The STA's uniquely structured horary course is suitable for any astrologer with a secure understanding of basic astrological principles and experience of drawing up and interpreting charts. Previous experience in horary is not necessary - the course provides a full theoretical overview of the subject and highlights the most useful and reliable principles of judgement. In addition to showing how to most-effectively draw out the meaning of a chart, it also focusses on preparing astrologers for the sensitive issues that arise within the horary consultation process. 

The course offers a practitioner's level of certification, and by the end of the course any astrologer who is already capable of offering a professional astrology service will be ready to begin offering horary to clients. The course is also a requisite qualification for anyone wishing to undertake the advanced level of study and tutorial mentorship offered in the STA Master's Level Horary Course. 

The course explores the methodology, theory, history and practical application of horary technique, and places its emphasis on learning through typical client-scenarios, with consideration also given to informative historical examples. Although traditional techniques lie at the heart of the study, the course is geared towards the consulting needs of the modern horary astrologer and a wide range of typical (and unusual) horary queries are covered (including lost items/missing pets and people, relationships/emotional dilemmas, property/career/financial concerns). 
 

This is a weekly attendance course. Students receive course notes of 100 pages in Chinese. Lessons take the form of tutorials, with follow-up discussion and practice scenarios. In these, students are guided towards developing refined focus, and taught the most efficient way to extract the pertinent details of the astrological symbolism. Each lesson allows the opportunity to explore and consolidate what is being taught through a selection of various chart examples, and the course is designed to offer an accumulated knowledge of traditional doctrines in a balanced way, so that theoretical principles enlighten and facilitate (rather than overwhelm) the creative aspect of horary interpretation. The course content includes:

• History of astrology
• Introduction to horary astrology
• House signification in horary
• The twelve houses and chart turning
• Planets and significators
• Interpretative use of essential dignities and accidental fortitudes
• Profiling: the descriptive use of planetary significations
• Aspects and planetary motion
• Reception: how it works & when it matters
• The descriptive qualities of the signs
• Locating directions
• Timing
• Relationship charts and contractual concerns
• Career matters and professional concerns
• Exploration of lost objects and missing person charts
• Investment, property charts and financial concerns
• Trials and lawsuits
• Health and pregnancy concerns
• Considerations before judgement
• Advice for creating reliable judgements

Participants should have a good understanding of general astrological principles, including planets, signs, houses, aspects and transits.
 

Course materials are written in Chinese, but astrological terms remain in English with Chinese explanations. This is to preserve the philosophical principles behind the words.
 

This is a certifying course and to qualify students must have a minimum 70% attendance and engagement in class exercises and discussion.
 

The course is restricted to a small number of participants to allow plenty of individual attention. Therefore, places on this course are limited to a maximum of 20 students.

The course will be held at:

The course commences on Thursday 25 February 2016 and completes on Saturday 23 April 2016.

The course includes three hours of weekly tuition (Thursday evenings: 7:00pm-10:00pm) plus two additional weekend tutorials (Saturday afternoon: 2:00pm-5:00pm). A detailed breakdown of dates and times is provided in the prospectus.

The cost of this course is 8300 HKD. 
An early-booking discounted rate of 7500 HKD is available for enrollments and payments made before 3rd January, 2016. 

Enrollments are taken through the web-form provided on Jupiter Lai's personal website:www.magiclife.com.hk/id/stahorary.html. 

For any questions regarding enrollments or any other details of this course, email Jupiter at jupiter@sta.co.

Jupiter Lai

Jupiter, a practicing astrologer based in Hong Kong, is active in teaching astrology in Hong Kong, China and Malaysia. She is the co-founder, along with Rod Chang, of the Academy of Astrology, which was founded in 2008 with the aim of promoting Western Astrology to Chinese speakers. Jupiter lectures on a wide range of astrological subjects, from natal to mundane astrology, and also incorporates Chinese astrology, I-Ching and Feng Shui into her own astrological practice. Through the work of the Academy, Jupiter has helped to introduce many international speakers to Asia, where they have shared their astrological insights to local students.