“A great work of art is like a dream; for all its apparent obviousness it does not explain itself and is never unequivocal. A dream never says: ‘You ought,’ or: ‘This is the truth.’ It presents an image in much the same way as nature allows a plant to grow, and we must draw our own conclusions.” – Jung

For those who are wanting to study dreams from literature, psychoanalysis, and film, while also devoting time to studying their own dreams and making new work from dream energy.

Dreams dreams dreams in 2026! Wild, rigorous, and relaxed. No prior experience required, just a curiosity and desire to explore dreams in literature, movies, and psychoanalysis. Classes involve colorful slide shows, reading aloud, and generative conversation. There will be 12 classes throughout the year (24+ hours of class time), held on the final Sunday of each month, 11am ET - 1pm ET. And this track also includes 6 generative Saturday workshops throughout the year, where the focus will be on creating new work or adding to an existing body of work with/through study of our own dreams.

**All workshops are recorded for those who cannot attend live, and will be sent to everyone after each session.

INCLUDED:

12 monthly classes held on the final Sunday of the month, beginning January 2026 PLUS access to 6 generative dream weekends, held six Saturdays throughout the year. (11am ET-1pm ET)

Prompts and assignments from me between classes in order to generate new work, engage with your dreams in creative ways, and/or continue work on an existing project.

This option is for those who are wanting to work creatively with their own dream images and language, in any genre.

Access to discord server

Recommended and supplementary readings/viewings

Discounted rate on 1-1 readings/sessions


DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR:

DREAM STUDY CLASS 1
Kubla Khan, Or a Vision in a Dream, a Fragment by Coleridge (1816)
Sunday January 25

DREAM WORK 1
Saturday February 14

DREAM STUDY CLASS 2
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (1847)
Sunday February 22

DREAM STUDY CLASS 3
Freud’s Dream of Irma’s Injection (1899)
Sunday March 29

DREAM WORK 2
Saturday April 11

DREAM STUDY CLASS 4
The Wolfman’s Dream (1918)
Sunday April 26

DREAM STUDY CLASS 5
Jung’s Dreams (1930s)
Sunday May 31

DREAM WORK 3
Saturday June 13

DREAM STUDY CLASS 6
Awaara (1951) & Grease (1978)
Sunday June 28

DREAM STUDY CLASS 7
Spellbound (1945) and Wild Strawberries (1957)
Sunday July 26

DREAM WORK 4
Saturday August 8

DREAM STUDY CLASS 8
8 1/2 (1963) & Zabriskie Point (1970)
Sunday August 30

DREAM STUDY CLASS 9
The Dream with the Unicorn, Serge Leclaire (1968)
Sunday September 27

DREAM WORK 5
Saturday October 10

DREAM STUDY CLASS 10
Brazil (1985)
Sunday October 25

DREAM STUDY CLASS 11
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Sunday November 29

DREAM WORK 6
Saturday December 12

DREAM STUDY CLASS 12
Tony Soprano’s Dreams (1998-2006)
Sunday December 27

Dreams dreams dreams in 2026! Wild, rigorous, and relaxed. No prior experience required, just a curiosity and desire to explore dreams in literature, movies, and psychoanalysis. Classes involve colorful slide shows, reading aloud, and generative conversation. There will be 12 classes throughout the year (24+ hours of class time), held on the final Sunday of each month, 11am ET - 1pm ET. All workshops are recorded for those who cannot attend live, and will be sent to everyone after each session. Also included:

• Access to discord server

• Recommended and supplementary readings/viewings

• Discounted rate on 1-1 readings/sessions with me

  FOR YOUR CALENDAR:

  DREAM STUDY CLASS 1
  Kubla Khan, Or a Vision in a Dream, a Fragment by Coleridge (1816)
  January 25
  
  DREAM STUDY CLASS 2
  Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (1847)
  February 22

