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Regularly updated to keep you in touch with the latest events at the Academy.

Australian Academy of Astrology & Cosmobiology WEBSITE NEWS

EXCITING NEWS .. Former AAAC Honours graduate Natasha Weber (Astrotash) has released her Debut book entitled "YOUR CELESTIAL COMPASS -- Astrology for Self-Discovery and Empowerment". It is available through Amazon, Big W, Dymocks, Readings, QBD and local retailers. An excellent Christmas present for those of all ages wishing to understand the great value of Astrology well beyond their popular Sun Sign. It is well written and clearly understood. Congratulations Natasha!

2025

ON LINE CLASSES .. For new students interested in studying Astrology ONLINE with AAAC .. we are still working with existing students to help them complete their Courses. However there will be limited new online places available in early 2025 on a 'first come, first enrolled basis'. Enquiries pamrowe@astrocos.com.au

NEW IN-HOUSE CLASSES .. Another of our AAAC highly accredited teachers, Sue Dunwoody, will hold a new Beginners Class in Knoxfield, Victoria. To guarantee your place in this class contact Sue via her website www.suedunwoodyastrology.com for further information.

**** LATEST ARTICLE ON THIS WEBSITE -- "The Taylor Swift Phenomenon" by Pamela Rowe. None of us can forget the excitement super talented Taylor generated when she visited Australia in February 2024. Taylor's birth chart, Declinations, plus the charts of her secondary progressions and transits of the opening of her first concert in Melbourne, are featured in this article.

Note to existing students -- Please check the lapse date of your Course or contact us to check it.

We are pleased to announce the following students have already completed their Courses in 2024 ...

Carol from Queensland completed her 10 Unit Intermediate Online Course with a Distinction and a Special Commendation for Research and Interpretation.

Daniel from Victoria completed his 10 Unit Beginners Online Course with a Distinction and a Special Commendation for Horoscope Calculations.
Congratulations Carol and Daniel.

ON-LINE CLASSES ONLY

To provide more choice, students can enrol for the full 10 Units of THE AAAC BEGINNERS ONLINE COURSE IN ASTROLOGY but can also enrol separately for 2 sections of 5 Units each – Beginners 1 and Beginners 2 . Beginners 1 must be completed before enrolment in Beginners 2.

SYLLABUS BEGINNERS 1

This course is designed to give students greater understanding beyond Sun Sign Astrology. It includes …

The History of Astrology, ethical standards in astrology practice

The 12 Zodiac signs, their symbols and interpretation

Qualities and Elements of the zodiac signs

Added interpretation of the zodiac signs and planets through their Decanates

The Planets and expressions, symbols, mythology and interpretation

Drawing up the Horoscope with house cusps and planet positions provided

The Houses and their interpretations

SYLLABUS BEGINNERS 2

This course is designed for students who wish to learn to calculate Horoscopes and move towards higher level work. Students must have a good understanding of Astrology or have completed AAAC Beginners 1. It includes ..

The Planetary Aspects, their symbols and interpretation

The Phases of the Moon, calculation and interpretation

Introduction to Medical Astrology

Astro-Hereditary links in families

Understanding the Horoscope and interpretation

Introduction to Dynamic Astrology - Transits - Current events

Introduction to simple Horoscope calculations -

--Calculation of the Ascendant, Midheaven, house cusps and Planets

IF INTERESTED email us at pamrowe@astrocos.com.au for prices, further information.

AAAC PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

Sue Dunwoody commenced study with us in 2004 and came top of her first AAAC Certificate Course. She completed part of our Professional Course in 2005 but then went to live overseas, to return later. Under difficult conditions for high level Professional study, Sue studied with us again Online during the Pandemic and had her final 4-hour supervised Professional examination in April 2022.
We are proud to announce that Sue passed her AAAC Professional Certificate in May 2022 with a Distinction. Congratulations Sue!

ADDRESS CHANGE -- Note that our office address is PO Box 2053, Edithvale 3196, Victoria. Please ignore any information that relates to former addresses at Zodiac Street Burwood and Mt. Eliza. Also note that 6 Zodiac Street Bennettswood was never an AAAC address.

OUR LATEST BEGINNERS GRADUATES

Belinda from Queensland passed her 10 Unit Beginners Online Course in May 2022 with a Distinction and Special Commendation for Natal Horoscope Calculations. Congratulations Belinda.

Lynne from Queensland passed her 10 Unit Beginners Online Course in April 2022 with a Distinction and Special Commendation for Natal Horoscope Calculations and outstanding Research. Congratulations Lynne.

