| Friday, 30 July 2010 |
Combined Lecturers |
8:00 - 8:30
8:30 – 10:00
Oscar Hofman
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Conference commences: welcome and introductions.
Fixed stars and mythology using a chart which shows the mythology in Mario Puzo's The Godfather, but also including some cases like Bill Gates and other famous persons. |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Tea break |
10:30 – 12:00
Louis van Aswegen |
A practical walk & talk in the magnificent herbal gardens of Doonholm nursery addressing planetary signatures and how the planets / elements are expressed in the plants. |
| 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
1:00– 14:30
Jacqueline Brook |
The role of the Moon in astrology of the Tradition and her Mansions - their origin, their symbolism and interpretation, how they were applied in yesteryear and their relevance today especially in electional work. |
| 14:30 – 15:00 |
Tea break |
15:00 – 16:30
Oscar Hofman |
Mundane astrology - the great cycles of time and the end of science. This covers the great conjunctions, how they describe 2000 years of history accurately, the air phase we are entering which also points to the rise of traditional astrology, the economic crisis and the rise of China as a world power. |
17:00– 19:00
Cocktail Party
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Sip sundowners with fellow delegates on the deck in the tranquil Doonholm setting. No additional cost is applicable. |
| Saturday, 31 July 2010 |
Medical astrology workshop, Day 1 |
8:30 – 16:30
2 day medical astrology workshop presented by Oscar Hofman |
- The humours: phlegm, blood, yellow choler and melancholy
- Traditional physiology, elements in the body
- Symptoms and causes, the deeper level
- Astrological anatomy, planet energies in the body
- Power-lines: receptions, disposition and dignities
- Astrological diagnosis, part 1 – standard method
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| Sunday, 1 August 2010 |
Medical astrology workshop, Day 2 |
8:30 – 16:30
2 day medical astrology workshop presented by Oscar Hofman |
- Astrological diagnosis, part 2 – non-standard method
- Prognosis, the disease signature
- Treatment: diet, cupping, blood-letting, lifestyle
- Sympathy and antipathy: selecting the healing herbs
- Psychological and spiritual aspects of disease
- Alchemy: minerals, crystals and metals
- Questions on operation and treatments
- Medical elections
- The natal chart: preventive measures
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| Monday, 2 August 2010 |
Combined Lecturers |
8:30 – 10:00
Oscar Hofman |
Planets on earth: the astrological signatures of metals, minerals and plants. |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Tea break |
10:30 – 12:00
Louis van Aswegen |
Assessment of the different temperaments related to herbs in each category (nervines, cardiacs, digestives, etc). Herbs are specific to certain temperaments - a fire temperament will do better with certain nervines and a melancholic with another because of its elemental make up relating to the planetary rulers. |
| 12:00 – 13:00 |
Lunch |
13:00 – 14:30
Jacqueline Brook |
“The sins of the father.....” An in depth look at the role of Saturn, god of doors, over 3 generations - is there a familial trend in the paternal lineage, or not? |
| 14:30 – 15:00 |
Tea break |
15:00 – 16:30
Oscar Hofman |
Traditional psychology: temperament and the significator of manners. |
