The Blast Astrology Conference: Hand, Merriman, Star, Harness, Friedman, Siregar, Fernandez, Pearl,  Streett

Welcome to the Future of Astrology!

The 2008 Blast Astrology Conference takes place in Sedona, AZ September 16th - 21st, 2008! It's a revolutionary format, full of the best new and old talent from all the major astrological traditions. Check our schedule and find out more about why the curriculum for this conference is like a dream come true!

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Location:
Sedona Creative Life Center

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The 2008 Blast Speaker Bios

The 2008 Blast Schedule

Audio and Video Content of the 2007 Conference is now available!

The First Blast in 2007:
Speaker Pics & Bios

The First Blast in 2007:
Conference Schedule

The next Blast Astrology Conference will be September 16th - 21st, 2008 at the same wonderful location inSedona, AZ! We thought about having it somewhere else, but the demand to come back again was overwhelming.

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The Blast is a Production of
Essence of Astrology, LLC

Owner/President:
Moses Siregar III

The Blast would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support. These are our official "Sponsoring Organizations"

ISAR
ACVA
AYA
NCGR
OPA

as well as ...

AstroDataBank
StarIQ
The Mountain Astrologer
Astrology.com

_______Audio and Video Special Offers_______

Video of All 36 Conference Lectures on 1 DVD
Playable on PC or Mac Computers
$197 (Regular Price $614!)
Over 34 Hours of Material!
(Does not include the All Day
Locational Astrology Workshop)

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Pick 7! Any 7 Lectures or Workshops
$97 (Regular Price as much as $194!)
Choose Either Download or DVD

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DVD or Download


Advanced Locational Astrology Package
Playable on PC or Mac Computers
$147
Nearly 8 1/2 Hours
of Cutting Edge Instruction!
(Three separate, but connected workshops from Moses Siregar III at the Blast)

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DVD or Download

The Blast's Schedule

Thursday, March 29th (Day One)

Thursday, March 29th (Day One)
7:30 - 8:45 am
Registration

 

Ray Merriman
mmacycles@msn.com
www.mmacycles.com
Thursday, March 29th (Day One)
9:20 am
Opening Ceremony with Keynote Speech by Ray Merriman

 
Rob Hand
703-758-7150
www.ArhatMedia.com

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Thursday, March 29th (Day One)
10:00 - 11:15 am
Rob Hand

79-Minute Lecture:
From Thyself and from Science, The Two Components of the Astrologer's Art

Due to the pioneering work of Geoffrey Cornelius, Maggie Hyde and Angela Voss of Great Britain, there is a major rethinking taking place of exactly what astrology is and what are its foundations. It all starts with the first verse of Ptolemy's Centiloquy. " From thyself and from Science!" Is astrology an un-acknowledged science that involves energies of which modern science is simply unaware, or does it involve something completely different, something extremely foreign not only to science but to the everyday thinking not only of the "man in the street" but most astrologers as well.

 
Hank Friedman
7622 Leviston Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
888-777-7366 (toll free)
or (510) 525-3399
stars@soulhealing.com
www.SoulHealing.com

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Thursday, March 29th (Day One)
11:35 - 12:50 pm
Hank Friedman


76-Minute Lecture:
Dasas Alive!

A fast and potent training in using dasas in your astrological work (for both Western astrologers and beginning Vedic astrologers).
Thursday, March 29th (Day One)
12:50 - 2:30 pm
Brief Information Session, and then
Lunchtime! (1 hour, 35 minutes)


Maria Mateus
mjm@austin.rr.com

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Thursday, March 29th (Day One)
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Maria Mateus


65-Minute Lecture:
Profections

Profections are among the oldest timing echniques used in astrology. In Hellenistic astrology they were used in combination with the Solar Return to delineate the timing of annual, monthly, and even hourly events. They continued to be used with some moderations in Medieval and Renaissance Europe. In this talk I'll be outlining my understanding of this forecasting technique and examining how it also provides a criteria for selecting which transits will be active and significant to the natal chart.


Michelle Gould
michellegould@cox.net

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Thursday, March 29th (Day One)
3:55 - 4:10 pm
Michelle Gould


Short Presentation:
Babylonian Moon Cycles

The Babylonians paid careful attention to the moon’s latitudinal cycle, delineating the moon according to the sector it was in. Join Michelle in examining the four critical junctures in the moon’s path around the earth and how we might use this Babylonian technique to enrich our own work with the moon.


