Astrology – TIME & SPACE CONSULTING

Published March 9, 2025 by ifc

A Salon for Astrological Discourse Meets!

Dear One’s,

It’s been awhile since we met and much has happened! Scroll down for the chart and it’s a doozy! We’ll meet between a Lunar Eclipse and the Spring Equinox.

Recently I’ve been with groups of Vedic & Western astrologers that I know and trust, comparing thoughts on the amazing planetary movements to come. I’ve gathered some very important information and I want to share it with you as soon as possible. I’ll be tracking it and writing about it on my new substack.

Much of most of my work in the field has been one on one, helping individuals make sense of their present circumstances. As a yoga therapist I have a big ‘toolbox’. I’ve been at it since the early 80’s and after my most recent meeting with astrological peers I am even more committed to add my voice……to whomever will listen.

“Come! The door is round and open.” ~Rumi

“Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.” ~Benjamin Franklin

MARCH 19, 2025 6PM ONLINE ONLY

THE SALON FOR ASTROLOGICAL DISCOURSE

Inquire Within – Online Workshop

Self Study, Svadaya in Sanskrit, is the 4th of the 5 Niyama’s of Patanjali’s 8-limbed Yoga. It points us towards introspection as a way for self-development. It recommends inquiry, awareness and self-reflection. It challenges one to be present in each and every moment of breath, sensation, thought, emotion, and divine connection. My intention as facilitator is to integrate various yoga (therapy) practices with cosmic forces on order to create optimal conditions for expanded self-awareness. Transformation, healing, or enlightenment are possible side effects. Read more here.

INQUIRE WITHIN – FEBRUARY 21, 2021 EIGHT…….

Our workshop this weekend will take place on Sunday. We’ll be alone and together online.

The chart at the left describes the astrological weather that will be in effect for all of us.

You can see that Neptune is at the top of the chart as we begin. By 4pm when we end Uranus will have moved up to the top. Leaving the details of the workshop up to these two guys is like opening up Pandora’s box and finding what you least expected… Lucky for us the moon is in a sweet trine with Venus and the sun. which means regardless of whatever the universe sends us we will still have a pleasant and fulfilling time together….especially if you’re fond of exploring the subtle realms.

The mutable signs are emphasized and so with that in mind please expect a variety of activities carefully sequenced to keep you engaged.

This Inquire Within workshop will give you an opportunity to do the kind of inner work that became the hallmark of Kripalu programming Participating from the confines of your home without the anonymity/distractions/challenges of the typical retreat experience will be an interesting experiment in svadaya. Please commit to sending in an evaluation form. I need to know what works and what doesn’t. Teaching on zoom has provided all of us with a huge learning curve.

Experiential portions of this program may include: Asana, pranayama, mudra, yoga nidra, meditation, art, journaling, expressive movement, storytelling. Hatha yoga and experience with astrology is not necessary. The practices will be gentle & challenging at the same time. Experiences and insights that stimulate the mind-body-spirit connection can be profoundly transformational. Inner space explorations of outer space can at times stir up the unconscious and help us to see places we don’t often visit consciously.

If you’re interested in attending the workshop on 2/21/2021 please register at Zoom here. Make sure you leave an email address for any last minute announcements. You will be contacted by email with details and how to prepare ahead of time. There is a sliding, suggested fee of $30 – $50 for this program. Payment can be made here.

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Published October 25, 2019 by ifc

Inquire Within – Weekend Workshops

Saturday, Nov 16 1pm-5pm

Sunday, Nov 17 10am-1pm

Our workshops this weekend are designed to be taken together. Sunday will complete Saturday’s inquiry. That said, you are welcome to attend one or both. During these half-day workshops a topic will be introduced (chosen according to the astrology of the moment) followed by discussion. After that an experience or two will be offered as an opportunity to witness yourself and embody new information. The experiential portions will include a variety of yoga practices that are in accordance with Patanjali’s 8 limbs of yoga.

Both the sun and moon will be in water signs for the whole weekend. Go here for charts. The water element is what teaches us how to let things *flow*…..most especially with regards to our feelings and emotional body. Mars in Libra urges us to look at our relationships with others. Our emotions are hard to separate from thoughts as understood in yoga therapy.

I’ll post more about our *topic* in the weeks ahead.

PROGRAM COST: Saturday $65, Sunday $45 Sign up for both $95 . (Class credits do not apply)

Registration for program is here.

Contact Ida with questions.

Group Rates & Scholarships available.

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Published May 31, 2019 by ifc

Do No Harm as Therapy….

