ISBA Newsletter May
2005
1) Members Corner
2) ISBA Congress May 2005
3) New literature: Robert Gover
4) New articles on the ISBA web
5) ISBA in the Media
6) New web
1) Members Corner
This month we have the great pleasure of welcoming the two first new members from Ukraine:
They are:
§ Sadikova Tetyana
§ Sadikova Mariya
We hope that Tetyana and Mariya will benefit from their
membership, and that everybody will offer help and support if required.
2) ISBA Congress May 2005
The congress in Amsterdam is rapidly approaching. Jump
to the end of this newsletter and read all about the exciting agenda and the cosy social arrangements
such as the canal boat tour. We will also meet for dinner on one of the many delicious restaurants
around town.
3) New literature: Robert Gover
One of our eminent congress lecturers, Robert Gover,
will also introduce his book at this congress:
Time & Money: Planetary and Economic Cycles, 350 pages with charts. Covers American astro-economic
history from Columbus and the first colony at Jamestown, Virginia, to the first two decades of
the 21st Century. Isolates planetary cycles and patterns which have repeated coincided with historic
turning points such as great depressions, wars, social upheavals.
The book can be ordered by contacting www.hopepubs.com. Publication date is May 15, 2005. I've
been reshaping and refining this book for the past decade, but this is the first time it will
be available in conventional book form.
Author: Robert Gover.
4) New articles on the ISBA web
Most of you have received two articels during April,
written by Robert Doolard, The Netherlands and Paul Nipperess, Australia. Both articles are on
the web and can be read here by new members. Remember to check out www.businessastrologers.com
frequently. New articles are usually advertised on the front page – and are available in
the Member’s Area.
5) ISBA in the Media
Within the last year we have experienced an increased interest in business astrology and financial
astrology from the media. This is obviously very good news to all in ISBA. We have even seen journalists
acknowledging our society and putting forth the opinion that we have been instrumental in establishing
a certain amount of respect within our specific areas of astrology.
We already have several requests from the press about the Amsterdam Congress, and we look forward
to telling you about the results once we see them. All ISBA Members will receive a resumé
of the Congress in June – however, we hope that you will be there and experience it for
yourself!.
6) New web
As you have probably noticed, we have a competition for designing the new ISBA logo. Over the
summer, we will introduce the logo along with a completely new and far more advanced web site,
making us look even more professional in the eyes of the public. More information in the months
to come.
If any of you have ideas for the web site, or subjects you would like to see promoted here, please
do not hesitate to send your suggestions. They are most gratefully received!
Best wishes,
Karen & Hannah
The 6th International ISBA Congress 2005 in Amsterdam
NB: Speaker Changes
A warm welcome to the ISBA Congress in Amsterdam from May 26th to May 28th in 2005.
Once again, business astrologers and financial astrologers worldwide gather to lecture, inspire,
learn, network and exchange knowledge. Be a part of this unique event, which this time takes place
in historic Amsterdam at the charming hotel Pulitzer.
The congress in its entirety is aimed at astrologers – but this time we also offer a special
pre-congress evening event for business professionals with no astrological knowledge. This is
a one-of-a-kind chance to learn more about what astrology can do for your business as three of
the most experienced and trusted business astrologers are in the limelight this evening.
NEW! Single lecture participation
If you are only able to participate in select lectures due to time or interest, you can register
for the lectures of your choice for a price of 30 Euros per lecture.
On the following pages, you will find the agenda, profile and pricing of this famous recurring
international astrological event.
AGENDA
Thursday, May 26th 2005. 17.00 through Dinner
Special pre-event evening lecture on the use of business astrology and financial astrology targeted
at business professionals.
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Bill Meridian - Macro Forecasting - Using planetary patterns to anticipate economic and political
cycles
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Faye Cossar - What time is it in your company? - a new organisational development
model.
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Peter Delahay - Does passion have a place in business?
During dinner, which is included in the price for this event, there are three short talks by business
managers who have used astrology within their organizations. More information to follow. Please
see separate pricing for this event.
Friday, May 27th 2005
9:00 am-9:10 am Welcome
by Karen Boesen, Founder and President of ISBA
9:10 am-10:05 am Faye Cossar: The
Life Cycle of a Company.
It is well known that people have life cycles. We all go through certain stages of childhood,
survive
adolescence, and in adulthood go through various phases such as mid-life crisis. What is less
well
appreciated is that companies also go through the same symbolic phases. Faye will describe these
phases and by discussing case studies will show how this technique can be used within companies
both
for business and financial astrology.
