TWO RESIDENTIAL COURSES IN ASTROLOGY

Glastonbury 4 - 8 April 2011

France 4 - 11 June 2011

Astrology & Health Matters

Glastonbury - 4 to 8 April 2011 with Sue Tompkins

Medical Astrology for the 21st century.

Everything (almost!) you ever wanted to know about Astrology and health, dis –ease and healing.

From the horoscope, you are able to describe a person fairly accurately – their behaviour, personality and skills – and you’ll probably have an idea of the kind of work they might pursue. You’ll be able to describe their relationships, their hobbies, their children and a whole host of other issues. But would you be able to comment on their health? And if you could, should you and in what way? And what about your own potential for health and illness?

We cannot easily escape our symptoms, anymore than we can easily get away from some family relationships – both perform the same function: they draw attention to aspects of ourselves that we only look at when forced to. So, while debilitating and often painful, our illnesses can provide opportunities for accelerated periods of self-development.

For the last decade or so, Sue has been listening to clients’ stories and collecting significators for various psychological and physical ailments. She has created a ‘medical’ astrology that is relevant to the world we live in today.

As well as exploring the mind-body relationship, one of the aims of this course is to help you spot potential health problems and find various ways (psychological, nutritional, herbal etc.) to help, avoid or make use of them. We will not only look at serious health problems, we’ll also draw on the experience of the herbalist/astrologers of the past and, weather permitting, go out in search of wildflowers and herbs from the surrounding area to discover how herbalists still use them for simple everyday ailments. If you have a health issue/medical diagnosis you want discussed, please contact Sue in advance of the course.

The Accommodation

Built in the 1830s, Abbey House is now dedicated as a retreat house and overlooks the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. Its rooms have wonderful views over the ruins to the Quantock Hills beyond. The garden has its own direct access to the Abbey grounds – outside the times when the ruins are open to the public.

Accommodation is simple but comfortable – the 17 single rooms and 8 twin-bedded rooms are located on the first floor and all have wash basins. Participants will each have their own room. Bathrooms are nearby and plentiful (7 bathrooms and 3 showers). For those wishing to travel by car, there is ample car parking space available.

The peaceful setting on this most ancient of English Christian sites has been sensitively preserved by the Abbey Trust. All meals are prepared in their kitchens and vegetarian and special diets are catered for on advance request. Meals comprise: breakfast which is continental style, lunch; soup, salad, fruit etc with dinner as the main meal in the evening. All meals, including morning and afternoon tea and coffee, are included in the price. Facilities are also available for guests to make their own drinks as and when required.

Glastonbury

Glastonbury is a small town set between the Mendips and the Somerset levels, just 5 miles from Wells and about 23 miles from Bath and Bristol. It boats many historic sites, shops and a 40 acre park. By car, Glastonbury is easily reached from the M5 (exit 23) and the A303. There is an hourly bus service from Bristol and a 2 hourly one from Yeovil and Taunton. Travel details will be provided on enrolment.

Glastonbury is steeped in history and legend and for centuries has been a site of pilgrimage. The monastic abbey – now in ruins – thrived for six centuries and was amongst the richest and most beautiful in the land. It is said that on the slopes of Glastonbury Tor (a landmark for miles around and topped by a 14th century church tower), Joseph of Arimathea (Uncle of the Virgin Mary) buried the chalice used at the last supper – the Holy Grail. That when, on a nearby hill Joseph thrust his thorn staff into the ground, it took root to produce the distinctive Glastonbury Christmas and Easter white flowering thorn tree. Here he built a church of daub and wattle and made the first conversions to Christianity in Britain. The wattle church later became the site of St. Mary’s chapel, which dates from 1186 and forms part of the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. A later legend says King Arthur and Queen Guinevere lie buried in the Abbey.

Fees: £465 fee inclusive of all accommodation (own room), full board and tuition. Go to the LSA website or call the office on 0700 233 44 55 for more details/to book. Save money by booking early. The earlybird fee is £445 if paid in full before 01/02/2011.

Interpreting the Horoscope

7 nights in the South of France

with Sue Tompkins & Kim Farley

This ‘How To’ course is designed to increase fluency and confidence in interpreting horoscopes, whether for self-development, fun or with a view to giving readings to others. Topics will focus on the various building blocks of the horoscope and how to put these together to form a meaningful whole. As well as trying to make sense of the chart in its entirety, we will also explore the various issues that face the consultant astrologer and the skills that are required. There will be astrological quizzes and puzzles and also a ‘live’ client’s chart to work on prior to meeting him/her. Lectures will be in the morning and from late afternoon. The main part of the afternoons will be used for astrological problem solving around the pool, resting or sight-seeing.

The Venue:

La Maison Verte (www.lamaisonverte.co.uk) is a private house built in 1830. Complete with shutters, chandeliers, tiled floors and wood burning stoves, the house is typically French and retains the character of its heyday as the chief mansion of the village. The house is now owned by an English couple who rent out the house to major choirs and other groups; the original Sabatier family produced ‘wine for the people’ – half a million litres of red each year. The wine barn now has various uses, including that of summer dining room. The teaching/rehearsal room is large, airy, cool and quiet. Two kitchens and three large reception rooms service the 13 very individual bedrooms in the main house and there are more than enough bath/shower rooms for everyone. Rooms will be allocated on a strictly first-come, first served basis. In cases of disability, please discuss your own individual requirements with us. Some disabilities can be catered for.

Meals:

Breakfast (cereals/continental style) light lunch, and dinner as the main meal of the day. Also included: teas/coffees and other refreshments throughout the day (but not alcohol!). Vegetarian and other dietary requirements will be catered for wherever possible. Just tell us your requirements – in advance – so we can be well-prepared. Kim, who as well as being enormous fun and a great astrologer and teacher, is an accomplished cook; she has done the catering on many courses, as well as for weddings, parties and other events. As well as teaching on the course, Kim will be in charge of fine dining at La Maison Verte.

There is a garden – well, a series of mini-gardens – a courtyard (with boules and table tennis) and a swimming pool. Linen and towels are provided for use in the house but participants need to bring their own towels for use by the pool.

Location:

Roujan is a large village with shops and bars. Often considered an undiscovered part of the south of France and situated on roads not crammed with tourists, Roujan is well placed. The Black Mountains are a twenty minute drive away, whilst the Mediterranean is about half an hour. It is also close to Carcassone and Pezenas, to Aigues Mortes (a medieval walled town on the edge of the Camargue), to Le Gorge d’heric (rivers, falls, pools and picnics) and a host of other interesting places.

Fees:

£680 inclusive of all tuition, accommodation (own room) and full board (except possibly for one optional dinner out) for 7 nights from 4pm on Saturday 4 June till after breakfast on Saturday 11 June. Astrological tuition will be for 4 ½ days and will commence late Sunday afternoon. Save money by booking early: the earlybird fee is £650 if paid in full before 01/02/2011. There is also the potential to save money by sharing a room.