Certification Curriculum

 If you are called to deeper study or a professional path as an Evolutionary Astrologer, consider Kay Taylor’s Soul Path School Certification Program 

Take the classes you’re interested in, or consider this pathway to certification

This program will:

  • Teach you Evolutionary Astrology from the basics through chart synthesis and forecasting (transits, progressions, solar returns, solar arcs)

  • Develop your skill in important specializations such as astro-mapping, relationship astrology, vocational interpretation and more

  • Cultivate ethics, compassion, and superb consulting skills

  • Develop and deepen your intuitive skills, so that you are guided in chart interpretation, and are comfortable trusting and sharing your insights

  • Teach you the spiritual psychology of psychosynthesis applied to astrology — “Astrosynthesis.” The heart of this empathic philosophy guides us to work with people in a safe, compassionate container, plus you will learn practical skills to integrate healing process into consultations. Astrosynthesis helps people resolve and heal hard aspects within the chart

  • Deepen your own spiritual path so you are an authentic guide for others

The training will be offered as…

Small group Zoom meetings you can attend from anywhere in the world (primary). All sessions are recorded so if you miss a class or want to review, the recordings and notes are available.

Occasional/optional in person classes & workshops

Self-paced online courses (in development)

Dynamic retreats to connect and practice Evolutionary Astrology

The whole program includes nine six-week Zoom classes plus Spiritdance Mentorship and Consulting Skills training.

1. Essentials of Evolutionary Astrology — Planets, signs, aspects and houses form the base of this foundational class. Understanding dispositorship (sign rulers) and the basics of the Karmic Story deepen your core knowledge. next date soon

2. Chart Synthesis - Deepening the cultivation of the karmic story as a reincarnational/historical metaphor as well as the psychological motivations from the Lunar Nodes and connected planets. Developing fluency and skill in classic chart synthesis techniques such as the Primal Triad, chart types, and aspect patterns. (If you are new to astrology you might want to take this core course twice. Different charts will create new levels of learning). next date soon

3. Astro Cycles: Empowering the Future - Understanding the Past: Transits, Secondary Progressions, Solar Arcs and Solar Returns are explored to be able to predict major events, turning points in growth and evolution, and strategies to channel energy productively and co-creatively. next date soon

4. Life Stages in Astrology - An exploration of Planetary Phases: the human development cycles of planets and their transiting relationship to their natal position. This class includes Progressed Lunar Phases, Saturn returns and squares, Uranus cycles including the “midlife crisis” Uranus opposition, Pluto square Pluto, and Neptune phases. These cycles have a major effect on life, and define turning points we all go through at about the same age. next date soon

5. Relationship Astrology I - Everything you need to know about your relationships is in the natal chart. In this class we will explore natal relationships needs, gifts and challenges including the relationship houses, connections to Venus and the Moon, and derived houses. 2027 — just offered in late 2025

6. Relationship Astrology II - Synastry between two people is discerned from looking at the two charts together plus the midpoint composite, and/or the Davison composite. Analyzing is one thing. How to tell a client or a couple what you perceive in their chart is another, so we will also discuss consulting skills for relationships and for couples.

7. Astrosynthesis – This course teaches the spiritual psychology of psychosynthesis at a philosophical and practical healing level, providing training in the experiential exercises and hypnotherapy guidance skills to work with your own dilemmas, as well as with clients, friends or family. Exploring planets as subpersonalities in flow or in conflict, Astrosynthesis blends astrology and psychosynthesis to work toward awakening, and to provide practical, long lasting healing of hard aspects in the chart. Special 9-month group starts again on February 22, 2026.

8. Traditional Techniques - A survey of many traditional astrological subjects, including eclipses, Saros cycles, declination, dignities & debilities, horary, electional, planetary Synodic cycles and more. next date soon

9. Intuitive Skill for Astrologers – Blending astrology & intuition skillfully. Develop your skills in Intuitive Saturdays classes. Another class just for astrologers will be scheduled in 2026.

Each of the above six-week classes currently costs $333 with potential sliding scale of 20% or international currency 40% discounts

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10. Spiritdance Mentoring Group - Launching or Expanding Your Astrology Business – Branding, marketing, social media, websites, finding clients, writing a Business Plan—all the business basics — plus deeper work to heal any blockages to success. Group meetings & private coaching. - Starts each January with six meetings over the course of one year. For More Information - OPA Mentorship with Kay or another guide may be substituted. Starts January 26, 2025

11. Consulting Skills – Ethics, empathy, counseling skills, communication, cross-cultural, diversity and consciousness — Can be taken through OPA (Organization for Professional Astrology), Kepler College, or by retreat or online training with Kay. For updates and details follow the OPA - Organization for Professional Astrology website. Kepler College started January 10, 2026. Next offering in person pre-UAC in Chicago. See www.opaastrology.org for details.

Elective Examples:

Astrology, Yoga & Five Elements

Vocational Astrology and other Key Techniques - Vocation, Finances, Health, Locational astrology (astromapping) and other important questions to be able to synthesize.

Practicum - Professional Astrologer Group - a group to allow you to bring in client or friend (with permission) charts to analyze together with the group

Specialized Workshops such as Navigating Your Saturn Return in Pisces

CERTIFICATION

For Certification in “Soul Path” Evolutionary Astrology, all classes must be taken or exempted based on previous experience or training and it is clear from class work you can do a consultation/healing at basic competent level. Taking all of the classes will probably take about two years, although you can study at your own pace.

Professional Level – All required classes plus, a recorded session with a new client reviewed and approved. This includes 1 year of supervised experience via Professional Astrologer Group or private sessions and demonstrated excellent capabilities.

Consciousness, a sense of ethics and the ability to deliver an empathic, compassionate reading or healing are as important as the astrological skill for Certification.