The ancient definition of therapy was “one who ministers’ or heals. Yoga Therapy re-organizes an individual’s perspective to bring balance and attention to the whole by including the causal & subtle bodies in its methodology. The whole, however, also includes the cosmic environment as referenced in many of the yogic scriptures.

Astrology is unparalleled as a tool for understanding cosmic forces. Using simple astrological techniques can help identify the most pronounced energetic blockages and thereby increase the potential for yogic healing.

The first challenge in writing about the integration of these two different paths is establishing a working definition of both yoga & astrology that supports the intention of yoga therapy. It’s no secret that both of these ancient sciences have been sadly maligned and misappropriated in our current society.

The yoga part is fairly easy. Even a minimal amount of research will explain that yoga is more than just the physical challenges learning the postures (asana’s). There are many different ways to practice yoga and we don’t always have to use our bodies to reach the enlightened state that yoga promises. How we use our bodies during a yoga therapy session may be quite different than what we’ve come to expect in a typical ‘yoga class’. Those sensations that happen when we stretch give us a ‘focal point’ to then observe our own reactions and responses to that bodily ‘stress’ in the moment. What we do is not nearly as important as what we can observe. This is the practice of svadaya, or self-study without judgment, with the ultimate purpose towards creating unity of body/mind/spirit.

Astrology, too, is so broad a science/art today that has historical roots spanning thousands of years. After over 40 years of study and practice I can say that studying and learning astrology cultivates a perspective on life that, for me, releases a lot of stress. It’s a language of symbols that allows us to see ourselves and each other in our essence, in our purest form. Synchronicity is the key to knowing that cosmic forces are at play. The yogi’s call this Maya. Once one recognizes “as above, so below” and experiences the magic of that statement then astrology reveals itself. There are gazillions of methodologies, techniques and systems to put this essential truth into practical practice. A teacher is mandatory.

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Published April 22, 2019 by ifc

INQUIRE WITHIN – FALL RETREAT

Here is where I’ll be posting all the information about our retreat. You might want to bookmark the page.

For now the minimum number of participants I need to use the space is 10. Of course, there’s room for more, too.

The location for this program has been a gathering place for Vedic knowledge for decades. It’s a spiritual place and you can feel it. For myself, I have a long history of wonderful experiences within this entire geographical area.

Self Study or Svadaya in Sanskrit, refers to the practice of introspection and the ‘study of the self’. It encourages one to practice awareness and self-reflection. My intention as facilitator is bring in alignment various yoga (therapy) practices and cosmic forces to create optimal conditions for expanded self-awareness. Transformation, healing, or enlightenment are also possible side effects.

Experiential portions of this program include: Asana, pranayama, mudra, yoga nidra, meditation, chant, integrative breathwork (optional, depending on content) art, journaling, expressive movement, dyads & storytelling. Hatha yoga and experience with astrology is not necessary. The practices will be gentle & challenging at the same time. Experiences and insights that stimulate the mind-body-spirit connection can be profoundly transformational. Inner space explorations of outer space can at times stir up the unconscious and help us to see places we don’t often visit consciously.

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Published October 2, 2015 by ifc

Wisdom

And an astronomer said, “Master, What of time?”
And he answered:
“You would measure time the measureless and the immeasurable.
You would adjust your conduct and even direct the course of your spirit according to hours and seasons.
Of time you would make a stream upon whose bank you would sit and watch its flowing.
Yet the timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness,
And knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.
And that that which sings and contemplates in you is still dwelling within the bounds of that first moment which scattered the stars into space.
Who among you does not feel that his power to Love is boundless?
And yet who does not feel that very Love, though boundless encompassed within the center of his being and moving not from Love thought to Love thought, nor from Love deeds to other Love deeds?
And is not time even as Love is, undivided and spaceLess?
But if in your thought you must measure time into seasons. Let each season encircle all the other seasons.
And let today embrace the past with remembrance and the future with Longing.

Kahil Gibran

#salonforastrologicaldiscourse Oct 7 @ 7pm Contact Ida

Ancient Wisdom Astrology Poetry

Astrology astronomer Poetry time

Published December 21, 2014 by ifc

New Moon & Winter Solstice, happening now…….

Dear Ones,

It’s a really special day today. Two wonderful moments happen with hours of each other, the Winter Solstice sun/moon/earth alignment and coincidentally, a New Moon. Both events herald an auspicious time on their own. And, then, when you add in the recent 6th of the 7 squares, and say goodbye to saturn in scorpio it can get a little overwhelming….and, since Jupiter does things big, in a friendly fire sign like Leo he is jovial beyond the point of tolerance some times, you know?…………anyway, I AM rambling here…..mostly because Neptune continues to provide these lovely “rose-tinted glasses”.!

