About Nathan

Nathan Theodore Naicker has a background as a petroleum engineer in the oil and gas industry and has been practicing astrology professionally since 2014. He began learning psychological astrology in 2010, then moved onto traditional western astrology with qualifications in natal, horary, mundane, locational, and medical branches. He has a Diploma in Medieval Astrology (Zoller, 2012) and a Diploma in Astrological Studies (Suskin, 2014). Born into a strong Indian cultural heritage, he naturally gravitated toward eastern forms of astrology. Since 2016, he began studying a holistic form of Vedic Astrology, which combines meaning and techniques from astrological, scriptural, tantric, yogic and omenology in the Indian tradition and visits India 2-3 months a year for that purpose. He is now based in India. His specialized consultations take into account factors from both Western and Vedic astrological traditions. Nathan runs retreats in South Africa, and hosts webinars, workshops, and private courses online. Given his perspective for different forms of Astrology as complementary, he performs Rectification for clients and other astrologers around the world. Nathan teaches both traditional western astrology as well Vedic Astrology. Since August 2021, Nathan is an assistant teacher in Vedic Astrology for Devaguru Brihaspati Centre (India) with over 150 students from around the world.


ASTROLOGICAL MEMBERSHIPS:
• Cape Astrology Association
• Astrological Society of South Africa
• The Astrological Association of Great Britain
• International Society for Astrological Research
• Association of Professional Astrologers International (Associate)
• Astrological Lodge of London
• British Association of Vedic Astrology
• Organization of Professional Astrologers (Country Representative)
• Cosmic Intelligence Agency (agent 316)
• National Council for Geocosmic Research (Country Representative)


Qualifications and continuing education in WESTERN TROPICAL ASTROLOGY:
• 2012: Certificate of Medieval Astrology (Robert Zoller), mentored by Giacomo Calabrese
• 2012: Diploma of Medieval Astrology (Robert Zoller), mentored by Giacomo Calabrese
• 2012: Lecture Sets: Eminence, Status, Life Purpose, Spirituality, Solar Revolutions, Specialized Topics (Benjamin Dykes)
• 2012: Traditional Astrology Conference Recordings (Demetra George)
• 2012: Guidelines for Effective Astrological Consultations (Demetra George)
• 2012: Hellenistic Astrology Course on Annual Profections (Chris Brennan)
• 2013: Workshop on Revolutions (Benjamin Dykes)
• 2014: Medieval Astrology Diploma Lectures (Bernadette Brady), Astrologos UK
• 2014: Masterclass on Fixed Stars (Bernadette Brady), Astrologos UK
• 2014: Lecture Set on Zodiacal Releasing (Chris Brennan)
• 2014: Predictive Astrology Lectures (Bernadette Brady), Astrologos UK
• 2014: Masterclass on Aspects (Bernadette Brady), Astrologos UK
• 2014: Masterclass on Medical Astrology (Lee Lehman)
• 2014: Masterclass on Solar and Lunar Eclipses (Bernadette Brady), Astrologos UK
• 2015: Locational Astrology Workshop and Lectures (Moses Siregar III)
• 2015: Lecture Set on Diploma Delineation (Bernadette Brady), Astrologos UK
• 2015: Diploma in Astrological Studies (Rod Suskin), Rod Suskin School of Astrology
• 2015: Masterclass on Electional Astrology (Lee Lehman)
• 2015: Workshop on Electional Astrology (Deborah Houlding)
• 2016: Masterclass on Children’s Charts (Bernadette Brady), Astrologos UK
• 2016: Lecture Set on Zodiacal Releasing Updated (Chris Brennan)
• 2016: Locational and Mundane Astrology Lecture Set (Bernadette Brady), Astrologos UK
• 2016: Practitioner’s Level Horary Course (Deborah Houlding, Eve Dembowski), School of Traditional


