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KayCeeMemberMayo School of Astrology« on: 20.09.2016 at 04:50 [UT+1] »I guess this isn't the right place to post my question and I sincerely apologise, so I really don't mind if it gets
moved or deleted, I couldn't find another section. I'd like to ask a few quick questions about the school in thetitle, since I'm considering studying there and I can't find 'reviews' if that makes sense.

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Have you studied there? Either for the Certificate or the Diploma? If yes, what was the quality of the lessons,the syllabus, the material provided, the assignment feedback etc? What should a new student expect to findduring his first days of enrolment? Have the qualifications you've received been useful to you as a means ofbeing officially recognised as an astrologer? Overall, has it lived up to your expectations?
Thank you very much!

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #1 - on: 20.09.2016 at 04:55 [UT+1] »Have you found a school that has reasonable prices? Just wondering..

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #2 - on: 20.09.2016 at 05:19 [UT+1] »I'm not sure where to look for schools if I'm honest, searching online doesn't yield many results. Have you got
any better recommendations?

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #3 - on: 20.09.2016 at 13:11 [UT+1] »@Kaycee
What is your background and experience thus far? What is your motivation for trying to find an astrology
school?

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Ex Member« Reply #4 - on: 20.09.2016 at 13:23 [UT+1] »Google? loads on it there.
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Quote from KayCee on 20.09.2016 at 04:50 [UT+1]:
I guess this isn't the right place to post my question and I sincerely apologise, so I really don't mind if it gets moved or deleted, I couldn't
find another section. I'd like to ask a few quick questions about the school in the title, since I'm considering studying there and I can't find'reviews' if that makes sense.
Have you studied there? Either for the Certificate or the Diploma? If yes, what was the quality of the lessons, the syllabus, the material
provided, the assignment feedback etc? What should a new student expect to find during his first days of enrolment? Have thequalifications you've received been useful to you as a means of being officially recognised as an astrologer? Overall, has it lived up to yourexpectations?
Thank you very much!

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #5 - on: 20.09.2016 at 14:19 [UT+1] »Quote from arunachala on 20.09.2016 at 13:11 [UT+1]:@Kaycee
What is your background and experience thus far? What is your motivation for trying to find an astrology school?

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Thus far, I am very well aware of the basics, and I'm looking to study a sort of 'foundation' course tostrengthen my current knowledge and improve my chart interpretation skills.
My main motivation is getting into astrology more and being able to use it in a solid and effective way. I'm notthinking about turning immediately professional, hence I want to pursue a core course first before going for
any advanced diplomas.

I have googgled mumerous schools, some of which offer my preferred distance learning, but I do seem to be
stumbling upon ones like the Mayo. In fact, plenty of them are a lot more expensive than the Mayo, but offer
you the option to pay for modules seperately, if you don't want to do a full course. Since I know the basics, I
can skip this aspect of the course and save £100 approx. However with this slight change the Mayo seems toremain a cheaper option. Where did you guys study?
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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #6 - on: 21.09.2016 at 05:59 [UT+1] »Personally I've never studied in any school.
I practice psychological/developmental astrology. I do not do horary or any other type so I cannot speak
regarding this. In order to read a personality you must have a clear idea what a personality is. This is the key
pre-requisite.

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Gender:I was a palmist before I started studying astrology. Palmistry is closely related to astrology through thesymbolism of the seven inner planets. It is also somewhat easier to learn than astrology as the emphasis to put
on different indicators is much more clear in the hand than in a chart and it is the ability to know whichindicators to emphasise in a reading which marks a very good astrologer, the problem in astrology being theplethora of different indicators.
I was "called" to study palmistry. Initially I was lucky to meet a published palmist socially. He gave me his bookand I painstakingly read my own hand using it over a period of about a week. I then went to him for a reading
and compared his interpretation with my own. Following this I began to obsessively look at hands, looking at
first just for one indicator at a time, commenting on this with subjects and attempting to verify the accuracy of
the indicator. I also read a number of books during this time. After about a year of doing this I began to read
hands for free, portraying myself as a beginner. Sometimes I would give formal readings, sometimes informallyjust ten minutes. After perhaps 200 hands over a couple of years I knew I could read well and began to charge.
It was about this time that I became more seriously interested in astrology. I began to seek out astrologers forreadings and was in the fortunate position not only of being in a place where many astrologers passed throughbut also that many were interested in trading readings for mine. I also read a lot of books. I had perhaps
twelve readings. Most were ok, a couple were very poor, one was brilliant, so good I felt exposed and reallylearnt to see myself in a somewhat different way. The person who gave this reading had studied in person with
Bruno Huber.
As I think of this reading now a dozen or so years later I an still stunned by how brilliant it was. 90 minutes was
essentially spent on three points. Firstly the selection on the three points to focus on was inspired and secondly
the interpretation was spot on and tailored to the subject (me). Further this astrologer had not seen the chartprior to the reading and within two minutes of bringing the chart up on his laptop had told me what he would
focus on.
In astrology less is more. There are computer readings for most of the indicators. A mistake many
knowledgable astrologers make is to bombard with information. Almost any personality has key underlying
motivators. Good psychological astrology is about identifying these.
For me readings are deeply personal. I have never myself had a distance reading. I have tried on a couple ofoccasions to give distance readings on the forum and had good feedback over these but even with a prolonged
PM exchange have found them very time consuming and somewhat unsatisfying.
So going back to schools I'm not sure I see the point in them. The information they teach is out there anyway.
If you need that structure and discipline to absorb the knowledge then any may be benficial but in my view it is
the ability to hit the crux of the personality which makes the very good astrologer and I'm not sure they canreally teach that.
Astrology is very creative. You plod and plod through the information, absorbing more and more horizontal
understanding but it's the vertical understanding moments where in the course of a few minutes you become
20% better which are the key and these cannot be manufactured. In my experience they almost always comefrom personal interactions, having readings, giving readings, sharing interpretations.

