Our next presentation
5th March 2026 7:30pm (UK time GMT). Entrance from 7.15pm
Where might astrological research lead?
with Tom Stedall
Tom says: "When I first became interested in astrological research, I encountered two sets of views. On the one hand was the view that astrology cannot be quantified; on the other that it must be to be taken seriously. I agree with neither. In this talk, I look at some recent examples of astrological research, to show how relatively little exists, even compared to other ‘controversial’ fields. From here, I outline some of the particular challenges of, and possible approaches to astrological research. Importantly, this is about testing claims, not to ‘prove’ or ‘disprove’ astrology, but to enrich understanding of it."
Bio:
Tom Stedall studied physics at Cambridge University and holds a PhD in physics from Bristol University in computational biochemistry. He was a visiting scholar in Philosophy and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies, is a research assistant to Dr Rupert Sheldrake, and is a Research Fellow of the Schumacher Institute. Dr Stedall’s empirical study, The Gods of War (2023) was published in Correlation 36.1, and he is currently serving as co-guest editor of Correlation. Tom’s fundamental and connecting interest is in the nature of consciousness.
Bio:
Tom Stedall studied physics at Cambridge University and holds a PhD in physics from Bristol University in computational biochemistry. He was a visiting scholar in Philosophy and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies, is a research assistant to Dr Rupert Sheldrake, and is a Research Fellow of the Schumacher Institute. Dr Stedall’s empirical study, The Gods of War (2023) was published in Correlation 36.1, and he is currently serving as co-guest editor of Correlation. Tom’s fundamental and connecting interest is in the nature of consciousness.
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Since 1981, Aquarius Severn has provided a forum for astrology and related subjects, encouraging exchange of ideas, learning and an exploration of the nature and meaning of astrology.
We provide a gathering place where you can find out more about the many facets of this fascinating subject. Our talks are an opportunity to meet with people from a variety of backgrounds and ages with a shared interest and experience of astrology.
We provide a gathering place where you can find out more about the many facets of this fascinating subject. Our talks are an opportunity to meet with people from a variety of backgrounds and ages with a shared interest and experience of astrology.
The Society is run entirely by a small group of (unpaid) volunteers and our talks are always free.
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Our 2026 talks
7th May 2026 7:30pm (UK time BST). Entrance from 7.15pm
The Secret Self: Reflections from the 7th House
with Carole Taylor
The 7th is much more than just the house of relationship. It holds a hidden element of the personality and hidden potentials, made potent through projection but subject to our fear of the unknown. The journey towards inner wholeness inevitably leads us into the territory of the 7th, which comes to life through encounters – with other people, but also with events and activities that evoke the complex around 7th house planets, the sign on the cusp and its ruler. This talk will explore the enigmas of this house, including its role in astrological consultancy and client work.
Bio:
Carole Taylor, MA, FFAstrolS, is a full-time astrologer focusing on client work and teaching. She had a long career with the Faculty of Astrological Studies, as President, Summer School Organiser, Director of Studies, and founder of its Online Classes. She co-manages Asteria Teaching and the Centre for Astrology, Myth & Symbol and is a tutor at Astrology University and the Centre for Relationships & Astrology. She holds an MA in Myth, Cosmology & the Sacred and was for several years a tutor on the Sophia MA in Cultural Astronomy & Astrology at the University of Wales. She is author of Astrology: Using the Wisdom of the Stars in Your Everyday Life.
Bio:
Carole Taylor, MA, FFAstrolS, is a full-time astrologer focusing on client work and teaching. She had a long career with the Faculty of Astrological Studies, as President, Summer School Organiser, Director of Studies, and founder of its Online Classes. She co-manages Asteria Teaching and the Centre for Astrology, Myth & Symbol and is a tutor at Astrology University and the Centre for Relationships & Astrology. She holds an MA in Myth, Cosmology & the Sacred and was for several years a tutor on the Sophia MA in Cultural Astronomy & Astrology at the University of Wales. She is author of Astrology: Using the Wisdom of the Stars in Your Everyday Life.