I know that most of you don’t really understand what I just wrote…..but perhaps many of you do? Astrology, whether or not you “believe” in it or not, is still a wonderful Language to learn. It is genderless, colorless, lacks a political point of view, and has no bias, opinion, or judgement in it’s dialogue. It is us, in our own minds/hearts that makes it “good” or “bad”. Enuf said. Learn a new language for the New Moon.

Anyway, it’s a busy day for me and now it’s time to prepare for storytelling and sadhana……

I hope to check back here to further inform you about these charts.

…much love, om shanti…..

Astrology Blogging Yoga Yoga Therapy

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Published April 18, 2014 by ifc

more on the Cardinal Cross

I came across this old post and thought you should re-read it now that the Cardinal Cross is here.

Waking up to ice on my windshield on April 15 is a stunning reminder that things are indeed changing.

…more later

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april 15 Astrology cardinal cross

Published April 8, 2014 by ifc

Divine Dramas………

Wow! Sunday was my first-ever storytelling performance with a harp, and the audience was delighted. I recognized some serious applause and I was told later that everyone was talking about me, although, I don’t think it was really me they were talking about….it was really about the harp. Once again I forgot how utterly mesmerizing this instrument is to most people….and me too, of course. For all the worry, anxiety, and practice….the music just flowed exactly the way it was supposed to.

In the first person, I told the story of Chiron’s Birth and why he came to be living in a cave with his harp.

This centaur, known as The Wounded Healer, is a mythological story that has captured my attention for the past 20 years or so and I’m frequently referring to his symbolism in my lectures/workshops and yoga therapy classes. He’s got a powerful story for our times, for sure. So many of us feel wounded, shamed, abandoned and just plain old sad. I’ve blogged a bit about Chiron, the asteroid, and this post gives a pretty good overview of the astrological Chiron. Today Chiron is traveling thru Pisces which supports healing thru music.

This was the first time, in a long time, that rather than teach or facilitate, I practiced Performance & (intentional) Drama. I was totally unprepared for the sheer joy that I experienced after it was over and thruout the following day. It was wonderful to find a new, creative outlet that brings together so much of what I love to do, and still challenges me in new ways. But four minutes is nothing when your hands are on the strings, you know?

Already, I am planning Chapter 2, and expanding my story to maybe 10-15 minutes? Who knows? For now, Storytelling is a new hobby/activity for me and I am so excited to see where it takes me.

Ancient Wisdom Astrology Blogging Harp journal entry sound/music therapy StoryTelling The Jersey Shore

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Thinking about the teachers in my life and…….

Published December 4, 2013 by ifc

Thinking about the teachers in my life and…….

I found this posting by Ingrid Naiman, one of my current, favorite teachers. I can’t remember where I saw she posted this.

My astrology teacher, Ivy Jacobson, was born with Sirius rising and when I was lecturing at a conference at the University of Adelaide, a group of us went wild as some of us for the first time saw how immensely bright this near neighbor appears Downunder . . . where, for the record, Ivy was born (Brisbane). Like many who are born with at least some residual continuity of consciousness, at three, she asked her father if she could have Ptolemy’s Tetrabiblos for her birthday. It had to be ordered from London and took nearly a year to arrive. She had it memorized in no time. Her father seemed to recognize what a rare gift had been born and he shielded her from the rough influences of “civilization.” She never set foot in a classroom until arriving in San Francisco around age 20. However, she was self-schooled in music, architecture, foreign languages, and astrology and probably many other subjects. I will be forever grateful to her for her superb and patient mentoring that included countless techniques not used by other astrologers of this era.

Ivy Jacobson was my first astrology teacher too! I still have the certificate she signed for me dated, June 1, 1981.

There are many things in life we need teachers for. Maybe some of you think you can learn everything on the internet. And, you can learn a lot. And, yeah it’s great that you can now see a real-time face and hear a voice from a distance as you learn online. But, oh my, how much more there is to learn from these wise ones up, close, and personal. Love a teacher today.

Om shanti.

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“Come! The door is round and open.” ~Rumi

“Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.” ~Benjamin Franklin

MARCH 19, 2025 6PM ONLINE ONLY

THE SALON FOR ASTROLOGICAL DISCOURSE

NOVEMBER 8-10,2024

Ask me about The Gingko Tree!