Description

Instructors: Tara Aal & Aswin Subramanyan

Day: Friday, beginning February 6, 2026

Time: 8:30 -10:30 AM Pacific Time

Course Length: 5 weeks – all live sessions are recorded

Students will learn the foundational basics of using the Moon in predictive work, and feel confident in their ability to immediately apply what they learn to their astrological practice.

Weekly Topics:

1. Electional Rules for the Moon & Void of Course Moon: Learn the basic electional rules for working with the Moon and what to expect with the Void of Course Moon.
2. Moon Phases & Progressed Moon Phases: Review the eight soli-lunar phases and how they show where one is at in a given cycle. Learn how the progressed Moon reveals the current phase in a 30-year cycle of living one’s purpose.
3. Lunar Returns & Progressed Lunar Returns: Learn about lunar returns and progressed lunar returns. Be able to predict the types of things likely to happen at these times.
4. Eclipses & Saros Cycles: Learn the foundations of eclipses and Saros cycles—what they signal, how they help us spotlight the past and future, and how the light of the Sun and Moon work together.
5. Nakshatras: Learn the basics of Nakshatras and how to implement this in predictive work.

Required Books:

Aal, Tara, & Aswin Subramanyan. 2022. Astrology By Moonlight: Exploring the Relationship Between Moon Phases & Planets to Improve & Illuminate Your Life. Llewellyn Publications.

Brady, Bernadette. 1998. Predictive Astrology: The Eagle and the Lark. Weiser Books.

Recommended Reading:

Software: Planet Dance and Jagannath Hora (both are free programs)

Rudhyar, Dane. 1967 (2016 reissue). The Lunation Cycle: A Key to the Understanding of Personality. Aurora Press.

Prerequisites:

This course requires High Beginner Astrological Knowledge.

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View Tara’s bio here

View Aswin’s bio here

Registration closes at 7:00am on Tuesday February 10th, 2026