  
  DREAM STUDY CLASS 3
  Freud’s Dream of Irma’s Injection (1899)
  March 29

  
  DREAM STUDY CLASS 4
  The Wolfman’s Dream (1918)
  April 26

  
  DREAM STUDY CLASS 5
  Jung’s Dreams (1930s)
  May 31

  DREAM STUDY CLASS 6
  Awaara (1951) & Grease (1978)
  June 28

  
  DREAM STUDY CLASS 7
  Spellbound (1945) and Wild Strawberries (1957)
  July 26
  
  DREAM STUDY CLASS 8
  8 1/2 (1963) & Zabriskie Point (1970)
  August 30
  

  DREAM STUDY CLASS 9
  The Dream with the Unicorn, Serge Leclaire (1968)
  September 27
  
  DREAM STUDY CLASS 10
  Brazil (1985)
  October 25

  
  DREAM STUDY CLASS 11
  Mulholland Drive (2001)
  November 29
  
  DREAM STUDY CLASS 12
  Tony Soprano’s Dreams (1998-2006)
  December 27

APRIL 12th, 2026

(11am-12:30pm ET)

Zoom

Co-taught by astrologers Danielle Beinstein and Emmalea Russo

Join us on April 12th, 2026 for a generative and dynamic discussion on the ARIES archetype. We’ll also discuss the Saturn-Neptune conjunction, which will happen at the first degree of Aries in February 20th, 2026.

This year, we’re seeing an astrological shift towards the cardinal signs of the zodiac. Cardinal signs come at the beginning of the four seasons, ushering in new times. They are impulsive, initiating, dynamic: Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn. Jupiter has recently moved into Cancer, where it will travel for a year. Saturn, Jupiter’s counterpart, has dipped into Aries, along with the outer planet Neptune, a dream weaver.

In this quarterly workshop, astrologers Danielle Beinstein and Emmalea Russo will unpack the initiating themes of the cardinal signs, exploring their astrological meanings and ways to work with them, during this highly transitional year.

Dive deeply into the energetics and meanings behind these major shifts.

Understand what astrology has to teach us about beginnings, especially if you are looking to begin a new project, chapter, habit.

Get a sense for the foundations of the astrological landscape for the next few years.

Learn about the modalities (cardinal, fixed, mutable) of the signs.

The sessions will be recorded for those who cannot attend live.

You’ll get a zoom link the day prior to class, and the recording right after.

No prior astrology knowledge required! Just curiosity.

Freeform, fun conversations at the beginning of seasons :)

DANIELLE BEINSTEIN, MA, is a psychological and intuitive astrologer currently residing outside of Nashville. Born and raised in New York City and a graduate of NYU, she moved out to Los Angeles in 2005. After working in various media and technology outlets, she returned to school, receiving her Masters in Spiritual Psychology with an Emphasis in Consciousness, Health and Healing in 2014 and offers ongoing private and group consults and facilitation, as well as circles and retreats. You can connect with Danielle and learn more about her offerings  at www.daniellebeinstein.com and for more regular astrological musings, or by following her on Substack and  Instagram

EMMALEA RUSSO is a writer. She is the author of four books of poetry and her first novel, Vivienne, was published in 2024. She has taught at various institutions including Saint Peters University, Northeastern University, The Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy, and GCAS. She teaches classes independently on art, literature, psychoanalysis, and the occult and works with clients online via her private astrology practice.

The 1990s—and all its minimalist cool and grungy I-don’t-give-a-fuck, has a hold on the culture right now. Our 2026 minds—seeped in digital algorithms and 24-hour news cycles seem to be yearning for wilder times. What is it about the 90s that we are so yearning for? What does the astrology have to say? In this 3-session course, astrologers Danielle Beinstein and Emmalea Russo will deep-dive into 90s astrology, culture, aesthetics, media, and social dynamics. We’ll ground the course in the present, and look to the future, while delving into all things 90s.

