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GENERAL INFORMATION

Awards, Prizes and Scholarships
Data Resources
Research
Traditional Astrology

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ASTRO*CARTO*GRAPHY

The technique of plotting the chart for the moment of birth on to the world as a whole goes back to the 1950s but was specifically developed and researched by Jim Lewis in California. His original A*C*G charts are available through:

ASTRO-NUMERIC SERVICE: Director Gregg Howe, 53 N Second Street, PO Box 336, Ashland, OR 97520, USA. Tel: +1 541 488 1347. Fax: +1 541 488 2058. Toll Free: +1 800 627 7464 (US and Canada). Email: reply@astronumerics.com. Website: www.astronumerics.com.

ASTRODIENST AG: Dammstrasse 23, Postfach Station, CH - 8702 Zollikon / Zurich. Tel International: +41 1 392 18 18/Tel within Switzerland: 01 392 18 18. Fax International: +41 1 391 75 74 /Fax within Switzerland: 01 391 75 74. Website: www.astro.com.

CONTINUUM: 1809 Washington Way, Venice, CA 90291. Tel: +1 310 821 2527. Email: k123mcc@aol.com. Website: www.continuumacg.net. An organisation formed on August 1, 1995 at 2:04pm PDT in Venice, California using some of Jim Lewis’ money to support and promote the practitioners he had trained. Initially to create a network of A*C*G practitioners. With the help of Lawrence Walters, certified by Jim Lewis, Ariel Guttman, co-author of Jim’s Mundane Source Book of Maps, Madalyn Hillis, Donna Cunningham, Ken Irving, Erin Sullivan, Gregg Howe, and others, Continuum set about: 1) Transcribing Jim’s l993 training seminar, 2) Creating a curriculum to help those involved in independent study, 3) Reconstructing Jim’s original certification test, and 4) Offering A*C*G proficiency testing and certification.  

Astro*Carto*Graphy®  [EQUINOX], The Mill House, Santon, Isle of Man IM4 1EX, British Isles and at The Astrology Shop, Covent Garden, London. Tel: +44 (0) 1624 827000. Fax: +44 (0) 1624 827001.  Website: www.astrocartography.co.uk

ASTEROIDS 

A directory of over 4200 named asteroids and further information is available from Asteriods, PO Box 176-D, Oreland, PA 19075, USA. In addition contact NCGR Asteroid SIG, Roxana Muise, PO Box 3948, Lacey, WA 98509, USA. Tel: +1 425 643 7672. Fax: +1 425 643 7416. Email: roxanam@oz.net, for information and a free list of asteroids and asteroid categories.  Website: www.oz.net/~roaxanam/

Mark Pottenger produces a write-up of meanings of the standard set of 453 asteroid names. He also supplies continually updated ephemerides on CD-ROM of all currently available named asteroids.

For more asteroid names, histories and meanings, read the Asteroid Name Encyclopaedia by Jacob Schwartz (Llewellyn Publications). Visit Jacob’s website – www.asteroids.com for more information. Email: jacob@asteroids.com. Tel: +1 215 233 0858.

Another excellent source is the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names by Lutz D Schmadel (Springer-Verlag).

For asteroid information in the UK contact Pamela Crane College of Horoscopy, 32 St Mary's Road, Llandudno, Gwynedd, LL30 2UB. Tel: +44 (0) 1492 875685. Email: ospringe@aol.com.

ASTRONOMY FOR ASTROLOGERS

One of the long-term goals of the UT is to re-unite the studies of astronomy and astrology and encourage a deeper understanding of their inter-relationship, as inner and outer aspects of the Cosmos.

The Urania Trust has sponsored seminars on astronomy and has been proud to have Dr Percy Seymour, of Plymouth University as guest lecturer. Dr Seymour’s book, Astrology: The Evidence of Science is recommended reading.

THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY and its many affiliated branches may be found via www.ras.org. Addresss: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. Tel: +44 (0) 020 7734 3307. Fax: +44 (0) 020 7494 0166. Email: info@ras.org.uk.

Those working with sunspots will find the following websites of assistance:

www.sunspotcycle.com
www.exploratorium.edu/sunspots
www.antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov
www.spaceweather.com/java/sunspot.html

AUDIO AND VIDEO TAPES

The Astrological Association always records its annual conference and its excellent range of SAGICASSETTES of some of the world’s finest astrologers can be purchased from The Astrological Association, Unit 168, Lee Valley Technopark, Tottenham Hale, London, N17 9LN. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8880 4848. Fax: +44 (0) 20 8880 4848. Email: astrological.association@zetnet.co.uk.

Audio lectures on Medieval and Predictive astrology can be downloaded directly from the Internet at www.robertzoller.com

A growing library of fine audio and video tapes is produced by CAPRICORN AUDIO-VISUAL, Delta House, 11-13 Albion Place, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DY. Tel: +44 (0) 1622 691431 or 688249. Fax: +44 (0) 1622 673007.

