The Astrological Journal Sept/Oct 2015 | Page 6

Letters In the astro news Comments are very welcome and brevity is appreciated. Letters may have to be edited for space. Email only: [email protected] Latest astrology stories culled from the media and other sources. If you spot an item, email us the link or a write-up: [email protected] ‘New’ Pluto and astrology Journal congratulates the Astrological Lodge of London on its glorious centenary this year – a fantastic achievement. Yet at least one notable voice in astrology has an alternative view on the Lodge’s birthtime. Responses or counter-arguments to the letter below are welcome. 100th anniversary (not) of the Lodge Way back in 1915, Alan Leo founded the ALTS, the Astrological Lodge of the Theosophical Society, which lasted until 1994. There was, however, the desire for a group that was more independent of the TS, and we here need to look at what happened at the AGM of the ALTS in November 1982, under the Presidency of Geoffrey Cornelius. The constitution of the ALL (Astrological Lodge of London) declares that it was adopted on the 15th of November 1982. I wish to argue that this was the creation-date of the Lodge, when three things happened: the name of ALL was adopted, the Constitution of the Lodge was adopted, and a membership thenceforth became adopted whereby one could simply belong to the Lodge without having to belong to the TS. The old ALTS existed within the TS, one had to be a member of the TS in order to be a member of th