Dinner and Drinks with Ace: Client Work and Concepts of Counseling

After a brief pause in programming, Dinner & Drinks is back in November with guest Alice Sparkly Kat, who will join us to discuss client work for young astrologers!

Client work is a fundamental part of astrology but can be intimidating for those early into their practice, and Ace will discuss how to approach client work, empowering young astrologers to become healers, and the tricky idea of who can counsel who.

Alice Sparkly Kat is an astrologer focused on counseling, healing, and untangling the structures of colonization from astrology. In addition to client work, teaching courses, and speaking engagements, they publish extensive research on astrology on their website at http://www.alicesparklykat.com/

Dinner and Drinks is a casual, Q&A based zoom event inspired by after-hours gatherings at astrology conferences. Grab a drink or snack and bring your questions for our guest of honor! This event is free, casual, and open to everyone.

Join us on Thursday, November 19 at 6:30pm PST, 9:30pm EST with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84986677899

If you can’t join us live, all Dinner and Drinks events are available in the Dinner and Drinks Archive for AYA Members. Not a member yet? Learn more about the benefits here, or join now!

Dinner and Drinks with Kirah – Professional Development

It can be hard to find concrete resources to kickstart your business as a young astrologer—and even harder to figure out what that business can even look like beyond consultations. Kirah Tabourn joins us for a casual Q&A on September 24 at 6:30 PM PST / 9:30 PM EST to discuss the myriad of ways she’s found inroads to becoming a professional astrologer by focusing on community—whether that’s building her own astrology publication, NFLUX Mag, starting her own podcast, creating a virtual space for patrons on Patreon, or opening up opportunities for new perspectives through her recent role as Director of Fresh Voices in Astrology.

Dinner and Drinks is a casual, Q&A based zoom event inspired by after-hours gatherings at astrology conferences. Grab a drink or snack and bring your questions for our guest of honor!

More about Kirah: https://www.thestrology.com

ZOOM LINK to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82166632122

Playing With Fire: Astrological Magic with Michael Ofek

Join the Association for Young Astrologers for our monthly zoom event! This month, our usual evening gathering is Saturday, August 8 at 10am PT/1pm ET/8pm IDT to welcome our friends in time zones across the globe.

This month’s guest is Michael Ofek, joining us to share his insights about the theory, philosophy, and practice of astrological magic. Michael will present his unique approach to astrological magic, based on years of research and practice, going beyond the craft of talismans. After highlighting fundamental philosophical and practical principles, Michael will share some ways we can magically engage with Mars during his long stay in Aries, intentionally participating in his nature and gaining his powerful gifts.

About Michael:

Michael Ofek is a professional astrologer, writer and teacher from Israel. He has been practicing and researching the traditional lineage of astrology, with an emphasis on Hellenistic Astrology and its connection with Greco-Egyptian Cosmology, Philosophy and Magic. His passion lies in unveiling and reconstructing the conceptual roots of the tradition and the reintegration of these ancient arts. In his work, Michael stresses the importance of direct internalized experience of astrological processes, for which he has developed a unique system, drawing on Magical, Theurgical and Shamanic practices. 

Michael is an international speaker and gives workshops and lectures worldwide, including Magical/Shamanic retreats. Michael has also created one of the largest collections of Astrological Talismans available, In over a decade of cooperation with the artist David Weitzman (www.ka-gold-jewelry.com). He is also the Co-founder of the Israeli professional astrology magazine “Urania”, which also produces yearly conferences and workshops.

This event will be recorded if you can’t make it to the live session. Recordings are available to all members of the Association for Young Astrologers (AYA).

Membership is $20 per year, and astrologers of all ages and study levels are welcome to join! 

Membership is $20 per year, and astrologers of all ages and study levels are welcome to join! Membership also gives access to a library of previous Dinner and Drinks recordings, lectures donated by pro astrologers, and other perks.

To learn more about the many benefits of AYA membership, check out our Membership Benefits, or join here!

Zoom link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87486847075

Time: Saturday, August 8th at:

10am – Los Angeles 

11am – Denver 

Noon – Chicago

1pm – New York 

6pm – London

8pm – Jerusalem 

AYA’s Leadership Change – July 2020

AYA has had a recent change in leadership, and we want to be open and transparent about our process as we respond and evolve.

On July 13, 2020, Daniel Larkin resigned from the Association for Young Astrologers, and Jo Gleason stepped into the role of Interim President.

Jo Gleason intends to remain in her role of Interim President at least until the end of 2020, in order to support the call for board members process, including interviews, onboarding, and Rebrand and Restructure planning for 2020-21, which will include her transition out of the role of Interim President.

In light of this leadership change, AYA’s Call for Board Members has been extended to August 1. This call originally sought to fill the role of Vice President and Secretary, but has been expanded to reflect AYA’s intention to welcome several new voices for both title holding Officers and general Board Members. The intention of the AYA Board is to fill the position of Vice President first, so the new team member can be present for the following interviews for other positions.

The Vice President and any candidates interested in Leadership will work closely with the Interim President and other Officers to plan for AYA’s Rebrand and Restructuring initiatives, which will include Jo’s transition out of the Interim President role and the Vice President or Leadership candidate stepping into the President role.

The timing of this transition depends on the unique way this process unfolds, and current Board as well as Jo are committed to being responsive and flexible in this process. Jo will remain on board as Interim President until December 31, 2020 at minimum, unless her support is no longer needed before then, or is still needed for additional time past then.

AYA is committed to transparency and fluidity in this process as the we continue adapting to the evolving needs of the community. This plan is subject to change according to the needs of our current and future board members, applicants, and our community.

To learn more and get involved, visit our Updated Call for Board Members.

Dinner and Drinks with Oak: Out of Bounds Planets and Racial Justice

Join the Association for Young Astrologers for our monthly zoom event: Dinner and Drinks!  We encourage you to bring grub, pour out a beverage, sit at your computer or with your smartphone, and join us for a casual Q&A session inspired by after hours gatherings at astrology conferences.

This month’s guest is Oak. They will share their insights about Out of Bounds Planets. Oak will particularly focus on how these planets manifest in the charts of trailblazers for equality as well as perpetrators of injustice. 

How can we deepen our understanding of the maverick energy of an Out of Bounds Planet to coach our clients to use it constructively? How can we better harness out of bounds planets in our own charts to meet 2020? How can we cope with and recognize negative expressions of out of bounds planets in others? 

Join us on Thursday, July 2nd to explore how to understand the intersection between Out of Bounds Planets and the call for racial justice. 

About Oak: https://oakastrology.com/bio

Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86270632230

This event will be recorded if you can’t make it to the live session. Recordings are available to all members of the Association for Young Astrologers (AYA). 

Membership is $20 per year, and astrologers of all ages and study levels are welcome to join! Membership also gives access to a library of previous Dinner and Drinks recordings, lectures donated by pro astrologers, and other perks. 

To learn more about the many benefits of AYA membership, check out our Member Benefits!