What's Happening
Stretching into the deepest reaches of astrological history, we will look at the development and role of astrology and astrologers in Egyptian temples from the Old Kingdom in 2500BCE until the Greco-Roman period around the turn of the first millennium CE. From the horological and calendrical uses of the 36 divine asterisms, the Decans, we will trace their journey into annual phase predictions, eclipse predictions & eventually natal astrology.
Finding the Decanic fixed stars, their bright degrees, their rulers & faces, we will unlock a whole new dimension of interpretation. Next comes Sothic astrology, and the role of mundane predictions based on the heliacal rising of Sirius. Then, we explore Egyptian medical astrology, using the Decans for diagnoses and magical remedies. We will finally look at the early Egyptian “lot-houses” from Demotic astrological texts and trace their uses in interpretation, leading to the discovery of the holy Daimon, the master of the nativity and the conception of the soul and releasing our fate from the Egyptian perspective.
Weekend Schedule:
- Friday (12pm-2pm): Decans, Calendars, Festivals & Astrology in Egyptian Temples
- Saturday Morning (10am-12pm): Sirius, the Quadrennium & Sothic Astrology in Egypt
- Saturday Afternoon (2pm-4pm): Bright Degrees & Fixed Stars of the Decans
- Sunday Morning (10am-12pm): Egyptian Medical Astrology: Diagnoses & Remedies
- Sunday Afternoon (2pm-4pm): Egyptian Souls, Houses, Lots & Decanic Sectors
All times listed in Pacific time
THIS LAB INCLUDES:
- 10+ hours of hands-on instruction.
- break-out sessions, explorative research time, and Q&As to build understanding.
- access to primary and secondary sources in the CAELi library collection.
- access to a private online portal in the CAELi virtual campus for our use before, during, and after the intensive.
- recordings of the entire weekend’s lectures.
- detailed lesson notes & interactive worksheets.
- all students who complete their final project will receive continuing education credits towards the CAELi Certificate in Comparative Astrologies (CCOMPAS).
- plus radical street cred...!
Where It's Happening
CAELi's virtual campus (& Zoom)
Your Instructor
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.
