National Council for Geocosmic Research

The National Council for Geocosmic Research (N.C.G.R) is a non-profit educational organization formed to promote and raise the standards of education and research in astrology. It was founded in Brewster, MA, (USA) in 1971.^[1]

N.C.G.R. has a membership of over 3000 and has established 40 Chapters worldwide in 26 countries.^[2] It also sponsors several Special Interest Groups, which organize monthly lectures or informal study sessions, usually led by a well known astrologer. The N.C.G.R. administers its own education and testing program based on four levels of proficiency. The organization aprovides a Code Of Ethics with guidelines for prospective astrologers and publishes the Geocosmic Journal.^[3]

References

1. ^ James K. Walker, The Concise Guide to Today's Religions and Spirituality; p.231. Harvest House: 2007.
2. ^ James R. Lewis, The astrology book: the encyclopedia of heavenly influences;p.483. Visible Ink Press: 2003.
3. ^ James K. Walker, The Concise Guide to Today's Religions and Spirituality; p.231. Harvest House: 2007.

• Lewis, James (2003), "The astrology book: the encyclopedia of heavenly influences", books.google.co.uk: pp. 483, ISBN 978-1578591442, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lmv4930JbY0C&pg=PA483, retrieved 29 July 2011 
• Burk, Kevin (2001), "Astrology: Understanding the Birth Chart", books.google.co.uk: pp. 336, ISBN 978-1567180886, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Z0nnE2IP7A4C&pg=PA336, retrieved 29 July 2011 
• Holden, James H.Herschel (1997), "History of Horoscopic Astrology", books.google.co.uk: pp. 282, ISBN 978-0866904636, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9p1igGF3gpUC&pg=PA282, retrieved 29 July 2011 
• Ray, Rachel (20 December 2010). "New York City astrologers offer visions of disaster, revolution and reconciliation for 2011 - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph (London: TMG). ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8214785/New-York-City-astrologers-offer-visions-of-disaster-revolution-and-reconciliation-for-2011.html. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
• "Not in the Stars". news.google.com (Ottawa Citizen). 7 December 1985. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iaQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iu8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1970,3060055&. Retrieved 29 July 2011. "...reported his test findings Thursday in Nature, the British Science journal. Members of the National Council for Geocosmic Research, a major professional astrological organisation contended that 28 of their colleagues could..." 

External links

• NCGR web-site