In USA, PEGASUS TAPES, PO Box 419, Santa Ysabel, CA 9207. Toll Free: +1 800 288 PEGASUS. Fax: +1 760 765 1356. Offers a very extensive collection of audio-cassettes by speakers such as Liz Greene, Howard Sasportas, Richard Idemon, Steven Forrest, Noel Tyl, Demetra George, Erin Sullivan, Glenn Perry and Dane Rudhyar, to name but a few.  Website: www.pegasustape.com/.

AWARDS, PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

As yet, there are few awards, prizes and scholarships available in the world of astrology. The UT would like to hear of any additions to the following.

The CHARLES HARVEY AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO ASTROLOGY, known as the "Harvey Award", is presented annually to a person who is considered to have given exceptional service to astrology over a long period. Launched in 2000 in memory of Charles Harvey, long time President of the Astrological Association and renowned servant of astrology, the award consists of a reproduction of a beautiful statue of Hermes, plus a cash award from anonymous donors. In 2001, it was awarded posthumously to Olivia Barclay. For more details contact the Advisory Panel on Astrological Education (see page 8).

The Faculty of Astrological Studies (FAS) presents a range of prizes and awards for successful candidates in both Certificate and Diploma exams. For the CERTIFICATE, the FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP is awarded for the highest overall marks. The ROY ALLIN AWARD for the best interpretation paper [paper 4] and the NITENS AWARD for the highest marks in the calculation paper [paper 2].

For the DIPLOMA, the FACULTY GOLD MEDAL is awarded for the highest overall marks in all four papers taken in the same year with the MARGARET HONE AWARD for the best interpretation paper [paper 4], the McARTHUR AWARD for the best calculation paper [paper 2], the CORDELIA MANSALL VERITAS" AWARD for the best history and astronomy paper [paper 1].  For more details contact the FAS, The Registrar, FAS, BM 7470, London, WC1N 3XX. Tel: 07000 790143 (24 hr answering). Website: www.astrology.org.uk

The Astrological Lodge of London (ALL) HISTORY PRIZE for important contributions to the history of astrology has not been awarded for the last few years but is still open to submissions. Website: www.astrolodge.co.uk.

SPICA ASTROLOGY AWARDS are presented annually to those who have made important contributions to astrology in the UK. These awards are voted for by astrologers and sponsored by Flare Publications, 29 Dolben Street, London, SE1 0UQ. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7922 1123. Email: info@flareuk.com. Website: www.flareuk.com. Awards are for: Lifetime Service, International Book of the Year and Magazine of the Year.

In the USA, the Regulus Award has been renamed the Marion March Regulus Award in honour of the late Marion March who was both a founder and driving force behind the event from 1985 until her retirement as Chairman in 1996. Marion received a UAC Life Achievement award in 1998. The bi-annual MARION MARCH REGULUS AWARD will be given out at a special celebration dinner at UAC are American astrology’s equivalent to the Oscars. Details from UAC - Email: uacinfo@att.net.

Other US prizes are: THE MARC EDMUND JONES AWARD which is one of the most prestigious awards in astrology. Named after Marc Edmund Jones, who created this award to honour innovative excellence of benefit to all astrologers, it is now administered by Barbara Somerfield. In the past it has been awarded to Kepler College and Joanne Wickenburg, Dane Rudhyar, Neil Michelson, Jim Valliere, Jim Lewis, Eleanor Bach, Edith Wangemann, Dr. Theodor Landscheidt, Michel Gauquelin, Barbara Watters, Charles Jayne, Edith Custer, Nick Campion and Lee Lehman.

In honour of Lorne Edward Johndro, the Association for Research in Cosmecology established the JOHNDRO AWARD for technical achievement. Its current status is not known. L EDWARD JOHNDRO was a brilliant engineer, mathematician, and Canadian astrologer who independently co-discovered (with Charles Jayne) the Vertex—a measurement that uses the intersecting points of the two great circles of astronomy and astrology called the Prime Vertical and the Ecliptic or Zodiac.

The ACADEMY OF PREDICTIVE ASTROLOGY offer annual scholarships for studies in Predictive Astrology. These consist of the Certificate in Medieval Astrology Course, full course texts and a complete set of research papers (equivalent to £750/US$1000). Details from contact@new-library.com.

CONSULTANT ASTROLOGERS LISTS

There are various lists of Consultant Astrologers produced. However, there are many others engaged in astrology who do not appear on these lists. Some of the major astrological organisations, such as NCGR and ISAR (in the United States) publish Membership Lists available to members. NCGR website: www.geocosmic.org/. ISAR website: www.isarastrology.com/.