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #7 - on: 21.09.2016 at 10:04 [UT+1] »CPA - London - Centre for Psychological Astrology
but like you, not a regular from the beginningits of course, excellent.
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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #8 - on: 22.09.2016 at 15:02 [UT+1] »Jeff Mayo's "Teach Yourself Astrology" was the book I used to teach myself astrology in 1969-1970 because
there were no astrology classes in my city at that time. I found this easy to follow so that is why I decided tofollow up with a correspondence course in 1974. I found the tutor and the curriculum excellent.

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Gender:I couldn't finish the course because of an enormous family disaster so I later obtained my qualifications via theFederation of Australian Astrologers.
I don't know what the course is like now, but I am sure it has kept to its high standards.
Alice

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #9 - on: 22.09.2016 at 15:43 [UT+1] »Quote from Alice Portman on 22.09.2016 at 15:02 [UT+1]:
Jeff Mayo's "Teach Yourself Astrology" was the book I used to teach myself astrology in 1969-1970 because there were no astrology
classes in my city at that time. I found this easy to follow so that is why I decided to follow up with a correspondence course in 1974. I
found the tutor and the curriculum excellent.
I couldn't finish the course because of an enormous family disaster so I later obtained my qualifications via the Federation of Australian
Astrologers.
I don't know what the course is like now, but I am sure it has kept to its high standards.
Alice

From down here in Australia the Mayo School in the UK always seemed to be a very good one.
If the attitudes there have remained as good as they were for decades it should be fine.
They must teach well because one day I asked a good friend "Who IS that young woman - she knows her
astrology so well!".... the reply "She has been a student of Alice for a year"
From memory she "R" scored highest in Australia in the exam later that year.
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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #10 - on: 22.09.2016 at 22:11 [UT+1] »Arunachala, thank you for cheering me on to learn astrology myself. I've been looking into various aspects ofastrology for the past 2 year, and even though I know lots of things, at the end of the day I've never been able
to stitch them together into something complete, I got too many questions and lack so many answers that I

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feel unable to function as an astrologer, sometimes with even the most basic stuff. I am very familiar with thecore concepts though, and I know many schools would enable me to build on those solidly and consistently.
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Jeff Mayo's "Teach Yourself Astrology" was the book I used to teach myself astrology in 1969-1970 because there were no astrology
classes in my city at that time. I found this easy to follow so that is why I decided to follow up with a correspondence course in 1974. I
found the tutor and the curriculum excellent.
I couldn't finish the course because of an enormous family disaster so I later obtained my qualifications via the Federation of Australian
Astrologers.
I don't know what the course is like now, but I am sure it has kept to its high standards.
Alice

You're referring to Mayo's course?
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Quote from Alice Portman on 22.09.2016 at 15:02 [UT+1]:
Jeff Mayo's "Teach Yourself Astrology" was the book I used to teach myself astrology in 1969-1970 because there were no
astrology classes in my city at that time. I found this easy to follow so that is why I decided to follow up with acorrespondence course in 1974. I found the tutor and the curriculum excellent.
I couldn't finish the course because of an enormous family disaster so I later obtained my qualifications via the Federationof Australian Astrologers.
I don't know what the course is like now, but I am sure it has kept to its high standards.
Alice

From down here in Australia the Mayo School in the UK always seemed to be a very good one.
If the attitudes there have remained as good as they were for decades it should be fine.
They must teach well because one day I asked a good friend "Who IS that young woman - she knows her astrology so well!".... the reply"She has been a student of Alice for a year"
From memory she "R" scored highest in Australia in the exam later that year.

