Astrological Association is one of Europe's leading astrological organisations, bringing together astrologers from all over the world. Although based in the UK, it is truly an international organization with membership from all over the world.
The AA Today
The aims and objectives of the AA are: the advancement of education of the public by the critical study of astrology in all its branches; to encourage and draw together all students of astrology; to enlarge and integrate the knowledge of astrology; to co-ordinate and publish results as desirable and generally work for the more widespread understanding of astrology as an art and science (astrology is the practice of relating heavenly bodies to lives and events on earth, and the traditions that have thus been generated).
The principle publication is the Astrological Journal, published six times a year, and respected around the world as a forum for high quality debate and discussion. The Editor is Gerasime Patilas. Past editors include Robin Heath, Suzi Harvey, Francis (a.k.a Zach) Matthews, Joan Rodgers, Adrian Ross Duncan and John Addey himself. Occasional guest editors take responsible for special issues, and in the recent past Nick Campion and Charles Harvey have prepared mundane issues (Nick also edited a history issue) and Jane Ridder-Patrick edited a medical issue.
Foundation
The Astrological Association was formed at 7.22 pm GMT on 21 June 1958 in London by a group of astrologers from the Astrological Lodge, which itself had been founded by Alan Leo in 1915. The two most prominent members were John Addey, who originated the theory of harmonics, and Roy Firebrace, the sidereal astrologer and founder of the magazine, Spica. They were backed by Charles Carter and many other prominent Lodge members, including Joan Rodgers, Margaret Hone and Ingrid Lind.
John Addey contributed both his profound understanding of Platonic philosophy and his flare for statistical and mathematical research. At the same time, the full implications of modern work in depth psychology had transformed the average astrologer’s understanding of astrology, which was now seen very much as a means to character analysis and as an aid to counselling and therapy: the future was no longer to be predicted, but changed
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