Volume 23
Number 1
Winter 2014
THE CAREER ASTROLOGER The Newsletter for Professional Astrology
T H E
P R E S I D E N T ’S
R E P O R T
B Y A LEXANDRA K ARACOSTAS
I
marvel daily at worldwide
events, near and far, ruminating
on being alive today.
Opportunities abound, motivating us to
cultivate new habits as we move from the
known and familiar to renewed ways of
being together, ways we have yet to dream.
New frontiers await. For those who
struggle with real change, personal or
collective, historically speaking, this
transitional period promises to be a
breathtaking roller coaster ride!
At this writing, we can feel the heat ris-
ing as we approach the fourth exact
Uranus/Pluto square. Recent political
events in our own USA have been grip-
ping, for us and the rest of the globe. As I
write this, Mars in Virgo is in exact opposi-
tion to Neptune, and shortly Chiron, in-
spiring me to imagine, focus on, and expect
the best, and to remember that we don’t al-
ways know what that looks like.
For OPA, these times are proving to be
healthy and beneficial as our organization
continues to grow and prosper. We are now
tending to the details for our upcoming
retreat, March 20-23, 2014, at the lovely
Ocean Creek Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Of the twelve tracks offered, two are now
full. If you are thinking of joining us, and
we sincerely hope you can, sign up now.
This year group size is limited to only
eight participants, except for the
Certification Program, which is four. If
you are interested in becoming an OPA
Certified Astrologer, register soon. There
is still space, but don’t delay.
OPA is proud to have some of the
leading astrologers in their field on our
faculty. We feel honored they are on our
team. This year, two exceptional
astrologers, new to the OPA faculty, will
join us at the retreat. Jane Ridder-Patrick
from Scotland will be offering Creating
Health with Medical Astrology and Hal
Bahr will be teaching Human Design for
the Astrologer. Our retreat program is rich,
varied and offers something for everyone.
The OPA monthly phone lecture series
has been a huge success! We will continue
to provide this benefit exclusively to our
members. The monthly OPA-e-zine is
another valuable and popular forum we
offer to our members. Read and contribute
to monthly topics of interest and address
issues which arise in [C ONTINUED ON P AGE 6]
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Report ..................................1 Dreams Eclipsed..................................9
Venus & Her Many Desires ....................1 Learning to Cook ....................................4 Why Do People Become
Professional Astrologers? ..............11
The System Approach ........................7 Lessons in Self Love ........................13
O P A
The Organization for Professional Astrology
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Venus
& Her Many Desires
B Y J ACK H OPKINS
V
enus had a
reputation
among the
gods as being the most beautiful of all and
possessing the secret to love and
fulfillment. She ruled over the arts and
sciences as well as war and conquest.
Sumerian priests composed hymns in her
honor. The ancient [C ONTINUED ON P AGE 2]
THE CAREER ASTROLOGER
WINTER 2014