Feedback here for the ABC Analyst Module. Just click "Post Reply".
ABC class
I just finished the class this winter, and what can I say, I was thoroughly impressed with the entire unit. It was my first experience of on line teaching, and I have signed up for another class.
The opportunity to "mix" with other people who are interested in HD was one of the initial attractions for me, however, the learning curve I experienced soon became the true satisfaction of the class. The information is presented comprehensibly and at the same time advances pupils (me anyway) in their studies of HD. The materials are at hand for a year following the class, and in the three months since the class, I have accessed them many times. The importance of studying with others was shown in their ability to asked interesting and insightful questions which I wouldn't have thought of, but served to deepen my understanding.
I am currently studying at university, and am in constant contact with teachers/lecturers etc. Truly talented teachers don't just present the information they communicate in a way which allows the pupil to understand it, and they instill that knowledge in the pupil for a lifetime, which is what Gennaro does. Despite his obvious vast knowledge, not once did I feel swamped or out of my depth, the teaching was kept at my level. He is not just a bank of knowledge, but an artful teacher also.
Perhaps I should have mentioned this earlier; most importantly, the class is stacks of fun.
Sarah xo
About ABC 2005 Fall
I am not native English speaker so I has fear to cover the class. But gennaro speaks easy and slow so I could understand that. If gennaro cover only knowledge then I couldn?ft satisfied this much in this class. Because I can do myself. But he made knowledge simple and organized them. Finally he teach us how to read design chart and he has succeed to make us to do reading in the end of course. That was fantastic. I never be able to do by myself. I have more confidence reading design now. Thank you :oops: !
Hi,
Those terms are actually pretty abstract in this context. I've not done a deep study of it but from my preliminary looks, the receptivity or creativity of the lines and how that effects a chart is pretty subtle stuff and not at the top of the list in terms of importance.
Read the Gates 1 and 2 in the I-Ching. They are the archetypal Creative and Receptive energies. The yang/yin, father/mother, husband/wife, light/dark, earth/heaven - these are all examples of Creative/Receptive (in that order).
I hope this helps.
Receptive/Creative
Genarro, reading the self-study part of the hexagrams. It would be really helpful to have some understanding/description of what the term receptive means in this context as well as creative. I'm finding that words I might assume meanings for have a tremendously different meaning in HD, i.e. the idea of support in the tribal circuit is not at all the same as my paradigm.
Thanks,
Debbie
Example Reading
I just listened to the example reading provided by in the ABC course. As a relative newcomer to Human Design I thought the information seemed a little advanced for a first reading. A couple of examples, the reference to the planets seemed to assume that the person might know what the symbols are for the planets. At another point in the recording the 'G' centre is referred to but no explanation is provided for what the centre is.
I had an expectation that this recording would be an example of the first information someone might receive at an initial Human Design reading.
It might be helpful for someone like me to work with an experienced analyst to slow the explanation down to a pace that is more comfortable for a person new to Human Design.
I offer this from the perspective of new eyes and ears in service to others new to Human Design.
Thanks for all your amazing work putting this together and to it always getting better.
Debbie
Feedback & Question
The ABC course was my first one online and it was a great experience. I was grateful for the improvements Gennaro made as we went along the class (in the practice classroom).
I have a question: Is there any way I can get the recordings for my class? I feel there was so much info to be grasped overtime.
April 2005 ABCs Course
Given that there are no live courses offered (not in Australia anyway), the aspects of onlilne learning that I enjoyed were: learning in the comfort of my home, the availability of comprehensive self-study materials, the sharing of homework in the forum, and the charts and materials presented in the class work. There were very few technical problems, and it went really smoothly.
I liked Gennaro's teaching style, and learned the most when students asked questions that Gennaro, as a generator, responded to passionately. I loved the freedom that Gennaro gave about doing homework at my own pace, and having one year to complete the self-study. This is perfect for a manifesting generator like me, who wants to do my homework when I respond to some thoughts that I've reflected on, or respond to a conversation that I've had a week or two after the class with some fellow students.
I learned a lot from the homework exercises, which gave me the confidence to describe channels and basic concepts about personality and design to others.
Lastly, being a manifesting generator, I lenjoyed learning how to read key aspects of my own chart. Although I learned a lot from my original reading, I got even more out of being able to re-read key aspects of chart on my own. I got a lot of clarity and insight into my life priorities from the course, and nothing makes a 6/2 manifesting generator happier than learning about myself!
