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six consecutive summers. Always chosen for their interesting astrological transits,

these events drew on the planetary energy of the moment and included four to five

days of interactive and contemplative group and individual activities. The groups of

40 to 100 were facilitated by six experiential astrologers who took turns leading an

evolving psychospiritual process that led toward a celebratory finale, usually a three-

hour outdoor full-moon dance complete with professional conga drummers, costumes,

a bonfire, a glorious night sky, and exuberant and heartfelt dancing.

Importantly, many of the major astrological conferences now have experiential

tracks included in their programs. The United Astrology Congress has had such a track

since its inception in 1986 (thanks in part to Marion March), as have the annual

Astrological Association conference in England, the World Congress in Switzerland,

and the conferences sponsored by the Chiron Center in Melbourne, Australia. In the

United States, experiential workshops and tracks have been regularly included at the

conferences of the International Society for Astrological Research (ISAR) and the

Aquarian Revelation Conference (ARC). In addition, six astrological schools around

the world now either sponsor experiential workshops, including Astrodata in Zurich,

the Chiron Centre in Melbourne, and the Dublin Astrological Center in Dublin, or

offer extensive experiential training programs, including the Empress Center in Lon-

don, Astrologskolen in Copenhagen, and Stichting Achernar (“school for astrology”)

in Amsterdam. All around the world, experiential astrology is alive and well.

—Barbara Schermer

EXTERNALIZE

Astrological influences are often thought of as affecting the inner side of life first (e.g.,

emotionally or mentally) and then manifesting as an event in the outer world. The

term externalize is often used to describe this outward manifestation.

Externalize

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