The Alchemical World of the Four Elements
Non-Residential Live Event
October 11 - 16, 2024
Tutors: Safron Rossi & Carole Taylor
Buellton, California, USA
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This two-part workshop explores in depth the meaning of the Four Elements and their role in shaping our character, desires and sense of destiny. It will take you on a powerful and illuminating journey through your own chart via the presence of Fire, Earth, Air and Water contained within it, as well as offer you rich imagery and ideas to bring into your consultancy, teaching or creative work.
You can book either for the whole event, or just for the first part or the second part.
In the first part of the course, Safron will explore the Four Elements through Greek myths and alchemical images, showing how they express themselves through the signs of the zodiac. This will be rooted in an understanding of their origins in ancient Greek spiritual philosophy and their consistent presence in the western mystery tradition to which astrology and alchemy belong.
In the second part, Carole will explore the notion of balance and imbalance of the Four Elements in our charts, how the Elements shape our expression of the planets, angles, houses and points located in them. We will look at how their presence or absence might reflect family and ancestral patterns and how they influence our relationships, vocational choices and path of self-development.
We conclude the workshop by bringing the Elements fully into our conscious awareness, with a practical session guided by Safron and Carole. Here you can explore your personal relationship to the Elements through drawing, music, poetry, journalling, dream work and other experiential media of your choice.
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The workshop is suitable for a range of skill levels, from foundation to advanced, but it is not suitable for complete beginners. You must have the basics of astrology under your belt and a basic understanding of how to read a birth chart. If you have any questions about this, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
All places are non-residential, but there is plenty of accommodation within a short drive of the workshop venue. Please contact us if you would like a list of nearby options for different budgets.
Venue: Redtail, 585 Bobcat Springs Road, Buellton, California 93427.
Please note that you will need transportation to get to the venue. There is plenty of free on-site parking. More information on the venue plus accommodation recommendations may be found here.
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 11 October
Session 1 - 11:45 am - 1:00 pm: Safron - An Archetypal Psychological Approach to the Four Elements in the Zodiac and Alchemy
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1:00 pm: Lunch
Session 2 - 2:30 - 3:45 pm: Safron - Earth: Mythic and Alchemical explorations of Taurus, Virgo & Capricorn
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3:45 - 4:15 pm: Tea/Coffee Break
4:15 – 5:30 pm: Safron - Earth Element continued with chart work
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SATURDAY 12 October
Session 3 - 10:00 - 11:15 am: Safron - Fire: Mythic and Alchemical explorations of Aries, Leo & Sagittarius
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11:15 - 11:45 am: Tea/Coffee Break
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11:45 am - 1:00 pm: Safron - Fire element continued with chart work
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1:00 pm: Lunch
Session 4 - 2:30 - 3:45 pm: Safron - Water: Mythic and Alchemical explorations of Cancer, Scorpio & Pisces
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3:45 - 4:15 pm: Tea/Coffee Break
4:15 – 5:30 pm: Safron - Water element continued with chart work
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SUNDAY 13 October
Session 5 - 10:00 - 11:15 am: Safron - Air: Mythic and Alchemical explorations of Gemini, Libra & Aquarius
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11:15 - 11:45 am: Tea/Coffee Break
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11:45 am - 1:00 pm: Safron - Air element continued with chart work
No inclusive lunch today
Free Afternoon or Local Winery Tour, to be paid for individually.
MONDAY 14 October
Session 6 -10:00 - 11:15 am: Carole - The Four Elements: cosmology, psychology, balance and imbalance
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11:15 - 11:45 am: Tea/Coffee Break
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11:45 am - 1:00 pm: Carole - Fire – an exploration of the element, its behaviour patterns and psychology. Planets and house cusps in Fire.
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1:00 pm: Lunch
Session 7 - 2:30 - 3:45 pm: Carole - Earth – an exploration of the element, its behaviour patterns and psychology. Planets and house cusps in Earth.
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3:45 - 4:15 pm: Tea/Coffee Break
4:15 – 5:30 pm: Carole - Air – an exploration of the element, its behaviour patterns and psychology. Planets and house cusps in Air.
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TUESDAY 15 October
Session 8 - 10:00 - 11:15 am: Carole - Water – an exploration of the element, its behaviour patterns and psychology. Planets and house cusps in Water.
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11:15 - 11:45 am: Tea/Coffee Break
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11:45 am - 1:00 pm: Carole - Element balance and the quest for wholeness I
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1:00 pm: Lunch
Session 9 - 2:30 - 3:45 pm: Carole - Element balance and the quest for wholeness II
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3:45 - 4:15 pm: Tea/Coffee Break
4:15 – 5:30 pm: Carole - Element combinations
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WEDNESDAY 16 October
Session 10 - 10:00 - 11:15 am: Carole - Elements in Relationships and Family Patterns I
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11:15 - 11:45 am: Tea/Coffee Break
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11:45 am - 1:00 pm: Carole - Elements in Relationships and Family Patterns Part II
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1:00 pm: Lunch
Session 11 - 2:30 - 3:45 pm: Experiential Session with Safron and Carole
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3:45 - 4:15 pm: Tea/Coffee Break
4:15 – 5:30 pm: Experiential Session with Safron and Carole
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COST
(Prices are in GBP £ sterling, preferred payment through Wise.)
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Part 1: October 11 -13 with Safron Rossi - £585
Part 2: October 14 -16 with Carole Taylor (Safron will join her for the final afternoon) - £650
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Full Attendance: October 11 - 16 - £1,235
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A light vegetarian lunch will be included every day, (except for Sunday, October 13), plus tea and coffee at all break-times.