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Sign up now for NCGR Certification Testing at UAC 2008 in Denver, Colorado.
Testing for the proctored Level I, II, and III NCGR certification exams will be offered at UAC 2008. Sign up now by contacting
You will be issued an application form and given instructions as to what to bring to the test site and provided with other necessary information.
The exams will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 promptly at noon. I am also pleased to announce that Joseph Polise, a highly-respected teacher from the Chicago area, will be proctoring the exams.
I urge all of you who have not already done so, to take the opportunity at UAC 2008 to test your astrological mettle by participating in the educationally rigorous but gratifying process of NCGR's certification testing.
Shirley Soffer, C.A., NCGR
Director of Education
NCGR Board Elections - Congratulations!
The results of NCGR's recent election have been reported by Joyce Levine, the NCGR Clerk. Congraulations to the three winners, and thanks to those who ran, as well as those who helped in the nomination process and the counting of ballots. The vote was as follows:
There were 616 total votes cast. Nine ballots were invalid, either due to voting for more than two directors or being dated after 12/31/07.
Chair
MadalynHillis-Dineen (unopposed) - 511
Write-ins: Leigh Westin (3), Nadine Harris (1), Michael Lutin (1), Robert Schmidt (1)
Directors
Winners: Leigh Westin (275), A. T. Mann (189)
Other Votes: Jan Warren Allen (176), Glenn Perry (169), Carolyn Egan (143), Mark Wolz (95), Sylvia Jean Smith (68), Gayle Parker (61)
Write-ins: Christine Arens (2), Ed Helin (1)
Helping Joyce count the votes were: Sherry Campbell, Angela Millington, Sharon Mullen, Sally Pelaccia, Isabella Parvan, David Perloff, Debra Stotler.
Everyone
at the Geocosmic
Alchemy conference in Baltimore was pleased with the wonderful
attendees, the enthusiastic volunteers, the marvelous speakers, the
unique venue and everything else about the conference experience. And
that includes, of course, our feature presenters, Richard Tarnas and
Caroline Casey.
Thanks go to the many
participants who made this a success. This includes the faculty, those on the professional empowerment panels, the research symposium participants, the free speech presenters, and
all the wonderful volunteers, and the best ever DJ, Doug Dineen! Current
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The National
Council for Geocosmic Research, Inc., (NCGR) is a
non-profit organization dedicated to raising the standards of
astrological education and research. Though it began as "national,"
NCGR's current membership of about 2500 includes a growing number of
international members. The organization's activities include sponsoring
local Chapters (currently
42 located in 26 states and 4 countries). Additionally, several Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
cross wide geographical areas to foster dialogue among people of
similar astrological specialties.
Professionally certified astrologers
among NCGR members have passed all four levels of an education
and testing program based on a comprehensive curriculum widely
respected for its excellence and rigor. Though there is no requirement
that NCGR members be practicing astrologers, over 1000 members have
participated in the testing program at Level 1 or above and momentum is
growing. A Code of Ethics,
to which members are accountable, provides guidance for the practice of
astrology.
NCGR annually sponsors an educational conference,
and publishes two issues of its magazine
Geocosmic Journal plus six newsletters, Memberletter. A
variety of other publications are produced intermittently, and tapes of
conference lectures are also offered.
Professors of religion, professional astrologers, habitual skeptics, the AFA, and Kepler College all join in the discussion of what astrology is and who should - or shouldn't - study it.
Christine Skinner is one of a growing, albeit secretive, network of astrologers who work for seemingly conservative British institutions such as high street banks, City investment funds and retailers.