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OPA News & Announcements

President’s Report

OPA keeps growing and coming into its own as an organization … in many ways our values and perception of the world seem more at home in the late 60’s than they do this period four decades later … but … watching Barack Obama’s acceptance speech I realized that many of the values we stand for are coming back into common currency. 

OPA Retreat News

Space is filling up for the upcoming OPA retreat at Asilomar, Ca. for April 15-19, 2009. Our excellent group leaders and the beautiful surroundings of Monterey Bay promise to make this a very special retreat. A reduced rate of $395.00 is available through September 1, 2008. Space is limited, so you may want to sign up soon. Please don't hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you at Asilomar next April!

OPA Member Blogs

The 2008 Election: An Astrological Perspective

by Benjamin Bernstein

Forecast for 2008 and Beyond: Pluto in Capricorn!

The big astrological news in 2008 is Pluto's entry into Capricorn. But Pluto will still be nostalgic for tts Sagittarian years: it will retrograde back into Sagittarius on June 14, then re-enter Capricorn to stay (through 2024, anyway) on November 26.

Writing Your Astrological Business Plan

An astrological Business plan is a document, an ever- changing organic tool for organizing and advancing your professional life. Who needs an astrological Business plan? Everyone in any line of work needs some organized procedures stating how their enterprise expects to make money. This is an essential document for any company, partnership, or sole proprietor.

Always a bridesmaid: The Quarter Moon

Everyone notices the Full Moon. It’s the big, round, glowing sphere in the sky over our heads for a few days a month. The New Moon? Can’t see it, but it’s usually the time astrologers recommend for seeding our intentions and there are many columns about it. But the Quarter Moon? Who? While it’s not as glamorous as the Full Moon, or as mystical and special as the New Moon, it does play an important part in the lunation cycle and, by correspondence, in our personal cycles for growth and evolution.