Robert Schmidt Astrology

Robert Schmidt first publicized the technique of Zodiacal Releasing in 1996 with the translation of Valens Book IV. 

He and his wife Ellen began studying the technique intensively in the early 2000's, validating the technique through multiple chart analyses, alongside his broader reconstruction of the "System of Hermes."

Here we present a series of private worksessions held in August and September of 2005 where Schmidt was teaching the technique to a private group in his home. These worksessions were not designed or edited for public release. The candor of the sessions, the raw chart-work, and the accessibility are precious.

The Zodiacal Releasing private sessions are an invaluable window into Schmidt's thought process in working though this powerful Hellenistic technique. It is also a rare opportunity to hear from Ellen Black, who did immeasurable work on the technique, and was an invaluable partner to Schmidt in the effort.

For years, a misconception has circulated that Schmidt was strictly a theoretical translator who didn't apply the techniques. These unedited sessions definitively correct the record, offering a front-row seat to his rigorous, applied chart delineations in real time.