Loda Shaw: The Value of Relocation Astrology — Relocating Your Natal Chart
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When life prompts a move, whether through career, family, relationship changes, or financial need, astrology offers powerful guidance. Most practitioners begin with astro-mapping, but that is only the first step.
This lecture explores the technique of relocating the natal chart to a new geographic location. We will examine what remains constant, the planets in their natal signs and degrees, and what fundamentally shifts: the house cusps, the Ascendant, and the Midheaven, all recalculated for the new latitude and longitude.
We will discuss how this restructuring reframes planetary emphasis across the twelve houses, why certain life areas become activated or quieted in a new location, and how dormant aspects of personality can surface in a different environment.
By the end of this lecture, attendees will understand why relocation astrology provides a fuller, more personal picture than astro-mapping alone, revealing the opportunities, challenges, and version of themselves most likely to emerge in their new home.
This is a hybrid event: we'll meet in person at the beautiful 19th Hole Restaurant & Lounge with a live stream via Zoom. As always, locals are welcome to join us at 6:00 pm for dinner & social time.
Pre-registration is required to get gate clearance or the Zoom link. The fee to pay our speakers is $15 for non-SCAN members, and $10 for SCAN-Members. (SCAN Membership is $25 per year). Please contact our Director Laura DesJardins at 714-612-7335 for the link or gate pass.
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Bio
Loda Shaw has studied and taught astrology for more than 30 years. His accomplishments include co-founding, with Judy Johns, the Los Angeles–based Round Art astrology group in 2001, and contributing regular writings on sports and astrology for Aquarius Magazine and other publications. He has lectured extensively on the Saturn cycle and its practical applications in daily life, and has been an active speaker for numerous astrological organizations throughout Southern California since 2001.
Loda is a member of the National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR), San Diego chapter, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Phoenix. His journey into astrology began as a student-athlete at Ohio University, when a chance encounter with a practicing astrologer in New York City sparked a lifelong passion. Today, Loda continues to teach, write, and consult with a broad astrological clientele from his home in Loveland, Colorado. He specializes in a modern psychological astrological approach.