Circumambulations through the Bounds

Circumambulations through the Bounds

Circumambulations through the bounds is an ancient timing technique, often attributed to the astrologers Nechepso and Petosiris. For over 2,000 years, astrologers have regarded it as a powerful predictive tool, capable of mapping distinct “chapters” of a person’s life. Each chapter, unfolding over several years, is governed by a pair of time lords whose influence shapes the tone, quality, and life events of the period.

Prerequisites:

To ensure that students can fully grasp and apply circumambulations through the bounds, the following is required:

  • Prior study of Hellenistic astrology (it will be important for students to have familiarity with planetary condition, essential dignities, rulership, and sect).
  • Basic natal chart interpretation skills (students should be comfortable reading a natal chart, including planets, houses, and aspects).
Instructor: Nadia Anderson
HL201 (5 weeks) – Spring 2024-25
Class begins May 4, 2025
Advance pricing until April 20, 2025

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This course is taught in English. Proficiency in English is required for all students.

Original price was: $295.00.Current price is: $280.25.

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Description

Instructor: Nadia Anderson
Day: Sunday, beginning May 4, 2025*
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time
Course Length: 5 weeks – all live sessions are recorded
*on break the week of May 25, resuming June 1

 


 

In this course, you’ll gain a comprehensive and practical understanding of circumambulations through the bounds, equipping you to apply the technique with confidence. Each lesson will cover core concepts and interpretive principles, reinforced through real chart examples. By the end of this course, you’ll have hands-on experience using circumambulations as a precise tool for timing life events in natal chart interpretation.

Over the course of five-weeks you will:

  • Learn the fundamental rules for practicing circumambulations through the bounds.
  • Develop interpretive principles for using time lord periods in natal charts.
  • Learn the astronomical basis for the technique.
  • Deepen your understanding of the long history of the technique, including class reading from our earliest ancient astrological sources.
  • Explore the conceptual implications of time lords and their relationship to natal promise.

Key Astrological Material Covered:

Time Lords · The Bounds · Fundamental concepts & vocabulary · Interpretive principles · Software resources

Key Historical & Astronomical Material Covered:

Primary Motion · Historical survey of the technique’s use · Reading from key primary source texts

Weekly Topics:

1. Overview

  • What are time lord techniques?
  • What is circumambulations through the bounds?
  • Historical background
  • Overview of timing structure and sequence in circumambulations

 

2. The Releaser

  • Visualizing circumambulations with primary motion
  • Determining the Releaser
  • Assessing the natal condition of the Releaser
  • Calculating the Releaser (Mathematical Overview + Software Resources and Tutorial)
  • Chart example exercises

 

3. Primary Time Lords & The Bounds

  • The Bounds: Astrological history & significance
  • Putting the “bounds” in Circumambulating through the bounds
  • Determining primary time lords
  • Interpretive principles for primary time lords
  • Chart example exercises

 

4. Participating Time Lords & Planetary Rays

  • Determining participating time lords
  • Partnership between time lords
  • Handing over between time lords
  • Chart example exercises

 

5. Putting it All Together

  • Chart example exercises
  • Layering in annual profections & solar returns
  • Final Reflections
  • What does the technique tell us about natal promise?
  • Real vs symbolic time
  • Resources for further study

Required Text:

George, Demetra. Ancient Astrology in Theory and Practice: Volume 2. Rubedo Press (April 20, 2022).

Prerequisites:

To ensure that students can fully grasp and apply circumambulations through the bounds, the following is required:

  • Prior study of Hellenistic astrology (it will be important for students to have familiarity with planetary condition, essential dignities, rulership, and sect).
  • Basic natal chart interpretation skills (students should be comfortable reading a natal chart, including planets, houses, and aspects).

Cancellation and Refund Policy

 


 

View Nadia’s bio here

Registration closes at 7:00am on Wednesday May 7th, 2025