The Astrodrama Summer Camp 2023

I am delighted to announce the next astrodrama gathering which will take place in August 2023 at Avalon Permaculture Gardens, Glastonbury.

Experience your own astrological chart come to life through five days of experiential astrology exercises, and dynamic birth chart enactments.

Astrodrama is an exciting way to learn astrology in a profoundly transformational way. It operates in a similar way to family constellations or psychodrama, but instead of playing family members, you play the archetypal figures of the planets. Each session unfolds a uniquely personalised healing journey inspired by that person’s intention, with each planet character being dramatically embodied by the other members of the group, safely held within a sacred ritual space..

Astrodrama is a great leveller and all levels of astrological knowledge and experience are welcome.

I have been practising as a professional astrologer for over 30 years, am the founder of the APAI accredicted Kairos School of Astrology. I am one of the pioneers of astrodrama and astrological theatre, and have been facilitating this work with groups since the mid 1990s.

Recent Testimonials

Here are some testimonials for participants of the recent gathering in September:

“A powerful insight into your own psyche.” (Shaun)

“The Astrodrama is a fresh, fun way to explore astrology and really get to feel the depth and power of the planets in their different aspects. I love the very experiential way of working, with a lot of dance and laughter, intensity and a great sense of play. It was very powerful dressing up as the planets, feeling the shifts as we followed where they led. John is masterful at leading the action through his intuitively spot-on music.” (Hermione)

“The weekend was such fun and we danced throughout, to an astonishing variety of music that almost magically reflected in the charts we were enacting in all their myriad of components. It was a healing journey; releasing pain and loss and bringing with it joy, laughter and friendship. “ (Anne)

“This workshop is the gift that keeps on giving well after the event. Such a rare experience to find a workshop of this quality and depth of the psyche from an astrological perspective. Highly highly recommended.” (Carmel)

“Astrodrama is an extraodinary process and John is an extraodinary facilitator. With reverence, humility and integrity a sacred space is created whereupon the planets come alive and the God's descend to dance out a picture of our inner lives. Within this safe place we begin to see an objective picture of our deeper selves, and at the same time, we weave together as a group. The music is inspired and the process, involving masks and costumes, is hugely creative and fun.” (Helen)

“I loved the depth and the playfulness, the delight of getting to know new people and be known - very safe and profound…I loved the beauty of so many great spirits in bodies - embodied spirits - and how much I could learn from each one. For my own life it was revelatory. I also loved the play and the dressing up and it helped me understand more about the nature of Ceremony and inhabiting aspects of myself - or not myself - and how that can be truly authentic.” (Jocelyn)

“A profoundly moving and insightful weekend. Starting from a point of having no knowledge of astrology, the astrodrama has opened up for me the depths and possibilities of connecting with archetypes revealed as aspects of my psyche through this path. John's introduction to each of the zodiac signs and the characteristics of each planet enabled me to engage immediately with their interactions and the impact that these have on myself and others. John's gentle, compassionate holding of the space throughout the weekend of this sacred work was extraordinary. My deepest gratitude for this experience.” (Melanie)