Astrological Society of Avestan
(ASA) www.asha-piter.ru
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share our experiences. A lot of astrologers
here are very altruistic and freely share their
experiences with colleagues.
Russia is a very big country, so most of the
astrological meetings occur over the Inter-
net. We communicate a lot through social
networks and online forums dedicated to
astrological themes.
Here are the major components of the
astrological community in Russia:
Graduate School of Classical
Astrology (VSHKA)
www.astrolog.ru
Founded in 1991. VSHKA mission: research,
training and provision of qualified services in
the field of astrology, the astrological knowledge
dissemination, popularization of astrology.
VSHKA publishes educational and supportive
literature on astrology. Also they conduct
astrological studies, forums, and conferences.
VSHKA combines astrological community in
Russia to work together.
Moscow Academy of Astrology
www.astro-academia.ru
Established in 1990. The mission of the
MAA - professional development of astrologers.
St. Petersburg Academy of
Astrology (C-PbAA)
www.astroacademy.spb.ru
Founded 05.10.1989. C-PbAA specializes in
predictive astrology. C-PbAA trains astrology,
astrological organizes conferences and research
activities.
School of Science of Astrology
(SHNA) astro-school.ru
Founded February 28, 1995. SHNA trains
bachelors, masters, and doctors astrology.
SHNA developing exclusive educational
computer software and copyrights benefits for
professional astrologers.
Institute of Practical Astrology
(IPA) www.ipasoft.ru
Established in 1995. IPA’s mission: to
popularize astrology, research, development of
computer programs on astrology.
League of Independent
Astrologers (LNA) astrol.ru
Established in 1992. LPA brings astrologers
most different directions, holds conferences,
provides training for astrology.
O P A
Created at 25/02/2003. Organizes training
of astrology, is engaged in research work,
conducting astrological conference.
The Union of Professional
Astrologers (UPA)
www.astroprofi.org/ru
Created in 2007. The mission of Spa:
Association of astrological organizations, the
development of astrology, help professional
astrologers, astrology, education, raising the
level of professional astrologers.
Astrological Centre of
Psychoanalysis (ACP)
www.ipasoft.ru/CAP
Center is engaged in consulting, development
of astrological software, publishing literature.
Is the astrology practiced in
Russia similar to the astrology
practiced in the United States?
Is there any indigenous
tradition of astrology in Russia,
or did it come primarily from
western Europe and the
Americas?
During the reign of the Communists in
Russia, astrology was banned. Therefore, we
don’t have our own astrological tradition.
Knowledge of Russian astrologers is based
on knowledge of other people’s astrology.
The formation of modern astrology in Rus-
sia was greatly influenced by Western Eu-
rope, America, India and China.
I do not know fully the techniques that are
methods used by American astrologers, but
I think that the Russian astrologers in their
practice do not differ from the American
astrologers.
books on astrology were banned. Now
everything is different. Today the authorities
allow the study of all esoteric practices which
includes astrology. In the 80s of last century,
people had to hide their Hobbies, now as-
trology is considered normal. Astrological
forecasts have become mandatory in news-
papers, magazines, television and radio. As-
trologers freely work in private practice, and
the services astrologers are enjoyed by pri-
vate firms. Getting a job working as an as-
trologer for a company in Russia has become
competitive, it becomes more popular all the
time, and future prospects look very good.
Today in Russia, esoteric thought has taken
on new forms of influence; there is a fusion
of science, philosophy, and religion with es-
oteric disciplines. If you have previously had
a clear delineation of these areas you are in a
good position. Along with economic and
political changes our country is developing a
different world outlook. Today astrology is
not considered as paranormal science, many
researchers see it as common sense.
It should be noted what kind of role is
played by the OPA in the process of the for-
mation of astrology in Russia. The Career
Astrologer, which is now published in Russ-
ian, brings to people’s ideas of our organiza-
tion, helping the reader to determine the
formation of personal ideological base, to
form the image of a professional astrologer.
Articles published in the newsletter, find a
ready response among Russian astrologers.
From your perspective, what
trends to you see unfolding;
where do you see astrology
going next in your country?
For a long time astrology was banned in
Russia. The communist authorities consid-
ered astrology as false doctrine. Astrologers
were persecuted by the authorities, and all
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