FROM OPA’s MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES – RECORDED APR 12 2026
Why does the soul choose certain families to be born into? This question is vast, and one which we will never truly be able to answer; however, by looking at the Imum Coeli in the chart, you can see the genetic heritage that the soul came into work with. This point holds a key to unlocking family healing as well as ancestral work. In this talk, we explore how the IC echoes personality, family, and evolutionary themes through the chart and how to consciously integrate those themes into a fulfilling life.

Dorje Kirsten is a professional astrologer who lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and children. He has been reading charts professionally since 2006. Before that time, he spent 12 years studying Buddhism at Chagdud Gonpa Foundation, a Nyingma Retreat center. Dorje is also a Tea Master, software engineer, and 32º Mason. He is training under the OPA counseling astrology certification process. A few of the astrologers he has studied with Bernadette Brady, who received certificates of accomplishment from the Astro Logos medieval astrology school and Predictive Astrology school, Joseph Crane, and Kay Taylor. His writings can be found at his website, www.HeartAstrology.com, and he posts astrology meditations @ DorjeKirsten.Substack.com, and his astrology videos can be found on YouTube @HeartAstrology.