What's Happening
This summer, immerse yourself in a weekend of starlore, create astrolabes and sun dials, and enter into new relationship with the celestial heritages of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. CAELi is honored to host Cameron Cassidy of Omegastrology for a Fixed Star Camp that will transform your astrology. For complete details, please visit https://www.omegastrology.com/classes-and-events/fixed-star-camp-2025
Weekend Schedule:
DAY ONE: FRIDAY JULY 25
- Morning Session 9-12: Opening Ceremony, History & Astronomy (3hrs)
- Afternoon Session 2-5: Star Natures, Constellations, 1st & 2nd Magnitude Stars (3hrs)
- Evening Session 6:30-8: Independent Research in the Library I (90mins)
DAY TWO: SATURDAY JULY 2
- Morning Session 9-12: The Egyptian Bounds & Zodiacal Stars I + Sundial Project (3hrs)
- Afternoon Session 2-5: The Egyptian Bounds & Zodiacal Stars II (3hrs)
- Evening Session 6:30-8: Independent Research in the Library II (90 mins)
DAY THREE: SUNDAY JULY 27
- Morning Session 9-12: The Decanic Sphere & Constellations I + Astrolabe Project (3hrs)
- Afternoon Session 2-5: The Decanic Sphere & Constellations II (3hrs)
- Evening Session 6:30-8: Independent Research in the Library III (90 mins)
DAY FOUR: MONDAY JULY 28
- Morning Session 9-12: The Decanic Sphere & Constellations III (3hrs)
- Afternoon Session 2-5: Group Discussion, Closing Ceremony & Party (3hrs)
A final presentation session will be held over zoom a month after the weekend’s course, for the student research presentations. This will entail a short report (10 minutes maximum) on some of your research into applying what we learned over the intensive. Each student will be asked to present-without slides- over zoom, some of their initial directions for research and discovery following the weekend’s activities. Upon successful completion of the presentation, students will receive a certificate of completion, and an invitation to the level two program to come.
FULL COURSE INCLUDES:
- 20+ hours of hands-on instruction in the mysteries of the firmament.
- 5+ hours of independent research in the CAELi library**.
- access to a private online classroom in the CAELi portal for our use before, during and after the intensive.
- recordings of the entire weekend’s lectures.
- detailed lesson notes & interactive worksheets.
- experiential activities with making and using sundials & astrolabes.
- opening & closing ceremonial blessing.
- historical overview of babylonian & egyptian star traditions.
- introduction to observational astronomy, spherical astronomy & the celestial sphere.
- integration of the 5 zodiacs (constellational, sidereal, ascensional, ptolemaic tropical & babylonian tropical).
- detailed study of the 48 classical constellations, including the 12 zodiacal, 36 extra-zodiacal & their fixed stars.
- in-depth look at the 60 egyptian bounds and their relationship to the fixed stars.
- full 3-dimensional analysis of the decanic sphere, decanic constellations & paranatellonta.
- introduction to the mysterious barbarous sphere and egyptian dodekaoros systems.
- all students to complete the final presentation will receive a certificate of course completion and invitation to the level two program.
- plus more surprises...!
**An Important Note: Those attending virtually will not have access to library materials for research, and will need to purchase a CAELi membership to request scans of library materials. Keep in mind the course material will include direct texts from a handful of ancient authors on the fixed stars. For online students, they will receive a zoom link to the lecture calls, and can participate in question/answer settings, connect with other students in the online group, and of course, all students will have access to the recordings and online platform on the CAELi Campus, through Mighty Networks, special just for our group.
Where It's Happening
CAELi's virtual campus (& Zoom)
Cameron Cassidy
Cameron Cassidy is an astrologer, yoga teacher & linguaphile from Massachusetts. Blending ancient and modern approaches, he values bringing both the timeless past and the timely future in a balanced fusion. He is an instructor for Kepler College, and is the editor in chief of The CAELi Review, an astrological research journal. He speaks for organizations across the country, and works with clients as well as students to bring the powerful and healing art of astrology to people around the world. His work centers itself on the ancient sidereal astrology of Babylon and Egypt which set the groundwork for Hellenistic astrology. He is beyond excited to bring the inaugural fixed star summer camp to CAELi this July!