Three 2-hr classes on Wednesday nights 
Recorded for those who can’t attend live
6pm-8pm ET

Schedule & Topics:

CLASS 1: APRIL 29: THE 90s: COFFEE & CIGARETTES: AESTHETICS, STYLE, VIBE

CLASS 2: MAY 6th: DIAL-UP: MEDIA & CULTURE

Class 3: MAY 13th: OUR SO CALLED LIVES: SOCIAL AND FAMILY DYNAMICS

These classes will be fun, participatory, and cosmically rigorous!

Sign-up if you want to trip through a cool decade with us—thinking through the astrology and culture of a time we’re all a little nostalgic for, while staying grounded in the present and gazing into the future.

DANIELLE BEINSTEIN, MA, is a psychological and intuitive astrologer currently residing outside of Nashville. Born and raised in New York City and a graduate of NYU, she moved out to Los Angeles in 2005. After working in various media and technology outlets, she returned to school, receiving her Masters in Spiritual Psychology with an Emphasis in Consciousness, Health and Healing in 2014 and offers ongoing private and group consults and facilitation, as well as circles and retreats. You can connect with Danielle and learn more about her offerings  at www.daniellebeinstein.com and for more regular astrological musings, or by following her on Substack and  Instagram

EMMALEA RUSSO is a writer. She is the author of four books of poetry and her first novel, Vivienne, was published in 2024. Her second novel, The Moon Papers, is forthcoming this summer. She has taught at various institutions including Saint Peters University, Northeastern University, The Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy, and GCAS. She teaches classes independently on art, literature, psychoanalysis, and the occult and works with clients online via her private astrology practice.

A workshop on the mystical philosopher Simone Weil, originally held between Christmas and the New Year, 2024. This includes 6 hours of audio recording from the class and an accompanying slideshow with several quotes. The class gives an overview of Simone Weil’s thought while delving deeply into some of her most discussed topics, such as attention, reading, God, and roots.

“To accept the void in oneself is supernatural,” wrote Simone Weil, a 20th-century mystic, philosopher, and activist. We’ll discuss her ideas about attention, truth, revolution, justice, God, and thought itself. Lecture/slide show format + reading her work together. How might we apply Simone Weil’s attentive, rigorous, and heterodox thought to our own info-saturated age?

CLASS 1: ATTENTION & READING

Discussion and overview of Simone Weil’s life and work and this class using her writings on attention and reading as a framework. We’ll discuss Weil’s biography and Gravity and Grace, her most well-known work. Close readings and discussion of excerpts from the text, with a special focus on the sections called “Readings” and “Attention and Will.”

CLASS 2: GOD, ROOTS, FUTURE

Discussion of excerpts from Waiting for God, On the Abolition of All Political Parties, and The Need for Roots, as well as Simone Weil’s relevance today. 

Features:

-both an overview and deep dive into Simone Weil’s work and life

-how Simone Weil might act as a guide to these times

-using her concepts of attention and close reading to structure the class–a meditative space for thinking and considering in the space between Christmas and the New Year

Benefits:

-space and time to think and reflect before the New Year

-stronger critical thinking skills

-deeper understanding of and engagement with not only Simone Weil, an important 20th century thinker, but of concepts like Love, Reading, Attention, and The Void

-new ways of thinking about the internet, attention in the information age, political parties, and rootedness

“Alchemy is a profession of marginals; those at the edge. Those who live from their own fires, sweating it out, self-sustaining their own temperatures which may be at variance with the collective climate.” — James Hillman

ALCHEMY OF THE WORD is a new project and the culmination of years of research and teaching on the relationship between the astrological planets and alchemy. It takes the form of 8 video recordings on the seven original planets alongside their corresponding metals and alchemical processes through the lens of art and the creative process, with generative prompts and trippy-beautiful music by CONTAIN.

