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The Career Astrologer 25 01 MARCH EQUINOX 2016 Gre et ings Ev eryone O Mars Retrograde n this Lunar Eclipse, I’m sending all our members and readers cheerful greetings for ASTROLOGY DAY on the March Equinox. ISSUE President’s Report P.1 Mars Retrograde P.2 Enhancing Your Practice P.11 Astrology Day Poems P.13 Analysis - Judge Scalia P.18 Greece Conference P.23 Horary on the Hour P.32 Metrojet Plane Crash P.41 Editors: Arlan Wise and Maurice Fernandez Design: Sara Fisk Cover artrwork: Jeff Lohrius Transits of the Season P.36 OPA celebrated and honored our practice at the I-Astrologer event in Athens, Georgia with poetry, speeches, and prizes. It is a true celebration for us to have this week-long event sold out, as a tes- tament of the growing movement to increase standards and a support system for our profession. Looking ahead OPA will be con- ducting elections for our new board early May for the next two year term. We hope to continue this journey with a strong and dedicated team to take OPA, and astrology as a whole, to the next level. OPA is already working on exciting new projects, including the 2017 Retreat. More details about the election process will be provided in the coming weeks. Our Astrology conference in the original Athens, in Greece, is pick- ing up beautifully, with participants joining from Norway, Turkey, Israel, the UK, the US, and perhaps even from Greece (we truly hope!) You will find in this edition of the magazine interviews with some of the speak- ers for the event, who are bringing truly compelling insights into their presentations. We hope you will enjoy this new edition of the Career Astrologer, preparing you for mighty Mars Retrograde! Make sure to check out the new col- umn on horary astrology and the exciting new articles. Maurice Fernandez President, OPA The OPA team would like to offer everyone blessings on the vernal equinox, and wishes for a happy, healthy, first quarter of the cycle! Mars Rx 2016 .org gy OPAastrolo M ars has entered its shadow period preceding the retro- grade cycle on February 19 at 23 Scorpio. It will turn retrograde on April 17 at 8 degrees Sagittarius, until June 28 station at 23 Scorpio. Upon leaving its shadow peri- od on August 22, it will conjunct Saturn at 9 Sagittarius. On the followoing pages astrologers share their perspectives . . .