JESSICA ADAMS is the astrologer for International editions of Cosmopolitan and Vogue and the Australian Women's Weekly.  She lives between Brighton, England and Bellingen, NSW.  Jessica has authored a number of publications including 'Girls Night In' and 'Kids Night In' and more recently  'Astrolove'.  Her new book due to be published  in January 2008 is 'Astrofuture'.  For more insights into the world of Jessica Adams visit  www.jessicaadams.com.
Lecture: Solar Powered Astrology

LYNN BELL is a Paris-based astrologer whose work spans multiple cultures as a speaker, teacher, author and consultant. She is a principal tutor at The Centre for Psychological Astrology in London, where she has taught since 1995, and has an active consultation practice in Paris She has spoken at most of the major astrology conferences in the world.
Lyn led the first Astrology in Bali workshop with Steven Forrest, teaches for the New Chartres School (sponsored by Wisdom University) and for Caroline Myss and her CMED Institute. Her most recent book is Cycles of Light: Exploring the Mysteries of Solar Returns. Her other books include: Planetary Threads : Patterns of Relating among Family and Friends, and is co-author of the Mars Quartet (with Darby Costello, Liz Greene and Melanie Reinhart).
Lecture #1: Revelations of the Sea Goat
Lecture #2: Solar Returns- Cycles of Light
Lecture #3: The Timing of Eros: Transits and Progressions of Love
POST Conference Workshop: The Birth chart as Labyrinth of the Soul
Mon Jan 28th 10am - 4pm

ANNE BUTTON is an Astrological and Tarot educator with 11 years experience. She is a member of the Federation of Australian Astrologers Vic. (FAA), Vice President of the Association for Professional Astrologers (APA) and has teaching qualifications. She is also a member of the Tarot Guild of Australia (TGA) and has served on both FAA and TGA Committees. She has lectured at several previous FAA Conferences (2000, 2004, 2006), is a regular speaker at the VFA, the TGA (Vic) and a regular Public Speaker/Lecturer. Anne has been working as a full time professional Astrological Consultant since 1991.
Lecture #1: Enhancing Your Readings with Symbolon
Lecture #2: The Veracity of the Vertex

CHRISTIAN BORUP has studied astrology since 1968, and has a diploma from The I.C. Astrology Institute (1978) and a professional diploma from The American Federation of Astrologers (PMAFA, 1983). He was chairman of SAFA (the organization of professional Danish astrologers) 1983-1986 and has owned and directed Scandinavia’s oldest and most prestigious school of astrology, The I.C. Astrology Institute, and was for many years the chief-editor of the Danish monthly astrology-magazine STJERNERNE (the Stars).
A practicing astrologer for almost 30 years and a prolific writer in his own language, his articles have scarcely appeared in English. For the last three years Christian has starred in the famed and popular nation-wide Danish TV-quiz-series “The 6th Sense”. He speaks several languages and has lectured all over the world and is known for his entertaining, deep, humorous, ironic, provocative and rewarding style of teaching.
Lecture #1: Unaspected Planets -  Needing what you already have!
Lecture #2: Five is a crowd - The 5 personal planets alone and in partnerships
Lecture #3: The Birth Myth and its Lifelong Implications

GREGORY CLARE As a commercial fisherman for 28 years Greg steered the boat at night with the aid of the stars. These many years of familiarity with the night sky set the scene for what was to become his passion, Astronomy and Astrology. Greg is President of AANSW Inc and the Sydney Astrological Research Society Inc (SARS). Greg is a member of the Australian Professional Astrologers (APA) and the Australian Council of Vedic Astrologers (ACVA). He lectures on Hellenistic and Classical Astrology in Sydney and on the Gold Coast Greg also presented a series of talks at the Sydney Theosophical Society on Hermetic understanding and the work of Gurdjieff. Gregs writes a monthly 'Planet Watch' for the AANSW Newsletter and has had his work on Vettius Valens published in the FAA Journal.
Lecture: Emerging from the Chrysalis- A Hermetic journey to Discovery

BABULA CLEMENTS is a professional astrologer with 20 years experience. Her many astrology and spiritual teachers have come from varied backgrounds and traditions.Over the Nineties, she ran the Brisbane School of Astrology and has continued to teach and consult around Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe and India. One of her passionate interests is the Black Moon. This mysterious energy point in the birthchart that represents the healing and spiritual power of our connection to the Divine Feminine and the Dark Goddess.
Lecture #1:  “The Black Moon”  - The Mystery of the Divine Feminine
Lecture #2:  Today’s Children-The next step in our human evolution.

