Diploma in Medieval Astrology

Online as well as On-your-desk

Lecturer and Tutor:
Bernadette Brady M.A. and Darrelyn Gunzburg.

You will not be handed out to other less able tutors, Astro Logos teaches in a "hands on style" where you are working directly with Bernadette Brady and Darrelyn Gunzburg.

Author of:
Predictive Astrology: The Eagle and the Lark.
Brady's Book of Fixed Stars
Astrology, a place in chaos and
Star and Planet Combinations

co-author of the software:
Jigsaw (research program)
and Starlight (Visual Astrology program).

Medieval astrology, unlike the traditional astrology of William Lilly, lends itself to the modern astrologer's tool kit as it is a tapestry of techniques and philosophy. Unlike psychological astrology or modern astrology in medieval astrology the cosmos is external of the individual focused on the world around the individual. However when combined with the internal cosmology of contemporary astrology one gains a beautifully complete astrological tool of working with both the inner psyche of the individual as well as their outer world. This blend, like a fine wine, produces an insightful, compassionate and rich astrology.

Who can enrol?

The course is open to all astrologers who have a basic, standard astrological background, achieved after the first two years of study, for this course is designed to be an overlay to your already-solid basis of either psychological or traditional astrology and to be a gateway for astrologers into the enthralling workings of Medieval Astrology.

Since all student's come under the personal tuition of Bernadette Brady, and Darrelyn Gunzburg you will need to apply via the Requests for Admission on-line form. We will wish to know your astrological background. There is no pre-enrolment assessment for this Diploma. Please be aware that if you have no formal qualifications in astrology you may be requested to submit a assessment paper before you are admitted to the diploma - here is an example of the type of assessment that you may be sent.

Diploma Fees

The fees for each semester is are available on the enrolment page. A student enrols in one semester at a time. Upon completion of a semester the student is eligable to enrol in the next semester. However, a student may if they wish take a break and pick up their studies at a later date. Additionally, students may defer their fees to the next semester if they find that they are unable to submit their assignments.

Design of the Diploma

The Diploma is taught over four semesters. Each semester is studied over a four month period. The course is delivered by multimedia CDs which contain MP3 files as well as all the handouts and monthly online tutorials.

First Semester Lectures: Introduction, planets, signs, houses, aspecting

Introduction. Qualities, Zodiac signs, working without an Ephemeris, and the Essential Dignities. The medieval approach to aspecting - Moiety, Reception, Return of Virtue. The concept of the Doryphory and the houses.

Second Semester Lectures: Techniques

Almutens, their use and calculation. Planets and houses revisited and a detailed focus on the technique of delineating the profession or lifestyle in a chart. Parents in a chart and their "class". Slavery and Rank of Fame in our modern society. Wealth and the part of fortune. Marriage and relationships in medieval astrology.

Third Semester Lectures: Life - both physical and spiritual

Length of Life as a valid concept in the 21st century. The idea of Differentia Charts. The hyleg and alcoccoden. The killing planet. The nodes. The spiritual pathway of the person's life based on their horoscope - the pars daemon the path of the spirit, the pars hyleg, the path of the soul and the pars faith.

Fourth Semester Lectures: Medieval Predictive Techniques

Directing by Triplicity, the Alfridaria, profections and working with solar returns. Releasings and handings over. Directing by terms and the noddings of the moon. Conclusions - putting it altogether - a guide to medieval delineation.

Books

The course comes supplied with the electronic book The Medieval Study Guide written by Bernadette Brady. As you progress through the course you will need to acquire translations of different medieval and Hellenistic authors and a book list is supplied. However to begin with you will not need any additional materials.

Staying in Touch

Student's will attend an on-line seminar once a month via their desk top computer (this needs to be a PC) as well as students are expected to visit and contribute to the Astro Logos student forum (only assessable via the special password protected Student Area on this web site). New material is covered in the seminars so they are an important part of the course.

Online seminars

The seminars are generally once a month on the weekend at a time that fits into the students world time zones.

Work Load

Each semester has four assignments. At the end of every semester period there is an end of semester paper. You will need to listen to at least one lecture (from your CD) every two weeks. Students wishing to gain the Astro Logos Medieval Astrology Practitioners Diploma will need to pass all four semester papers.