Jonathan Pearl
jonathan@starpearls.com
www.starpearls.com

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Thursday, March 29th (Day One)
4:20 - 5:35 pm
Jonathan Pearl


66-minute Lecture:
Antiscia and Duodecima

Anti-skew and duo-what? These two techniques were enthusiastically recommended by Firmicus Maternus, Sicilian lawyer and maverick strologer of the 4th century. I have found both methods to be simple to understand, easy as transits to apply and amazing in their results. They can rekindle your awe for astrology, refine your descriptions and make your predictions much more

Thursday, March 29th (Day One)
ISAR General Meeting from 6:35 - 8:05 pm

Evening Entertainment: 8 - 12 pm
Jeff Lohrius' Astro-Rave Music and Visuals
At the fantastic Future Studios

Friday, March 30th (Day Two)

Maurice Fernandez
majorsky@earthlink.net
MauriceFernandez.com
Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
8:05 - 8:55 am
Maurice Fernandez Leads ...

Kundalini Yoga


Nick Dagan Best
stellardweller@yahoo.ca

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Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
9:05 - 10:20 am
Nick Dagan Best

75-minute Lecture:
Back That Thing Up

“Back That Thing Up” is a study of planetary retrograde transits and their correlation with the natal horoscopes of a variety of individuals, demonstrating how events in certain people’s lives correspond to the cycles of certain planets. We will examine the subtleties of these cycles and how an expert astrologer can isolate periods of time within them as “hot spots” for big events and turning points in a lifetime.

Philip Sedgwick
480.451.3070
galastro@aol.com
www.philipsedgwick.com

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Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
10:40 - 10:55 am
Philip Sedgwick

Short Presentation
Punified Pluto and Evocative Eris

So Pluto's only a dwarf planet, huh? (yeah, right) But now so is Ceres, Eris, Sedna and two yet unnamed dwarf planets. What's an astrologer to do?

Eric Francis
www.PlanetWaves.net
dreams@planetwaves.net

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Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
10:55 - 11:10 am
Eric Francis

Short Presentation
Put Your Best Brains Forward: Sun Sign Horoscopes

Sun sign horoscopes are not only the gateway to astrology for most people -- they are the most potent and pervasive way we spread astrological ideas. Unfortunately, a taboo within our profession guides many of the best astrologers away from Sun sign columns. Eric will explain why we need our very best astrologers on this job, and discuss the ethics of writing astrology for a mass audience.


Rebecca Crane, MA
uranusdirect@yahoo.com
510-601-1878

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Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
11:15 - 11:30 am
Rebecca Crane

Short Presentation:
The Chart as Bridge Between Egoic and Infinite Selves

In this short talk, Rebecca will discuss how well astrology connects the gap between one's thinking conscious self and what has been called the "real" self or a person's higher transpersonal consciousness. Often in therapeutic approaches, the task is to tone down or reassess the parameters of the egoic self, creating more balance and freeing ourselves from overly neurotic tendencies. Come find out how certain chart components can serve as catalysts for the successful integration of these sometimes disparate selves.


Chad Harris
chadaharris@comcast.net

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Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
11:30 - 11:45 am
Chad Harris

Short Presentation:
Implications of the Astrological Revelation in the Evolution of Consciousness for Human Free Will

In this short presentation I will show how the evolution of human self-reflective consciousness enables human beings to engage the different dynamics of the unconscious and points towards a participatory, co-creative relationship with the Anima Mundi. The astrological perspective seems to disclose an "archetypal mirror" with which we can reflect on the the deeper archetypal dynamics displayed in our natal chart configurations, and participate more effectively in the unfoldment of our lives through the study of our planetary transits. The combination of these factors appears to indicate a potential for increasing levels of human free will to embody the archetypes more consciously.


Demetra George
541-345-5680 dgeorge@orednet.org

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Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
11:50 - 12:05 pm
Demetra George

Short Presentation
Ancient Oracles and Asteroid Daimons

In antiquity, pilgrims journeyed to the great oracle temples of various gods in quest of guidance and healing. With the spread of the astral doctrine in the ancient Mediterranean, astrologers gradually took over the role of mediators between heaven and earth. Dozens of asteroid daimons carry the names of these sacred sites and deities. Discover which asteroids in your chart connect you to this timeless tradition of oracle speaker and healer.

Adam Gainsburg
mail@soulsign.com
www.Soulsign.com
323.761.6449

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Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
12:05 - 12:20 pm
Adam Gainsburg

Short Presentation
Chiron

Chiron is perhaps the most direct symbol for how our entire Identity is wired to remain in a reality of separation. In this lecture, learn how to incorporate Chiron into the very underpinnings of your chart work by understanding why Chiron is the alpha and omega of the ego. WARNING: This evolutionary-minded view of Chiron may radically increase your capacity and desire to live in the profound beauty of your Deep Heart.


