"KNOW THYSELF" Astrology Workshop Based on Plato's REPUBLIC

A HOW TO workshop on deciphering your own astrology birth chart in order to investigate your strengths, weaknesses, soul-level yearnings, fears and obstacles. In his dialogues, Plato recommended following the ancient Greek advice to "Know Thyself" and he gave a vague sketch for using astrology for that purpose. Since then, Western Astrology has been developed in order to fulfill that need.

This is the second of 6+ events that will meet in the OYSTER classroom at Pier 57. We will start by reviewing the planets covered last session and then discuss Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn in our own chart.

This workshop is entirely FREE but you must know your precise Birth Information, consisting of date, place AND TIME. The time should be listed on your birth certificate. Please print, or download onto a device, your personal birth chart from any of the many free websites available (astro.com is one of many) or download an astrology AP onto a device and enter your birth data there.

In both Plato's REPUBLIC and LAWS Socrates outlined a method that the philosopher-kings would use to come into full self-knowledge. The most advanced stage of the preliminary phase of that process rests on astrology as a means of boosting our capacity to see ourselves clearly; in other words, to use astrology as a mirror to examine ourselves. Each workshop session will include an instructional lecture on aspects of Socratic philosophy and astrological technique based upon the reading listed below.

Download these documents, Mercury Handout & Jupiter Handout to follow along with during the lecture. You don't need to read it in advance. Reading Linda Goodman's SUN SIGNS in advance will add tremendously to your capacity to benefit from this workshop but is not required. The more familiar your are with the basic descriptions of the 12 zodiac signs the quicker you will be able to read your own chart. Particularly, research in advance, if you can, the zodiac signs of your Sun, Moon, Venus and Mars placement using a Google search or YouTube.

If you need to arrive late, simply message me or comment below, no problem. Thanks