President's Corner

Happy New Year! With Pluto seated in Capricorn, and Uranus settled into Aries, we should be approaching the end of the beginning of the dynamic and tumultuous events of the last two years. Holding promise for much needed shifts across the globe, 2012, too, will be exciting. Ideally, these changes will benefit the many, not just the few. Our global community has a mountain to climb, and we’ll do it by both steps and leaps. Meanwhile, make the most of the adventure. As astrologers, we have the special gift of seeing life through the lens of cycles and phases. Our role is to share and spread the wealth of our collective wisdom!

Last November’s annual retreat in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was OPA’s most successful to date! While enhancing our skills, plenty of fun was had by all. Thanks to the gifted leadership of our exceptional faculty, OPA’s peer group work continues to attain new heights. The facility and food were wonderful and the beach was such a treat. We plan to return to the Ocean Creek Resort for our next retreat March 21st - 24th 2013.

Mark your calendars now!

This coming May, at the UAC conference in New Orleans, OPA will host an all day program. On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 we will spend the morning giving short talks, followed by our trademark peer group work in the afternoon. We will also share information about OPA’s ground-breaking certification program.

Speaking of the certification program, we are very pleased to announce that we have graduated our first class of OPA Certified Astrologers, seven in all. More astrologers are now in training and are on their way! This is an excellent and comprehensive program for anyone seeking to become a certified professional astrologer.

OPA’s mission is to nurture and support astrologers in their professional practices, to expand the perspective of its members and raise the consciousness of the planet. It is a privilege to a part of the OPA family!

Wishing you all the best for a healthy, peaceful and prosperous 2012!