COLLEEN COFFEY A Kiwi, and a practising astrologer since the late 70's. Colleen has strong ties to the Australian Astrological scene, whilst in Sydney she served on the AANSW committee, represented NSW on the National Council, was a marker for the exam board and co-convened the FAA Wisdom of the Ages Conference, Sydney 2002. She was awarded the Allan Johnson Gold medal (1999) in the last FAA practitioner's exam and is a Charter member of the APA.
Colleen now lives in Auckland teaching and concentrating on workshops for advanced students. She is a regular contributor to various astrological publications and is President of the Astrological Society of New Zealand. Her passion is traditional astrology applied with a psychological bias - her strength is an uncanny ability to reach others, clients and students alike - this she does with empathy, humour and a good measure of common sense.
Lecture #1:  The Hidden Dimension  - The Lunar Phase Personality
Lecture #2: Witches, Bitches and the other side of a Lady

DAVID COCHRANE has been speaking at major astrological conferences since the mid 70's, is head programmer at Cosmic Patterns Software, Curriculum Director of The Avalon School of Astrology, wrote 2 books, is a former board member and President of ISAR, advisor to NCGR, conducts astrological research, and has consulted thousands of clients. David has pioneered a system of chart interpretation based on his expertise and experience with harmonics, cosmobiology, Vedic astrology, research methodology, mathematics, celestial mechanics, psychology, and metaphysics.
Lecture #1: Practical Tools for Western Astrology Derived from Hindu Mythology and Mysticism
Lecture #2: Psychological Astrology for the 21st Century

MARGIE CROCKER is a well known astrologer working in the Perth hills since 1996. She has a background in early childhood, has taught young children since the early 1980’s and is currently lecturing those who work in Children’s services at both Tafe and University levels. Community groups and workshops have been her passion, with involvement in many local groups including the establishment of a network of those involved in healing. (Dip. International Guild of Astrologer; Grad.Dip psychotherapy and counselling, B.Ed) Margie recently completed studies in psychotherapy with a psychodynamic focus and uses this in astrology groups, new moon celebrations, beginner’s classes as well as in individual astrological readings.
Lecture: Celebrating: The New Moon In Capricorn (co-presentd with Donna Ward)

TESS CULLEN is an animated, lively and sensitive teacher who readily shares her knowledge. She is an APA member (Assoc of Professional Astrologers) with a practice in Byron Bay, Northern NSW. Her love of the stars began when the ancient myths behind the stars were revealed to her on a frosty night deep in the Canadian Rockies. She combines mythology, psychology and the study of ancient astrological techniques. She is particularly interested in the interweaving of spiritual wisdom into the modern psychology of our everyday lives. With a background in the performing and creative arts Tess encourages interactive processes and inspires all with a joy of learning. Tess is currently webmistress for the FAA, the APA and the AANSW websites. She has become well known around the Australian speaking circuit, including the FAA Conferences, in recent years presenting some fascinating astrological insights into the Goddess Mythologies.   www.tesscullen.com
Lecture #1: The Divine Feminine
Lecture #2: Venus, Relationships and The Asteroids

SHERRYNNE DALBY is professional astrologer who specialises in family relationships, an internationally published astrological writer, a teacher and co-principal of the Sirius School of Astrology. She is in demand as a public speaker on both new age subjects and parenting. Having raised her own family of seven, she gained much experience over the years, which she shares with other parents, through astrology. Sherrynne served six years as Vice President of the FAA, five as President of the AANSW and as Vice President of the APA. Sherrynne takes an "wholistic" approach to astrology, she sees the value of both traditional and modern uses of this wonderful tool and believes that by using the intent, rather than the dogma of both forms we have a much more accurate view of any chart. www.heavenschild.com.au, www.astrologyoz.com
Lecture: Humors: A modern view of an ancient method of chart delineation

ANNE ELLIOT
Special Lecture: Financial Forecast for 2008 Fri 25 5:30 – 6:30pm
Lecture #1&2:The Shoulders of Giants - An explanation of the various systems used by financial astrologers