Qualifications and continuing education in JYOTISH (VEDIC ASTROLOGY):
• 2016: Nakshatras Course (James Kelleher)
• 2016: Nakshatras Course (Ernst Wilhelm)
• 2016: Career Course (James Kelleher)
• 2016: Rashis Course (Ernst Wilhelm)
• 2016: Rahu and Ketu Course (Ernst Wilhelm)
• 2016: Debilitation Course (Ernst Wilhelm)
• 2016: Grahas Course (Ernst Wilhelm)
• 2016: Financial Astrology workshop (Sanjay Rath)
• 2016: Marriage and Relationships workshop (Sanjay Rath)
• 2016: Jaimini Course (Sanjay Rath, ongoing)
• 2016: Tithi Workshop (Visti Larsen)
• 2016: Spoken and Literary Sanskrit, ongoing
• 2017: Jyotish Jaimini Upadesa Course (Sanjay Rath, ongoing)
• 2017: Jyotish Parashara Course (Sanjay Rath, ongoing)
• 2018: Four Soul Yogas workshop (Sanjay Rath)
• 2019: Mantra Śāstra (Science of Mantras) course, (Sanjay Rath), ongoing
• 2020: Pañcāṅga Workshops on Vāra over several months


WORKSHOPS and TALKS given on the field of ASTROLOGY:
• 2014: Workshop on Natal Interpretation and Synastry, Polish Astrological Association (Warsaw Poland)
• 2015: The Confluence of Astrology, Cape Astrology Association (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 2015: Astrology for Today, Extraordinary Women Business Group (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 2015: The Esoteric Venus, Radiant Life Centre House of Therapies (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 2015: The Astrology of Yoga, Radiant Life Centre House of Therapies (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 2015: The Astrology of South Africa: What the %(@)* is going on??, Radiant Life Centre House of Therapies (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 2015: Astrology Hacks for Daily Living, Radiant Life Centre House of Therapies (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 2016: Defying Natal Promise: Fertility and Queen Victoria, The Astrological Lodge of London (London, UK)
• 2016: The Pervasive Power of the 9th House, feature talk at the Starburst Local Astrology Group (Beaconsfield, UK)
• 2016: The Mundane and Esoteric Aspects of the Parts of Fortune and Spirit, keynote talk at Lilly Day
• 2016 for the Company of Astrologers (Walton-on-Thames, UK)
• 2016: The Pervasive Power of the 9th House, feature talk at the Scottish Astrological Association (Edinburgh, UK)
• 2016: Forensic Astrology: A Murder Case Study, The Astrological Lodge of London (London, UK)
• 2016: Relationship and Marriage Indicators, Breaking Down the Borders Conference
• 2016 (The International Academy of Astrology)
• 2017: The Pervasive Power of the 9th House, feature talk at the Astrological Lodge of London (London, UK)
• 2017: Traditional Astrology Day Workshop on Profections and Solar Returns, hosted at the Astrological Lodge of London (London, UK)
• 2017: Simple Secrets to Success and Sustainability, Extraordinary Women Business Group (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 2017: Essential Concepts in Jyotish, Astrology Society of South Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa)
• 2017: Supporting your Vitality through Jyotish, The Treehouse Holistic Centre (Somerset West, South Africa)
• 2017: Vedic Wisdom to Support Vitality, talk at the Soul Centre (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 2018: Day Workshop on Intro to Vedic Astrology, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 2018: Financial Astrology from the Sun, talk at the Cape Astrology Association (Cape Town South Africa)
• 2018: Financial Astrology Workshop (online, and in Cape Town South Africa)
• 2018: Profections: Basics to Advanced Workshop
• 2019: Enhanced Perspectives on the Tropical Zodiac, talk at the Cape Astrology Association (Cape Town South Africa)
• 2019: Financial Astrology Workshop at the Astrology Society of South Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa)
• 2019: The Heart of Vedic Astrology, guest speaker talk for Adam Elenbaas Nightlight School of Astrology
• 2019: Keeping your Client (Business Astrology), talk at the Xtraordinary Women Business Network, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2019: Introducing the Southern Tropical Zodiac, Cape Astrology Association, South Africa
• 2019: Working with Jupiter & Saturn Return charts, Fresh Voices in Astrology Summit, Astrology University
• 2019: The Year 2020, three astrological perspectives, OPA Southern Africa
• 2020: Introducing the Southern Tropical Zodiac, ISAR Conference speaker
• 2020: Where are you going? A new look at the Moon, Breaking Down the Borders
• 2021: A series of four Financial Astrology workshops hosted by Kepler College, USA
• 2020: Where are you going? A new look at the Moon, Breaking Down the Borders


