patterns
• Integration: Putting it all together!
What You’ll Get:
• Downloadable recordings + the supporting slides from each week’s class
• Supplemental materials to reinforce your learning
• Ongoing email support between classes
Course Experience:
While recordings are available, live participation is encouraged for the richest experience. In this course, you’ll actively apply what you learn to your own birth chart and there will be time for Q&A in each session. The final class will be fully interactive, giving you the chance to practice with real charts.
Note: This course is intended to be a supportive space for learning astrology. We will not be engaging in political conversations of any kind or in any astrological analyses that involve politics.
Date: Begins April 21 and continues for 8 consecutive TUESDAYS
Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Eastern time
Cost: $225
Zoom only.
Contact Dale (willandwands@gmail.com) to register.
INTRO TO THE ELEMENTS (ALL LEVELS)
How Everyone Is Imbalanced
DANNY LARKIN 917-594-4069 or danielblarkin@gmail.com
This course will introduce students to the elements in astrology. Learn how to interpret elemental imbalances in the chart. Decipher that elements grid that organizes planets according to their signs’ element. Drawing upon the generative work of Stephen Arroyo and Liz Greene, we will consider how very few birth charts present absolute symmetrical balance between the elements. How do we work with these imbalances? What does it mean to have too much of one elements and too little of another? Unpacking the work of Shirley Lyons Meier and Jenn Zahrt, we will look at some of the debates on elemental voids. Inspired by Steven Forrest’s recent series on the elements as well as Darby Costello’s landmark lectures, we will consider the latest thinking and theories about the esoteric meaning of the elements. Learn how to integrate these insights into chart interpretations and work with clients.
Recordings of each class will be shared for students who are unable to attend live.
Email danielblarkin@gmail.com for a syllabus, to ask questions, to enroll and to request an audit of the first class to see if it’s a right fit.
When: Begins on June 3, 10 sessions on WEDNESDAYS
Time: 7:15 pm – 9 pm Eastern (with a break)
Cost: $150
Zoom only.
ADVANCED INTERPRETATION (LEVELS III/IV)
JOHN MARCHESELLA 212-255-8497 or astrojohn8@icloud.com
This class is meant for advanced students who want to stay primed in “astrologese” by sharing their thoughts and interpretations on the charts of famous and historical figures as well as pick up a few tips on how to read for clients and how to see the nuances in natal charts and prediction. No politics or judgments, just astrology. Limited space, please register early.
When: Begins APRIL 23, THURSDAYS, 4/23, 5/7, 5/28, 6/18, 7/9, 7/30
Time: 6:45 - 8 ET. Doors open at 6:30 for Q&A,
Cost: 6 sessions, $120
Begins April 23rd
Students must be present on Zoom!
TRANSITS, PROGRESSIONS & THE FIRST STEPS OF SYNASTRY (LEVELS II/III)
JOHN MARCHESELLA 212-255-8497 or astrojohn8@icloud.com
Working with the potential in the natal chart, and transits, progressions and eclipses, we will see why/how relationships begin and evolve. To spice up the mix, we’ll work on relationships between parent and child, between friends, and in professional relationships.
When: Begins APRIL 21, TUESDAYS, 8 sessions
Time: 6:45 - 8 ET. Doors open at 6:30 for Q&A
Cost: 6 sessions, $160
Students must be present on Zoom!
ASTROLOGICAL POTPOURRI (ALL LEVELS)
JOHN MARCHESELLA 212-255-8497 or astrojohn8@icloud.com
A little of this and a little of that. Maybe what you were curious about and maybe what never occurred to you before. Variety is the spice of life and of astrological learning. The chart of New York City, and the Vertex and other angles, and asteroids, and fixed stars, and Jungian theories applied to the horoscope, and for some real variety, the seven virtues and seven sins as a way of deepening our understanding of the planets as well as Shadow. No politics or judgments, just astrology.
When: Begins APRIL 25, SATURDAYS, 6 sessions ~ 4/25, 5/9, 6/3, 6/20, 7/11 and 7/25
Time: 11:15 – 12:30 ET, Doors open at 11 for Q & A, 6 sessions
Cost: $120
Students must be present on Zoom!
VEDIC ASTROLOGY
RONNIE DREYER
All levels of Vedic Astrology classes and tutoring start in September and October. Check website.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
DIANE CRAMER 212/288-6232
333 East 66th Street
Private instruction on all levels. Instruction on the basic components of astrology, beginner and advanced. Chart interpretation, predictive techniques and the use of midpoints. Specialized instruction in medical astrology. Tips and techniques for Solar Fire 9. $35/hour
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