is the quiet, enduring core of the fire.
this eight-week live course teaches the essentials of natal astrology: planets, signs, houses, and aspects, in a rigorous, relational study container. these teachings are burning coals for you to take, relight in your own hearth, and tend as part of your lifelong practice.
by the end of our time together, you’ll be able to:
identify planets, signs, houses, and aspects
assess planetary condition and strength
follow a repeatable synthesis framework
confidently navigate a birth chart
EMBER is an eight-week course,
held live on zoom and recorded.
meets wednesdays, 5-7pm pacific.
april 1 to may 20, 2026.
$333 or 3 payments of $111.
EMBER is for people who love the sky but feel intimidated by a birth chart.
for those who want structure, lineage, and tradition, not guesswork and vibes.
for those who are ready to learn to speak the language of the sky.
no prior knowledge required.
come curious. leave capable.
syllabus
1. the chart is a map
introduction to the chart as a map of the sky
brief overview of the history of astrology
reintroducing ourselves to earth & starry sky
2. the planets
essential significations of the planets
inner planets, social planets, outer planets
3. the signs
zodiac signs through elements, modalities, & planetary rulership
planetary dignity & debility through the signs
4. the houses
the houses as angular, succedent, and cadent
topical meanings of the houses
the house system debate & whole sign houses
5. condition & strength
essential & accidental dignity
angularity
retrogradation
visibility
6. aspects & configurations
major aspects as relationships of sight
whole-sign vs degree-based aspects
application and separation of aspects
supererior and inferior aspect
7. synthesis framework
we’ll work through my step-by-step methodology for approaching a birth chart
8. practice charts
we’ll apply the techniques we’ve learned to the timed charts of indigenous people, including ramona bennett (puyallup), trixie mattel (ojibwe), and kinsale drake (dine)