This Online Study Group took place in Feburary 2012
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This Teleseminar took place February 29, 2012
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The special online study group, Astrology, the Rising Sign and the Second Half of Life" with Kathleen Burt operates as an open forum. Everything is done via writing within the group so you can participate at whatever schedule and level works for you.

The group starts February 1 (ARCHIVED: SEE ABOVE) with an introductory post from Kathleen and you can ask questions or make comments at will. The group culminates February 29 with an optional 60-minute teleseminar at 8pm ET. Cost $10.

Text for Study: Beyond the Mask: The Rising Sign and the Second Half of Life
(Genoa House)

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Audio Conversation with
Kathleen Burt
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THIS TELESEMINAR IS ARCHIVED AND ACCESSIBLE. SEE ABOVE
February 29: 8pm ET/ 5pm PT. $10.

About the text for the Online Study Group>
Beyond the Mask: The Rising Sign and the Second Half of Life

"Beyond the Mask illustrates how midlife urgings bring forth new cycles of death and rebirth. Antiquated identities and roles die, old 'masks' must be pealed away before we can discover a new path. Kathleen Burt addresses specifically how each of the Rising Sign patterns guides us into new life and fresh experiences.

With the keen eye of an astrologer examining biographies of creative writers and inspired people, Kathleen Burt brings a depth of understanding to the Rising Sign. This unique volume of wisdom offers decades of scholarly study and practical experience in esoteric astrology, psychology, mythology, and biography and examines the underlying archetypal patterns inherent in our lives."

~ Monika Wikman, PhD, Jungian analyst

Talking Points for the Online Study Group>

The group will discuss the stories from Taurus Rising through Leo Rising, chapters 2-5, perhaps amplifying them with their own experiences or their clients.' The gifts, or qualities of each new mask are at the end of the chapters, in the section, "The Progressed Rising Sign."

We're all currently moving through Jupiter-in-Taurus, so our discussion will begin with Taurus Rising and the Magic Beans. June 2012 begins the Jupiter-in-Gemini cycle; we'll have a tale to prepare us for that new set of experiences. In mid- 2013, we'll all begin Jupiter-in-Cancer, which coincides with Jupiter conjuncting the Sun in the nation's July 4th chart.

In the Cancer Chapter, there's an inspiring tale about faith rewarded. Hopefully, 2014 will coincide with the end of the recession, and our faith will be rewarded as Jupiter passes through the Solar Second House (finances) of the nation's horoscope. But on a personal level, what does the story mean? Twelve years earlier, 2002, Jupiter passed through Cancer. How did everyone experience that transit? Was faith rewarded?

In the final week we'll discuss the story of a princess who grew up, became conscious, and set aside her ruined dancing shoes, Her old father, the King was thus able to move on (Younger people usually identify with the princess; older people with the King. Either way, it's a great tale!)

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February 29: 8pm ET/ 5pm PT. $10.

Study Group Leader: Author Kathleen Burt

Kathleen Burt

Kathleen Burt has been a Fulbright scholar to India and completed her graduate work in South Asian history at the University of Chicago She has taught at both Roosevelt University in Chicago and Mira Costa College in California.

It was the early 1980s when Kathleen Burt stayed up all night reading Jung's biography, Memories, Dreams, Reflections. Synchronistically, she was given an opportunity to participate in a two year program, "Patterns in Health," open to counsellors of all types in which 12 individuals studied dreams, Archetypes, using Active Imagination techniques with dream figures, creating ritual, and sandplay with different Jungian analysts in the San Diego area. The timing seemed perfect, as if she were meant to be part of that group.

Her first book, Archetypes, resulted from the Patterns in Health experience and from teaching the Sun Sign Archetypes at Mira Costa College, Del Mar and Oceanside branches.

Afterwards, through Friends of Jung, San Diego, Kathleen took a mask making workshop, an experience which stayed with her for many years. There was such a strong connection between the Mask and the astrological persona, or Rising Sign that she knew one day she'd write about re-inventing ourselves in creative ways as the Rising Sign changed and we grew older and wiser. It took 20 years, and eventually, the book that emerged was Beyond the Mask: The Rising Sign and the Second Half of Life.

Kathleen lived a year in India in (synchronistically) the same city where analyst Robert Johnson stayed; they had friends in common there. Robert was one of the guest instructors in Patterns in Health. His book, Inner Work, meant a lot to Kathleen who also enjoyed his three weekend workshops with Marian Woodman in Santa Barbara.

For the past three years, Kathleen has led a group every spring in Santa Fe sponsored by Jungian analysts Monika Wikman and Ray Hillis. Monika founded the Alchemical Society for which Kathleen is also one of the speakers. The group interaction instigated the writing of Beyond the Mask.

Kathleen has also been teaching hatha yoga for 10 years and, like astrology, considers yoga as another gift from India. There are some references to yoga poses in Beyond the Mask. Yoga, she believes, helps keep us young in body, mind and spirit.

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