When you purchase, you’ll receive:

12+ hours of video recordings with 100+ color slides

Alchemical and astrological resources for further study

LECTURE TOPICS:
CHAOS AND COSMOS / SATURN AND JUPITER
THE RAVEN SYMBOLISM
MARS AND VENUS
THE ALCHEMICAL VESSEL
MERCURY / DIVINE WATER
MERCURY: MEDIUM, MEMORY, MADNESS
SILVER AND GOLD / SUN AND MOON
THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE / GOALS OF THE WORK

DETAILS

In the sacred art of alchemy, base metals are turned to gold, chaos into cosmos, primal material into subtle glimmers. Alchemy is grounded in the material world and attuned to the invisible. It’s a language and practice filled with strange vessels, creatures, substances, planets, stars, and processes of merging and separating. Things in our material world correspond with another, invisible one: inner with outer, earth with spirit, heaven with earth, the planets up above with the metals hidden in the ground. Profound and surprising conversations emerge from these occulted associations. In my experience, studying these correspondences is psychedelic, generative, and helpful in the artistic process and life at large.

You’ll take a piece of writing or art through the alchemical stages from primordial blur to greater understanding. The idea is to bring something, whether that’s an idea, a novel, a poem, or a pile of words and images, and work on it steadily – getting to know the work’s hidden languages and potentials. In alchemy, gold is already present in lead, cosmos in chaos.

My hope is that you’ll return to these recordings with any number of projects in order to see the work/world differently. No prior alchemical knowledge necessary. And no preparation or prerequisites, just curiosity.

Sources include ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance alchemists and philosophers, as well as major western alchemical manuscripts such as Paracelsus, Nicolas Flamel, Rosarium Philosophorum, 12 Keys of Basil Valentine, Donum Dei, and Splendor Solis, as well as artists, writers, poets, and astrologers including Carl Jung, Demetra George, Liz Greene, H.D., Yeats, Julia Kristeva, Emily Dickinson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Arthur Rimbaud, Albrecht Durer, Anne Carson, Leonora Carrington, and others.

Audio recordings (with accompanying slide shows) for a class I taught March 6-April 3, 2022

Angelology, writes Regis Debray, should be read as “mediology in a mystic or nebulous state.” Angels and their structural counterparts (demons) are (in)visible messengers that raise curious questions about communication, transmission, relation, and thought. We’ll ask, through readings of ancient, medieval, and modern philosophical and theological texts, as well as fiction, poetry, and visual art: What moves in the space between? Who/what mediates our experiences and ways of relating? How does the medium alter/transmit the message? What were medieval understandings of angelic/demonic messengers and how might they help us understand our own myriad transmissions? What the hell is happening with the internet? This is a reading and writing workshop focusing on zooming-in on modes of ancient and modern transmission, using various understandings of mediation (supernatural and otherwise) to think about our hypermediated now.

You’ll receive access to the class google drive which contains tons of scanned readings and resources on media studies, angelology, and their intersections, recordings, and slide shows. Each of the five workshops is devoted to exploring one specific aspect of transmission and mediation through focused attention. This is a generative class with about 20-30 minutes of in-class writing time and prompts will focus on experimenting with mediums, messengers, disappearance and appearance, and analog and digital modes.

Readings span several centuries and come from Pseudo-Dionysius, Saint Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Regis Debray, bell hooks, Giorgio Agamben, Byung-Chul Han, Kathy Acker, Ibn ‘Arabi, Michel Serres, Elizabeth Klein, Legacy Russell, Thomas Ligotti, Eugene Thacker, bell hooks, Sybille Kramer, Jean Baudrillard, Melody Jue, and others.

When you purchase, you’ll receive the full syllabi and a link to the google drive with all class materials.

WEEKLY THEMES

WEEK 1: MESSENGERS, MEDIUMS, INTERMEDIARIES

WEEK 2: ETERNITY + HIERARCHY

WEEK 3: ON ANGELS + DEMONS, THEN AND NOW

WEEK 4: (ANGELIC?) TRANSMISSION + SPACE

WEEK 5: MASS MEDIA, ATTENTION, THE INTERNET

Upon purchase, you receive 5 recordings from a class I taught back in 2023. We read and wrote through T.S. Eliot’s mind-bending poem, THE WASTE LAND, which beings with the immortal line, “April is the cruelest month…” during the month of April. The poem is in 5 parts, and we focused on one element for each section: earth, air, fire, water, and spirit.

