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AFAN's Global Mission is to enhance, protect, and validate the important role astrologers and astrology have in today's society.

ASSOCIATION FOR ASTROLOGICAL NETWORKING

AFAN has as its global mission to enhance, protect, and validate the important role astrologers and astrology have in today’s society.

Media accountability and public information are top priority, on-going projects for AFAN. Through Media Watch AFAN monitors the press and responds, correcting inaccurate or biased print and electronic media accounts.

We vigorously network people with helpful resources and material like the AFAN Legal Information Kit. AFAN's Legal Information Committee has been extraordinarily successful in changing laws restrictive to the practice of astrology.

AFAN works with other organizations and individuals to provide funding for various astrological projects, grants and scholarships. Additionally, AFAN surveys existing sources in astrological education, sponsors International Astrology Day and co-produces with other astrological organizations the United Astrology Conference (UAC).

Members are the lifeblood of AFAN, they provide the ideas, energy and the reason for AFAN's existence. For information on joining, click on the “Membership” link above!

International Astrology Day, 2010

Yep! There IS such a day!! International Astrology Day was founded by AFAN in 1993, an outgrowth of the "Astrology Awareness Weekends" which AFAN had sponsored for several years previously. The goals of the new holiday were to expand networking opportunities among the astrological community, to direct media attention to positive aspects of astrology, and to help raise funds for local astrological groups and for AFAN's legal, media, and other networking projects.

International Astrology Day is celebrated to coincide with the beginning of the Astrological Year, the spring equinox, when the Sun enters the tropical sign of Aries. This date was selected by a vote of AFAN Networkers when declaring the new holiday.

Since astrologers are known for celebrating celestial events, this day should be at the top of our list for honoring our glorious profession in the same way we honor our birthdays.

It's never to early to start planning. If you are interested in hosting an IAD event, or in helping coordinating events around the world, contact AFAN today! We are open to suggestions and offer a few here that you may way want to take to your community:

  • Arrange to give a lecture at your local library to the general public.
  • Write out press releases (I will help you with this) to send out to your local new publications.
  • Meet at a pub or a restaurant with your friends to toast and talk about astrology.
  • Have a party and just invite your friends. Have them dress as their Sun sign or their favorite planet or bring a food dish to represent their sign. (These are just a few of the ideas that can be used to carry out the astrological theme at a party!)
  • If you teach, schedule an open house or a free class night.
  • Have a day of free mini-readings/chart analysis and send everyone away with a free copy of their chart.
  • Go to your local coffee shop or cafe and see if you can set up there to do your free mini-readings.

We would love to hear your ideas!

Blessings,
Toni Thomas Dore
AFAN IAD Coordinator
iad@afan.org