The Diploma Course
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The Modular Diploma
Course in Astrological
Psychology
is a unique course of study,
teaching an integrated
psychological approach to Birth
Chart interpretation.
It combines home study, tutorial supervision and optional workshops. Attendance at workshops which have been arranged by school tutors is encouraged but is not a mandatory part of this course.
It not only aims to promote greater self-awareness and personal growth, but students who graduate with a Diploma are equipped to work as astrological consultants or counsellors providing they have acquired the appropriate additional skills.
Our Modular Diploma Course consists of 8 Modules with a number of written assignments. Satisfactory completion of each Module merits the award of a Certificate of Proficiency. Individual Modules may be taken separately to study specific topics, but you must take the Core Module first. If you successfully complete all 8 Modules you are eligible for the award of the APA Diploma in Astrological Psychology.
Summary
APA Diploma in Astrological Psychology • You learn the Huber’s psychological approach to Chart Interpretation • Workshops are available but not obligatory • No face-to-face contact with tutors as an essential part of the training. Online Forum allows inter-student contact • Aims to train astrologers to be conversant with the Huber approach and competent in its use • Continuous assessment which tests understanding and theoretical approach through assignments related to course content • Promotes greater self-awareness, achieving personal growth and life fulfilment • Successful students are awarded the APA Diploma in Astrological Psychology.
Manuals
Teaching Manuals have been specially written for the Courses. Their content has been designed to make learning interesting and the student’s progress as rapid as possible.
Tutors
Students work under the guidance of a qualified tutor to whom they are required to submit written assignments. These enable the tutor to assess progress, ensure that difficulties are overcome and that students achieve their objective.
Qualifications
There are no exams to pass in any of our courses. Assessment is on an on-going basis and a student who undertakes written assignments to the satisfaction of his or her tutor receives the appropriate award.
Syllabus
Module 1 - The Core Module - “In the Beginning”
Unit 1 - An introduction to APA and the Diploma Course. A brief outline to the historical background which led Bruno & Louise Huber to develop their particular approach to chart interpretation. The birth chart as a reflection of a “whole” individual with their own unique pattern of living energy and potential for growth.
Unit 2 - The differences which might exist between a student’s current method of drawing a chart and that used in the course. The importance of colour in the chart. Further interpretive information on aspects.
Unit 3 - The relationship between astrology and psychology, including how psychologists see the human psyche and how this can relate to the birth chart. The concept of subpersonalities and how this relates to planetary energies.
Unit 4 - First steps in chart interpretation . The 5 Levels of Human Existence as seen symbolically in the birth chart.
Module 2 - The Aspect Level - Inner Motivation
Unit 1 - The psychology of colour. Interpretation of the colours used to draw the aspects in the birth chart. Interpretive association of these colours to the Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable Crosses of the Signs and Houses in the chart.
Unit 2 - 30 common Aspect Patterns and their meanings. How these chart structures symbolises unconscious motivation and basic driving force within us.
Unit 3 - The overall structure created by the aspect lines. Colour, shaping, direction and coherence. The meaning of these and how this contributes to a deeper understanding of an individual’s inner motivation.
Module 3 - Levels of Consciousness - The Planets
Unit 1 -The basic drives of the Tool planets as archetypal qualities, and as a focal point of energy in the chart. How the qualities of the planets can be energised and how they function in our lives. The Ego planets and how these relate to body, feelings and mind.
Unit 2 - Transpersonal planets and transpersonal energies which are trying to express themselves through our lives. The developing levels of consciousness of the planets, and how they may be integrated. The stages of spiritual growth.
Module 4 - The House Level - Meeting the World
Unit 1 - The orientation of the aspect structure within the chart. Understanding how inner motivation reacts and conflicts with the outside world, whether this reaction is conscious or unconscious, whether there is a drive for individuality or relationships and so on. The Hemispheres and Quadrants in the chart.
Unit 2 - The outer area of the chart as symbolising a more precise definition of where we live our lives, fighting for survival and attempting to find security, success, happiness, love etc. The underlying meanings of the Houses. The placement of planets and the aspect structure within the Houses. Potential selfexpression via the Houses.
Unit 3 - The House Intensity Curve. The energy dynamic of the Houses which governs the energy output of the planets within them. Difficulties caused by planets at the Low Point and in the Stress area before the cusp, and how such difficulties may be worked with and overcome.
Unit 4 - Opposition aspects, polarities and conflicting energies in the chart. Understanding how such conflict is expressed and how it can be resolved.
Module 5 - Nature or Nurture
Unit 1 - The Family Model. Using the chart to obtain information on the child’s subjective view of the relationship with and between his/her parents in the formative years. Childhood conditioning.
Unit 2 - The House Chart. It’s significance and use in understanding formative and environmental influences. Calculating & drawing the chart.
Unit 3 - Planetary strength by Sign/House. Contradictory energies, associated conflicts and their interpretation.
Unit 4 - Calculating the energy dynamic of an individual through the chart. Recognising and interpreting the degree of conditioning by the environment during formative years.
Module 6 - The Element of Time
Unit 1 - Using the chart as a Life Clock. Age Progression - The Huber Method of timing in the horoscope. Major psychological growth points in life - past, present and future. Psychological life phases. Using these as an astrological counsellor.
Unit 2 - Traditional approaches to Time in the birth chart and their relationship to Age Progression. Progressions and Transits.
Unit 3 - How the technique of Age Progression may be used in the rectification of a dubious birth time.
Module 7 - The Spiritual Dimension
Unit 1 - Integration of the Ego planets for personal growth. The process of development of Will. Encouraging the ego to function in an integrated, effective and appropriate manner.
Unit 2 - The Moon’s Nodes, their meaning and Personal significance. How to use the Nodes with individuals who may be “stuck”. Using the Nodes to find the next step.
Unit 3 - The Moon Node chart as shadow side of the personality. Its use with Age Progression in identifying unconscious drives, inexplicable happenings.
Module 8 - Applied Astrology
Chart interpretation, working with three charts,
guide lines and suggestions. How to relate what
you see in the horoscope to the reality of a
client’s life experience.
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