Caduceus

(This is a caduceus, associated with Hermes, the Greek god whose equivalent is Mercury in Roman mythology. The caduceus is an ancient symbol, now used by the medical profession, and associated with healing generally. It has special significance for me.)
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About Me?
Please have a look at my new Caduceus Astrology website . There's still lots to be done and it's constantly being improved on and updated, so if one page is more complete than another, that's why! Thank you to my wonderful friend Rich for making this banner out of the blue for me!
I'm Louise. I'm passionate about astrology and complementary therapies. I live in Exeter, Devon, UK with my husband Antony, who is a tattoo artist , our son Jake, and our huge fluffy black cat, Jess who is a bit nuts. I’ve been involved with astrology now for about 20 years; It’s definitely been a lifelong passion.
I was a clinical hypnotherapist for quite a few years, with 3 years counselling training on top of that, and worked from Exeter Natural Health Centre. (I’ve also done some training and volunteer work with Exeter Drugs Project in the past).
Meditation is important to me, and I meditate daily. It seems to be vital to me in my personal development. I'm also really interested in philosophy (especially Ken Wilber's work with the Integral approach at the moment), psychology, history, archaeology and pretty much life, the universe and everything! My mum calls me the 'perpetual student' : )
I am studying with the The Faculty of Astrological Studies to complete the astrological qualifications that I've wanted to get under my belt for ages. This has been ongoing for a few years for me now. I’m also a member of the The Astrological Association of Great Britain , and a long-standing member of Exeter Astrology Group (10 years, pretty much since it started), and I maintain the Exeter Astrology Group myspace page (see my top friends list!)
Astrologically-speaking, I've hit a time in my life when lots of big generational outer-planet 'transits' are occurring, corresponding with mid-life, so I'm standing back a bit at the moment and reassessing things. The big questions: "What it really important to me?" "Where do I want to go from here?"... that kind of stuff! : )
I intend to help more people to understand astrology better through this myspace page, and I want to offer information and articles on astrology and perhaps various therapies on here, as well as anything else that interests me. It’s a work in progress and, due to the previously mentioned mid-life transits, could be a little sporadic for a bit, so please bear with me! : )
ASTROLOGY LINKS
Wikipedia Astrology
This is where I picked up many of the images I use on here, since they are public domain. The Wikipedia astrology page offers an objective viewpoint and has some great links at the end.
The Astrological Association of Great Britain - holds an annual conference and publishes a bi-monthly journal. A long-standing Association, the AA offers membership benefits and promotes astrology at a very high level.
The Faculty of Astrological Studies The people I'm studyng with.
The MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at the Sophia Centre This is the new website for the Sophia Centre which is in the process of transferring to the University of Lampeter where The MA is now offered as a distance learning course.
Kepler College in the USA, for Degree level training in astrology.
Astrodienst You can calculate your own birthchart here for free. Also useful resources such as free .. ephemerides.
Deb Houlding’s Skyscript Page A wealth of great articles, history stuff and biographies here, geared particularly toward traditional astrology
The Astrological Lodge of London They also have a Myspace Page - see my Top Friends list below!
Centre for Psychological Astrology, London Liz Greene, et al - the only reason I'd want to live in London really : )
Association for Young Astrologers Based in America but loads of energy and some great stuff on here.
Richard Nolle's 'Astropro' website has lots of useful articles and resources (E.g. dates of 'supermoons', outer planet aspects, outer planet sign ingresses and lunar declination cycles, etc.)
Adrian Duncan's excellent World of Wisdom website , with lots of great articles.
Joyce Hoen (Centre for Humanistic And Transpersonal Astrology in Holland) - lots of articles which presuppose some astrological knowledge.
Astrology Notes website Based on the Wikipedia layout and described as "A Free and Extensive Repository of Astrological Knowledge"
Time and Date Website - check country time zone and daylight savings anywhere in the world for dates needed, calendar for any year, sunrise and sunset times, etc. Useful resource.
Horoscopic Astrology Myspace Group
Chris Brennan's Astrology Blog . Click on "Chris" in our top friends list to find out more about him. He works on Project Hindsight.
National Council for Geocosmic Research (NGCR) A US organisation
Arabic Parts Calculator - work out where all those obscure Parts are without the maths! Links to further information about the Arabic Parts.
Astrology -Numerology - Astrological basics!
Widget's World Astrology Site Get astrology 'widgets' for your website, (like a moon phase and sign icon), fonts, articles and more.
Nasa Eclipse Home Page - an important online resource.
Ronald Bromley's page - Free software downloads on the internet. This site collects links to downloads to some of the best astrological freeware. Go here to download the world famous Astrolog freeware.
Astrology Blogger - an index of astrology blogs by Jeffrey Kishner, described as a “comprehensive guide to every Western astrology blog on the web.”
More links on my Caduceus Astrology website , which I hope to update fairly regularly : )
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LOCAL ASTROLOGY GROUPS
Exeter Astrology Group
Meetings on second Sunday of the month 2.30-5.30pm, Friends Meeting House, Wynards Lane, off Magdalen Street, Exeter. £2 admission, including tea and biscuits. See my calendar (below) for dates, but check the website for topics as there wasn't space to list them on the myspace calendar! Please note - the April date is a week later due to Easter.
Plymouth Astrology Group
Meetings are monthly, alternating between Tuesday and Thursday evenings. See my calendar (below) for dates and subjects of meetings. Admission £2.50 including tea/coffee. Contact Rob - [email protected] - for more details.
Brixham Astrology Group
Brixham Astrology Group meet fortnightly on a Tuesday, currently at the Churston Court Hotel in Churston Ferrers near Brixham. We usually gather at about 7.30pm and stay until about 11pm. Again, I'll list them on the calendar below.
I'd also like to hear from anyone in North Devon who would like to be part of a group or form a group as one of our Exeter Astrology Group members travels from Ilfracombe and would love to be part of a group closer to home : )