ANNE FRYER This maybe Anne Fryer's first FAA Conference but she has a long and varied astrological  background.   She was a speaker at the Astrology Congress in Adelaide, the Trans Tasman Conference in Canberra and regularly gives talks at the South Australian branch of the FAA and the Forum of Professional Astrologers.  She runs workshops in Glenelg on a wide variety of subjects and writes for various astrological publications.
Lecture: Daisy Bates and Breaker Morant

MARI GARCIA is an educator and consulting astrologer from Adelaide, South Australia. She holds a FAA Practitioners Certificate, has studied Medieval Astrology with Robert Zoller and AstroLogos. Mari hAS lectured at the FAA SA Inc, the Australis ‘97 Astrological Congress and the Forum of Professional Astrologers Seminar Series. She was a speaker at UAC 2002 in Orlando, Florida and has published articles and writen regular columns for a number of publications. She edited Astrology - An Ancient Art in the Modern World: Australis 97 Congress papers and was also a contributor to the anthology.Mari has served as an Open Learning tutor for Astro Logos, is a Council Member of The Astrological Guild of Educators International and is a founding member of the Forum of Professional Astrologers.
Lecture #1: The Dismantling of Hierarchies
Lecture #2: Archetypes & Addictions

JEFF JAWER, USA, has been a professional astrologer since 1973. He holds a B.A. in "The History and Science of Astrology" from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and passed professional certification exams from the American Federation of Astrologers and the City of Atlanta's Board of Astrology Examiners. Jeff is a frequent writer for Tarot.com, AOL, StarIQ.com and The Mountain Astrologer, and is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's Your Astrology Guide annual with Rick Levine. He is a frequent lecturer at astrology conferences and maintains a private counseling practice from his base near Seattle, Washington.
Lecture #1: No Chart is an Island
Lecture #2: Resistance to Transformation and Ways to Overcome It
Lecture #3: Nodal Network

VIC KETIS is a professional Four Pillars of Destiny Chinese Astrologer and Feng Shui consultant. With 20 years of experience in the natural health industry, he has studied Feng Shui and Astrology with many Chinese and Western teachers having principally completed practitioner and advanced training with Master Raymond Lo of Hong Kong. Previously hestudied Western Astrology at the Chiron Centre in Melbourne. Currently Vic consults to homes, office and business. He teaches practitioner level Four Pillars Astrology and Classical Chinese Feng Shui and presents numerous seminars and lectures to a variety of organisations, and tertiary educational institutions.He has presented seminars at the International Feng Shui conferences in Singapore (May 2004) and USA (Aug 2004 & 2005).
Lecture: Four Pillars Chinese Astrology

MAGGIE KERR is a well known Australian astrologer, a counsellor and teacher in communications and 'people skills', and has been a practitioner in her field for over 20 years. Maggie has trained in Metaphysics, Philosophy, Astrology, Psychology and Psychotherapy. Her unique blend of these subjects offers in-depth understanding of our life purpose, and its challenges to our empowerment. She is a regular presenter and trainer both in Australia and overseas, has written 5 books in the Universal Astrology Workbook series as well as a correspondence course. www.universalastrology.com.au
Lecture #1: Pluto in Capricorn – Initiation – Human and Solar.
Lecture #2: A Little Touch of Therapy.

RODERICK KIDSTON began learning astrology in 1974 at the age of thirteen from his self-taught mother. An early fan of adding asteroids to the astrologer's repertoire, he now considers it difficult to read a horoscope without the 'minor planets'. The study of harmonics has also been a passion, and for the last decade he has investigated how harmonics may explain both material evolutionary potential and the inner drives of mind and soul. He is interested in a more 'integral' approach to astrology that links with developments in depth psychology and metaphysics, including the new insights offered by the spiral dynamics theory of consciousness.
Lecture #1: Bringing Archetypes Down to Earth: Asteroid Cycles and Cultural Shifts
Lecture #2: Eris and Thanatos. Strife and Death: Eris and Pluto and what's in a (Planetary!) name

GLENNYS LAWTON has been an integral figure in the development of humanistic astrology in Melbourne, having taught person-centred astrology for the past 25 years first with the College of Humanistic Astrology and then with Astro*Synthesis. Glennys is an Accredited Astrology Teacher with the FAA and holds the Southern Cross State award from this organisation. As well as her astrological qualifications, Glennys is a registered family therapist, a clinical Member of the Victorian Association of Family Therapists (VAFT) and an accredited counsellor and educator with the National Association of Loss and Grief (NALAG-Vic). She has been involved in lecturing to international astrological conferences in Australia, Europe, New Zealand and North America as well as presenting workshops to the CPA in London, England and to SFER in Zurich, Switzerland. Glennys has also presented workshops at family therapy conferences Currently Glennys is the President of the Association for Professional Astrologers (APA).
Lecture #1: Venus - Catch Me If I Fall
Lecture #2: What Might Have Been - What Hasn’t Happened?