Lists of consultant astrologers who have obtained their Diploma are available from the Association of Professional Astrologers International (APAI). For general enquiries please contact Sharon Knight: telephone 0800 074 6113.  Email: astrologersharon@aol.com Website: www.professionalastrologers.org.

Consultants Lists are also available from the Faculty of Astrological Studies, The Centre of Psychological Astrology (CPA), The Mayo School of Astrology, The Company of Astrologers (COA), the British Astrological And Psychic Society (BAPS): and the Astrological Psychology Institute (UK).

WARNING: Astrological "Diplomas" of dubious value are being offered by some "schools". If you have any doubts or complaints about individual practitioners please contact the APA. For more details regarding any of the aforementioned establishments, please visit UK Education.

FINDASTROLOGER.COM. Founder: Robin Manteris. Email: FindAstrologer@HotMail.com. Website: www.findastrologer.com/. Offers information regarding astrologers, courses, magazines, conferences.

Metalog Astrological Search Engine www.astrologer.com - includes a search engine for finding astrologers throughout the world as well as hosting the Astrological Association and other astrological organisations.

DATA COLLECTIONS 

If you are seeking birth data on specific individuals and charts of nations, organisations etc there are now a growing number of data collections available around the world. In the UK the major collection is that held by the Astrological Association. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8880 4848. Fax: +44 (0) 20 8880 4848. Email: astrological.association@zetnet.co.uk.

In France CEDRA already has a data base of over 10,000 charts of famous people available via MINITEL and email. This is constantly being updated. Following the death of Michel Gauquelin, CADRAN has become the key French organisation specialising in collecting and providing fully documented birth data and biographical details on historical and contemporary notables and events. It issues the monthly newsletter La Lettre du CADRAN. Contact: Tel: +33 47823 7276. Fax: +33 42665 6207. Email: mailto:cedra@cedra.net

Of data published in book form, the most important are the GAUQUELIN collections. Data published in many volumes and available from FRANCOISE GAUQUELIN-SCHNEIDER (see FRANCE) includes the 5 volumes ASTRODATA by Lois Rodden.

The magnificent four volume collection of 9,000 charts INTERNATIONALES HOROSKOPE LEXIKON by Hans Hinrich Taeger and Thomas Siegfried, which is available on CDRom (see IAS on p?) and which is published by Bauer Verlag (See German Publishers). The TAEGER-ARCHIVES have 22K entries of famous personalities (www.iol.ie/~taeger).

LOIS RODDEN’S ASTRODATABANK: #1 for Celebrity Data and Astrology Research. Lois Rodden posts the chart and biography of someone in the news every other week. Astrologers around the world write in to comment on the chart. A research study is featured on alternate weeks. The website also has a product tour of the AstroDatabank software – containing 20,000+ birth data classified with over 800 categories. AstroDatabank features a breakthrough research tool called AstroSignatures. The product also produces custom study guides for quicker learning. Website: www.astrodatabank.com. Of data published in book form, there are five volumes in the Rodden series: Astro-Data 1: Profiles of Women (1,400 women through history, 500 with charts), Astro-Data II: The American Book (1,200 general noted figures, 500 with charts), Astro-Data III: The Occult Collection (out of print), Astro-Data IV: The Culture Collection (750 data, 400 with charts), Astro-Data V: The Crime Collection (750 data, 400 with charts).

CENTRO RACCOLTA DATA ASTROLOGICI: The biggest data bank in the world - 80,000 charts on a database. Contact Grazia Bordoni, via Ranzini 30, 27018 Vidigulfo PV, Italy. Tel. +39 0382 614856. Fax +39 0382 619787. Email:grabor@tin.it. Website: Archivio on line: www.graziabordoni.it/.

LOGISTEL: 63 rue Montpensier 64000 PAU – France. Tel: +33 (05) 5962 3454. Fax: +33 (05) 5962 7761. Email: jose.gonzalez@wanadoo.fr. Website: www.logistel.com/. Data bank on French astrological life in videotext (Minitel).

FLARE PUBLICATIONS and Frank Clifford in London provide a data service for authors who need accurate data for books/magazine articles.  Tel: 020 7922 1123 for details.

ASTROCAL: Astrological Calendars and Moon Calendars designed in unique and stunning circular format. Astrocal, 70a Braemore Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4HB. Contact Tina Smale Email: tina@astrocal.co.uk Website: www.astrocal.co.uk

ASTRO FUN DIARY, Astro Graphic Calendar, and other items, available in colour from Astrid Fallon, 9 Highcliffe Place, Sheffield, S11 7LW. Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 114 230 6867. Email: fag@fallon.demon.co.uk. Website: www.fallon.demon.co.uk.

ASTROLOGICAL DIARY AND CALENDAR: Derek Hawkins, 29 Firs Lane, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 2HT. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8360 1521.

