About The Academy

Guiding Your Cosmic Learning Experience

Academy of Kabbalistic
Astrology A.K.A.

Founded in 2017 and launched by Kabbalist Karen Berg, the Academy of Kabbalistic Astrology (A.K.A.) offers a transformative journey.

A.K.A. provides online training via a modern platform (esmerise.com), accessible globally with tiered study levels, engaging Workshops, in-depth Master Series,

tutorials, tests, and assignments. Hundreds of students have joined this vibrant community.

Graduates can practice and earn diplomas upon completing various levels. Led by Dean Yael Yardeni, a globally celebrated Kabbalistic Astrologer, A.K.A. blends ancient wisdom with modern learning to unlock your cosmic potential.

Our Vision

Our Plan For The Future

At the Academy of Kabbalistic Astrology (A.K.A.), our vision is "Kabbalistic Astrology in Every Home." We aim to educate and offer fresh perspectives on life’s challenges through Kabbalistic Astrology. Founded in 2017 by Kabbalist Karen Berg and led by Dean Yael Yardeni, A.K.A. delivers accessible online Workshops and Master Series, reaching hundreds globally. We empower students to understand their cosmic path and shift their outlook.

Our mission is to help people transcend their inherent destiny, turning challenges into positive outcomes. By blending ancient wisdom with modern tools, A.K.A. makes Kabbalistic Astrology a transformative force—one home at a time.

Based on the Sefer Yetsira (Circa 2000 BC) and Zohar studies, Kabbalistic Astrology offers a completely different interpretation of the natal chart based on the "Tikkun" or correction process of the soul, as taught by Abraham the Patriarch and other Kabbalists, such as The Rabad, R. Abraham Ibn Ezra, Shabbatai Donolo, R. Pinchas Eliyahu and many others...

Unique
knowledge

What does the Academy of
Kabbalistic Astrology offer?

What are our main challenges in life and the purpose of our existence? Is there a destiny? According to Kabbalistic Astrology, only through the understanding of one's personal correction, or Tikkun, can the individual achieve his higher potential, and transcend the trap and obstacles of the natal planetary alignments.

Meaning
of Life

How to read and understand your surroundings better. What to expect from other people. How to build positive relationships both at home and at work. How to find common ground with children and help them determine a successful future. The knowledge of Kabbalistic Astrology is the key to many hearts.

Connecting
with people

The study at the Academy includes AstroLabs to help students practice. After 1 1/2 years of serious study, one can venture into doing chart readings and become a professional! Previous astrological skills will be significantly improved with the deeper and life changing study of Kabbalistic Astrology

Taking it to
the next level

Academy of
Kabbalistic
Astrology
A.K.A.

How do we identify each sign’s positive and negative influences? Kabbalists teach that the 22 Aramaic letters, also used in Hebrew, form the universe’s foundation. These guide us to our Tikkun—our soul’s purpose—through our astrological sign.

Join Star Gathering, our WhatsApp community, perfect for beginner or seasoned astrologers. Connect with students to discuss transits and events, and enjoy exclusive Workshops, hands-on AstroLabs, and the advanced Master Series. Unlock your sign’s secrets and master your Tikkun with us.

Kabbalistic
Astrology

One of the oldest applications of astronomy and astrology known to humankind. A guide to personal transformation, with the ultimate purpose being to give us greater control over our own lives.

Definition: The Sefer Yetzirah, or Book of Formation, written around 4,000 years ago by Abraham the Patriarch, was the first to reveal information about the stars and planets, and how they affect us. It also discusses the DNA not only of the universe, but of the soul; according to Abraham, this soul DNA sets us on a course to best help us transform our desire to receive into a desire to share, and to achieve fulfillment in this lifetime. Great insight into our spiritual DNA can be found by our astrological chart - the placement of the planets and stars at our exact time and place of birth.

The kabbalistic calendar is lunisolar, in which months are based on lunar months, and years on solar years, with each month corresponding to one of the 12 signs of the zodiac. And while kabbalistic astrology and conventional astrology – the "pop" astrology that is prevalent in society – share the names of the zodiac signs, that is about as far as the similarities go. Conventional astrology would tell us that our personal character, and our lives, is predetermined by the position of the planets or stars; kabbalistic astrology tells us something completely different.

Application

Each astrological sign has its own unique positive and negative attributes. As such, the signs we were born under are like a map pointing us to both our strengths and to what we came to correct. For example, those born under the sign of Leo have the incredible ability to influence many people, but need to be aware of coming from a place of ego, so that they can be a pure channel for the Light. And Geminis, who have the gift of wisdom, also tend to have trouble committing or following through. Someone born in the month of Gemini would know it is important to focus on sticking with something and seeing it all the way to the end. When we understand this, we see that there are no "bad" aspects to our astrological charts, only different opportunities. Kabbalistic astrology allows us to be more aware of these opportunities, making it easier for us to achieve our correction, erase the negativity we created in the past, and become, essentially, the cause of our own fulfilment.

Rav Berg said, "There is nothing written in the stars that cannot be changed." This is because Kabbalah teaches that choices we have made in past lifetimes determined where we start out in this one, and our choices in this lifetime will determine where we end up. The decisions, therefore, are ours to make, and our fate is in our own hands. We come into this life to correct mistakes we made in past lives, and our soul chooses the exact time which offers us the best opportunity to: achieve what's called our Tikkun (or spiritual correction), to make different choices, and to overcome the limitations, which previously held back our soul's growth. Kabbalistic astrology would say, then, that our lives are not determined by the arrangement of planets, but that the arrangement of the planets is determined by our lives.

Our Academy Moments

Cherished Memories and Milestones