Thank you for your input!
I am looking into the Mayo School because it's Advanced Certificate course (6 months) seems very tailored tomy needs, and costs about £500, which is the cheapest I have found by far, and it specialises in distancelearning and correspondence courses. I looked into other suggestions but honestly, if I was to do most of themodules in the courses they offer, the total cost would be at about £700.
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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #11 - on: 22.09.2016 at 23:02 [UT+1] »Nothing will help with astrology, or anything in life, as much as working on oneself deeply and consistently, andpractice, practice, and more practice.
For me, working on self has involved a very holistic process--major life and attitude changes, focusing on
spiritual ideals, focus on positive, holistic service to others, eating a very healthy and less slow vibratory diet,exercise, meditation, creative work, paying attention to one's dreams, asking a greater power for help withworking on self in general and/or in specific areas, being involved with various kinds and levels of people andnot seeking to only surround self with people like or on a similar wavelength as self (a very common trap), etc.

Basically, a process of balancing and integrating the body and mind with the Soul and Spirit. The combo will
increase and sharpen one's intuition naturally and innately. In combination with practice, practice, and morepractice of whole brain oriented arts, like astrology, that require intuition to perceive more clearly, further hones
same to potentially razor's edge.
instruction with another or a group that knows their stuff, certainly can help, but it can also hinder. There is
MUCH dogma in the world, and few sources and individuals are free from repeating dogma that contains errors,
skewing and the like. We certainly don't mean to spread same--it's just that we are unconscious to where andwhat beliefs are more accurate and helpful or not.
Paying too much attention to what others say or don't say, can keep one from further developing their own
intuition and connection to guidance. Intuition takes, going more deeply within.
A few astrological concepts that I have talked about, I have't learned from anyone or anything outside ofmyself, not even the vaunted Cayce work, which while I highly respect and see as more accurate than not, is at
the end of the day, a kind of dogma if I don't go within and check the info against what my own inner guidance,experience, and/or intuition tells me.
I learned these things via intuition, experience, holistic logic and/or a combo of these.
So, you don't "need" to attend a school to become a good astrologer. Imagine if Tesla had spent a lot of timein school, and having "facts" constantly repeated to him--if said schoolmasters and/or peers had broken his
unique, creative and questioning spirit, likely we would not have seen or benefited from the genius that hetapped into, because he went beyond dogma via his intuition and imagination.
I highly recommend, watching Jacob Barnett's Ted X talk. He talks about similar things, in a different context
and using different words than the above, but the gist is basically the same. He says, "Stop learning!" (fillingyour head with supposed facts) and start, "thinking"--meaning thinking uniquely and individually for yourself.
He gave same when 12, I believe, after being diagnosed with severe autism, and special ed teachers telling
him and his mother, he would never be able to tie his shoes, talk well, or do much of anything of worth.

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #12 - on: 23.09.2016 at 00:26 [UT+1] »@ Catmandoo
Amen

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #13 - on: 23.09.2016 at 01:16 [UT+1] »Amen-Ra even.
Figured you would appreciate that Arunachala.
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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #14 - on: 23.09.2016 at 01:34 [UT+1] »When I found the school I went to (decades ago) I had to begin with chart construction (the math...by hand.)It was a requisite course. And everything I had learned in the several years I studied on my own made MUCH

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more sense as I went from course to course. I took every course and then had private study and also smallclass study on Synastry. This was all IN PERSON however. I have NO idea what it would be like not to be in thesame geographical location as my teachers.
The problem with studying on your own is that you are so tempted to use your own chart and life a lot.....
when really the only way to learn to be interested in the charts of others is to use the charts of others to study.
If I were you I would pay for the first (beginning) course and see if the way THEY teach is the way YOU learn.
If there is a problem with communications or if you feel that what you are being taught is not right for you
then you don't have to go further.
Frankly, although I learned a lot thru school, I learned first through my private lessons and the synastry
classes...which were limited to 5 people.
THEN I really began to learn when I began to give free readings to friends and family and really anyone who
would let me use them as a guinea pig. I told them I was only a student and that they would be teaching me
as much as I would be telling them.
I did this for 7 years before I took a fee. Which meant I studied almost 10 years before I took a fee.
Lainieand needless to say I read about 50 astrology books from beginners books to books on houses, psychology,
aspects, planets......mythology, philosophy.....everything I read I used later.
I learned TRANSITS on my own by following about 20 or 30 people I read for and studied from afar ifnecessary. I kept track of the people who had been the first guinea pigs.
I never used transits from any book. I learned them on my own. By experience in my life and the lives ofothers.
Hope this post gives you some perspective.
PPS: Just want to add that if I were you I wouldnt get hung up on TERMS like "Diploma" and"Certificate"....because frankly I know people with SEVERAL diplomas in various subjects and they don't SH_t
about life and the world and reality....so your goal should be for YOU to learn in a way that works for YOU.