Matthew from Victoria passed his 10 Unit Beginners Online Course in January 2021 with a Distinction and Special Commendation for Natal Horoscope Calculations. Congratulations Matthew.

Sharon from Victoria passed her 10 Unit Beginners Online Course in August 2021 with a High Distinction. Congratulations Sharon for this excellent result.

AAAC DIPLOMA

The AAAC Diploma has evolved into a Special Award presented to former AAAC Professional Certificate graduates who have made an important and positive contribution to Astrology through research, writing or in the public arena. To date there have only been 6 AAAC Diploma recipients.

In 2021, we were proud to congratulate 2 new AAAC Diploma recipients --

1. NATASHA WEBER (Distinction) - For significant contribution to Astrological Research & Media. Natasha received her AAAC Professional qualifications with very high marks. In addition to her presentations at the AAAC Research Group she has used her expertise to bring astrology to novices and more advanced students through her popular website www.astrotash.com

2. LISA STAMPF (Distinction) - For significant contribution to Astrological Teaching & Research. Lisa also received her AAAC Professional qualifications with high marks. In addition to her presentations at the AAAC Research Group she established a group of students and trained them to AAAC Certificate standard. All of Lisa's students passed the 8 hour AAAC Certificate exam, one with a High Distinction.

Before awarding the 2 Diplomas our retired counter-corrector Dr. Duane Eaks, kindly re-examined Natasha and Lisa's own astrology examination papers and confirmed their awards.

RECENT ARTICLES .. See Articles Section of this Website

"HARRY & MEGHAN - THE NEXT CHAPTER" by Pamela Rowe As a result of controversy this article examines the Composite (Relationship) chart of Harry and Meghan and compares it with the date of King Charles' Coronation. The consideration of their location at the time has generated much interest.

"AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTER 2022 ANTHONY ALBANESE" by Pamela Rowe Reviews the astrological cycles and patterns of Mr. Albanese's chart at the time of his meteoric rise to the top job, plus Australia's chart and its astrological climate at the time.

"REDISCOVERING THE PLANETARY NODES" by Pamela Rowe. Reprinting an article written by Pamela in 1999 which discussed the start of her research into the Planetary Nodes.

It is often said that in order to understand the future it is wise to visit the past. Our article "WORLD HEALTH CYCLES - THE SATURN/NEPTUNE BALSAMIC FACTOR & The COVID PANDEMIC" by Pamela Rowe explores past pandemics, further astrological analysis of the current Pandemic and what's ahead.

"PLANETARY NODES & THE CORONA PANDEMIC 2020" by Pamela Rowe. Reviewing the intensity of the planetary aspects in 2020 as a result of Planetary Nodes involvement. (written July 2020)

"COVID-19 THE 2020 PANDEMIC -- An Astrological Bird's Eye View" by Pamela Rowe (written May 2020)

ENROLMENTS .. Students who enrol for the full 10 Units of the AAAC Beginners Online Course in Astrology are allowed up to 2 years to complete all 10 Units.

AAAC ONLINE COURSE PAST STUDENT SUCCESS -- Our students all work steadily at their own rate but wish to share a great success story concerning Jenny Coad from Western Australia. Jenny commenced the AAAC Beginners Correspondence Course in 2011. She worked diligently through the 10 Unit Beginners Course and then the 10 Unit Intermediate Course and completed the Intermediate Correspondence Course in August 2014. Jenny received high grades in both Courses.

In October 2015 Jenny travelled from Western Australia to Melbourne and sat the AAAC Certificate Examination under supervision, which consisted of two 4-hour papers. Her Certificate examination papers were counter corrected by Dr. Duane Eaks, who was the AAAC counter corrector from 1985 until 2021.

We are pleased to announce that Jenny received a Distinction for her AAAC Certificate Examination, truly demonstrating that with proper planning and focus, difficult studies can be mastered at home.Jenny has continued her studies and was awarded the 2017 APA (Association of Professional Astrologers) Scholarship for their Dynamic Exam. Congratulations Jenny!

We at AAAC are proud of you all.

COMMENDATION FOR OUR ACADEMY

Below is an extract of an email received recently from one of our students who received her AAAC Certificate of Completion ..

"I work for a company that deals almost exclusively with disadvantaged people and a great number of my clients are addicts. Drug addiction has always fascinated me and because of what you have taught me I have started thinking about the correlation between planetary positions and the susceptibility to addiction and life circumstances - how much of what happens to us do we control and what can we do to change (if we want to)? I am currently doing a little social experiment of sorts - drawing up charts for addicts and seeing if there is some commonality there.

So not only have I learnt so very much about myself, what I am capable of and why I do the gloriously flawed things I do, I am also getting a better understanding of how our amazing universe works and how that universe impacts the people around us. I am very grateful to you and your school.

