Course description: This is a wonderful chance to learn from one of the rare astrological experts in this field!  Based on a lifetime of work in the fields of astrology and child development, Cornelia has developed a new and effective approach that combines the ancient origins of astrological temperament and modern child development concepts.​

 These are concepts that can be applied to any age.

Temperament is present at birth and the class is built around the first two years of development. However, temperament remains over time, so the concept can also be used for older children and adults because it describes the behavioral style of the individual. It's useful for understanding the interaction of couples, between family members, between parents and children, and even in the workplace with co-workers.

This course helps the astrologer understand the fit between a child and their physical and social environment and how that aids the astrologer's interpretation. The course covers:

 How analyzing and interpreting a child's chart differs from an adult's.

What are temperamental "types" and their characteristics?

What parenting strategies will effectively meet the child's individual needs?

How does the astrologer counsel parent in a way that promotes positive developmental progress?

The lifelong influences and effects of temperament on behavior.

Possible uses of temperament information in making comparisons among both children and adults plus applications for couple’s counseling.

"...Parents ask astrologers to read their children's chart.  How can we provide helpful insight without delving too deep into predictive language that might cause undue concern?  That's what your class helped me do!  Temperament provides a safe terrain to assist parents in better understanding their children.  At least that's what it helped me do."  R.B. Fall 2017

Using an astrological chart to determine an individual's psychological temperament has ancient origins. This course applies that knowledge to better understand children. This course is a new approach to looking at temperament using modern child development concepts. The analysis learned in this course can also be used for adult charts and is especially useful for work on compatibility or couple's counseling.

This course is designed to help the astrologer to understand where there is or is not a good fit between the child and his/her physical and social environment and what that entails. 

Course name: WR202A: Working with Parents and Children  

Instructors: Cornelia Hansen

Course length: 5 Weeks

Course cost: $295.00

Required Books: Arroyo, Stephen. 1975. Astrology, Psychology and the Four Elements. CRCS Publications. (Available on Amazon for $11 – 15

Prerequisite: fundamentals or equivalent.

Weekly topics:

1.    Temperament, definition and history, components and types

2.    Defining Goodness of Fit Model and worksheets 1 - 4

3.   Worksheets 4 - 6 and Parenting Types and Strategies

4.    Exploring Goodness of Fit and the Parents

5.    In-depth analysis of parenting styles

Instructor bio: Cornelia Hansen, MA in Early Childhood and in Clinical psychology. She is a Licensed MFCT (Marriage, Family, Child Therapist) and has been in practice for 17 years.

 Cornelia has also been an astrologer for over 40 years. She was taught by Joan McEvers and Marion March. She was a teacher for LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District in the Early Childhood Center for 25 years. She also taught English, Psychology, and Humanities in high school for 9 years. Cornelia wrote the Kidwheels column for Aspects Magazine on children’s charts for three years.

Cornelia teaches the following course:

WR202A Working with Parents and Children

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