The Federation of Australian Astrologers' Journal
Astrodienst is proud to team up with The Federation of Australian Astrologers (www.faainc.org.au) to bring you a selection of articles from the FAA Journal, its quarterly magazine published at the equinoxes and solstices. The first journal was published in April 1971 amidst the Jupiter-Neptune conjunctions in early Sagittarius that year. This is the FAA's main publication, which unites affiliate organizations across the nation. Each edition includes a wide range of interesting articles from Aussie and international astrologers celebrating all paths of astrology. The FAA Journal supports and welcomes new voices who are dedicated and passionate about their astrological craft.
Every three months we will publish one article from the current issue of the FAA Journal. In the intervening months, we will bring you an article from the Journal's recent archives. Month by month, this will build into an astrological library – a small taster of what the FAA Journal has to offer!
July 2023
Since 1939 Pluto has been moving at roughly the same rate as Neptune, and the two planets change sign at almost the same time. Because of this we have quite specific generational tendencies, described by the signs of Neptune and Pluto. This dance between the two outer planets continues until the 2040s: a hundred years of sextile companionship which defines the underlying themes of 7 generations.
May 2023
A few years ago a woman named Anna came for a consultation. She was in her late 50s, in the midst of her second Saturn Return. Australian, of Chinese descent, she was the mother of a student of mine who was learning Craniosacral Therapy. Anna had just come back from Peru where she’d been participating in ceremonies using plant medicines such as Peyote and Ayahuasca. She told me that in Peru she had been using these medicines to create a direct line to the energies underlying each of the planets.
April 2023
From a very young age, I was fascinated by the idea of discovering my life’s calling and purpose. In my vivid imagination, I thought an angel messenger would come and speak my calling to me, clearly letting me know what I was here to do. My Catholic teachers planted the idea that God would let us know our calling; I started quieting my mind to ensure I wouldn’t miss the summons.
March 2023
Two major ingresses occur in March 2023: Saturn enters Pisces March 7th, while Pluto enters Aquarius for the first time on the 23rd. Amidst these celestial thresholds, Jupiter and Chiron conjoin March 12th, inaugurating their cycle that unfolds over the next 13 years. Their new cycle invites us to reconsider their archetypal bond and how we may be more conscious of weaving their ways of wisdom together.
Under Southern Skies
The Federation of Australian Astrologers is a non-profit organization that unites our Australian astrological community. The Federation of Australian Astrologers was founded on July 8, 1970 and has been the unifying structure for the practice, profession, education and participation in astrology ever since. So much so we often call the FAA the Family of Australian Astrologers. Besides our well-respected journal the FAA has an ongoing exam system which leads to the FAA Diploma, international conferences and affiliate associations which provide monthly meetings, webinars, newsletters and friendly interactions amongst members.
More information:
The FAA exam board
The FAA Journal
Member Associations
Current Planets
7-Aug-2023, 08:56 UT/GMT | |||||
| Sun | 14 | 37'22" | 16n27 | ||
| Moon | 1 | 25'50" | 12n16 | ||
| Mercury | 11 | 50'11" | 6n02 | ||
| Venus | 24 | 6'26"r | 7n04 | ||
| Mars | 17 | 12'45" | 5n51 | ||
| Jupiter | 14 | 18' 4" | 14n57 | ||
| Saturn | 5 | 17'47"r | 11s12 | ||
| Uranus | 22 | 52'44" | 18n11 | ||
| Neptune | 27 | 19'32"r | 2s13 | ||
| Pluto | 28 | 44'47"r | 23s03 | ||
| TrueNode | 27 | 55'19" | 10n44 | ||
| Chiron | 19 | 52' 7"r | 9n12 | ||
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