JEANETTE LEWIS-HLL is originally from New York, and lived in various North and South American locations before settling in Western Australia in 1975, - brought here by the mining industry. She began her astrology studies in the early 1980s, and holds a Diploma from the Astrological Guild of Educators International. Jeannette has also kept alive her career as a professional artist, and more recently as a curator. Her deepest astrological interests are in the spiritual, psychological and health areas, with the astrology of world figures and events running a close second. These interests are interwoven with the teachings.
Lecture #1: The Pluto Moon in the Natal Chart - A study of people with Scorpio Moons or Moon-Pluto aspects.
Lecture #2: The Control Factor: Pluto in Saturn’s Sign

DONNA O'CONNOR is a thought-provoking speaker, known for making a chart come alive. Ardent and questioning, she has undertaken deep research into astrology’s authentic history and philosophical essence, with emphasis on the informing functions of symbolism, myth and the sacred. A tandem speciality is Hermetic history and teachings. One critical aim is to reconcile ancient astrology with contemporary practice in our psychological post-modern era. Donna holds a Diploma Honours with the Astrological Guild of Educators International, for a research thesis The Lost Doctrine of Sect, an old Hellenistic technique. An FAA accredited teacher, she facilitates an educational course, The Mercurius Tutorials. Students have achieved well, including the Gold Medal winner for Overall Excellence in 2003. A foundation member of the APA, a trained and practiced counsellor, she possesses a broad media experience involving astrology.
Lecture: Relating Astrology to Metaphysical Principles.

CHRISTINE ROTHWELL is an astrologer in private practice in Melbourne and is an Accredited Astrology Teacher and member of the APA.  Interests in mythology and archetypal psychology, as well as training in counselling and family therapy influence her approach to her work. Alongside her astrological teaching and consulting work, Christine facilitates seminars and workshops on women's myth and spirituality. Her passion lies with deepening the awareness of the feminine points in the birth chart.
Lecture #1: Goddess Archetypes in the Horoscope
Lecture #2: Understanding Ceres

RICHARD SMYKOWSKY As a practising astrologer for more than two decades, Richard has encountered, experienced, and embraced the total spectrum of current astrological knowledge, which finds expression in his service to an active and growing international clientele. His focus for several years has been the rich wealth of material opened to us all by the invaluable work of contemporary astrologers who are translating, interpreting and teaching astrology's deep and profound Tradition. Sustained by the belief that astrology is an independently valid discipline and pathway, he continues to refine both his consulting and teaching through ongoing professional development. He is an FAA Qualified Astrologer(QA), medal winner of two FAA exams (2000), member of the APA, and holds a Certificate in Medieval Astrology. Employing his educational training, he gives regular lectures and tutorials in Southeast Queensland, which are articulate, informed and entertaining, with emphasis on craft, method and the doing of astrology. He supports the broad church of astrology as a committee member and webmaster of the QFA. - www.richardsky.com
Lecture: Angularity in the Jet Age - AstroCartography

BRANKA STAMENKOVIC has studied astrology since 1987. After graduating from John Frawley's Horary Correspondence Course, Branka founded her own horary correspondence school and now has students from 5 continents. She is also  ISAR C.A.P. certified. Branka lectured in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, England, Germany, Scotland, Norway and USA. Mundane astrology is her great area of interest. She authored The Book of Serbian Horoscopes, a collection of the most important charts from Serbian history. Branka served as an AFAN board member, is ISAR's International VP for Serbia and launched the idea of Balkan International Conferences in Belgrade, participating in organization of the first two of them in 2001 and 2002.