I found the 5-day intensive course in one week a bit rushed for myself; anyone who is concerned about that, especially if working fulltime, I would advise to take a course offered weekly or bi-weekly, allowing time for more homework and more attention to homework, which is where a lot of the learning happened for me.
Feedback for April ABC Online Course
I was very excited to do the ABC module of the Analyst course and when I booked in March, the end of April seemed like such a long wait! But it was worth it.
I enjoyed the combination of online learning materials and the information in the Circuitry Book and Rave I-Ching - it is well presented and covers all bases in terms of different learning styles - visual, auditory and kinaesthetic (for those who like a book in their hand).
As I have found with most things, the deep learning never comes where you expect it to. It took me a couple of classes to get used to the online environment and as I have up until now been in morbid fear of public speaking (like most of the population) I freaked out a bit when Gennaro asked us to give a summary on a channel in class! I was so nervous and felt like I had really stuffed up, but with feedback from Gennaro and my class mates I realised that I was actually doing OK and perhaps the nerves were even due to some not-self conditioning ?? It is very personal, but this was probably the biggest learning for me.
Of course, apart from this a lot of other Human Design concepts that I have had rambling around in my head fell into place and it's great to be able to hear other students different perspectives as well.
Gennaro is a clever teacher - he is able to go with the flow of what is happening and I felt he was able to pinpoint where the individual and group learning was happening and nuture that. And we still covered all the necessary content.
In summary, although I found learning in the 'virtual' classroom took getting used to, I was really sad to see it finish, and the course further fueled my enthusiasm for Human Design.
feedback to the teacher
hi gennaro :-)
Well, no, I haven't done the ABC course; or the LD course. But I'm just here, reading the feedback on both. And it makes me very happy, I have a smile on my face. I get such a strong sense of a person (the teacher, Gennaro) doing something so significant, so well. It obvious you're meant to do it.
I just LOVE to see masters of interpretative practices doing their stuff (musicians taking master classes, tai chi masters, HD analysts, poets doing readings; whatever); and I feel so warm, knowing that they're in the world, doing just that, spreading the waves around.
Congratulations, Gennaro! And thanks.
On the wings of design
}wa{
ABC feedback
The course was great, lot of material, I recommend to read before the material on line so during the class we could jump in the same water, Gennaro is an excellent teacher, who gives practical information, gives really good explanations about the combination of the type, the strategy and the keynotes all together and for these who are beginners like me, it's a wonderful gift
feedback
course: It was great. More than I expected. Got a lot out of it!
teacher: Gennaro is great! Only the week when he had a cold it was a bit chaotic! We had to re-do most of the channel later. Maybe when he's sick we should move the class a week.
onlineexperience: I can't compare it to a regular HD classroom, but it was great for me. Great to to it in my own environment.
content: The content was just right. It's a bit demanding at times, but never too much. The only time I struggled with the homework was when you were sick and you didn't explain the channel properly. I was scratching my head.
3sectionsok%3f: yes. everything perfect
diditprepareyou%3f: We could have talked a little more about lines. Maybe two classes on lines? But I know the whole course gets a little long. So probably not such a good idea.....
anythingelse%3f: I would recommend it to anyone.
course
course: I liked the course and it was mostly what I expected. I also think that I may have gotten a little more out of it than I expected. See the next question for an explanation of what I mean by that.
teacher: At first Gennaro's style kind of bugged me because he doesn't seem to really relate to how projectors operate (the class was something like 90% projectors). He'd tell somebody to explain something and then if they were incorrect he would very bluntly tell them so. Then explain to the class why. Now, don't get me wrong, Gennaro's explanations were great, but some of the projectors in the class felt like they were getting slammed at times. Especially those that were early in their deconditioning process. After a while I began to realize that what I was witnessing was a truly surrendered generator that only really cared about response. His undefined ego had nothing to prove and it just became so cool to watch him throw things out there and then respond accordingly. I think that this was one of the best parts about the whole class. As far as presenting the information goes, he was excellent. He stayed consistent with the theme of keynotes over information overload. Then tie all of that back to strategy. He did this over and over. It was great.
onlineexperience: I've never taken an on-line class before and am still not that comfortable with sitting with a bunch of anonymous people and voices. There are definitely some advantages to being able to hide behind your computer screen, however. I think the next class will make me more comfortable and so on as I continue this education. I would prefer to spend a weekend in an open classroom, but that doesn't seem like it will work out for now. So I will continue doing the classes online. To me the biggest improvement would be to somehow get the technology that would make you able to hear your voice in your headphones while you are speaking. It gives you a sense of presence and monitor feedback and allows you to more easily speak into a microphone. It's why all radio announcers speak with headphones on and why people who loose their hearing eventially lose their ability to speak. I don't know if this is possible, but it would be a huge improvement.
content: The content was fine. I especially liked being able to go to the modules and read them and then listen to Ra explain them.