Chris McRae
780 - 469-2974
cmcrae@interbaun.com
www.astrologychrismcrae.com



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Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
12:25 - 12:40 pm
Chris McRae

Short Presentation:
Current Eclipse "Hot Spots" on the Geodetic Map

Philip Sedgwick
480.451.3070
galastro@aol.com
www.philipsedgwick.com



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Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
12:45 - 1 pm
Philip Sedgwick

Short Presentation:
The Galactic Center, Pluto and Jupiter

What can we expect from the virtually simultaneous passage of two planets to the core of our Galaxy? Will we really shift consciousness? Is this really bigger than the ending of the Mayan Calendar?

Friday, March 30th (Day Two)
From 1 pm on ...

Take the rest of the day off to visit our trade show,
take the ISAR Ethics Training Course (from 2 to 6 pm, $30 fee), play in Sedona,
or visit the Lowell Observatory/Planetarium where Pluto was discovered!

Express your creativity in the Arts Cabin today until 4 pm

Other optional activities will be planned, such as hiking and visiting native ruins.

Saturday, March 31st (Day Three)

Paul Reeder
(520) 903-2913
paul@paulreeder.com
www.paulreeder.com
Saturday, March 31st (Day Three)
8:40 - 8:55 am
Paul Reeder Leads ...

A Spiritual Exercise or Talk

Ray Merriman
mmacycles@msn.com
www.mmacycles.com

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Saturday, March 31st (Day Three)
9:05 - 10:20 am
Ray Merriman

71-Minute Lecture:
Timing Shifts in Consciousness: Transiting Moon’s Nodes over Angles and Angular Midpoints

The angles of the horoscope are the bridge between the individual and the collective experience. How and when we experience shifts in consciousness is related to those times when various astrological signatures of progressions and transits make a conjunction with one of those angles – or their midpoints. The nature of the experience, of the shift in consciousness, depends greatly upon which angle, which angular midpoint, and which signatures are involved. Following the path of the Moon’s Node over these points is like reading a book of your life. This lecture will explain the various chapters of your life script.

James Coleman
www.Timeology.Net


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Saturday, March 31st (Day Three)
10:35 - 10:50 am
James Coleman

Short Presentation
The Uranus-Neptune-Pluto Process

Process-oriented astrologers use placement of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto with regard to their position in a natal chart. To these astrologers, myself included, each planet represents a process in itself and is part of a larger processes. This talk is about what can be learned by examining these three planets and what they have to say about the subject of the chart's personalized spiritual journey.


Moses Siregar III
PO Box 421
Prescott, AZ 86305
1-86-MORE-JOYFUL
mosesmerlin@hotmail.com
AstrologyForTheSoul.com

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Saturday, March 31st (Day Three)
11:00 - 12:15 pm
Moses Siregar III


86-Minute Lecture:
New Insights into Advanced Locational Astrology


Locational astrology is complex. Competing influences vying for our attention include: A*C*G lines (both “in mundo” and by zodiacal degree), parans or crossing lines, local space lines of planets and birth-location houses, tropical and sidereal geodetics, midpoints on angles, aspects to angles, harmonic charts derived from relocated charts, the relocated chart and its many potential house systems, as well as questions of modern or ancient sign rulership and the question of house rulership from either natal or relocated houses. Learn how some of these influences operate and what to do with them!

Also learn an advanced, new astrolocality technique that has been the product of Moses's research with many thousands of relocated charts.
Saturday, March 31st (Day Three)
12:15 - 1:45 pm
Lunchtime! (1 hour, 30 minutes)

800-461-3569
Email Benjamin
www.ItsAllGoodAstrology.com
www.ThisWeekInAstrology.com


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When you purchase this video or audio, you will also receive an 80-minute Part II on this topic with Benjamin Bernstein that occurred outside the regular Blast schedule.

Saturday, March 31st (Day Three)
1:45 - 2:30 pm Quick Astrology Marketing Seminar
Benjamin Bernstein

47-Minute Lecture (plus 80-minute follow-up lecture):
Guerilla Marketing for Astrologers

So many of us know so much about astrology, but so little about how to effectively market ourselves. Just five months after going professional, Benjamin Bernstein had built a successful full-time astrology practice. After eight months, he had become the best-known astrologer in his city.
A big part of how he accomplished this was by using guerilla marketing techniques to promote himself and his services. Benjamin has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience, and this dynamic lecture will be packed with strategies you can use to grow your astrology practice!


Dennis M. Harness, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 2149
Sedona, AZ 86339
Phone: (928) 282-6595
Fax: (928) 282-6097
dmharness@aol.com
www.vedicastrology.org

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