UAC 2026 - August 31 & Sept 1, 2026

With Catherine Goshen & Asdrúbal Moreno

SCHEDULE (In Person at UAC)

August 31 & Sept 1: 8:30am-5pm

All times are in US Central Time (Chicago, Illinois). We will meet on Zoom for approximately two hours prior to meeting in person in Chicago. This will allow us to introduce both ourselves the course (and save us a night in the hotel!)

This experiential training is offered to astrologers of all levels to facilitate the client-astrologer relationship and is a requirement to earn your CAP status.

This two-day intensive training program is designed to teach you basic listening and empathy skills to facilitate your client work. Active listening and communication skills provide you with the ability to respond to your client's most personal thoughts and feelings. Integrated with astrology, the communication skills taught in the training facilitate trust in the client-astrologer relationship and help you to impart astrological information with understanding and compassion for your client's subjective experience. No matter what your level of consulting experience, you can benefit from this experiential-based training.

This innovative training is recognized globally as the gold standard for consulting skills

  • Astrologers need to share information and to listen deeply. You will practice how to do both in simulated client sessions.

  • Experiential training is the most effective way to learn, and this course emphasizes role-playing exercises with real life examples!

  • Whether you are seeking to be certified or not, this training will enrich your practice.

Course Program

  • Pre-UAC Zoom Meeting!


    ◾ Group & training introduction
    ◾ About the training and ground rules
    ◾ Client-centered and astrological information-centered approaches

  • Day 1 : In-person in Chicago


    ◾ Identifying emotion
    ◾ The language of empathy
    ◾ Paraphrasing
    ◾ Active listening

  • Day 2: In-person in Chicago


    ◾ Review of skills
    ◾ Integration role play
    ◾ Presentation and discussion of other considerations, such as self-awareness, communication, and management skills

FAQ

  • I've been an astrologer for many years, and I have my own style. Are you asking me to change it or telling me that the way I do it is not okay?

    No, not at all. We simply want to expose you to other methods that may enhance the consultations you are doing now. There is no judgment on consulting style, but a deep focus on the components and attributes of listening.

  • I really do not care for being with a group of strangers. How can this training help me with that?

    We often feel uncomfortable when we are in a group that we do not know. We are all students of astrology, learning together in this safe training environment. This allows us all to take the risk of sharing ourselves with others. No one in this training will be pressured to share anything that they do not wish to share. The training will not be recorded. Remember that there may be many who feel the same way, and this training is designed to help with that.