CELESTIAL TIMES is a small, specialist publisher of astrological diaries. We have been publishing since 1996 and each issue has got better. We believe the diary is unique in its balance of being a useful aid to planning, as well as an invaluable source of current astrological information. This achievement has only been possible because of the support of Australian and overseas users of the diary. We have on-going contact with many of our readers, and we welcome the chance to reach more. Robert Murray, Steve Jolley .Email: info@celestialtimes.com.au. Celestial Times, PO Box 522, Wangaratta, Vic 3676, Australia. Tel: +61 3 5729 3657. Within Australia (03) 5729 3657.

ELFIN MAGICAL DIARY: Elfin Productions, PO Box 684, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2LX. Tel: 01254 878684. Email: e.m.pandora:star684.demon.co.uk.

LYNNE PALMER’S ASTROLOGICAL ALMANAC: Star Bright Publishers, 2235 E Flamingo Rd, Suite 300-D, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119. Tel: +1 702 469 4026. Fax: +1 702 894 9918. Email: starbright@lynnepalmer.com. Website: www.lynnepalmer.com.

TYBOL ASTROLOGICAL ALMANAC: 27 Heversham Avenue, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9TD. Tel: +44 (0) 1722 465402. Email: Tybolyr@yahoo.co.uk.

EVENING CLASSES

Many local authorities and local groups offer Adult Education classes in astrology. Contact your local group for further information. Some are listed under the UK local groups/clubs section. If you run an adult education class or similar and would like to provide the Urania Trust with the necessary information, it can be added to our website at any time.  Contact: uraniatrust@talktalk.net.

FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY

Robert Hand’s astro-analyst programme or Aphie Lavoie’s Financial trader programmes are well-established computer programmes for financial astrology research. Information may be found at www.alabe.com and www.afund.com

Raymond Merriman offers extensive material in his MMA Cycles Report. He is author of several books: Geocosmic Correlations to Gold Prices and Merriman on Market Cycles. Further information is available at www.mmacycles.com

Henry Weingarten, author of ‘Investing in the Stars’ also operates a comprehensive web site at www.afund.com.

Data for companies may be found in Bill Meridian’s Planetary Stock-Trading book published by Cycles Research.

THE ASTROLOGERS FUND INC, 370 Lexington Avenue, Suite 416, New York, NY 10017-6503. Contact: Henry Weingarten. Tel/Fax: +1 212 949 7275. Email: hw@afund.com. Website: www.afund.com. Financial Astrology.

THE MERRIMAN MARKET ANALYST INC: Raymond A Merriman, MMA, PO Box 250012, West Bloomfield, MI 48325. Tel: +1 800 MMA 3349. Tel: +1 248 626 3034/5674. Email: mmacycles@msn.com. Website: www.mmacycles.com. Annual forecasts on the US economy.

HONG KONG: Market website using astrology in Hong Kong. Website: www.acrotec.com/.

A-YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE - the 45 Degree Graphic Ephemeris, including graphs for 1900 through 2025, and 1775, 1776 and 1777 is available from Roxana Muise, PO Box 3948, Lacey, WA 98509, USA for $25.00 plus shipping.  The book includes instructions on how to use the graphs as a system of identifying transits, progressions and solar arcs for a year at a time.  Email: roxanam@oz.net.  Website: www.oz.net/~roxanam/

CIRCULAR EPHEMERIDES: Graphic Ephemerides for Forecasts 1920-2040 written by Astrid Fallon contains precise data on planets’ longitudes/retrograde positions, key degrees, data/longitudes of major aspects, lunation and eclipses and include collective transits. Astrid also publishes the colourful Astro Graphic Calendar and the booklet Planetary Cycles at a Glance, another way to understand the astronomy of astrology and to view history through major cycles. Available from Fallon Astro Graphics, 9 Highcliffe Place, Sheffield, S11 7LW. Tel: +44 (0) 114 230 6867. Email: fag@fallon.demon.co.uk. Website: www.fallon.demon.co.uk.

HINDU/VEDIC ASTROLOGY
 

see VEDIC (HINDU) ASTROLOGY at end of this section

HISTORY OF ASTROLOGY

History of Astrology is the subject of an important annual Conference organised by the Astrological Lodge of London. For more details contact ALL on Email: secretary@astrolodge.co.uk. Website: www. astrolodge.co.uk/.

CULTURE & COSMOS: The first journal to be devoted to the study of the history of astrology and cultural astronomy. If astrology is the use of celestial phenomena to provide meaning for human life, then cultural astronomy is the broader use of astronomical beliefs and theories to regulate and inform society, politics, the arts and every aspect of human life. Edited by Nicholas Campion, Deputy Editor Patrick Curry, PhD. Published twice/year. All articles considered for publication are sent to specialist reviewers for comment. The Astrological Association, Culture and Cosmos Subscriptions, Unit 168, Lee Valley Technopark, Tottenham Hale, London, N17 9LN. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8880 4848. Fax: +44 (0) 20 8880 4849. Email: astrological.association@zetnet.co.uk.