10:05 am-10:15 am Break
10:15 am-11:10 am Robert Gover: Saturn's role
in past great depressions.
The overall economic context, and how it has changed simultaneous with certain planetary cycles.
11:10 am-11:30 am Coffee break
11:30 am-12:25 pm Barbara Hamilton: Coaching
Leaders Through Personal and Corporate Defining Moments
When the going gets tough and personal or corporate survival seem threatened, it is not circumstance,
but fear that leaves one vulnerable. The vantage of an astrological perspective can give leaders
that
critical leverage to navigate precarious passages with equilibrium and vision…..if they
are willing. This
session will look at a variety of clients' defining moments and the paths that were chosen.
12:25 pm-1:40 pm Lunch
1:40 pm-2:35 pm Bill
Meridian: Recent Advances in Financial Astrology - The results of the newest research
into price movements
2:35 pm-2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm-3:40 pm
Robert Doolaard: Cycles in culture, politics and economics.
An introduction to the cyclic approach, with examples from the results of his research into the
cultural, political and economic field. How we can learn from the past, understand the present
and manage the future. A multi-cyclic approach as a strong tool, based on solid facts.
3:40 pm-4:00 pm Coffee
break
4:00 pm-4:55 pm
Madeline Gerwick-Brodeur: Astrology’s Economic Forecast
Where is our economy headed? Discover the direction predicted by the McWhirter Nodal Cycle and
why
our present Jupiter-Saturn cycle shows an economic revolution is underway. What further changes
can
we anticipate with Uranus in Pisces and when Pluto enters Capricorn? Discover the changes that
will
occur to businesses by 2020!
4:55 pm-5:00 pm
Break
5:00 pm-6:00 pm Bill
Meridian: Economic Forecasting Through Astrology - New discoveries provide a
more accurate picture of the future
Saturday, May 28th 2005
9:00 am-10:00 am Harald Seeberger:
Evaluating risks in a horoscope using Nessus and the Saturn-Pluto signature.
A practical and technical approach to the use of small planets.
Introduction to small planets. Calculating name-planets in a chart. Exemplification. The Nessus/Heracles-
myth and the respective small planets with further exemplification. Evaluation of client risks.
Examination
of business-IPO-charts with Saturn-Pluto and Nessus/Heracles relevance.
10:00 am-10:15 am Coffee break
10:15 am-11:15 am Madeline Gerwick-Brodeur: The
Astrology of Sales and Marketing
Discover sales and marketing, their challenges, strengths and strategies, as shown in business
charts. This is crucial for businesses, since few organizations can survive for long without them.
We'll look at the theory, what case histories showed, and strategies that worked.
11:15 am-11:25 am Break
11:25 am-12:25 pm Peter Delahay: The Metaphysics
of Business and the Effect of the Leader.
The horoscope of a company leader, not the company chart, is the best tool for looking at where
an organisation is heading. The issues affecting top management on a personal level have a major
influence on the company. Peter will discuss this idea and give examples of how this works in
practice.
12:25 pm-1:40 pm Lunch
1:40 pm-2:40 pm Robert
Gover: Uranus-Pluto squares in historic economic changes.
How the overall economic context has changed simultaneous with certain planetary cycles
2:40 pm-2:50 pm Break
2:50 pm-3:50 pm
Barbara Hamilton: Transformational Leadership - Astrological Indicators for Emotional
and Spiritual Intelligence
These times of accelerated change call for uniquely flexible models of leadership. Astrological
indicators
are ideal non-judgmental tools for identifying areas of limited vision, while accessing the special
genius
inherent in each person. We will see examples of how this process can promote authentic, values-
oriented styles of leadership that can empower entire organizations.
3:50 pm-4:15 pm Coffee
break
4:15 pm-5:10 pm
Han van Straaten: Horary Business Astrology
Horary Business astrology is a technique that enables the business astrologer to give quite specific
answers
to stand - alone specific questions asked by the business client. The lecture explains how to
use old
proven astrological techniques in today’s business astrology setting.
