claim the title. Because astrology is not accepted as a legitimate profession by the larger
society, there presently exists no officially recognized agencies for training, testing, and
certifying astrologers. While various astrological societies have established tests of
astrological competence and informal certifications recognizing such skills, the nonoffi-
cial status of these examinations makes them largely ineffective for regulating the field.
ASTROLOGICALASSOCIATION OFGREATBRITAIN
The Astrological Association of Great Britain (AA) was founded at the deliberately
elected moment of 7:22 P.M. on June 21, 1958, in London. Its founding members,
notably John Addey and Roy Firebrace, were members of the Astrological Lodge of
the Theosophical Society who felt their ambitions for astrology were restricted by the
lodge’s image and constitution, specifically its links to the Theosophical Society.
Their aims were essentially twofold: to demonstrate astrology’s objective validity and
to enhance its public reputation, especially within the scientific community and car-
ing professions. The founding assumption for the association was that astrological
claims are both demonstrable and helpful.
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Astrological Association of Great BritainAn astrologer casting a horoscope with Tables of Houses, Ephemerides, and charts.
Reproduced by permission of Fortean Picture Library.