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The International Society of Astrological Research, Inc. (ISAR) is one of the world's most established and respected professional astrological organizations. ISAR is dedicated to encouraging international relations and research related to the study of astrology, particularly in regard to the correlation of cycles in human activity with those of astronomical cycles. ISAR works to promote the highest standards of quality in astrological research and practice through:
Accurately promoting data accuracy and the reporting of sources.
Networking with other organizations (both astrological and non-astrological) to provide the best educational and software resources available worldwide into the correlation between astronomical phenomena and human activity.
Sponsoring valuable research to build upon the body of scientifically founded evidence relevant to astrology.
Actively supporting thoughtful dialogue in the field of Mundane Astrology and the correlation of astrological signatures to current social, political, and economic issues.
Creation of the "Professional Astrology Speaker's Bureau (PASB)," which is designed to organize lecture tours of professional astrologers throughout the United States.
ISAR has supported the creation of the Rodden-ISAR Databank (known originally as "RID," and now as "IDEA") as an extensive resource of quality data on disk for research astrologers. The IDEA databank contains some 90,000 data of persons and events in over 300 categories.
ISAR sponsors many quality research projects relevant to the basis of astrology or to current issues and events. Some of this is sponsored in the form of financial grants. ISAR's quarterly journal, KOSMOS, also brings timely research and current topics before the community. In addition, ISAR sponsors or co-sponsors major conferences throughout the world in which top researchers, software developers, and teachers in the field of astrology come together to share ideas and their most recent findings. The United Astrology Congress (UAC), the largest astrological conference in the world, was co-founded by ISAR in 1984. UAC has established long overdue recognition and rewards for professionalism in astrology through community involvement in faculty selection, profit-sharing and peer recognition. UAC is a model of excellence in networking, education, and professionalism that leads the way for others in the astrological community.
From pursuing quality in data to providing astrology across broad areas of application, ISAR is dedicated to serving the astrological profession as it enters the 21st century.
For information on joining ISAR, INC., a non-profit corporation based in Los Angeles, California, call 1-805-525-0461, or write to: ISAR - PO Box 38613 - Los Angeles, CA 90038.
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