thereafter the organization has been known as the American Federation of
Astrologers (AFA). It remained in Washington until 1975, when it moved into a new
headquarters building in Tempe, Arizona.
The AFA’s membership has grown from its original 61 to more than 3,000,
including members in more than 30 other countries. It has held biennial conventions
in most even-numbered years since 1938. These typically last five days and offer lec-
tures and workshops on all aspects of astrology.
In 1960, the AFA began offering certification examinations for advanced and
professional members and teachers.
The library has grown from a few dozen books to its present collection of thou-
sands of books and magazines, including original copies of William Lilly’s Christian
Astrology(1647) and Ebenezer Sibly’s The Complete Illustration of the Celestial Science of
Astrology(1784). It also houses complete runs of several leading domestic and foreign
astrological magazines.
The AFA has published hundreds of books and pamphlets since its founding.
It issues a monthly publication, Today’s Astrologer,and, since the organization of a
research section in 1981, the Journal of Research,which is published annually. The
AFA also offers a comprehensive correspondence course in astrology by James H.
Holden, FAFA, based on Edna Carr Edmondson’s A Fifty-Year History of the American
Federation of Astrologers, Inc.
AMICITIA
Amicitia, asteroid 367 (the 367th asteroid to be discovered, on May 19, 1893), is
approximately 20 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of 3.3 years. Its
name is a personified form of the Latin word for friendship. When prominent in a
natal chart, Amicitia indicates a friendly personality. The sign and house position
indicate both how one interacts with friends and what one’s friends are like.
Sources:
Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization.Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis
Horwood Limited, 1988.
Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Astronomical Names.London: Routledge, 1988.
Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia.St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.
AMOR
Amor, asteroid 1,221 (the 1,221st asteroid to be discovered, on March 12, 1932) was
named after the Roman god of love (corresponding to the Greek Eros). It has an
orbital period of 2^2 ⁄ 3 years and is only 1 kilometer in diameter. Amor is one of the
more recent asteroids to be investigated by astrologers. Preliminary material on Amor
can be found in Demetra George and Douglas Bloch’s Astrology for Yourself;an
ephemeris (table of celestial locations) for Amor can be found in the back of the sec-
ond edition of George and Bloch’s Asteroid Goddesses.Unlike the planets, which are
associated with a wide range of phenomena, the smaller asteroids are said to represent
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Amor