Dean’s Update, February 2026

The FCEA turns seven years old, marking almost a quarter of a Saturn cycle, on March 6. Happy Solar Return, dear members, students and staff! Happy Birthday to our school. The FCEA’s Saturn falls in Capricorn, on the cusp of the 9th house, conjunct Pluto and the south node of the Moon. Transiting Saturn forms a square to our natal Saturn next April in 2027. Meanwhile, transiting Jupiter is in the school’s 2nd house (near the 3rd house cusp), preparing to turn direct March 10th, at 15°05’ Cancer, just a few days after the FCEA’s birthday and after moving retrograde since last November. I love it when Jupiter slows to a stop in the sky and moves direct. The extra weeks of possibility, a time to reflect with a Cancerian nurturing heart, and let any transits involving Jupiter mature like a fine bottle of wine. 

On our school’s birthday, Jupiter forms a lovely trine to the FCEA’s Sun, 15°52’, Moon, 16°45’ and Neptune, 16°09’, in Pisces, while the planet of “seeing our potential” opposes the school’s Saturn at 18°13’ Capricorn. Jupiter will be at 15° Cancer the whole month of March, the lengthy period offering us more time, more Jupiter juju, to visualize productive change and build our inner resources and confidence in a 2nd house fashion as a school. We ask, “How is it we can expand with love and support and grow a stronger sense of family in the FCEA learning community?” We pride ourselves on the rigor of our FCEA curriculum and program. But in order to train evolutionary astrologers and healers in the best way we can, we must ask how we, as students, staff and members, also bring warmth and a generous spirit of camaraderie in all the ways we engage each other, whether in an online classroom, on one of our many Zoom calls or in-person at FCEA retreats. 

I must say that personally I find wearing the hats of “Jupiter the teacher” along with that of “Saturn, the hardworking disciplinarian” challenging. So far, Jupiter’s current dance through 15° Cancer has been a healing and learning experience for me. The big gaseous giant, “King of the Gods” as Steven loves to say, is opposing my natal Capricorn Mars in my 11th house, helping me to reevaluate my hopes and dreams, my goals and my need for joy in my life, as well as to reconsider what my soul wants to accomplish and defend. For some good news: on Valentine’s Day, when the Moon was in Capricorn, my partner Eric proposed to me and we got engaged. A healing opportunity for Catie? Certainly!  A shift in long-term goals? You bet. But what about my creative, self-expression (Jupiter transiting my 5th house) and what would be the impact upon my 11th house Capricorn “mountain,” of which the FCEA is a critical part? 

I hope everyone is happy to read my good news. But let’s turn back to the FCEA. February 20th marks the exact conjunction of Saturn and Neptune at 00°45’ Aries, 8:53 am Pacific time. The conjunction forms a very tight conjunction with the FCEA’s natal chart 00°54’ Chiron in the 11th house. As the FCEA community, we need a structured “vision” for having the courage and initiative, in Aries fashion, to expand our school in fresh directions. We are a Piscean school, a mystical place of learning a sacred craft strengthened through our psychic intuition and compassion. But our Aries Chiron in the 11th asks us to take action and lead with fiery gumption. So, in light of this Saturn-Neptune moment and our Chiron wound and healing path: How do we move forward? We are all in this community together. 

In the spirit of building a better school, our FCEA staff has been working hard on gathering information, rules and regulations, and helpful tips on how the school operates and putting together student surveys to invite your ongoing input and feedback. Please keep your eyes open for surveys we are sending out to students in the months ahead. When transiting Saturn eventually forms a square to our natal FCEA Saturn next year, it is time to reassess what we have accomplished and what has or hasn’t worked. Let’s use this “birthday” now to imagine the next step forward! 

Happy Birthday, FCEA!

Catie Cadge, PhD
February 2026