I am excited to announce that I have been invited to hold a week-long Beginner’s Astrology workshop at the Kalikalos retreat centre in Greece this summer. The provisional date is July 4th to 11th. The workshop will include around 20 hours of teaching, and there will be time to explore the mountains and beaches of the beautiful Pelion region.

 

The centre was established by a member of the Findhorn community in Scotland and the sense of community spirit there is strong. Read more about Kalikalos here. The cost of the workshop, which includes all accommodation and food, is just €400 (£330 / $540). The price is kept so low as all guests help out with about 1 hour of work per day in the community (cooking, washing up or gardening). When I was there this year I found this to be a very enjoyable part of the week and helped to form deep friendships.

 

Easy Jet provides cheap flights from the UK to Thessaloniki (around £120 when booked early).

For those of you in the US, why not make the journey worthwhile by combining the workshop with some sightseeing to the fascinating historical sights of ancient Greece? A quick search showed me that flights from New York to Thessaloniki can be had for around $1000.

While I do not need any commitment at this stage, please do let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in coming, since I need to ensure there is sufficient interest before the workshop can be finalised.

 

The workshop will include:

  • The philosophy behind astrology: what astrology is and how it can describe so accurately a person’s life
  • What all of the symbols, numbers, sectors and points in the chart mean
  • The four elements – Fire, Earth, Air and Water
  • The three modes – Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable
  • The nature of the Sun, Moon and all of the planets, and what they show about you
  • The 12 signs of the zodiac
  • The 12 houses of the chart
  • The 5 major aspects – Conjunction, Sextile, Trine, Square and Opposition
  • The nodes of the Moon and their influence on your life direction
  • The 12 letter alphabet – a handy way to simplify the wealth of information in a chart
  • The basics of whole chart delineation – once all of the individual elements have been introduced, we will learn how to put it all together and begin to read a chart in its entirety
  • Example charts of famous people
  • Plenty of time to ask questions and to discuss your own natal chart
  • Optional one-to-one astrology reading with me at additional, but discounted, cost

 

What people have said about my course:

“I am so excited that I got to take the Intro to Astrology course with Mark Flaherty. It opened up the doors to a whole world of knowledge and insight about myself and others. I am particularly grateful to Mark for the amazingly well-planned and organized course that was always fascinatingly interesting and engaging. I am amazed that in such a short time, Mark was able to so clearly get so much information across to us about a field of knowledge that is so vast and complex. I imagine how much work must have gone into preparing the fun and informative lectures as well as the follow-up support, and that tells me that I got an amazing bargain! Thank you Mark for this life-changing gift!”
– R. R., Malibu, CA

“Mark’s introduction to astrology was a lot of fun. Mark shared information in a way that was easy to understand, and made it immediately relevant by discussing the natal charts of the participants and inviting comment back. I found his light-hearted, yet diligent, approach a perfect mix. This is a great class. Highly recommended.”
– J. T., London