I would certainly recommend this class to others. What I learned about circuitry and the story that it helps tell about a chart was worth the price of admission alone.
course
Did you like the course? Was it what you expected? Do you feel you got what you wanted out of it?
Yes.
Please tell us about your online experience. Would you do it again? How did it compare to taking it in a traditional classroom? Improvements?
What I liked most about it being taught online is that there's enough time between classes to let the learning sink in and I found it particularly helpful to have the online materials available. That beats any classroom teaching any time; at least for me!
What about the content? Was it enough? Too much? More homework? Less homework? More class time? Was there homework you liked more than other homework?
The home work was great, but I wasn't too happy about it because I didn't know how to do it at first. I think the main reason for that was that I had not taken the Living Design course before the ABC. I caught up by week 3 though.
Do you feel the three sections (ABC) should be together? Does one need more material? Were they presented clearly?
I think the selection of material is excellent. No, please, not more material. <smile> On the other hand, I learned that this material doesn't lend itself well to be memorized or learned the traditional way. There's nothing to integrated it into. There's something about it that makes it begin to make sense only after you've familiarized yourself with ALL the basics. So, pretty early on I stopped trying to learn it and much rather just took in the spirit of it and tried to do the work as best I could. So,therefore, I think that everything was presented exactly how it should be, with due emphasis on what's really important. Gennaro, you made that point loud and clear! Thank you for that!
feedback
----------- Did you like the course? Was it what you expected? Do you feel you got what you wanted out of it? -----------
I really loved the course and I had no expectations before I started. I did not think there would be students that had as much experience and knowledge as they did - I didn't do much research before I started the class. That made me feel "out of my league" and I placed high expectations for "getting it" on myself. I did get what I wanted out of it and MUCH MORE. In fact, as each opportunity presents to see someone's chart, I find that it makes more sense to me with each one and I see the benefit of creating the stories of their design.:
----------- Did you like the teacher's style? Did they present the info clearly? Were there any things you didn't like about how they taught? -----------
I think that Gennaro is a master at what he does; however, he may forget how intimidating it is to begin a course of study in this new language. He insisted on us using our own words, however, with his examples of each channel and the text reading, finding new words of your own was difficult without first having the knowledge. This does become easier but, I find that summarizing English paragraphs in other areas of my life into my own words is much easier than describing channels with such limited knowledge. The info was presently very clearly; I would like some feedback from the teacher throughout the course to know if you are on the right track or totally missing the boat. :
----------- Please tell us about your online experience. Would you do it again? How did it compare to taking it in a traditional classroom? -----------
this was my first experience with online classroom and I found it very strange. It was uncomfortable since I could not see the people and could not read the energy. When I did speak, it was like speaking to myself and was distracting to hear only my voice with no reaction, which made me loose my train of thought. I think being comfortable in this arena takes some time and I would definitely do it again. The ease of being at home during the class instead of traveling somewhere was a major plus. Also, this format allows for interaction with people from all over the globe. Like I mentioned earlier, the only thing missing compared to a traditional classroom is the exchange of energy and group dynamics that may enhance or detract from the learning experience.:
----------- What about the content? Was it enough? Too much? More homework? Less homework? More class time? Was there homework you liked more than other homework? -----------
The content was clearly enough - the hard part was to stay with over time because it seemed a little daunting in the beginning but eventually made more sense as we progressed. Homework amount was fine but some feedback would be helpful. More class time, definitely. Rather than making each class longer, since one can only absorb so much at one time, perhaps over more weeks would be better.:
----------- Do the three sections (ABC) fit together? Does one need more material? Were they presented clearly in the self study section? -----------
Yes, it fits together and the self study sections were very clear. I went through the self study after the class and after I tried to do the homework and it tied it all together and clarified the material for me. :
----------- Is there anything else you want to say about the course to help us make it better? Lastly, would you recommend it to others? -----------
I have recommended it to several others and I also suggested they get some of the material about HD before they begin so they are more familiar with the concepts and language.
ABC feedback
Having the opportunity to discover the ABC's and now begin to apply them to living my own design more completely and understanding some of the nuances make all of this that much more alive while still daunting in its volume. The audio would be great to have access to so that repetition could bring this work to a higher level of appreciation.
ABC module Sept-Oct 2004 - The ABC online premiere
Woaw!! I just finished the first ABC module of the analyst Certification.