(subjects and speakers to be changed without notice)
Speaker Profiles
Karen Boesen
President and Founder of ISBA, has practised as a consultant astrologer since 1972 and as a business
consultant for the last 16 years. In early 1997, Karen Boesen founded the International Society
of Business Astrologers (ISBA). The members of the organisation are business and financial astrologers
from all over the world. At the external level the primary objective of the society is to publish
research reports and analyses of major international companies on an astrological basis. The reports
are published in the ISBA Journal. In 2002, Karen Boesen finished one of the first internationally
published book on business astrology. Having trained for a career in banking, Karen Boesen subsequently
studied for degrees in psychology and political science at the University of Copenhagen and worked
for five years as a middle manager with Maersk Air. As a business astrologer, Karen Boesen employs
three business leaders, who owing to their practical experience are in a position to make important
contributions to the analytical process.
Faye Cossar
Faye has completed an MA degree in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at Bath Spa University. Her
dissertation suggested a model for company life cycles and compared it to other business models.
During her research she studied several companies in depth using different sources such as newpapers,
books and interviews so she is able to provide examples of this model in practice. Since 1992
Faye has advised business and private clients in her practice in Amsterdam. She has a successful
business background in consultancy and management and is also a trained therapist.
Peter Delahay
Peter coaches leaders and managers in many diverse organisations. With his unorthodox approach
and innovative ideas, he challenges many managers to look at their organisations and is effective
in changing their vision. He describes himself as a metaphysician and he has very interesting
ideas about the society we live in. His expertise includes teaching economics, astrology, a subject
he has published on, and he has a background in consulting. He is group counsellor for the
‘Center for the Living Force’ in New York however his own company is based in the
Netherlands.
Robert Doolaard
Robert has studied astrology since 1962. His main interest is mundane astrology where his speciality
is investigating cycles which affect the culture in general. His research includes the study of
these cycles in economies and politics of countries. His publications include:
‘Waves, Planetary Influences on Culture’(600 BC - 2000 AD)’. Ankh-Hermes, Deventer
1986, in Dutch.
‘Waves of Wars 1700-1992’, Amsterdam 1993.
‘Universal History’, Amsterdam, 2001.
‘Waves of Wars 1500-2000’,extended edition, Amsterdam 2004.
In preparation: ‘Universal History, Mirror of our Solar System’.
Robert Gover
Like others coming to economic astrology, Robert Gover is largely self-taught. He studied basic
astrology in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s, taking a variety of courses from individual mentors
and the Church of Light. With a BA in economics from the University of Pittsburgh, Robert gravitated
naturally to, first, stock market astrology, and then to years of searchng for astro-economic
indicators pertaining to the overall economic condition of the USA, and the USA's role in the
community of nations, and/or the world economy. Robert's "day job" is mentoring aspiring
novelists. His first novel became a worldwide bestseller when he was 30 years old, and he went
on to publish six others. His most famous, One Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding, continues to sell
briskly 40-some years after it first made a splash in its French edition. He has also published
one nonfiction book, Voodoo Contra, an examination of the contradictory meanings of the West African
word and its significance in race relations during the past 500 years.
Barbara Hamilton, M.A.,C.A.P.
Dedicated to the enhancement of personal and global evolution, Barbara Hamilton inspires the embodiment
of true transformative power. Barbara Hamilton is a visionary international speaker and trusted
advisor to many of the foremost authorities in business, finance, government, healthcare, spirituality
and the arts. Using her intuitive gifts and professional experience, she helps individuals and
organizations define their unique missions and blueprints to fulfill their highest potential in
an ever-changing world. With a background in business, consulting and astrology, Barbara holds
a B.A. in Human Resources and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology. As co-founder of two non-profit
organizations for chronically-ill children, Barbara has also worked with youth, community groups
and educational organizations. Listed in several Who's Who publications, Barbara is a professional
member of the International Society of Business Astrologers and an ISAR Certified Astrology Professional.
Recipient of the Sertoma Club's "Service to Mankind Award," Barbara Hamilton truly believes
in the individual's ability to make a difference in society. Telephone Consultations - St. Petersburg,
FL 33710 (727)345-2698 Fax (727) 345-0869 - Astrohealr@aol.com
Bill Meridian BS, MBA in finance.
Professional Money Manager. Developer of Financial Trader with Alphee Lavoie at AIR Software.
Planetary Money Management, software development, mundane astrology. Published CMT Research Article
- Does A Lunar Cycle Affect Market Averages
Madeline Gerwick-Brodeur
Madeline Gerwick-Brodeur is a professional, certified astrologer, specializing in business and
economic astrology. Her background includes a BA degree with honors in economics, and over 15
years of industrial sales and marketing experience with both small businesses and corporations.
