THE ANCESTRAL FIELD:
PSYCHOGENEALOGY & ASTROGENEALOGY
RETREAT
You did not arrive here empty.
You carry your grandmother's silence. Your grandfather's ambition. The love that was never spoken in your family, and the grief that was never buried properly. You carry the wars, the migrations, the marriages made from necessity, the dreams that were abandoned, and the ones that were passed, quietly, to you.
Psychogenealogy tells us that what is not resolved in one generation is transmitted to the next. Astrology tells us that the natal chart is not only a map of the individual, it is a map of the lineage. The placements, the aspects, the recurring themes in your chart are in conversation with what came before you.
This weekend, we work with both.
We come to understand not just who you are, but where you come from, and what,specifically, your life has been asked to carry, heal, or complete on behalf of those who came before.
✦ PSYCHOGENEALOGY & THE FAMILY TREE
We begin by mapping the territory. Using the tools of psychogenealogy, we reconstruct the family tree as a living document, not a genealogical record, but a map of patterns, repetitions, and invisible loyalties.
Who in your family carried the same struggle you carry? What events losses, separations, secrets, shocks have echoed across generations without ever being named? Where does a date, a symptom, an age of crisis repeat in ways that cannot be coincidence?
Through guided exercises and group reflection, we begin to see the threads that connect your life to lives you never witnessed but are nonetheless living inside of.
✦ YOUR NATAL CHART & YOUR ANCESTORS
Your natal chart is read here not only as a map of your individual psychology, but as a document of ancestral transmission.
Certain placements speak of what was given to you as gift: the resilience, the creativity, the spiritual capacity encoded in your lineage. Others speak of what was left unresolved: the karmic weight carried forward, the patterns that crystallized into limitations, the places where the lineage ran out of road and handed the work to you.
We locate these signatures in your chart and bring them into conversation with what you discovered in your family tree work. What your ancestors could not complete, your chart shows you how to meet.
No prior astrology knowledge required. Birth time needed for full chart work.
✦ JOURNALING: WRITING AS ANCESTRAL DIALOGUE
Throughout the weekend, journaling serves as the thread that connects the intellectual and the somatic, the historical and the personal.
We use structured writing practices to move into contact with the ancestral material — to give voice to what has been silent, to ask questions of the dead, and to begin to distinguish what is truly yours from what you inherited. Writing here is not reflection. It is a form of listening. Some of what arrives in the writing will surprise you. This is the work beginning.
✦ THE KARMIC LIMITS OF YOUR LINEAGE
Every lineage has places where it could not go. Beliefs that calcified into impossibilities. Ceilings built from someone else's wound. Loyalties to limitation that feel, from the inside, like reality.
In the final arc of the weekend, we name these directly. We use the natal chart, the family tree, and the journaling work together to identify the specific karmic limits of
your lineage — and to begin the process of conscious differentiation. Not rejection. Not
blame. But clear-eyed understanding of what was handed to you, and what you are now free
to put down.
You cannot change what your ancestors lived. But you can change what gets passed forward.
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✦ YOU'LL LEAVE WITH:
- A mapped family tree read through a psychogenealogical lens
- A clear understanding of your ancestral signatures in the natal chart — what your
lineage gave you and what it left unfinished
- Identified patterns of repetition across generations and their meaning in your own life
- Named karmic limits of your lineage — and the beginning of freedom from them
- A journaling practice you can continue working with at home
- A different relationship with your family history: less entangled, more conscious
THIS WORKSHOP IS PERFECT FOR YOU IF
You are ready to explore the story of your family tree
This weekend is for anyone who senses that something in their life is not entirely their
own — patterns that repeat despite their best efforts, limitations that feel inherited
rather than chosen, or a pull toward understanding where they come from that goes beyond
biography.
You are a seasoned astrologer or a complete beginner
This class is suitable for any level and there will be something you will learn anyway.
You know your time of birth so you can work with your own natal chart at its full potential
Knowing the time, date, and place of your birth is fundamental for an accurate understanding of your natal chart. For example, the Moon changes sign every 2-3 days. If you were born on a day when the Moon traveled from one sign to another, only your birth time would pinpoint what sign it was in when you were born. If you don’t know the time in which you were born, you can ask for a rectification at a very fair price to my colleague Tamsin here.
PRACTICAL DEETS
DATE: APRIL 29TH 2025
LIVE IN LISBON (PT)
10 SPOTS
TIME: 10:30 TO 14:30 (WITH A REFRESHING BREAK)
LOCATION: PRIVATE HOME IN LAPA, LISBON
(DETAILS PROVIDED UPON BOOKING)
YOUR GUIDES
GIORGIA PECORA
L Giorgia Pecora, a seasoned astrologer with over 10 years of professional certification and a wealth of experience, boasts an impressive portfolio of more than 1000 readings. Her passion for astrology extends beyond individual consultations, as she has spent the last 15 years imparting her wisdom in diverse educational settings.
With a unique approach to teaching, Giorgia has shared her astrological insights in formal and non-formal educational environments, facilitated group sessions, coordinated 6 astrological retreats, and served as a school teacher. She has been teaching in any possible setting you can thing of. Give her a blackboard and she will be happy!
Giorgia's multifaceted expertise is not confined to astrology alone. Her studies in somatic work, shamanic practices, and embodied work, combined with a penchant for theosophical studies, contribute to a rich and holistic learning experience for her clients.
BIANCA POPTEAN
Bianca Poptean is a relational integrative psychotherapist, specialized in psychogenealogy and transgenerational trauma. She is also an educational psychologist and a graduate of the Mindsight Institute (USA).
She is the host of the psychology TV show “Bright Minds” (Minți strălucitoare) on Medika TV, the psychology segment “With a Clear Mind” (Cu mințile curate) on Europa FM’s morning show Deșteptarea, and the podcast “La Psiholog.”
With professional training in integrative psychotherapy, neuroscience and psychogenealogy, Bianca has built a strong and engaged online community across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, totaling over 120,000 followers.
FAQ
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Absolutely not! This workshop is open to everyone, no astrology experience required! All are welcome to explore and uncover the wonders of the stars together!
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Wear layered clothes suitable for movement and bring an extra sweater as our temperatures will be fluctuating throughout the workshop. Bring a journal for writing and an eye mask if you have one. Recommended to not eat an hour prior as we will do some heated breath work. Come with an open mind!