ABOUT

THE WASTE LAND, first published in 1922, is a 434-line poem by T.S. Eliot, known to us now as a modernist classic. Some say it changed poetry forever. It’s a series of fragments, Eliot’s own Inferno, a smashed epic, a machinic and incantatory take on modern life, and a plague poem, among other things. The poem is divided into five discreet but interconnected sections and teems with references and allusions to scripture, literature, and tarot as well as direct quotes from other texts, rapid shifts of voice, location, and decorum. Trippy and strange, it begins with the famous line April is the cruellest month and from there, spins into a polyphonic poem-scape, dense, airy, and unwieldy. The Waste Land will hold us for the month of April 2023, which has five Saturdays – one for each section of Eliot’s poem. Each of the sections can be said to correspond to a different element, beginning with earth. The fifth section is the immaterial fifth element, spirit. Eliot’s poem has many doors and portals — and in reading it together, we’ll think about wastelands, ways into and out of wastelands and how Eliot’s poem evokes our own modern madnesses and beauties. It begins and ends with spring.

FORMAT

-introduction/lecture from me on the section we’re reading that week and areas of focus

-group readings of the poem in a few different voices followed by discussion

-writing time with prompts [about 25 minutes per class]

OTHER RELEVANT INFO

-you can come to this class with a writing project in mind or not. the writing prompts each week will build on each other, so that you will finish the month of April having completed a long poem of your own under the influence of The Waste Land. however, all prompts are optional and you’re obviously free to use the writing time however you wish.

-anyone open to Eliot and The Waste Land is invited to attend! you need not like him or have any experience with his writing or this poem, as we’ll be reading the text and considering its present day reverberations together during the cruelest month

-full text of the poem is available online in many places. but I’ll also email you a PDF prior to the first class, along with the zoom link.

SCHEDULE AND DATES

We meet via zoom (link will be emailed to you the day before class) once a week during the month of April. Classes are 2 hours and begin at 11am ET/8am PT:

CLASS 1

I.               THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD (EARTH)

CLASS 2

II.             A GAME OF CHESS (AIR)

CLASS 3

III.            THE FIRE SERMON (FIRE)

CLASS 4

IV.           DEATH BY WATER (WATER)

CLASS 5

V.             WHAT THE THUNDER SAID (SPIRIT)

*Upon purchase, you’ll receive an email with a link to the google drive, which houses the readings, resources, audio recordings, and slide shows from this class, which was held in the winter of 2022.

What is mysticism? What is it not? What is the dazzling darkness beyond light? How to think through (un)mediated experience of the divine? How might mysticism teach us to read, write, and pay attention differently? The term mysticism is related to what’s secret, veiled, or mysterious. In Varieties of Religious Experience, William James suggests that mystical experiences are ineffable, transient, noetic, and passive. In this 5-week workshop, we’ll closely read various philosophical, poetic, mystical texts to locate entry points into this curious, paradoxical, and generative arena, as we read and respond to both medieval and modern texts.

Each 2-hour workshop will begin with a brief introductory lecture and slides, followed by discussion of the texts. Topics covered include: divine darkness; pandemic mysticism; eros; mystical speech and writing; and presence/absence. We’ll pay special attention to the formal and affective elements of mystical writings, their hybridity and complex engagements with mediation and communication. We’ll set aside about 20 minutes each class for free writing and reflection. No previous mystical experience or knowledge required – just a desire to read closely and find tunnels into mystical experience, speech, and dazzling darknesses. This class is especially for writers or artists of any sort, as we’ll be approaching mysticism primarily through the lens of creative process and form.

Texts will include some foundational texts of mysticism in the West (selections from Saint Augustine’s Confessions, Song of Songs, and Pseudo-Dionysius’s Mystical Theology), as well as texts from Byung-Chul Han, Michel de Certeau, Farid ad-Din ‘Attar, Fred Moten, Amy Hollywood, Marguerite Porete, Angela of Foligno, Anne Carson, Georges Bataille, and more.