LEARN THE ANCIENT ART OF ASTROLOGY

September 17th - December 17th, 2026

Astrology is a cherished cosmic mechanism. For millennia, astrology has assisted us in better understanding ourselves, our fellow humans and the wild world in which we live.

Perhaps you’ve been reading your horoscope for years now. Perhaps you even collect the natal charts of your friends and family and you are hoping to meet more people who share your passion for the new and full moons. Perhaps you’re here now because you are eager to take your astrological knowledge to the next level. You’re ready to learn how to interpret the various nuances of an astrological chart with clarity and confidence.

If you want to reach the stars, you’ll need a solid foundation to build upon

The Foundations of Astrology Course offers an astrological education rooted in traditional technique, theory and application - comprised of 14 integral classes designed to provide everything you need to know to begin reading charts with accuracy.

Each week, we will layer upon our understanding, continuously reinforcing our astrological foundation. With weekly prompts, worksheets, and lifetime access to course replays, this course is designed for optimal absorption of concepts. By the time you complete this course, you’ll have all the tools you need to begin reading birth charts all on your own.

The course consists of live lectures, pre-recorded webinars and ample opportunity for Q+A via our Foundations Discord server - where students can converse and build relationships with fellow astrologers. My door is always open for students throughout this course. My goal is to support you in your astrological journey any way that I can.

LIVE CLASSES PRESENTED THURSDAYS, 6:30 PM ET; SATURDAYS, 12 pm ET via Zoom

• All live classes are recorded; students will have lifetime access to recordings

• Live attendance is recommended, but not a requirement for this course

• Students may view recordings on their own time, and remain connected with the group on our Foundations Discord Server

• Classes range from 90-120 minutes

Hello! This course is taught by myself, Catherine Urban (NCGR-PAA IV, ISAR-CAP). With over 17 years of intense astrological practice and study, my teachings draw upon various astrological traditions including Hellenistic, Medieval Islamicate, Babylonian, Renaissance and modern. I work with whole sign houses and the tropical zodiac. While I work with outer planets, I remain loyal to traditional planetary rulerships. You can find out more about me and my practice in my bio!

OVER THE COURSE OF 14 WEEKS, YOU WILL LEARN:

• Planets, Signs + Houses

• Elements + Modalities

• The anatomy of a birth chart

• Lunations

• Aspect Theory

• Astrological History + Philosophy

• Essential Dignity + Planetary Joys

• All about Retrogrades

• Lunar Nodes + Eclipses

• How to work with an Ephemeris

Stay tuned for scholarship opportunities, which will be announced in June.

Enrollment rates will increase again on July 30th.

Payment plans are also an option — feel free to reach out via email and we will figure it out a plan which works best for you.

Astrologers specialize in the art of pattern identification. Most of us are attuned to transits and planetary cycles in real time, but what about the cycles embedded within the solar return chart? The solar return chart conceals an abundance of patterns which can illuminate finer details in our year-ahead forecasts. Today, we will focus on the solar return ascendant pattern, which provides an abundance of layers to assist you in preparing annual forecasts for yourself, your loved ones and your clients.

This 75-minute presentation was originally recorded at the 2026 Northwest Astrological Conference (NORWAC) on 5/23/2026. Special thanks to Laura Nalbandian, her family and staff for facilitating such a stellar experience for astrologers to gather, as well as their gracious permissions to share.

The ascendant is an enormously important aspect of solar return interpretation. With several chart examples, this webinar details:

·       The significance of the solar return ascendant

·       Planets in the solar return ascendant

·       The role of the natal ascendant

·       Ascendant patterns in the solar return

·       “Core house pairings”

Astrologers hail from an impressive lineage of prediction and forecasting. For the modern astrologer, prediction is not always essential to be of help to our clients. Yet, modern astrologers need not fear the life-or-death consequences of nailing an astrological prediction as our forebears routinely endured.

Here, we revive stories of astrological prognostication in the ancient world and the high stakes astrologers faced. Additionally, we explore how these sentiments may continue to influence the modern predictive mindset, and how we may approach prediction to best serve our clients.

This 60-minute conference keynote was originally recorded at the 2026 Northwest Astrological Conference (NORWAC) on 5/22/2026. Special thanks to Laura Nalbandian, her family and staff for facilitating such a stellar experience for astrologers to gather, as well as their gracious permissions to share.

Beloved for their accuracy and simplicity, annual profections offer us a useful time lord system for revealing major themes in the year ahead. While we can derive a ton of guidance from the natal chart and transits, the condition of the time lord in our solar return chart unlocks even more wisdom regarding the year ahead. Inspired by the teachings of Abu Ma’shar, here are some simple ways to elevate your year-ahead forecasts.

This 75-minute presentation was originally recorded at the 2025 Northwest Astrological Conference (NORWAC) on 5/24/2025. Special thanks to Laura Nalbandian, her family and staff for facilitating such a stellar experience for astrologers to gather, as well as recording these presentations for us to share.

Both Solar Return charts and Annual Profections highlight themes for an individual’s year ahead forecast. But how do we streamline these two techniques to tell a concise story about the incoming year? Medieval Persian astrologer Abu Ma'shar offers us a valuable system. Let’s dive into this potent year-ahead fusion of technique which will elevate your year-ahead forecasts to the next level.

This 2+ hour webinar was originally recorded on 3/25/23 for Nightlight Astrology’s Spring Speaker Series. We look at several example charts, focusing primarily upon significant years in the life of one of my all time fav celebs, RuPaul Charles

Are you ready for Neptune in Aries?

Neptune moves into Aries, the sign of the rebel, on 3/30/25, travelling through the cardinal fire sign until 2039. Neptune spends about 14 years moving through each zodiac sign, and thus helps to define the spirit of the age. Neptune’s presence in each sign shapes what mesmerizes us culturally – from music, fashion, the arts, architecture and film. We move away from the fantastical and spiritual currents of Pisces and into an age of sharper motifs. Aries emphasizes simplification, the glory of strength, the valor of personal determination and a distinctive intellectual virtue.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

·       How to break down the baseline symbolism of the transit

·       The cultural significance of Neptune’s sign change

·       The defining signatures we can expect to emerge

·       The Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Aries

·       A thorough 2000-year historical examination of previous Neptune in Aries cycles

·       What this might mean for an era of civil disputes and the glorification of the rebel