She’s listed in several Who’s Who books, including Who's Who in America and Who's
Who in the World. She has over 20 years of astrological experience and study. While working in
business, she observed the synchronicity of astrological cycles associated with sales, project
development, marketing, manufacturing, purchasing, legal issues, travel, contracts, and more.
Her combined experience in both astrology and business led to founding her initial company, Astro
Cycles Consulting, LLC, to provide better timing and guidance for all types of business people.
For the past six years she provided consultation services for many types of businesses. Ms. Gerwick-Brodeur
is the co-author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Astrology, and The Pocket Idiot’s
Guide to Horoscopes, both published by a Macmillan Publishing. She annually publishes The Good
Timing Guide: Better Business Through Better Timing, which provides good timing and economic trends
for all types of businesses and industries. She has served on two Boards of the Washington State
Astrological Association and is a past member of the Board of Trustees for The Kepler College
of Astrological Arts and Sciences. She teaches Business Astrology, Good Timing Basics for Business
People, and Business Prosperity Training.
Han van Straaten
Economist since 1974. Studying astrology since 1972. In the seventies: Manager new-age centre
& owner health food-store. In the eighties and nineties: 15 years teaching economics on secondary
and universitylevel: Financial Accounting. Full time astrologer-economist since 1998. Lectures
for employers' organisations. Member of the Dutch Astrological Association (ASAS). Since 1999
manager of The Spiritual Society, which gives lectures and courses in four cities.
acesastr@westbrabant.net; http://www.interweb.nl/aces
Harald Seeberger
Harald Seeberger offers an untraditional astrological background with a diploma in Computer
Science and 20 years of experience as a Software Engineer. He lives in Zürich, Switzerland,
is married and father of 2 little boys who keeps him busy. He is a member of the board
of the Astro Club Zürich. http://www.astro-club.ch/
Hotel and Socializing
The congress takes place at lovely Hotel Pulitzer: 25 canal houses joined together to create a
truly unique hotel on the tree-lined Prinsengracht, one of Amsterdam’s most picturesque
canals.
Ideally located near Dam Square and the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Sheraton Hotel Pulitzer
brings together 25 restored 17th century canal houses, all harmoniously integrated to create a
truly unique hotel. The exquisite canal houses overlook the picturesque Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht
canals, conveniently situated near the old city center of Amsterdam. Recently named to Condé
Nast Traveler's 2002 Gold List, the Sheraton Hotel Pulitzer is unlike any other hotel in the world,
featuring 230 distinctive guest rooms, all designed with charming wooden beams.
This is where the ISBA conference will be held. It is possible to stay here, also, and we have
an indication of the room rates for the next year: Single room EUR 240,00; Double room EUR
260,00, including breakfast, VAT and excluding 5 % city tax. Faye Cossar has informed us that
there are many opportunities of staying in lovely hotels with smaller fees – also hotels
on canals.
Astrological canal tour for ISBA Congress guests
For the congress guests we have arranged a boat tour of the canals in Amsterdam on Friday evening
– naturally from the astrological point of view! The boat will pick us up outside the hotel,
and Selma Schepel, a Dutch astrologer, will show us Amsterdam at its astrological finest. This
special astrological canal tour has been arranged by our local member, Faye Cossar. Please contact
her at fcossar@bizzo.nl to make a reservation to participate. Please see pricing further down.
Pricing
These are the prices for attending the Congress in Amsterdam in May 2005 – participation
in the entire congress and lectures, all food and beverages mentioned in the agenda are included.
Check out the substantial pre-registration discounts! And obviously, this is a chance for non-ISBA
members to join ISBA practically for free – if you take into account the price difference
for registration.
ISBA – members
Non ISBA – members
Registration after April 1st, 2005
USD 630/Euro 530
USD 715/Euro 600
Single Lecture Participation
USD 40/Euro 30
USD 40/ Euro 30
Pre-Congress Special Evening Event Thursday
USD 200/Euro 150 (Dinner included)
Astrological Boat Tour for participants
USD 34/Euro 25 (non congress participants USD 40/ Euro 30)
We reserve the right to change the prices in case of major currency changes. Such changes will
not be in reverse.
Should you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact Karen Boesen, email info@businessastrologers.com
or by phone +45 38 28 73 76.
Looking forward to the event and to seeing you there,
with the very best regards, Karen Boesen
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