INTERDIMENSIONAL ASTROLOGY

Interdimentional Astrology is a holistic system of astrology combining all major zodiacs, the Tropical, the Draconic and the Sidereal, plus the "dwads" at each zodiac level from both the geocentric and the heliocentric perspective. Analysis is greatly simplified as it is chiefly in the conjunctions and oppositions between planets and angles in different zodiacal contexts that this system’s powerful, detailed and thorough descriptions of character or occurrence are consistently displayed. Every major astrology program now supports Interdimensional work. For further information, contact Pamela Crane College of Horoscopy, The Mayor’s Arms, 63 The Street, Ospringe, Faversham, Kent ME13 8TW TEL: 01795-532037. Email: seven5zero@aol.com (email bulletin "Small World").

LIBRARIES

SWISS COTTAGE LIBRARY: Avenue Road, London NW3 is the public library responsible for astrology in London.

THE BRITISH LIBRARY and the copyright libraries in Cambridge, Oxford, Aberystwyth, Edinburgh, and Dublin all contain invaluable collections, including complete runs of the AA’s Journal and the ALL’s Quarterly.

NEW LIBRARY LONDON publishes a range of rare materials on the Internet. Details from contact@new-library.com. ELECTRONIC LIBRARY PROJECTS: New Library London launched in 1999 an electronic library and research project which now has 2200 scanned pre-1930 astrological texts available for researchers. The project has also commissioned a number of translations from Latin, Arabic and Persian astrological texts and remains the only astrological publisher to release astrology ebooks and audio lectures on the Internet. contact@new-library.com.

DAV-Bibliothek (Library): Ulrike Voltmer. Email: ffabiblio@aol.com. Website: www.astrolog.de. Metzer Strasse 65, D-66117 Saarbruecken. Tel: +49 (0) 681 52160 Fax: + 49 (0) 681 55020.

MEDICAL ASTROLOGY

One of the most ancient applications of astrology and one of the most promising modern ones, the AA runs a Medical Astrology Network with its own Medical Astrology Newsletter (Astrology And Medicine Newsletter) - see magazines, periodicals and journals section for details.

Migraine suffers with accurate birthdata and migraine diaries are invited to contact Rev Pam Crane to further a promising line of research. Also needed are data on Autism and Twins. Tel: 01795 532037. Email: seven5zero@aol.com.

Jane Ridder-Patrick has a section on health and medical astrology on her website www.janeridderpatrick.com.

The application of astrology to health psychology is an area of special interest to Pat Harris. Pat is researching astrology and infertility with regard to timing of treatment but has also carried out research into astrological counselling and chronic pain management under clinical supervision which gave some support for the value of astrological counselling in this setting.

Pat is shortly to be involved with a study relating to Jupiter in the charts of alcoholics and have done some preliminary work in planetary cycles and relapses in drug rehabilitation. Pat is the Deputy Convenor of the RGCSA to the Research Group for the Critical Study of Astrology at Southampton University and has an MSc in health psychology. She is now researching a doctorate in the social sciences in the application of astrology to health psychology. If you wish to contact Pat - Email: harris@interalpha.co.uk.

MUNDANE ASTROLOGY

Mundane Astrology or astrology as applied to World Affairs is one of the most fascinating areas for study. The Faculty of Astrological Studies runs specialist courses in London and usually offers a Mundane Section at Summer School in Oxford. Email: summerschool@astrology.org.uk

The Predictive Circle researches mundane and predictive astrology. Its membership is international and free. It is funded by the Academy of Predictive Astrology. Details from contact@new-library.com . Many free articles on mundane prediction can be downloaded from www.new-library.com/zoller/features

POCKET COMPUTERS FOR ASTROLOGICAL CHARTS

ASTROCALC: The Astrocalc range of Astrology programs will become available for Palm and Pocket PC’s during 2002. For latest details please see our web site at www.astrocalc.com

ASTRO*LOGIC: Contact: Anna Joyce Star, Astar Communications, 6133 Page Valley Rd, Luray, VA 22835, USA. Tel/Fax: +1 540 743 1104. Email: astar@shentel.net. Website: www.astrologicpc.com.

RESEARCH IN ASTROLOGY

The Astrological Association produces a quality, bi-annual research journal Correlation and a regular research section in its excellent bi-monthly Journal.

RESEARCH GROUP FOR THE CRITICAL STUDY OF ASTROLOGY (RGCSA): Professor Christopher Bagley, Department of Social Work Studies, University of Southampton , Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.  Email: cb5@socsci.soton.ac.uk. The RGCSA exists to promote critical research in astrology, i.e., exploring astrology in order to achieve a fuller understanding of the discipline in broad fields of interest, for example, within the social sciences and the arts. It is also intended to forge links between academics in all fields who are interested in researching astrology related to their special interest and astrologers of high standards who are specialists in identical or complementary research fields.