Thank you for your guidance and the time you have given me. What started as an interest has developed into a lifestyle."

And from Principal Pamela Rowe .. "A new researcher in the making. How fortunate are we at AAAC to attract students such as these".

SOME OF OUR AAAC WEBSITE ARTICLES (See 'Articles' on this website)

"ROBIN & ELVIS -- HOLLYWOOD ICONS" by Pamela Rowe The month of August commemorates the death of both Robin Williams and Elvis Presley. Pamela Rowe has written an article reviewing some of the astrological patterns Robin and Elvis faced as they left us with many memories of their wonderful talents.

"THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF MALAYSIAN FLIGHT MH370" by Pamela Rowe.

"THE SWINGS & ROUNDABOUTS OF AUSTRALIAN POLITICS -- A GEODETIC VIEWPOINT" by Pamela Rowe.

"THE BIRTH HOROSCOPES OF GIFTED PSYCHICS" by Pamela Rowe. This has been updated and reproduced as a result of the warm response by Victorian Astrology Association Inc. members to Pamela's presentation of The Doris Greaves Memorial Lecture 'PSYCHIC OR PSYCHIATRIC' on Saturday July 20, 2013. Thank you VAA members.

"MEDICAL ASTROLOGY -- HIDDEN TRIGGERS -- THE TRANSITING MIDPOINTS" article by Pamela Rowe, comments on how significant the hidden triggers proved for Michael Jackson's life and death in 2009.

"MELBOURNE'S 2016 ASTHMA STORM - A HEALTH PERSPECTIVE" (Remember the Declinations) by Pamela Rowe. This article explores the often neglected Declinations, which provide additional answers to this traumatic event.

ADDITIONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO AAAC GRADUATES

Over the past 20 years or so we have had many successful graduates from our Academy, of whom we are justifiably proud. Ethical practice is incorporated into the AAAC Syllabus and you may have met one of our graduates, quietly using their astrology to help others. We urge and encourage our graduates to do so.

The relationship between AAAC and the media has been happy and fun-filled, because we as astrologers want the world to know how astrology can help people understand themselves and others -- so we try to co-operate with genuine seekers of truth. Sadly the occasional reporter will dump serious astrology in with unrelated practices and make incorrect assumptions in a published article, in order to create a story which, as an ignorant observer, he or she believes may attract readers.

In other words, DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ABOUT ASTROLOGY IN THE NEWSPAPERS. Find out for yourself. If any newspaper article on astrology concerns you.

'THE CRYPTIC CYCLE' .. Although much work has already been done on the Solar Saros Cycle, the fascinating LUNAR SAROS CYCLE has generally been neglected.

MURRAY BEAUCHAMP, Researcher and Professional and Diploma Member of the Australian Academy of Astrology & Cosmobiology, has worked for many years with the Lunar Saros Cycle. His book "THE CRYPTIC CYCLE -- ASTROLOGY AND THE LUNAR SAROS" is now available. Email pamrowe@astrocos.com.au for details on how to purchase your copy.

LEARNING ASTROLOGY

With the advent of the computer age the techniques of astrology are fast becoming a dying art, as computer software in many instances, replaces direct knowledge. Most astrology students eventually own computers and astrology software, but at the Australian Academy of Astrology & Cosmobiology all are required to learn astrological techniques. Our long history of excellent results and fine graduate astrologers confirms the wisdom of this policy.

ASTROLOGY IN THE 21st CENTURY

After 40 years of successfully teaching astrology in the class room, demand has required the Australian Academy of Astrology & Cosmobiology to place greater emphasis on BEGINNERS learning astrology via correspondence through the internet, in the comfort of their own homes. We do not currently offer Beginners classes in the classroom. If we do in the future, full information will be posted on this website, so please do not confuse us with any other suppliers.

AAAC ONLINE COURSES & ENROLMENT

We offer a 10-lesson BEGINNERS ASTROLOGY ONLINE COURSE (ISBN 0-646-45388-2) - Divided into two parts - Beginners 1 and Beginners 2. When Beginners is completed, students can then commence the 10-lesson INTERMEDIATE ONLINE COURSE (ISBN 0-646-45389-0).

The Australian Academy of Astrology & Cosmobiology 10 Unit BEGINNERS ONLINE Course usually takes between 18 to 24 months to complete.

You are invited to browse the rest of this website, in particular the 'Articles' section. For further information about the ONline Courses drop us an email at pamrowe@astrocos.com.au or ring 0417 387498

PURCHASE BOOKS online. See 'Books & Resources' on this website.