Varda 101 - 2025

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Zoom times

Fridays - May 30 to July 11, 2025 (6 weeks) at 9pm GMT

9pm in London, 10pm in Europe, 1pm in LA, 4pm in Toronto, 8am on Saturday in Sydney and 10am on Saturday in Auckland.

Or: 

Saturdays - May 31 to July 12, 2025 (6 weeks) at 7am GMT

7am in London, 8am in Europe, 10am in Ankara, 3pm in Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong & Tokyo, 6pm in Sydney and 8pm in Auckland.

Course Schedule

Varda Welcome and Introduction 

30th May, 21:00 GMT  Or: 31st May, 7:00 GMT

This class will provide an introduction to the course and an opportunity to get to know Alan and Melissa and your other class mates, and we'll also dive into understanding the inspiration consciousness of Varda.

Varda House Webinar posted 

31st May 11:00am GMT

This webinar will provide an overview of the astrological meaning of Varda and look at the 12 house interpretations. 

Varda House Assignment 

due 6th June

Watch the webinar interpretation of your Varda House position and in a post on the class blog, simply let us know what, if anything, you related to in the interpretation and tell us how you see it manifesting in your life. 

Varda House Support Zoom

6th June, 21:00 GMT, Or 7th June, 7:00 GMT

If you haven't been able to post your House assignment, get individual tutor help.

Varda House Q&A 

13th June 21:00 GMT  Or: 14th June, 7:00 GMT

Alan and Melissa will talk about the assignments and this is your chance to ask anything that has come up in the work on Houses. 

Varda Aspect Webinar posted

14th June, 11:00am GMT

In this webinar the aspects of case studies will be presented and interpreted.

Varda Aspect Assignment 

due 20th June

In a post on the class blog please tell us how you see your Varda variously enabled and/or challenged by the aspects in your chart. 

Varda Aspect Assignment Support Zoom

20th June, 21:00 GMT Or 21st June 7:00 GMT

If you haven't been able to post your Aspect assignment, get individual tutor help.

Varda Aspect Q&A

27th June, 21:00 GMT  Or: 28th June, 7:00 GMT

Alan and Melissa will talk about the assignments and this is your chance to ask anything that has come up in the work on aspects. 

Varda Transit Webinar posted

28th June, 11:00am GMT

The transits of Varda, and transits to our natal Varda, reveals the unfolding potential of inspiration consciousness in our lives.

Varda Transit Assignment 

due 4th July

Study the transiting cycles of Saturn and Pluto to your natal Varda, especially conjunctions, oppositions and squares, & see how these relate to life events. 

Varda Transit Assignment Support Zoom

4th July, 21:00 GMT Or 5th July 7:00 GMT

If you haven't been able to post your Transit assignment, get individual tutor help.

Varda Transit Q&A

11th July, 21:00 GMT  Or: 12th July, 7:00 GMT

Alan and Melissa will interpret the current Varda transits, and transits to natal Varda, for the students who are live in the Zoom