Students who are interested in registering for MPhil degrees with a view to doing research in astrology are invited to contact the RGCSA Director, Professor Christopher Bagley for details about how the RGCSA may be able to help them. Students must have a demonstrably high standard of knowledge in astrology and/or professional qualifications which attest to this.

GROUPE DE RECHERCHE EN ASTROLOGIE PAR DES MÉTHODES SCIENTIFIQUES (RAMS): Founded by S Fuzeau-Braesch, F Gauquelin, Yves Lenoble, Francis Santoni. RAMS, 15 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 PARIS.
Tel: +33 (1) 4354 8888 Fax: +33 (1) 4634 6340. Email: fuzeau.braesch@wanadoo.fr.

ASTRO-KONTAKT: Consortium of professionals co-operating in research based on classical astrology and producing occasional articles. Contact address: Olbrachtova 52, 140 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic. Tel: +42 (2) 439 7661. Email: bohuslav@comp.cz. Website: www.pha.comp.cz/bohuslav/.

THE URANIAN INSTITUTE: intelligent, state-of-the-art astrology for the 21st century: integrating humanistic, transpersonal, geodetic, midpoint, and Uranian techniques: a website for practising astrologers and serious students of the astrology of the future, unbiased by traditional methods. includes the material of the "URANIAN BEACON".

Useful Research Books include:

Y The Book of World Horoscopes by Nick Campion (timed countries’ charts) from PO Box 1071, Bristol BS9 1HE

Y The Moment of Astrology: Origins in Divination by Geoffrey Cornelius (considers horoscopy in the light of divination)

Y The Tenacious Mars Effect by Suitbert Ertel & Ken Irving (see UT Books)

Y The Astrology of Time Twins by Peter Roberts & Helen Greengrass (see UT Books)

Y Astrology: The Evidence of Science by Percy Seymour (one of Britain’s leading astronomers advancing the theory that the Earth’s magnetic field responds to the gravitational pull of the planets)

Y The Eureka Effect by Nick Kollerstrom & Mike O’Neill (see UT Books)

Y Astrology: Science or Superstition? by Hans Eysenck & David Nias (astrological research)

Y Sun-Earth-Man by Dr Theodor Landscheidt (see UT books).

Dr Landscheidt has produced a paper entitled "Solar Activity controls El Nino and La Nina" which has been accepted for publication in "Solar Physics" - read the paper at the website: www.microtech.com.au/daly/sun-enso/sun-enso.htm

THE COMMITTEE FOR OBJECTIVE RESEARCH INTO ASTROLOGY (CORA): Sec: Rudolf H.Smit, De Bese 9, 7722 PD Dalfsen. Tel/Fax: +31 529 427022. Advice and help regarding research into astrology.

On 30.4.94, the Centre for Research in Astrology was founded under the umbrella of DAV, led by Dr Peter Niehenke (a member of CORA). Dr Niehenke is appealing for help in the construction of a database of astrological studies planned or in progress. If you can help, please write to DAV Forschungszentrum Freiburg, Lorettostrasse 38, D-79100 Freiburg, Germany (enclosing postage in international reply coupons) or Tel: +49 (0) 761 405563. Fax: +49 (0) 711 4098288.

One of the few institutes in the world which only does research is the Institute of Astroenergetic Studies in Ireland. INSTITUTE FOR ASTROENERGETIC STUDIES (IAS): Glenview-House, IRL-Portsalon (Fanad), Co. Donegal, Ireland / Eire. Tel: + 353 74 59223 or 59222 (evenings only). Fax: + 353 74 59331. Email: taeger@iol.ie. Website: www.iol.ie/~taeger. Hans-Hinrich Taeger, Thomas Siegfried.

PROJECT ENCELADUS: International research for earthquake prediction using advanced astrological techniques. Contact: Steve Lee. Email: juno@paradise.net.nz. Website: www.members.tripod.com/~junojuno2/quake.html. Fifteen researchers from seven countries joined together during May and June of 2001 in an effort to investigate astrological indicators found in earthquake charts, using advanced methods. The conclusion to ‘Part 1’ of our Project will be late in 2001 or early in 2002.

Project Enceladus is not affiliated with any group, organisation, commercial interests or religion. Our members are unpaid volunteers from across the globe, united for a common purpose, who belong to an independent research team.

Our aim is to identify factors to be used for earthquake prediction. This may seem pretentious, especially if you hold a prejudiced or ignorant view of the techniques that are utilised with our research. Our methodology is far removed from what you may conclude from reading the newspaper horoscopes, which has nothing to do with professional-level astrology. Although this web site is primarily for astrologers, we welcome others who are interested in predictive techniques as well as skeptics with an open approach to analysis. You will not find any fanciful, shoddy claims within our own analyses, but you will find thorough research and an aim a valid statistical results.