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #15 - on: 23.09.2016 at 01:55 [UT+1] »@Linda Harris
Amen

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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #16 - on: 23.09.2016 at 01:59 [UT+1] »I think a good school of astrology is most important for a beginner as they teach you accurate structures, how
to discern, how to synthesize, and most of all, the astronomy behind astrology so you understand why a chart

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Gender:is calculated in a particular way. The right school is terribly important as I have found quite a lot ignorance,
prejudice and misinformation in the astrological world, so I am happy to recommend the Mayo School of
Astrology if it has stuck to the same principles and a similar curriculum as it had back in the 70's.
And yes KayCee, my correspondence course was with the Mayo School of Astrology.
If you have a good basic structure in our craft you are then able to develop your own awareness and own styleof astrology through studying your own chart and those of family and friends.
As an aside, I have just checked out their website and found the school started in 1973, so I must have been
one of their earliest pupils. The curriculum still looks excellent and should give you a very good grounding.
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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #17 - on: 23.09.2016 at 02:49 [UT+1] »Quote from Alice Portman on 23.09.2016 at 01:59 [UT+1]:
If you have a good basic structure in our craft you are then able to develop your own awareness and own style of astrology throughstudying your own chart and those of family and friends.

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As an aside, I have just checked out their website and found the school started in 1973, so I must have been one of their earliest pupils.
The curriculum still looks excellent and should give you a very good grounding.
Alice

This is exactly the reason why I'd like to study. I feel like my knowledge is all over the place, and I'm torn
between knowing advanced things, and failing to perform on a basic level. I'd love it if everything was in order,and from there, I could proceed to exploring on my own, with solid foundations.
To all those who recommended that I do it on my own, I do appreciate your opinion immensely and admire
your ability to learn alone, and since I'm not able to immediately afford my studies I will try my hand at
actually getting things right all by myself. I'm just investigating my options at the moment.
Speaking of the Mayo, it does sort of look like the website is a bit outdated. For example, a student forum ismentioned to have been in the works back in 2008/2009, however when you actually try to access it, it turns
out that forum isn't complete yet. It's either the website not reflecting correct info, or this project was actually
delayed?
I'm only mentioning this because you know, first impressions matter I guess, and compared to other schools'
websites, the Mayo's website is a bit meh and not as informative. However, from the looks of things, yes thecourse material etc etc looks excellent.
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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #18 - on: 23.09.2016 at 03:17 [UT+1] »[quote author=KayCee link=1474343432/0#17 date=1474595345]Quote from Alice Portman on
23.09.2016 at 01:59 [UT+1]:

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Gender:Speaking of the Mayo, it does sort of look like the website is a bit outdated. For example, a student forum is mentioned to have been in
the works back in 2008/2009, however when you actually try to access it, it turns out that forum isn't complete yet. It's either the website
not reflecting correct info, or this project was actually delayed?
I'm only mentioning this because you know, first impressions matter I guess, and compared to other schools' websites, the Mayo's website
is a bit meh and not as informative. However, from the looks of things, yes the course material etc etc looks excellent.

Most schools only allow students themselves to enter the student forum, so quite often you get messages likethis if you aren't a student.

Maybe ask them about it.

I have checked out the chart for the school and no wonder I liked it as its Jupiter conjoins and its Moon trines
my Sun.
Unfortunately the chart is presented in equal house format, which gives me pause as it shows a lack ofunderstanding of the delicate tuning of quadrate house cusps so perhaps the current principal does not havethis level of skill.
Here is the chart, see if it offers good connections to your own natal chart and if it does it might be worth yourwhile. Its interesting that the angles are the same as Brad Pitt's chart - I wonder if the school itself is having
problems because of the difficult Saturn square Neptune triggering its Ascendant.
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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #19 - on: 23.09.2016 at 14:16 [UT+1] »Quote from KayCee on 20.09.2016 at 14:19 [UT+1]:...Thus far, I am very well aware of the basics, and I'm looking to study a sort of 'foundation' course to strengthen my current knowledge
and improve my chart interpretation skills.
My main motivation is getting into astrology more and being able to use it in a solid and effective way. I'm not thinking about turning
immediately professional, hence I want to pursue a core course first before going for any advanced diplomas.

The Mayo School has a deservedly good reputation and The Liz Greene or The Noel Tyl Schools are probably
right for those who like the Liz Greene or Noel Tyl approach to astrology - but I like the clarity and simplicity
achieved by Kevin Burk.
http://therealastrology.com/niti.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy90A9rzt2I
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Re: Mayo School of Astrology« Reply #20 - on: 23.09.2016 at 19:38 [UT+1] »To the OP: you won't know until you try it...as I said in my post.
Take the risk of beginning.....
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