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4th June 2026 7:30pm (UK time BST). Entrance from 7.15pm
The Final Act: Exploring the 29th Degree of the Zodiac
with Celeste Brooks
Much attention is given to planetary ingresses, but the 29th degree, the anaretic degree, is where the true crescendo occurs. This potent and often urgent final degree of each sign carries the weight of closure, karmic lessons, and the pressure to integrate unfinished business. In this talk, we’ll explore the 29th degree across all twelve zodiac signs, uncovering the themes, challenges, and opportunities that emerge as planets prepare to transition into new territory. Whether it's a luminary, personal planet, or outer planet, moving through the final degree can activate a powerful emotional, spiritual, or even worldly reckoning. Learn how to recognize this threshold in your own chart and the charts of others. We’ll discuss how to work with the intensity of this degree and what each sign’s 29th degree uniquely demands of us. Expect insights into: • The archetypal urgency and emotional tone of the anaretic degree • Sign by sign themes of culmination and closure • Natal placements versus transits at the 29th degree • How to consciously work with this energy for integration and evolution Come away with a deeper respect for this often overlooked moment in the astrological journey, a space of both pressure and power that asks us to finish strong before stepping into something new.
Bio:
Celeste Brooks is an OPA-Certified Astrologer, life coach, and intuitive. She offers readings, classes, workshops, and coaching, and specialises in chart rectification for unknown birth times. Celeste hosts the Celestial Insights, podcast and is known for her engaging Instagram Lives. A board member of the Organization for Professional Astrology and faculty at Kepler College, she lectures internationally and brings 25+ years of corporate leadership experience to her work. Learn more
at www.astrologybyceleste.com.
Bio:
Celeste Brooks is an OPA-Certified Astrologer, life coach, and intuitive. She offers readings, classes, workshops, and coaching, and specialises in chart rectification for unknown birth times. Celeste hosts the Celestial Insights, podcast and is known for her engaging Instagram Lives. A board member of the Organization for Professional Astrology and faculty at Kepler College, she lectures internationally and brings 25+ years of corporate leadership experience to her work. Learn more
at www.astrologybyceleste.com.
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2nd July 2026 7:30pm (UK time BST). Entrance from 7.15pm
The Eighth House - Initiating the Tipping Point
with Aerin Fogel
Many astrological traditions have long feared the eighth house, and its associations with death, hiddenness, and loss. This talk considers the sky's tipping point from a new perspective. The tipping point initiates a deep realm of experience where fear begins and can either betray life, or catapult us into an enriching journey of self and intimacy. We will use Greek myth to explore symbols of death and monstrousness as profound aspects of life, and the unspeakable beauty of the eighth.
Bio:
Aerin Fogel is a Toronto-based astrologer, core pattern, and tarot reader, practicing since 2011. Her astrological perspective bridges traditional, Hellenistic, modern, mythic, and psychological frameworks, and she specializes in mythic and family astrology through an intergenerational lens. Aerin has spoken for OPA, ISAR, Astrological Association Conference, Kepler College, San Francisco Astrological Society, Canadian Astrology Conference, ConVocation, and Astrology Toronto, with several appearances on The Astrology Podcast and blogs for The Mountain Astrologer. She has an upcoming lunch talk at UAC 2026. Aerin was also the occult consultant on The Craft: Legacy, and plays in her band Queen Of Swords.
Bio:
Aerin Fogel is a Toronto-based astrologer, core pattern, and tarot reader, practicing since 2011. Her astrological perspective bridges traditional, Hellenistic, modern, mythic, and psychological frameworks, and she specializes in mythic and family astrology through an intergenerational lens. Aerin has spoken for OPA, ISAR, Astrological Association Conference, Kepler College, San Francisco Astrological Society, Canadian Astrology Conference, ConVocation, and Astrology Toronto, with several appearances on The Astrology Podcast and blogs for The Mountain Astrologer. She has an upcoming lunch talk at UAC 2026. Aerin was also the occult consultant on The Craft: Legacy, and plays in her band Queen Of Swords.
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Aquarius Severn needs help !
The Aquarius Severn Astrology Society is run on a voluntary basis by a committee and helpers who spread the work between them.
We need help. Please consider whether you might be able to support Aquarius Severn Astrology Society in a practical way, so that we can continue to thrive.
You do not need to be an astrologer or to live close to our Cheltenham base.
You do need an interest in astrology and an enthusiasm to see the Society continue to flourish.
Specific tasks are accounting, publicity/social media, booking and liaising with speakers.
Involvement in the Society can be as a helper focusing on a specific task or as a committee member having input on a broader level. If you would like to help to keep the Society going, please get in touch with a committee member by email or via our contact page.
We need help. Please consider whether you might be able to support Aquarius Severn Astrology Society in a practical way, so that we can continue to thrive.
You do not need to be an astrologer or to live close to our Cheltenham base.
You do need an interest in astrology and an enthusiasm to see the Society continue to flourish.
Specific tasks are accounting, publicity/social media, booking and liaising with speakers.
Involvement in the Society can be as a helper focusing on a specific task or as a committee member having input on a broader level. If you would like to help to keep the Society going, please get in touch with a committee member by email or via our contact page.
