What if astrology isn't about predicting your future, but about authoring it?
In this interactive workshop, Leandro Diaz-Matus invites us to reconsider our relationship with transits, placements, and the stories we tell ourselves about our charts. Drawing on existentialist philosophy, narrative therapy, and his own experience navigating major life transits, Leandro offers a framework for using astrology as a timekeeping tool rather than a fortune-telling system; one that positions us as co-creators of our lives rather than passive recipients of cosmic fate.
We'll explore how planetary cycles mirror narrative structure: conjunctions as new beginnings, squares as rising tension, oppositions as climax, and the waning aspects as falling action and resolution. Through personal reflection exercises, group discussion, and a live chart interpretation, attendees will have the opportunity to examine their own transits through a storytelling lens—asking not just "what is happening to me?" but "what story am I telling about this, and what other stories are available?"
This workshop is designed for astrologers of all levels and approaches. Whether you work with whole sign, Placidus, or another house system, you'll leave with practical tools for reframing difficult transits and helping yourself, or your clients, find agency within the conditions they didn't choose.
Please bring your natal chart (printed or digital) to participate in the personal reflection exercises.
This is a hybrid event, taking place in person at Tranzac Club and online via Zoom.
About Leandro
Leandro Diaz-Matus (he/they) is a Toronto-based astrologer and writer who operates under the name Astrology Papi. A self-taught practitioner since 2018, Leandro's approach has been shaped by the work of Chani Nicholas, Alice Sparkly Kat, Colin Bedell, and Robert Hand, as well as teachers like Chris Brennan and Pam Gregory. He specializes in mundane astrology and transit work, using whole sign houses to help clients navigate questions about career, relationships, and personal growth.
Leandro's philosophy centers on co-creation: the belief that astrology shows us the weather, but we decide how to navigate it. This perspective was forged through his own experience of major Pluto and Saturn transits—a journey he documents in his Substack newsletter, Co-Creation Studios, where he writes about using astrology as a framework for intentional transformation.
With a background in journalism and marketing communications, Leandro brings a storyteller's sensibility to chart interpretation, helping people reframe the narratives that shape their lives. A proud member of Toronto's LGBTQ+ community and the child of Latino immigrants, he is committed to making astrology accessible, practical, and empowering. Leandro currently serves as Vice President on the Astrology Toronto board, where he supports the organization's social media and marketing efforts. This presentation marks his first time speaking for ATI.
Follow Leandro's work:
Substack (most active): astrologypapi.substack.com
Instagram: @astrology.papi
TikTok: @astrologypapi