Announcing the birth of AYA, The Association for Young Astrologers: A Community of Support and Education - "Reach, Teach, Inspire"
Charter: AYA is committed to providing educational opportunities for anyone interested in astrology, with a focus on outreach to young people discovering astrology. We believe that bringing youth into astrology is vital and necessary. Our group stands in full support of young astrologers and offers a community where they can learn and be inspired.
Birth Chart: Sunday January 11th, 2004. 12:15 pm MST, Prescott, Arizona, USA

"Where are all the young astrologers?" Throughout the astrological community, this is one of the most urgent questions being asked today. There are a number of young astrologers out there, and more importantly, an even larger number of young people interested in becoming astrologers, or at least learning more about astrology. What these people have not previously had is a way to come together as a community.
By creating AYA, we hope that the question, "Where are all the young astrologers?" will never need to be asked again. We feel that having an organization specifically created for the purpose of supporting young astrologers, while being wide open to all ages, will ensure that people curious about astrology will always have a friendly place to go to have that passion nurtured.
If you are interested in joining this community (currently based online), or if you have any suggestions or ideas that could help us on our journey, please contact Amy (xpraesaepe@hotmail.com) or Terri (terplewa@msn.com ) How about trying an Astrology Intensive Weekend in Wales? From the 19th - 21st March, Steve Judd is holding residential workshops and classes suitable for all abilities, covering a range of techniques and teachings. There will also be time for meditation, a look at the skies, a 30-minute personal consultation with Steve and a visit to the local hostelry. The venue is the Hafanycoed Centre for Spiritual Development, located on the edge of the Brecon Beacons in South Wales, about twenty miles north east of Swansea; set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, the centre has springs, mountains and waterfalls all within walking distance. The fee of £150 covers everything, including meals, accommodation and your personal consultation. There will also be the option of receiving hour long individual sessions in "Moving Massage" to enhance good posture and relieve muscular aches and pains, from Steve's partner Karen Freed. Bring your telescopes/binoculars if you have them, as well as any ephemerides you may have lying around.
Contact Steve via email: Steve@stevejudd.com, or post: P.O.Box 3520, Bath, BA1 7XQ, UK The Faculty of Astrological Studies is holding its Summer School on 13th-20th August this year. Venue: Brasenose College, Oxford.
The Summer School is always hugely popular and great fun to attend as well as being a fantastic learning opportunity allowing those attending not simply to hear some of the best and most respected international astrologers lecture but have the unique opportunity to actually study with them over an extended period.The Summer School is open to all whether full time students or those simply wishing to focus on some special area of astrology for their own enjoyment. It is also open to non-residential day delegates. Brasnose College is very beautiful and although most ancient and historic it also offers modern comforts:en-suite accommodation and excellent food. Oxford itself is a treasure trove of wonderful buildings and interesting shops, pubs etc. There are evening lectures, musical entertainment, the college bar in the evenings and a Gala Dinner on Thursday night.
For a brochure and further details contact Carole Taylor. To book, contact:Joanne Long. Or phone: 07000 790143 or 020 8516 9473
The FAS also holds weekend courses and five-day courses. The weekend courses are: Relating (tutor Joyce Hoen), and Astrology and Divination (tutor Geoffrey Cornelius). The five-day courses are: Beginners' Week, Back to Basics, The Magic of Astrology, Astrological Techniques with guest tutors Nicholas Campion, Darby Costello, Bernard Eccles, Liz Greene, Rob Hand, Mike Harding, Robin Heath, Melanie Reinhart plus Faculty Tutors
It is possible to enrol for Distance Learning Modules at any point in the year both at Foundation and Diploma level. Enrol now for Autumn London Classes: Foundation and Diploma starting October 2004. Details email:info@astrology.org.uk. Phone: 07000 790143 or 020 8516 9473
Report on Faculty Day 2004:
Faculty Day came early this year but in spite of the fact that it was held in early February we were blessed with a beautiful spring day.
The Faculty was delighted to congratulate all of the new Certificate and Diploma holders, some of whom had won special awards for outstanding achievement. And judging by the rapturous applause, friends and family were overjoyed to see their loved ones being acknowledged for their hard work and intense dedication.
There were some familiar faces - Roy Gillett was there to demonstrate astrological software and this year Barry Street from the Astrology Shop brought along a wonderful selection of astrology books.