Additional Information
A message from Cameron:
When I first started studying astrology and heard about the fixed stars, they felt like a very advanced, elusive or difficult to understand piece of astrology. Something not meant for beginners or something that would take many years of study to understand. I’m here to tell you that none of that is true, and I hope you can join me for my inaugural fixed star camp at the CAELi institute this summer to learn how you can unlock the secrets of the entire sky!
This transformational weekend astrology intensive is designed for astrologers at ALL LEVELS ready to begin or accelerate their fixed star practice and unlock a powerful new layers of insight. The sky is so wide and we have so much to learn by observing the entire celestial sphere, beyond just the 12 constellations of the zodiac!
Accessible for beginner, intermediate and advanced students, all are welcome to join in! As the first in a series of intensives with Cameron, this course will help you build a rich foundation for interpreting the fixed stars and constellations with clarity, precision, nuance, and elegance. As a topic studied early on in one’s astrological journey in ancient times, this vital information will give you everything you need to excel your understanding of the full sky around us, turning you into a pro-sky observer, and fixed star connoisseur. Have no fear, as all the concepts will be brought forward to understand with total depth and clarity for beginners and advanced students alike.
By working with both the sidereal and tropical zodiacs, and diving deep into the mysteries of fixed stars and constellations, you’ll begin to develop a fractal, visual, and intuitive understanding of the sky. These teachings aren’t abstract—they’re vivid, applicable, and alive in every chart you’ll ever read. Within the first few lectures, you’ll see just how naturally this wisdom comes into focus.
You’ll explore:
- The construction and use of instruments for diurnal and nocturnal sky observation (the sundial and the astrolabe)
- Hands-on modules, guided worksheets, and visual models
- Evening sky-watching sessions under the stars
- How the Egyptian Bounds and Decans are containers for fixed stars and constellations to give their influences
- Continuous modeling through three-dimensional tools and technology—
All of which will ground the new material into direct embodied application of the teaching.
But what are the 60 Egyptian bounds and 36 Decans? The bounds and the 36 decans are ancient systems that divide the zodiac into smaller, richly symbolic sections—originally rooted in Egyptian and Babylonian astronomy and later integrated into Hellenistic astrology. While both have applications in refining planetary dignity, timing techniques, and magical practice, their deeper value lies in how they partition the celestial sphere into meaningful containers for fixed star study. The decans, dividing the zodiac into 36 ten-degree segments, were directly tied to visible star risings and temple calendars, each associated with specific stars or asterisms, making them ideal frameworks for observing and working with the sidereal sky. The bounds, five unequal sections per sign, also act as zones of influence and light, offering astrologers a structured way to map and organize the heavens and zodiacal signs. Together, they form a sacred grid—allowing us to study the sky incompartments, providing clarity, precision, and spiritual depth when tracking the constellations and their effects.
I hope you can join me for this exciting initiation into living sky astrology. By the end of this journey, you’ll see with entirely new eyes— and understand the 60 Egyptian Bounds and 36 Decans like never before. Using them as models to understand the zodiacal sky, and the sky above and below the zodiac, we will create the perfect container for visualizing the entire celestial sphere, by collapsing it into regions of the familiar zodiac. Seeing how the fixed stars line up with these sectors of the zodiac will rapidly accelerate your use and depth of understanding of all of the fixed stars in the sky.
Everyone who completes this immersive weekend will be personally invited to Level Two, launching in the coming months and open only to those who complete of this Level One intensive.
You’ll walk away with a rare depth of knowledge, a revitalized sense of purpose, and a toolkit that sets you apart in the astrological field. Join me for an unforgettable weekend that will reshape your relationship to the sky, the stars, and your own practice!
For complete schedule and program details, please visit the Omegastrology registration page.
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