Conference EVENTS and RETREATS
• 2017: Angels & Stars Retreat 1, Cape Town South Africa
• 2018: Angels & Stars Retreat 2, Cape Town South Africa
• 2018: Finding Love Retreat, Cape Town South Africa
• 2018: Sky Stories, an evening of sky mythologies and astrology, Tulbagh South Africa
• 2019: OPA Live event in celebration of Astrology Day 2019, online
• 2019: Angels & Stars Retreat 3, Cape Town, South Africa (September, with a repeat in October)
• 2021: Angels & Stars Retreat 4, Cape Town South Africa (April, with a repeat in May)


PUBLISHED WORK:
• Oct 2016: A Case for Electional Astrology in Assessing Natal Fertility, the Journal of the Astrological Association of Great Britain
• Sep 2018: Gifts of Jupiter in Sagittarius, OPA Magazine
• 2019: Vedic Astrology column “Yantra”, OPA Magazine, 3 cycles
• 2020: “Lagna is everything”, Jyotish Digest Magazine, India
• 2020: The Power of the 9th House: Link between East and West, IVC JournalRADIO

• 2021: “Vedic Astrology World Cycles, 2021, and Beyond” – a talk published as an article in Jyotish Magazine (India, June 2021) and in the Astrological Journal (UK, September 2021)
• 2021: Venus in Vedic Astrology, OPA Magazine


COLLABORATION, YOUTUBE and INTERVIEWS
• 2015: Horary Astrology, LifeZone Radio (Cape Town, South Africa)
• 2016: Monthly Astrological Insights, The Ecstatic Existence Podcast, Daniel and Rachel Alcyone (Washington, USA)
• 2016: 7 Days of Saturn Series: The Air Element, Youtube
• 2017: February Eclipses & Valentines Day, collaboration w astrologer Priya Kale, Youtube
• 2017: BlogTalkRadio: CafeEsoterica Radio interview (New York, USA)
• 2018: Musings on the Astrology of the World 2018-2026, Youtube
• 2018: Context of Techniques, Practice, and Prediction in Astrology, Youtube
• 2018: Power Charts in Astrology: Donald Trump
• 2018: Coping with Mars and Mercury Retrograde, Youtube
• 2018: Power Charts in Astrology: JK Rowling, Youtube
• 2018: The Art of Astrology: Michael Savage, Youtube
• 2018: The Art of Astrology: Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland, Youtube
• 2019: Interview with Sam Geppi on Vedic Astrology, Youtube
• 2019: What in the Heavens is the Zodiac?, discussion with Gemini Brett, Youtube
• 2019: Learning Jyotish from the Yoga Sutras, interview w Lars Panaro, Youtube
• 2019: Four-part Video series demonstrating the use of the Southern Tropical Zodiac, Spica Astrology Youtube channel
• 2019: Reading the Dec Solstice Chart, panel of three astrologers, Cosmic Intelligence Agency, Youtube
• 2019: Inclusiveness in Astrology, interview with Ashwin Balaji, Celestial Vibes Youtube channel
• 2021: Divine Guidance Series on Youtube with Angel Healer and Spiritual Coach Michelle Vooght
• 2021: Interview with Astrologer Karen James on Weather Astrology

WEBINARS hosted by SPICA ASTROLOGY:
• Sep 2015: Getting Practical about Mercury Retrograde
• Oct 2015: Working with the 12th House for Success
• Oct 2015: The Power of the Moon in Astrology
• Nov 2015: Consultation Charts and Natural House Rulerships
• Jan 2016: Health Indicators made Easy
• Jan 2016: The Secondary Progressed Lunar Return
• Feb 2016: Solar Charts and Solar Returns
• Feb 2016: “What do I want out of life?”
• Feb 2016: Understanding the Astrological House Systems
• Mar 2016: Working with Star Parans
• Apr 2016: The Astrology of Personality & Projection
• Apr 2016: Astrolocality: The World and You
• Jul 2016: Discovering Your Personal Sanctuary
• Jul 2016: Connecting with Confidence
• Aug 2016: Discipline without Damage
• Aug 2016: Family Dynamics
• Sep 2016: Astrological Approaches to Holistic Health
• April 2017: History and Rationale of Astrological House Systems
• April 2018: History and Rationale of Astrological House Systems
• April 2019: History and Rationale of Astrological House Systems