Darby Costello gave a fascinating talk on how to navigate the waters of Saturn in Cancer and Uranus in Pisces. She described how we were going into imaginal waters and stressed the importance of keeping a bridge between what is familiar and what isn't. With Saturn in Cancer we fear being capsized by the unpredictability of Uranus in Pisces. Our family security is being threatened and we feel unsafe, and yet we need to stay awake to where we are being led.
She looked at the last time that Uranus was in Pisces, when Hubble saw that the universe was expanding. At the same time Einstein didn't dare to believe what he saw mathematically - that the universe was indeed expanding. In fact, it is now 100 times bigger than it had been when Hubble was born. With Uranus in Pisces we see the world differently - what is marginal becomes centred. She described what happened when the explorer Cortez landed and how the natives on the shoreline didn't see the ships on the horizon because they had no point of reference for them. Similarly, we are beginning to sense something beyond the boundaries of what we could imagine and we will have to wait a while before we are able to see the world differently. With Saturn the information is coming into our homes as things leak in through television and the internet.
Darby suggested that we now have the right emotional tonality to communicate through barriers and boundaries. Worlds can flow and interconnect in a way in which they haven't for a long time. Science, Astrology and Art are re-entering a fruitful period.
This was a most illuminating talk and gave us a real sense of the exciting and challenging times we are living in.
Everyone had an opportunity to mix and mingle and share their thoughts and ideas - the room was positively buzzing! We would like to thank everyone for making Faculty Day 2004 such an uplifting and enjoyable occasion. The Astrological Lodge of London are holding a Spring Seminar on the 14th March10am - 5pm. With Mike Edwards, Bernard Eccles and others. Members: £20 booked in advance, £25 on the door; non-members:£l25 booked in advance, £30 on the door; concessions: £5 off all the above prices.
The ALL meet every Monday evening for a lecture, members' class and discussion. 7.00pm at the Theosophical Society, 50 Gloucester Place, London W1. Members: £4.00, non-members: £6.00.
March 1st - Frank Clifford "Speaking Your Chart"
8th March - Nick Kollerstrom "Planting By The Moon"
15th March - Komilla Sutton "Chaitra Shukla " (Vedic astrology)
22nd March - Mike Edwards "On the Horoscope of Buddha's Enlightenment"
29th March - Colin Price & Kim Farnell "The ALL and the Theosophical Society "
5th April - Christine Chalklin "Healing with Astrology and the Bach Flower Remedies "
More information on the ALL website The Bristol School of Astrology is holding a one-day seminar on April 17th, on "The Feminine in Astrology", looking at at Venus, the Moon, the asteroid goddesses and how people relate. The BSA also offer astrology courses and classes, including distance learning. For more information, go to their website or contact Liz Seddon. Two Astrology Workshops in New York City!
Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27, 2004 at the Source of Life Center, 352 Seventh Avenue - 16th Floor, New York City
Saturday, March 27, 2004 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Renewed Visions of a 21st Century Astrology: Innovations in Global Study with Nick Campion (Bath Spa University & Kepler College), John Marchesella (NYC NCGR) Glenn Perry (Association of Astrological Psychology, Darcy Woodall (Faculty of Astrological Studies)
Now for the first time since the Renaissance, it is possible for students of astrology to choose from a rich array of educational resources and opportunities - from local classes to distance learning programs. Whether you study astrology for your own personal enjoyment or you are interested in achieving professional qualifications at the Certificate or Diploma level, or would like to gain a BA or MA in astrological studies, there is a route for everyone. Representatives from five schools and universities in Britain and the United States will discuss what each program has to offer and how you can tailor them to meet your astrological goals.
Sunday, March 28, 2004 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Through the Mists of Time with Nick Campion
The present is separated from the past by just a few blinks of the eye. As the Psalm says, a thousand years is but a day for God. This workshop will take a romp through the mundane astrology of the last three thousand years. Nick will look at the basics of Babylonian astrology, eclipse texts from ancient Egypt, national charts, how the theory of 'family relationships' opens new ways of working with mundane astrology, national horoscopes -- and outer planet cycles. The key to a creative mundane astrology is thinking flexibly. To register: www.astrologynyc.org & click on Events! For more astrological events, go to the Astrologer's Diary on the main AA website.