Description

Instructor: Enid Newberg

Day: Sunday, beginning June 21, 2026

Time: 8:30 – 10:30 AM Pacific Time

Course Length: 10 weeks – all live classes are recorded

Chart calculation can be pretty daunting. This course helps make it easier by combining reading, live lectures, and group practice sessions.

There is a trade-off in having the benefit of computers to calculate and construct an astrological chart. This guided independent study course gives students a deeper understanding of how the chart relates to the movements of the earth and sky, which aids chart interpretation.

The first portion of this course covers the process of calculating a natal chart. Students will learn to calculate charts from time zones around the world, as well as in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. The second portion of the course adds additional calculation techniques, including the lots.

The course is organized for independent self-study and with live meetings during the term for students to directly ask questions and go over the material. Students can also request 1-hour of private tutoring.

Use this course if you intend to take the organizational exams, complete the Professional Diploma, or simply want to know more about how a chart is actually calculated. You may find it helpful to complete the Kepler College Self Study course E400: Astronomy for Astrologers, or the ten week R115: Astronomy for Astrologers before taking this course.

 Weekly topics:

1. The basics of working with time
2. Getting started on house cusps
3. The Ascendant and intermediary House cusps
4. Review and completion of House cusps
5. Adding in the Planets
6. Review and calculate Planetary Declination
7. Equatorial Ascendant and Vertex
8. Secondary progressions and solar arc direction
9. Solar and Lunar Returns
10. Techniques related to the chart circle
11. Final Exam – start to finish

Required Books:

• Simply Math by Lauren Fowks and Lynn Sellon
• Midnight Ephemeris for the 20th Century (Find one that has declinations if possible.)
• Book of Tables (The examples used will refer to the Michelsen Book of Tables, but any book or tables for Placidus House system will work.)

Prerequisites:

This course requires Low Beginner Astrological Knowledge.

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This course is required for the Professional Diploma.

View Enid’s bio here

Registration closes at 7:00am on Wednesday June 24th, 2026