SUMMER SCHOOLS

The FACULTY OF ASTROLOGICAL STUDIES Summer School is held annually in August at Brasenose College in Oxford. Contact the Faculty for more details. Faculty of Astrological Studies (FAS): The Registrar, FAS, BM 7470, London, WC1N 3XX. Tel: 07000 790143 (24 hr answering). Website: www.astrology.org.uk/pages/learn_astrology/summer_school.htm.

The ASTROLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY INSTITUTE (UK): PO Box 118, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8TG. Tel/Fax: 01656 651131. Email: huberschool@btinternet.com. Website: www.api-uk.org organises an annual residential summer school called "Face to Face".

For details of their Summer School contact THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ASTROLOGY: BCM Planets, London, WC1N 3XX. Tel: +44 (0) 7002 33 44 55. Email: admin@londonschoolofastrology.co.uk. Website: www.londonschoolofastrology.co.uk.

THE SABIAN ASSEMBLY

The Sabian Assembly was founded in 1923 by Dr. Marc Edmund Jones, the originator of the Sabian symbols and author of 12 classic books on astrology. The Sabian Assembly is a Solar initiation group, dedicated to the adventure of an increasing mastery of self and the world. Members receive weekly lessons on philosophy, psychology and the Bible and may also join under the Astrological discipline and receive additional astrology lessons. All lessons sets are also available for purchase by the public. Further information on the Sabian Assembly, useful and interesting articles on astrology and other related topics (as well as all Sabian Assembly activities) can be found on our website at www.sabian.org. Information can also be obtained by Email: administrator@sabian.org or by writing to The Sabian Assembly, PO Box 417, Lakehills, TX 78063.

TIBETAN ASTROLOGY

Tibet developed its own system of astrology which has remained relatively unknown in the West. Michael Erlewine, the founder of Matrix Software, has been working over the past few years alongside a Tibetan monk, an exponent of the tradition. They are currently creating a software package which will preserve this method and encourage its study and investigation. Further details will be available from Matrix Software in due course. TIBETAN MEDICAL & ASTROLOGICAL INSTITUTE: Men-Tsee-Khang Exports, PT 62/5, Kalkaji Extension, New Delhi-110019 (INDIA). Tel: +91 011 621 4897 / 6436823. Fax: +91 011 6211738. Email: info@tibetan-medicine.org is a training organisation which has produced an introductory booklet entitled Tibetan Astronomy & Astrology.

Michael Erlewine of Matrix Software has spent 25 years studying Tibetan Buddhism and offers the first computer program ever made using the richly complex system of Tibetan Astrology. The programme cover all the major techniques such as critical years, the Parkhas, The Nine Mewas, etc. For more information visit the website: www.astrologysoftwware.com.

TIME CHANGES

Changing Time Zones, Summer/Daylight Savings Time in different countries around the world offer a constant problem for astrologers. All the main chart calculation services and software companies tend to use Tom Shanks authoritative The International Atlas, covering all the countries of the world except the USA, and The American Atlas, which covers the intricate problems of the different States and towns of the USA, where until recently separate townships could vote whether or not to use Daylight Savings Time. The two books are published by Astro Communications Services. Alternative publications offering world time change information are the three volumes by Doris Chase Doane, published by the American Federation of Astrologers. (See USA Publishers).

TRADITIONAL ASTROLOGY

There are a growing number of organisations, courses, events and publications promoting the history and tradition of astrology. Details of these will be found throughout this Guide. The ASTROLOGICAL LODGE OF LONDON and their publication Astrology Quarterly is the primary source of information, as is THE COMPANY OF ASTROLOGERS, and likewise the new high quality quarterly journal The Traditional Astrologer. ASCELLA PUBLICATIONS can supply a wealth of rare, out-of-print traditional texts.

NEW LIBRARY publishes many rare texts, including new translations at www.new-library.com . Robert Zoller the leading exponent of Medieval and Predictive Astrology can be found at www.robertzoller.com. The Janus astrology software has specific modules designed for the Traditional, Renaissance, Medieval and Predictive astrologer at www.astrologyware.com It draws on techniques of some of the leading astrologer including Lilly, Ramsey, Bonatti, Dorotheus, Abu Ma’shar, Ptolemy and Zoller.

ARHAT - THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF HISTORICAL ASTROLOGICAL TEXTS translates and publishes classical and medieval astrological tests (PO Box 2008, Reston, VA 21095, USA website: robhand.com. A team of skilled translators/astrologers has recently launched Project Hindsight, an enterprise which invites subscriptions to monthly publications containing original translations of ancient works (Golden Hind Press, 532 Washington Street, Cumberland, MD 21502, USA phaser@mindspring.com.

