How you can help the Association serve astrology even better

Last year’s highly successful multi-lingual AA Conference, the colour cover and other improvements to our Journal are just the beginning of Council’s plans to raise the profile of the Association and so enable it to serve astrology better. This is to let you know about them and how you can help. Clearly, the first step is for the Association membership and resources to grow. This is something to which every member can contribute. Do show your friends and colleagues the new Journal and encourage them to join. Copies of the newly designed membership form are available from the AA Office (office@astrologicalassociation.com or phone +44 (0)20 8880 4848)

We are now in the process of upgrading the AA website. As well as a new look and easier navigation, you will soon find: extra information and extracts from magazine articles, all regularly updated; important links; an additional chart database from Frank Clifford (available soon); tapes, membership and conference bookings to purchase on line.

To give the Association full independent identity in the 21st century, soon we plan to finalise the transfer our status to a company limited by guarantee. This will enable it to own / manage property and take on other responsibilities in its own right. We are working on a plan to purchase a property and will publish a coherent business plan to support an appeal as soon as possible. How substantial this can be will depend on base funding, as well as donations and pledges in response to the appeal. So we can prepare the best realistic plan, we would welcome any informal approaches, major offers, suggestions and advice from members and other friends of the Association.

At present, we can afford no more than a small office. While this could be an important start for the Association in the property market, it will not meet one of our prime objectives – to establish The Astrological Library. We already have a fine range of books and more are offered regularly, but we are held back by not having the premises, within which the library can grow and be made available. With the library at its heart, a full Astrology Centre could include exhibition, lecture and consultation rooms, a media centre and offices. With this as a sure foundation, astrology could at last be a position to stand up for itself in modern society.

Do think about ways you can help and contact Wendy Stacey, who is coordinating this, Roy Gillett, or any Council Member you are in contact with.

 

AA Building Fund

Below is an illustration of the accumulated AA building fund. We are seeking donations whereby one degree equals £1000. Please help us to reach our goal so we can provide our centre for you.

Gerald Pitchforth donation

We would like to thank Gerald Pitchforth who kindly bequeathed £5000 to the AA last year. The council decided to put Gerald’s donation into the main account of the AA but has allocated 5 degrees of the zodiac from AA funds in his name. Gerald was a long standing member of the AA and supported conferences and AA initiatives over the past forty years.

 

Conference 2006 - Hertfordshire

You are invited to join us to celebrate the Association’s 38th annual conference and to explore Astrology: Then and Now at the University of Hertfordshire from 1st – 3rd September 2006. Hertfordshire is a beautiful green county with contrasting landscape full of woodlands, river valleys and open farmland. It’s southern border is only 12 miles from the centre of London and is served well by Luton and Stanstead airports and train links from London. The University has modern lecture facilities, quality ensuite accommodation, an expansive dining room and a large recreation centre with swimming pool, gym, coffee shop and various other sports facilities.

Speakers include: Nick Campion, Ronnie Gale Dreyer, Demetra George, Karen Hamaker Zondag, Claire Martin, Bill Meridien, Gloria Star with the Carter Memorial lecture to be delivered by Sue Tompkins

More information is on the main AA site.

 

The Kepler Day Astrological Research Conference

Saturday 20 May 2006, 9:30-5:30pm at Regents College, London

The AA Research Conference this year will be held on Saturday 20 May at Regent’s College, London. This year, the event is being sponsored by the RGCSA, and supported by the Sophia Centre. Nick Campion will chair the day, and speakers will include James Brockbank, Bernadette Brady, Nick Campion, Sunita Chabra, Graham Douglas, Cherry Gilchrist, Pat Harris, Nick Kollerstrom and Wendy Stacey. The day will provide a forum for current research and lively debate – not to be missed!

More information, together with a downloadable booking form, can be found on the main AA website