It was much much more than I've excpected. In every way.
I was so overwhelmed by it that I almost quit twice. I also did the LD course at the same time and on top of that missed 8 days because of a holiday.
Just a warning for everyone. This is serious stuff! You better have a couple of days or evenings per week put aside to digest all of that. I came in a bit high on the horse and almost fell down! I did not expect the workload. Looking back I wouldn't want it to be any different. This knowledge is deep. I had no idea, although I THOUGHT I had. Haha!
This course changed my life! And propably of many of the people I know and will meet. Gennaro is an amazing teacher. He really knows how to prepare you, so you don't confuse the client, friend, whoever you give a reading or just tell about his design.
If you want to dive into this don't underestimate it. You have to take it seriously! It's like going to school again. Only this time it's more fun! You get homework like meeting with one of your classmates in a chatroom with your audio-headset, giving readings. Studying course material online (which is excellent and very comprehensive with lots of audio files from Ra) or writing a paragraph on a channel into the forum and many other things.
There is no other way you can do this and Gennaro hit the nail on the head with his method. It's demanding but the only way you will do it properly and finally get something out of this. Boy am I glad now it was demanding! I wouldn't have a clue otherwise.
I got sooo much out of this I can't explain it to you in words. I see humanty in a total different light. It's like someone switched on the light for me. Before it was groping in the dark.
I don't want to torture you with my babbling anymore. Bottom line is: If you REALLY want to understand what HD is all about, THIS is the way to do it.
Gennaro is one of the best teachers I've seen in a long time. His teaching is clear and well structured. And most important of all funny!
Really looking forward to the next module.
BTW: I have no plans to become a analyst. I only wanted to deepen my understanding of HD. So it's not only for wannabe analyst's. I think this can be a place for anyone who is curious why the world is such a fucked up place. You don't have to start looking far away. A mirror will do. :shock:
Steve
ABC Analyst Certification Course
I am so impressed with the quality and the high standard of presentation. Gennaro is an excellent teacher and presents the course not only in a detailed and intelligent manner but with humor as well which I think is a great combination for learning.
There are many different aspects to this course all of which assists the student in learning the prescribed material. The live class is a place where the student can ask questions. Gennaro presents the material using many different body graphs as examples so that we really get to understand the process of analyzing a chart. Then there is the self-study which means that you can get the knowledge at your own pace – listening, learning and taking notes. We also work with a different student each week enabling us to practice with each other. It is a really good way of getting to know the other students. Because of this the class feels like a shared experience and not some kind of isolated endeavor - you get to know each other as well as help each other.
The standard of this course is very high. So if you’re looking for some real insight into Human Design analysis this is the course. It is creative, innovative and truly on a level of its own. I highly recommend this course.
Solange Arbesú
5/1 Projector
Making History
Hi everyone
I am currently taking the ABC Analyst Module ONLINE with Gennaro and a group of other fabulous humans.
As someone who has taken literally hundreds of online classes and even taught a few myself, I just have to share how amazed I am at the awesome structure and content that was put together for us students.
First of all, this is a historic moment; it is the first time ever that this course is being taught online, yes? I'm trying to not take it too personally, but I can't help it. It's a very cool feeling to know you're part of something so new that works so well! <sigh>
I love the way the online materials are put together: there's a logic behind it that appeals to me. You get key points and then expanded reading, accompanied by relevant audio exerpts and lots of graphics that make understanding and learning the material not only easy but a whole lot of fun also. I'm still giggling at some of the funny pictures ... so true!
We also have an online practice room that is absolutely amazing. I'm having a great time connecting with my buddies and having their charts available online and being able to actually draw stuff on them and share it in an instant. The entire technology behind this course is awesome!!
Now to Gennaro: what can I say. you're the best! You keep us focused on what's most important, you're light but not light weight <smile> and I love it when you get going and make it all seem sooo easy and beautiful! What I love most is that you manage to hold the big picture for us while we are getting entangled in the details and in my case my own way too active imagination. Aside from learning the material and how practical it really is, I'm learning about the utter beauty of human design. THAT is very inspiring, Gennaro. Thank you for modeling that! It's contagious <g>.
This is definitely an experience that I would recommend to anyone. It's like learning about human design must be a team sport. No matter how much you read and learn from books and tapes on your own, being in the presence of someone who 'knows' because they live it is invaluable. It continuously nudges you in the right direction: "so now that you know, go live it and be happy". It's a reminder that I need every second!
Thanks for making this course available online. It rocks!!!
Heidi
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