BALLANTRAE REPRINTS of Canada publishes ancient texts concerning astrology and various occult subjects. REGULUS PUBLISHING COMPANY specialises in traditional astrological classics from 9b Ashbourne Parade, Hanger Lane, Ealing, London, W5 3QS. There are a growing number of schools of horary astrology (qv).

THE PROMETHEUS TRUST is currently publishing the Thomas Taylor Series of Neo-Platonic works, some of which include texts directly related to the astrological doctrines of the classical world. For a catalogue please write to the Chairman, Prometheus Trust, 194 The Butts, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4AG Tel/Fax: 01373 467528/303816.

NEW INITIATIVES: Star Trends (International Publishing) publish ASTRO-CALENDAR devoted to updated news and info in the field of astrology worldwide, via all methods of communication. Contact: Mike Cerney, PO Box 4635, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Tel: 808 329 6494. Fax: 808 334 1208. Email: cerney@ilhawaii.net

PISCES (Project Integrated Source Contents Exchange Service): This is a project to promote the exchange of tables of contents of astrological journals worldwide and to make it available by ASTROLIT (a database of journal literature about astrology) mainly addressed to editors of astrological journals but anyone who has such information (digitally) can apply. More on AstroLit Homepage: www.home.worldonline.nl/~lexbruin/astrolit.htm

WEBCASTS FOR ASTROLOGERS

In 2001 Robert Zoller was the first astrologer to release a Webcast on astrology (this is like a radio broadcast except it comes with pictures and audio and can be viewed/listened to on your computer). It was simultaneously downloaded in 63 countries with an estimated audience of 94,000 people. These are now seen as an increasingly important way of bringing astrologers together as it means you don't have to travel to conferences etc as you can sit in on a lecture from the comfort of your own home. Also, you can instantly download charts and materials onto your computer as you follow the lecture. Lovely Partners London specialise in this service for astrologers. Details from www.lovely.net.

Western astrologers wanting to familiarise themselves with this tradition now have a variety of introductory books including Ancient Hindu Astrology for the Modern Western Astrologer by James Braha, Light on Life - An Introduction to the Astrology of India by Hart Defouw and Robert Svoboda and Vedic Astrology - A Guide to the Fundamentals of Jyotish by Ronnie Gale Dreyer. The most important journal is The Astrological Magazine (see Magazines, Periodicals and Journals) which was founded in 1895 and has been published monthly for over 60 years.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF VEDIC STUDIES: PO Box 8357, Santa Fe, NM 87504-8357. Tel: +1 505 983 9385. Fax: +1 505 982 5807. Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri), Founder and Director.

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF VEDIC ASTROLOGY (ACVA): is a non-profit educational organisation dedicated to promoting the art and science of Vedic Astrology or Jyotish. The Council was founded in November 1993 and reached non-profit status April 5, 1995. The central office of ACVA is located in Sedona, Arizona. Regional offices include: Boston, Dallas, Boulder, Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle. ACVA is the largest Vedic astrology organization in the West, it is affiliated with the Indian Council of Astrological Sciences (ICAS), founded by the late Dr. B.V. Raman, and works with Vedic Astrologers throughout the world. The council is governed by a Steering Committee whose members include: Dr. David Frawley, President, Dennis M. Harness Ph.D., Executive Vice-President, Chakrapani Ullal, Honorary Chairperson, Dennis Flaherty, Andrew Foss, Edith Hathaway, Christina Collins Hill, Kenneth Johnson, Gary Gomes, James Kelleher, Sat Siri Khalsa, William R. Levacy, Dr. Dinesh Sharma, and Komilla Sutton.

Vedic astrology called Jyotish, the "Science of Light" has flourished in India for several thousand years. As one of the true ancient systems of astrology, Vedic or Hindu astrology is renowned for its spiritual depth and accuracy in predicting future events. Based on the sidereal zodiac, it reflects an astrologer’s perception of the placement of the planets in the constellations. Through its practical application in daily life, Vedic astrology has made tremendous inroads into the Western astrological community in recent years. Address: PO Box 2149, Sedona, AZ 86339. Tel: +1 928 282 6595. Fax: +1 928 282 6097. Toll Free: +1 800 900 6595. Email: acva@sedona.net. Website: www.vedicastrology.org.

DIRAH ACADEMY UK AND EIRE: Email courses Vedic Astrology based on your own chart given by Steve Hubball.  Website: http://www.dirah.org/uk.htm

VEDIC ASTROLOGY INSTITUTE OF CENTRAL TEXAS: David A Goldstein, PhD, Director, Vedic Astrologer, ACVA Faculty and Board Member. PO Box 341015, Austin, Texas 78734. Tel +1 512 263 9255. Email: consult@Dgoldsteinphd.com. Website: www.Dgoldsteinphd.com.

NW INSTITUTE OF VEDIC SCIENCES: 7212 Woodlawn Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Tel: +1 206 525 2229. Fax: +1 206 524 4355. Website: www.vedicsciences.com.

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