Lecture #1: As Above, So Below
Lecture #2: Coming, Going Or Standing Still
Lecture #3: Receptions And Mutual Receptions

ERIN SULLIVAN is a consultant astrologer, author and teacher.  She lectures worldwide on many aspects of human development using mythology, psychology and the rich language of astrology. Erin’s Classical Studies background in archetypal analytic psychology, add a unique depth and breadth to her work. Her approach brings the profession of psychological and practical astrology into contemporary times.  She has been called ‘the astrologer’s astrologer’.  Erin is the author of six major astrology books, Saturn in Transit, Retrograde Planets, The Astrology of Family Dynamics (Weiser) as well as Astro*Carto*Graphy and Relocation (CPA Books), Jupiter and Venus (CPA Books) and her latest best selling ‘The Astrology of Midlife and Aging (2005 with Tarcher/Penguin). Her company, Southwest Contemporary Astrology publishes unique personal reports, available online at her website www.erinsullivan.com.
Lecture #1: Tribalism in the 21st Century-Today's Heresy is Tomorrow's Status Quo
Lecture #2: The Astrology of Midlife and Aging  - Grace and Maturation
Lecture #3: The Transit of  Saturn - Your Personal Heroic Journey 
POST Conference Workshop: Retrograde Planets  -  Annual Cycles as Conscious Tools. Mon Jan 28th 10am - 4pm

KELLYSURTEES is passionate about Astrology and respected among her peers for her insight and knowledge. She offers Astrology readings to clients around the world. A full time Astrologer, Kelly is based in Sydney where she teaches a full program in Astrology through the Earth Institute (www.earthinstitute.com.au ). She is the founder of the Young Astrologers Association (YAA). In 2006 Kelly was awarded the Allan Johnson Silver Medal twice (Chart Calculation and Dynamic Techniques) by the Federation of Australian Astrologers (FAA). Contact her through her website www.kellysurtees.com
Lecture: Progressions - Why we can't do without them

KIRA SUTHERLAND is an experienced Naturopath, Nutritionist and Astrologer. She is head of faculty in Sports Therapies at Nature Care College where she lectures in a wide range of subjects including; Philosophies of Natural Healing, Clinical and Sports Nutrition as well as 2 levels of Medical Astrology.  In private practice for over a decade Kira combines her knowledge in Naturopathy with her passion for astrology into a wonderful mix of clinical experience. At the 2008 Sydney Conference Kira will present a lecture on Medical Astrology.
Lecture: Decumbiture Charts – a modern look at an old forecasting technique .

ED TAMPLIN is a Sydney based professional astrological consultant, teacher and writer. Drawn to astrology at eleven and with a background in media primarily as a radio producer and presenter, Ed has taken astrology to the top of the Sydney radio ratings war on 2GB each Saturday night, via his two-hour talkback and reading program. It is the longest running live astrological program in Australian commercial radio history. Ed has served as VP of both AANSW, and SARS. With partner Sherrynne Dalby, he now operates Sydney’s astrology academy, the Sirius School.  Ed is also a musician, a teacher and maintains an active interest in the Alexander Technique and other therapeutic studies. His specialty is mundane research and analysis, his work on developing and defining the Australian First Settlement horoscope is worthy of note.
Lecture: Envisioning Australia's Future (Pluto in Capricorn)

RICHARD TARNAS is a professor of philosophy & psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, where he founded the graduate program in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness.  He is the author of The Passion of the Western Mind, a history of the Western world view from the ancient Greek to the postmodern that became both a best seller and a required text in many universities.  His most recent book, Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View, was published by Viking Press in 2006.  He has taught graduate courses and seminars in archetypal astrology to hundreds of students at accredited graduate schools for the past twelve years. 
Special Lecture: “Is Astrology at the Threshold of a New Era”? Thurs 24 5-6pm
Lecture #1: Cosmos and Psyche:  Astrology’s Implications for the Modern Self’s Search for Meaning in a Disenchanted Universe
Lecture #2: Deepening Transit Analysis
Lecture #3: Our Spiritual Path and the Practice of Astrology
POST Conference Workshop: Harmonies of the Spheres: Understanding the Planetary Archetypes through the Arts Mon Jan 28th 10am - 4pm

DONNA WARD was a psychotherapist working in the area of depth and transpersonal psychology from 1990 - 1997. (BA B.SW)  In her psychotherapy practice Donna specialized in dream groups, individual psychotherapy and a range of personal development workshops. Now Donna is following her passioin of writing and editing, and is active in the Perth writing community. She holds degrees from University of Western Australia in Classics, Economics, and Social Work and has a strong foundation in both psychodynamic and analytic psychology, as well as the more recent transpersonal and archetypal schools of psychology.
Lecture: Celebrating: The New Moon In Capricorn (co-presented with Margie Croker)